As Melvin thought about the possibility of living without Ella, he felt as if his heart was going to stop. Back in Panama, he had been troubled about this matter when his dad had reminded him. It had been so bad that he had tried to avoid Ella for a few days but he had felt as though he was depriving himself of food.
He drew her closer to himself and hugged her as he asked, "what have you done to me Ella?" Ella wondered what Melvin was going on about. In her opinion, he had done things to her and not the other way round.
Melvin lifted Ella's face up and gently kissed her lips. As he stared at her Melvin realized that if anything were to happen to Ella, his heart would not be able to take it. He knew that she was already afraid but he felt that it was necessary for her to understand the d
