In My Desperate Time

It was a gift I bought for myself when I got my first salary. It cost me nearly four hundred dollars. The quality is very good and it is comfortable to wear.

“Mom, catch the thief!”

From the bed, suddenly comes the screaming of Frank Noyes.

Then my parents hurry in.

One holds a rolling pin, the other a cloth-drying pole.

Turning on the light and seeing me, they are stunned.

“What are you doing here?” My mother looks at me, her face scowling.

I can't help but want to laugh. That’s it. Does my coming affect their happy life?

But this is the house I rent, don’t they feel guilty?

woman in the bed struggles to get up and glares at me.

at her, then

my nightgown, which looks so strange!

140 pounds. My nightgown, which is size 4, is going to be stretched to explode by her body. Doesn’t she feel

“I haven't asked you who you are. Why are you

angry that I stretch out

tries to hide away and says to me disdainfully, “I have money in plenty. But for me forgetting taking nightgown,

Damn her! How could she wear

Sure enough, birds of a feather flock together.

while and stops.

back and says, “Jane Noyes, don't blame Moll. You didn’t come back these days. I called you but no one answered. We all think that you will never come back, so we let Moll wear

mother’s words make me

whether I'm ok or not, but whether I'll be back or not? Of course, I'm sure that they'd love it if I never came back, as long as they have food

“I'll get my stuff and go.” As for the nightgown worn by that Moll, I

still feel uncomfortable.