All That Is Left Behind
t that, " said Xander
in the hole there, " I said pointing at the little hole in th
r bought me when I moved into my first apartment. I haven't used it often since, but he had said it
used to tighten the screw on my su
ling he was feeling awful about the situation and needed to
the right position and turn the do
loim. "No, I do
here, this is not ou
ur home the
e back h
ed again, falli
and I was feeling bad
but nothing worked. Xander changed his position to have a better grip and Eloim slipped out of his clutches and ran out.
oom, running his finger thro
the little hole to unlock
the door kn
orry, " he sa
im talk so I could know his name and help find his p
I've paid a lot of specialists who didn't get th
he o
door, but it opened from the inside, do the doorstop was on this side, making any card trick
t in without damaging
ess he opens it, " I said.
to me and opened his m
I told him. "Maybe we can
doubtful a
id so a few more time, trying t
is parent or anyt
I even suggested. "If you can make him do, we
to the door and
?" I a
enc
dy is very worried about you. How about you start by tel
a knock on
s okay, " Xan
nicates i
id sitting on one o
t better now, it's really nice of you. Ca
. I looked
no, " h
to know. Maybe there'
stay, " E
use of Miki
Miki and Lily and I
. And I know that Miki and Lily really like you, " I said. "How about you c
want to l
hy
hin
or the friends, or somethi
it her
nd see many other places. If you had never traveled, you would have n
hy
places, and make
t want
and Lily? I thought you w
wan
about
ka
y to be your friend. Can I
" he
unded and he loo
doorknob for a while, then he
rms. "Can I ha
k around, and he came to
ice hug. Thank you. Do you think
his father
. Can you see the little lines on the
ed but event
he's angry, but because he was afrai
s to happen to me, " he
absolute horror. That little boy had just ripped his heart out of his chest. I don
ic violence, but seeing that defeated man in front of me, I had the feeling,
protect you, " I told the child. "No matter w
Xander's expression worsened. Now his heart was
y for hours, but he was working really hard to find you, and he did. When someone really cares about you, you
is little
w, and patiently waiting for you to be better and doing his
othing th
this deserves
y shoulder and rais
oked abou
oved my legs out of the way, getti
eard Eloim mutter again
promised, but he gave hi
nt to go, "
a hotel r
hook hi
igned at Xander. He looked c
Lily and Miki for a little while, whi
ied imme
the best thing then do so, but I also have a room that I rent on AirB&B from time to time, it's probab
from me to
see tha
im to my li
bed here. It's not huge though, and again, this
ainted
paint this, "
got t
ank
e your life complicated, " he hesitated. "But to tell you the truth. I haven't seen him prog
an the income from the room helps, but I'm not sure I'll have time for babysittin
nod
re you to s
k, two
s if you can. It's your choice
nod
to talk to
ll go to the bathroo
gain, and I