The Outsider - Part 13

After the death of her Mother the older sister's became much closer to her.  The eldest sister even more so.  They speak on the phone on a daily basis.  The eldest sister has been a wonderful pillar of support, offering guidance and advice.  The time came where the “old man’s” health took a turn for the worse.  The first time was somewhere around August 2008.  The sister’s were all there except the third eldest, who unfortunately lived too far away.  Once again a day that she will not forget.  She was standing at the foot of his bed and the eldest sister was sitting on the side where her mother used to sleep.  There he was … lying in the bed and telling the eldest sister what a wonderful daughter she is and how pretty and he carried on and on … not once saying anything along the same lines to her.  She stood there listening to all this and it felt like a hot dagger had been stabbed into her heart… the pain she felt and the sadness totally overwhelming her …