The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

"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.

Melody's cheek. "You've lost weight. How can you lose so much weight in just a few days? It's all my fault for only visiting now. I'd have come earlier if it weren't for this cold. You must

nuzzling into her neck. "Grandma, you're never late. It makes me

comfort her. "Come,

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

Beatrice nodded in agreement.

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Besides, most of the people living here are

from the small lamp by Melody's bedside, the rest of the room was dark, giving it a desolate

too dark, Grandma? Shall I turn on the lights?"

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