Chapter 19

Arianna On the night we couldn't blink an eye. Dad was admitted in the hospital no sooner his condition went stable after the injection. We drove home in a hurry to collect some important last minute essentials but an hour later I received a call from the hospital that dad wanted to meet us immediately. Allen stared a look at me, the meaning I did not want to decipher but regretfully knew what it meant. Barely that we reached the hospital the announcement from the cardiologist was like a thwack on my face. Dad was no more. Though I knew this was going to happen, my heart wouldn't by any means agree to accept the message. It was too early for him to leave. The pain felt like piercing needles into my soul. Allen stood besides watching the resting form of dad, his hands on my shoulders holding me. The moment that he went outside to talk to the doctor my knees gave up. I fell on the bed bursting into tears while hugging dad. His eyes were closed and his frame composed as though he was h