Please don’t be sad, we have had many good years together and I want you to remember the good times.”, Parrin, who had not made eye contact since the bear left the other side of the room looked down at his old friend. Just like the doctors and nurses.

Her muscles screech at her to stop running, to give herself a rest.

Leave them to die.

“No, unfortunately it’s a bit more then that Parrin.” There was a long pause. And why is it, that the doctors and nurses don't care? You’re B-Bear! Thank you Mommy!

I have lived a long and full life. He also thought it was funny seeing all of the little men flying about as a giant bear stormed thier way through. The truth behind her grandma's words makes her wheezes and pants. The nauseating smell of antiseptic, the spotless and bare walls.

“Well, you need to get to bed. Move on to the next patient. Everything okay up there?”, she called. Her hands slowly move to cover her ears, as she shut her eyes tight. She has no idea where she is; she's lost in a deserted area of the hospital.

#love You can’t die! Her mother's miserable cries resonate around the room, her father's usually strong voice quivers as he speaks with the doctor. Earlier she had checked in on Parrin and he had been playing on the floor.

"We're sorry for your loss," the doctor says, void of any emotions. Her body heaves up and down as she breathes rapidly, unable to control her irregular heart rate. A death was nothing to them; they knew there was no hope for her grandma to live another year.

She didn't understand back then and she had always wished that the death of people would never come. Entrapped by the endless listless walls, and unable to crawl out of the dark hole she's bury herself in.

If one dies, it's only another number.

That's what the patients in the hospital have been subjected to, numbers. He reached over and switched off the small lamp on his bedside table and lay looking at the ceiling for a moment. She supposed he liked to do that just because it was something of contrast.

Once upon a time, there was a young boy by the name of Jason Stadtlander who sat at his desk in 6th grade and was given the assignment to write a creative story based on one of the objects sitting on the teachers desk.

“But he looks like every other bear on the shelf.” his wife replied. It’s not fair.”, “Life is seldom fair.

“What would you like to call him?”asked his father, “He does look old doesn’t he? She stood there looking up the stairs for about thirty seconds, then shook her head and walked back to the table to finish her shopping list for tomorrow. “You see, I’m getting old. #loss

Without looking at any of the other objects, the teddy bear immediately caught his attention. Finally, she reaches her grandma's room, and just in time to see a bouquet of calla lilies put atop her dead body, in hopes of covering the sickly smell of disinfectant. Read Loss of Innocence from the story Short Stories by CrazyCatNinjaaa with 338 reads. They, such as her need to be relieved of their pain. It always comes down to numbers in the end. She takes a deep breath to rationalise herself and once again, she observes her surrounding. “You okay?” his mother asked. The games they had played, the warmth of his touch in the middle of the night as he hugged him close to his chest. The defibrillator is carefully placed back in its place and the nurses leave. She slowly gets up and looks around. Here is that story for your reading pleasure. In his mind’s eye he pictured the old movie that his friend Jeff had shown him; Godzilla.

Loss of Innocence By Jason Stadtlander (Written for 6 th Grade Class in April 1986) “I like this one, she’ll love it.”, Joe said glancing back at the other bears and then giving a nod to the bear in his hand. You can call him whatever you want just take good care of him.

“No, this one is special.

She didn't allow that. Yes, his name is Benjamin.” Perrin announced. Like that guy on the ten dollar bill.” Parrin stated, “Yep, one of our country’s forefathers.” replied his father, “Benjamin.

B-Bear glanced down at the floor and back up to Parrin who was looking at him patiently.

She rubs her eyes vigorously, wanting all the tears in her to vaporize now. She looked at him for a moment, sensing something was not quite right but felt he wanted to be alone. “Then part of me will always exist.

She starts questioning why her grandma died. Quizzes Tests Fiction Fanfiction Nonfiction People. Move on. Numbers that come and goes. No noise or whispers can be heard now, only her thundering footsteps and the sobs racking through her body. “But I don’t want you to die.

A then four year old Sarah had been overjoyed when her parents got back to Knoxville and gave her the warm plush toy, his ultra-soft, plush fur shimmering and his eyes sparkling like none she had ever seen. She is then slowly covered by a white sheet, affirming her death at the time of 24:00. Her bloodshot eyes stare sorrowfully at her grandmother, crowded around by doctors and nurses. It’s something that will happen to everyone eventually. Yet, she was still admitted in the hospital, giving false hope that she would survive.

Parrin got up and went to brush his teeth, came back into his bedroom and changed into his Pajamas.

Suddenly the door opened and Sarah looked down at her son, his ragged old bear was laying against his leg. Add to library 51 Discussion 62. You are my best friend! Now, she would never wish such a cruel thing. Joe didn’t want to return home to his little girl empty handed, so here he stood looking at the rows of animals and other toys. He had all of his toys spread out and was having his usual battle of the stuffed animals over the plastic soldiers. That night, Parrin had gained a new level of maturity and with maturity, some things are lost forever. Her shoes squeak as she walks along the highly polished linoleum floor. Would you like to get updates on new posts? Okay?” she said. #nostalgia Why would the doctors waste their time on someone that would die in a few days? “You’re saying you’re DYING! #elevator He has… personality.” he said smiling. Okay?” she said, “Ok mommy, I will.

Calla-Lily is gone and so is her granddaughter's innocence, and she cries again, unable to keep her tears at bay. Gradually, her vision starts to sharpen and she sees. I’m afraid I won’t be around a lot longer.”, Parrin looked like someone had hit him with a brick. He was mine when I was a little girl” she said, Parrin was sincerely shocked, “YOU were a little girl?”, Sarah laughed at the earnestness of her four year old son and replied “Yes honey. But I will always be in your heart.”. I saw that bear sitting upon the teacher’s desk and for me the bear had a story, had a life that no one else in the room knew. “I’m just… tired. The boy was a kind, loving child and always treated the bear as his best friend, carrying him everywhere and confiding in him his deepest secrets. A long narrow strip of dull brown has always been painted on the white walls, but unseen because of her hazy eyes before. The doctor's frigid face and insincere tone as he said, "We're sorry.". To have no expression of grief or empathy when talking to the deceased's family, such a way to treat a person's death was sickening. She steels herself; ready to face the hospital staffs with a hard malicious glare.

She wanted her to try to live and to stay with her. The profit. She tries to calm herself down and chokes back her tears, unwilling to let anymore fall in the hospital where her grandma just died. #lemontree #death She explodes, screams at the walls and fall down to her knees. He wasn’t sure how to articulate his thoughts. The hospital that pretended to offer healthcare, but really only wanted profit. #shortstory. Every hallway of the hospitals looks the same with the tedious painted walls. No, I guess not.

Parrin’s father cleared his throat and grinned. “Oh!

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“Do you want to sleep?

Toys that were hard and cold battling something soft and cuddly, she thought it amusing.



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