“If I don’t make it, will you forget me soon?”
We had joked about it many times, but I hadn’t counted on it happening, anxious as she was being wheeled in to the OT.
“Promise me you’ll move on, my love.”
I look at her, trying to smile through her pain.
“Don’t be so worried, honey. You’ll be fine. If you move on, I’ll remember the shadow of your smile.”
But I knew she’d be with me.
***
“Told you so,” I told her after the C-section, as I sat beside her, holding our baby girl, “Now your tomophobia is cured!”
Shared with Write Tribe (Prompt: 100 Words, Shadow of your Smile).
Tomophobia is the fear of surgery or surgical operations.
(July 24th, 2013)
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing are to me, a breath of fresh air in a life that is sometimes covered by the smoke of sorrow or self doubt. They also become the sweets I share to celebrate when life offers me a reason to. But most of all, they are to me, my life. For each word I write is a piece of my heart, a thought that just had to find its way into the world.
🙂 you take us through a mix of emotions.. and it ends happy 🙂
Thanks, Pinny 🙂
I thought she will be gone……….but a nice end to the little story. loved it.
Glad you loved it, Kalpana! 🙂 Thank you.
Awww…,aaand its a girl!!!! Happy that the mother too will be around to raise her little princess 🙂
She’s happy too, Bhavya 😉 She has a reason to forget her phobia now!
I choose “cured”. Its like a seasoning 😀
PhenoMenon
http://throodalookingglass.com/bison/
LOL! Pheno! 😛
I don’t want to see such a day, ever!
Akhil Kalsh. http://1hw.in
Me neither, Akhil!
For some reason I found this funny ;). All the suspense n drama thinking its a life threatening surgery n then….. 😉
Hehe! To one with a fear of surgery, even the smallest one might seem life threatening, Meena 😉 Thanks!
I love a happy ending! 😀
Thanks, Vidya! 🙂
I think there are a lot of us who have tomophobia! Happy endings are good. Thanks for writing on my prompt.
Thank you for the inspiration, Suzy Que! 🙂
Tomophobia is very common especially in the medical n paramedical personnel..
Happy endings are always welcome, since they have become as rare as a white elephant.
Glad to have a doctor’s opinion, Asteria 😉 Thanks! Glad you liked it.
I thought it’s gonna be sad ending…. but glad it’s not! Beautiful ending! 🙂
Glad you liked the ending, Sheethal! 🙂
Glad it ended on a happy note! 🙂
Thank you, Shilpa 🙂
Nice one!! I like the mix of emotions in the piece! Visiting you from the Write Tribe! 🙂
Thanks, Roshni 🙂 Glad you liked it!
Thanks for the happy ending!
Thanks for reading, Damyanti!
I love the happy ending…Leo..that’s how it always need to be… hope you are well and fine… take care…God bless!!
RS
Thanks, RS. I’m doing okayish! Take care!
That was a nice happy ending for a loving couple. I came across the term ‘ tomophobia ‘ for the first time. This is good to know information.
I found it out earlier, Diana 😉 Thanks! Glad you liked the ending!
Awww!! Cute! 🙂
I am glad it all ended well for the couple!
I like happy endings 🙂
Thanks, Pixie 🙂 Glad the ending worked out!
Hi, it’s such a beautiful story for a prompt and love the way u made the story so effortless. A good shot at how small acts of kindness can make us forget our worries in the flick of seconds:)
Thank you, Vishal 🙂
I’m glad this had a happy ending, Leo. Would you believe I felt like this for a simple cataract surgery! 😉
You had tomophobia too, Corry? 😮 Glad all went well for you. 🙂
Full of suspense ….and you’re master at doing so.
🙂
Thank you, Simran 🙂
After a long time, I am reading your blog. Glad I did. 🙂 🙂 🙂 Great mix of emotions Leo. Keep writing..
Thanks, Sarav. You know u r welcome every time. 🙂