Love Coming from the Least Expected

When I got home, I called for Jenny to get me a change of clothes. She was crying the whole time when she rummaged through my closet. Meanwhile, I was struggling to straighten my body and take off my blood-stained clothes for Jenny to hide them. After everything was done, I lay on the bed.

“Jenny, when Chris comes home, tell him that I’m sleepy.”

Then, I fell into a deep sleep. While I was unconscious, I felt someone holding my hand and bringing me close while giving me warmth. I felt snug and at ease. Upon that, I smiled with my eyes closed.

When I woke up, it was already dark. I saw Christopher sitting on the edge of the bed under the orange light while staring at me unwaveringly. I rubbed my eyes groggily and smiled at him. “I was too tired, so I came home. Don’t be mad.”

me. “You broke your promise. You said you

God he didn’t see

feeling sleepy at all. I nestled in Christopher’s arms, but I couldn’t fall asleep. After a while, I looked at his face, then looked out the window and saw the reflection of the beautiful night

and have a look?” Seeing that I was staring at the beach,

felt like going

then helped me to put on mine. He wrapped me up in a thick jacket and walked me out while holding my hand. That night, the sea breeze was strong, and it messed up my hair. My eyes felt a little sore, so I

hood of my jacket over my head. When he saw that my eyes were tightly shut, he bent over and carried me in his arms. In shock, I opened one of my eyes and asked, “What

see the night

walked forward with me in his arms. When he put me down on the beach, I couldn’t help but ask, “Are you not

childishly. I pursed my lips and smiled as I tiptoed

kissed my lips. It wasn’t a passionate

that, with our lips touching, our eyes met. I saw the sorrow and pain he suppressed in his eyes. It was almost imperceptible if I didn’t

down to my last days and the thought of me leaving him behind. The thing I feared the most was happening in