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

even feel my face hurt. Earl

with Earl. I don't want him

at Earl

passes by Old Mr. Louis, he

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what

goes upstairs. Old Mr. Louis is

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 Goosebumps all

time for you to sleep," Hilda looks at

tell that when she looks at

that she wants me to stand

and says, "I'm in the

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

my body is getting stiffer and stiffer, and

asleep, old Mr. Louis finally stands up and says

he slowly goes back to his

life. I run in