42 #A loss for a gain.

“Did you meet your parents after that?” Jason asked.

Kiera nodded her head at his words. “Yes, I did, but I didn’t know at that time that there was a big surprise waiting for me.”

“What surprise?” Jason inquired with curiosity, eager to uncover the unexpected turn of events.

“After entering the house, I saw everyone running here and there in a hurry. There were doctors and nurses, all including my dad, but I couldn’t see my mother anywhere near them.”

*****

“Kiera, where were you?” Dad came running to me, saw me enter the house, and wrapped his arms tightly around me. “Thank God you are alright.”

She doesn’t know what is happening or why there is all this rush in the house. But before she can ask any questions, her father drags her into one of the bedrooms.

“Where are you taking me?” Kiera asked.

“Just for once, trust me,” Gabriel said, opening the door to one bedroom.

And there inside the big room, she is lying on the bed, her mother immobile with her eyes closed, and her body attache