I started to get worried about Mani when night came and he hadn't returned home yet. "What's taking him so long to come back?"I worried. Everybody had his dinner and went to sleep, others gathered outside as usual to have fun and enjoy their drinks with some dance. I walked back and forth waiting for my son to come but in vain.

Still wondering what could have happened to him I saw Anu coming towards me. I knew he would ask for his son so I had to save myself not to let him come close to me. "I should run to my room."I thought and so I did. Reaching...