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 tomb, so I fled.My whereabouts remain unknown to them, and

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

want to

what keeps you from doing

find 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 again in the

remained fixed on Shelia and he said

had the chance to see you, Van, it would be more than likely that she would like you.She

to use this term to describe

concluded that the adjective "lovely" was an

asked her, "Since she was responsible for your upbringing, how

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

removed it from her pocket as if it were a treasure and presented it to Victor as

as we pleased, but we were naughty,’ shella erupted into laughter, which was maybe due to the reference to the

I get the best card?"Shelia

"It’s definitely the best."

said, "I am the

meat was toasting

gave her the meat after he re-applied

all set to go.Eat,

came from her gut

to her stomach and ate the

much better than the meat I made myself!

Victor’s expression softened somewhat.

felt rejuvenated after a

she rose to her feet, she said, "Let’s keep

nodded and was ready to rise when

"Come on, get up."

was taken aback, and after a little pause, he took Shelia’s

a

of time as

sun had cooled down

down on a stone and drank

to travel until we’re out.Hopefully, we can get out

some water

much walking, and

said incoherently, "I’m sure we can.Let’s