1 breath away

Horrible is an understatement

(Mothers P.O.V)

Horrible is an understatement.

My daughter will never walk again.

My daughter will rely on a wheelchair.

Horrible is so an understatement.

I sit here stroking a Anne's beautiful hand. I watch her breath, she has no idea something this horrible has happened to her. her raven black hair was pulled into a messy bun and her make up was smudge. her mascara looked like it was trying to turn into blush. l laughed remembering her first time putting on blush, she looked like a clown, and te whole time she kept saying "just like mommy" .

The knock on my door caused me to snap out of my flash back. I look at the door, and then quickly regretted it.

" Leah, sorry to interrupt.''

"Why are you here are going to tell me that my daughter can no longer talk?"

I look at his eyes i could tell that his eyes were hurt and that he was crying, he probably felt bad. i know the hospital would never ever fire him there was only 3 doctors in the town.

"No, but i am really sorry."

"Sure you are."

I offered him the seat next to me, as Anne- Marie rolled over.

"Here"

He says as he shoves a piece of paper into my hand. i look down at the crumbled piece of paper, i read out loud:

"Hump hires recovery school for the brain damaged,"

I look at him he seemed quite pleased with himself.

" You want her to go to a brain dead house?"

" No Leah-"

"You can call me Miss.carter."

He looks at me with an annoyed look, but that is quickly removed with a friendly smile

"Sorry, miss. carter, but i have sent my other patient that i messed up with, and he is living a happy life style and has many friends. Anne will-"

"And you will call her by her full name i don't like when people who ruin we life you the nick name"

I could tell i was getting on his nerves.

" Anne- Marie can meet people just like her and she will be happy and you can visit her when ever you want"

I gasped out loud and then a wave of anger came over me.

"Why do you mean i can visit?"

He looked at me like i was speaking Chinese.so to make it more clear i asked again.

"She won't come home?"

"No, miss carter. it's like an apartment she won't be able to come home again. but maybe she will be able to visit"

I was shocked. first This crazy man was telling me that my daughter could no longer walk and then he said that my daughter had to leave me. first my husband commits suicide, and now my daughter leaves. my only friend is the cat who only likes me because i feed him. wait i won't even have him because he is Anne's pet so he will go with her. Fuzzy fizz ( Anne named her when she was 2) will be gone. i will have to sing myself to sleep, cook for one, eat cheese balls by myself, watch romance movies by myself. i think he could tell that i was hyperventilating because he put a hand on mine.

" Miss.carter its Okay, we will figure it out"

A groan escaped Anne's lips.

"Well i should go, good luck with her"

I give him a quick nod as he leaves.

How am I going to explain this to a girl so beautiful like her.