Larry blinked.
Her pain was raw, immediate, and sharper than his own.
“What’s your name?” he asked quietly.
“Precious.”
She wiped her tears and lowered her head. “I didn’t mean to disturb you. I just didn’t want you to die.”
Larry looked at her properly now. She looked like someone life had wounded too early.
“You saved my life,” he said. “The least I can do is make sure you’re safe tonight. Come with me.”
She hesitated. “Sir… are you sure? You don’t even know me.”
“I don’t need to,” Larry replied. “I can’t leave you here.”
After a long pause, Precious nodded. “Thank you, sir.”
For the first time that night, a tiny light flickered inside Larry’s broken heart.
He turned his wheelchair and began rolling back toward the mansion. Precious followed closely behind.
When they reached the gate, the mansion lights came on automatically, illuminating the tall trees, the manicured flowers, and the wide stone path. Precious stopped and stared.
“Sir… this is your house?”
“Yes.”
“It’s so big.”
Larry gave a faint, sad smile. “It doesn’t feel big when you’re alone.”
Inside, Precious stepped carefully, almost afraid to touch anything. The chandelier glittered above them. The couches were spotless. The polished floor reflected the light like water.
“Sit,” Larry told her gently. “You must be exhausted.”
She sat carefully on the edge of the couch.
“When did you last eat?” he asked.
She hesitated. “Yesterday afternoon.”
Larry’s chest tightened.
He went to the kitchen and returned with warmed leftovers and water. Precious stared in disbelief.
“All this for me?”
“Yes. Eat.”
Her hands trembled as she accepted the plate. “Thank you, sir. God bless you.”
Larry looked away, swallowing emotion.
If only she knew, he thought. You saved me too.
After she had eaten a little, Precious looked up and asked softly, “Sir… why did you want to die?”
Larry let out a long breath. “It’s a long story.”
“I’m listening.”
Something about her voice made him speak.
He told her about the accident, about Rosa’s sister, about waking up alive but unable to walk, about Rosa’s hatred, the insults, the guilt, the loneliness.
When he finished, Precious placed her hand gently over his.
“Sir,” she said, “God kept you alive for a reason. Maybe you just haven’t seen that reason yet.”
Larry stared at her. “You really believe that?”
“With all my heart.”
He nodded slowly. “Thank you.”
That night, Larry gave her a guest room—warm, clean, safe. Precious stood in the doorway staring at the neatly made bed as if it belonged to another world.
“This room is too nice for me.”
“It’s just a room,” Larry said. “You deserve safety tonight.”
When he wheeled away, he glanced back and saw her kneeling beside the bed, crying softly as she thanked God for rescuing her.
Larry felt tears sting his own eyes.
Maybe my life is not useless after all.
The next afternoon, Rosa returned home angry and sleep-deprived. The first thing she noticed was the smell of food cooking.
She stormed into the kitchen and froze.
Precious stood by the stove, stirring a pot.
Rosa’s face darkened instantly.
“What are you doing in my kitchen? Who let you into my house? Who is this dirty little thing?”
Precious turned calmly. “Good afternoon, ma’am.”
“Don’t you dare greet me!” Rosa snapped. “So this is what’s happening now? Larry brings girls into my house?”
Without waiting for an explanation, she stormed into Larry’s room.
“You fool!” she screamed. “You brought a girl into our house? Are you not ashamed?”
“Rosa, listen—”
She didn’t.
She grabbed him by the shirt and dragged him off the bed. Larry cried out in pain.
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