Back home (2)

Neven walked through the door of his family's house with the feeling that something was wrong. What could it be? Why had his father asked him to come back with such haste?

At first, he had worried for his mother's health, but she had replied to his call with a normal voice. She was almost happy, actually. Could it be a piece of good news?

But, when he had tried asking her, she hadn't replied. She had also hung up too soon for it not to be suspicious. As a result, Neven was dying to talk with his mother face to face. Too bad that she hadn't welcomed him.

She wasn't home.

«Your mother is out,» his father said while closing the door behind them. Neven and Ognyen had taken their curly hair from their mother, even though the colour was the same as their father's. Their mother had black hair.