CHAPTER 7

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The Vibration from my phone woke me up on Monday morning i was wondering who could be calling me by this time, it was just 6:00am i hate it when my sleep is being interrupted , i grumpily stretched my hands and grabbed my phone on my bedside table i was so surprised to see the caller ID it was my dad, why is he calling me?  i mumbled i actually couldn't remember the last time my dad called me on the phone it was only during my graduation from the university which he totally refused to attend because of our misunderstanding..."Hello dad good morning i said putting the phone on loud speaker, Natasha i want you to come over to ST.Peters hospital right now said my dad with anger in his voice...Why, whats wrong?..young lady just do as i say and stop asking meaningless questions replied my dad immediately he hung up.
   I quickly went to the bathroom brushed my teeth and took a warm bath, i wore a plain black trouser and a purple shirt there was no time to apply makeup and brush my hair so i packed my hair into a pony tail, Olivia wasn't at home she's been in the hospital since last night due to her night duty so i locked the door and rushed to the car pack......i arrived the hospital  around 7:30 and quickly went to the reception on getting to the reception i saw my dad sitting on one of the chairs he looked really sad that was the first time i saw my dad really sad he even had tears in his eyes...."Dad whats wrong? i said sadly deep within my heart i was really scared my hands were already shaky as i placed them on my dad's shoulder Natasha go to ward 12 your mom wants to see you now replied my dad trying to avoid eye contact with me, dad can you at least tell me whats going on i said with tears in my voice, " just go yelled my dad
       When i got to ward 12,  i was so scared to open the door my hands just kept shaking immediately i opened the door without further hesitation i couldn't believe who i saw on the hospital bed but i tried to make my self believe that wasn't my mom her hair was shaved off not even a single string of hair was left on her head she looked really skinny as a skeleton  i froze by the door until a familiar voice spoke " Natasha come to me its me your mother said the woman with tears in her eyes, immediately i  recognized the voice and knew it was my mom i quickly walked to her bed side "Mom what happened to you? whats going on, whats wrong i said holding her hands as i sat down on the bed, Baby am dying i have cancer stage 4 its already metastatic said my mom as tears rolled down her cheeks...what? Cancer? How, how did this happen i said crying out loud....Honey am sorry i didn't tell you all this while i was so scared i thought i was gonna get better since i was taking all the necessary medications cried my mom, you would have still told me at least i would have helped in any way i could,  but you are gonna get better right? You not gonna die right ? I said trying to encourage myself , Natasha its already in stage 4 its metastatic it has already spread through all my internal system i just have two weeks to live or less said my mom looking deep into my eyes with tears in them..mom you cant die, you cant live me, i know i have been the worst daughter ever i don't call you i don't come home for weekends  anymore but i promise i will go back to the Natasha you use to know but please don't live me i cant stand another death, tears ran down my cheeks uncontrollably, immediately my dad entered the room looking really sad i could tell from his eyes that he has been crying i really wanted to hug him but i know he is still angry with me...."Williams please can you stop being angry at our daughter its been 3years now and you are still angry with her, before i die i want you guys to go back to the way you use to be remember she was daddy's girl said my mom sadly, Beatrice i think you should rest now said my dad as he kissed my mom on the forehead trying to close the topic.. i watched as my mom coughed out blood and threw up uncontrollably she was really suffering, all i could do was cry and pray to God to heal her the doctors told my dad and i to leave the room so they will be able to attend to her i sat down on one of the chairs on the hall way as i bent my head and sobbed....Natasha i think you should go to work its already 10:00 said my dad, but i want to stay with mom i replied sadly,  just go to work you can come back later i will be here with her replied my dad....
I drove to Brooks Newspaper Agency slowly i kept reminiscing on the past between my mom and i , i didn't want to believe she was dying i cried and sang "Goodbye" by Celine Dion till i got to my office i checked my face in the mirror and wiped the tears on my cheeks my eyes were already puffy and my face was red and swollen
    I sat down on my chair and dropped my handbag on the table there was so many files on the table to work on all i could was stare at the photograph of my mom and i laughing and hugging each other we took that picture in Sydney  during one of our summer holidays she was so full of life in that photograph we had the same colour of eyes coffee brown eyes and our hair was also the same black long hair she was a real definition of beauty even at her age her smile was really contagious......"Miss Williams are you okay? Said Jason startling me, immediately i snapped out of my thought, yeah sure am fine Jason i replied trying to force myself to smile you look like you have been crying your eyes are swollen said Jason with a frown on his forehead  "oh well the truth is am having a little headache and i have been crying i replied grinning, okay sorry about that,  Mr Richard asked after you he is presently in Mr Walters office said Jason ...Did Mr Walter ask after me i whispered...No he didn't replied Jason smiling i have got work to do bye then he left.
Richard came out of the elevator smiling when we made eye contact i didn't reciprocate the smile i continued reading the content of one of the files on my table... "Tasha whats wrong? Said Richard as his smile faded, nothing is wrong am okay i replied trying  not to make eye contact with Richard, are you sure you are ok? ...Richard please just go away am trying to work i said with tears in my voice....Natasha just talk to me am here said Richard sadly, Richard just go away am fine just go please i yelled drifting everyone's attention to us tears rolled down my cheeks as i looked as Richard in the eyes please just go i said weakly wiping the tears on my cheeks, Richard stared at me sadly its okay i will go just know if you need a shoulder to cry on don't hesitate to call on me replied Richard sadly then he left i really wanted to him what was going on but i felt i will just be a burden,  it was in times like this i really wanted Chris to be here with me so he could hug me and tell me everything will be alright.
  



  

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