Hospital – Justin's Ward, Room 54
Another bed.
An unconscious man was lying on it.
Beside the bed, Amber and Justin stood staring at him.
Their expressions were almost identical.
Confused.
Suspicious.
And slightly concerned.
Amber narrowed her eyes.
Amber: "…Is he dead?" 😒
Justin almost jumped.
Justin: "NO WAY!! 😱 If he was dead, he wouldn't be breathing!"
Amber tapped her chin thoughtfully.
Amber: "Confirmed. Definitely a mental case. He's alive but not moving. Classic."
Justin blinked.
Mental case?
Classic?
What kind of woman spoke about unconscious people like she was discussing the weather?!
Justin looked at his father again.
Dad, what happened to you?
Flashback — 10 Minutes Earlier
Jonathan had fainted in the hospital private Consultation room.
Amber stared at him for approximately two seconds.
Then she sighed.
Amber: "Honestly…"
Without wasting another moment, she grabbed Jonathan and lifted him with one hand.
One hand.
And dragged him back towards Justin's room.
She handled him almost like someone carrying a shopping bag.
Inside Room 54, Justin had been waiting impatiently.
Justin: "Where did you guys go? I was thinking that.."
He looked towards the door.
Then his eyes landed on the unconscious man hanging in Amber's grip.
Justin: "DADDDDD?!" 😱
Amber casually brought Jonathan to the bed and placed him on it.
She dusted her hands dramatically.
Amber: "Oh my God, your dad is so light. Is he even eating properly? Or is he secretly dieting without permission?" 😒
Justin stared at her.
Justin (thinking): How is Dad light?! Is she ridiculously strong, or is Dad secretly made of Styrofoam?!
Justin: "What happened to him, Sister?!"
Amber: "Nothing. He fainted from shock." 😒
Justin: "SHOCK?!" 😱
Amber: "Yep." 😎
She casually hopped onto the equipment table and sat there as though it were her personal throne.
Justin looked between her and his father.
Justin: "But why did he faint?!"
Amber: "Probably because his brain couldn't handle the information."
Justin: "WHAT INFORMATION?!"
Amber: "That's between adults."
Justin: "I'M FIFTEEN!"
Amber: "Exactly. A child." 😌
Justin: "SISTER!" 😤
Meanwhile, Jonathan didn't move.
Not even a little.
Five minutes passed.
Then another five.
For ten whole minutes, he lay on the bed like a corpse auditioning for a dramatic movie.
Present
Justin finally lost his patience.
He walked towards the bed and began shaking Jonathan's shoulder.
Justin: "Dad? Dad?"
Nothing.
Justin: "Dad, wake up!"
Still nothing.
Justin: "DAAAAAAD?!!" 😱
Jonathan's fingers twitched.
His eyebrows moved.
Finally, his eyes slowly opened.
Jonathan: "…Huh?" 😶
Amber raised one arm dramatically, as if welcoming the sunrise.
Amber: "Ah. Finally. The sunrise." 🌅
Justin stared at her.
Is she seriously celebrating?
His brain was already exhausted.
Justin (thinking): Why does everything feel familiar? Like I've experienced this chaos before?
Why am I always the one getting shocked?!
He took a deep breath.
Justin: "WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!" 😤
Jonathan slowly sat up.
He blinked once.
Then twice.
His gaze wandered around the room before finally settling on the boy standing beside his bed.
Justin smiled awkwardly.
Justin: "Dad?"
Jonathan stared at him.
A few seconds passed.
Then, with a completely straight face, he asked:
Jonathan: "…Who are you?" 😕
Silence.
Amber froze in the middle of her dramatic sunrise pose.
Amber: 😒
Justin stopped breathing.
His smile disappeared.
Justin: "…Huh?"
His soul practically left his body.
WHAT?!
WHO AM I?!
DAD, I'M YOUR SON!
Amber slowly lowered her arm.
She looked at Jonathan.
Then at Justin.
Then back at Jonathan.
Amber: "…Seriously?" 😑
TO BE CONTINUED…