Chapter Summary: 1350 From now on you are my person – Savage Love On His Wheelchair by Updike
In 1350 From now on you are my person, a key moment in the Romance novel Savage Love On His Wheelchair, Updike delivers powerful storytelling, emotional shifts, and critical plot development. This chapter deepens the reader’s connection to the characters and sets the stage for upcoming revelations.
Over the forest, dark clouds, lightning and thunder, not long after the sky poured rain, Rex carrying Nina in the woods difficult to move forward.
"Rex, you put Nina down, Nina can walk by herself."
Nina grabbed Rex's shoulders with one hand and placed the other on Rex's forehead to help shield him from the rain.
At this moment two people have become drenched into the soup, they have been walking in the woods for almost a day, but he still did not dare to slow down, because he was afraid that those people catch up again, so he could only brave the rain to continue to move forward, before not finding a safe place, he did not dare to delay a moment.
"Rex, Nina is cold."
Although the April day has gradually started to heat up, once it rains the temperature is still very low, not to mention that at the moment they are in the depths of the forest, and at first Adrian in order to allow them to better exercise, so will not be camped in the W country and F country adjacent to the border, because this place is always deserted, coupled with the border, so this side of the forest is particularly damp, but also here is quite dangerous. Because it is a deserted woods, but also the paradise of wolves and tigers.
And at the moment Rex not only to get rid of those pursuers as soon as possible, but also carefully watch out for any animals approaching.
Today Rex and Nina are like fish on the chopping block, ready to be slaughtered.
Rex heard Nina shouting cold, the heart is more anxious, the rain is getting heavier, look at the sky is also about to dark, they must find a place to land as soon as possible, or they even shake off those in black, the last may fall into the mouth of the tiger.
After all, this deep forest is the land of tigers, wolves, those animals, they two small children appear in their territory, is undoubtedly a sheep into the mouth of the tiger.
"Nina you hold on a little longer."
"Rex, Nina is cold and hungry, and Nina misses Daddy and Mommy so much."
Nina lying on Rex's back suddenly sobbed in a small voice, although she grew up bold, but after all, that is in the side of their parents, even if not her side there is her brother in, and now her brother was taken away, she and Rex were thrown in the deep woods, even in the strong at the moment she broke down.
After all, she is only a child of about three years old.
Rex hurriedly put her down, looking at the cold straight shivering Nina, Rex eyes flashed with his age does not match the ruthless, when the eyes fell not far from a Woody house, a flash of light in the eyes, hastily picked up Nina a, "Nina, there is a Woody house in front, brother take you over. "
Carrying Nina to the Woody house, Rex hurriedly began to build a fire, although this Woody house is very small, but inside is a lot of good things, it looks like it should be those stowaways left behind.
Rex will firewood set up, take the two fast stones keep rubbing, get a long time suddenly dry firewood on hiss, a wisp of smoke slowly rise, which makes him can not help but heart a happy.
"Rex is so good."
Nina shivered her tiny body and smiled.
"Get your clothes off and Rex will help you dry them."
With that, Rex went to undress her, but was stopped by Nina, "Mommy says girls can't just undress in front of boys, so I'll just sit here and bake."
Although Rosemary is usually very spoiled her, but the girl should pay attention to the things are early to start teaching her, is afraid that she is hurt.
"I'm your brother, not someone else, be good or you'll catch a cold."
Sitting in the fire roasting Nina could not help but yawn, Rex heard the rush forward, a grabbed her little hand rubbing desperately, "looked at her because of the cold and some pale little face, a worried face asked: "better?"
"I'm fine Rex, just take your clothes off and let Nina bake them for you."
Stroking her little head, Rex said dotingly, "Nina is so good, my clothes are almost dry, you take a nap first, Rex is watching over you."
"But Nina wants to stay with Rex."
Nina looked at him stubbornly, probably because of the rain, at the moment she was in a very bad spirit, although she held on strongly.
"If Nina is really heartbroken about Rex, then be a good boy and listen to your brother and get some rest, we have to continue our journey in the morning."
"What about you?"
Although she was really tired, she knew Rex was even more tired than she was, just because he was bigger and kept holding on.
"I'm not tired yet, so lie down and Rex will sit here and watch over you."
Helping her to lie down, Rex sat down beside her.
The rain is still falling, the cabin Nina lie down not long after a deep sleep, she is really tired, walking for so long, can still persist until now has been very rare.
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