Ray talked with Celine for a long, long time. By the time they finished, it was already deep into the night, yet she showed no sign of sleepiness at all.

In the end, Ray said, "It's late. You should get some rest."

Celine looked at him with pitiful eyes. "I'm afraid to sleep. Every time I close my eyes, I see Grandpa. I keep thinking of how I'll never see him again."

Ray sighed inwardly. She had once told him that her parents died in an accident when she was very young, and she had been raise