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A Narrative on Someone in the Family

Introduction

It was a really cold night and the wind was quite stronger than it had been in a while. It made the chimes play beautiful music; that being the only thing which allows for relaxation in such stressful circumstances. “Let me know when she regains consciousness,” I said into the phone for the fourth time trying to end the call with shaky fingers. It was quite unbelievable that Shea, my sister, had collapsed and was taken to the hospital. She was thousands of miles away and it was difficult to help her in any way.

Shea was three years younger and had gotten married a year ago. She got married to the man she had been dating for eight years. She and her husband had a happy marriage; much happier than other marriages in the family and got pregnant within a month. Their happiness allowed many to regain trust in the institution of marriage. The most valuable people in her life were her parents, but she lost them when she was five. After the death of her parents, Shea had become quiet and did not socialize with friends and family as much. She made very few friends growing up and spent most of her time alone. They had a terrible car accident and died on the spot. She was taken care of for the next twenty years until the day she got married. Even after she got married, relatives could not stop getting worried. In the midst of all this, she needed someone by her side and could not comprehend what had happened or to her.

Shea lived with her mother-in-law who was a very kind person who always cared for her probably more than her husband. The last few months of Shea's pregnancy were quite hard on her. She had lost a lot of weight and had started staying really unhappy and depressed. According to the doctors, it was a normal part of pregnancy and hence everyone thought that there was no need to worry.

During her pregnancy, her mother-in-law moved to her elder son's house to stay there for a few weeks or probably a few months. Before moving, the only nagging thought was that Shea would be far away. Shea was the most loved family member since she was the youngest daughter-in-law. But she knew that ...