I was in Grade 12, busy studying at midnight. And my granny was sleeping on her bed on the other side of the room. It was only the both of us at home that night.

Suddenly she started feeling restless; she kept saying ‘something is happening’. I gave her water to drink. I called our neighbors first and then my relatives who live close by. I had never seen her like this ever before.

I felt she was losing conscious. Then one of my neighbor asked if she had diabetes and then just gave her some sugar water. She was still not feeling fine. I thought I was losing her and I just started crying.

But in the next 5 mins, we checked her diabetes and found out that it was low. A little more sugar was all she needed. And she was fine later on.

That was the first time I even thought about losing her. She means the world to me. I wouldn't hesitate before saying that i love her more than my parents. ‘The best person’!

This same incident took place a couple of times. I was shits scared each time it happened but then she would revive and get okay. And then I'd put the blanket on her, tell her Good Night and she'd fall asleep.

But then one day, again she felt restless and this didn't last for a few hours, it lasted for a few days. And this time, I wasn't scared. I knew she would get okay, she always did right. She was getting weaker day by day. I tried taking care of her but then I always got busy with college work. She kept saying, ‘I’m going to die, take me to my home'. My mom was so scared but I told her ‘It’s nothing, she will get fine'.

A few days later in the evening, I was sitting opposite my granny. I was busy on my phone. Again she said, ‘I’m not feeling well, I'm going to die'.

‘It’s nothing, you are going to get fine soon'

‘Come here, catch my hand’

‘Wait I’m just doing something'

That was our last conversation. She died in the next few minutes. I didn't hold her hand and I regret that. I loved you so much Granny, I'm sorry I never told you that. I wish I did when you were there.