Chapter 20

Shawn stood at the doorway of his house. It was his home, yet he hesitated to enter. He leaned against the wall for a long time before entering the password and pushing the door open. The house was silent, as if no one were there. His gaze swept across the couch, and he couldn't help but recall what he had done. He didn't know what he was thinking earlier. All Shawn knew was that when he saw Kathleen's innocent pair of eyes, he desperately wanted to taint her. She had gotten closest to him the past year, and the one who had spoken the most words that touched his heart. Although she was fake, there were moments when his heart beat for her. He didn't know if it was because he had been alone for way too long, or whether his heart had grown bleak like his life. The moment he felt even a trace of warmth, it suddenly stuck, as if it had found a flicker of hope in the dark. Suddenly, the bedroom door swung open, and Kathleen walked out yawning. She was heading to the bathroom. When sh