Chapter 2

In the hospital "What are we going to do now honey,we can't let our baby go let that"says Mrs John which a grim expression as they head towards Bella's ward.

"Honey you know we don't have any money,we even have loans we took from the bank to pay Bella previous bills.There is nothing we can do now but just hope and pray for our baby"

At this point Mr and Mrs John were already front of Bella's ward. They heard their other daughter Sarah saying something so they opened the door quietly in order not to interrupt the conversation.

Inside Bella's ward

Sarah being to engrossed in what she is saying didn't notice the arrival of her parents.Mr and Mrs John who just entered heard their daughter saying that the accident is all her fault,just as they were about to stop her from having those thoughts they heard how she caused the accident and why.

"When Mrs John heard everything,she just fell to the floor,almost like her legs gave in then she started crying"The sound of someone crying finally got Sarah to notice the presence of her parents.

"Mom ....dad"says Sarah with a shaking voice (Gosh when did mom and dad get here?did they hear everything?no no no)thought Sarah with a stunned expression while looking at her parents nervously.

Mr John ignores Sarah then helps his wife to get up

"Come on honey let's have a sit"He slowly helps his wife to sit near Bella's bed while pretending that Sarah wasn't in the room.

"Mom and dad am really sorry" says Sarah while on her knees,crying heavily and looking pleading towards her parents.

"Sorry! Look at what you have done to your sister,your sorry can't change anything now"says Mr John fuming while glaring at Sarah.

"Am really sorry I didn't mean for things to turn up like this,am sorry"says Sarah while sobbing.

"You let jealousy and envy take control of your actions now look at your sisters condition!She can't walk,talk or even breath on her own,she is in a coma now"

"Now that your sister is in this state are you happy?you finally get to have all I and your mothers attention while your sister is half dead and her life ruined"

"No dad I didn't know things will turn up like this and I will give anything to change what I did that day"

"But you can't,you can't change anything the truth is that your sister is in a coma and your the reason for that"

"Honey don't say that,she did push Bella but it was the car crash that led Bella to the state she is now don't blame everything on Sarah dear"says Mrs John while trying to mediate the situation.

"Is true that the car crash did put Bella in this state but if Sarah didn't push her in the first place the car crash wouldn't even happen and Bella will still be heathy like before.

Instead of supporting Sarah why don't you make her realize how serious her actions have affected our Bella's life.

Just look at our child,already struggling for her life and now we don't even have any money to keep her breathing again"says Mr John while sobbing.

"Dad what do you mean you can't keep her breathing anymore"says Sarah but Mr John just ignores her and continue sobbing.

"Mom what's does dad mean"but Mrs John just comforts her husband as tears stream down her face.

"What going on someone please answer my questions"says Sarah who also starts crying.

"We don't have any money left so we are unable to pay Bella's hospital bill so the hospital is going to stop her treatment including her oxygen supply"says Mrs John.

"No that can't be,how can they do that?

"And they have given us still the end of today to say our goodbyes"

"No they can't do that,isn't there something we can do? I can look for a job to pay for the hospital bills we just have to beg the hospital to give us more time"says Sarah while standing up and wiping her tears"

"We have already pleaded with the hospital for more time and they didn't agree besides where can you find a job when you don't even have a degree yet and any work experience, even though you find one they won't give you a salary immediately after hiring"says Mr John.

"No there must be something we can do,we can't just let Bella go like that,we can't loose hope I believe she will wake up one day".

"You think we given up on our baby girl but we don't have any money left,we called our families and friends but no one has such a big amount to give us and we have already collected loans from several banks which we still have to pay for.

All we can do now is have hope and pray for Bella"says Mr John with a grim expression.

After Mr John said that last sentence,the room fell into silence only the occasional beeping from the ventilator and the sound of sobbing filled the room.

"Ok that enough crying for toady,why don't we start the birthday celebration unless the cake is going to turn bad.Come stop with those sad expressions let make the most out of the remaining time we have,and am sure Bella won't want us crying our eyes out like this.

Sarah go get the cake and the candles,honey let's wear our party hats.I didn't know you were such a cry baby honey"says Mr John while helping Mrs John wear the birthday hat.

Now everyone is wearing a birthday hat even Bella has one,they all stood near the bed while the cake was put on a table near the bed with two candles on it which says 18 but they weren't lit.

"Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday

Happy birthday

Happy birthday to you"sang three of the members of the John family with sad expressions on their faces.

"Sigh~ time does run fast,my little baby is all grown up and it seems I cant call you little anymore because your already an adult but you will forever remain daddy little girl"says Mr John while planting a kiss on Bella's forehead.

"It feels just like yesterday when we brought you home for the first time,I can still remember your birth process"says Mrs John while gazing tenderly at Bella's smiling.

"Hahaha your birth process was sure unique just like you Bella"says Mr John.

"Yeah it was,I can still remember it like it was just yesterday. It was one week before my due date and I and your dad were getting ready to go to bed when I felt the urge to go to the bathroom so I quickly went to the bathroom. I sat on the toilet doing my thing but I realized that it wasn't poop that was coming but a baby which I felt from my previous birth experience from Sarah.

So I squatted over the toilet and you came easily,when I called your dad over he was so stunned that he just froze for about a minute before he quickly ran to get his phone to call the ambulance.You should have seen him scrambling to get his phone hahaha".

"Well you can't blame me,I entered and saw you squatting over the toilet with a baby in your hand and blood on the floor,if not for my strong will I could have fainted then,well you can laugh all you want now but it wasn't funny then,it was terrifying"says Mr John while shuddering a little as if to prove his point.

"Yeah,yeah it was super terrifying..haha. Your dad quickly called the ambulance then he called my mom to come look over Sarah because she was also staying with us at that time and with my moms help they quickly packed the hospital bag .You cried all the way to the hospital even when your check up was done you were still crying"says Mrs John while smiling

"Your mom fell into a deep sleep and when the nurse brought you over you were still crying but when the nurse handed you over to me you just stopped crying and even slept soon afterwards.The nurse even teased you for being a daddy's girl.

"The next day when Sarah came over with my mom to visit,she started making a fuss to carry you and immediately she held you,she called you Ella but when I or your dad called you Ella she will always say"stop stealing sisi name"meaning we should not steal the name she made for you,that is only between the two of you.We eventually came up with the name Bella.

"When Sarah heard your name she was so happy that she ran around your bed until she got tired.we just laughed at it and of course didn't forget to use the name Ella to tease Sarah by calling you Ella a few times.You should have seen her little face then all red from anger hahahaha.