Listening to the boisterous wails, Lillian and others arrived at the scene. When they witnessed Hector in her pitiful state, they all began mouthing insults. Enraged by their indecency, I declared, “Don’t stand here if you cannot help!”
Gradually, some of the women dispersed while Lillian walked up to me and asked me, “What happened to her?”
That was the only thing that I didn’t want to respond to. The pitiful woman held onto me and wouldn’t let go. While caressing Hector’s head, I informed Lillian, “Jordan was here.”
“Now I understand what happened,” replied Lillian and then enquired further, “Why didn’t you call a medic to help her with her condition?”
I pointed my finger at Hector, who wasn’t ready to leave me yet. She was embracing me so hard like she feared that I would disappea
