7 Dim Ou (1/2)

”Excuse… me, where is th-… the emergency room? I'm… the son of…. Natasha Gotha.” Rin unconsciously stared intensely at the nurse.

An unknown pressure was felt by the nurse ,she immediately said, ”It's only behind that door, sir.” As she point behind Rin.

Rin nodded and in a very low voice, he said, ”Thanks…”

Before he reached the door, the door opened and a man in white coat came out.

The man seemed surprise but asked calmly, ”Are you the relative of Natasha Gotha?”

Rin nodded, he tried hard and said with the loudest he could, ”Yes, I'm her son..”

”Alright, no more identity confirmation. I am a doctor, you can just call me Doctor Henov… Follow me.” The doctor knew that Rin wouldn't lie based only on his appearance and in the look of his eyes, he continued, ”Before I explain anything first. I think you should meet her first.” His voice was very heavy.

Rin's heart palpitated when he heard those lines. He followed the doctor and entered the emergency room where he met his Mother Natasha, there in the white bed in the middle of the room beside a wall, weakly lying.

Mother Natasha saw Rin and tears poured out of her eyes.

Doctor Henov signaled the nurses in there to get out of the room and went out. The nurses followed him but his words reached Rin, ”You should speak with her.”

Rin turned around but only met the closed door. He didn't turned around for a while. He was afraid to see his mother on the bed. He was an idiot but he knew that his mother was already on her last minutes.

”Rin… come here.” Mother Natasha slowly called out in a weak voice.

Rin's chest went up and down as he turned around again. His eyes were about to exploded but he held it in.

”Yes?” he slowly walked closer.

”Rin, my dear…. Your mother is very sorry.” Her tears were dazzling under the light.

”Your mother failed…” her voice was filled with regret and hopelessness.

”Your mother failed to see his son grow up…”

Rin stared as a void started to grow within the deeoest in his heart. It was more painful than he was feeling on the surface.

”Your mother won't last enough…”

”Your mother didn't hold enough and fell. I, with all my effort, cared for you….” Mother Natasha kept forcing her weak voice.

”But your mother still failed you…” Her paled old face quivered.

Every sound of his mother's voice strongly reverberated in Rin's head.

”You may already know this but I'm not your real mother… but still…. I gave my all, right?” Underneath the white sheet, her fist tightly clutched.