Chapter 9

Another day, another morning, I woke up early. I informed my boss l about my dad being hospitalized, she let me take off for two days considering it a family emergency. There was no denying the fact that she was shocked to know that I had a father. She made it quite evident in her shock-filled gasp over the phone.

Getting office out of the way I thought about what to do. I didn’t have any idea about what I was going to do with my father. All I knew was that I still had to see him, hiding wasn't an option.

I made the short journey to the hospital, taking the long route and delaying as much as possible. When I entered his room I found him staring at the ceiling. I literally would have felt more relieved if he was sleeping. He didn't avert his eyes once as I settled myself on the chair beside him. It almost felt like the old days, when he never cared at all. I cleared my throat to get any reaction but none came.

"Dad," I called him softly but his eyes didn't tur