Chapter 4

We talked for so long that I didn't even notice how late I've gotten. After realizing, I told Kevin to drop me at my place and also visit mama but he said he will only drop me instead of visiting as it was so late. He also said that he'll visit us later as he now knows where we live. I didn't protest.

I got home hurriedly as I knew mama would be scared as hell. And I was right.

I entered with my house key and saw the whole house was turned into a dark place as it is like one of the dark and creepy places in the horror movies or fiction.

I got afraid and called mama but got no response. I turned on all the lights, still I couldn't see her. I searched for her thoroughly and found her in a dark corner sitting and trembling.

I lifted her and made her sit on the sofa. I wrapped her in a warm blanket as she was cold for sitting on the ground for so long. I asked, "Mama, what happened? Why are you shaking? Look at me, I'm here. What are you afraid of? Hmm?" As I was asking her, she suddenly burst into tears. "Why did you come home late? Do you know how terrified I was? I thought he captured you and beat you and locked you up again." She said and again burst into tears and cried hard until she fell asleep.

I felt so disgusting thinking 'bout how a person can be so cruel to have a strong influence to the victim's mind even after separation for good. I thought 'bout it for a while and then I also fell asleep beside mama.

I woke up early and got dressed up for university. I prepared breakfast and woke her up.

She lazily got up and sat straight on the bed and asked me why I was late yesterday. I said that I had met up with Kevin and did hangout with him, that's why I was late. She said, "Next time, you should call me and tell me if you'll be late or something so that I won't worry. You know that I get easily terrified and at that time several bad thoughts flows through my mind and I can't think straight. So now do you know what you should do from now on in this situation?" I said nodded in agreement and left for university.