The third point of view
"Mom, when is dad coming home?" Akim lifted his eyes towards his mother, Emily as she redid the dye on his hair.
"Don't worry, he'd be home soon," Emily answered, tears escaping the brim of her eyes. Her son had his back turned to her so he couldn't see the tears falling down her face.
It's been seven years since the birth of Akim and the death of Judy and things have not gone the way she planned.
Her relationship with Ahmed was on the brink of collapse; it was just hanging on a thin line.
It had not always been like that, but after she birthed Akim and developed some complications in her womb - she might not be able to give birth again- their relationship began to go downhill from there.
Ahmed had always been a child lover, so when he found out his wife might not be able to give birth again, the news didn't sit well with him.
