LOVE OR SACRIFICE
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
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