|Katherine|
“The death toll from a collapsed under construction multi story building of Lopez Builders Corporation rose to eight as search...”
The television barely made it past the opening line of the news before I grabbed the remote and shut it off. The anchor’s voice, sharp and emotionless, sliced through the air like a blade. I couldn’t bear to hear another word. Just a few more seconds and I might’ve completely lost it. The weight of everything was suffocating—no wonder Grandpa’s heart gave out so suddenly.
I turned my gaze to the hospital bed where he lay, motionless, as pale as the sheets that covered him. He hadn’t woken up since he was rushed here. Three days had passed. Three long, sleepless days of waiting, hoping, and praying that he would stir. Every beep from the heart mon
