Come on Daddy!

Rose went and looked through the peephole. Why did he come?

“Rose, are you here? I’m looking for you.” With no answer from Rose, the person outside knocked on the door several times.

“I’m here.” Rose opened the door and standing at the door was William, “why are you here?”

“I need to talk to you.” William went through countless internal conflicts and struggles before mustering sufficient courage to look for her, “May I come in?”

“Come in.” Rose backed off for William to enter and she closed the door behind him. “Mr. Quinn, I’m sorry that I don’t have slippers that suit you, I hope you don’t mind.”

“No worries, I’ll use shoe covers.” William saw some disposable shoe covers and put them on.

After he put on the shoe covers, William walked to the living room. Rose said, “Please have a seat. What would you like? Water, juice, or coffee?”

“Water will do.” William sat on the soft sofa.

Rose went to get the glass of water. He looked around. It was a simple two-room apartment. Though it isn’t big, it was very warm and cozy. She had a lot of succulent plants and soft toys which were mainly animals.

On the wall were pictures of Rose and Doris, who were smiling from ear to ear.

William’s heart warmed up when he saw their smiles.

Rose poured two glasses of water and placed one in front of William, “Is there any urgent matters that brought you here at this hour?”

William was not a brash person. His personality was good and very capable, that’s why everybody was impressed by him.

“Rose, I just can’t accept this.” William was a little embarrassed, “I can’t understand why things can get to the extent that you are willing to give up everything here and leave.”

“I’m from City H and all my relatives are over there. My grandmother is already very old and wishes for my presence. What’s even more important is there are some issues that require me to attend to.” Rose looked very stern and serious.

can help you.” William

done by anyone other than me.” Rose rejected him, “thanks for your

have not done anything.” William shook his head and suddenly felt the distance between him and Rose, “Rose, don’t be too hard on

was touched but couldn’t repay him, “You too, you need to take care of yourself after I

that moment the two became sullen

to disturb you, have

see you out.” Rose placed her glass down and walked William

the door and turned around, and looked deeply at Rose with his

tender and melancholy, enough

like you.” William could no longer contain his

care of you and Doris, I know that I’m still

my feelings towards you. I believe that you also want someone that you can lean on and a family

“Rose, be my girlfriend…”

gentle, moving proposal was thick and full of affection drifted into her

moved, but she has yet to reach the level of

friends and colleagues. I am also not prepared for a relationship, I’m sorry.” Rose rejected him cruelly and squashed this budding love

here waiting until you

want him to lower himself, “Don’t wait for me, I won’t be back. You will find someone you really like. Don’t waste

false hopes because she also can’t

is my choice, you are the person that I really like, someone I want to wait for and someone

each word, expressing his determination not to

if I like someone else?” Rose saw that he wouldn’t give up and became

William stared at her and couldn’t continue, “if you want me to give

a deep breath and composed himself, turned, and was

there was a figure at the staircase. It's was unable to make out the person due to the lighting of the stairwell but his ominous presence