Chapter 18
“Thank goodness you are here,” Mike says as he greets you in the
hall, “Dad has been asking about you for the last hour.”
Isaac waits outside the room with Mike. “Frank?” You softly whisper
as you enter the room and see him hooked up to all kind of machines with wires
running everywhere.
“Oh honey...” he says to you softly, a tear streams down his face, “I
was hoping I would get to see you one last time. I am sorry for all of this.” He
holds his hand out to you and gently place yours in his.
“Don’t be. You couldn’t have known what would happen.” You don’t
really know what to say to him and he is making you feel awkward.
“I know honey... I mean, for not being able to find you sooner. And
just when I do, God is taking me away.” He begins to weep uncontrollably.
“Calm down, don’t get yourself upset. You’re going to make it. I
know you will. You are a strong man.” You lightly squeeze his hand and kiss his
forehead.
“I’m going down to the waiting room and I will send Mike up, okay? If
you need me, send Mike.” You quickly duck out the room, and disregard Isaac’s
waiting arms and walk down the hall to the waiting room.
Isaac follows you and eventually catches up to as you take your seat on
the couch. You stare at the wall in dismay.
“Frank didn’t tell you, did he?” Isaac asks, while still standing in front
of you. You completely ignore his question. “They need to do surgery on his
heart. A quadruple bypass. They are going to be prepping him for surgery, you
know, since all his family are here.”
“Family?” You ask as you look into Isaac’s eyes. “I’m not
‘family.’”
“Of course you. That man in there loves you. You are his own.... his
own flesh and blood.” Isaac sets down next to you.
“Oh, he loves me huh? Then why hasn’t he tried to find me?” You
pause a moment to gather the rest of your thoughts. “And why did they call to
have me here? I’m standing on the outside. Didn’t you see the way Mike looked
at me?”
“Whoa. Slow down. I think you are just worked up from all the
excitement.”
“Worked up? So now I’m worked up? Isaac, don’t you see, he
hardly knows me, and he thinks he can waltz right into my life and act like he is
my father? None of the other family members even want me here. He is Mike’s
father. He is Sheila’s father. I can’t even call him ‘father.’”
“He isn’t asking you to. He just wants to try and be a part of your life,
but you won’t let him. And you know something else? I don’t think you can sit
there and judge him, you hardly know him.” Isaac responds, not backing
down.
“I don’t want to be here. Take me home.”
“Sorry, no can do. We are staying here tonight... like it or not.”
“Oh really?” You cross your arms.
“Yes really. Now, I know you are upset, and that is why we are
staying here. If I take you home, that could be the biggest mistake you could
ever make. And I don’t want you to have any regrets, and you know you would if
you walk out now.”
Just then a nurse pops her head in the doorway, “Here are some
pillows and a few blankets for you.”
“Thanks,” Isaac says as he takes them from her. “Besides, Mike
said that you would be someone he would want to see when he comes out in
recovery.”
“Fine.”
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