Chapter 3 – After the Transplant
A week later, Emily Michelle woke up. It was the start of summer vacation! The first thing Emily thought about though, was going to visit her father in the hospital.
Watson had had his transplant two days before. It was a complete success, and the whole family was going to visit him at lunchtime that day.
Emily slowly got out of bed and went downstairs for breakfast. Karen, David Michael, Andrew and Elizabeth were already there.
"Good morning," everybody said.
"Hi," Emily replied. "What time are we leaving to see Daddy?"
"At about 12:30," said Elizabeth.
"What?! That's ages away! It's only 8:00!" Emily complained.
"Your father needs his rest. He has just had a big operation, remember. I suppose we could leave at midday though," smiled Elizabeth.
"Awesome!" Emily replied.
Emily ran upstairs and got out coloured paper, pens, glitter and glue. She started on a big, 'Get Well Soon' card for her father.
When she had finished the front cover, Emily held up the card into the light. She smiled to herself as she thought of her father's reaction.
"What message should I write in the card?" Emily thought aloud.
To the best Dad in the whole world,
She began.
How are you? I am glad your operation was a complete success. I miss you a lot, and I can't wait to see you later today. I also can't wait until you to come home! I hope the hospital food isn't too bad. If so, let me know and I'll bring you a thermost full of Nannie's special chicken soup! I hope you feel better, and I love you very much. Love from, Emily-Michelle.
Emily then put together a gift bag, filled with the card, a bunch of fake flowers, a small box of caramel filled chocolates (Watson's favourite!), and a photo album, which Emily had made herself and filled with photos of the family.
Just as Emily was putting everything into a canvas bag, she heard Elizabeth calling. "Emily, hurry up! We're leaving now!"
Emily looked at her clock. It was only 11:00.
"Mum, you said we were leaving at 12:00!" Emily yelled back, as she ran downstairs with the gift bag.
"I know, but we are all anxious to see your father," smiled Elzabeth. "We'll just leave now."
Elizabeth, Nannie, Emily, Karen and Kristy piled into the 'Pink Clinker' while Sam, Charlie, David Michael and Andrew got into the 'Junk Bucket'.
A week later, Emily Michelle woke up. It was the start of summer vacation! The first thing Emily thought about though, was going to visit her father in the hospital.
Watson had had his transplant two days before. It was a complete success, and the whole family was going to visit him at lunchtime that day.
Emily slowly got out of bed and went downstairs for breakfast. Karen, David Michael, Andrew and Elizabeth were already there.
"Good morning," everybody said.
"Hi," Emily replied. "What time are we leaving to see Daddy?"
"At about 12:30," said Elizabeth.
"What?! That's ages away! It's only 8:00!" Emily complained.
"Your father needs his rest. He has just had a big operation, remember. I suppose we could leave at midday though," smiled Elizabeth.
"Awesome!" Emily replied.
Emily ran upstairs and got out coloured paper, pens, glitter and glue. She started on a big, 'Get Well Soon' card for her father.
When she had finished the front cover, Emily held up the card into the light. She smiled to herself as she thought of her father's reaction.
"What message should I write in the card?" Emily thought aloud.
To the best Dad in the whole world,
She began.
How are you? I am glad your operation was a complete success. I miss you a lot, and I can't wait to see you later today. I also can't wait until you to come home! I hope the hospital food isn't too bad. If so, let me know and I'll bring you a thermost full of Nannie's special chicken soup! I hope you feel better, and I love you very much. Love from, Emily-Michelle.
Emily then put together a gift bag, filled with the card, a bunch of fake flowers, a small box of caramel filled chocolates (Watson's favourite!), and a photo album, which Emily had made herself and filled with photos of the family.
Just as Emily was putting everything into a canvas bag, she heard Elizabeth calling. "Emily, hurry up! We're leaving now!"
Emily looked at her clock. It was only 11:00.
"Mum, you said we were leaving at 12:00!" Emily yelled back, as she ran downstairs with the gift bag.
"I know, but we are all anxious to see your father," smiled Elzabeth. "We'll just leave now."
Elizabeth, Nannie, Emily, Karen and Kristy piled into the 'Pink Clinker' while Sam, Charlie, David Michael and Andrew got into the 'Junk Bucket'.