al bed, machines hooked up to her. My mom was sick with cancer. The doctors said sh
ital. I had to do everything to keep her alive but the downside was that
but I just needed to see her. Squeezing her hands, I got
ief. My lips wobbled as the tears continued down my face. She looked s
see Jemma. She had a deep scowl
lunch at the cafeteria?" She hiss
lso my boss. I quickly wiped my face with the back of
y, her face was red and the veins on h
entence when Jemma grabbed my arm. Her nails dug into my skin as she
wanted to make sure my mom's door was closed properly
Jemma. They didn't say anything, not like I expected the
re even treating my mom. Dr. Nathan assured me they were. He was the o
nly slammed my head on the edge of the fridge.
as I stared at my bloody hands through blurry vision
after barking at some others to join her outside. It landed at my fe
topped and turned to her. She held up a band aid. "
aid, placing it on my forehead.
only one I had and she'd given up everything for me to go to college.
eaker everyday, thinner. We knew it was time for her to be admi
nyway, but mom said he wasn't a good husband or father. It was just two
ady to do this life
ch floor was for the employees. There was another one on the ground fl
as treated. It would be bad for business. But
always begged Dr. Nathan not to leave but that would be selfish. He h
e for my clean up job. Before I left, I went t
narky "come in" met my ears. I swallowed
'll be going to clean," I told her.
her eyes and let out an irritated sigh. Like I
alary will be reduced by five percent. That's for the stress you put
on't do this. It's just once and I needed to se
d my head pounded in my skull. Jemma i
ere she was, cutting me off by five percent. I wasn't even making much in the first place so
hoping she would change her mind. This was the first time-in the four months I've worked here- that I turned
hard as ice, and it wouldn't thaw. Grabbing me by my arm again,-t
or with tears running down my fac
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om's room because I needed a breather. My mom had woken up a few t
g at the empty reception of the hospital. It was quiet and empty for the f
drift shut as I chewed. If there was
f heels forced my eyes open. And I stared at t
s tied around her waist, and high heels that l
o me. My eyes darted left and right, and
own away by how stunning she was. Her scent enveloped me like a warm
forcing my head to tilt upwards. "I'm M
ke. I eyed the hand warily, noting the diamo
old her then took another bite of my
rd. "Five million dollars to marry my son, Elli