We waited
And waited . . .
And waited . . .
And waited.
Even though we all were depressed from the current situation, we were hopeful.
We reassured each other
We comforted each other
As my mind was curious of the situation, I ran towards my parents in distress and asked . . .
"Where is my cousin?"
"I don't know . . ."
That's probably the first time I heard my parents say "I don't know."
When I hear that . . .
I know something is wrong
After more hours of waiting, I hear the screams of minor
Ellie.
A doctor came towards us with a calm face
How are they so calm?
How can I know?
I'm just a child.
They told us that we were able to see her
I walked cautiously and nervously
As I walk in, I see a baby
With all source of wires, cords, and machines attached to her.
She was concealed inside of plastic container
I reached for her
But I couldn't touch her
She is so peaceful
She was calm
Even after the treacherous scream, surgery, and medication
I wanted to hold her, hug her, and reassure that she is with her family now
But the container that separates her from the world stopped me
I felt my heart shake, shatter, tremble, break . . .
I couldn't see her like this
It was hard to even see her
I couldn't bear to put myself in her position
I couldn't bear to imagine how lucky I am that I didn't have to go through this
She is so young
She was just send to the Earth by God above
And this is the first thing she experiences
Pain
Suffering
Sadness
Distress
What a horrible experience for her, her family, and even me
No child should go through this
But the world is cruel, terrifying, disgusting
There are children like Ellie
That don't deserve to go through such pain and sadness
But that's what the world wants us to feel
But I am here
I'm here to protect her
I'm here to love her
And I do love her
I'd give my life up to make sure that she lives the life that's she deserves
And she deserves to be happy
YOU ARE READING
Her Heartbeat
Non-FictionThis is a true story based on my baby cousin. She is 4 years old this year. 2018. She will turn 5 very soon. Her name is Ellie and she is just amazing. Unfortunately, her defect gets in the way.