My father dropped dead!

I was sitting at my home office, working on a project for a client. It was 8pm. I got a call from my mother. I answered. She's crying on the other end. I could barely make out her words... but she said that my father is on the floor not breathing. 

I paused for a second.  

A burst of adrenalin rushed through my body. So many thoughts came at me at the same time. I told her: "Do CPR! Did you call 911? How long ago did this happen? I have to go....bye!"

I stood up from my chair and my mind started processing the situation. So, my body reacted... I grabbed my keys and phone, then ran out of the house with my shoes falling off (I had no time to put them on). I got in the car and floored the gas pedal heading to my parent's home. I called 911 and dispatched an ambulance to my parent's residence. Then I called them back twice to get status updates. There was no room for error...time was of the e sense. I was passing cars left and right....and left and right again. I needed to get there!

What normally would have been a  20 minute trip ...took me 10. I seen ambulance lights in the driveway. I parked and ran into the house through the garage. I saw him laying in the family room. 

I threw myself into the room as a police officer restrained me. I said "let me go! This is my father!"  It appeared that the medics were not doing anything..so I yelled out "I swear guys, you better be doing everything by the book. No mistakes! Not now!". So, they started doing CPR (pretending)...but they knew....he was gone.

Everything happened so quickly. They moved him onto a strecher and left the house in the ambulance. My family got in my car and we drove behind. My mother swore that he was dead...she was crying in the rear seat. She was trying to tell me how it happened. I did not want to hear it. I told her everything wil be okay...They will revive him..But she knew....he was gone. 

Everyone was against me...I felt like everyone was loosing hope other than me...At the hospital, we waited...an hour before the hospital confirmed that...he was gone. The suspense made me go crazy! It felt like it was all a terrible dream.

Everyone was in tears, my wife, my mom, my brother and sister. We made some calls from the hospital...letting the rest of the family know. Everyone was in disbelief because the man had no known medical problems. The day prior, he attended my son's baby shower party....At least he enjoyed his last day, at least...I got a change to say goodbye.