Letter to grandpa. Trần Huỳnh Bảo Khánh (Mia S5C)

 Dear Grandpa,

I still remember when you were laying on the hospital bed, not knowing whether this time tomorrow you will still be alive or not. Your battle with cancer was horrific, and you nearly won. I'm proud of you, grandpa, more proud than you would ever know. When this is over, we would all be together again. Every day we will have some fun, or sit to watch the rain on those gloomy days. Don't you remember, grandpa? We had a plan. And you said that you would be fine. You said that you would always be here. 

That night, the worst night of my life, was the night you left me. It was 11 PM when mum received a call from the hospital. They said that you were in not-so-good condition. I didn’t quite understand what that phrase means, but I probably got the idea that you were dying. We were rushing to the hospital, and the whole world had gone blurry. All I saw was just flash, dim light in the timid night. I don't even know if dad was driving safely or not because I feel like we might bump into things loads of time but who cares, all I want is to hug and kiss you for the last time.

        I never did.

        It's hard to explain, and I'm not sure I will ever be able to, but a world without you, grandpa, is a world I don't want to live in, a world I don't even want to imagine. The entire world has gone cold and crumbled around me. In those moments, all I could think was; a little longer. It's too soon. Stay a little longer. Please, grandpa. I could give away the moon, the stars, anything to have you back. I've been reading over every letter you ever wrote me, those motivational letters. "I love you, hun", "I believe in you", "You are amazing", "You can do it", you said. I never once wrote back. I'm so sorry, grandpa. But don't you see, I'm finally writing back! Why isn't that good enough? How do I make you come back to me? I miss you, forever, and I love you, forever. I hope that you are happy, wherever you are.

                         

   Your granddaughter.