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"

he was looking forward to.He felt a sense of loss when he heard what Victor had said.His knuckle turned white as he held

not at home,

"Did she go out?"

won’t be back anytime

with my future

then turned around and hurriedly walked back to the house, leaving no chance for Victor to

that I am your son, and yet, here you are looking for my mother! Ha!

in anger.He stumped on the

to the living room.She thought that his mother was not far behind.She came out of the kitchen

long face and his

out a while ago.Why did he come back

Where is Miss Bennet? Didn’t she come with

asked Joey, her eyebrows furrowed with concern for

and said, "My mommy hasn’t

"Then…"

I go upstairs now? I just want to sleep," Joey

nodded, understanding how Joey

you when Miss Bennet comes

walked past Lila, and went upstairs to his

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

is not Miss Bennet"

wondered who the man

changed just when

wise to go out

heard Joey call out from behind her, "Lila, can I have

said, "Of course.I’m going to heat milk for you,

"Thank you."

the kitchen and then remembered the man

asked, "Joey, I saw a man standing

from the rain," Joey

huh?

accidentally," Joey replied,

sleepy.Can you bring

didn’t want to be asked any more questions.So, she walked towards the kitchen, putting

went back to his room.He lay on the bed, staring at the

drizzle had turned

thought that he didn’t see Victor holding

from the hospital? Did he recover fast? These questions kept popping

to sleep Just then, Lila

I bring

up in

voice was a welcome relief to his

Lila, do come in.The door is not

and she then pushed the

of

she noticed the dour look

something the matter?" she asked