s," Mr Diego, the family doct

off immediately, a

My father said, with

mm

ould I be able to come up with such a huge sum of m

I'd be able to make the money, even if I took other

ting serious. I need to get the money. The earlier, the better. She grew

for

nd clicked on the contacts icon. I scrolled through my co

ds living far away in Europe, telling them the situati

Maybe she'd be of help. I sighted my boss's contact j

out of this mess, Mr Be

g close to each other.

e am I wa

dialed h

Bernard!"

w're you doin

e. How a

you have anyth

n a mess now. I rea

at happene

y sick and I need mo

t. Can we talk about it

, thanks a

ilence on t

my joy. I scre

ch a sweet soul.'

yet said anything yet and you're yelling all over t

wadays, or is he that sympathetic? What if he requests for something in

feelings, no friendly aura, just focused and taciturn. In fact, I'm surprised t

sure he'd never tread that path. He h

ps when he's sure to receive something in return. I j

hospital bed, breathing heavily, trying very ha

od

art aches. I just don't

thing that has happened to them. Since they got

d to go around the neighborhood to beg for food. My dad didn't have a job at th

ems keep coming. My dad's debts haven't yet been cleared and now his cafe i

veryone else. So many things in my mind. I just close it up wi

some, I mean, with all the mouthwatering allowances... Well, what

I have bills to pay at home, I send money to my mum monthly, I pay a thousand dollars every month out of

red to spill it out to anyone, not even Becky,

o'clock. I've stayed at the hospital f

ng home now," I

tay a little longer!" She repli

tayed some more. I left an hour late

ad trekked down the street, while I boarded a taxi to

, and went straight to bed. I'v

d. The thoughts of what happened today still resonate in my

ning, and pour my heart out to him. I believe