Carlin looks at the door of the OR sadly and then looks down at the bottle in her hands.
"No. That's my Dad in there. I lost my Mum a while ago."
Shit.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have brought it up." I console her
"You wouldn't have brought it up if you knew so apology accepted."
"Do you... Miss her? I mean, I saw the way you looked so warmly at my Mum, that prompted my question"
I know what it's like to lose a parent. Even if you're not all that close to them.
I was not exactly close to my Dad but I felt the gap he left when he... Left.
"Everyday and I know for a fact my Dad does too."
"I lost my Dad a long while ago too." I confess and look at her.
She looks at me and our eyes meet for a what seems like a minute before she breaks the contact and then looks away.
"I lost her when I was in my third year in the university. She died through unnatural causes..." She pauses and sits straight on the cold silver chair.
