CHANGE DAD

CHAPTER SIX 

CHANGE DAD 

I arrived at the hospital thirty minutes later, I shifted my gaze on the hospital's name written boldly at the top of the building "ST VITNAME HOSPITAL" 

I sighted heavily and immediately head straight into the hospital, my heart was pounding hard in my chest as I walked around the hospital looking of where I could ask questions.

Different thoughts and questions was on my mind and I just could not answer any of them and this made me more curious.

"Why does dad suddenly wants to see me ?" I asked myself but I could not answer the question.

He had never considered me as his child and always wished that I was dead every single day and still he asked to see me ? 

What the hell is going on ? 

Why his he in the hospital ? The last time I heard about him he had not been released from the prison and now he his at the hospital ? 

The whole thing is just so confusing and I did not even know what to think about right now.

I just have to see him myself and ask him this questions that I could not get off my mind no matter how hard I try to.

I finally located a help desk and approached it immediately.

"Good morning ma'am, how may I help you ?" The young nurse asked, with a smile on her face. One could think she has nothing to worry about or any problem the way she smiled.

She was dressed in a nurse clothing and I could immediately tell she was a nurse working here.

"My dad is here, I want to see him. He asked for me" I answered.

"Okay, please give me his name, his he a patient here ?" She asked politely.

"Yes he his a patient here, his name is Fredrick" I responded hurriedly and she smiled.

"Fredrick what ?" She inquired as she typed on the system on her desk.

"Oh Fredrick Josh" I answered politely and she nodded.

She faced her monitor and in few minutes her gaze fell back on me, now giving me her full attention and of course her beautiful smile never left her face.

"Mr Fredrick Josh is in the third ward, sixth room by your left" she instructed and I nodded.

"The thrift ward, sixth room by the left ?" I asked trying to confirm what she had just said and she nodded.

"Yes your right" she replied and I gave her a small and brief smile.

"Thank you so much" I said and she smiled brightly back at me.

"You are welcome" she answered and I immediately truned to leave to where she had instructed me to go.

"Why dose she keep smiling ?" I asked myself but shake off the question. That isn't my problem right now.

My problem is my dad right now, if he his truly here as she had confirmed that means I was in big trouble. 

Who the hell is going to pay the hospital bills and drugs that he would be needing ?

I'm just twenty years old and I had a huge debt on my neck and now dad is sick ? How the hell I'm I going to survive ? 

It is hard enough on me and I'm still trying to figure my way out of the reality that mom left the house unannounced and now dad is sick and wants to see me ? 

These things are really making me go crazy and I'm just trying to hold on to a thin strand of hope which by the way might cut very soon.

I finally got to the thrift ward, I walked down the hallway as I counted the doors as I walked pass them. I stopped at the sixth door and his name was there written on the patient name.

"Fredrick Josh" I read and let out a deep breath before pushing the door open slowly and walked inside. 

There he was lying there looking lifeless on the sick bed. My eye widened in shock and I gaps in surprise as I soon him. He was really here.

"Dad ?" I called his name unsure about the fact that he was the one lying right there on that bed.

His eye slowly opened as he truned his gaze to me, he was emotionless.

I could not tell how he felt to see me standing there in front of him, I don't know if he was happy, sad, plead or angry to see me. I just could not tell.

"You are here ? Help me up" he answered slowly and I strated at him confused.

Does he want me to help him up ? Me of all people ? 

Did I really heard him right or was I day dreaming ?

Why the sudden change of attuide ? 

What is going on ? 

Is it because he his ill ? Is that why he his behaving this way ?

I was hesitant to go but I eventually did, I could not dare disobey him even if he is looking weak and definitely can not hurt me again I still had this fear for him.

I helped him sit up slowly and when I was sure that he comfortable and immediately gave a distance between us.

I heard him chuckle as I moved backwards from him, he must have seen my reaction towards him and concerned me foolish.

"You asked for me sir ?" I replied immediately going straight to the point, I didn't want to waste any time in this hospital so it better we discussed why I am here faster. 

And I was slowly beginning to get uncomfortable just by see him again. 

"I guess you are not curious about what happened to me" he answered and I gulped hard .

"It not that I....just..." I stuttered and he smiled, I could see a bitter smile from him for the frist time in my life.

"I guess you still can't forget me right ? I can't forget myself too. I know you would be very surprised to hear me say this but the only reason I called you here is to tell you that I'm sorry" he replied apologizing and I scoffed.

What ? Did dad just apologize to me ? 

Why his he suddenly been sentimental now ? Back when he was just recently imprisoned he had promised to kill me if he ever come out of jail and now he his apologizing to me ? 

This has to be some kind of joke, what the hell is going on ! I'm I dreaming ?

This must be a dream ! It has to be a dream because the father I know and had would never apologize to me.

"Sir ? What are you talking about ?" I asked confused. 

"What is the need to hide the truth from you when I know I don't have much time left ? I would just tell you the truth about why I had hated you so much" he answered and I frowned.

What is going on right now ? He his going to tell me why he hate me ? The last time I asked him why he was doing all those things to me, I was answered with a ear deafening slap and he yelled at me to die.

So now he want to tell me why he hate me this much ? Is that why he called me in to come here ? 

This is just so hilarious !

"Dad what are you talking about ?" I answered confused and he chuckled.

He was about to say something else when we where interrupted by the doctor who had just walked in together with a nurse.

"Are you his guidian ?" I heard the doctor asked and I sighted.

Of course I'm, he has no one else left but me, mom is no where to be found so I guess everything is all on me now.

"Yes I'm, I'm his daughter" I replied and the doctor nodded.

"Good we need to see in my office right now" he answered and I nodded.

"Dad I need to see the doctor right now I will come back once we are done talking" I said to my father and he nodded.

"Can we go now ?" The doctor asked 

"Of course, we can" I answered and immediately followed him to his office, I was offered a seat and I sat down at the visitors chair while I waited for him to speak.

"Your father has a kidney diseases, it a terminal illnesses and we need him to go through an urgent surgery" he informed and I frowned.

I know there is no way there won't be trouble when he ask to see me immediately.

"What do I need to so you can save him ?" I asked my voice a bit shaking, I asked t

he question but I'm so scared of the answer he his going to give me.