Anna Lu

Anna eyes blaze with frustration as she toss the book aside, her assistant shivering under her gaze.

 “How could you…How could you think this was a good idea” she demanded, her voice low and even.

“Do you really think we could sell this? A fat girl maltreated by her family, forced into a loveless marriage, it’s a cliche.” Her assistant tremble, “ I l’m so sorry ma, I thought…” Anna immediately cut her off, “You thoughts what?”.

 “This book is a total waste of time and resources, the writing is clumsy, the characters are one dimensional, so it isn’t worth it…, you know what? Just get out, get out of my office, and bring me something better next time or else.” Her assistant quickly gathered her things as she coward away from the office, leaving Anna disappointed.

 Just then, her phone started ringing non stop, seeing it was her grandma she quickly picked up the phone from her table and swap the answer icon, expecting to hear her grandma warms voice.

 But instead, she was greeted by a deep unfamiliar voice, “good day ma, I’m afraid I have news about your grandma”

Anna quickly readjusted herself, as her heart skipped a beat, “ please who am i talking to? Where is my grandma? What happen to her?”

 “I’m doctor smith from Emmanuel university hospital, your grandma is currently here with us, I think it’s best if you came hospital as soon as possible.” The doctor replied calmly, but his calm tone did little to ease her worry.

Anna’s mind raced in chaos, as she grab her bag and rushed out of her office. Her thoughts were filled with worst scenarios, as her heart was heavy with fear of what had happened to her grandma? And Was she okay?

 This were the question that keep replaying in her mind as she raced to the hospital. The thought of losing her grandma will be unbearable, since she was the only family she had after the death of her parents 25 years ago when she was 5.

 As she arrived at the hospital, she rushed straight to the receptionist desk, asking for her grandma room number. The receptionist quickly checked her system, directing her to the intensive care unit on the third floor.

 Anna anxiety grew with every step she took, praying and wishing her grandma was okay as she made her way to the icu. Bursting in, her eyes scanned the entire room, searching for the familiar face of her grandma, still a nurse walked up to her, stopping her from taking any step feather, “can I help you?”

“ I’m looking for my grandma, the receptionist directed me here” Anna replied, her words shivering under her breaths, “and what’s her name?” The nurse asked calmly.

 “Mrs wealth” Anna replied quickly, “oh! Mrs wealth, she’s at room 201, she was j…” the nurse replied.

 Anna didn’t even allow the nurse finish her sentence, as she jerked her feet. Anna stormed out of the room, heading straight to room 201.

 As she arrived, Anna burst the door open, but met a man back view, wearing a white lab coat. Glancing at the bed, her eyes fell on her grandma who was laughing and chatting with the doctor, relief washed over her face.

 “Grandma!” she exclaimed, her eyes already filled with tears of what could of happened to her grandma.

 “Anna, what are you doing here?” Mrs wealth asked in a weak tone. “What do you mean? You are in the hospital, shouldn’t I be here for you?” Anna replied in a trembling voice.

 The doctor smiled awkwardly. “Okay then, I would leave you two alone” the doctor said, as he quickly exited the room, leaving Anna and her grandma alone.