In My Desperate Time

Without asking for leave, I rush out of the office, stop a car on the road, and head for the hospital.

I am so nervous and tears keep falling down for my face.

How could that happen?

I thought my mom was just bluffing me, but who knows, she actually jumped off from the balcony!

They live on the third floor. It’s not fatal, but my mother is still in coma. The doctor says the situation is not optimistic.

I regret very much.

If I hadn't hung up, if I had brought the money back, this probably wouldn't have happened.

I rush to the ward and find my mother unconscious. My father sees me, he comes up and slaps me on the face.

“If you weren't so heartless, your mother wouldn't jump off!”

My father's eyes are red with tears. He seems to have cried.

I cover my cheek and ask my father worriedly, “How's mom?”

“The doctors say there is congestion in her head and it is pressing on her main nerves. They can’t do the operation. All we can do is resign herself to her fate. I'm also a doctor, and I know that means your mother may never wake up! We've worked so hard to raise you up, and now you won’t give us a cent!”

He is angry as well

explain and I know he won’t listen

is wrong. But now, we have no time to talk about who is right

sorry father.

in tears. Even though she is in a

I shouldn't be so ruthless. If I could have the time back, I wouldn't refuse her.

late now.

while, then

Frank

He couldn’t run away. You stay here and watch your mother. I'll go and see him.” My father

and see

my father and

if my dad goes back and sees Frank Noyes

have a key for the apartment, so I open the door

middle of the living room, but Frank Noyes isn't sitting there. The rope is untied and

he untie the rope, and

a rummaging sound in the room and

sounds like Frank

see Frank Noyes turn

Where is the money?!”

Frank Noyes curses.