angel baby (heavy editing)

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    A few hours later, a surgery date had been set for the evening of the next day and all preparations are being made. Kathy sat  in front of a mirror at the hospital's bathroom with Lia standing beside her.
"You know I have never cut my hair, ever", Kathy commented breaking the long silence.
Lia rubbed at her shoulder.
"This'll be the only and last time you'll have to, I promise"
Kathy took in a long inhale before exhaling in shuddering breathe.
"Okay, do it"
Lia took the razor and started to slowly shave off Lia's head.
Kathy watched her hair falling off and she tried to hold back the tears. She had to be strong. Lia could have used Chris' prize money for something else, maybe put Chris in therapy but she chose this, chose her. She had to be strong.
"It's okay to cry, baby" Lia's voice startled her.
"What you're going through is a big thing. You don't have to hold back your tears to prove you're strong. You're the strongest person I know"
"I'm scared", Kathy's voice broke as she covered her face in her palm, "I'm so scared, mom. I don't want to die"
Lia dropped the razor and embraced her.
"And you won't. You'll be whole and hearty. It's going to go so well"
They stayed like that for a few more minutes before Kathy requested for them to continue. She had her family, everything would be alright.

Jessica watched the sunrise from the balcony of hers and her husband's room. It was a spectacular view and had a calming effect. She didn't and couldn't sleep a wink the night before. So much had happened the day before. She had been feeling a wave of emotions that doesn't seem to want to leave her since the night before. Confusion, elation, sadness, anticipation, it was never ending. She also felt irritated by the woman who rose her child. Who did she think she is? The thought that she had already met or knew her son filled her with so much elation but also fear. If Lena had been right, Oliver had harmed him before.
What a small world, she thought.
The thought that Oliver had hurt her biological son once before made another emotion rise in her: anger and then she felt bad because why would she think that way.
She needed a drink.
"I can hear your thoughts from here", Jessica heard her husband's voice as he lay on thier bed.
Jessica took a long exhale and walked back into the room. She fall into his waiting arms and they cuddled. She was lucky and happy to have a husband like him. She loved him so much and felt his love through his actions but she couldn't help but question if they failed as parents.
"I feel like such a terrible mother"
Daniel held her tighter.
"You're not"
"No I am. My thoughts back there, I don't know Daniel, I'm so confused"
"It's going to be alright"
Jessica buried her face in his chest.
"I'm scared. I don't know what Oliver will do. This...we could lose him"
But deep down, she felt like they already did.

(This chapter is sooo short and considering it's coming late, I apologize. I'll try to update more this coming week. I'm on my way to 800 reads which is honestly mind blowing. Thank you so much :) )