Tuff Love

Chapter 10

Juan's POV

As the car pulled up to the hospital Mia was rushed into the emergency room and none of us were allowed to accompany her. I looked at Jasmine seated on bench near the window. She hugged her knees to her chest and allowed the tears to seep through her eyes. She was letting the pain tear her apart. She was shattered; broken she was and she didn't trust anyone. Her body quivered and her eyes were now red and swollen.

"Jasmine I know this is not one of the best faith but you can't break down now. You have to be brave and have faith for your mother and yourself. We are her strength now, her anchor and she needs us baby girl," I said to her as I dragged her in my arms.

She buried her head in chest as I hold her closed while she cried.

She looked up and stare me straight in the eyes and manage to say, "She is my mother, she is always there Juan. She never left, she was always strong even when dad...when he...Juan he"
She break down again and let the fresh tears flow as she gripped me.

"Sssh darling. You need not to say anything about it. I know all about it. It is your past and you shouldn't let it determine who you are. Don't let your pass experience make you a bad person now. It doesn't make sense to have all the hatred build up in your heart. It only cause the pain to be worst and it is just one big burden. He wasn't there I get that love but I am....I am here now for you and for your mother."

She looked me in the eye weighing everything I have just said. A tear escaped her and with thumb I wiped it away and clasped her head between my hands and stare at her long.
"Let me be there for you Jasmine, let me be there for you and your mother. Be the daughter I long for...be the only child of mine. Jasmine I am begging you. Your mother and you will be wine and dine...I will buy you everything your need if it is necessary. Just trust me please."

I stooped before and take her hands in mind and she dragged me up to my feet and sprang on me wrapping her arms around my neck and said,
"I think it is possible that my mom can love again and I know that you will be the best lover and dad in the entire world. Just promise me that we will have no secrets? Does that mean I can call you dad?"

"Yes certainly you can call me Dad or padre if you so desire," I said chuckling.

The smile was gone after a while as I motioned her to take a seat.
"Jasmine you need to tell your mother the truth or you stop doing the thing you up to. Making money easy is fun and dangerous. I need you off the street. "

She gasped and opened her mouth to speak but nothing was said.

I continued saying, "I know because I do the same and you were making my profits low when you started the trade in Cuba. I left the man that shot your mom in charge back home when I left the country. He was her to find you but when I found out who you were I couldn't let that be. Just because I refused and made an order that you should no be harmed, he pulled out on me betrayed me and shot the woman I love. He decieved me and I killed him for that."

I don't know what it is but this girl can cry. She is so weak yet she has a coverup that is bad, she wears a mask to protect her. To guard her life from those who wanted to hurt her and her love ones.

She hugged me as she sob, " I will stop and I will tell her only if we tell her together. Thank you for those words and for being that special hombre in Ma's life."

We both turned as we heard someone cleared their throat. We turned to see a man in green scrubs looking at us with troubled eyes.

"Hello I am Doctor Lezeas. I'm here to inform you that Mrs Mia Ques will be doing a surgery due to the bullet being positioned in her spine causing some fractures. X ray have proven that pieces of shell fragments are in different areas at spine. There is a possibility that she will be paralyzed and in a coma after the surgery."

"Doctor she will make it won't she?"

"Ms Ques I never give up on my patients. Your mother has a low blood count at the moment so we have a blood transfusion to do now. I am sure she will make it. The only thing is that after she might be paralyzed from the back up or down. Don't give up hope on her she is a fighter."

Jasmine ran down the hall while I told rge doctor to do everything he can to save that woman.