Hello, My LOVE

ONE

After applying a second coat of my favourite red lipstick, I was ready for my date. I wanted this day to be everything. I wanted to enjoy every moment of this date with him. He called me just seconds before to tell me he's just outside my residency.

When the bell rung I went out. And there he was, Adrian Christian Moretti. I still don't know if its a dream or what but I'm happy even if it's a dream. He said something but I couldn't understand, I was taking in his delicious appearance.

"Why don't we take a selfie and then you can stare at it as long as you want, or better, let's go to this dinner and you can stare at my beauty all night long"

I instantly blushed. Was it this apparent?

"What should I do your're looking really handsome"

He smiled, showing his perfect set of teeth. Ugh, even his teeth are beautiful, I'm so out of control right now.

"If you're ready, shall we leave?"

"Yes! Let me get my wallet. Why don't you come inside."

He smiled again and showed me a bouquet of flowers, I'm not a fan of bouquets or dead flowers. But I was happy because this bouquet shows his care for me. Or maybe he does this for everyone, but at the same time nobody ever did something like this for me.

"Thank you so much, Moretti"

"Your welcome, love"

I walked inside before I faint or loose my mind. After I bought my wallet we left.
His car stopped, and we came out of the car. And I realised he bought me to the most beautiful and expensive place in town. Before I could ask him to take us somewhere else the vallet disappeared with his car.

"Let's do this"

Five vodka shots later, we are actually eating and talking about the most random shit ever and he asked me

"You never told me about your life, your family or boyfriends. Even though you know everything about me"

"I don't think I know everything about you"

"You know a lot. Tell me something about yourself."

"I have a pretty normal family, father love me and I love him. And I lost my mother when I was 20 years old .No secrets there" I said honestly.

"What about any past relationships?"

"I never dated anyone."

"What?" He literally choked on his water. And I felt the most insecure I've ever felt

"Yeah! Surprise." Why the fuck did I say 'surprise' I'm stupid or what.

"I mean, I was always into something serious but could never find someone who would love me unconditionally. Except dogs, why do you think I'm obsessed with dogs"

"RYA!
RYA!
RYAAAA!"

"WHAT" and that's how I woke up from my dreamland and landed in a dystopian world which I don't wanna be a part of.

And then it suddenly struck my head. I was sitting in a hospital's waiting area. And my father was in the operation theatre.

"How's my father?" I asked shivering with terror, scared shitless.

"He is fine.
For now."

"What do you mean by 'for now'?"

"Look, Rya! I want you to sit down and take deep breaths before I tell you this.
Your father is not in his best health. But there's nothing to be scared about, everything will be fine"

I sat down. And looked at her expectantly.

"One of his kidney is completely damaged and the other is also not working properly, so he needs a kidney transplant as soon as possible."

That was the moment I felt as if a heavy glass wall fell and shattered. There was this deafining silence that struck me.

"Are you all right?"

" I need a moment."

I went outside the hospital to breathe in the fresh air. It felt unreal. This can't be real. My father can't leave me. If he left I'll be all alone in this world. How will I survive. I have to do something, I won't let him go. Everyone left me but my father never made me feel lonely. He was always there, and I can't live without him. I ran back inside to find the doctor.

"What can I do? How can I save him? Please help me I can't loose him" I said through my tears. I didn't even realise that I was crying.

"Calm down, Rya. I'll help you with every thing, you are not alone in this. Don't worry"

I know he was trying to be nice, I know he was trying to calm me down but it was only annoying me.

"Just tell me what to do?"

"Okay, I'll explain to you every detail. He needs an operation and because of his age I can't give you a full guarantee but if the operation is done soon, I'm sure he'll be fine."

"What are the costs for the operation?"

"Including all pre-screening charges and visits and medicine it would cost up to $650,000"

I almost got a heart attack hearing this. I don't have any money to my name, it's not like I'm the heir of Queen Elizabeth. What the hell is he talking about? How can a person afford this kind of operation? I have a decent job but it doesn't pay this much money. I have to pay for everything, I don't have any siblings or family to help me out. What will I do?

"I can't afford that much money, and my father doesn't have insurance, what should I do?"

"Why don't you take a loan from the bank?"

"Yeah, you're right I can do that. Can I go meet my father now?"

"Yes!"

I went inside his room and broke down in tears because I knew it wouldn't be possible for me to collect that amount of money soon. No bank will offer me money without something to put against it. And I don't own anything. But looking at my father, I held his hand and this new determination found its way inside me. And I knew I'd move mountains for him. But I won't let him go.