Chapter 44

Dion had been having a bad dream that had him shaking in his sleep. Mpumi could only trying to wake up, but he did not seem to respond to her. She was getting terrified, even the kids.

Suddenly, Dion jumped out of his sleep, he managed throw the woman off. She fell into the pots and plates not so far from Dion. Vincent tried reaching for her, “No, I’m fine,” she dismissed him. She managed to get herself on her feet. She went and took hold of Dion. He startled—

“It’s me. It’s me, Dion.”

She started pulling him out of the room. She knew she had to get him to the light. There was the moon behind the closed door. She sat down with him at the door. It was cold. In fact, very cold. They had shut the door so that kids could go back to sleep as they had school the next morning.

Mpumi had her back against the door while Dion sat between her legs and had his back leaning on her chest. They were outside, facing the moo