Captivation: Want Nothing But You

"In order to survival," Shelia said casually.

But Victor felt sad upon hearing that.

"Is the meat ready to be flipped? It’s on the verge of being burned." Shelia pointed out.

Upon recall by Shelia, Victor saw a small burn on the meat’s exposed side when he looked at it closely.

He flipped the meat over while he was still thinking about what she just said.He had second thoughts about whether or not to ask her about it.

It was, after all, Shelia’s own business.

Shelia, on the other hand, didn’t seem to take it seriously.She asked, "Will you please teach me?"

"Hmm," Victor said after a while.

"Is that a yes?"

Suddenly, Shelia’s eyes glowed, and she broke into a grin.

Her two dimples, meanwhile, became much more stunning.

Victor nodded, "Okay."

Shelia grinned broadly as she said, "Thanks so much, Van.You are the kindest individual I’ve ever encountered, except for my caretaker in the orphanage."

"Orphanage?"

"Yap! That’s where I was raised.However, two years ago, the orphanage was taken over and the old woman was unwell and died." Shelia’s eyes clouded as she spoke about this.

"The elderly woman was a wonderful friend.When I was younger, she prepared great meals and gave me a lot of fresh fruits."

‘‘She is an orphan…’’ Victor pursed his lips.

"A guardian was needed to look after you since the orphanage was taken over.Why didn’t you leave with the other kids?"

Shelia looked up at Victor and answered, "I didn’t want to leave."

That was the only home Shelia had known for so long.

"Are they okay with you being outdoors on your own?"

her head, Shelia said, "No.But I was desperate to visit her tomb, so I fled.My

and fallen to the ground.She placed her hands behind her head, her lips

to visit

what keeps you

me if I go there.She had no idea that I have a name now.I’ll tell her my name when I meet her

remained fixed on Shelia and he said

than likely that she would like you.She had a soft spot in her heart for adorable kids.She said that I

to use this term to describe a

adjective "lovely" was an apt description of her

Victor asked her, "Since she was responsible for

to communicate since she was deaf, mute, and illiterate.She never referred to us by name.Only a poker card was in my

it were a treasure and presented it to Victor as she

each kid was given a unique card.When the elderly woman split the fruits, she put them on the cards and let us take them as we pleased, but

Did I get the best

"It’s definitely the best."

"I am the

was toasting as they were

the meat after he re-applied

all set

her gut just after his words

to her stomach and ate the

better than the meat I made myself! Van, you’re

Victor’s expression softened somewhat.

felt rejuvenated after a

rose to her feet, she

ready to rise when Shelia abruptly extended her

"Come on, get up."

and after a little pause,

Shelia used a dart to put marks

of time as they

sun had cooled down

in sitting down on

sure how far we’ll have to travel until we’re out.Hopefully, we can get

drank some water as

much walking, and

"I’m sure