Chapter 104
Chapter 104
A doctor walked in and he started checking my body but I was still confused and literally don't know how I got here in the first place, "doctor what's happening, how come I'm lying down on this bed?" I asked looking so confused, "You passed out and your parents rushed you down here" the doctor replied with a fake smile on his face. I looked into my mother's eyes to see if the doctor was actually saying the truth as the doctor walked out of the room when the nurse rushed in to report an emergency case to him. "How are you feeling son?" my mother asked looking so worried, replying her at this point became very difficult because I don't even know what to say to her, my mind kept flashing back to what my father revealed to me before I passed out.
"So you mean dad is going to die soon, I knew this would eventually come to pass, my dreams always come to reality and it leave me in pains" I cried out to her and she hugged me as tears rolled down from her eyes, how on earth will I be able to cope with the fact that my father will only be alive for just one year and few months, knowing the exact time he will die just makes things worse and he even kept it a secret to himself all these years. What kind of man will do such a thing to his own family?, "Please don't cry mom, I only passed out of shock, let's go back home please" I called out to her while cleaning her tears with my shirt
We left the room and my mother made her way to the cashier to pay for the hospital bills and walking down to the reception, I saw my aunt sitting with her head buried in her arms and she ran towards me after sighting me from a close range, "Thank Goodness you are okay" she said while hugging me so tight. I just fainted on hearing a heartbreaking revelation, I don't even know why they stressed themselves to bring me here when they could have taken me to my room or pour me some water "Where is my father, is he here too?" I asked after she finally let me go.
"He is at home but a doctor is attending to him because he almost had an heart attack when you passed out. Please don't do this again, you made everyone worry so much" she replied, but it's not actually my fault. We finally got back home in the morning and my dad was still seated in the same spot but he was actually resting and he called me to sit by his side when I walked in "How are you feeling now, you actually passed out yesterday" he asked, "Who wouldn't pass out on hearing such kind of traumatizing news?" I asked with a frown
"You have every right to be angry with me and I understand why because I was actually wrong not to tell you and your mom from the very beginning and I hope that you both will forgive me" he replied looking so sad, "I have forgiven you dad, but it won't be easy for me to be happy when I know that you will die soon" I replied while tears flowed down like rain but I was surprised when he quickly wiped away my tears with his handkerchief. "Don't cry son, there is no point wasting those precious tears, you are a man and you should learn to control your emotions, what do you expect your mother to do if you keep crying like this every now and then?" he asked with a frown, his reply made me look my mom whose eyes are completely red as a result of too much crying.
Her face looked so depressing but my aunt quickly came to the rescue as she took her to the room to freshen her up and make her look more appealing to the eyes, "So what do you plan on doing now that you know you don't have much time left on this earth?" I asked with curiosity, "First of all, I would like to put my family in the right track so that you and your mother can carry on even when I'm gone and I have achieved some of it by revealing the secret about my health to you guys" he replied,
"But father, what if your doctor never told you that you will die soon as a result of the cancer, would you still have kept this secret to yourself?" I asked while staring directly into his eyes, he became quite uncomfortable and giving me an answer became hard for him because he knows that I will catch him if he is lying so he is trying his best to provide a satisfying answer. "Well, if the doctor had said that I could over the cancer, I would have kept it a secret because I don't think there would be any need to say it because you guys might feel pity for me and get scared too" he replied, "So do you think we don't feel pity for you now? or do you think we happy that you are going to die soon even the workers won't be pleased with this news and I know most of them have heard of this too but they will seal their mouths so that they don't get into trouble" I replied looking a bit pissed off.
He remained silent for a while, he was obviously sad with his actions but there is nothing that can be done at this point, "Like I said earlier on, I'm really sorry for not telling you guys, I only wanted the best for you and your mother but for the record, I'm not really scared of dying at this point" he replied and I was completely shocked by what came out of his mouth, what is this man saying?, is he drunk or what?. "What do you mean by that father?, how can you say that you are not scared of dying and leaving your family in pains?" I replied with anger and I felt like walking out on him because his reply is stirring up my anger and I don't know how long I will be able to suppress the anger. "Don't get me wrong son, every man or woman will surely die one day and there is no way we can escape from it no matter how hard we try so the best is to embrace and wait for it but before then, it's wise for a man or a woman to achieve some things in his or her life before leaving this earth to start afresh in the spiritual world" he replied
My father is really one weird looking man and it's kinda hard to predict what he is thinking but I'm finding this quite interesting, "So what have you achieved so far?" I asked, "I have succeeded in creating a multi billion dollar business that lifted my family out of the shores of poverty and the business will last for generations to come but above all, I have also succeeded in owning a family that loves me no matter the circumstances faced and what makes me even more happy is that I have a wife unlike other billionaires like me who don't even have a wife or happy home" he replied with a smile. "How do you mean father?" I asked, "You see, most entrepreneurs and billionaires like me do face a lot of divorce cases from their partners because of their failed marriages but ever since I have been married to your mother. She has never for once brought out up the idea of divorcing me even when I do crazy things that would make any woman run mad with anger" he replied and burst into an uncontrollable laughter
I kept staring at me with surprise because I never expected him to be this happy or perhaps he is not really scared of death "Mom has always treated you with love and care and I do admire your relationship a lot" I replied with a smile, "Yes, our relationship is adorable but I'm still sad whenever I think of you and health condition" he replied, my mood changed after his reply, what kind of joy killing statement is this?. "How do you mean, why do you think I'm the reason for your sadness" I asked looking so confused, "I want your mom and aunt to be here before I say this because they will also contribute to it too" he replied while signaling one of the maids to call my mother and aunt who were still upstairs
They came down shortly looking more happy than ever seems they were also discussing and enjoying themselves in the room too, "You requested for my presence darling" my mother called out to my dad who was scrolling through his phone to read some of the messages sent to him few minutes ago, "Yes, I'm glad you and your sister are here because I would like us to say what we were discussing about Andrew before we invited to come over to New York" my dad replied. "What were you guys discussing about me?" I asked looking madly curious to know what is going on, "Just relax young man, you are just in a hurry to know everything" my aunt replied.
"Well, I and your father were discussing about you being single at this age" my mother replied, I took my time to process everything my mom said before opening my mouth to say anything. "Why are you guys troubled that I'm still single, my relationship life is none of your concern" I replied, "Well it is now, because your father needs a grand child from you before he kiss this earth good bye" my mother replied. I froze on hearing those words come out of her mouth and when I looked at my dad to confirm if he was actually serious, he started smiling like someone who successfully stole candy from a child
"Andrew, I'm very sorry to put you in a tight position but I want to ask one last favor from you and it would be wise to grant a dying man his last request, all o want from you at this point is to get married and bear me a grandson or daughter and as you know, I only have one year and few months to live. A pregnant woman had nine months before she gives birth, taking nine months from one year leaves me with just few months before time finally expires" my dad replied while staring directly into my face and the look on his face was quite depressing. Looking for a woman to get married to is one of the hardest job ever and how does this man expect me carry out this so called request of his?, "Dad how is this going to be possible, do you think it's just easy to just walk to any woman that is obviously not a prostitute and tell her I want to marry her and make her pregnant?, was that how you met mom?" I asked rudely.
"I know it's not going to be easy but I will give you just two months to look a young lady ad get married to her and also impregnate her too because there is no time" he replied, "You are just saying like I don't have a choice, you can't just force me to marry any lady. I need to take my time to observe the lady first and how would I do that in a space of just two months" I replied looking so fustrated at this point. "I could help you look a good girl that will love and adore you, what do you think about that?" my aunt interrupted
"I don't need anyone to suggest a wife for me, it's not right and I'm pretty sure nobody forced any one on you the same way you are forcing me to get married as if it's that easy", I replied with anger and the look on their faces didn't bother me at all