Hello readers! This is my fifth blog post. In English Composition I, we read the short story Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway along with many other great stories linked below but this be in particular made me choose the storyI chose. One theme that stood out to me was misbelief. I show a lot of that in my short dialogue too. My short story is about the time my aunt ended up in the hospital very suddenly. There was little that we could’ve done to help her and so we did feel very helpless but tried to keep all hope. Enjoy.
It is the night of September 18th 2018. We are in Toronto, Canada in a hospital visiting my 28 year old aunt who suddenly fell into a coma. It is a warm summer night, the temperature is about 70 degrees. In the hospital there is my mom, grandmom, aunts, uncles, cousins, family friends and myself. We are all heartbroken by this sudden tragedy, and pray and hope my aunt wakes up from this coma. “Why didn’t the doctors catch this sooner when she came in the first time.” says my mom hysterically in tears. “I wish I could tell you, but only God knows why this happens the way it did my child” My grandmom replied. *The doctor walks in* “Hello everyone i am sorry to say but Lauren has not been showing any brain activity and most likely will not make it. Is the mother here somewhere?” “I am here.” She replied. “Can you explain to me everything that has happened to my daughter?” “Yes ma’am sure.” The doctor replied. “Your daughter Lauren had a blood clot in her leg which overtime traveled up to her lungs causing a pulmonary embolism. Now you do have the option of letting her go naturally or pulling the plug now, take your time and let me know what option would be best for you. I am sorry this has happened.” “Oh no I am not letting my daughter go! I refuse to end her life. She will make it a miracle will happen!” My grandmom cried out. Two days have past. It is now September 20th 2018. At this point everybody was filled with grief and lost all hope that my aunt would make it out of this coma. Days went by more family flew in and she still had not woken up. I didn’t want to give up on her just yet so I made it my duty to still talk to her and make her feel as comfortable as I could. My mom was right beside me and never gave up hope either. From time to time my aunt had little movement going on in her hands and legs but not much. “How long will this coma go on for?” I asked my mom. “I don’t know baby days,weeks or even months but however long it takes it will all be worth it.” “I don’t want to go back to school until we are all out of this hospital.” I replied. “Where is aniyah? It has to be hard for her now that her mom is in this condition.” One of Lauren’s best friends asked. “She is with her dad she should be coming here later on today.” Hours passed by still no change in condition. Some of our family has left to return to their lives and jobs and aniyah is brought to the hospital. Me along with my mom grandmom and uncle and aunt stayed in the hospital. We were still very optimistic that she would make it through this alive. “She’ll make it she’s strong I know she will.” My mom says. “Yeah she’s a fighter she won’t give up I know it.” *Aniyah climbs up on the bed and lays with her mom* “Mommy I love you.” Once those words were said the machine went blank-- “Is… is everything alright?” My grandmom said in a panick. “NO NOT MY BABY NOT MY BABY!!!”
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Sabatino
2/18/2020 09:02:46 am
CIF. Let's discuss use of an image...
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Hailey Poole
2/20/2020 12:07:20 pm
First, I just wanted to say sorry for your loss. But this was a powerful story to read. The last part gave me chills. Thanks for sharing.
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Sabatino
2/21/2020 05:29:25 am
I wish to offer my condolences. This story shows such a deep sense of loss and grief. I still feel these emotions affecting me as I comment.
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