Finding his soul

45

I arrived at the hospital and walked in, I walked to the desk and saw a woman typing on a computer.

"Where's Amanda Richardson?" I said quickly.

"Who are you to her?" She asked.

"I'm her son, Kaden Richardson" I said looking around.

"Amanda Richardson is down the hallway, room 315" she said smiling.

"Thanks" I said running down the hallway, I searched the room numbers and saw room 315.

I looked through the glass door and saw my mother hooked up to a machine. I looked down and walked in.

I shut the door behind me and slowly walked up to my mother, "Kaden" she whispered.

"Mamá" I said walking to her bedside.

"Gracias" she said holding my hand.

"Mamá" I said squeezing her hand lightly.

"Cuidar de ellas" (take care of them) she smiled.

"no, no te estas muriendo" (no you are not dying) I said angrily.

"It's okay Kaden, it's okay, i love you" she whispered.

I felt a tear run down my cheek and I gulped, I bit my lip and sat down resting my head on her hand.

"no me dejes mamá" (don't leave me mamá) I whispered.

I saw her smile and she held my hands and gave it a squeeze.

"Take care of your babies and Naomi" she whispered.

I looked up at her and saw her smiling, I noticed how weak and brittle her body looked.

"Promise me you'll look after them" she whispered.

"Mamá" I whispered.

"prometeme" (promise) she said.

I looked away from her bed and felt her give my hand a little squeeze.

"Get married to Naomi and have a happy life with those twins, prometeme Kaden" she smiled and I looked at her as her eyes shut slowly.

"prometeme mamá" I said kissing her forehead, I heard the doors open and I saw a doctor walk in with a book, he looked at me and walked out immediately.

"Mamá" I whispered and clenched my jaw. I heard the machine flatline and I stepped back.

I walked out the room and didn't look back at her body, I walked out the hospital and got into my car. I laid my head back on the head rest and looked at the dark clouds.

I remembered a glimpse of a memory of when my mother wanted to buy me something as a kid.

"Kaden" my mother said.

"Mamá quiero esto" (i want this) I said holding a toy up from the shelves of toys.

"Kaden padre dijo que no" (father said no) she said putting it back. I started crying and she tried to calm me.

"no quieres que papá lastime a mamá" (you don't want dad to hurt mom) she said whispering in my ear.

"mamá quiero el juguete" (mom I want the toy) I said calmly.

"Okay mommy will buy the toy but don't tell daddy" she whispered, I giggled and she smiled at me.

I furrowed my eyebrows and felt a tear fall down my cheek, I wiped my eyes and tried to contain my sadness.

I remembered the same night my father caught my mother after she had brought me the bear that I'd wanted.

"Why did you get this?" He said angrily.