Entangled with a baby

9 before the year ends. It's been three years since Laura took a liking to Lucia's family, doing everything possible to help and sustain them. Lucia is a single mum juggling differe

ou know how busy the cafe gets these days. See you later and please send my love to Lucia." Walking into the cardiology unit and locating Estelle's ward, Laura took a deep breath before entering. Poor girl doesn't deserve any of this. There are two male doctors there speaking with Lucia as the children were already fast asleep. Going over the situation of things again and again. Asking her if she understands everything they have been saying. I bet she doesn't. We'll still have to go meet them in their office later on. After standing by the side for over twenty five minutes all Laura could gather up was that, they need to perform a surgery on her ASAP. The big medical terms and gestures were just passing over Laura's head as she begins to think of how she could possibly raise money for the surgery. One perk of working with Mr McGorritth was using his family's company insurance on health services. Which she somehow extended to Lucia and her kids. But this is different. "Your insurance won't be covering the surgery, I hope you know that." one of the doctors cleared his throat as he spoke to Lucia. Immediately the doctors left, Lucia broke down in tears. "I don't want to loose my baby. I cannot loose my baby. Why can't they just take my own heart and put in her" She had never seen Lucia so shaken up like this. Not even when she almost lost Chris to human traffickers. It breaks Laura's heart to be here right now. More so, not having a feasible plan to work through this. She hasn't lost anyone so dear to her ever since her elder sister passed- her mum died after having her and no one seems to know anything about her real dad. "Your old heart?" Laura joked, trying to sound comforting. "I do not even have a property in my name. Even if I'm to take a loan, what do I use as a collateral. Where do I go from here" she bawled our, as she got up to sit on the bed so Laura can have the chair. This can't be happening. "We'll find a way. For now let's eat the chicken pies I brought." Laura offered her a weak smile. This definitely cannot be happening. Estelle is like a sister to me. The bond I have with her is out of this world. How would I live with myself if she dies. Checking the time to see it's a few minutes left to clocking 8:00pm, Laura decided to head home after saying her byes to Lucia and the kids. Leaving them in this state wasn't what she wanted, but she wasn't sure her heart could stay here any longer knowing there was no miracle on the way. And her head aches! "Hello Miss Ferguson, I've been waiting out here