His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

On a bright and sunny Thursday, Eliza took Mikey to Oak Falls to visit Robin.

"Just wait here for a bit, Dad. The nurse is bringing Robin out," Eliza said, adjusting Mikey's scarf.

Mikey looked up with his dull eyes and mumbled something that Eliza couldn't quite catch.

"What did you say?" Eliza asked, straining to hear.

"I want... real, real," Mikey struggled to repeat.

Mikey had been mumbling about Lynn for days now. Eliza knew that the person Mikey really wanted to see wasn't Robin, but Lynn from Crescent Creek and her son. Unfortunately, after Lynn left him back at Falconridge, she never came to visit him again.

Whenever Mikey started mumbling about Lynn, Eliza would sometimes pretend she didn't hear him until he tired himself out. But today, it was testing her patience.

"Lynn doesn't care about you anymore. Why do you keep thinking about her?" Eliza snapped.

"Son, son," Mikey gestured desperately. "Eliza, son... real, real."

respond, but it felt like swallowing a bitter pill. "Alright,

must, real, real," Mikey

patience finally broke, and her face twisted in anger. "Stop mentioning that woman. If she loved you, why would she leave you in Falconridge without a second thought? Dad, haven't you done enough foolish things? You

anger or his own guilt, he

him-feeding him, helping him drink, assisting him with the restroom and bathing. And yet, he accused her of being

right? Now, stop crying." She pulled out a tissue to wipe

eyes still lacking the light they once had,

called softly, not daring to get

the same

surprise, Robin looked up at her. Eliza was momentarily stunned, but quickly stepped forward and grasped

nodded. Tears welled up in

been recovering well lately, thanks to Mr. Casper's medication from abroad. It's amazing how effective that medicine

Ms. Eliza,"

better environment. He even raised alot of fireflies specifically for Robin. Those

aback. So, the fireflies