Mrs. Grey

Chapter 12 Now Or Never

(Lola's POV)

The next morning I had gotten up early. There was no sign of Frederick or Sasha, anywhere

I quickly got up onto my feet and walked over to the small bathroom, where I quickly brushed my teeth, with the tooth brush Sasha had brought me and rinsed my mouth out with water. Once I was done, I grabbed my hair tie and tied my long, wavy brown hair, up into a loose bun

From the bathroom, I walked out in the dark room and then out the door, closing it quietly behind me

I had only taken a few steps out into the hall way, when I realized, that there was no one

I had no idea what time it was. Most of the lights had dimmed down, so I assumed it was still dark outside. The hospital was so quiet, that I felt my heart seed up

"Miss" I heard someone call out behind me

I jumped and slowly turned around, to see one of the nurses

She was too far away to properly see her face

"Lola?" she said, recognizing me

I heard her take a few steps forwards and then I saw her properly

It was Simone, one of the nurses that had been here, since the beginning. She had also, been good friends with my mom

"Hello Simone" I smiled, walking over to her

She was one of the nicest and sweetest nurses here. Simone Blanchard was 47 years old. Her hair was short and completely black, with white strands. Her eyes were a baby blue color

I had known Simone, for as long as I could remember, so when she extended her arms out for an embrace, I took it

"Wow, you have gotten so beautiful!" She smiled, pulling away to take a better look at me

I giggled and shook my head

"Thank you, but you are the one who is beautiful, you haven't changed at all" I told her, in all honesty

She was 47, but didn't look a day past 35

"Please, this old hag!" She exclaimed, dismissively

"Old hag? Please, you look better than me" I told her

"Of course I don't, you're glowing" she said, her voice soft and tender

"I am?"

"My guess is, that you're in love" she said, raising an eyebrow and crossing her arms infront of her chest

I didn't answer, instead, I bowed my head and smiled

"You are! Who is he? ....Or she?"

"It's a him and his name is Frederick Grey" I told her

Simone's eyes widened

"He sounds important...is he important?" She asked, taking my arm and pulling me towards two chairs, set up by my room

"He is, he owns a few companies. Imports and Exports. Does some work for the homeless, here and there" I smiled, looking up at her

"Is he hot?" She asked, like a teenage girl would

I laughed

"Very hot" I replied, smiling widley

"Then what's the problem?" Simone frowned her eyebrows

I took a deep breath and sighed

"My mom" I told her

"She doesn't like him?" Simone asked, tucking her shoulder length hair, behind her ear

"It's not that. She's just so sick and it feels wrong to be in love right now. All my life, it's been just her and I. My father was never in the picture and my mom never got remarried or even came close to falling in love. She was always too sick. So, when it came down to it, it was me who always took care of her. I don't feel right, just leaving her behind" I said, looking at Simone

She nodded her head, sitting back in her chair

"I agree. I mean, like you said, you have been with your mother your whole life. You owe it to her to not have a life outside of your home. It's your duty to take care of her and look after her and do absolutely everything for her. You don't have to right to fall in love or get married or have children, because you have the reponsibility to look after your mom" she said, turning to look at me with a smile on her lips

I frowned my eyebrows

"A-are you messing with me?" I asked

"Yes! Lola, you are so young and so beautiful! You have a right to be in love and want to leave home. It doesn't make you a horrible person or a bad daughter, if you want more for yourself! It's because you have taken care of your mom for so long, that you have every right to leave now! Have you ever thought or maybe hiring a full time, personal nurse for your mother?" She asked me

"No, but it's been previously mentioned to me" I mumbled

"I think you should. Something tells me, that Mr. Grey, isn't someone who will be out of your life, any time soon. You and I both know, that your mother is very sick and isn't getting better. You deserve to have a life and I know in my heart that if you want to do this, your mother will no resent you...not at all" Simone told me, resting her hand on mine

I turned to look at her and smiled

"Thank you" I smiled

"Now get off to bed. Its 3:45 in the morning. We are the only people awake" she smiled at me and got up onto her feet

I did the same and turned to look at her

"I missed you, Simone" I whispered

"I missed you too" she smiled and turned her back, to walk away

(Simone's POV)

I walked away from Lola, leaving her behind me

I had lied to her, we weren't the only ones awake at this moment...her mother was too. But, I had something I needed to talk to her about and didn't want Lola to hear

When I was 18, I got pregnant with my first child, then again at 21, then at 25, then at 28, and again at 31

I had 4 children and not one of them, ever decided to stay by my side. At the age of 18, they all left and started their own lives, forgetting about me. I wasn't complaining, not at all. That was the way that, it was meant to be

As parents, we devote our whole lives, to taking care of our children and then one day, we realize that they don't need us anymore. That was the way that life worked and it was okay

Lola had been taking care of her mother, her whole life. That wasn't okay and that wasn't the way it was meant to be

Lola needed to leave the live now, or she never would

It was now or never

I was going to make sure that it was now

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