"I insist, Alec. I guess it's time you relieved yourself of this," Clara said, not really knowing else to say. She knew she had to hear what he had to say about it all, as she wanted to complete the image of she pictured about the whole affair. "Tell me Alec, who left and never returned?"
Alec turned to the window again, his jaw clenched, a sign of pain and reluctance. "I hate him for this Clara, I hate him!!" he said, his teeth gnashing.
Clara stretched her hand towards him, patting him gently. "Take it easy Alec. You're hurting yourself more than you think. "
He shifted uncomfortably on his seat, his eyes darting to and fro for a means of escaping.
"Mother was the only family I knew," he began, his eyes cloudy.
Clara was persistently unwavering, as she patted his back even more,
