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SUDDEN DEMISE

"I'm sorry, Ellie! We did all we could. I'm sorry." Lemuel finally finds his voice, and I had to glue my eyes in his to search for any sign of jokes in them.

But not even a mad person would crack such a joke. He is serious, and I feel a wreking pain goring through my heart slowly, ripping it into pieces, and leaving them floating in blood. I face-palm my face, feeling the painful clear liquid wash my face. I thought I was brave, but when I feel my legs mercilessly giving up on me, I realize I wasn't, or that this is beyond my strength.

Damian helps me to the sit on the swivel again, and I slam down on it.

My father is gone? Just like that? But, Lemuel told me all will be fine. That's what Damian told me too. So what in God's name went wrong?

I brush some of my tears, peeling my palms off my face, and leave Damian to work on the vast surging tears. Everything seems blurry, but I force my sight on doctor Lemuel.

"What happened?" I softly whisper between sobs.

"A sudden heart attack." H
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