Chapter 109

“What is wrong, Ms Hanson?”

“Nothing, I’m just… It brought back memories. My husband… He died long ago… He fell terribly sick, and he was gone.”

“My dad is also dying,” the boy shared. “Cancer. He’s in hospital right now.”

“No. I’m sorry, Dave.”

“It’s okay. I’ll be fine. I made this song in his memory. I hope to play it at his funeral.”

She spread her arms, “Come.” Dave went and covered in her. “So much suffering…”

It was a pity that Dion did not show progress on the remaining of his days. Mpumi finally stopped working, and rather opted to be with Dion during his last days. She would sometimes not go back to the mention just to spend nights with him at the hospital.

She would read him stories she loved as a child. She would buy him extra food. She would try and sing for him. All she