Chapter 43

They both looked at each other not knowing what was wrong. She had smiled when they walked in but now she was sqweezing her face as if they took the meat from her cooking pot.

Miles looked deep at her brother and tried to show h that he doesn't know why she was asking that question. Anna understood their confusion so she tried to sound clearer.  She moved close to her husband and asked the same question.

"What is wrong?

Now they both could understand what she was asking. Andrew thought he did a great job smiling broadly at her when he walked in but now it seemed as though he wasn't good at hiding at all. Miles could now see what she had seen because he could see that his eyes were still red, he looked like he just finished smoking.

Andrew still tried to act normal so he asked.

"What do you mean by that?

He tried looking away but she pulled his face back to face her.

"You have been crying"

Now Andrew could not answer her he just looked at her and kept quiet.

"What is wrong. Is it because of what we discussed earlier, or is there something else. Keeping it a secret from me had caused me my internal happiness,. Please don't keep another from me.

"Miles knows.

She looked at Miles who was busy with his phone pretending not to be interested in their discussion.

"Yes he knows, I don't know how he managed to find out but he knows and I want to tell everyone. 

"Mum and dad too?

She asked not sure how his parents would take it and if hus parents hears about it, it is likely that her parents would also hear about it and that might affect them somehow. She had always thought her parents didn't care but since she came back they haven't stopped calling her. They had even said they would come by later in the evening but she had to lie to them that she was going somewhere with her husband.

"Yes mum and dad too. They have to know. They all have to know, I don't want to keep anything away from my family anymore.

Anna looked away so that she would not cry. She wished this decision was made earlier she wouldn't have ended up on Joseph's bed. She remembered that she hadn't even returned his calls not read his messages. She didn't want to think about him but his constant calls would not let her think straight.

"When do you plan to call the family together?

Now Miles looked up, he was interested in the topic now. He also wanted to know when his brother would call everyone. He really doesn't want him to suffer alone anymore, he seems to be suffering too much.

"This weekend, I don't know if it's fine?

"Yes it's fine! Miles answered from beside him and they both looked at him with a look that says 'who asked for your opinion.

But then Anna answered.

"I also think this weekend is fine.

Then it is settled. I pray I don't die before then"

He said looking away sadly but got a high from behind.

"You will be fine. She said.