“Somebody, help!” I yelled my guts out. I went down on the floor and held mum’s chin. She was really scaring me, you know.

“Mum, mum. Please stay with me, mum. Don’t go, please,” I told her. Her body was shaking terribly. I couldn’t even made out what happened and why there was so much blood.

“Elea—” she tried to say but she didn’t finish up. I felt her body grow limp in my arms.

That made me spring up. I carried mum on my back with all my might. I hastily took the bag I brought in and carefully walked back outside.

Mum’s light weight was still on my...