Tithy's P.O.V.

Api was making something sweet for Ma. Ma is very fond of sweet. She was trying to convince Ma anyhow not to get her married like her life depended on it.

She was behaving oddly. When I tried to talk to her, she just went on like, "I won't get married and leave you two behind alone."

I just don’t get it. "How come two people are alone!"

My mind started chiding then, "May be she don’t believe that you can take care of your Ma all by yourself."

"But I can. Don't you think so?" I was expecting something positive to hear only to get silence from...