Video Recording

"Since when had my son suffered from this condition?"

"We have discovered it a year ago, we started conducted a research on the case since, but due to the limited testing time, the treatment failed and caused the patient's blood, to clot faster.

We were trying to clear several clots on the left lobe of the brain, but his heart stopped during surgery and the patient couldn't be resuscitated!" Continued the doctor.

Pei Yaohua was shocked, why hadn't he inquired his son about his reasons of quitting the military and going to Europe, why hadn't he paid more attention on what was going on with him. It was too late for regrets now.

"Before you go, I need to give you something!" The doctor pulled the bottom drawer of his desk and took out an object.

"The patient left a camcorder. I kept it safe in my office, we really hoped... we hoped, that there wouldn't be a need for us to give you this!" Said the doctor sorrowful.

The pained man, took the camcorder and left his office. He finished all the legal procedures of transporting the lifeless body back home, then headed towards the morgue. He wanted to see him one last time.

In the waiting room of the morgue, the man was holding the camcorder in one hand while his other hand was resting on his son's luggage. He had to wait for them to issue a visit ticket for the deceased.

The man looked at his son's suitcase for a while, then he opened it. He looked inside and retrieved a scarf. He removed his from his neck and replaced it with his son's. It still had his scent. Tears started welling up in the man's tiered eyes.

He then proceeded to turn on the camcorder. There was a video recording. He pressed play.

In the video, the young man was laying on the hospital bed, various cables and drips were attached to his body, while the machinery around him made all kind of noises. He was dressed in a hospital gown, his face pale and his lips dry. He smiled and looked in the camera, he had tears in his eyes.

"Mom, Dad... Its me, your son..." Pei Lightian briefly paused then continued. "When you are watching this, am I still alive?... If not... then I am sorry... I wanted to say goodbye, I am sorry that I am sick and can't take care of you two when you grow old... Mom, Dad I didn't want you two to worry about me, I am fine... It doesn't hurt... I miss you both, I love you and thank you! You have been the best parents I could ask for. I was happy... I am happy..." The young sick man's tears flooded his face. He paused for a while longer this time. He casted his head down and took a few deep breaths. Then he continued his recording.

"My Sweet Pea... my dear girl... how is she now, has she married someone else... please tell her how sorry I am. I have ruined her life and I am sorry... I couldn't... I didn't want her to grieve for me... I didn't want her to have a child with a dead man... I wanted her to be happy next to someone who will stay beside her till they'll grow old. I am sorry my Sweet Pea, I love you... I loved you for a very long time too... I am forever yours..."

The mourning man sobbed quietly on the chair in the cold morgue's waiting room. His tear drops fell on the camcorder screen. His son... his dearest son.

"Sir, this way please!" The nurse called in the man to see the body.

Pei Yaohua got startled by the sudden presence. He got up from the chair and wiped the tears off his face.