Katulad ng normal na araw, nagpatuloy si Lee sa pagpipinta. Hindi sinubukan ni Vincent na buksan ang topic kung ano man ang pangyayari noon, dahil hindi rin naman sinubukan magtanong si Lee. Basta bumangon na lamang ito atsaka kumilos na tila hindi ito natulog ng ilang araw.

Tinanong ng lalake ang babae, "Mayroon ka pa ba ibang gustong gawin? O lugar na gustong puntahan?"

Hindi sumagot ang dalaga.

"Hmm." Tumango si Vincent na tila naiintindihan ito. "Hindi mo talaga malalaman dahil hindi mo pa nakikita nang husto ang mundo. Masyado mong nililimitahan ang iyong sarili, Lee. You had the chance to live but you chose to remain here inside your apartment. You had your chance to explore and grab each and every opportunities the world could offer." tumigil si Vincent sa pagsasalita nang biglang rin tumigil sa pagpinta ang babae.

He looked at the woman he's been trying to care for years with pity. "But, I guess you're still chained huh?"

A second later Vincent laughed. "My, oh my dear. What am I gonna do with you?"

Bumuntong hiniga ang lalake. "Naaalala mo na lahat d'ba? So tell me, what is it you desire?"

She emotionlessly looked at Vincent and said the following words, "I... don't want this. Let me go, Vincent."

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A tiny amount of light seeping into the room gave shape to an odd shadow of a man. The young child who was sobbing and crying witnessed this incident. Gradually, she lifted her head to identify the person.

There was no one there...

When she realized it was probably her imagination, she let out a sarcastic laugh. Anyone who might see her at that state would probably think she's going crazy.

She knew better what was going on.

"Just take me away! What's the use of all of this?!" she cried out.

A cold breeze of wind brushed through her skin. She shivered when someone hugged her from behind.

"Does it not make you feel more famished when you could smell it but could not taste it? Is it not more enticing this way? The dish will become more tastier. Are you not looking forward to it?" She heard a cold whisper to her ear.

When she looked behind, she saw a man grinning at her. She squinted her eyes.

"Then what? You're just gonna steal it anyway."

The man shook his head at her remarks. "It's all yours, my little Sarah. I have set my eyes on something completely different from what you desire."

"Mine? That's what you've also told me before, but look! I am stuck here like I've always been! I tried to believe that you'd give me what I wanted, but what happened? That hope, my one last hope... Wala rin nangyari! Wala rin nagbago!"

"Anong walang nagbago? Didn't you see how Lee created those paintings? That's what she desires! That's what YOU desires! Hindi ba gusto mong mawala ang mga taong nanakit sa'yo? Mga taong hindi man lang nakinig sa'yo? Mga taong pumipigil sa kaligayahan at kalayaan mo?"

"That's..."

"What? Not true? My dear little Sarah, don't even try to trick me. When something doesn't work out the way one wants it to, human beings have an instinct to pin the blame on someone else. It also explains why individuals are so thirsty for things they do not possess. Aren't you the same? You want freedom, right? That is the reason why I allowed you to live as Lee even though you should have already..."

"Shut up!" Sarah immediately cuts him off.

Vincent laughed and told her, "She told me what she wants."

Sarah stopped. Her eyes were shaking as she stared at his eyes.