dic noise reverberated through the walls, and to Sarah's hearing, it felt like the c

elf raising her head. "I better go check"

back and then shaking her head in disbel

s the TV anyway as they must have left it turned

gently, she tiptoed out closing it as quietly as she could as it crea

trace the noise to where it was coming from. Leaving the kitchen with no clue, she crawled

ed immediately. "It is n

the other rooms, the one where her Dad

e TV in their r

louder as it became distinct to her. She fi

hat be?" she tho

heart it was coming out from inside the room. She proceeded to knock on the door twi

the handle, she pulled it d

oing on?"

coughing sporadically while lying on

water wrapped in her hands, tears rolling down

up Martinez!" said Miss Bella calling him by his first na

process how and why her Dad looked in such a horrible state---snapping back into reality she paced

e coughing this bad?" she

water Dad, please, it could be just airways are blocked. Please drink this---please Da

ng, ---"said Miss Be

t to Sarah that he wasn't magically going to stop coughing and

d Sarah looking over

esponded

pital quickly. He doesn't look like he is g

long time but yes, I ca

and the next relative to much earlier as he struggled to breathe while w

asked Sarah as she got up lookin

remained seated on the edge of the bed with her husba

?" asked Sarah looking to wh

Go get dressed so we lift him from her

ack! Do I wake up Jame

me back here. I need to chan

ged into the first dress she laid her hands on the

m up from his shoulder so I place his head comfortabl

" replied S

place him on a couch in the living room. Sarah paced to open the front door as

ith Miss Bella as they both lifted him out the

arah ran to open the gates as instructed, as

seat she placed her father's head on her legs and comforted him as h

, she horned loudly for as long as she possibly could till the gate

sband won't stop coughing! H

e the two nurses on shift that morning as they came

's head still resting on her legs as he continued

!" she screamed

lease calm down" said o

ce 2 am. He is still coughing. Please do something, he is

out Sarah raising a hand o

ive us a hand! Nurse Jessica please reel out th

in carrying him out of the backseat as they placed him o

riguez had come out of his office amidst the commotion outside as he watch

aid the doctor openly

please come through" re

m! You and your daughter should wait outside till we call you in. He will be fine, I promise" He asserte

's words would be when he comes out eventually. Along the hallway, down to the reception- the p

uez is the best we have around" reas

ined restless but not long after the words of the security personnel

aid Miss Bella as her

did you hear" asked

not sporadic anymore," s

hat is it" s

r eyelids down to her cheeks, clearing up tears and she moved up the hallway cl

ion as she hugged Miss Bella in relief. "He s

the reception. It was a relief to her as she had been seatin

Miss Bella. They held hands in s

ed coughing right. Has he gott

for the best"

50 am, still we haven't heard a thing," s

little area in the reception away from the seats

tell us what is going

f locks could be heard as the doctor and the t

he seemed to walk in slow motion towards them. They all turned thei

g back and forth to pacing in the direction of the doctor. "What is the situati

estion. Looking down, she noticed patches of blood present on the si

fine---tell me there is no rea

thes already. That is exactly what we came out to do, so please let go!" reque

the nurses and security personnel as they pleaded she let go of the docto

am, your Husband is fine," said

on hearing the voice of the Doctor

you, Doctor! Thank you!" replied Miss Bella

who stood away from them as they both smiled and thought of the kids t

m?" asked Sarah

vers well. He can't be receiving visitors this early, okay?" repl

, Madam," said Adams, the Security p

t by the gate, Adams?" asked

ved by 4 am," said Nurse Jessica, th

Adams?" inqui

," stutte

ge through the past 2 hours, he told us reassuring stories about y

n wearing a look th

the doctor of the calm nurse

ell in fact"

ed shaking his h

use your skills up here you kno

ied Adams as he turned towards the entrance of the

doctor openly. The nurses, Sarah and her

ching out to you soon," said the Doctor as he removed

," said Nur

hank you, again,"

hallway past the ER into an open space, a lounge that

m nurse. She screamed like one who had be

lm down?" said t

n distraught and you are telling me I sho

se Jessica as reached for a bottl

al right?!" riled up th

drowning in tears before I even reached the receptio

anyways...you better find a way to tell them the truth or I will," s

octor and his nurses had left the reception, she noticed the yellow color for the first time al

e chair, I want to seat please," said

I was only checking the leather, it is j

e awake already. I feel you should go home, get dressed, take a show

st that. What is th

r and take both with you to the house. Do not forget to return with them" repl

I should drive or..." gesturing contempla

!" replied Miss

hile waving her Mum goodbye as she walked towards the car to go get the gate

red to herself as she inserted the ca

h it is you, Hello!" s

said Sarah to herself w

n of the person's faces, "David? David is that you? Oh it is

" replied David as

doing here? That looks like blood, Are you good? It looks like you drove here too... Som

my dad was ill, and so we had to bring him here quite early... also, no

she was..." said Da

wouldn't bother trying to figure it o

questions in a bid not to ruin his chances if he had any i

doing here?"

actually. I came to get my

e test for?

---personal and Uh

e. That is fine" said Sarah as she ja

avid but he proceeded to

o home now. My siblings are alone at home

see you at work on M

ied Sarah as she m

ange...man" mutter

hoping to hail a ride as walking home would