In My Desperate Time

Invitation?

Of what? Who would send this to a newcomer here in America?

I just can't figure it out.

Puzzled, I receive it from the little girl, express my thanks, and open it.

Before long, I realize the identity of the inviter.

It’s Hilda Farey.

The banquet tonight I am invited to is to celebrate her first wedding anniversary with Frances Louis.

I know it’s for showing off.

That’s what she has been doing since she got Frances.

I definitely don’t want to see her.

But a thought of Frances changes my mind.

I have been holding back my will to see him, only to avoid suspicion from Hilda.

that I am invited by her,

as I am attending, I find I am short of fancy dress. I

of consideration, I decide to buy one

me with its well-cut style and its beautiful color

the price is so high in America or I

costs

I need to spend for nobody but myself, so it’s

it’s quite

not to be

enough, the price of this is far lower

go back to the apartment

greeted by no one, without any sign of the man who lay on

when the

without having to explain

sure I have a perfect makeup, get a satisfying hair dress from

villa, where allegedly Hilda and Terence

feel

she doesn’t feel anything, staying where it used to be their sweet

have any sense

of the residence, a sense of unease strikes

Hilda of my indifference when I actually