STEEP
What she said over the phone gave me fuel to drag myself home. I am so exhausted and tired with all the problems Saunders made me fix. I can only think of her all these days, and every time I see her face, her smile, and giggles, that renews my strength.
I hurriedly got out of my car when I reached home and didn't bother locking it when I saw her sitting on our porch waiting for me. I ran to her and hugged her like I never hugged her before. I felt her warm welcome, and she hugged me back, but I feel sad knowing she lost some weight, and I didn't know if she intended to be this thin. I wanted to scold her, so I broke our embrace and cupped her face to meet her eyes. They were oddly sad and teary. The moment I looked at her face, I forgot all the things I wanted to say. My ey
