How The Sparks Begin

Chapter 11

In love? More like infatuated.

This is madness. What in the world...

Geraldine snapped out of it!

I looked to Erika then to Elizabeth. This was getting awkward.

"Thanks! Emmanuel!" I forced a smile and playfully gave him a smack on the back.

Erika came foward. "Are you ok? Thank God that wasn't serious.."

"Yeah. I'm good." I smiled. "No worries."

Elizabeth smiled back. "That's great. Come on let's finished up our breakfast!"

After breakfast, we went back to our rooms and packed our bags. I took that opportunity to call Dad.

But then my phone came ringing. What a good time! I laughed out loud.

"Hey Dad!" I exclaimed.

"Geraldine...Y-y-your..."He mumbled.

"Dad? What's going on?"

"Liz...I-i-i-is.."

"Dad! What about Liz? What happened?"

By the tone of his voice. I knew what was coming.

"Liz..got into an accident.." He cried out. "And she's dying.."

My heart felt liked it was torn into pieces.

My hands shivered.

He is lying.. He has to be...

"Dad...what do you mean dying?" I choked.

"Liz is in the hospital.. I don't have the money to save her!" Dad's voice was hoarse.

He was crying. I could feel his pain. But what's worse is I felt mine.

Tears rolled down. "Dad! Just save her! The money will be settled later! Save her! " I cried.

I didn't care about anything else now.

I couldn't lose Liz.

She meant everything to me. I loved her so much.

The phone line went dead.

"Dad?"

I felt anger and anxiety growing in me.

"Dad!" I screamed.

I dropped onto the floor. I couldn't take it.

Crying seems like the only thing I could do now. I was hopeless.

"Hey Geraldine.Erika aske-" Emmanuel stopped. He stood at the doorway.

" Geraldine! What happened? " He squatted down.

"S-s-sh-she ...Li-Li-Li-Liz .." I couldn't say anything.

"Shush...Whatever happens I'm here for you.." He hugged me.

Him hugging me only made it worst. It made me feel the guilt.

But I didn't have the strength to resist it anymore.

"Emmanuel. .." I cried. "I don't wanna lose her!"

I hugged him tighter.

"You won't. Geraldine.You won't. " He whispered.

"Geraldine!" A voice shouted.

Erika rushed over to me. "Geraldine..What happened? "

I couldn't answer her. I felt my

heart burst.

"Erika..." I started crying again. I let go of Emmanuel.

This time when I hugged her..I felt all of it.

Elizabeth and Joseph came.

I hated crying in front of them.

"Guys...I'm sorry...I can't control myself.."I wiped my tears.

"Geraldine. It's alright. Tell us what happened and we will try to help you." Elizabeth put her hands on my shoulders.

I told them.

And finally the tears stopped. But the pain didn't.

"Geraldine. The money is no issue. Let's go to your sister now!" Erika looked at me.

"But..I can't. ..I.."

"No. Geraldine Stewart. You are our friend. We're gonna be with you no matter what." Erika replied.

Erika and Elizabeth hugged me.

"Thank you..."I hugged them back.

*****

We rushed to the hospital.

Dad was sitting at the bench outside the operation hall.

"Dad!" I ran towards him. He gave me a hug."Geraldine.."

"Mr Stewart. The bill would be on us. " Joseph walked foward.

Dad looked up to them. Then to me.

"Geraldine. Are this your friends?" He asked me.

I nodded.

"God bless you all! Thank you! Thank you!" He started crying.

I hugged him. "Dad..please don't cry..." I comforted him.

We sat outside waiting for news on the operation.

After 3 hours, the doctor finally came out.

The doctor walked towards us.

"Mr Stwerart. Your daughter.."

-To be continued