Paint this scene fo rme: At length, they reached a plan in which Ah Zi's father would ask for a leave of absence. It was understandable because of the loss of his wife and father-in-law. He would need time to rearrange his life and make a way to care for Siu-Zi. Siu Zi spent several weeks wondering each day if Father would come home from work, tension mounting and the apartment becoming more and more quiet, until finally Father would open the door, and the little family would breathe a long sigh of relief.