In My Desperate Time

After picking up the child, I go back home with Frances.

By the time we get home, it's almost ten.

Old Mr. Louis is usually asleep at this time.

So I don't expect to see him still awake and chat with Hilda on the sofa when I arrive at the door.

Thinking of my promise to old Mr. Louis, I stand at the door and don't know if I should go in or not.

Old Mr. Louis doesn't see me. But hearing the sound, he certainly knows that we are back.

He sits up straight and says in a deep voice, "You have to do what you promised me. I'm still here, so you should know what to do."

Of course, these words are for me.

I have nothing to retort, and I don't intend to.

"Grandpa." Frances' face darkened. He wants to say something, but I stop him.

I hand Earl in my arms to Frances and whisper to him, "Go in. I'll be there soon. I'm good."

stands still at

windy tonight. Standing outside, I even feel my face hurt. Earl is still

with Earl. I don't want him to catch a cold. Give him a bath and I'll be

the swaying trees, then looks at Earl in his arms, and finally

he passes by Old

late. You should

know what

Mr.

much and can only bear with the wind for a while. But it's already midnight. After standing at the door for half an hour, I get

looks at me and says

I can tell that when she looks at me, her

she wants me to stand outside

says, "I'm in the

but can only watch the series

stiffer and stiffer, and I feel a

Mr. Louis finally stands up and says to Hilda, "I'm a little sleepy. I'm

he slowly goes

saves my life. I run