Let Me Stay The Night

“How am I supposed to stay calm?” Nathaniel roared.

It was Sebastian’s first time seeing Nathaniel lose control over his emotions. The thought of Christina dead. made him cry as well, but he still had to say, “Mr. Hadley, I’m sure Mrs. Hadley won’t want to see anything happen to you. Moreover, you have Mr. Lucas and Ms. Camila to take care of. What will they do if you’re gone too?”

Camila and Lucas were the last lifebuoys thrown at Nathaniel, and he finally calmed down at the mention. of their names.

When Sebastian saw that Nathaniel had finally stopped struggling, he quickly took the opportunity to drag Nathaniel back to the shore.

However, Nathaniel fell terribly ill after returning. He had a high fever, and his fever ramblings consisted of Christina’s name and nothing else.

It was as if the couple was connected in mind. In her dreams. Christina saw Nathaniel falling sick during his desperate but fruitless search for her.

No matter how loudly she cried out for him, he would not wake.

Christina woke up with a start, cold sweat coating her back and forehead.

As she wiped away the sweat on her forehead, she glanced at the curtainless windows, only to realize that the sun was up.

Now, she was staying at Vito’s house. As there was only one room in the clinic, it was usually reserved for patients.

After resting a few days on the island, Christina had recovered much. She had regained most of her strength too, but her leg was still injured, so she could not walk for long.

Vito made a walking cane for Christina so that she could walk around without any help for short distances.

Miriam was nice to Christina too. She gave Christina some of the clothes she wore when she was younger to change into.

When Christina opened the door of the clinic, she was greeted by the scent of salty sea breeze and the sound of chirping birds.

It was already late fall, but the cold was gentle on the island.

“Christina, you’re awake?” When Miriam, who was fixing the fishing net in the courtyard, saw Christina coming out of the building, she hurried to bring the oatmeal out of the kitchen.

“Eat up.”

“Okay.” Once Christina washed up, she sat down to eat the oatmeal.

when she saw no signs of

arrival on the island, and

on the island, and both men and women made their living through fishing.

lead lives like city people. They woke when the sun came up and went to bed when the sun went down. In other words, they had few entertainment activities.

nothing. There was a typhoon last night, and a few trees collapsed. Unfortunately, they hit the village. chief’s roof, so the village chief asked Vito to

A typhoon?

was not aware of that, but she guessed she had

Vito told her that the village

it was fixed

I go and take a look?” Christina asked

“What for? It’s not as if you can

missing for a few days. I’d like to borrow the village chief’s landline to tell my family that I’m

would notice it, she quickly shifted her stool and said, “You’re such an impatient child. It’s just a typhoon. All landlines are having issues now. Moreover, we’ll send you back once that motor fishing boat is fixed. It’s just a matter of days, so what’s the rush?

thing, for Miriam’s words

in Vito’s place. She was eating his food and wearing his mother’s clothes. She felt bad about it.

“Ma’am, once I’m home, I’ll thank you

words, however, for she had her own plan. All she did

breakfast, so she sat in the courtyard and enjoyed

past the house and

was made of wood, so nothing on the inside could be concealed by it.

beautiful Christina, they paused and began talking among

the girl that Vito picked up from the sea?”

head

had saved someone from the sea, and now, these women. were

would frighten Christina, Miriam mumbled

leave so soon. They began chattering instead. “Where did she come from? She looks gorgeous! She’s not the daughter of a god of the sea, is