Chapter 10

Martha’s father, Benjamin, silently listened to her demands since everything she spoke was utmost true and he too realized that her mother was not just Cindy’s responsibility but Benjamin had to make equal efforts to ensure the well being of her mother.

Alas, he was at a loss of words since there wasn’t anything he could say to bring Cindy’s rage to a halt. Hell broke loose then and what was earlier only Cindy yelling now became a heated argument between the two.

Cindy, intoxicated by anger, had said, “I dealt with your parents’ shit when they were unable to walk and were bedridden. Now when it is your time, you’re becoming insensitive to the only parent I have got now and plainly avoiding your responsibilities!!” This statement from Cindy’s end infuriated Benjamin and they both began to quarrel. Martha also remembers how her parents weren’t on talking terms with each other for as l