Chapter 58

Back in the house. Yvonne felt restless after Samuel left. As the hours slowly ticked past, she lay on the bed, unable to drift into sleep. She clutched onto her phone. She watched the seconds trickling into minutes. It turned eleven all too soon. Usually, she would be asleep by now, since she would go for her morning jog the next day. Why did her eyelids refuse to close then? At that moment, Yvonne realized that Samuel was a part of her life that she could not lose. Even though he only slept on the floor, he held such an important place in her heart. She wanted to call him and ask when he would be coming back, but he did make it clear that he had something to do before he left the house. Yvonne did not want to pester him. Just like that, she stayed awake the whole night. The sky just began to break into dawn when Yvonne finally heard the clicking of the door. She quickly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. Samuel had never expected to be held up the entire night. He tiptoed in