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THE LIFT MISUNDERSTANDING
Chapter One: An Ordinary Day
The days were ordinary in a small family where nothing seemed unusual. There was a nineteen-year-old boy, his mother and father, his grandmother, and his sister. Life moved in its familiar rhythm—school, work, meals, small arguments, and the quiet routines of home.
One day, the boy began experiencing stomach pain. It was not unbearable, and because he sometimes ate food from outside, everyone assumed it was probably something he had eaten. Even the boy did not take it very seriously.
The pain continued for four or five days, but he did not tell his family much about it. He simply carried on with his routine.
Then, one day, his grandmother developed stomach pain as well.
The boy tried to help. That night, he went out and brought medicines commonly used for acidity and stomach discomfort. But the medicine did not give his grandmother much relief.
The next morning, his father had to leave early for an office meeting. Before leaving, he told the boy to take his grandmother to the doctor.
His father called the clinic and was told that the appointment was at 10:30 AM in the morning. He informed both the boy and his grandmother before leaving for work at around 8 AM.
The boy got ready, ate something, and prepared to leave. His grandmother, however, insisted that they should go at 9 AM.
“Grandma, the appointment is at 10:30,” he explained. “The doctor won't be there before that. If we go too early, we'll just sit there and wait.” She did not agree.
TO BE CONTINUED…