Panera Girl (Matt Sturniolo)

twenty-eight

April's pov:

I head to work...

After work I avoided going home after the fight my dad and I had.

I went to Macdonald and ate dinner there instead...

I'm such an idiot! Why would I say that to him. After everything he's done for me.

I finished eating...

My dad should be at work right now. I should apologize to him tomorrow...

I head home and opened the door to my apartment...

It was pitch black. I accidentally tripped over a bottle...

Ugh my dad didn't even bother cleaning up after himself?

I carefully head to the light switch trying not to trip on another bottle. I turn on the lights and grabbing the bottles from off the floor cleaning up...

I head to the hallway passing my dads room to get to my room...

wait...

I head back to my dads room.

April: "Dad?"

I walk into his room. He was lying on his bed...

April: "Dad why aren't you at work?"

I tap my dad...

No response...

I shake him...

No response...

I check his pulse...

Nothing...

I felt my body get numb...

April: "DAD?!?!"

I run to the kitchen grabbing my phone calling 911...

Dispatcher: "911 what's your emergency?"
April: "Its my dad!!! He's not breathing!!"

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At the hospital:

It was 2am. I was pacing back and forth in the halls of the hospital while I was waiting for the doctors to come back with some news.

I kept reliving the moment when I checked my dads pulse and felt nothing.

This is all my fault...

Doctor: "April?"
April: "Yes that's me! How's my dad?!!"
Doctor: "His heart is beating again."
April: "Oh thank god!"

I sigh in relief...

Doctor: "But unfortunately, your dad is suffering from severe alcohol poisoning."
April: "Alcohol poisoning?!"
Doctor: "It means your father has been drinking alcohol too much and too quickly."
April: "I know what alcohol poisoning means! But my dads okay, right?!"

Doctor: "This has caused his breathing to be affected, including his heart rate, body temperature, and gag reflex."
April: "What does this mean?"

Doctor: "It means your father... is in a coma. I'm so sorry."

Coma?
I stand there in disbelief...

April: "What?!! When will he wake up?!!"
Doctor: "We're not sure yet. All we can do is wait."
April: "Can I go see him?!"
Doctor: "Yes, right this way."

The doctor leads me to my dad...

I look at my dad with a bunch of equipment tied to him.

*Beep* *Beep* *Beep* *Beep*
The monitor of his heartbeat beeped...

I felt a tear roll down my cheek.

I walk over to my dad collapsing on him.

April: "I'm so sorry dad!"