In My Desperate Time

This makes it even harder for us to get his custody.
I look at Frances and bite my lips, "What should we do now?"
"I know what to do, don't worry."
Even though he says this to me, but I can see the dark expression on his face, I know that this will not be an easy case.
"Are you sure?" I ask again, worried.
"I will do everything in my power, just wait for the good news."
Frances says, but I still don't belief it.
For the rest of the day, I feel very uneasy.
After I get home, I see to my surprise, that Earl and old Mister Louis are playing happily.
Frances walks upstairs, and I take Earl over to play with him for a while. Only after he falls asleep, I go to the kitchen to prepare
some dinner.
After doing so, I go upstairs to call for Frances.
He is in his office, talking on the phone, I can make out that it must be about the custody issue.
I watch him stroll back and forth in the room, this must be a hard nut to crack.
I don't call for him, and wait quietly until he is done with his call.
He turns around to me and asks me in his deep voice, "When did you come up here, why didn't you tell me?"
"I saw that you were on the phone, and wanted to wait till you are done. Dinner is ready."
"Okay."
Frances nods, and walks downstairs with me.
Old Mister Louis has already taken his seat, after taking some bites, he starts to praise my cooking.

"I haven't seen you in a while, but your cooking has improved a lot! And this is really much spicier, exactly my taste!"
I guess, Fernando's habit to eat spices comes from him.
But, why has Frances not inherited this. Whenever he eats anything spicy, he looks like he will explode.
Frances sits down at the table, and looks at old Mister Louis, "The Louis family is so large, why do you always come to my house
when you travel over here?"
Old Mister Louis gaze suddenly looks sadder, he watches Frances and sighs, "That other house was designed after your father's
taste, whenever I see that, I feel sad."
All of a sudden, I feel sorry for old Mister Louis.
Suddenly I see him very clearly as the lonely old man he is.
Maybe, elder people just get sad easier.
Especially the ones, who have lost their only child.
Even I feel sorry for him now, but Frances shows no emotions whatsoever, he looks at old Mister Louis calmly, "Stop trying to get
my pity, you have stayed there for over ten years, and this year it suddenly makes you sad? Do you think I am a baby to believe
that?"
Old Mister Louis expression changes when he hears that, and looks a little awkward, then he giggled, "All because I am worried
about you, who knew that your relationship is so messy, I need to come over and make sure you are alright."
Did I pity the wrong person?
But then again, I don't mind old Mister Louis staying here.
I don't want to speak with Frances anyways, and now that he is here, at least this house has some vitality.
At night, when I lie in bed about to go to sleep, I suddenly feel homesick.
Despite how mom, dad and Frank used to treat me, I really do miss them now.

Last time when Sabina took me to that road, I didn't go home, and when we went to visit Fernando's grave with Frances, I didn't
go home either, I rarely go back home.
After thinking for a while, I decide to visit home tomorrow.