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.

out fishing?” Christina asked when she saw no signs of

been a few days since her arrival on the island, and she

were few people on the island, and both men and women

people. They woke when the sun came up and went to bed when the sun went down. In other words,

they hit the village. chief’s roof, so the village chief

A typhoon?

but she guessed she had

how Vito told her that the village chief’s

it

take a look?” Christina asked after a moment of

in surprise. “What for? It’s not as

“I’ve been missing for a few days. I’d like to borrow the village chief’s landline to tell my

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? Also, can you even walk to the

thing, for Miriam’s words were true.

place. She was eating his food and wearing his mother’s clothes. She

once I’m home, I’ll thank you

words, however, for she had her own plan. All she did was smile and nod

she sat in the

past the house and glanced inward.

wood, so nothing on the inside could be concealed

saw the beautiful Christina, they paused and began talking

the girl that Vito picked up from

her head

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

that those women would frighten Christina, Miriam mumbled a yes.

come from?