Chapter 7 - Aftermath (1/2)

”WHAT....!”

”Jarvis give all info on this . Now.”

”Affirmative.”

”You gotta be kidding me.....”

”Sir , I've got seven reliable source networks confirming the news.”

”No no no no no ...Aaaargh.....check the boarding list and see if dad checked in”

”In a moment ....”

”No...please no...”

”Sir , Howard stark has indeed been checked in to the said flight.”

”This can't be happening...” Soon tears formed in my eyes...

”Tony....what happened.....?” Hearing my shout mom also came to the living room to check if I was okay.

That's when she also saw what was going on the news.

”THUD...”

”Wha....mom....mom....mom wake up...”

”Shit....she fainted...jarvis call emergency.”

Later in the hospital...

I was standing outside the ICU waiting for the doctors to come out.

”Doctor...how is she...” I asked the doctor who came out.

”Is she your mom....?”

”Yeah.”

”Where's your dad...?”

”He had an accident today. Mom fainted seeing the news.” I said bȧrėly able to hold back the tears.

”Oh.....I'm sorry about that...do you have any other relatives around.... we'll need them to sign some of the papers. ”

”Don't worry....I'll sign it .” I heard a voice being me and turned around.

”Uncle david ... Melissa...”

”Don't worry tony. I'll handle things here. Take some rest..” He said to me while going to the doctor.

”Tony.....” she called out to me.

”Hey...mel...I'm just fine..Just give me some time alone..” I sid to her with a wry smile...

After some time I'm sitting on chair in the hospital lobby.

”Tony.....”

I raised my head and saw uncle again.

”Uncle.....dad..he....”

”Don't worry , we're still not clear about the situation yet. I'm sure he's fine.

I know he's lying. There's just no way....But right now some part of me just want to believe those words.

The next day

Mom finally woke up. She cried alot . But the doctors said she was going to be okay.

The incident was too much of an impact on her.

Not to mention me. I don't know what to think anymore.

Looks like I've been treating this life like a dream or a game.....

This is my reality now.....

This is where I live....where my family is.....

Looks like I was taking things for granted....