"Europhia"
"Van, breakfast is ready!" I heard my mom's voice from downstairs. I fixed my bed and went down.
"Hey, mom where are you going?" I asked her when I saw a suitcase near her.
"Vancouv, I have to leave for a while, I have to fix something important and your Aunt Keira will be here later to look after you while I'm gone, okay?" Mom said.
"Really? I missed her so much!"
I don't know why but whenever I'm with her, I always feel so happy. I'm so excited to see her again. Whenever my Auntie is here I feel like she is my mom, I can't really explain my feelings but this is what I feel.
"Auntie is here!" I heard her voice and hugged her so tight.
"Auntie, I will be back. I'll just take a bath," I told her.
"Okay, that's good. Later we'll go to the mall," she said smiling to me.
I saw my mom smile and she hugged my auntie. But, before she left I heard them talk.
"Take care of your son. I know that you missed him so much. So bond with him before you die."
What? Son? Before she dies? I don't know what is going on. Did something happened that I didn't know?
Ugh! Nevermind.
After bathing, we went to the mall. We played games at the arcade. I was so happy! This is the second time that we bonded together.
When we played basketball at the arcade, I saw her suddenly become pale. I asked her if she's fine. But she only answered me,
"I'm okay."
But I'm not convinced so I decided that we'll go back home.
When we returned to the house, I kept on asking her if everything is alright. But she always answers "I'm fine, don't worry."
I know there is something wrong.
These past few days she kept on vomiting blood. I'm not sure of what I should do due to the panick caused by her situation. I told her that she needs to go to the hospital because her situation is becoming more critical as the days goes by.
"Van, I have something to tell you" she said and held my hands.
"What is it, auntie?" I asked looking at her pale face.
"I- I'm your mom," her voice was shaky and breathless as she was saying those.
"W- What? Really? H- How can that be?!" I asked her, surprised of what I've heard. But it was too late, she let go of my hands.
My heart was broken into pieces when I saw her motionless.
She's dead, no longer alive.
I can't move my body.
I felt someone hugged me from the back. I know that it was Zenovia. My first mom.
"Son, she is your real mother. I left for a few days because it was her wish. She wanted to bond with you before she die," she answered. I can feel her tears wetting my back when she said this, still hugging me.
My tears fall started to fall. Now I know the reason why I'm happy whenever I'm with her.
It's because she is my mother and she is the cause of my euphoria.
