A New Turn (3)

“Rose, wake up!” Roseanne heard Nicholas waking her up. Since they slept late at night, she wanted to sleep more. However as she opened her eyes, she noticed that he looked very worried.

“What happened?” Roseanne asked in worry. “Are kids okay?”

She knew that something was certainly not right because he looked very worried at this time.

He answered, “The kids are fine. We have to go to the hospital.”

Roseanne asked, “What happened? Who is sick?”

Nicholas took a deep breath and answered, “It is your dad. His condition is serious and we need to reach the hospital.”

Roseanne was frozen for some time as she didn't know how to react. “How sick is he?”

“I have no idea about it, Rose,” Nicholas told her. “Baby, I want you to be prepared for the worst. It may be the last time—”

Roseanne shook her head and said, “No! Don't complete your sentence. Please. I'll get ready in a minute and we can leave.”

When they reached the hospital, Mr Swift's condition was deteriorating. Nicholas had flown th