I stare at my mom who was staring at me with worried filled eyes

Mom I mumble trying to hold back my tears

Oh dear Kay my beautiful daughter she said softly

Mom I actually don't need you to celebrate my birthday with me I just want you to get some rest the doctor said you don't have much time left I said worriedly

oh my dear child she said taking my hands I never regret giving birth to you you know Kay I still remembered holding you in my arms for the first time just staring at you because you where too little I remembered not knowing what to do and for the first time I was truly scared Kay

Yes mom I said still trying to hold my tears

You know I don't have much time left you know

Mum pls don't say anything why discharge from the hospital when you're not yet fine

Kay I just wanna celebrate your eighteenth birthday with you and see my daughter is all grown up

Yes mom I said staring at my mom my only family mom I promise to work hard to pay for the treatment before doctor Steve can look for the kidney donor

Kay am really sorry you must really hate me for not being able to support you

Mom is fine as long as you're with me why don't we go to the hospital first you don't look fine to me pls mom

Alright but on one condition she said

And what's it

It's your birthday and there's no birthday cake why don't you go out and get some cake and my favorite chicken soup I promise to go with you tomorrow

Fine mom but make a pinky promise

Pinky promise Kay you're not a kid you just turned eighteen

I know mom but pinky promise

Fine pinky promise she said smiling

I stare at my mom smiling at me even though she's so weak and don't ask about my dad never heard of him

Ok mom I go I said getting up from the bed and grabbing my coat since is cold outside I walk straight to the door

Kayla my mother called

Mom I turned staring at her since she hardly call me my full name

Kay know I will always love you and don't forget to always love yourself she said smiling but something was off but I couldn't tell what was it

I know mom I said

alright Kay she said promise you would never hate me

and now it's getting really weird I thought

Mom I will never hate you I said

Then am relieved she said smiling

I opened the door rushing out to get her favorite chicken soup and my cake I always celebrated my birthday with just my mom and am ok with it but something feels off mom has been weird since coming from the hospital I thought

Not knowing I was gonna regret ever leaving her alone