FIVE SCARS OF OLIVA

Chapter 20

Oliva's mom POV

"How is my daughter doing?" I asked as the doctor directed me to sit on a chair in his office

"We need to talk.." he began

"I think your daughter has a series of memories that are affecting her state of mind. She will be experiencing extreme pain and frequent unconsciousness" he paused

"What does that have to mean doctor" I asked desperately

"She will be forced to take very strong pain killers to calm he headache down as well as sleeping pills since her memories are so intense and have affected her in a great range. This will have some side effects like prolonged anger and sorrows, she needs to live in peace not to be troubled.." he added

"Oh God!" my heart was drowning.. " Is there really no other option doctor?"

"At the moment.. no.. she needs to take that medication while I'm learning more on how to cure her" he said but I noticed the disappointment in his eyes

"Can I see her?" I was heartbroken but yet strong

"Yes you can" he responded

Oliva's POV

I opened my eyes to find out I wasn't dead yet. Joy filled my heart when I saw my mother's face in the room, she was smiling at my shameful face like nothing happened, I looked at her but I couldn't handle the shame I was feeling so I looked aside away from her gaze

"Oliva.. how are you feeling my baby" she asked calmly as she always does

"I'm fine.. I'm really fine mom" I couldn't stop the tears that were already streaming down my face without my permission

"Its okay dear.. it is really okay.." she laid her had on my shoulder to calm me down

"Do you want to talk about it?" she asked

"Not at this moment mom" I responded still staring away from her sight

"Its fine.. look at me.. please" she begged

"I can't" I realized I was still crying

"I'm your mother.. I can love you even when you can't find a reason to love yourself.. please come and hug me dear.. come to mom" she said slowly and I could feel her hiding her tears pretending to be strong

I turned to hug her and we all burst into tears.. sorrowful tears

"Don't cry too much, your health is not stable yet" she insisted

"Yes, I think I should stop now" I paused.. " mom did you see the briefcase I brought with me at the hotel the day I fainted?" I asked

"Yes.. I locked it in the wardrobe at the hotel before bringing you here... why?" she answered with a surprised expression

"It has money, a lot of money that I can not even count" I whispered so that nobody could hear

"Money from where?.. did you steal it or something?" she was worried

"No mom.. I took it rightfully haha" I laughed in sorrow

"Can you explain to me how you got that money?" she became serious

I had no other option than to narrate to her the whole thing, the wounds felt so fresh in my heart and body. I cried a lot while trying to dig through every detail of the situation.. my mother could not stop crying as I narrated.. when I finished the story, she was sweating in tears and I was totally exhausted. Suddenly, my head started pounding again.. Lord the pain was so sharp and fresh as.it was the first time, I fell on the bed and covered my ears again.. this time I screamed even louder.

"I don't want to faint again mom.." I cried

"Oh Lord.." she stood speechless looking at me struggling to pluck my head off

"Oliva don't cry please.. you'll make things even worse" she pleaded and called a doctor

The doctor arrived in the room and gave me the tablets that I didn't know the name by then.. after something like two minutes my headache was cooled. The doctor insisted that I should not get stressed or think about anything.. he told me to use the tablets he gave me anytime anywhere I feel headache and insisted that I should use sleeping pills since my memories were embedded in my brain. He also asked if I wanted to be discharged and I accepted, so we parked and started packing to go back to the hotel.

When we arrived at the hotel, I didn't waste a second to go the wardrobe for the briefcase. I pulled it out and laid it on the bed to click it open, the sight of 100 dollar bundles neatly packed in the briefcase didn't cease to amaze me. I became happy again, I felt like I had changed a lot in my life with a heavy price that I paid.

"So, what are you going to do with the money?" I heard my mother saying behind me

"Lets get a place to live mom, lets buy a car and get you treated.. this money is more than enough" I said with a bright smile