Every time the whip touched Hamid's back he recalled Rosey's face when he went back to her after failing to catch the molesters. Her eyes turned devoid of emotion for a moment hearing that, and then she erupted into laughter. A laughter full of mockery, a laughter that poured out disappointment, a laughter of resentment. Hamid lost his beloved wife at that moment. He saw her turning into a person he never thought anyone could become. Fear gripped him that day, but not anymore.