Dark Ties

Walking with no strength in him and as if he was about to fall, the only thing Richard could think of was the death of Pamela and his unborn child. He blamed himself severally for being the cause of her death.

‘I should have protected her at all cost. I shouldn’t have left her side earlier today. I killed her. My greed killed her’, he kept on telling himself while crying like a child who had just lost his mother.

He couldn’t bring himself to drive to Pamela’s house as he was filled with guilt and his conscience kept on pricking him for being the cause of her death. With no where else to go, he decided to call his mother.

‘Hello, Richard. Why are you calling me so late in the night? Thought we agreed you won’t call me whenever I am at home?’, his mother asked, keeping her voice very low, which showed she wasn’t comfortable speaking at where she was.

‘Richard, are you still with me? Are you sure you are fine?’, his mum asked when she noticed Richard was silent on the other end.

‘Mum, I