The gray skies ."

Anna

In the car.

" So tell me sweetie, what did they both do ? " Asks Merissa.

" Mom. How do you know that they did something ? "

" I know everything Anna , I am your mom. Don't take me for a fool like u have been for so long. "

" What do you mean mom ? I am not a fool. "

" You ARE in the case of Isabelle and Deborah. "

" Oh mom please okay. I know my each mistake . I know that they make me feel bad but somewhere deep inside they still love me , it's just their nature . "

" Stop it Anna and tell what did they do. "

" Okay . Mom they .........

Whammmmmmm

" Ouch. "

" Dammit. "

" What did you do mom. That guy's hurt. "

" Uggghhh. H-A-R-R-Y-Y-Y. "

" The tears are rolling down my cheeks persistently . I never expected him after what had happened in the recent past. I get out of my car to check him , to see if he's okay , maybe I still care about him but caring doesn't mean love or maybe it does . "

I say " We are so sorry. Are you alright. "

I say it in such a low voice that he hardly hear my wordings .

" I am fine. "

Even he isn't audible but I manage to catch his lip movement like I used to do long ago. He isn't hurt badly , as mom had just started the car and was driving at a very slow speed. I could see his quite wet eyes by now. We are looking at each other simultaneously, right into the eyes . Jesus ! Those blueee eyesssss ! Seems like I saw them after decades. I had missed them so badly !

BEEP !! BEEP !!

Mom distracts us by beeping the horn and I am on my way to realise that she is disappointed and somewhat angry. Her face carries somewhat weird expressions. She never wanted me to ............

" ANNA . Come in the car . Will you ?"
she says full of anger.

Harry is hurt , no he isn't hurt physically but emotionally and he walks away after making an eye contact with me for 2 seconds . I walk towards the car door after he's gone.

" Sorry mom. I-I-Ahmmm. Mom........

" Anna just come to the point. "

" Okay. Mom see. He was hit by 'OUR' car and we had to see if he was okay or not , it was our duty because we hit him and it was our mistake. I know we have personal issues but that doesn't mean that you will avoid him when it was you who had hit him , atleast for the sake of humanity we had to do it. "

"hmmm"

It's the only word that I could hear from her. I think I have spoken too much. After hearing a simple hmm from her I can tell that she is dissappointed , maybe not with me but with the situation .

" Ahmm. Mom. "

" Yes. "

" Are you Angry with me ? "

" No dear. Why would I be angry with you ? Everything that happened just happened , it wasn't your fault. "

" Okay mom. "