Lifeless

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January...

I spent the rest of the year in the hospital, with my mother as I watched the life drain out of her

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I spent the rest of the year in the hospital, with my mother as I watched the life drain out of her. We spent Christmas together and New Years. Lorenzo, Mel, Miranda, mon and I all grew closer to each other over, these couple of weeks, but I feel kind of numb.

 Lorenzo, Mel, Miranda, mon and I all grew closer to each other over, these couple of weeks, but I feel kind of numb

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I laid there, looking at my daughter, her eyes look so lifeless. I was already dying, but it killed me to see her like this. Mel was here earlier with her girlfriend but left a while ago.

"I need to pee, I'll be right back" Val got to her feet and left, leaving me alone with her boyfriend. I weakly signalled for him to come closer. Lorenzo is a really sweet guy and he takes care of Valerie. I could tell that they love each other.

"Lorenzo dear," he gently put his hand in mine and looked down at me tenderly.

"Lorenzo promise me something" I could barely talk. He looked at me and nodded.

"Promise me that you'd take care of my daughter. She can be a handful, but I know you love her"

"I promise. I'll do anything for her" that made me happy. Val re-entered the room and looked at us. I hope that one day the life in her eyes would return.

"Hey mom" she gently caressed my cheek. "I love you". I know she does, she's such a loving person, but she's been through a lot. I mustered all the strength I could find to smile at her.

The beeps on the heart monitor became slow. It's too time. Valerie and Lorenzo took notice and a mask of defeat was plastered on my baby's face.

My time is coming to an end.

I have no regrets, except the fact that I was too coward to tell Valerie, face to face, that I -

I have no regrets, except the fact that I was too coward to tell Valerie, face to face, that I -

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The last beep rang out in the room and doctors rushed in. I don't remember what happened after that, because everything went black. I am physically alive, but I feel like just died.

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