A family forever

After enjoying the scenery overseas, a family of six were walking through the VIP area in the airport. Their skins were slightly tanned from playing and relaxing on the beach. Father was carrying a tiny doll-like girl in his arms; she was giggling at something her dad told her. Her smile made everyone around them smile. Even strangers were smiling at her laughter.

Mum was talking to boys now and then, but their eyes were on their princess. Smiling nonstop at her. She was their happiness if she cries their heart will break. They always kept her happy. They pamper her to no limits. But their princess has one weakness, their grandpa, whenever she sees her grandpa, she will ignore her mum, dad and her brothers. Her love for Grandpa made everyone in her family to be envious of him. He was the family’s elder, instead of respecting them, they were envy of him.

“Daddy, are we going to see Papa?” she asked her dad, her eyes filled hope, not being able to say no to her, he said yes, while looking at his wife who nodded. Mum took out her phone to message their driver about the change of destination and informing the Elder’s butler about their visit.

Their driver opened the passenger door, returning their princess’s smile. She had all their staffs wrapped around her fingers. They were halfway to their grandpa’s home when their baby fell asleep in her youngest brother’s arm. Her breathing was mimicking her brother’s heartbeat. Her soft snores made everyone to speak in whispers in fear of waking her up. In the front the oldest son and their dad were discussing about their business. While they second son was watching some wrestling videos online. Their mum was cuddling with their dad fast asleep on his lap. The last son was fast asleep with their sister in his arms.

They soon were close to their grandpa’s home, when they heard a loud bang, and before they could react their car was turning. Mum and Dad, pulled their kids into their arms, shielding them from any harms. The children were crying and calling out for their parents. Soon the cries went silent when they fell unconsciousness. The driver was bleeding and was shot in his chest. Dad and mum were holding hands, they gave each other one last smile before taking their last breath. They are slowing close their eyes.

Ambulance’s sirens were heard, each child was pushed into one ambulance. They all were focused on the boys, no one took note of the girl who was brought into a black van. Their grandpa who heard the bang and sirens send out his helper to check on the accident. Seeing their young masters carried onto the ambulances, she whipped out her phone to call the butler to inform him about the boys.

Grandpa rushed to the hospital with the help of his butler and assistant. They walked towards the operation theatre, when they reached, they saw nurses rushing in and out carrying blood bags and other medical stuffs. Till now none of them noticed their protected princess was missing. Only the bodyguards were busy looking for her, the head of the bodyguards was shivering at the side. His hands constantly touching his earpiece for updates on their princess.

Few hours later, three doctors walked out at the same time. They removed their surgical mask and bowed respectfully to the elder.

“Sir, we managed to safe our young master’s life, but they have slipped into coma, we are not sure when they will wake up, we will keep monitoring them. Master and Madam, they died on the spot it was also thanks to them that the children managed to survive the accident,” the lead doctor briefed the grandpa on the children’s update. Noticing something the butler spoke up.

“What about our princess? How is she?” the butler asked worriedly.

“Princess? Sorry we did not receive any girl child in our hospital” the head nurse spoke after checking their hospital records.

“What is going on? Where is our princess? Lee!” Grandpa called for his head of security.

“Sir, we have been searching for our princess ever since the accident, the latest update was an eyewitness statement of a man carrying her into a black van, we are widening our search to country wide. We are sorry Sir,” the man kneeled in front of the old man. He threw away his dignity as a man to apologize to his boss. Even the bodyguards were heartbroken. They are calling in all their resources to find their princess.

“No, make the search worldwide. They had enough to take her out of the country!” he screamed with tears rolling down his cheeks. The once feared man is breaking down for a little girl as known as his granddaughter.

“What am I going to tell my grandsons when they ask for their sister?” the old man cried out not caring about his image. This day was the start of the old man’s misery. His whole family was breaking down slowly. The once happy family was no longer bright and happy. And he only can pray that it will get better. His search team started on their worldwide search. While the old man and his butler looked after the boys in hospital.

He only could hope that the boys will wake up later so that he can delay the news of their missing sister known to them or maybe by the time they woke up, she would be found and is back here.

Hope is a scary thing in life, it can pull you up or push you down. You will never know what will happen when you hope. Yet we still keep hoping, just so that I can bring us a little luck or happiness.

For how long will this family hold to their hope? Will they give up anytime soon? Or will they hold onto to their hope and continue to search for their youngest Member?