Only One

Chapter-Forty

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After Parker took me back home I hopped right into my car and drove to the hospital to visit Mom. All my free time was with her. I told her everything. And now I'm going to tell her about Parker and I and how we found a new spot. That should make her smile. She doesn't smile that much anymore, but who can blame her? After what she has been through I would imagine it would be hard to smile.

The drive to the hospital was short. Once I got checked in as a visitor I went up to her room. Quietly I opened the door. I walked into the room listening to my fotsteps as they echoed off the brick walls. I approached her bed to see if she was awake. She wasn't. I sat down and watched her sleep. Why does everyone look so peaceful when they sleep? Her breaths were steady and even. Knowing she was okay made me smile. If she wasn't okay then I wouldn't be okay. And if she died I don't know what I would have done. I know I'm eighteen, and I'll be living alone soon, but I don't want Mom gone. Who will I visit for Thanksgiving and Christmas if she dies?

"Oh my gosh Jenny," I tell myself, "don't think like that. She's fine." I took a deep breath and then I stood up. If she's alseep then there is no reason for me to be in here. I walked to the door and grabbed the handle. Before I opened it I looked back at mom. She was still sleeping. I smiled and then I stepped out of the room as quietly as I could.

"Ah Jenny can I talk to you for a minute?" I looked to my side to see Dr. Albens.

"Sure," I answer. I walk over to him and stop.

"I know your mom is leaving tomorrow. I just wanted to tell you that she can't lift anything super heavy. She should avoid lifting anything if she can. She also needs lots of rest for the next four weeks," he explains.

"Thanks, but you should tell someone else that. I'm going to be gone in two weeks," I say.

"Where are you going?" he asks.

"College," I state.

"That's right. Colleges start earlier than gradeschools and such," he says.

"Yeah," I agree. "Look my grandma should be here tomorrow morning to drive her back home. Just make sure you tell her this. I'll probably forget with all the packing and other things I have to do."

"Of course." he nods his head and then walks away. I do the same, but go in the opposite direction, towards the elevators. Appartently a lot of the doctors knew about me, so I was always getting waved at. And I mean almost every doctor. No matter where I am someone is saying hello and waving at me. Even in the bathrooms. Now all I do is smile. Because let's face it, I'm not the only one who would get annoyed with all of the hellos and such.
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