Shadows Of Grief

Chapter 8

I was hardly on my feet when Harry told me about robbery. I could see Harry's face all pale with disappointment 10 million was a big amount, he worked hard to make himself stand on that platform and now it was all vanished. I was controlling my tears although I wanted to wail but it was not the time. I walked towards Harry kept my hand on his shoulders and tried to sympathise all the situation. His face busted with tears, his hands shivering and his voice all shrill due to weeping. I finally gathered some courtesy and said...

''Harry be strong you can't let yourself going down like this Ok. The police would nab the thieves till then you have to be strong for me and for your daughter.'' He nodded wiping his tears and stood. He was little more relaxed than earlier.

''Let's go and see Erika.'' Harry said and started walking. We reached Erika's room, the plate still sat outside untouched. I picked it up when Harry started knocking the door.

''Open up Erika it's your dad & mum.'' Harry said in a slow calmed voice. And slowly we heard footsteps approaching the door. Erika opened, she was in a horrible state. Face filled with tears, hardly breathing she looked aghast. Her appearance showed she never stopped crying.

''Come on sweetie, let's go down.'' Harry said lifting Erika in his arms. That was a little relaxing situation but still there's a lot more. Erika's behaviour was strange she liked to leave alone but crying was not her thing. I remembered Erika having conversations about bank with Harry a few times and he excitingly tell her about that. Maybe because Erika didn't talk too much it's only from few days that she was spending time with her father and on a complicated subject like bank, she also visited bank with him a few times. Perhaps she also wanted to create a robust relation with her dad by showing some interest in his work but now duo lost their one and only subject to talk.

''This heist is going to be a beleaguer for us.'' I muttered to myself.