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."

his head and stands still at

tonight. Standing outside, I even feel my face hurt. Earl is still so young. How can he endure

in with Earl. I don't want him to catch a cold. Give him a

trees, then looks at Earl

Old Mr. Louis, he

You should go

know what I should

speaking, he goes upstairs. Old Mr. Louis is still sitting there,

bear with the wind for a while. But it's already midnight. After

you to sleep," Hilda looks

that when she looks at me, her eyes are

obvious that she wants

and says,

stand the cold wind anymore but can only watch the series on my phone to kill this long

stiffer and stiffer, and I

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

he slowly goes back to his

my life. I