False assurance
Noah leaned against the corridor wall as he waited outside the operation theater. It had been quite some time since the surgery had started and he had no idea about the status. As time passed, an unknown dread started to settle in his heart; the dread of losing his grandfather.
Although Noah had been suspecting his old man for the past few days, his love for him eventually won over all other emotions. Even if he wanted to, he could not ignore his grandfather when he was in such a fragile and vulnerable state as he fought death.
Rachel kept pacing back and forth while Samuel and Hailey sat beside each other as they waited for the surgery to end. Every passing moment was a like a tick of death to them and their fears increased gradually.