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?"

visit her tomb, so I

of sunshine that had been scattered by the trees and

to

what keeps you from doing

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

eyes remained fixed on

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

to use this term to

the adjective "lovely" was an apt description of her

asked her, "Since she was responsible for your

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 she

the orphanage, 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 we were naughty,’ shella erupted

get the best

"It’s definitely the best."

am the only one

was toasting as

gave her the meat after he

all set to go.Eat,

came from her gut just

her hand to her stomach and ate the

than the meat

Victor’s expression softened somewhat.

rejuvenated after

feet,

was ready to rise when Shelia abruptly

"Come on, get up."

pause,

learning the hard way, Shelia used a dart to put marks

track of time as they

had

down on a stone and drank some

how far we’ll have to travel until we’re

some water as

body was perhaps exhausted after so much walking, and he was coughing up blood for

incoherently, "I’m sure we can.Let’s