The Truth

The next morning, Alex got up an hour earlier than usual to check on the papers his father told him about ...

He made a mug of coffee and then went to the office.

Alex started skimming through the papers

'Just regular work stuff'

But suddenly

'Huh?'

He found a letter that seemed out of place

'Interesting'

Alex picked up the letter, opened it, and started reading ...

(Hello Alex, it's time for you to understand everything.

I loved Lara more than anything, even my own life - )

Alex nodded

'I know that'

He continued reading

(Sadly, she had Congestive Heart Failure.

The time we discovered it we were told that she didn't have much to live and that the only way for her to recover was to get a heart transplant ...

That obviously wasn't easy, however, it wasn't impossible, at least that's how it should have been ... - )

Alex narrowed his eyes and continued reading

(At first, we applied for a government program.

It was supposed to take a few years, then based on the seriousness of her case she'd be prioritized, and once a suitable donor was found, we'd be contacted for the surgery.

However, the first time we applied we didn't get accepted.

The reasons were that her case wasn't severe enough and there was already a large number of patients on the list, so even if she was accepted it'd have been nothing more than a false hope ...

But after years of attempts, she finally got accepted -)

Alex took a deep breath and continued

(I was told by the Executive officer of the hospital where we applied that

"Because her case is too serious it shouldn't take any longer than a year for her surgery"

Yet, a year passed and nothing happened

I contacted the hospital again and strangely, they replied with

"We don't have such a name on the list"

When I heard that, I was furious, to say the least ...

I went to the hospital and I asked everyone, I even filed a police report, but nothing happened ...

A couple of weeks later, a detective contacted me from his personal number saying

"This matter is bigger than us, my advice is that you drop it"

At first, he refused to tell me what he knew, but after I basically begged him to explain he told me what he came to know ... -)

Alex's eyes quickly moved to the next lines, and he read them carefully

(There was a heart ready for Lara, she was scheduled for surgery exactly a year after we were accepted into the program.

However, someone intervened ...

Rojer, The Hospital's Executive Officer removed her name from the list and added someone else's.

When I confronted Rojer he said

"It was a last-minute change"

He claimed that he couldn't do anything about it as the patient was the son of an important figure.

Later, I came to know from one of the doctors that it was the son of some minister and that his case wasn't even dangerous, he could've lived some more years at minimum. - )

At this point, anger started welling up in Alex's heart ...

His eyes widened, and he clenched his fist, but regardless, he continued reading

(When I confronted Rojer again he said that

"Even if he could've lived there was no guarantee that a donor would be available"

Obviously, the truth was that he did it for money.

When I accused him of that, he said that I was free to do whatever I wanted ... - )

The handwriting was a bit shaken in the next few lines as if Blake's hands were shaking while writing them ...

(I tried a lot, but there was nothing I could do about it ...

The fear of the inevitable loss made me restless, and shortly after, Lara died ...

My world shattered. - )

The letter had a dark tint on these words as if some drops of water fell on it.

Alex knew that his father cried while he was writing that part ...

He was about to cry as well, but he controlled his emotions and continued reading ...

(The reason I'm writing this letter is simple.

I'm going to kill Rojer.)

When Alex read that, his mind froze

'What?'

Was all that he could think of ... he stood up and continued reading

(The day your mother died his fate was sealed for me.

My original plan was to wait until your brother turned 18 as well, but something changed.

It came to my knowledge through following Rojer's news that he's soon moving out of the country for some reason,

it seems that he got a better job somewhere abroad.

Therefore, I can't wait any longer.

I'm happy and proud that I raised you properly.

And now that you know everything, you've got to make a decision.

1- You can come and stop me:

I'm inside a black car in front of the (New Life Hospital).

I'll probably wait until night, or maybe I'll just walk inside and shoot him in his office, I don't know yet.

2-You can burn this letter, never speak about it, and let me kill him.

I'm certain that you've grown well enough to be able to make decisions.

And as I've told you before, I'll treat you as an equal.

Decide, Alex, do you want vengeance or not?

I promise to respect your decision regardless of what you choose.

You're a fine man after all, and you've got the right to decide as well.

Sadly, Oliver can't participate in such a life-changing event ...

But it's okay, we're 2 out of 3, and I will decide the same as you, that makes his vote meaningless since what we both decide is what would be done anyway.

If you are reading the letter in the morning then you have a few hours to decide.

I won't do anything until noon.)

When Alex finished reading, he noticed that the mug was shattered on the floor and that his leg was burning because the coffee was spilled on it ...

'What the hell!'

What he read was too much for his mind to process that he wasn't even feeling anything ...

Hurriedly, he brought some ice from the freezer and put it on his leg.

Alex went back to the office, shut the door, and started thinking ...

'I need to stay composed ...'

'Things are not out of hand yet' He thought, trying to calm himself.

'I knew that my father had been preparing me for something from the beginning'

'But I didn't expect it to be this extreme ...'

'Logically speaking, even if something happens I should be able to take care of Oliver with no income for at least 6 months'

' ... But what should I decide?'

Alex was not even remotely ready to make such a decision ...

'Rojer has caused my mother's demise, I can understand my father's feelings'

'I know that he was in love with Mom since they were 7 years old ...'

'They went to school together, loved each other, and suffered a bit until they married'

'It's a classic love story, my mother has been a part of my father's life since he was able to think rationally'

'He's basically sacrificing whatever is left of his life in this, and I can totally understand ... but ... I don't want to lose my father too ...'

Alex sighed

' ... But ... wouldn't I be selfish if I stop my father from taking his revenge just for my sake?'

'Would my father be able to live if I forced him not to do it?'

'Would he be the same?'

And like that, Alex spent four hours thinking ...