Amala was outside probably making sure the woman was gone. We sat there in silence with me trying to comfort myself in silence and him on a hushed phone call that I did not even bother to eavesdrop on from the time I heard Josiah's name being mentioned minutes later Maggy came to my rescue with a glass of milk and I wondered how much of a child I looked at the moment.

I did not even know to thank her but I gladly drowned it because let's face it.

It was good comfort and her ...