I could not stop the tears as they came gushing out.
“Papa, Papa!! Wake up please.” I pleaded. “Don’t leave me.”
My whole body heaved with the effort of crying and my eyes felt like they were going to fall out of their sockets. I soon felt the firm touch of my husband’s arms around me and I happily leaned into him. I cried until his shirt was soaked through but he just stood there. He didn’t over any words of solace or sympathy. Joseph just stood there.
He pulled me up to my feet effortlessly and walked me to the car. I was too numb to protest and my eyes were almost blinded from the tears.
“Let me go.” I protested weakly. “Let me go, you bastard. Let me go now!!” my voice increased in tempo but he just continued dragging me along. I became angry and started hitting him as hard as my
