Sapling of Doubt

"I've never seen Don so terrified in my life before. He was clueless as to what to do next…" Tony said. 

It was easy for him to talk about Don's feelings that day. Because his feelings were all over the place. He didn't know how he survived that day not knowing whether his Marcella would make it or not. 

"She was the love of his life. They've been through thick and thin together. I can understand why Dad felt like that…" Marcella patted his back.

Although Tony was talking about her father, she could sense the tremble running through his bones. He was stressed about something. 

"No," he exhaled. He sounded abysmal. 

She tried to look at his face but he turned his back to her. All she saw was that man in front of her, his broad shoulders drooped like a defeated warrior.