Short Story - Heartbreaking Window Opportunity

Here I am, lying in my hospital bed, staring out of the window, watching the golden leaves softly float down to the ground from the trees. I have been lying in this room for two months. It can’t end this way, I have so much more I can do with my life. Why me? Why me? Mum’s sitting at the foot of my bed holding back her tears and I’m thinking of how much I took for granted in my short life.

Two months ago I was diagnosed with a fatal disease that was deteriorating my kidneys, it’s only a matter of time before they collapse and my life comes to an end.

My best friend Izzy will be arriving from Melbourne today, I am very excited because I haven’t seen her is such a long time. Our lifelong dream was to see the world together, and become world famous doctors. Well that’s not really going to happen anymore, but I know that Izzy will fulfil our dream.
My kidneys are failing at a fast rate and there are no donors available in the short time I have left. My family and I had been keeping hope up until last week, now I can barely move and I haven’t walked in a week. Mum broke the silence by turning on the television to watch the news, there was a breaking story of a car crash and how a young girl was critically injured and being brought to this hospital.

One hour later, my doctor with other nurses filled the room and Mum was talking to them, I could see the anxiety slowly forming on her face, she started to cry then walked up to my bed and hugged me real tight and whispered in my ear, “Everything is going to be okay,” Then everyone left the room. What just happened? Through the cracks of the blinds looking towards the hospital corridor, I can see mum signing some papers. Suddenly, I see Izzy’s parents as well, with Izzy’s mums’ arm and leg bandaged. Izzy’s dad was signing the same papers as Mum, then a nurse swiftly took the documents from them while they were hugging and crying. “Where is Izzy?” I said out loud, but no one could hear me.

The nurses are flooding the room again, “There is a kidney donor from a girl in a car crash Olivia!” said one of the nurses as they were rapidly transferring me through to the operation room.

The last things I remember are the many lights that were shining on me as I lay on the operation table.
Hours later, as I opened my eyes, many unanswered questions were rushing through my head. Are my kidneys healthy now? Did the operation work? As I feel the warmth of my mother putting a cushion behind my back, she whispers “The operation went well Olivia, you will be here for another couple of weeks, the doctors will run some tests, but I can assure you that you will be home and living a healthy normal life soon.”

“I can’t believe it! Am I dreaming? Is it true?” I whispered under my breath as I still felt weak. Mum is starting to talk to me but I can’t hear her, I’m slowly drifting away into sleep.

As I woke up again, someone was clenching my hand tightly and the sunlight from the big arched window had filled the room. My whole family was staring at me anxiously and Dad holding my hand. His face was so bright and happy, but it seemed like he was wearing a mask, a sad look was hidden under his smile as if something was wrong. “Is everything alright Dad?” but before he could answer, Izzy’s parents walked in. Everyone turned to see them, “Where’s Izzy?!” I cried, at that point Mum said, “Honey, Izzy and her parents were in a car crash on their way to the hospital.”

Then everyone dropped their heads as Izzy’s mum started to cry.