Leila
My vision blurred instantly.
“He didn’t make it.”
The doctor’s words echoed in my head over and over again.
For a moment, I just stood there staring at him.
“What?”
“What do you mean he didn’t make it?” I shouted suddenly.
My voice sounded weak. My chest tightened painfully. Beside me, Jasmin held my hand tighter, looking up at me with confused eyes.
The doctor removed his glasses slowly.
“I’m sorry, miss. Your father couldn’t survive the gunshot. The bullet went through his heart. We tried to stop the bleeding, but his heart failed.”
No.
That couldn’t be true.
Before anyone could stop me, I pushed past the doctor and rushed into the room.
The cold air hit me immediately. The nurses moved around quietly while adjusting things around the bed.
Then I saw him.
My dad laid
