I pushed open the car door and alighted, slinging my backpack over my shoulder. I stepped out of the sleek black car that had ferried me home from school. The driver was a sturdy man in a dark suit. His hand gripped the wheel as he gave me a polite nod after I alighted and drove the car away.
The sun was merciless that afternoon. It was late afternoon, so one would have expected the heat of the sun to have subsided, but the reverse was the case. No one would have guessed that the sun would be that cruel. It was a burning hell.
I had arrived at my home, and I stopped for a second as the thought of my father's company resurfaced in my mind. It was depressing as he heaved a tired sigh.
I entered my home, and the door met its hinges with a soft click.
My nose was greeted with the aroma of
