Blogging Almost Took Away My Everything-My Father

Staring at my father’s limp body on the stretcher in the ambulance, a tear fell silently from my searing eye.

“Dad, I’m sorry. Please, please be alright,” I whispered, willing for his shut eyes to flutter open.

I closed my eyes as tears flowed from them uncontrollably, stinging the cuts that covered my face. A warm hand found the side of my face and I opened my eyes to meet the striking blue ones of my father’s looking straight back at me.

“I forgive you,” he barely whispered. Using all of the strength he had left he said “I love you”.

“Miss, I’m terribly sorry but you have to leave now,” said the driver of the ambulance, laying his hand on my shoulder and steering me away from my father.  “There is just not enough space in the vehicle due to your father’s condition.”

“Just a little longer with him? Please?” I pleaded as I felt my father’s hand fall from mine. “PLEASE?” I repeated as I realised I was watching the ambulance drive away from me.

Images of the scene played in my mind and I winced at every new picture that formed in my head, trying to block them out, remembering how it all started.

I applied the last layer of lip gloss onto my already pink lip, smacked my lips and got up. Perfect. I slipped out the back door of my house to finally meet prince charming. Walking towards the neighbourhood park during the dead of night was not an everyday thing to do. But it was worth it when you get to meet the person that you know was mend for you. Damon. Talking to him on my blog, having debates with him was the best thing I remembered of these past two months. He had told me that he was the same age as me and that we should meet up. I accepted the offer, of course!

As soon as I entered the park, goose bumps sprung up on my arms and the back of my neck. It was so dark, a different place! Then, I heard my name.

“Jessica,” a voice from behind me said. “Jessica. It’s me, Damon.”

Yes, that was Damon but not the 16 year old I thought him to be. Staring at the far end of the park, I did not dare to turn around. It was too late when I realised that I had my back exposed to a complete stranger.

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