Chapter 5 : Save him please!

Upon their arrival at the clinic , Mister Larson's personal doctor and long-time friend ; Doctor John Maxwell,  rushed to examine him.

" What happened to Mister Larson? ", he asked.

"I...i don't know ! We were talking , and then he told me that he wasn't feeling well ....and then he just...he just collapsed!  Save him please!"

Larry was a bundle of nerves!

"We'll do our best Larry! (Shouting to some nurses and other doctors ) Man of seventy-two, weak pulse,pupils fixed and dilatated, and respiration below eight! "

"Doctor ! He's unresponsive! ", a resident told the doctor, who seemed very worried .

Larry knew that this wasn't a good sign ! Thinking about the conversation they just had , he was like eaten up with remorse! What if his dam doesn't get through this? He feared the worst!

Suddenly , the heart monitor's screen flashed red and was like bipping an alert.

"What' s happening doctor!? ", Larry asked .

" Doctor Maxwell! He got no pulse !" , the resident shouted to doctor John.

" Administer one miligram of epinephrine , and start with the cardiac massage! Hurry up!  ( Talking to Larry ) I would recommend you to wait outside please , we'll do our best to save your dad! (Now talking to the resident) Go ,on Doctor Shen! We have to save this patient!"

Larry left the room , with his mind fuzzy. He just wish that his father will be okay . After all, it was partly of his fault for the fact that his father is suffering now. He felt guilty and remorseful...., only wishing that he could regress... He knew that he shouldn't have said those words to his father . For one minute, he forgot that his dad's health was delicate.

Half an hour later , Doctor Maxwell came back ,and called Larry .

"Yes Doctor , how-how's my dad? Is he okay? Can i see him ? " , Larry hurriedly asked.

Doctor Maxwell patted Larry's shoulder ,then he grinned.

" Your dad is out of danger now. He is in the recovery room . He's already awake , but i had to administer a sedative for him to to try to take a rest. But Larry , before you ho to see him ,we need to talk first. He had a quite severe heart attack , which damaged his heart even more. He was on the brink of death , you know . I'm really sorry to say that your dad's life expectancy has decreased from three months to one month...or even less...maybe a few weeks..."

Larry's face turned as white as a sheet. He wasn't really expecting that! Not at all!  How will he be able to announce that ,to his father now!?!

"Oh my God...i can't believe what my ears have just heard ! Is it your final diagnostic ? Isn't it irreversible? I mean, isn't there any solution ? I can pay the best surg...."

"No ,no Larry! This isn't about money ! You can pay all the surgeons in the world, but they would reply the same as i did! Larry, you can have all the money in the world , you can be the richest man ever ; but after some times ,you won't ever be able to buy "good health! Don't take this note from a doctor ; but from a friend . Go now! Your dad is impatient to see you! "

Larry opened the door slowly , and walked to his father's bedpost. Mister Larson tilted his head ,to look at Larry .

"Here you are ,ungrateful son!" , Mister Larson said to Larry.

" Hey dad, i'm glad to see that you're still that moody old man . Haha. How are you? "

Larry asked , with a smile.

"Just..rose up from the dead...how do you think i feel, huh? "

"Please dad , stop with your sarcasm. I don't want to quarrel with you. "

Mister Larson scowled at him ,then asked :

"What did the doctor say? How much times is left?  "

Larry hesitated. He didn't know wether he should answer to this or not. He was afraid that if he ever tell him the truth ,he might fall sick again. But he's also thinking that if he didn't tell him about it himself , then someone else will. And that will be even worst. He cleared his throat ,then said :

" One month... Or less ..."

Larry was expecting any other reaction,  but his father stayed calm. Maybe the sedative  was starting to have it's effects.

"I expected  this , you know. Pffffff... all this because of that stupid last wish...huh...

Listen to me Larry , i don't want you to see me as a bad father . It doesn't matter if you're a ... gigolo or not...you are and will still be my beloved child. I'm just a little bit sad that there won't be any wedding , but it's okay..."

"Who told you that there won't be any wedding? We actually have a wedding tomorrow and i need you to be fit to be one of my witness ! "

"Whaaaaaat? "

"Yes , that's what i said ! I'm getting married tomorrow. And you need to be there! "

"How...how come that you've eventually changed your mind?"

"Because we only live once dad! I would have never forgive myself if you have died today,because of me! "

"I don't want to force y...."

"I will! Dad! You have my words ! If this is your last wish then i'll accept! "

" I feel like the happiest father ever ! Call Doctor Maxwell! I need to know if he'll allow me to get out by tomorrow! "

"Okay, he's not far, i'll call him right away! "

Doctor Maxwell came in ,showing a pleasant smile as he saw Mister Larson.

"You scared the shit out of us, huh! Well, how are you feeling , Mister Larson! ?" , he asked.

"I'm feeling great Doctor ! And better now that i've heard that good news! "

"Haha ! That's great! ", Doctor Maxwell said, still with a smile.

" Well John ..."

"Ohhh... i see you coming when you call me John , instead of Doctor John ,or Doctor Maxwell!"

"Hahaha! You really know me ,huh! Well i was wondering ,if i could get out tomorrow because i need to attend my son's wedding! "

"Hahaha! What kind of joke is this? Larry? Larry is getting married ? Hahaha ! Best joke of the century! " , Doctor Maxwell burst out laughing.

"This is the truth... i'm really getting married tomorrow...we were actually organising everything at home when he...well...unfortunately he ended here." , Larry replied , while throwing his blackjet hair to the back.

" Ohhhh...(While looking at Larry and Mister Larson) I'll see if there's no complication during the night ; i'll be on duty tonight also. Well, if everything is okay, then i'll let you go. "

" Perfect! ", Larry replied.

"And i probably think that if you're on duty tonight also, then you'll be off tomorrow , right?" , Mister Larson asked the doctor.

"Exactly. "

"Then ,you're officially invited to my son's wedding. "

"Ohhh..that's very nice of you but...hmm ..no thanks...i'm only...hummm...i don't want to disturb..."

"You can't refuse that favour from your favourite patient ! And since you're a doctor , you can keep an eye on me ,if i ever fall sick again...deal?"

"Haha! Mister Larson , you're incorrigible! You always know how to convince people ! Haha! Okay , i'll come then, thank you for the invitation! You're right, i'll feel more heartened if i'm there."