Chapter 105

Sarah:

Few days later.

We were all dressed in black, and Becky and I stood at the entrance to welcome all the guests who came to pay their last respect to our father.

Even those who hated him, and those who always supported him before he died.

"Thank you for coming." I greeted them one after the other as they stepped in, but Becky was silent all through. Our family was really becoming a mess and the perfect life we lived in the past was gone too. Since dad is gone, we can't have it back.

Mom's still in the cell and she wouldn't be coming out soon. Her trial is in two weeks. I stared at Becky whose hands were folded together and her thoughts far away and heaved deeply.

She must really be suffering. She's going through the hardest right now, and it's right when she is planning on leaving the country soon enough.

Becky wanted to make amends with dad and tell him how sorry she was.

I walked towards her and touched her shoulders. "Becky." I called, but the tears that dampened the corners