𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝚴𝐘 ˢ.ᵗᵒᵈᵒʳᵒᵏⁱ

Chapter 2

MY MOTHER AND I are currently outside the waiting room observing multiple nurses hurriedly going in and out of the room.

It's been 3 hours since I got here and my dad had to undergo surgery but his breathing has been very unstable. The doctors have already said there's a high chance that he might not make it due to the severe injuries on his stomach, and his spine.

I still couldn't believe what was going on and thought I was just in a nightmare.

This can't be happening.

My dad can't die yet.

My eyes felt heavy and I looked at my Hello Kitty watch on my wrist and the time showed 7:30 pm.

I usually go to bed at this time because I have to wake up early in the morning to go to school.  I closed my eyes trying to lean on the wall that was really uncomfortable.

I turned to my mother on my left and just as I was about to speak - I could ever so slightly see a tear on her E/C eyes and it looked she was trying to hold it back.

My mother is never the type to cry a lot, so seeing her in this state made me realize how bad the situation really is and that just on the other side of the wall lies the body of a father, no, my father  that could die at any moment and the fear of not getting to say goodbye or tell him I love him truly scared me.

Just as all these dark thoughts kept coming one of the nurses finally came to talk to my mother saying how we could now visit him.

"Y/n let's go" my mother said

.   .   .

As soon as me and my mother went in the room. I made eye contact with my father and barely even recognized him with all the bandages wrapped on him from head to toe.

"Cupcake!" my dad said excitedly and despite his injuries he slowly stood up on the hospital bed and stretched out his arms even though he winced in pain for a moment and gave me a tremendous smile.

"Dad!" I said already feeling the tears falling on my s/t cheeks.

I ran over to my dad, jumped on the bed careful not to hit his legs or anything and gently wrapped my arms around him. Feeling more and more of my tears drop and soak into his bandages.

I pulled away and looked up into his e/c eyes, my voice trembling as I spoke. "Dad, I'm so sorry. I should have been stronger, should have protected you from being hit. This is all my fault, I'm so sorry." I couldn't hold back the wave of guilt and regret that washed over me, manifesting in tears streaming down my face. "I'm so, so sorry," I repeated, feeling the weight of my perceived failure pressing down on me. I couldn't even bring myself to look him in his eyes again, embarrassed and scared all of these emotions were happening at once  you don't even know what to do.

"Y/n" He said gently before pulling a h/c strand behind my ear

"It's not your fault at all, the driver was crazy to even be going 90 miles per hour in the first place especially since there were so much pedestrians walking. So don't beat yourself up, cupcake." He said while patting my head.

I looked up and saw his beautiful e/c eyes staring back at mine. Even though we were in a hospital room, his warm e/c eyes could light up any room he's in.

"Do you really mean that?" I said voice coming out shaky and using my fingers to wipe away my tears.

"Of course cupcake."

He turned to look at my mother who was silently crying and covering her mouth with her hand.

He gestured for her to come closer and wrapped his arms around her while whispering in her ear.

"I'm okay love" he said, his voice shaking slightly.

My mother hugged him back and after they pulled away he kissed her forehead and then told me to tell him about my quirk and what I know so far about it to lighten up the mood.

I gave him a big smile and went on to tell him all about my quirk. It was as if time had just flew by like a speeding train because the nurse told us it was time to check on my father and that we had to leave.