57 The Last Laugh 2

At Susan's Room

She turned on the television in her room and avoided the local channels with the news of her husband's company for the children, while she changed to a house wear. Afterward, she laid on her bed and pondered on her marriage of seventeen years with Bruno. Now, Cindy tuned in to their favorite channel and concentrated on it. After a while, Camilla felt sleepy and joined her mother, who had picked up her fashion magazine on the bed. After a few minutes, Camilla, who was on the couch, dozed off too. Suddenly, Susan heard a scream from her husband's room and was startled. She looked at the children, and was glad that their sleep was not disturbed. She listened attentively and waited for a knock on her door, but none came. Not only that, she could not go to his room either because he forbade her from doing so. The last time she forced her way in, it was a sorry story. He called her names and pushed her out of the room. For five years, they had lived like a landlord and a lo