Disdain to Desire

e scanned her surroundings and realization dawned on her. She's in a hospital ward.

ut it. When she heard the voice on the other end of the line, her heart sank. It was the hospital, calling to tell her that her parents had been in a car accident. She left what she was doing and quickly ran to the hospital to be met with the news of her parent's death. She had run out of the

rent's death. She immediately stood up from the bed and headed straight for the door. She stopped m

She screamed at his face

of yourself. They're no mo

nd took a few steps back. She placed a hand

do you have any family members we ca

e direction of the voice and saw her father's fri

..my...parents...are de...a

aced a hand on her shoulder. R

buried. They were always so happy, so full of life. She couldn't imagin

t a hand on her shoulder. She turned to see Fred handing h

same college and were even roommates. Ruth has always seen him visit sometimes but ha

Your father was a very good man to me" Fred said as his voice slowly dropped. He was also trying to hide his sadness. "I'll be staying in a hotel for the meantime but I

had no friends and none of their relatives were willing to help. Not like she knew most of them, just her paternal uncle who is currently in jail for embezzling money. Her boyfriend recently broke up with her. Realizing she had no one left, she thought of the best optio

ack to get it. He had seen Ruth raise a bottle to drink. He realized too late that it was poison she took. He

erate on her as soon as possible before the poison started to spread to the rest of her system. Fred agreed immediately and

ter, one of the

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ation was a success. We were able to get the poison o

ed a sigh

e her now

to the ward right beside the op

doctor," Fred sai

you in here to discu

it?" Fr

t occurs after experiencing a tragic loss. The patient just lost the two people closest to her. I advise she shou

ly understand that. I'll make

u can go see her no

h that Fred left t