A week later…
In another part of los Angelas,the smell of drugs and Sterile scent of disinfectant drifted through the air…
"I don't have much time left"Loud coughs bounced off the hospital walls accompanied with the sound of beeping coming from the Ventilator above Robbin's head
Luciana couldn't help the joy that etched through her heart.
She had waited so long for this day,anticipated for it and even prayed for it and everything was finally falling in place.
But she couldn't help the sting of sadness that pierced through her chest.
Luciana's father,Robbin Vince had only few more days to live.
"No Dad,please don't say that,we would get through this"Luciana assured,patting her father's shoulder
Luciana had never been the biggest fan of her father,she saw him as a proud man who had no time for his family.
He was never there as a father,he was always out on business trips or out bragging about his wealth on the news.
Luciana has never had a father daughter moment with him,her father had never once attended any of her runways.
It's times like this Luciana wish she had a mother to lean on but her mother ran away after giving birth to her.
Luciana doesn't blame her mother,if Luciana was by chance in her mother's shoes,she would have done the same.
Nobody would like to spend the rest of their lives with a money obsessed man who cares only about his companies
Looking at the drips attached to her father's body,she couldn't help the tears that rolled down her eyes.
Her father looked nothing like he used to,his pale skin held a red glow,his blue eyes looked dull and exhausting and his black hair which was always styled to the back was gone due to Chemotherapy
Luciana immediately wiped her tears before they could slid down her cheeks and penetrate her makeup.
"There's something I need to tell you"Robbin's weak voice snapped Luciana out of her thoughts.
"What's that?"
A heavy silence cursed through the air and the only sound was the beeping echoing from the Ventilator
"Your…Mo…ther" A series of coughs escaped Robbin's mouth,each one,a little weaker than the last.
"Dad"Luciana yelled,placing her long fingers on her father's own,a mix of sadness and grief crept into Luciana heart as she watched a pool of blood spill from her father's mouth
"Dad,I'll go and get the doctor,please stay with me"Luciana pleaded,looking into her father's blue orbs,tears pouring down her cheeks as she raised from the chair to call the doctor but was abruptly pulled back by her fathers hand.
"You're a good kid,d…ont…forget that"Robbin whispered, his hand dropped to his side, blood gushing from his mouth,his eyelids sagging as his breathing seized
The ventilator flatline,the beeping sound coming to a halt.
Luciana had anticipated for the day for so long but witnessing it, made her heart shatter,she couldn't control the tears that poured down her eyes as her hand searched her father's neck for a pulse but she found none.
"Dad please,wake up,I won't wish you death anymore,I won't complain about anything,please open your eyes and tell me you're the wealthiest man in Los Angeles,dad please" Luciana pleaded,resting her head on the mattress,the soft fabric clinging to her skin as she cried into it.
Luciana never imagined loosing her father to be this heart wrenching,Luciana thought she was prepared for her father's death but nothing could have prepared her for the pain that threatened to consume her.
She had lost the only family she had and she couldn't stop the tears that rushed down her eyes.
Her father was gone and she would never see him again. The thought of that made her feel a tightness in her chest.
"Oh my God,miss" A female voice exclaimed followed by footsteps
"He's in a better place miss,it would get better"the voice sounded again but this time,it was louder and closer to Luciana's ears
Regret soared through Luciana's veins.
If only she took her father to a better hospital with better facilities then maybe she wouldn't have lost him.
"How would anything get better?"Luciana yelled,facing where the voice came from.
It was a lady,who looked to be in her late thirties,her face held a warm glow,her brown hair packed into a tight bun,her black eyes holding a glint of pity for Luciana.
She was dressed in a white up and down,a Stethoscope hanging loosely around her neck.
"We tried our best but his condition kept getting worse and there was nothing more to do" A sigh escaped the doctor's mouth
"Your best was clearly not enough"Luciana yelled,her voice breaking as more tears poured down her red eyes
"He left me"Luciana felt her kneels go weak,her head felt heavy.
She was about to fail when soft hands stopped her,a familiar face came to view.
"He was a strong man and so are you,you can't let this break you"
Luciana's eye lids grew heavy, darkness taking over her vision.