In My Desperate Time

It was a beautiful moment, but now it feels weird.

I know I must have asked the wrong question.

"Well, if you don't feel like talking about it, then pretend I never asked," I say to Frances with embarrassment.

I am having mixed feelings.

Sabina thinks wrongly how much I mean to Frances, and unfortunately, I've made the same mistake. I thought I could ask something like that because I felt I was special to him. How ridiculous!

Just when I think Frances wouldn't tell me, he speaks slowly.

"My father died ten years ago."

I look at him quietly and wait for him to continue. However, he falls silent.

I knew his father died ten years ago. So, can he tell me more?

But that is not going to happen. Therefore, I must fish.

I quickly search for the right words in my head. After organizing my thoughts, I say to Frances, "Well, look, no matter how it happened, we got married. Should I go with you to pay respect to your father at his tomb?"

at me, his gaze deep and

try to look as sincere as I can, so that he wouldn't tell my true

day is a few days away.

never thought Frances

a dish out of the kitchen, she happens to hear Frances' words. She is so

I finally relax.

stop here. If I continue,

goes upstairs

him,

voice comes from

are you going to bathe Earl? Let me join

hear

the bathroom and closes the

mouth

another door that is tightly shut, and mouth the words, "Frances

purses her lips. Then she squats down and splashes water on

ear and whispers to me, "How is it? Do you know where it

she really