𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑱𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒕 ʷᵉᵈⁿᵉˢᵈᵃʸˣᵗʸˡᵉʳ

𝑨𝒄𝒕 𝑰𝑰𝑰 𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝑰 (𝑊𝑒𝑑𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦)

«You are broken on the floor
And you’re crying, crying»

Wednesday
Hospital
22 February
H: 23:07

I had my head in my hands, all covered in blood.

«Wednesday, you know it’s not your fault», I didn’t even turn to the sound of Tyler’s voice, who tried in every way to console me.

«Instead it is. I am a horrible person» I whispered with the cheeks lined by a thousand tears.

«It is not true, he put us in an impossible position» closed his eyes with strength, shaking his head.

«But what are you saying? How is a person who shoots his father, if not horrible?» I sobbed without stopping crying.

«I had to be in the operating room, I had to shoot myself» I got up, walking back and forth through the waiting room.

«But what are you saying? Don’t even think of it as a joke you understand me?» He took my face in his hands, but I remained with my eyes turned off and lost in the void.

We saw two doctors come in, and I stood my ears up. I wanted to get some news, I had to get some news.

«Are you the daughter?» I nodded, waiting for them to speak, hoping that what they had to say was not negative.

«His father has lost a lot of blood. But he is alive, I can consider him a lucky man» I breathed a sigh of relief.

«See? He’s fine», the boy whispered in my ear, but I’m away.

«It is useless that you try to defend me. I have poured this blood I» stretched the hands forward, almost all red.

«You had no choice, the gun fired without you noticing, you just wanted to disarm it and you know it» I shook my head, passing a hand in my hair.

I’ve never been this sick in my life.
The guilt devoured my heart and mind and all I had to do was cry, repeating over and over that it was all my fault.

«Stop crying, your father is fine» the team from top to bottom.
«Are you serious? Get out of here, that’s the exit. I should have left you a long time ago» I pointed to the emergency room door with a finger.

«You don’t mean it, come here», he took my hand but I pulled away.
If what your father and mine said is true, well, the two of us can’t be together. It was me who was wrong to listen to you» I had stopped drying my face, I couldn’t hold back the tears.

«You are not lucid, you do not think these things seriously. You are afraid for your father and I understand you-» I squeezed my fists hard.
«Do you understand me? And how? Have you ever shot one of the most important people in your life? It doesn’t seem to me, so get out, Tyler! And stop pretending everything’s okay!» I screamed exhausted.

«This is not the time to speak now, think about it» I shook my head violently.
There is nothing to think about, now let me go and say goodbye to my father. At least I owe him this» I made a short pause, «If he still wants to see me», I whispered.

He went to say something, but I turned around and walked into the resuscitation ward.

***

I cautiously entered the room where my father was hospitalized.

«Black Cloud» he whispered, beckoning me to approach.

I obeyed, walking towards his bed with a thousand hearts.

«I’m so sorry Dad,» I sobbed and grabbed his hand, he shook his head and sighed.