A young girl named Demi, showed her mom the math scores she got as a middle school student. Her mother was shocked at how low her grades were. Demi was poor at learning math but she really tried her best that time. "My mother was not proud of me" she said in a murmuring voice. "Ye? who would be proud of my grades!??, but at least I tried very hard..."
"Demi!!" "Demi!" Her mom kept calling and repeating her name downstairs. "Yes mom?" Demi said. Her mom asked her why she got low grades. Demi replied "Mom? I'm really sorry I didn't get to be on the top 20, but that's all I can do." Her mom sighed and replied "I hope you're as smart as me, I'm ashamed to have you as my daughter!" Demi couldn't believe what her mom told her, so she went upstairs to her room quickly. She burst out into tears then cried silently. As she cried and cried, she didn't realize that it was dawn already.
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Cried for a couple of hours straight thinking what she can do to be better.
Months later, it was her examination and if she passed this, she will move on to the next grade. She spent hours studying and became malnourished because she lacks out of time to eat. Her mother scolded her for not eating in time. She managed to get a small amount of food and snacks inside her fridge, but little did she know that it was already expired. Demi was experiencing stress, emotional burnout, fatigue, depression, and anxiety. Every night she tries to study for hours so she could pass her exams. That is what she wanted to happen and that dream is enough for her. If she ever passes her exam, her mom will be relieved.
Demi went to sleep for three hours, as she set her alarm, she felt a sharp pain in her stomach. She was bawling so everyone next to her door heard it, and Demi was immediately taken to the hospital.
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They found out that her immune system is low and having problems with her gastrointestinal system. She needs medication and was prescribed by drugs that she needs to drink. After a while, her mother puts her to sleep.
The next morning, she saw a boy waving at her while she was laying down at her hospital bed. Her vision was not so clear so she can't tell or see who's the guy waving at her. "I'm glad you're awake now" said by her father. "Papa! It's been a long time since you visited us, I missed you." as she daid in a teary voice. "Oh darling! I came back here for you, your mother told me that you're really struggling with your academics." Demi was surprised that her mother was concerned about her too even though she was told that she was not smart enough to be like her mother.
//*door bangs "what is that noise?" Demi said. The next door patient visited by his aggressive parents and kept banging the door at their son who's a patient. "I hate you!" said by the boy next door. Demi was curious and went to check tpatient across her room. Demi sneaked and she peeked through the small window of the patient's door. the door was broken, so when she peeked, it slid the door open, Demi then tripped.
The boy was very surprised and quickly stood up while pulling his dextrose, saying "miss, are you okay?" He then helped her get up. "Sorry, I didn't intend to enter your room, I just took a peek because I heard your parents kept banging your door." Demi said nervously. "It's okay" replied the boy. Demi asked why his parents were so loud inside of the hospital. The boy then told her about his situation. His Father has anger issues same as his mother, so his parents were both furious at him because he kept going outside instead of resting to his bed. The boy has leukemia and he's been staying in the hospital for more than three weeks now.
Demi felt bad for the boy she held the boys hands tightly then told him to be strong and have faith.
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"Thankyou" the boy replied. "I'm Zachary btw, and you are?" "I'm Demi" They bought shake hands. "Demi!" Where are you" Demi heard her mom shouting and searching for her. "I'm sorry Zachary but I got to go" Zachary felt sad then waved to Demi goodbye.
"Demi, why are you in that boy's room?" her mom asked. "sorry mom" Demi just went back to sleep. When she woke up, as she opened her eyes, she was laying on her bed inside her room. "Woah?!, yay I'm finally discharged" Demi was thankful and proceeds to finish studying. 5 hours passed by, she went downstairs to have supper. "Demi, are you feeling better now?" her father asked. "Yes papa, Im good now thankyou" Everyone started eating after hearing Demi feeling well already.
"Hmm, I think I can pass my exam" Demi then prepared her stuff to take the test tomorrow at 7:30 in the morning. *bzzzz-bzzzz* her alarm kept vibrating into her bed. She started to get ready and walked to school. "Oh no! Am I late? This can't be happening, this is very important to me" She panicked then ran before the school gate closed. Demi fainted as soon as she stepped into the school floor.
