Chapter 40: Disappointing Family.

  “What did you say?” his father asked, the look in his eyes the sternest he had ever seen him.   Daniel could not understand their reaction. They also hated Anya. They treated her badly, yet they were acting as though he was evil.   “We got divorced almost a week ago,” he declared, and his mother shook her head as she slowly sat back down. It was as though her action was a call to battle, as the storm descended upon him furiously.   “Who said you could do this without telling the family?” His uncle frowned.   “You did not think to discuss this with us first?” his father asked. On the side, his cousins muttered words he could not quite catch. His head hurt, and his anger rose sharply.   “Are you all going to pretend you do not know the circumstances of our marriage?” he asked, and they all paused. Of course they knew. They were not sure of the actual situation between Daniel and Anya. And even a child could tell he did not like Anya, but an alien could tell Anya loved him.