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Seventy: Gone.
I watched dad as he breathed slowly. It was nice to see him come back to life, but it was upsetting to see him struggle to breath. He inhaled and exhaled hard, his eyes glued to the ceiling above us. For some reason, he hadn't said anything to me.
I sat on the stool beside him, held his hand, squeezed it in mine. I felt a little bit of tears in my eyes, because I knew something wasn't right. The man I knew wouldn't ever stay this quiet on seeing his beloved Seth Lee. He would have said something about Louella, and would have given me some good advice on how to maintain my relationship with her.
"Dad, are you fine?" Tanya cut the silence which was dashing around us.
She sat on the other side of the bed, took dad's second hand. Mom stood behind her, mom eyes glued to the floor, probably because she was embarrassed to look at the man she had abandoned for years.
Dad took another
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