5. Talking to Frankie (1/2)

the stranger's pov

i walked into his

small bedroom and found him lying on the bed. i made my presence

known by tapping him on the shoulder. his face lit up immediately

when he saw me.

"frankie, i heard

about your dad. i'm sorry."

he then pulled out a

pencil and a piece of paper. he was scribbling out his reply. i

waited patiently.

it's

okay. why aren't you on the ship?

"i quit my job. i

wanted to be with you."