Chapter30

#Chapter30

Then he kept the paper over the candle's flame and watched it burn and fall on the glass dining table. He went towards the oven and took out a plate of nuggets. The ashes of the burnt paper spread over the table.

He kept the nuggets and a soda can on the table. He ate the food while looking at Vivian. Then, he looked at her fingers. They seemed chapped and were covered with bruises. He gulped down the food and moved his hands towards hers. He pressed his fingers on hers.

/"Rough,/" He moved his fingers away /"And she talks about taking care of ourselves—— Someone who can't even take care of herself/"

He got up and kept the plate in the sink. He took the leftover soda and walked towards the balcony. He opened the sliding window and a huge gust of wind entered the room. The candles blew off and all the paper ashes flew away in the wind.