Do Us Part

36. "Nightmare"

Chapter 36

Sam

I had hardly caught my breath from running up the stairs when I saw my brother, sitting in a corner, looking nothing like his usual self.

"Hey." I kept my hands on his shoulder and he looked up.

"Sam." He stands up quickly and hugs me. When we pulled away, I saw that his eyes were red and swollen.

"Hey, Isaac." Natalie smiles at him and he hugs her, sobbing.

"Shhh..."

"What happened?"

"The car lost control and she drove into a ditch trying to avoid a collision with a school bus with kids in it."

"Who got her here?"

"The school bus driver called the ambulance."

"And how long have they---" The rest of the words were long forgotten as I saw the doctor walk out of the room.

We rushed to meet him halfway. "Doctor, how is she?" I question

"Erm.. you are...?" He asks.

"Her sons. We are her sons. " We chorused.

"Oh."

"Yes," Is she going to be alright? "

I'm sorry. " He says, gloomingly patting my back and leaving.

While my little brother hugged me, crying loudly and profusely, I felt my body go stiff and my thoughts suddenly void.

Suddenly, I did not know how or what to feel. Everything just felt cold and it felt like I was floating.

I struggled to stay alert and, slowly, I felt my grip on my brother loosen on its own.

I heard an echo of my name, and I felt myself sinking away. Then, finally, darkness completely enveloped me.

Everything thus becomes dark and still.

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I could not believe my mum was gone, not even when we laid her to rest yesterday. I didn't and still haven't shed any tears.

I woke up two days ago after having been unconscious for three days. Apparently, dealing with losses is still not my specialty.

"I'm sorry...." Those words uttered by the doctor as he gave me a pitiful sigh, are imprinted in my mind and I could feel that pat on the back ven now.

My mind drifted to yesterday, when I had a final look at her before she was placed six feet below ground.

She was different.

She was nothing like the mom I grew up knowing. Her eyes were shut and had no expression in them. Her hands were placed over her chest and her body looked pale. Too pale. She-

A ring on my doorbell interrupted my thoughts, and lazily, I approached the door and opened it.

To my surprise, it was Natalie.