Tyra heard footsteps towards her kitchen hut and her acting mood activated. It was Mr. San her husband." Where's Naserian?" came his deep stoic voice." I sent her to get firewood but she isn't back yet and I'm worried" she couldn't even rise her head to meet the man's eyes. He would read her like a book if she kept eye contact with him.
" Haven't you taught her that she shouldn't take much time outside!" she could feel some anger rising in his voice." I'll...remind her" came her soft voice almost like a whisper.Why was her husband's behaving in such a manner. He's never quarrelled about his daughter being home late as she was always on her endeavors and they trusted her to take care of herself." Better do that! We can't afford for her to make such mistakes in her husband's house!" he said and walked away leaving Tyra in more worry. It was so off him that she could now tell something was bothering him but how would she make him talk to her. She paced around the kitchen in a reverie of thoughts. She had to save her daughter at all costs but she first had to find out what was going on with her husband. With that, she prepared his dinner and went to serve him. She kept the worry wart look and had tears almost falling out of her eyes.Mr. San didn't notice her expressions as she sat down waiting for him to finish his meal. In the middle of the dinner he had her sniffling and he wondered what was up with his wife." Huny what's wrong?" "I'm just worried for our daughter she isn't back yet" she managed to say amidst her sniffs. Veins could be seen popping out of Mr San's head when he heard her statement. His heart flinched in pain as this was his only daughter and he loved her so much and couldn't bare to lose her but he couldn't show his wife this. He neither wanted to marry her off to that stupid old man but circumstances couldn't allow him to protect his beloved daughter but now she was missing. He was a heartbroken and a failure father at that. He was ruining his daughter's life with his own hands."What do you mean she's not back!" He stood up feigning anger. He hated all this act not to even this woman he loved so much. He was hiding his pain from her, he was hurting that little weak heart of hers. He was becoming a really terrible husband to her. He left leaving the little woman crying her eyes out as she was deeply worried.