CHAPTER 36

She was helped into the car and the driver sped off immediately. Dad had to pretend that all was fine so that the guests wouldn't start pointing fingers.

The ceremony had come to an end. Mom called me into dad's room to ask me what happened earlier at Mr Ralph's house.

"Mom, I don't want to say this in the absence of dad. I will wait so that he can hear what I encountered"

"Valerie, you are beginning to get me scared. Maybe I have to tell your dad to come inside"

"No Mum! Allow him to finish attending to the few guests that are around" I told her.

Mom left the room. Why couldn't she wait? This information I am about to tell them is really heartbreaking. She won't be able to attend to anyone again.

I went up to my room and locked the door so that mom would not disturb me about it again.

I heard a knock on my door, who could that be? I opened the door and it was mom.

"Your father wants to see you"

I quickly arranged myself and went down the stairs. Everyone had already