Chapter 1 – The Heart Attack
Early on a Monday morning, 12-year-old Emily Michelle Thomas-Brewer woke up and went downstairs for breakfast. Sitting at the table were David Michael, Andrew, Karen and Elizabeth.
"Good morning. Where's Dad?" Emily asked.
"He's in bed sleeping, sweetie," said Elizabeth. "He doesn't feel too good, so he's not going to work today."
"Is it his heart again, Mom?" Emily said, looking worried.
"I'm afraid so," sighed Elizabeth. "I'm staying home from work too today to look after him.
After she had eaten a bowl of Krispy Crunchy cereal, Emily walked into her father's room. He was lying in bed, sort of gasping.
"Daddy..." whispered Emily. "Are you okay? Can you breathe?"
"I'm...fine..." gasped Watson. "Just...having...a...little...trouble...breathing..."
"I'll get Mom!" Emily cried.
Emily ran down the stairs and told her mother that Watson was having trouble breathing.
"Okay Emily, thankyou," Elizabeth said quickly. "I'll take care of it. You better get going. Your bus will be here soon."
"Okay then. Bye Mom! Tell Dad I said 'Bye!' and that I love him."
Emily grabbed her backpack and ran down the street to the bus stop with Andrew.
AT SCHOOL
During English period, a voice came over the PA.
"This is your principal Mr Taylor speaking. Would Andrew Brewer and Emily Michelle Thomas-Brewer please report to the front office immediately?"
Emily gathered her things and left for the front office. When she got there, she saw Charlie, Sam, David Michael, Karen and Kristy waiting for them.
"Hi guys!" Emily said, surprised. "What are you doing here?"
"Emily..." Karen began frowning. "Dad has had a heart attack, and he is in hospital."
Early on a Monday morning, 12-year-old Emily Michelle Thomas-Brewer woke up and went downstairs for breakfast. Sitting at the table were David Michael, Andrew, Karen and Elizabeth.
"Good morning. Where's Dad?" Emily asked.
"He's in bed sleeping, sweetie," said Elizabeth. "He doesn't feel too good, so he's not going to work today."
"Is it his heart again, Mom?" Emily said, looking worried.
"I'm afraid so," sighed Elizabeth. "I'm staying home from work too today to look after him.
After she had eaten a bowl of Krispy Crunchy cereal, Emily walked into her father's room. He was lying in bed, sort of gasping.
"Daddy..." whispered Emily. "Are you okay? Can you breathe?"
"I'm...fine..." gasped Watson. "Just...having...a...little...trouble...breathing..."
"I'll get Mom!" Emily cried.
Emily ran down the stairs and told her mother that Watson was having trouble breathing.
"Okay Emily, thankyou," Elizabeth said quickly. "I'll take care of it. You better get going. Your bus will be here soon."
"Okay then. Bye Mom! Tell Dad I said 'Bye!' and that I love him."
Emily grabbed her backpack and ran down the street to the bus stop with Andrew.
AT SCHOOL
During English period, a voice came over the PA.
"This is your principal Mr Taylor speaking. Would Andrew Brewer and Emily Michelle Thomas-Brewer please report to the front office immediately?"
Emily gathered her things and left for the front office. When she got there, she saw Charlie, Sam, David Michael, Karen and Kristy waiting for them.
"Hi guys!" Emily said, surprised. "What are you doing here?"
"Emily..." Karen began frowning. "Dad has had a heart attack, and he is in hospital."