Captivation: Want Nothing But You

Lila, the servant, came out from the kitchen.Wiping her hands with a washcloth, she murmured, "It must be Mige Bennet."

"oh, good!" Joey was ecstatic.

"I’ll open the door.Just get on with your work."

Lila was about to go back to the kitchen when she saw Joey walking out of the living room towards the porch.

"Joey, take an umbrella with you," she reminded him.

"Okay." Joey took an umbrella from the umbrella stand before stepping out on the front porch.

"Joey, be careful," Lila called out.

"The road is slippery on rainy days."

Joey turned around and raised his hand, making an OK gesture.

Seeing Joey rushing headlong to the garden path, Lila turned around and went to the kitchen to continue cleaning.

The drizzle beat gently on the umbrella as Joey walked across the small garden.

The rain went pitter-patter and gave out water spray as he walked on the cobblestone path.

All this while, Joey was thinking about asking his mother to cook something delicious for him.

When he was about to reach the gate, he raised his head and looked out.

"Mom?"

The smile on his face was wiped out.

Joey turned around to go back to the house.A man stood on the other side of the gate.

"Joey," he called out when he saw the boy.

Joey stopped in his tracks and turned around to look at the man.

Face flushed, he wanted to leave the man alone.But he didn’t.

Instead, he walked towards the gate.

"What are you doing here?" Joey asked, his jaw raised slightly in a stubborn way.

"Didn’t you ask me who I was that day? And now, here you are, knowing who I am."

"I heard it from Ivan." Victor’s eyes darkened.

"I’m here for your mommy."

‘So, he didn’t come for me"

sense of loss when he heard what Victor had said.His knuckle turned white as

is not at home, so you may leave

"Did she go out?"

be back anytime soon,"

out with my

back to the house, leaving no chance for Victor to ask more

am your son, and yet, here you are looking for my mother! Ha! I won’t let my mommy be with you! I shouldn’t have tried to

anger.He

wetted the hems of his trousers Lila heard Joey walk across the porch to the living room.She thought that his mother was not far behind.She

boy wore a long face and his

fine when he went out a while ago.Why did

you? Where is

Joey, her eyebrows furrowed with concern for

his head and said, "My mommy hasn’t come back

"Then…"

I just want to sleep," Joey said in a low voice,

understanding

you when

past Lila, and went upstairs to

then turned her head to look at the small garden outside the porch.She saw what

is not Miss Bennet"

who

just when he met the man

would be wise to go

behind her, "Lila, can I have a glass of

"Of course.I’m going to heat milk for

"Thank you."

started to walk back to the kitchen and then remembered the man standing at

hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Joey, I saw a man

shelter from the rain," Joey said in a

the rain, huh?

pressed accidentally," Joey replied, shrugging

really sleepy.Can you bring me

asked any more questions.So, she walked towards the kitchen, putting

room.He lay on the

turned into

that he didn’t see Victor

recover fast? These questions kept popping

tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep Just then, Lila knocked on the

the milk is warm.Shall I

up

voice was a welcome

Lila, do come in.The door is not

the door open so

put down the glass of milk on

face-to-face with Joey, she noticed the dour

is something the matter?"