She was in a confused state and didn’t know what to do. Eventually, she decided to seek assistance and rushed the lifeless body to a nearby hospital. Upon arriving at the hospital, he was rushed to the emergency ward where the doctor began to examine him.There was a continual, urgent hum in the emergency department, a cacophony of sounds mixing together in a frenzy of activity. The room is harshly and clinically lit by fluorescent lights, which give every nook and cranny an uncompromising glare. With experienced precision, nurses in multicolored scrubs raced quickly between beds, their faces fixed in determined attitudes as they checked vital signs, adjusted IVs, and comforted patients.The intense chats between doctors and nurses were punctuated by the continuous beeping of cardiac monitors. The sporadic alarm blare, indicating a critically ill patient, brought an abrupt acceleration of the already hectic pace. As they were pushed quickly around the linoleum floors, medical carts fi
Early the following morning, Granny called Ellie’s line again, but Ellie still didn’t pick up. Granny didn’t know what to do or what had happened to Ellie, but she decided to keep calling, hoping Ellie would eventually answer.Ellie, on the other hand, was still sleeping peacefully, her head resting on her folded arms on the guy’s bed. As the guy's eyes flickered open and the harsh light of the hospital room came into focus, he slowly came back to awareness. The air smelled of antiseptic, but his gaze was immediately drawn to the figure beside his bed. In the silent room, a young lady was hunched down in a chair, her head supported by her folded arms, her breathing calm and steady.Despite his discomfort, he couldn't help but notice her face's exquisite features as she slept. Her hair framed her face, falling softly across her cheek and accentuating her natural beauty. Her long, black lashes cast gentle shadows on her cheeks, and her slightly parted lips added a touch of vulnerability
"You know him?" Ellie asked, confused, wondering how her grandmother knew him. It was when Granny called his name that Ellie learnt his name was Kevin."Yes, I do," Granny responded in a low voice, walking up to Kevin, who was sitting on the bed."Where have you been all this time? I searched everywhere for you and your sister, but you both were nowhere to be found. I'm sorry I let go of you both that day; I shouldn't have," Granny said, touching his face, with sadness written all over her face. She observed Kevin and noticed that he was dressed in clothes that could almost be mistaken for rags. His hair looked rough and dirty, and he looked very unkempt. He was so thin that it was evident he had not been eating well. His state was devastating, making Granny tear up."If not for me and my family, you wouldn't have ended up this way. It's my fault this has happened to you and your sister. If I had raised my son properly, this wouldn't have happened. I'm sorry for all the pain we have c
Granny, with the help of the teacher, was led to the principal’s office alongside Kevin, Carla and Ellie. After several pleas and apologies, granny who had requested for the boy to be expelled for bullying her granddaughter, later let go of her grudge. But before she left the school premises, she made the boy apologize to Carla in front of the students he had disrespected her. She also made sure both the principal, alongside the boy and his parents made a written agreement, assuring her that such wouldn’t happen again.Afterwards, they all left the school premises and headed to a restaurant to eat as granny had requested for them to eat out instead of eating at home. While in the taxi on their way to the restaurant, Carla sat beside granny with granny holding her hand in hers. “Come here my daughter”, granny said, pulling Carla close to her and hugging her tightly.“I have missed you so much. I am sorry I let go of you. If I hadn’t, you wouldn’t have been bullied. I am sorry, Carla”
On getting home that night, while lying on their bed, Ellie had decided to question her grandmother about the people they had met earlier that day. She really wanted to know the connection between them and so, she asked.“Granny, can I ask you a question?”, Ellie asked, turning over to face her grandmother who was rubbing her aching ankle with a balm.“Sure, you can go ahead. I am all ears”, Granny responded, continuing what she was doing.“The people we met earlier, who are they?”, Ellie asked and immediately she did, she noticed a sudden change of mood in her. Her face became pale, as if it was something she didn’t want to remember.“If you do not not want to talk about it, it’s fine. You do not have to do something that will hurt you”, Ellie said, upon noticing her grandmother’s mood.“It’s fine. It is when one talks about what hurts him, that he will be free of the burden”, granny said.“Do you remember me telling you my son and his family died in a car accident?”, granny asked.“
Just as discussed, Kevin and Carla moved in with granny and Ellie few days after. They were still managing in the small room until the said apartment would be sold. The apartment had been put up on sale already but no buyer had been gotten yet.They were all living in peace and everything seemed to be going on smoothly for them. Ellie and Kevin too seemed to have been drawn to each other as they couldn’t do without each other. Granny was the one taking Carla to school and also picking her up after school. Kevin on the other hand, wouldn’t report back home without Ellie. Once he was done with his work, he would go to the convenience store and wait outside until Ellie was done with her shift before they would head home together. People often mistake them to be lovers not knowing they were siblings.They share a lot of secrets about themselves together and often talk about their future. Ellie cared for Kevin a lot and always made sure he goes out with his inhaler. On one of such nights w
Carla had been frequently the hospital for her eyes, hoping a miracle would happen. Although the doctor had already informed them that she had to undergo an operation which would cost about $15,000 to $20, 000 but Kevin couldn’t raise the money. They hoped that a miracle would happen without her undergoing the surgery and so, they kept on visiting the hospital for check up.On one of such visits which granny had tagged along, the doctor dropped a bomb shell. The doctor had checked Carla’s eyes and after he was done, he had called both granny and Kevin to his office, making Carla stay with one of the nurses outside his office.“I am sorry to have taken out of your precious time but there is something I need to discuss with you”, the doctor said, facing granny and Kevin.“There is no problem but hope everything is fine, doctor?”, granny asked, feeling anxious.“I am scared to say that Carla might never regain her sight again”, the doctor said, with granny’s mouth wide agape.“What? What
As she walked home that night along the valley, she heard a group of four guys chattering behind her but she never paid attention to them as she was so engrossed with thinking about what could have happened to her family. What was on her mind that night, was to get home as fast as she could and find out what was going on but she never knew that wasn’t going to happen.The group of four guys were coming back from the club and they were heavily drunk. They all seemed to be in college and should be around the same age as that of Kevin.They had lost their senses of reasoning and were just walking along the valley, sprouting nonsense. One of them seemed to have noticed Ellie who was walking in front of them and that was where everything began.“Wait guys, don’t you love the skirt that girl is putting on?”, the guy, whose eyes had fallen on Ellie said, shifting the attention of the other guys to her.“Wow!!!! Her skirt seems nice, exposing her smooth thighs. I love her thighs and all I want