With all her heart, Cecelia whispered as she approached him quietly, afraid that he would be angrier.
Kevin didn't brush her off. His eyes narrowed slightly, and Cecelia couldn't see what he was thinking.
After a long while, he left without another word.
Cecelia looked after him, not knowing whether she had persuaded him to accept her words or not but not daring to ask more.
Now that she had found him, she was relieved.
It seemed like Kevin would not leave so soon.
***
Late at night
After working hard all day taking care of the injured, Cecelia went back to her tent, exhausted.
She took off her clothes, cleaned herself with a wet towel, and put on clean clothes. Then she lay down on a folding bed and shut her eyes.
Being a volunteer was much harder than she had thought. They must neglect food and sleep and be ready to help at any moment.
