Chapter FORTY FOUR

* * Faith hurried out of the grocery store, casting a worried glance above, the sky which was blue a few minutes ago has now been surrounded by thick angry grey clouds. She instinctively wrapped her arms around herself as a cold wind swept by, luckily, it didn't take long for the taxi to stop in front of her. She muttered the directions to the driver who sped off. Faith heard the screams of confrontations before she even stepped into the living room. Her eyes scanned the messy living room which smelled like cigarettes and alcohol. Scrunching her nostrils, her body stiffened when she heard the soft muffled sounds. Her eyes quickly located the source and her heart jumped in her throat, amidst the seas of clothes gathered on the old-looking sofa was the baby! Anger pierced through her heart as she snatched the clothes covering almost half of his face, his little face was red and the cries were louder. God! He'd been suffocating! Carrying him in her arms, she started to slowly rock his