I was astonished, I haven't seen such a huge family before. I was warmly welcomed with a warm smile.... everyone seems to know about my coming. I wondered what Mr Drey told them,
I kept looking his direction trying to get his attention, but he wasn't even looking my way....he was busy greeting one family member or the other, everyone seems excited to have him home, as I looked at the display of affection and the the attention his family was giving him, I suddenly remembered my own family.
Four years ago my mom finally got the courage to leave my father's house, she was tired of the humiliation, the insults and the shame. She was treated like a servant,
I watched my mother everyday become a shadow of herself.... I watched her became more and more depressed.. the light in her eyes became dimmer and dimmer as the years went by.
All these memories flashed before me so quickly that I didn't notice the tears flowing through the corners of my eyes. I sniffed and quickly wiped my tears with the back of my hand. ' oh dear are you ok?" The elderly woman from earlier walked up to me, she touched my cheeks lightly...the whole family turned towards my direction.