Sadie stayed sill and allowed the warmth of William’s body seep into her own. They remained in that position for a seemingly long time. She felt safe and she felt warm. They remained silent until a shooting star lighted the sky.
“Make a wish. Look! There’s a shooting star!” Sadie said as she pointed at the celestial object that grazed the darkness of the sky.
“One of my wish came true today and I hope the other one would come true in the coming days as well,” William said in a hushed tone. He pulled her closer to him when they both felt another wave of cold wind.
“What is your two wishes then?” she asked him as she traced the bulging veins on his hands. William hesitated for a few seconds before he replied.
“My wish? The first one is to have s
