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 fled.My whereabouts remain unknown to

Shelia lay down immediately.She was bathed in shards of sunshine that had been scattered by the trees and fallen to the ground.She placed her

want to visit

keeps you

I have a name now.I’ll tell her my name when

black eyes remained fixed on Shelia and

see you, Van, it would be more than likely that she would like you.She

appropriate to use this term

Shelia, Victor concluded that the adjective "lovely" was an apt description

for your upbringing, how come you got

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

her pocket as if it were a treasure and presented it

us take them as we pleased, but we were naughty,’ shella erupted into laughter,

Did I get the best card?"Shelia

"It’s definitely the best."

the card and said, "I am the

meat was toasting as they

gave her the meat

set

from her gut just after

her hand to her stomach and ate the

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

Victor’s expression softened somewhat.

felt rejuvenated after

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

to rise when Shelia abruptly extended her

"Come on, get up."

and after a little pause, he took Shelia’s hand in his and replied,

a dart to put marks on

track of time as they

had cooled

on a stone

not sure how far we’ll have to travel until we’re out.Hopefully, we

some water

walking, and he was coughing up blood for the

said incoherently, "I’m sure