The knot in my throat rolled up and down and my mouth became try at once while my eyes gradually filled with tears.

A shocking silence stretched into the room and I expected Clare to break it by explaining what had happened to mom; however, she remained silent as if she had acquiesced to it.

“What exactly happened to mom, Clare?” I raised my voice a little this time, tilting my head to look at her face, which was now swimming in tears.

Slowly, she put forward some paces and came to stand close to me and then continued, “It was a car accident, Amelia, she was knocked down by...