In My Desperate Time

But my words fail to ease the nerves on his face.

It tells how angry he is about my unexpected presence.

I bite my lip to curb any word out.

A deeper frown is showed by him.

“Go home. What if you get into trouble where Hilda can easily make waves? You have no idea of how cruel she is. Jane, even I can’t act rashly in front of her. It’s too dangerous for you to stay. Promise me. Go home right away.”

“What do you mean by right away?” I reply.

“Now. Get a ticket to leave this country.” He says in a serious tone.

“It will trigger more suspicions if I just leave now. When the business trip is over, I will certainly go back. It lasts two months. As soon as I finish it, I’ll leave.”

The time is long enough for Frances to address anything here.

If it’s not done then, I’ll apply for another two months from the company.

Brazenly as I can’t stand by him, I only want to stay close to him.

“Don’t be naive, Jane!” Frances lowers his voice hard, unable to mask his anger.

fact, I know I’d better listen to him. But I just can’t

of he standing alone to face

argue, I am

or Hilda will find it wrong. Be careful always. Don’t worry about me. I’ll be

I let go of him, running

long enough while I can still feel his caring eyes fixed

the apartment. After taking a shower with complex

am overwhelmed by the scene that Frances and

night makes me

at the door early in the

Who’s that?

“Who?”

a reply. But

have to get dressed and walk to open

are a man and a

her thirties

course, I

me are full of rages, terrifying

to her makes me