Activity 9.3 – They were all together in one room and she felt tired and claustrophobic.

Her fathers eyes  were nailed to the cheap floor, fiddling with invisible things. Silent, staring into nowhere, Elsie still had her mothers heart monitor pounding in her head, causing the walls to close in.

 ‘God its dim in here, isn’t it.’ Elsie bristled

‘Sit down love, the lights are fine.’ Her Father looked up eyes red, the strain etched across his face.

‘Okay’ for once she did as told and sat on the god-damn awful chair ‘what happened.’ She felt slightly strange in asking.

‘She just didn’t wake-up.’ Her dad pinched the tears from his eyes ‘happen sooner or later, suppose. ’ The corner lamp flickered and the walls loomed over all the more.

‘She’s not in any pain at least.’ Elsie tugged slightly on her dads shoulder, she really wanted to throw that bloody lamp across the room, she gave it a quick shake ‘things going out, stupid thing.’

‘I shouldn’t be in here, I should be by her side.’ He nodded at the lamp ‘needs a new bulb is all. No point you doing that.’

The lamp buzzed for a second then gave up and died