Stuck in you

Jonathan shook his head with a smile.

After a while, as Tracy was about to fall asleep, she suddenly heard her husband calling out her name.

She opened her eyes and frowned. "What's wrong?"

There was long silence before he finally spoke again. "Jack and Rachel are incredibly troublesome."

It turned out that he was also concerned for them. Tracy's heart rose uneasily as her sleepiness dissipated.

The old man sighed. "Well, we can just agree to let them divorce if they truly wouldn't get along with each other."

Her eyes widened. "What? Are you sure?"

"What else can I do?" Jonathan shrugged helplessly. "He isn't young anymore. He might as well do what he likes."

The woman gaped at him. Her mouth opened and closed like a fish blubbering for water.

"Besides, Rachel is already a grown woman." He smiled. "We're using him to make up for her loss, but look at the way he treats her.

Don't you think it's just plain torture? Doesn't she deserve better?"

Tracy pursed her lips and tilted her head. "Do you know something?"

"What? No." He shrugged. "I just thought about it now. Let them handle their own matters. They're not children anymore."

"That's true." Tracy sighed. It was much easier to tell Jack what to do when he was much younger.

In the hospital, Rachel moved under her sheets. "I can't sleep," she uttered.

Hearing her words, Jack couldn't bear to lie down anymore. He sat up and looked around, only to see her lying quietly.

Her eyes were as black as night.

As the rain splattered against the window pane, Jack pushed aside his quilt and got out of bed. He quickly fetched her a cup of warm water.

Rachel shook her head, implying that she didn't want to drink it later. He set it on the bedside table.

"What's wrong?"

After a moment's silence, her fingers fidgeted.

She hesitated at first before replying, "Every time I close my eyes, I feel scared."

Jack's heart ached at her words. He quickly sat on the edge of the bed and reached out his hand. He smoothed over the messy strands of her hair.

"I can't sleep either. What are you thinking about? Talk to me."

Rachel tilted her head. "You can't sleep either?"

Something flashed in his eyes. His gaze quickly fell on her lips.

her, he said, "Your lips are a

"What?"

out a cotton bud from one of the hospital's drawers. Without missing a beat, he poured it

no need. I want some water," Rachel

the cotton bud on the

against the headboard and let his arm support her head. She took a

he put away the glass, but he didn't withdraw his arm from her

room for himself. However, seeing as the hospital bed didn't suit his tall height, he had to curl one of his legs just because he was afraid that

wounds around her body, so he was

up, she couldn't help but lean against his hold. In such a way, his warm hands gave her comfort that she had never felt

do you have to sit beside me? Didn't you hear what

she teased.

smiled. "Of course I did." He

I'm here while no one's around to scold me." He

but be surprised by his affectionate

your wound

raised her hand to touch the bandage wrapped around her head. She smiled bitterly.

to sew up the wound on her head, they needed to shave strands of

that day, Jack's words were interrupted by the

had forgotten what he had

rose in

recall what had happened back in the rubble, but she found that her mind couldn't connect things together. It was partly due to her exhaustion. Her body still

the hem of her clothes. She wanted to

that she was just uneasy

can't you fall asleep?" he asked,

Shocked by the sudden show of affection, she

gave up

You look

to remember what Jack

to ask for my forgiveness then?' she

close my eyes, I feel like I'm being buried

sleeping pills, she couldn't

she closed her eyes, the fear of being suppressed under the

her eyes immediately as her heartbeat raced

Whenever she turned her head, she could smell the soil underneath her, as if trying to

the lamp couldn't soothe

"Give me a minute."

him as he let go

bed. The bed wasn't that narrow, so he

fact, it was enough for them to lie side by

carried her body to adjust her position on the

in his arms. She could hear his heartbeat as her head was pressed

made room for himself

was going

arm and wrapped it