Holidays

Once each year, Rita and her family would go on a holiday. Just to get away from reality for a bit, forget their worries and have a great time filled with fun.

On this particular year, Rita's family was set to go to Melbourne. Everything was booked, the flights, accomadation, even some of the places they would visit while they were down there. All the bags were packed.

But just two days before they were set to leave, Rita's little brother Tyler grew ill. It started out as a stomach bug, then it grew worse. Tyler described as 'a bag full of stones in his stomach.'

After a day, Rita's parents decided to take him to the doctor. "I'm afraid your son has appendicitus." The Doctor told them. "Oh dear. " Said Rita's father, upon hearing the news. "We were due to go to Melbourne tommorow. Rita will be so dissappointed." Rita's mother aggreed, equally dissaoointed and upset by the news. "Wel, you could still go." The Doctor replied. "But if you did, it would be almost certain that your son would die. He needs this operation if you want him to live Mr and Mrs Green. It's that simple. But I can understand your dissappointment." He went on.

Rita's parents, Alan and Heidi quickly picked Rita up from her friends house and raced, with Tyler to the hospital. He was admitted and the operation was scheduled for the next day. Heidi and Rita stayed by Tyler's side the whole time, whilst Alan spent hours on the phone cancelling everything for the holiday, postponing it if he could.

The family ended up going to Melbourne three months later. They had a wonderful time, and they all agreed that 'it was worth the wait'.