It was a beautiful day, with the sun shining and the birds chirping. Philip gazed through the window, sighing. Yes, it was a beautiful day, but his parents weren't home yet. They would usually arrive by 18:30 at the earliest, but it was already 09:45 the next day. Why haven't they arrived?

Ding, ding, ding! the doorbell rang. Philip rushed towards the door, so did the butler and the servant. The butler answered the door. Standing before them was Philip's mother, her left arm and both legs set in a plaster cast.

"Goodness gracious, madam! What happened?" asked the servant, who gave immediate assistance.

"The car crashed and I got injured, that's all," she replied.

"Are you okay now?"

"Yes, I'm fine now."

"Mommy, you're home!" Philip cried out, running towards her. She enveloped him in her embrace.

"I'm so glad that you're fine, Philip. How are the twins?"

"They're fine mommy. Well, they kept on crying, but other than that they're absolutely fine," Philip answered her. He tilted his head far to the right side, and saw no one behind her.

"Where's daddy?" he asked. His mother's face turned unhappy, as if something heartbreaking happened.

"He's gone, Philip."

"Gone where? Where is he?"

"Can we talk about this later, please? Mommy needs some rest."

"Sure," Philip replied.

He merrily skipped to the twins' bedroom. He opened the door and peeked at the spacious crib, where his younger brother and sister laid. Upon seeing their elder brother, they smiled and giggled.

Five minutes later, their mother came to the bedroom. She was elated to see her children playing nicely with each other. When Philip noticed her, he ran up to her.

"Mommy, mommy! Now can you tell me what happened?" Philip asked.

"I'll tell you tomorrow, my dear. I can't tell you now."

"Why not?"

"There's a reason why, Philip, and I can't tell you that. There are some things people don't need to tell."

"But are you okay? You look hurt."

"I'm fine, my dear," she replied, wiping a tear from her face, "just a little hurt. Don't worry, I'll be all healthy soon."

Philip smiled and continued to play with his twin siblings. Little did he know that the next day would be a day of sorrow, a day that would change his life.