24. Moving on
It had already been three weeks since Eleina's life took a wrong turn.
“ Mummy, when is Craig coming to play with me?” Nicky asked one night when she tucked him in bed.
“ Oh, sweety! You see, he was called for work in another country, losing touch with each other in the way. Sometimes, adults have to make hard decisions. Unfortunately, Craig had to make this decision as well.” How can you explain to a child that his father-figure abandoned him over a lie?
“ I see, but does it happen to daddies as well?” Children are curious but the truth is too much for their little minds.
“ What do you mean, darling?” Eleina asked.
“ Do daddies take hard decisions as well that keep them away? Did Craig decide to stay away as well?”
Eleina smiled sympathetically. She had to be ver
