Chapter 9 - Worry

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The rain makes me feel all sorts of things.

The coldness in the air, the blue-ish atmosphere it creates around 5:00 in the afternoon.

It sometimes even invite you to a nap.

But what the rain brings me isn't all of these fascinating and rather surreal feelings.

And I remember it so vividly. Like it had just happened yesterday.

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My phone rings, It's my sister.

What could she want at this time of the day?

5:03 PM isn't an optimal time for my Big Sister to call me. She's often busy with college, but it's not like this is a first.

"What's up?" I picked up the call and greeted her.

"Father collapsed. You have to come quick."

Those were the words that I could remember from the conversation we had on the phone yesterday.

It was followed by me rushing out of the house on a moderate downpour, just so I could get to the hospital to see my father.

Waiting for me there was my mother and my sister.

Both looking stressed out having to be the ones to get him here.

"How's Father?" I approached them and ask about the situation.

"Anon? You're here?"

"I called him over." They both went up to me to give me a warm hug.

I look at the window of the room in front of us, and I see my father. Unconscious, and lifeless.

It's not as if he's dead but.... it just kind of feels like he's not there....

This isn't the kind of thoughts I thought I'd have in my head right now. In fact, I didn't even think I'd be here in the first place.

He's the man that took care of me and raised me to be who and where I am today. Yet he's also the same man that crushed my dreams.

Almost breaking the resolve and determination I've built up for years to follow my aspirations.

But I know I can't just leave him alone like this.

Before he goes... I want to make him realize that what I'm doing isn't a waste of time.

I want him to smile from something I've made. I want him to be proud of me.

I look over to him with sadness and fear written all over my face.

My worried mother then took my hand and offered me to sit down beside her and my sister.

"Everything okay sweetheart? How have you been doing?"

"I'm alright mom. And I've been doing pretty okay over at my place.."

"Yeah right, you're probably skipping laundry day atleast twice a week! Haha!" My sister retorted.

My sister would always be there to break the silence or to break the ice when there's talks between the family. I really admire her for that.

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