"Talk to me "

Alex had fallen back to sleep, so they left her room.

"You must be Alex's mother, am sorry we are meeting for the first time in such circumstances," he said to Rosa.

"Thank you for coming and being there for my daughter, she and Alex were the most hurt by the news," she said.

"He was their father, it's a big shock to them after all it was a sudden death," he said.

Rosa nodded holding back her tears, "I don't even believe it myself, he had just asked for coffee a few moments ago, but then suddenly I heard Cynthia cry for help" she covered her mouth trying to stop herself from crying but the tears escaped flowing down her face. "then I saw him down on the floor in pain" she cried.

Mr Livingston moved closer holding her hand, "Am sorry for your loss" he said.

She smiled through her tears, thanking him.

Cynthia walked out of her sister's room, "Alex is missing" she said

"What, where did she go?" Mr Livingston let out

"She was asleep when we left the room," her mother said.

They moved to check again but it was empty.

"Let's look for her," her mother said. Each went a different way to check the hospital.

When they returned none had seen her, I tried her phone but she isn't picking up" said Cynthia.

Her mother tried and failed, and Nathan's father did the same but was ignored.

"Let me call someone who can talk to her now," he said walking away.

.....

Alex had walked out of her room and went to see her father's body.

She bit down on her lip seeing his cold lifeless body, tears crowded her eyes as she moved closer. Holding his hand she sniffed," Dad why are you so cold "she cried pulling the sheet over his body closer. " What am I going to do now, I thought you would always have my back, ....now who is going to be their for me. You know you had replaced that dark hole inside me but now you are gone "she cried

Her grip on his hand tightened but he didn't move," Please Dad, wake up and tell me this was just a bad joke " but no matter what she said he didn't move an inch.

Running blindly with tears Alex came out of the cold room. Not knowing where she was going, Alex kept going until her feet finally stopped.

She looked around not knowing where she was, crouching down into a ball, Alex sobbed bitterly. She could hear her phone ringing, it was her sister, mother and Nathan's father. But she felt so numb to even answer. She closed her eyes and it rang again. Her eyes read the name displayed on the screen, it was Nathan.

She held back her tears answering it.

"Alex, my sweet love, "he said.

"Mmm "she answered

"Talk to me love, "he said.

Alex didn't want to tell him but she knew his father had told him. Her chest hurt so much that she was finding it hard to breathe now.

"Alex don't think about anyone else, but you and tell me what you feel, "he said

"I need you "was all she said. The call got cut instantly, Alex hang up and sat in the corner sobbing. She heard her mother's voice calling her.

"Mom "she called trying to get up but falling back down.

"Alex, honey where are you "she heard her call

" Mom, am here" she cried.

She heard footsteps and then her Mother appeared with Nathan's father and her sister.

"Alex, my precious girl "she called getting down to her. Alex hugged her, and Cynthia joined them," You scared us "she muttered.