You only live once

Chapter 4

My mom is on the ground, I go to her and turn her over. I gasp she has a black and blue eye, a cut on her cheek, and a busted lip. I say "mom what happened".

She coughs and says "I don't know one minute I'm getting my stuff, and next I'm laying in an alleyway all beat up". I help her up and say "let's get you cleaned up first".

I help her up the stairs and to the bathroom. I run a nice warm bath for her and help her out of her clothes. I say "I'll be in the kitchen making you some food". She nods, I leave and close the bathroom door, however I keep it open a crack.

I make her some chicken and rice, I hear footsteps. I grab the first aid kit from the cabinet. She enters the kitchen and sits down. I say "I made you some chicken and rice".

I put the plate in front of her she says "thanks". I say "mom I need to tend to your wounds if you'd let me". She says "go ahead it's better then a hospital".

I nod and start cleaning her wounds, I say "how'd you get back home". She says "a guy found me and gave me a ride home. He was so sweet and he didn't do anything bad to me".

I say "that is good I'm glad someone nice found you". I patch up her wounds and say "I'll clean up, you go and get some rest".

She nods and before she goes upstairs she says "thank you cody I know you think I hate you, but I don't I love you". I say "I love you too mom", she smiles and heads up to bed, I let some tears fall.

She hasn't said that to me since I was little. I smile and think of all the fun times we had together. This is going to be a good week I can feel it. I clean up and head to my room. I lay on my bed and watch tv.

I slowly start to fall asleep for a nap.