"b-but she is okay ? right?" I asked . she looked up at me and nodded. "your mom will be okay . the ambulance came early enough to save her " She answered .
She looked into my eyes and knew that I was confused . "we came here in the middle of the night . And she is awake now " she said with relief.
Mom was sleeping in the white bed peacfully . I sat next to her and kissed her hand . "Is it the first time ?" I asked Sam who was sitting on the small couch in the room. "no" she said "She had a lot of breathing problems lately ,but this is the first heartattack" she answered.
Pain spread into my chest . Poor mother had to go through this . I held her soft hand . doctors said she is lucky to survive .
"I feel guilty" I blurt out. Sam looked at me waiting for me to countniue. I breathed . "I feel guilty that she had to go through this alone" I said . "but it's not your fault" Sam comforted me .
tears welled up in my eyes . "This is not what I always imagined . and ..and it's just hard to face reality when my heart chose to dream." I stammered . "I love her , I really do . She is my mom . She makes me smile and laugh . I feel happy just by making her feel happy ." I sniffled while Sam just listened to me . " I feel like I own her . She is mine . and I should be the one who protects her but I havent . and that makes me feel bad" I cried . I couldnt hold it in anymore . Sam came and hugged me . "your a tough lady Bella , to come all the way to Florida to see your mom behind your dads back . When you saw her you didnt leave as other kids would probably do . You stayed . You made her happy and gave her a friend . No, not just her, but also me . You know what you did Bella ? You made two lonely people enjoy the momnets they were missing " she hugged me tight as more tears flowed.
At night mom woke up and I brought her bedtime stories to read . she was smiling all the time staring at me proudly . I lay down next to her and started reading her Sleeping Beauty.
"..........and they lived happily ever after . The end" I closed the book and looked at mom . She was staring into space for a sec . "If I had a da-ughter , I w-want her to b-be like you " her tender voice spoke. I was about to cry . I wanted to scream at her IM YOUR DAUGHTER! I wanted to hug her and tell her how much I loved her as a mother . But I couldnt . "really?" I tried to hide my shaky voice . She nodded "and I wouldn't let anyone steal you from me " she yawned .
"ok go to sleep" I said and covered her . I looked at her asleep and gave her a kiss on her forehead "I love you " I whispered . "I love you too" she said and slept.
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Remember Me
Short Story"Why didn't you ask me ? " he asked . "Because I knew you would say no" I answered angrily . "Then why did you do it ?" he raised his voice . "I needed a mom !" I shouted . I was angry . I wanted him to understand but he is so insensitive. . . Rea...
