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BLUE WEDDING
BLUE WEDDING
It is the summer of 2010, on a late afternoon the man starts feeling nauseous, he hates taking orders from anybody, so he decides to take matter into his own hands. The best option he considers and takes is calling his friend the doctor in order to be given some medical advice. The doctor happily analyzes the symptoms he has, and according to his limited knowledge he prescribes him some medication. The man takes the advice of his old friend, sends for the medicine and as soon as he gets his hand on them he takes as directed. As soon as the drugs begin their effect, his health starts becoming worse. His son enters the bedroom and looks at the man critical state, without questioning he calls an ambulance. The man is feeling as if he is about to die, his muscles keep consuming themselves by the chemical reaction, he is languid and can not even move.
Eventually, he reaches the emergency entrance at the hospital, in which his daughter is waiting for him impatiently. Commotion between the family members arises in the waiting room, until at last they see the doctor coming with some news. He says the man is going to be ok, but in order for that to happen he needs to follow a strict and intensive treatment for a long time.
The family a day later is getting on a plane to Punta Mita for a relative wedding, all the tickets and hotel reservations are booked, just waiting for their arrival. The man had invited all of the family members to the wedding, he even decided to give this as a gift, so they can all enjoy a small vacation without worries. After this circumstance he evidently could not get out of the hospital in a few more weeks, he is going to miss his grandson wedding. The family members, arrive into the conclusion that someone needs to stay with him, and all the others will attend to the wedding as planned.
No one knows what has caused the problem, after a few hours of medical care, the man is able to explain himself. He has different medical conditions, and follows a diversity of treatments for each disease, all regulated in order to function properly with one another. Apparently, his friend had prescribed certain medication that had mortal side effects when it is combined with the others medicines he takes.
A day passes by and the woman is at the hospital, standing right by the bedroom door, following his direct orders. Suddenly, an indistinct, low voice comes from the inside. It is him, barely speaking, calling her name. She opens the door immediately and at first glance, he is not in the room, but then she looks down and there he is, laying in the floor with a puddle of blood beside him. The woman starts to panic and shouts for the nurses help, whose center was just across the patient room. Four nurses come in running to help the man, and a fifth one takes her outside and gives some medication, due to her traumatized condition. It seems like he stood up to go directly to the bathroom, when he obviously did not had the energy or control over his own body.
As the woman calms down, she goes inside the room to talk to patient and find out what happened. Clear as day, he manifests that he tried to go to the bathroom but he could not keep balance so after a few steps ahead, he went backwards rapidly until he reached the hospital floor. The man tells her to calm down, that he is fine and only got a few bruises.
When the family finds out about this incident, the woman starts receiving calls, everyone is mad at her, because he is not supposed to be alone for one second. The woman decides to turn off her cel phone and look at the bright side of this matter. Hours later and without any interest, she is getting on a plane for the wedding.
by, Ana Barbara
