The television continued humming softly in the background, filling the small living room with the steady drone of reporters desperately trying to make sense of the chaos unfolding across the country.

They had moved to their favourite living room almost forty minutes ago in an unconscious bid to find comfort to soothe the rift in their hearts. But all they did was sit in silence and watch the events unfold on the television while ignoring the facts that their phones were probably ringing off ...