In My Desperate Time

Frances is back tonight.

I am cooking when he comes.

On these days without him at home, I have cooked a lot by myself.

Seeing what I am doing, Frances does not say anything to sit by the table.

He has a look at my phone when I am bringing some dish to the table.

I have not closed the webpage of the news on my phone; he smiled slightly to say, “You read my news.”

I don’t reply him, just rolling my eyes at him.

Everyone knows Frances is somebody who is always trending in the social media. I cannot ignore him in these news.

Then I tell him, “Since I read the big news of today, you are there.”

Frances keeps laughing, “Do you feel bad with it?”

He looks so happy to make fun of me.

before knowing Elin Smith is his younger sister. Now I believe what was

I pretend to be ignorant of it.

free to date any woman in the world; that’s none of

slight smile, I start to eat something slowly.

to be annoyed and

finish the

today.” he answers unhappily.

too easily.

the bedside table, I am surprised to see the new box of condoms.

Frances did not use condoms on my ovulation, yet I forgot to

and

of the pharmacy, I find someone might be following me behind for

sensitive enough to feel

awareness, I am sure someone is

a sleeping dog, I don’t turn back to check it. But from some glass door nearby,

wait anymore and call a taxi

I find the car still parking not far from the gate

to me for following me one