An Expected Surprise

Vincent

As if in slow motion, I saw her run into the hospital, eyes wide and roaming all over the place. Her friend was with her. They ran to meet a nurse and inquired about something. When the nurse pointed in my direction, I saw her eyes move to face me, worry and fear written all over her face.

I saw her run in the same slow motion towards where I knelt on the floor. I was seeing everything in slow motion now.

I felt relief wash over me.

Anny was here now. I don’t know who called her but she was here now.

On reaching me, she fell on her knees and wrapped her arms around me, holding me so tightly. She didn’t ask me anything. She just held on to me as if protecting me from the pain I was feeling within.

“It’s my fault, Anny, “ I whispered to her.

She shushed me and kept holding on to me. I knew she was so scared from the rapid thumping of her heart and her fidgeting hands, but she was trying to stay strong for me. This lady who had grown to mean so much to me was feeling like