The Marriage Game

ing? Did I enjoy the sex?

never see him

Ma's doctor this afternoon, it's currently 12:40 pm, the train to th

eek of alcohol. What kind of fancy suite provides toothbrushes without toothpaste? Wakin

n the train, I got

I coug

ll be called in soon, you know you're not my

o hide the tension in my voice. "Don't worry, just sit and wait, t

" she agreed.

I sprinted out of the train, try

he time for these ap

have an appointment for 1 pm with my moth

ight ahead, I thi

ly here!" Ma exclai

For God's sake. I'm

se yelled our name

d me and walked away, what's it wit

ing my dress. Thankfully, I had a huge coat to wea

in Ma." I

, so let's go straight to the point yeah?" he pus

, do

chemotherapy sessions as soon as possible, that's the

why did she have to be the unlucky one? Man, people smoke a lot but still die

ced my hands over hers to calm her down. I have to remember tha

How much is the--" Ma c

"We advise about 20,00

even have up to ha

"Doctor, how can you help us? We don't ha

lf first and the rest can follow later. We know this may be a challenge for most of

ros little m

" My mom st

unds to start something as soon as I can." I cut i

ride back home, so I de

here, with her more often in case of accidents and to cook and cle

here I can discreetly investigate my father's disappearance 20 years ago, I hardly hav

thing, mama. I'll coo

he muttered, not

t the money mama,

surely hasn't gotten to that point, stop t

hat you eat now, the chemo isn't the only thing

le

itchen to prepare something, loo

ng indebted to you, I don't deserve you, Emma. What if I die and I'm forever indebted to you? How wil