The Play Continues

There was silence in the tent as everyone held their breath after the physician and his helper left the stage.

They could see Theo's shoulders trembling and his hands clenched into tight fists.

Though he was standing sideways towards them, his single action of rubbing his face on his sleeve was enough to express what he was feeling right now.

Hilda gripped her mother's fists as she could not understand what was happening but she could sense that something was not right.

She felt sad when seeing the woman laying on the bed and the man who appeared to be crying as he stood at a distance away from her.

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Back on the stage, Theo wiped his face dry and put on a brave face before entering the room.

His eyes lingered on his wife who was asleep due to the fatigue of the high fever but he had to wake her up.

"You need to have this medicine." He uttered while trying hard not to let his voice tremble.