"What is that sound? "

"What sound? I don't hear anything."

"Hmmm..

I swear I heard someone yelling.

Anyway, what's the current condition?"

Jack's father who was talking to his wife strained his ear one more time to try to listen the sound again, but he got nothing.

*Sigh*

"Bad, very bad! He is being kept alive by machines and drugs. The wounds were to much for his old and frail body and the possibility of recovery is almost none.

Doctor gave him 2 more days tops."

"Is there really no other way? We have to try anything that's possible.

He is my father . It's my duty to do everything in my power to save him. "

"I don't think....

*tap tap tap tap tap*

The sound of hurried footsteps cut their conversation short.

*tap tap tap tap*

"Hey , you can't run on the hallways!"

The footsteps got closer and closer and the voice of a man shouting resounded on the hallways.

Three seconds later the figure of a young man turning the corner was seen.

"Jack, what is going on!"

*Tap tap...

"Hah hah...

Father I need to see grandpa right now! It can't wait."

"What...

James, Jack's father looked stunned at his sons sudden request.

"Are you out of your mind? Why are you being so selfish in this situation?

I know that you may have been upset by what I told you not long ago, but you can't throw tantrums like a little child as you please ."

"Please, dad."

"Didn't you hear me!

I said...

"Honey, let him go. It's his grandfather too."

James stared at his wife's face with an angry look like he wouldn't accept what she just said, but his wife was not backing off either.

"Stop staring.

It is his right to meet his grandfather one last time. Do you want to deny him that?"

"Ughh....

Why are you putting words in my mouth? That's not what I said at all."

"Dad, please!"

*Rub rub*

He rubbed his forehead and alternated between staring at his wife and his father.

"This is not fair.

You have put me in a situation where if I refuse I'll look like the bad guy.

Did you two plan this beforehand?"

"Of course not. How can you say such a thing?"

"Look, this is what I was talking about!

I'm the bad guy now."

"Stop trying to look like the victim here.

So, what are you going to do?"

*Sigh*

.....

*beep beep beep*

The monitor at the side beeped constantly . It's beeping sound stinging to the ears.

*Khhhhh* *Kahhhhh*

The ventilator beside it also worked constantly trying to keep the old man in front of Jack breathing.

"Grandpa....

*Beep* *beep*

Jack tried to say something to his unconchious grandfather, but he couldn't find the words to describe what he was feeling right now.

"I don't know what to say to you right now as im not that much of a talker, but I promise you that when I come back you will have opened your eyes and with those two eyes you will see the gift I'll have prepared for you."

*Grab*

He grabbed the frail old hand of his grandfather and put a simple blue ring in his palm before closing it.

"You hold tight to this now. It will help you very much so don't lose it."

He continued to talk some more to his unconchious grandfather before leaving content .

*Beep beep*

.....

"Are you satisfied now son? "

"Yes, I'm satisfied."

*Sigh*

"You know why I didn't want you to see your grandfather ?"

"No."

"It's because this will be your last memory of him and everytime you try to remember you will see him at deaths door."

"Hmph, I don't think so."

*tap tap tap*

"Where are you going now?"

"Going to get me some bear stew."

'Bear stew?'

*Tap tap tap*

.....

Jack was now back at his house. He had walked back again with his two feet.

*Creak*

He opened the front door and it made it's usual creaking sound.

'Im tiered.'

*Tap tap*

"You're back!"

"Yes I'm back."

'What is she still doing here?'

His cousin was staring at him like he was an alien.

"Did you really go to the hospital on foot and came back."

*Frown*

"What of it."

"You're lying.

My boyfriend is on the track team and even he can't do that let alone you."

"Bah, what does that matter?

If you want to believe it or not it's up to you. I'm not going to stay here to argue with a kid."

"Kid!

I'll have you know that I'm 16 years old."

"Yeah and I'm older than you so if I say you are a kid , you are a kid."

"Is that so?

Well I bet you are still a virgin while I on the other hand already have a very hot boyfriend ."

*Twitch twitch*

Jack eyelids twitched uncontrollably from that statement.

'Why this little...

"Little kid, I'm going to go somewhere for a while so if someone calls tell them I'm taking a shower or something like that."

"Whatever!

I don't care at all."