My Unknown Life

Chapter 11

“Hello, is this Claire Wilson” “Yes, this is her” “I hate to inform you, but I have a Jacob Wilson here in the hospital… he has been in a really bad accident” I didn’t say anything, I just stood there. “Miss. Wilson are you there”. I hang up the phone and got the keys to the truck, “where are you going, Claire”? “Let’s go, I’ll tell you in the truck”. She followed me in the truck and on the way there I told her what the Doctor told me. The ride there was silent, I could feel Cassy’s worry, and I'm scared to death.

Once we got there, we ran to the front and ask where dad was, the lady told us and we made our way to his room, to tell the truth, I didn’t want to go in, I already lost one parent, I can’t lose two. Sooner than I wanted we made it to his room. I let Cassy in first, then I went in slowly, there he was, tubes everywhere, scratches and bruises, I could tell this wasn’t a car accident. I was about to leave when the doctor came in, “Miss. Wilson, the nurse told me you were here, and this must be your sister”. We introduce ourselves, on my toes, not really wanting to know what happened, but needing to i ask, “What happen” “Well, I don’t really know, we are bear attack, but one, bears aren’t normally in this country, and two, these gushes, are too big and wide from any bear I know”.

I shook my head, “Do you know if he's going to wake up?” The doctor sigh, never a good sign, “He got many blows to the head, I’m guessing he rolled and hit his head on a lot of rocks… if he doesn’t wake up by the end of this week, then there's not a good chance he will”. I stood there in shock, letting everything sink in, I heard Cassy crying silently, and the doctor saying sorry, but I didn’t say anything. I walked out, not knowing where I was going, I just knew I needed to get out of here.

One week later

It’s been a week since the accident, Cassy been at the hospital the whole week, but I’ve been at home, in my bed, I can’t bring myself to say bye to him, to see him like that. Sam’s been trying to call me, everybody really, but I keep ignoring them. I know that dad wouldn’t get better, I felt in my gut since day one, and now I know for sure. The doctor said he will give dad a week, it’s been a week, a week and no progress. I went to my bed to try to sleep, I hadn’t slept for a week. I must’ve dozed off for a few minutes, cause I was startled when I heard someone knocking on the door.

I quickly got up and went to the front door to see Sam standing there, I open it and I could tell something is wrong, “It’s your dad”. He turns around and I followed. We got to the hospital, I went straight to the room, not waiting for Sam. When I got there, I knew it was too late, Cassy was in a chair crying and dad was laying there, there was no heartbeat. I walk over there, knowing he was dead, but it didn’t matter, I held his hand and whispered I love you in his ear, and I left.

I walk outside and run, just ran, I could hear Sam calling my name, but I ignored him, I don't know how or why, but for some reason, I landed at my house. I walked inside and just fall, I don’t know when I started crying, it may have been when I was running, or when I got inside, but I could feel the tears on my face. I made it to my room and shut the door and locked it. I slid down and covered my face with my knees and stayed there for hours.

I heard the front door open, I could hear Sam talking to Cassy. Then footsteps coming up the stairs to my room “Claire? I know you’re in there” Sam said. I just stayed quiet, “listen, it’s not good for you to be alone right now, just unlock the door and we can talk or whatever you want to do”. I was about to unlock the door to let him come in, but I didn’t, I can’t be around someone right now.