In My Desperate Time

"No wonder Frances suddenly marries Hilda when he already loves you so much. It can't be real. I knew it!"

Mindy says with certainty, slapping her thighs.

Easy to say in hindsight....

I roll my eyes at her and point it out.

"I remember it very differently when Frances and Hilda were together. You didn't say you knew it. You said he was a bastard or something. Wait a minute! You have said that again one minute ago, haven't you?"

I tilt my head and pretend to be recalling suspiciously.

Mindy knows she has made a fool of herself.

But she just turns around and glares at David, "Did I just say that, David? You didn't hear me say anything bad about Frances, did you?"

With a puzzled look, David shakes his head, "I wasn't paying attention to you guys."

Was he?

How is that possible?

know exactly how much

word she says. How could he not listen? This is

that he is even pretending to

such a

I still have the chance to

in the hospital, I feel

wrong, "Jane, what's the matter?"

up. Mindy, I'm glad that he's still alive. But, I hope he's fine and nothing bad happens to him. I still have so much to say to him, but I probably won't

on

me on the shoulder and whispers to me, "There will be a chance, Jane. You love each other so much that you're willing

Really?

hope

in the world happens as people have wished, there

days, I go to the hospital

is in stable condition, but

I would stay by his side, hold his

he will suddenly wake up, hold my hand and

weeks have passed and Frances still