When I reached home , I wasn't really thinking about what I was going to do , but I definitely wasn't expecting to pack my bags and return to my hometown .
I had relatively calmed down , when I opened the already unlocked door . Did I forget to lock it ? When I entered the living room , my parents were on the sofa , two suitcases packed and ready to go . Apparently , my grandfather had an accident .
We left in an hour . My parents were very worried , I could tell from the dead silence in the car and also from the phone call they'd get or give every five minutes . The tension was so thick , nobody made a peep except during the phone call . By the time we arrived at the hospital that my grandpa was admitted at , it was already dawn . He was barely hanging , in the ICU . My grandma , my two uncles and their families were already there. Some standing , some in the waiting chair , all of their head in their palms . When the doctor came out , we all swarmed around him , like bees to the honey . Waiting to hear something , anything , that wasn't devastating . The doctor gave us all a tired smile and told us there was hope . Then he went away .
Hope , what a beautiful word. They didn't tell us how much hope he actually had , but however little or however many . we clung unto it like our life depended on it . Everyone was desperate and everyone was exhausted . But nobody dared leave the hospital . However , us kids , me and my two elder cousins , were told to go to our grandparent's house . They drove me home and in a matter of seconds we all fell asleep in our grandparent's living room .
We'd go to the hospital everyday but they didn't let us stay during the night . Since , all the adults were taking turns with my grandma , we weren't really needed . Sometimes , my mom would stay with us and sometimes it'd be my aunts .
Days turned into weeks and weeks into a month , when finally , there was some sign of improvement. He had just woken up , and since we were all there at that time , I could hear everyone sigh simultaneously. During all these days , I didn't forget about Melody . I tried really hard not to think about her but then I realized . The reason why I freaked out that Saturday . It was because I was not okay with the fact that Melody was not okay .
P.S.
Hi again !
Have you ever come into sudden realization that the world was coming to an end ? Me too . Enjoy and take care . :)
