Hopes And Fears
Part 1
If I knew how everything would be, I certainly would never do this.
"I, John Carter, take you Makemba Likasu, as my wife till death tears us apart"
"I, Makemba Likasu, take you John Carter, as my husband till death tears us apart"
"If someone has something against this marriage, speak now"
"I do"
That's when she got up. Yes, that's right. She got up.
"You can't marry her, John. I'm... I'm still in love with you"
Everybody in the church turned their heads to her. But I'm glad to say she did the right thing. She opened my eyes and made me realize I was unhappy with Kem. She also made me see she was my soulmate and she'll always be, even with everything that's happened. I've struggled real hard to make it work the first time. But I can certainly tell you it was all worth.
And now I'm standing here, outside the trauma two, as I watch the doctors trying to ressuscitate the lifeless body on the bed. I don't even remeber what happened – or maybe I'm just trying to forget. I just want to be able to have her in my arms again and say the three words I really want to say and she wants so badly to hear. But I guess I missed it. And now I don't even know if I'll ever get the chance to tell her how important she is to me, how much she means to me. If I don't have her with me again I don't know what I'd do.
"Charge 200. Clear"
" No change"
"Charge 300. Clear"
"Assistole"
"Time of death: 19:30"
Susan looked at me with sorrow.
"Man, I hate this part"
She walked out to meet me. The look in her eyes told me everything. My eyes watered.
"I'm sorry", She said as she put her hand on my shoulder.
"It's okay"
"I know this is really difficult, John. But she's gone"
My heart began to ache as I convinced myself I'd never see her pretty face again. The face which brought me so much happiness.
"The department would like to thank you but we can't bring you a fan. Is it me? It's like a sauna in here. I'm soaked"
"Do you have a fever?"
"No"
"Well just, sit down"
"I'm fine"
"Sit down!"
"Take your temperature"
"I'm not infectious"
"Just, stick the thermometer in your ear"
"Today started out like a normal day, you know?"
"See? Ninety-nine. I told you"
"Okay. You're still hot. Is that better?"
"Mmhmm"
"The worst of this is over, right? Tell me we're gonna be okay"
"We're gonna be okay. We're gonna be okay"
I entered the room and saw her lifeless body. The body of the woman I would never have in my arms again.