Walking through the doors of my father’s room, I spot his snake sitting on the large sofa in the room and I turn to look at her. “Get out, I want to speak with my father.” I say, but we all already know she is deaf. “Victoria!” My dad warns. “I need some minutes with you father, send this other woman out.” I request and she stands up.. “You call me the other woman. Well this other woman has stood by your sick dad through hard times and even gave him three sons whereas your dead mother couldn’t have one.” She shouts and I nod as I make fast strides towards her. ‘Don’t hit her, please Victoria do not hit her she is your father’s wife.’ I chant in my head, but that’s just a chant. I want to control myself badly, but I can’t… I raise my hand to hit her, but I am stopped. “Father don’t…