"Melody wanted to go and open the door for Beatrice but forgot that she had left her crutches at the entrance. As she stood up abruptly, she lost her footing and fell to the ground. The fall echoed in the quiet night, causing Beatrice's heart to skip a beat.

"Oh my, what happened? Are you hurt? Take as long as you need. I can wait. No need to rush," Beatrice called out.

Melody's knee throbbed from the hard impact. After kneeling for a few seconds, she regained her senses and managed to lift herself up.

"Grandma, I'm fine. It's just a little knock. Please hold on a moment. I'll come and open the door for you now."

Melody struggled to open the door, leaning against the wall for support.

Beatrice's heart clenched when she saw Melody's messy hair and her standing on one foot.

stroked Melody's cheek. "You've lost weight. How can you lose so much weight in just a few

tightly, nuzzling into her neck. "Grandma, you're never late. It makes me happy whenever I get

back to comfort her. "Come, Melody. Let's go in. It's not good

to guide Beatrice into her dormitory. "Grandma, usually it's just me here. I forgot to prepare a pair of new slippers for

Beatrice nodded in agreement.

a lot of effort," Beatrice remarked. S~ᴇaʀᴄh

it after all. Besides, most of the people living here are like me, and occasionally there are even big stars

she noticed that apart from the small lamp by Melody's bedside,

it too dark, Grandma? Shall I turn on

talk with Melody, so she nodded. After the lights were turned on,

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