line

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trembling while I pressed them against my mouth.

d, then I collapsed

.. stand up now

as I saw blood trickling from her h

ic welled knotting in my throat. The tea

k about you...all I cared about was me." I

d dialed the ambulance, I fell back, scr

...don't give up. You are strong, I'll d

and my body shook uncontrollably, and my

if...what if she didn't make it? The idea was unbearab

She was right-I was just ano

slowly, I knew

I muttered to myself, a

hat was on the table. I let out a shaky breath and dialed the n

ut to give up, th

he shr

ieve I'm doing this, "It's me

lot of things

ogant? I muttere

ntract... I w

ur house, the rules are there. Then I'll tell you

ck just happened? But there was n

ou wake up, Mom? You're taking so long,"

fingers twitched.

ou awake?" I

she looked at me in a way tha

You know how much I care about you! You

..." she

t whether you'd be happy, whether you

om...you don't need to worry about anything. I wi

"I've called him, and I ha

this...for me?" She smiled, and it was l

ly, "Yes, Mom. For you, I promis

weakly, and a tear ro

she whispered. "I just want to see

well soon,

ded, an

y, someone i

said, dropping a f

I quickly placed a hand on her shoulder, "Mom, y

i came to visit me? My d

, I rolled m

ad flowers?

e more effective t

ged him out, "How did you k

know where you are..

rs-I will sign them. You don't hav

nything, he jus

y life...if you hadn't offered money to mom... she wouldn't be he

ng my insides, my organs feel like th

me if that makes you feel better," he said in a low voice." "Bu

ing pale blue eyes nestle

e pit of my stomac

ld feel the heat radiating from him, and I

fe," I scoffed, bu

ner of his lips, "I don't stay out of what I

aying the anxiety I was trying to hide, I ope

"Be careful how you finish that s

l my back hit the wall, and I attempted

because it made sense...I chose you be