"If you don't mind me asking, what is this event that brought you deep-seated sadness?" She tried her luck to ask this question. Who knows, she might get a lead from here.
At this, he felt Bill's hand slowly releasing her hand from his grasp until their fingers are no longer intertwined with each other.
Carlos took quite a while before answering.
"I-it's alright if you don't..." she said, realizing that the topic might be too direct.
"No, it's alright..." Carlos said slowly. "It has been years for me to keep on hiding from it anyway..." She can hint the sadness carried by his tone. His countenance seems to have changed as well from the calm person that he used to show. Too bad that the darkness of the environment hid his real expression.
"Darling..." Charlot
