Harmony (ON HOLD)

Kevin

My mother was quiet. my grandmother rocked Harmony back an forth. My boyfriend sat besides me and held my hand. A lady who sat across the room was screaming out of agitation at the nurse. The "Andrews" , my mother rushed to the nurse. follow me , she continued. I held the palm of his hand and asked how he was feeling. Before Kevin could answer the machine went flat. And again we were pushed out of the room. We waited another three hours , and by that time the doctor came out and asked for permission to proceed surgery on Kevin. My mother hesitantly said a faint no which came out of her mouth as a yes. I sat quietly looked at my phone and noticed my alarm was going off. After about a hour or so i called my job to let them know i wouldn't be making it in today. Miles had to go to work as well. I begged him to stay with me but i understood what ever he decided. He stayed thirty more minuets and kissed me goodby. I went over to where my grandmother and harmony was, took her hand and my mothers and began to pray. The doctor came out and confirmed that Kevin was in a coma and he should start to wake up in the next few days or so. After my mother heard that she began to break down i held my composure and rubbed her back and now my weeping grandmothers back. We walked out the hospital defeated and all i could do was pray. I started the car and drove pass the emergency entrance towards the expressway. There was silence we drove back to the beautiful blackened house i grew up in. As we pulled up we saw my father siting on the steps. His car was damaged and gasoline and a lighter was in his hand. My grandmother and mother didn't move a muscle. I got out the car looked at him grabbed the gasoline bottle out of his hand. He looked at me i tried to take the lighter but he wouldn't let me. I got on my knees and begged him to give it to me. Nothing was said there was silence. My mother built up the courage to get out the car. DO IT CHARLES I WANT TO SEE YOU BURN! Mom get back in the car. No if he could put my baby in a comma he can kill himself! DO IT , stop it ,dad please just look at me. There was silence his head was beneath his shoulders. I begged for some one to call the police. I heard the sirens but it was to late. DO IT ITS WHAT YOU WANT RIGHT! DO IT !. Mom stop !. The tears flowed and they wouldn't stop, my mom charged for the gasoline poured it on him , my father did the honors and lit himself on fire. I jumped away and winced in pane. The police pulled up, and asked us to stand back. I looked at my father he was burning, he looked at me waved goodbye and began to smile. His flesh was turning a tar black. He stayed in that position as he burned. The fire department sprayed him with the holes. They rushed him to the hospital. I sat , the police guard asked me my name i didn't answer. My grandmother had told them my name and next thing i know me and Harmony were being taken away in the police car.