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?"

so I fled.My

that had been scattered by the trees and fallen to the ground.She placed her hands behind her head, her lips quivering.She sighed with disappointment as she gazed up at the

want to

what keeps you

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

on Shelia and he said

that she would like you.She had a soft spot

seem appropriate to use this term to describe a

at Shelia, Victor concluded that the adjective "lovely" was an

was responsible for your upbringing, how come you got your name so

since she was deaf, mute, and illiterate.She never referred to

were a

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 into laughter, which was maybe due to the reference to the pleasant

I get

"It’s definitely the best."

said, "I am the only

meat was toasting as they were

her the meat after he

all set to go.Eat,

growl came from her gut just

to her stomach and ate

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

Victor’s expression softened somewhat.

felt rejuvenated after a good

rose to her feet,

ready to rise when Shelia abruptly extended

"Come on, get up."

little pause,

the hard way, Shelia used a dart

track of time

had cooled down

sitting down on a stone

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

some water

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

"I’m sure we can.Let’s