SHANTEL


I was emotionally down and was loaded in my head with silence then all of a sudden i took a good look at Mike and he was also drown into his own world too.

Are you alright Mike? I asked
We been in the car for five minutes
You not driving. I added

Mike looked at me with a serious face and said I dont know what to say but, then he looked at me and paused.

What? I asked looking for an immediate response
Are we not going to see dad?

The hospital called this morning.... there was a pause.

Yeah and? I asked confusingly

He passed away. Mike replied.

Dad passed away? I repeated shockingly.
My eyes were wide open as if I didn't know this day was going to come.

"You need to calm down ok".

Drive the car now, I need to go see him, I cried out with panic.

Now Mike! I said while grabbing his clothes

Am afraid I can't. Mike replied in a soft voice while trying to move my hands from his clothes

Why? I asked bitterly while moving my hands from his shirt

Listen I want you to go back to your house and get a good rest and leave the rest to me ok.

If you wont drive, get off and let me drive or you want me to get in my car. I said in annoyance

But you ca...

"No I need to see his body, where is my...