The next morning I woke up as usual around 6.30.
It's Sunday so I don't have to go to school, but I have to study for university.
In a few days the Christmas holidays will begin.
And I can only think I'd like to spend them with Charlie.
I drive to the hospital taking some flowers with me.
I didn't know what flowers she might like so I got a mix.
What if she is allergic to flowers?
"Stop thinking Luke and bring those damn flowers" I thought.
I enter her room only to find uncle Davis checking her out.
"How's she doing? Any changes?" I ask with a little hope as I place the bouquet of flowers on the table in the room.
"Sorry Luke, it's still the same" he says sadly.
I sigh and sit down.
I can swear I felt her hold my hand.
Am I really going crazy?
"Listen, honey" uncle Davis starts talking carefully "I know you don't want to talk about this ... but we should really talk about this use of extraordinary measures-"
"No" I interrupt him "I won't kill her" I say firmly.
"You're not killing anyone buddy" he says a little worried "it's not your fault at all"
I shake my head with tears in my eyes.
"Honey, I know it's really tough ... but do you really want her to still live like this?" he points to her and I look at her, a billion cables and machines attached to her.
"You said ahe wasn't in pain!" I say immediately scared that he lied to me.
"And she's not, calm down. She's not in pain, bud. But all of this can be extremely uncomfortable and her insurance won't cover all of this if we keep going.
Luke, open your eyes. She's not here anymore."
I start shaking my head vigorously.
"Hun, she was gone from the moment she entered the operating room.
She has been too strong for too long. Shee needs a break. And we can give it to her.
She needs to be painless and fearless as she deserves and in this way we are depriving her of it"
"B-b-b-ut" I murmur, bursting into sobs.
Uncle Davis brings me in a hug where I kept crying.
"I just need a little more time" I cry.
"Honey this is not good for you, you are getting sick. I can see the bags under your eyes and you have lost weight.
This is not good Luke"
"Please, just another week" I beg him crying.
"A week. So you can get ready.
I'm so sorry Luke, but legally I couldn't even go that far."
I nod my head thanking him quickly, but inside I was praying to God that she would wake up.
As soon as he leaves the room I quickly approach Charlie.
"Hey honey ..." I sniffle "there's no more time. I need you to wake up please" I cry a little.
"I need you to use all your strength to get up, I know it's hard, painful, but please do it for me.
You once asked me what you should have done to thank me for everything I have done for you, but I said you shouldn't thank me.
Well, now I need a favor.
Wake up Charlie. We do not have much time"
Nothing.
Therefore I cry out.
"Please dad, help her" I whisper.
