EPISODE FORTY TWO

THEME: The silent treatment

IN THE HUMAN WORLD

SUNDAY EVENING

Eretia woke up to a cool evening. She lay on the bed in silence for a moment. She felt stronger now with no pains. She didn't hear any sound behind the door.

Knox? Where did he go? Her eyes scanned the room until it flickered on the wall clock. The time was 7:30 p.m. Knox wasn't in the room.

Eretia realized that she wasn't in her bedroom but Knox's room. She pushed herself up and crawled out of bed. She left the room and headed towards the sitting room.

Knox Martins was there. He sat on the...