Chapter 29
"Dad, Dad, Dad, where are you?" I screamed in agony, my voice cracking with desperation as I called his name over and over again. The pain in my chest was unbearable.
The sound of my cries sent three nurses rushing into the room. "Ma’am, is everything alright?" One of them asked, her face lined with concern. "We heard you screaming. What happened?"
"It’s my father!" I shouted, pointing at the empty bed. "He’s gone! He was right here, and now he’s just... gone!"
The nurses exchanged confused looks, their eyes darting to the vacant bed, finally noticing it was empty.
"That’s impossible," said one nurse, shaking her head in disbelief. "I just checked on him! He was lying down in that bed a few minutes ago."
"Then where is he now?" I demanded, my voice rising with frustration. "How long has he been missing? How could this even happen? Someone has to know where my father is!" My heart was racing, and my head was spinning. I couldn’t believe this was happening.
One of the nurses turned and bolted out the door. "I’ll get the doctor!"
It felt like everything was spinning out of control. First, I hadn’t seen Hannah or Louis since earlier, and now my father? My father, who’s in a coma, was missing? It was cruel—unjust!
"I need you to tell me where my dad is!" I shouted, my frustration spilling over. "Now, before I lose it completely!" My voice was shaking as my hands clenched into fists.
No one had an answer. The nurses just stood there, staring at me, shocked and silent.
The door burst open again as the attending physician stormed into the room. "What’s going on in here?" he demanded, his eyes scanning the room quickly.