She had seen it, and she had understood. That was enough.
Ou Ming pulled himself off the floor. He slowly felt his way to the bedside and sat down.
On the other side of the door, Yu Lili's voice was becoming increasingly louder and sounding increasingly crazed. Her hysteria was obvious. Finally, her pounding on the door softened, and her desperate shouts trailed off until nothing could be heard.
Ou Ming leaned against the bed and bit his bottom lip. He was trying hard not to cry out. The tears that trickled out the corners of his eyes tasted salty on his lips and carried the scent of weakness. It was such an embarrassment.
So be it.
Ou Ming started to feel dizzy. As he leaned against the bed, he drifted off into a deep sleep.
When he awoke, he had absolutely no idea how long he had been sleeping. Since he couldn't see, he wasn't able to tell apart daylight from the night sky.
