Children of the River
“So! When the cat's away, the mouse becomes king! Sundara shrank from her. I can't believe you'd deceive me this way. You knew this was wrong. A boy in our house! Please, Younger Aunt. She backed up as Soka advanced, the boys scuttling behind her to the safety of the family room. It was a mistake. I And then I find you've been sneaking off with him too. Only once, Sundara whispered. And we haven't done anything wrong. Not wrong, she says. Sneaking off isn't wrong? Yes, I suppos...e it is, but I meant that we hadn't The way it looks is bad enough. Don't you understand? If people hear you're becoming an American brat, I will never find you a good husband. Shame! What a way to repay us for taking care of you! Ungrateful little crocodile! Sundara's throat closed painfully against welling tears. Did Soka have to deliver this tirade in front of the boys? Oh, I want to die when I think how I told the wife of Pok Sary her stories couldn't possibly be true. Sundara's head jerked up.MoreLess
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