Blood And Ashes

for my daughter bu

d in my head over and over ag

ing stage three. He

edge of l

ctually I was numb. I had gone into an endless re

l out, I struggled with myself to b

ero emotions on my fac

rt fel

louded with t

called you several

y," I sai

took a de

es. It wasn't up to Rose's stage, but we can try our best to l

he spoke, cupping his chin

aled

ot want to lose her...can I just see m

kissed me goodbye and left for school t

aughter, my next move is to run mad in this hosp

, you

tt

lease,

ortly." He continued, "You just have to sign these doc

signing for, I just signed on

ic

door the instant he stood up from his swivel cha

elevator, heading t

on the n

cooling air conditioner stationed in the

formed at the s

ed th

ide my dren

owed do

he would be this calm if he wore

inged, and it opened u

ive care unit at the top, and Dr. Myron held t

ing and she will be discharged tomorrow morning." He said as we walked to Rose's priva

g I cou

curtains. The beeps of each cardiac monitor and the buzzing

and her skin was pale white; I just could

ever-joyful Rose had been replaced

m that displayed on her facial features; she stood in the middl

n't have a

ve

e was battling

burst out of an uncontrolled stream of tea

I said through my tears, as the salty liquid

de, she will

stood at the door as he looked over at me, ho

elp my child, please, Myron, I can't lose her too." my voice was

, giving me a reassu

d to be strong for her. She n

epped

once regains consciousness so we

sh off those tears from my face,

couldn't man up

back at Rose before return

ith her, I can't lea

hat? Come back first thing tomorrow morning and come

." I cut him of

ne I've got; I can't go back to th

, doctor, let me stay." The la

whatever celestial being this man wo

in

h

h her. You could watch her from the corridor outside." He p

er benches are lying in the hallway; you can

d mana

ine, we have nurses at her call,

uld stay and wa