The deciding shot

Chapter 7

That night. That night happened to be the day I found out I made it on the varsity team. It happened so quickly. Too quickly.

They rushed her to the hospital. She didn't wake up for a long time. I was scared, scared because I knew, I knew that she was going to die. But I didn't want her to die now. Please not now.

The doctors couldn't do anything. She asked for only one person, me.

"Please, please get Anna. I wanna see her one more time." The nurse walked out called my name and brought me back to see her. She had closed her eye now.

"Hey, nanny, I know you asked to see me. I wanna tell you what I sorta told pop pop.

"I told him that I knew he was trying his hardest, but there comes a time when you need to let go. and I understand if that time was now. I'm not gonna force you to hold on anymore. This is up to you. I know you wouldn't want to come back with pain and agony for the rest of your life. So please just do what your heart tells you." I stopped to breathe and then I continued.

"I know how much you'd love to stay and watch me play. But you can't. I beg you please, please just let go. I don't want to see you in agony. Please, nanny, let go." And with that concluding sentence her monitor went flat. The doctors ran, but I waved them off.

"This is what she wanted," I whispered. "Let her go."

After that, I walked out. I cried for the next few days. But it's good the nanny and pop pop are back together with each other in heaven.