No Way Back

Prologue

Samantha's POV

This is unreal, I must be in total delirium. A nightmare, an illusion but this can't happen, I can't let this happen.
 
I look at him, his black hair tossed carelessly on the hospital bed he is lying in. His eyes are closed decorated by the shades of his eyelashes but I don't want them closed I want to see them open, I want to see those blue eyes identical to his sister's, I want to see them sparkling like they always are when we are in the park playing the three of us, like when he wants to tell me he got the first note of the class, like when he says that he loves me ....

But they can't, he'd become paler losing weight and becoming frail.
   
“Miss Riverra, the diagnosis revealed that your child has  Astrocytoma and he need a surgical intervention in the next two weeks to increase the chances for him to be cured completely"

Those words addressed to me some hours ago didn't fit in me at all. All I want is to take his pain away remove it and carry it all on me and leave him live a life a nine old child deserve to live but no matter how I want it, I can't

I was stopped from my train of thoughts when the door of the hospital room cracked open reveling Adriana my little princess, Maya my best friend and Lyane her daughter.

They are my only family since my mother passed. Mateo, Adriana and Lyane grew up considering themselves like siblings and Maya, Maya is the sister I never had.

I love them so much .

“Mum why is Teo still asleep it's already tree days now" Adriana comes to my side near Teo with a pout on her face and sadness sprayed all over her glacial blue eyes

How can I tell her her brother is in between live and death? How can I tell her that I don't have the money necessary for his operation? How can I tell her that if I don't get it it might only be worse... I can't 

I wipe the tears on my face blinking the unfallen ones away forcing a smile on my face “It's going to be okay cariño, mummy will fix all and we shall be together like before, okay?" I should be strong for them

“And, Lyane Teo and I shall play and in the park as usual?" She asked her eyes glistening with tears

I immediately wipe the tears on her face I hate seeing her crying “Yes and you shall all have chocolate ice cream" I add

“lets go, Teo need some rest” we all exit the room

Maya slowly approaches me and even without speaking she knows I'm seconds near to crumble “Lyane, Addy you girls stay in the waiting room while we grab you smoothies for you, okay"

  “Okay" they both reply in unison

  “And behave girls"

  “No worry mum"

And with that we are out walking in the hallway “ They said I have just two weeks to get the money necessary for the operation, the earlier it's done the best it is" I stated tears suddenly clouding my vision

She  immediately take me in her warm embrace to calm me cause at this point I was too overwhelmed to even pretend to be the strong woman I use to be with her there's no pretending she's my confort person my huge teddy bear. After sometime she release me slowly.

“Do you figure out a way to get the money yet?"

“Not really" I planned asking an advance in my salary on the various places I'm working but they wouldn't give them to me that easily and even if they do it can't even pay one fourth of the bill