The One I Was Waiting For.

"Don't break her heart, I'll break your bones."

I am impatiently waiting outside the intensive care unit of a very big hospital. Honestly, I did not bother to read the name when I came in.

My mind occupied with only one question - why was my father in a hospital?
I stand near the glass door through which I cannot see because there are curtains. Uncle Lee and my father's friend, whom I met here, are inside the ICU. They said they need a minute. I acted as if I understood well but I can't; in a situation like this, no one can!

The door opens and both of them comes out. They say he is right now asleep but will wake up in the evening. Till then, I had to wait to talk to him. I nod.
I am too disappointed. More than that, I was full of worry and curiosity.
But wait...I still don't know my father is suffering from what?

"Uncle Lee, why is he here, anyway?" I ask; irritation evident in my tone.
Uncle Lee looks at Uncle Duke and they both exchange the kind of look which says 'should we tell her'. Uncle Duke nods and then Uncle Lee takes a deep breath and look at me.

"Sit, Mishi..." he points towards the seatings. I walk there fast and sit down; feeling too anxious.
He sits near me and then Duke goes out of the room.
I look at him; demanding my answer.

"He had drug overdose." He tells me.

I feel a heat in my body and in my eyes. Were the words I just heard correct? Drugs...overdose...what?
I blink my eyes several times. My heart and mind refuses to believe my ears. For the first time in my life, my heart and mind agrees on the same thing only after knowing that the thing they don't believe is actually THE truth.

"You're kidding, right? He just can't possibly take drugs..." I say as my palms sweat and twitch.

"Mishi...it's true. He took drugs and he overdosed it." He says. My mouth shuts up after that. I can't really speak. "His liver, stomach, everything is internally ruined and failed. The doctor says they can't..." he sighs "save him."

Doctor says WHAT?

"NO, no-no, this isn't true. He gave me a letter only a day ago and today he can't be here... yes off course not! You really are kidding right?" I nervously laugh and say. I can't accept this fact AT ALL.

He was okay just a few days back.

"Mishi, it happened yesterday evening. Since then he is admitted here. Today morning, he was awake. He knows he is going to die and he is taking it too lightly..." Lee says as his voice becomes softer and expressions full of pain.
"He says his last wish is to meet you...and tell you all the truths..." he says and wipes the tear forming from the corner of his eyes.

My tears fall too. I can't bear this now. All this time I hated him and he...
But my mind strikes one thing. What is this truth he wants to tell me?

"The truth?" I say; wiping all tears away. I can't cry at this moment.

"He will tell you, Mishi... All you have to do is wait, okay?" he rubs my back and then his eyes move up to see a figure standing there. I follow his sight and find him there. My eyes lit and I suddenly feel so comfortable and better.

"Rob!" I get up and embrace him. He hugs me tighter.

"It's gonna be alright." He says in my hair and I believe it.

When he is there, it feels as if everything will fall back to its place. It just will...!

Uncle stares at us as we pull away.

"I followed you. I can't leave her alone." He says in a hard voice to Lee.

"You can leave her with me, she is my responsibility now!" Lee groans angrily and exclaim.