When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Huh? Is this a confession?

His genuine smile took me by surprise, and I quickly shrugged all of my concerns off my mind. I grasped his hand and nodded as a tiny smile played on my lips.

…

After spending another fortnight at the hospital for a series of therapies, the doctor finally agreed to discharge me from the hospital.

As it was early winter, the weather was just about right.

I put on a jacket over my patient gown and took a seat next to Marcus, who was in the driver’s seat.

Irked by my hair that was shoulder-length, I ran my fingers across it, drooping it behind my shoulders when the car was brought to a halt at the traffic light.

It took a little longer than usual for the traffic light to turn green. Bored, I wound down the window to survey the surroundings that felt familiar yet odd at the same time. “Have I always been in frail health? It feels like I have made countless trips to the hospital. I can vividly recall this particular route to the hospital..”

ahead and said, “I neglected you and your condition back in

words felt like a double innuendo, but before I could probe further, he showed no signs to carry on with this conversation. Hence, I had no

by the road. The lavish vehicle caught my attention because of

limousine wound down the window and a mellifluous tone could be heard as a child yelled,

was an adorable sight because the child had uttered harsh remarks that were unbefitting

a little boy who looked about five or six-year-old craned over and tried

as compared to his peers. The checkered suit he had put on made him seem like a miniature

away from sneaking his way out

gigantic hand could be seen lifting the little boy’s collar and bringing him back to the car. The boy seemed like a defenseless

the little boy saw me,

me, Gregory Hall? Have you always considered your

that seemed to be out of this world. His abysmal pair of eyes seemed

I could feel my heart sinking as the time flew by. I placed my hand on my heart

the traffic light started flickering green, Marcus started the car again, but he soon noticed