Justus was looking with an anticipating look towards Rithambara wheras she was short at words to speak. She stared deep into Justus’s eyes and gathered all her courage and murmured , “I had some important work to do so I got late son but I promise I won’t ever leave you.”
After hearing Ritha’s answer, Justus hid his head in Ritha’s chest so that she could not see his tears. He replied in a blubbering tone, “ but everyone said that your mother is dead. I killed my mother. Ma, what is death? “
Ritha choked on her own saliva after hearing such a pregnant question from a boy who...