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 the door, resolutely disagreeing

hurt. Earl is still so young. How can he endure

head and say to Frances in a low voice, "Go in with Earl. I don't want him to catch a cold. Give him a bath and I'll be

around at the swaying trees, then looks at Earl in his

Old

late. You should go

know what

Frances finishes speaking, he goes upstairs. Old Mr. Louis

But it's already midnight. After standing at the door for half an hour,

you to sleep," Hilda looks at

can tell that when she looks at

that she wants me to stand

his head and says, "I'm

Hilda continue to chat. I can't stand the cold wind anymore but can only watch the series on my phone to kill this long

and stiffer, and I feel a little

finally stands up and says to Hilda, "I'm a

slowly goes back to his

my life.