Trapped in Love

Eleanor glanced around, sighing helplessly as she fixed her gaze on Liora.

“Why didn’t you listen to me, dear?” she asked.

Naively, Liora extended her hands toward Eleanor. “Are you my grandmother?”

Eleanor nodded. “Yeah, dear. You’re so pretty, and your brothers are so handsome. I love you guys so much.”

“Why did you come here out of the blue, Grandma?” Liora continued with her questions.

Eleanor explained gently, “I’m here to take your great–grandfather away.”

“You’re going to take him away?” Liora tilted her head. “Where is he going?”

“A place where he can meet up with your great–grandmother,” Eleanor added.

“No!” Liora shook her head. “You’re so pretty and gentle. I want you to stay, Grandma!”

“No, I can’t, dear. We have our world, and we can’t stay with you guys, or you guys will have to pay an unimaginable price.”

“What do you mean?

looked down. “It’s because I don’t

over, she met Liora’s eyes. “When you grow up and master the skills, come and

understand what that meant, she

smiled and looked at Caroline and

mother not to be angry at

He shouldn’t work until late at night. I feel

Grandaunt Greta that I’m good. Ask her not to worry about me. Plus…” In the end, Eleanor started shedding

scared Liora, but she tried to act cool since

tears. “Tell your mother and uncle that I love them very much. I love

gave a firm nod. “Okay, I’ll pass them on. Can you stay a little longer, Grandma?”

can’t,” Eleanor confessed. “I’m so glad to

her lips. “I’ll listen to

I’ll wait for you.”

Eleanor had left, Liora turned to Caroline and roughly recounted what

Caroline, and she couldn’t help crying.