Chapter 36. False Hope

KAMIL

December 18th, xxxx

IN THE CAR, PRECIOUS close the door louder than he should've. Kamil wisely keeps quiet, staring straight ahead as Precious burns a hole through him. Goddess, if looks could kill, he'll be a molten skin on the pavement.

He pretends to admire people briskly walking around. Humans folding into themselves, clasping a jacket, a coat, a coat and a jacket for a cold Kamil barely feels.

Kamil tries to get lost in thought but the storm hanging over their heads, cooking like a pot about to boil over. But he won't be the first to break the silence.

When Precious speaks, his voice is like a large tupperware sealed with a medium wrap. One wrong mistake and it tears.

"You shouldn't have sworn. You shouldn't have promised."

There's a problem if Precious is saying this. No wonder the children's interaction had been tense. They must've countlessly asked when they'll be leaving, why they cannot leave, why they must stay here and be t