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Chapter 2 - Chapter 2

_Dad woke up from bed but didn't give wife the usual good morning peck on her forehead._

*Wife:* honey, my good morning kiss😌

_Dad stares at her for a while and walks away in silence._

*Wife :* Honey are u okay?

*Dad:* I'm fine!

_Wife prepares breakfast but Dad refused to eat._

*Tilly:* Mum it's like daddy is sick, call the Doctor.

*Mum:* _Smiles_ . Dad is fine my dear don't worry.

*Dad:* Tilly baby! Tilly baby!! he called out.

*Tilly:* Yes daddyyyy.

*Dad:* how are you?

*Tilly:* I'm fine daddy but I know u are sick. U are not happy, I told mum to call the doctor for u, ok😊

*Dad:* _smiles, picks up Tilly and taps her at the back._ I'm fine my dear. I don't need a doctor OK.

*Tilly:* OK daddy, then smile for me😊

*Dad:* πŸ˜†πŸ˜†πŸ˜†.

_Wife gets closer and joins the conversation._

*Wife:* Tilly, how come u and dad are both smiling 😊, what are u talking about?

*Dad:* We are talking about my health.

*Wife:* that reminds me, honey we need to talk.

*Dad:* About what?

*Wife:* I think we should go inside.

*Dad:* Alright then. Tilly, go watch TV in the hall I'll be with u soon OK.

*Tilly:* OK daddy

_Wife and Dad begins conversation._

*Wife:* Honey, I've realised uv been behaving weird since yesterday after u abandoned my food on the dining table. What's the problem? Have I done anything wrong.

*Dad:* Hmmmm, I'm sorry dear. It's just about the lockdown and how I've been idle doing nothing. It's getting me boring.

*Wife:* Is that enough reason to abandon my food? Honey the lock down is affecting us all but u shouldn't make me feel I caused it by abandoning my food and acting weird towards me.

U refused me of the usual good morning peck on bed this morning, what about that?

*Dad:* I'm sorry love. It won't happen again.

*Wife:* Honey, This is the time u got to spend with your family, I've always been all alone with Tilly whenever u leave this house for work. I've missed u and this is the time I have u, old make this moment lovely for me.

*Dad:* I understand babe, sorry for my actions πŸ™.

_Wife's phone rings. Wife picks._

*Wife:* can I call u back pls?

_On phone:_ I miss u dear pls do call me when u are done with whatever you doing kk.

*Wife:* OK bye.

*Dad:* who was that?

*Wife:* Colleague from work.

*Dad:* Alright. So as I was saying, I'm sorry for everything OK.

*Wife:* OK dear. U still owe me that peck😊

_Dad smiles and pecks her on the forehead as he whisper *I love u to his wife* ._

_Later that day, mum was in the kitchen, her phone was on charge in the hall then a text came in._

It reads *"Hello baby, I know he was around that's why u couldn't speak to me, I'm sure he has always been around u that's why we can't talk, but I still think about u all night. Our last meeting was a blast. How I wish this pandemic is over so u ride me again like a polo horseπŸ˜‹πŸ˜‹. Take care baby and don't let him enjoy it all alone it's mine too bye'*

_Dad takes a shot of it with phone and sits to watch TV._

_Tilly goes to the kitchen._

*Wife:* where is dad?

*Tilly:* He is watching TV in the hall.

*Wife:* Go get me my phone dear, it's on charge in the hall.

_Tilly brought the phone and mum saw the text._

_After meals._

*Dad:* Honey, have I done anything wrong that u didn't tell me?

*Wife:* No honey.

*Dad:* Are u sure? I wanna apologize if I have.

*Wife:* Come on honey, u have done nothing against me, what I wasn't happy about, we resolved that in the morning. I'm cool now.

*Dad:* Okay babe. But don't forget I love u.

*Wife:* I love u too.

_Moments later dad went out to have some fresh air outside._

_Wife makes call with the number that texted her in the noon. Tilly hears part of it and goes out to ask the meaning of statement from dad._

*Tilly:* Dad, what is the meaning of banging, and I lost my period?

*Dad:* Shocked, where did u hear those words?

*Tilly:* Mum was telling someone on her phone so, I want to know the meaning.

*Dad:* They mean nothing my dear, they are words u will understand when u grow okay ?

*Tilly:* Okay daddy.

_*√√ Watch out for Season 3...*_