It would seem discourteous on my part if I continued to insist on seeing Christopher, so I finally nodded in assent. After all, this is Christopher’s big brother, I couldn’t pester him like I did Christopher. I also realized that Darius was the first in-law I had met since Christopher and I got married.

 

I did not expect to meet one of Christopher’s family members again as an in-law in this kind of situation.

 

“Would you like to eat something?” Darius asked, concern in his tone.

eat on the deserted island. It was nothing short of a miracle that I had survived. Now that I

Moreover, Darius reminded me to have it slowly and in small bites so as not to over-burden my

to me that my surroundings were still pitch dark. “Why don’t you guys switch on the lights in the room? How are you

fell into an awkward silence following my question. After a long pause, I sensed that Darius was standing next to me as I could almost feel his warm breath on my face. Feeling embarrassed, I asked, “Is there

don’t you get started with the soup? I’ve already sent someone to get some candles. Go easy with the hot soup,” Darius spoke with an uneasy tone as though he was trying hard to suppress

 

felt happier in my life. Once I finished everything, Darius summoned a few doctors to check on me. He asked me to close my eyes, and I did as I was told. Then, a doctor gently pried

to discuss matters among themselves. I tried but failed to

outside my room, followed by an adult’s voice, “Slow down, or you’re going to fall on the

 

me! I’m Superman, and I’m going to fly

to go slower, my dear. You have

bright today. But why is time going so fast?

the child immerse himself in an imaginative world where he was portrayed as a superhero. He must have been no more than three or four years old. As a kid, I used to imagine myself as a fairy traveling

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