Sweet Delight

Sweet Delight

"Sweetie, look ,the Rainbow"

We were joyed for one glimpse of a miracle, a scene at the beach with a rainbow, tears with our goodbyes and till death do us apart.

Seeing the woman I love lose her hope is like a plate intentionally thrown. I saw what she did but said not me, yet her heart still pleading guilty. Been together for 20 years she's 50, I'm 53. When misunderstanding comes, I never talk back to her, only yes, no, sorry and thank you sweetie. To me, she is my Queen and I am her Knight but at that time I am powerless- me, disappointed not protecting her.

"Sweetie, wake up. I have a story that you need to know." My wife Ellie has been in a coma for about 11 years now. Her heart is weak yet still fighting and beating for us.

"You know, our daughter Lilith started to Draw and I am planning if we should get her a piano lesson or ballet? Ellie, Come on sweetie, I really miss you." Said by his husband Leo. Before Ellie fell into a coma they had a car crash. A week After she gave birth to their child, Leo was so excited that he drank a lot of beer and that day Leo did not realize that he needed to fetch her wife Ellie from the ob gyne. He tried to sober up for 30 minutes and met his wife.

Everything was a blur to him, everything that has happened was fast. All he can remember was that he lied to her wife, that he is now completely sober. Leo did think everything that happened was his fault. Ellie was a wonderful woman, all she thinks is Leo and Lilith. They have a ton of dreams for their daughter but in just a matter of seconds, their dreams stop. Now, it's been 11 years, and Leo's love for her wife is still the same.

"Sweetie, Lilith is now a grown lady, you must open your eyes now and be with her. Please, I will not stop talking to you nor ask you to wake up. I need you... I miss you Ellie." Leo said while holding Ellie's hand.

Their daughter Lilith is a miracle for them. They've been trying for almost 8 years to make a baby. They've been consulted by a tons of doctors but all of them have the same answer- " I'm Sorry Mr. And Mrs. Velasquez but you can't have a baby."

We were both drunk that night and we made love. We knew that we can't have a baby yet we feel that there is still a missing piece- a baby. After a month Ellie suddenly was not feeling well, and started vomiting. I started to be worried and at the same time I have hopes...that she's pregnant. We consulted it with our friend who's a doctor and yes, were right, we will be having a baby. It is the best day of our lives, we waited and made a lot of dreams for her and when Lilith came, we were speechless. We both cried, we waited for years and almost lost hope, now our precious daughter Lilith is here.

"Dad, Are you crying again? I told you Mom has a 50/50 chance of living. Stop it." Lilith said and his Dad looked at her in disbelief.

Lilith just came home from her aunt, every Saturday she visits her aunt. At this pandemic I know she's bored that's why I let her stay at her aunt, but still with full protection.

Ellie was transferred to their house 5 years ago. She had broken bones and the most crucial part is that she is brain dead. Years and years, Leo still asks for a miracle to come, asking God to heal her wife.

"Lilith, do you even hear yourself? You are your moms miracle, your mom loved you so much! Your mom surely wants to be with us right now, can you understand? Your mom is not here but your mom was there for me and for you that time... can't we fight for her?" Leo said while crying his heart out. Lilith was right, Ellie has a 50/50 chance of living but Leo is ignoring that fact..

At these hard times, a miracle is what Ellie needs. According to the Doctor Ellie's life support is based on a machine, and a person whose brain dead is legally confirmed as dead.

"Sorry Dad, It's just, you've been crying for over a decade and I don't wanna see you devastated again and as you can see Dad, it's Pandemic everything is stressed out for what's happening" Lilith was about to leave when his Dad suddenly said,

"Don't say sorry to me, say sorry to your Mother." Leo looked at her daughter's eye and instructed to come close.

Lilith holds her mothers hand and kisses it. " I'm sorry Mom, sorry." She once kissed her mother's hand. When she's about to let go the grip of her mother's hand tightens. She looked at her Dad with confusion.

"D-Dad, Moms hand" Lilith said while her tears were rushing down her cheeks.

"Call the Doctor, Go!" Said to her Daughter, But at a split second, Ellie opened her eyes. Ellie is still holding her daughter's hand.

"Li-Lilith, The Blossom." Leo and Lilith were silent, they were shocked.

"Lilith! Call the Doctor, now!" Lilith hurriedly ran to the phone and called the Doctor. Lilith rushed to her room as she remembered the words her mother said. " Lilith, The Blossom"

There's a painting in her room when she was little, her Dad said that, the painting is her mothers favorite artwork. She remembered what his father said, the almond blossom is a symbol of eternal true love, unconquerable by death.

Lilith's emotion feels like a roller coaster, she then feels happy and sad for a moment. A bliss of a second, her mom held her hand, a bliss of the moment her mom called her name. A tear shed into her cheeks, for the first time she felt her mom's presence.

She grabbed the painting from her room's walls and hurriedly gave it to her mom but it was too late, her mom is having a seizure. The Doctor arrived just in time, Lilith was shocked, her mother stopped breathing.

"Mom! Mom! Please don't, Please!" Lilith was crying, Crying from the bottom of her. She felt her mothers heart. For the first time, she's alive but breathless, she can't explain it, she knows it, she's right, her mom is alive but won't open her eyes.

Lilith is hugging her mom , wishing the heavens for a chance, just a small amount of time, she wants to be with her mom, just for a second, just for a moment, begging heavens for a chance, oh God a poor child with a sincere heart. Tears, sorrows of the child, seeing her breathless mom, asking why she has to feel this pain... WAIT HER BRAIN!

"Lilith my love, your mom loves you so much, more than I could ever be." it's her mom, Ellie's alive! Leo who's feeling drowned, was awakened when he heard that.

" I can't say that Ellie can survive for a long time, but all I can say is... enjoy every moment God has given, it is your daughter's wish, I can see it in her eyes and tears. " Their Friend Doctor said,

A week after, same spot, same location, nothing changed except for Ellie. Now, she can talk and open her eyes, as if she's alive.

Ellie, Leo and their Daughter Lilith is at their Terrace. Enjoying the sunset, the cold wind and the families hugs and kisses. They knew that one day, Ellie might close her eyes, Ellie might say goodbye forever, That's why every minute and every second they're with each other's hand.

This is what Lilith wants, a whole family. Lilith's happy, her mom is alive, but she already knew, at this moment this is the last memory she can have with her.

" Lilith, Leo... look at the rainbow."

Ellie looks at Lilith. "Soon, I'll be seeing your beautiful smile in the sky" She smiled.

" And you Leo my Love, I'm sorry if I have to leave you again. The love you made me feel will stay with me for the rest of my life."

" Lilith, be careful okay? Be safe and help your dad. You're full of love and innocence, chase every dream and possibilities, okay? I hope I can stay and..." Ellie knows, she's about to go.

"Love, a story should never end with sad endings, live with a happy ending. As you get old, you may not be with your mom and dad but still, you can reach us with your dreams. Lilith, you deserve the world times two even if I'll be gone. The rainbow appearing in front of our house will be a reminder to both of you, that after a storm has hit you, there will be a rainbow that symbolizes us hope. I love you both, soooooo- m-uch."

Everything went silent, I couldn't hear my mom's voice "mom, I love you, Mom, please hear me". She's Gone, like the falling leaves of almond blossom. Mom, see me through the sky.