Caroline

His look was blank and sad. He looked gloomy before he walked with the doctor but now, he looked even sadder than earlier. 

He was looking away from me with his gaze fixed on nothing. I stared at him in horror at the possibilities that could be behind his sad look. 

My heart was beating extraordinarily fast and I could feel my body temperature rise. This was one of the scariest moments of my life and I somehow do not want my dad to break the news to me. Was my mum dead? I have no idea what I would do if that were the news. 

I was fidgeting and I'm certain Richard could see that as he locked his hands with mine slowly, almost startling me. I looked up at his face and down at our hands before looking back at my dad who had tears settled in his eyes without blinking and without looking at me. 

I shook my head vehemently. Without a word from my dad, I knew what was going on already. From the look on his face, I knew it was sad news.