Chapter26

Theanxietyinhisheartmadehimwonderwhattodo.HesaidhewasalreadyafraidofLan'shorror,butthethoughtofSeichi'shorror.Chaninrealizedthathewasmoreafraidofthemanthanthepersoninfrontofhim.

Sincethereisnoguaranteethathecanliveaquietlifeafterthis,runaway.

Thebigmansighed,stoodwatchingforamoment,hisbodystillintact,andthendecidedtogobacktohisroom,waitforMamorutocomebackthenextday,andthenreportwhathappened.Sincethereisnocontactwithothers,thereisnothinghecando.

Butatthemomentheturnedbacktothedoor,hehadtochangehismind,forbothhisearsheardthehuskyvoicecomingfromhispale,slendermouth.

"Mom..."

Lan'svoice...

ChaninisalsospeakingThaiforthefirsttime.Althoughitwasnotanormalconversation,itwasjustsleepwalking,butitleftChaninmotionlessinplace.Thenshejuststoodforseveralminutes,whileshewasstillsleepwalkingandcallingothersoverandoveragain.

"Mom...help...help..."