Summertime Fireflies(1)

Author: Linus Kuai Lai He Nai Cha

1

The day I decided to leave Jonathan Walker was on my birthday.

On that day, I wore the dress he bought for me and went to his house with a cake, then made a lot of dishes excitedly.

Time flew from 6 p.m. to late at night. I reheated the dishes over and over again.

At midnight, his subordinate knocked on the door.

Jonathan was drunk and unconscious.

His assistant brought him into the house and left. Worried that Jonathan might not sleep well on the couch, I lifted him and walked him to the bedroom.

However, I accidentally stumbled upon entering the bedroom, and my head slammed into the door frame.

In an instant, everything went dark in my sight, and my ears were buzzing.

Nevertheless, I did not care about my wound and immediately checked on his well-being.

"Jonathan, are you hungry? Wake up and eat something," I coaxed.

He grabbed my hand and murmured like a child, "Queenie, don't go."

Blood slowly flowed down from my temple and dripped