Chapter 53. The Plan

Sushmita’s POV

Days turned into weeks. The moment I buried my child was the death of me. I locked myself in our room every day with a gloomy atmosphere. I understand Rodney now when he says he doesn’t want the lights turned on. This is how it feels. Now I know.

“Mita Honey, I’m just gonna go out for a meeting,” Rodney said.

“Okay, be safe,” I said to him.

“Please don’t lock yourself here, I know how much it hurts but please, don’t do this to yourself,” he said.

“What do you want me to do? pretend that this is nothing?! I just lost my child Rodney! I can’t believe you!” I said and he took a deep breath.

“I’m grieving too but don’t let it take away your life, you’re not eating properly, not sleeping, always crying. We lost our child, I won’t gonna lose you too,” he said.

“Why is it so easy for you to say that?! Are you really grieving?!” I yelled at him.

“I am! I just don’t let it get through my head! I don’t want to argue with you about