Chapter 57. Losing Myself

The door slams open and my father stood there breathing hard with his eyes all red which I assume is probably from crying.

It hasn't been that long since I have been awakening.

Without hesitation my father ran and hugged me tightly against his chest.

Then I hear him sob. I hug him with my hands going up and down his back trying to comfort him.

"I'm fine dad" I whisper to him while trying to soothe him.

I saw a nurse standing at the door with something in her arms. She is rocking him back and forth. I kept on staring at the nurse who now gives me a smile, and then I saw small hands reaching up in the air.

One word in my head is 'mom' so I ask my dad. "Dad, where is mom?" his body became stiff for a minute before he pulled away.

He held my hands in his "Adassah, your mom" he tried to say something but his emotions along with his tears stopped him.

"Your mother is gone, Adassah"