They thirst

Chapter 23

I've been waiting for hours which felt like years.

Frank's been in the operating room for over six hours.

I uneasily tap my foot on the tiled floor.

The waiting room is small and stuffy.

Others have also come in to be treated but Frank is the worst, his injuries are the most fatal of them all. He got most attention. There is more nurses and medical staff on duty today.

My blood runs cold as my radio suddenly goes off, "Multiple hostages. What do you want us to do with the leftovers Commander?"

I take a deep breath and look back at the wooden door.

"Hold them for a while longer. I'm expecting their General of the army to give over soon. I'm going to be offline for a bit. Over and out."

"We're all praying for Frank."

I stuff the radio in my pocket and turn it off.

I take a deep breath and slouch back into my chair.

Why did Frank have to be right?

Why did he have to get hurt?

Will he be okay?

Will he ever recover?

Will he make it?

Is this my fault?

It's all my fault...

Soon it becomes uncomfortable and I lay down onto the leather couch just across from me.

I watch my soldiers march by with the prisoners. I roll over onto my other side and wait. I just want to know if he's...

"Gerard?" A nurse calls for me, I sit up, "Frank told me to give this to you before he went under. He wants you to read it."

She hands me a handwritten note which has been folded in half. My name is written on the page.

"Thank you."

I nod and she leaves me alone to read:

Dear Gerard,

By the time you get this, something bad has happened to me. I always hoped I never had to give you this, but I just wanted to say something I maybe in future can never say to you again. I'm sorry that it ends this way.

My world was so empty and dark that it all seemed so meaningless to me. I went through a real hard time before I met you. I never told you, but I lost my father only a week before.

I haven't told anyone about it. I couldn't find it in me.

But when I met you, suddenly it felt like the sky over me has lightened up by thousand stars. I've never felt this way before and I forgot about all of the horrible things.

I was dreaming of an angel to come in my life since I've been very young, I've always dream I would have someone I could shower with unlimited love. Then I woke up one morning, like every other day and saw you.

It's hard to find someone who is willing to stay with you in every up and down of your life. I feel blessed to have you in my life because I know no matter what happens you will never stop loving me!

The more time I spent with you, the more I fell in love with you, more and more every day. You have a very gentle, sensitive and beautiful heart that I promised to take care of all my life. I'm sorry that I couldn't fulfill that, I'm sorry.