His Countdown Ended, but I Died
He then flashed a distorted smile and continued, "He no longer has a fever. He'll be fine now that the fever is gone."
Eli finally broke down in tears. He walked across the room, crouched down in front of Dad, and reached out to grasp his hand. He then said tremblingly, "Please look at me, Dad. I'm Eli."
Dad stared at him for a long time, then shook his head. "You're Ash."
He insisted stubbornly, saying, "Ash's fever is down. He's going to wake up any time now."
Eli burst into tears and yelled, "Ash is dead, Dad! He's already dead! Do you hear me, Dad? He's dead!"