“Get well soon” Kelvin Haizel ©2015

The power was out and the room was even darker with the indigo bed sheet, so I went to bed early. While I slept deeply I felt the phone vibrate from under my pillow. I picked the call but could barely hear a word. After 22seconds the connection got terminated. The time was 22:41pm on Sunday 16^th august 2015. The vibration came through again at 22:42pm for 2minutes and this time I could hear his frail voice; “aaare yu awake? Yes Paa, I responded. He went on, “would you call me back after some time, my voice seems to be leaving me, and it feels finished”. Suddenly I felt cold and my palm and feet wouldn’t stop oozing sweat either. I kept turning in bed for the next two hours thinking of the worse but hoping for the best simultaneously.

 I called back after sometime. My phone records tell me; 00:48 Cancelled Call, 00:48 Cancelled Call 00:49 Cancelled Call

My heart kept pounding as I turned in bed more frequently in the now pool of sweat.  The phone vibrated again for the last time in the dark hours of this daunting morning. 01:00 Incoming call. He said in a rather assuring tone of voice this time, “sorry I the phone was on charge. I’m better now. I needed to know if my speaking ability is still there.”  My response was “that’s good to know”. He said “good night then, may the lord watch over you”. 

"Untitled:get well soon I" 
Digital photograph 49.28 x 29.55 in.  2015
©Kelvin Haizel

 "Untitled:get well soon II" 
Digital photograph 49.28 x 29.55 in.  2015
©Kelvin Haizel

"Untitled:get well soon III" 
Digital photograph 49.28 x 29.55 in.  2015
©Kelvin Haizel