Like the leaves in fall

bring back bad memories. Memories K

dn't g

e was never g

ring her mom yell into

be the shouting type and thought it was just an un

nack. Her stomach has been sending her signals for a while now and she finally decided

are all sleepin

never getting them ... No ... You think you are the only one wh

t sobs from her mom. She thought of entering to console her but she decided against it. Sh

them crying and no mother would want thei

things awkward, so Kareen resolved

been talking to. She wondered who it could be threatening

r mom responding to the caller that ' the kids are all sl

inking. He was never going to come back, at least that was what

nough sleep, not that she does

happened. She was all cheery and happy as she m

sic

sighted a red car around one of the streets to her

ool and she hasn't for one day seen any car beside the

her dad and she could have sworn she saw someone's h

nds and didn't want anything to cloud her thoughts especi

find out how things at home were but he didn't pick. Leo nev

others. Throughout the ride in the Uber, her heart was racing and the music

er dad but he didn't yell back. That is how he is like a slow poison. He always had this annoying c

sh,he al

r to step foot i

e started, his voice dry and emo

f us know too well that you stop

fact that you still know me well.

out them like he wasn't the one who brought them into this world. Okay te

e here 'cause I'm never

and mouse with you. I said I was coming to get t

meant by ' them '. Her mind was telling her that he was talking

come back and beat me up and do whatever you want and

's voice . Though she acted like she wasn't scare

ariam but I'm not leav

who? Wit

nts to the companies" Kareen could feel the confidence comi

ies? Kareen never knew

n could hear her dad's footsteps receding towards

carelessly in this house for you to take it away from me?" Kareen's heart leaped for joy. She wasn'

ess as if he wasn't fazed by what his wife said." Yo

could imagine the sinister smile that

ho I was years ago, I can assure you that you haven't too. So yap all you want about you being a changed pe

amore, where are

laying you st

ame literally as a b

as the sound of something falling down. Kareen could here he mom scream lo

at resolve seemed to have been forgotten . She entered into the living room to find her dad on top of her mom

not one stupid care in this world. She found a flower vase that had been lying on the table for years now. She had alw

At first it did not break and she wasn't satisfied. She kept on hitt

unconscious. When he turned and saw that it was his daughter that had done that to

er seen her mom so enraged her entire life. This was not even compared to the time she almost burnt their house 'cause

... You just...never listen." Kareen's mom said

e a mind of its own. It didn't move an inch. She smiled as she saw her dad in pai

siren jolted Kare

What were th

mom away from her dad. H

olicemen said with so muc

Right now they were the last sort of people she wanted to see. Her

, I can e

ust need you to follow us to the station". T

ng but the first o

told us what happened. We just need you to com

d her brother. Her mind was completely wrapped up with

icers and two paramedics came in and carri

as she closed the door behind her.

care of you brothers. I'll

r mom for always reassuri

she mentally chided herself for al

ound Bryan trying to console Leo

n

corner of the room shivering and sweating at the same time. A tear

gone now...breath" Kareen tried consoling

ure he's gone"

't worry he's never

omi

oming back or not was an uncertainty but at that moment she could say an

omise

e. She almost forgot she had two brothers. She looked up and met the questioning eyes of Bryan. He had

s that

as barely two weeks old. Bryan is ten now and everything has

what to tell her brother. Thinking about her dad alone was

d her mom was here to help her out but she knew she had to be stro

our