Chapter 2
_Dad woke up from bed but didn't give wife the usual good morning peck on her forehead._
*Wife:* honey, my good morning kiss😌
_Dad stares at her for a while and walks away in silence._
*Wife :* Honey are u okay?
*Dad:* I'm fine!
_Wife prepares breakfast but Dad refused to eat._
*Tilly:* Mum it's like daddy is sick, call the Doctor.
*Mum:* _Smiles_ . Dad is fine my dear don't worry.
*Dad:* Tilly baby! Tilly baby!! he called out.
*Tilly:* Yes daddyyyy.
*Dad:* how are you?
*Tilly:* I'm fine daddy but I know u are sick. U are not happy, I told mum to call the doctor for u, ok😊
*Dad:* _smiles, picks up Tilly and taps her at the back._ I'm fine my dear. I don't need a doctor OK.
*Tilly:* OK daddy, then smile for me😊
*Dad:* 😆😆😆.
_Wife gets closer and joins the conversation._
*Wife:* Tilly, how come u and dad are both smiling 😊, what are u talking about?
*Dad:* We are talking about my health.
*Wife:* that reminds me, honey we need to talk.
*Dad:* About what?
*Wife:* I think we should go inside.
*Dad:* Alright then. Tilly, go watch TV in the hall I'll be with u soon OK.
*Tilly:* OK daddy
_Wife and Dad begins conversation._
*Wife:* Honey, I've realised uv been behaving weird since yesterday after u abandoned my food on the dining table. What's the problem? Have I done anything wrong.
*Dad:* Hmmmm, I'm sorry dear. It's just about the lockdown and how I've been idle doing nothing. It's getting me boring.
*Wife:* Is that enough reason to abandon my food? Honey the lock down is affecting us all but u shouldn't make me feel I caused it by abandoning my food and acting weird towards me.
U refused me of the usual good morning peck on bed this morning, what about that?
*Dad:* I'm sorry love. It won't happen again.
*Wife:* Honey, This is the time u got to spend with your family, I've always been all alone with Tilly whenever u leave this house for work. I've missed u and this is the time I have u, old make this moment lovely for me.
*Dad:* I understand babe, sorry for my actions 🙏.
_Wife's phone rings. Wife picks._
*Wife:* can I call u back pls?
_On phone:_ I miss u dear pls do call me when u are done with whatever you doing kk.
*Wife:* OK bye.
*Dad:* who was that?
*Wife:* Colleague from work.
*Dad:* Alright. So as I was saying, I'm sorry for everything OK.
*Wife:* OK dear. U still owe me that peck😊
_Dad smiles and pecks her on the forehead as he whisper *I love u to his wife* ._
_Later that day, mum was in the kitchen, her phone was on charge in the hall then a text came in._
It reads *"Hello baby, I know he was around that's why u couldn't speak to me, I'm sure he has always been around u that's why we can't talk, but I still think about u all night. Our last meeting was a blast. How I wish this pandemic is over so u ride me again like a polo horse😋😋. Take care baby and don't let him enjoy it all alone it's mine too bye'*
_Dad takes a shot of it with phone and sits to watch TV._
_Tilly goes to the kitchen._
*Wife:* where is dad?
*Tilly:* He is watching TV in the hall.
*Wife:* Go get me my phone dear, it's on charge in the hall.
_Tilly brought the phone and mum saw the text._
_After meals._
*Dad:* Honey, have I done anything wrong that u didn't tell me?
*Wife:* No honey.
*Dad:* Are u sure? I wanna apologize if I have.
*Wife:* Come on honey, u have done nothing against me, what I wasn't happy about, we resolved that in the morning. I'm cool now.
*Dad:* Okay babe. But don't forget I love u.
*Wife:* I love u too.
_Moments later dad went out to have some fresh air outside._
_Wife makes call with the number that texted her in the noon. Tilly hears part of it and goes out to ask the meaning of statement from dad._
*Tilly:* Dad, what is the meaning of banging, and I lost my period?
*Dad:* Shocked, where did u hear those words?
*Tilly:* Mum was telling someone on her phone so, I want to know the meaning.
*Dad:* They mean nothing my dear, they are words u will understand when u grow okay ?
*Tilly:* Okay daddy.
_*√√ Watch out for Season 3...*_