20th of January
ĺ came around, there were presents. We could eat whatever till whenever and nobody stopped us. I missed those times, when we didn't have anything to worry about except if we had the new doll everyone was using or if the cake had enough sugar or if our cousins were spending the holidays with us. Life was so easy. I heard the sound of the car enter through the gate as I looked outside, it was the driver who had gone to pick dad from the airport. They were back.
I went towards the door to welcome him, in a way I actually did really miss him. Mother came to join me by the door all smiles.
"My husband" mother said happily as she immediately hugged father. Sometimes I wondered how they were so perfect but growing up I realised mother had compromised so much and had endured a
