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Chapter 3 The Tyron we knew

  • ( Atty. Wenziel )
  • Sympathy poured in as I looked at James’ body laid on the hospital bed. It has been years since he was put on life support. He was no more than skin and bones begging to be laid to rest. He’s our friend and I wanted him to finally have peace.
  • Eriez held the folder tightly. We’re both queasy knowing how hard it would be for Tyron to be reminded of that document over and over again. It was the Health Care Directive that was created and signed by James after the three days he was hospitalized. We both knew it was crucial in case anything happened to him.  It states that James is willing to be taken off the life-support, in case he falls to a vegetative state, at the time Tyron accepts and signs the document.  Eriez and I have signed it as witnesses the moment it was created. The final decision lies at Tyron’ s hands.  
  • Tyron looked at us with fiery eyes when we handed him the document. He’s always been that way when we talked about his father’s condition. He’s just too sensitive about it. He crumpled the folder and threw it in the trash.
  • “Nobody touches my father,” Tyron tried to keep his voice from breaking. “How many times do I have to remind you?”
  • “For the past five years, your father showed no signs of improvement,” Eriez spoke. His voice always had that power to convince, like a natural paternal talent “He’s just suffering even more. And as a dear friend to him, we feel your grief.”
  • Tyron remained looking at his father’s limp body.
  • “You’ve been a good child. You’ve been exceptional at running the company. You have proven us your capabilities and as the sole heir to Zel Cantheliz and Cryzastic Corporation, all you’ve got to do now is do your what you father wanted,” Eriez continued. “It’s up to you to decide if you’re letting your father free or prolong his restless sleep.”
  • All eyes were on Tyron in that cold room as we waited for his decision. The quietness grew longer until he told us to give them some privacy first.  Eriez nodded in approval and before we left, I saw the first tears Tyron has shed for years. All the pain he had kept behind that steel mask has finally been released. It was heartbreaking. But I was a little glad that I saw his human side again.
  • The Tyron we knew…
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