David and Ernestine were stunned! They were so shocked that they couldn't move nor speak. Samantha must be joking! "What did you say?!" Ernestine was the first to regain her composure. "You're only joking right? " She slightly smiled at her daughter. " How could you make a joke out of this serious and dangerous situation , Samantha?" she further asked her daughter. Samantha was silent . She looked at her Mother and then looked at her Dad . Suddenly, she burst into tears. She wished that everything was a joke . But it wasn't a joke! " How I wish that everything is just a joke Mother. " She wiped the tears in her eyes. "Samantha,." David was gripping the phone he was holding . He was about to call his colleagues to inform them about the investigation that was cancelled. He was abou