Hopeless Prayers

“ Flora, please, I’m soliciting you — hear to me, ” Adrian’s voice quivered as he stepped closer in the dimly lit corridor, his tone raw with remorse.

“ Adrian, I’ve heard your justifications a thousand times, ” Flora replied coolly, her words laced with guarded bitterness.

" I know I have dissatisfied you," he continued, his voice cracking," and I know that I have hurt you so bad. But whenever I wake up, I still feel that burning need to get it right — to ...