IN-CAGED BY THE MAFIA KING

AN

Marti

ent nurse, disguised as my friend, barged in

bled as she tried

ago? I'm still stretching my cramped muscles after sp

houldn't you be calling for the nex

asking for you and nobody els

I wondered why. Jenny has always been enthusiastic even if she was about to run every fl

d from my chair. Before I could even wear my white coat, s

o balance myself while catch

s urgent but how am I supposed to administer the proper treatment to the patient if I fell and broke my

me and I was surprised that I saw

other nurse close to mine, came to fetch me.

gestured towards the ER. "A

balance. Hearing my mother's name as t

e the ER? And most of all, why are they

al, I've got privileges limited to my family members. They are entitled to annual check-ups covered of course with my health card but in

and my friends, Jenny and Lisa know about this since they frequently come to visit and enjoy her cooking most of the time. No

the some fresh air this morning. Maybe spends time with her friends. I don't know where she went but

ow I managed to get inside but I almost stumbled to one of the

Marin

rtain direction when I

other than

shocked. What freaked me out even more was my lifeless mother, lying

n inch to help. I felt helpless. I don't what to do. I badly wanted to take over her surgery

her survival but it seemed like

ts la

ore my eyes. I couldn't believe it! I lost my mother and I wasn't able to do anythi

elly. Everything inside me was melting. I could hardly

om

ss! Don't you l

ed to be th

did you

supposed

posed to live

ve a lot to

is clear. It echoes like I was

that I was alone in this strange place but

u crying li

r's voice. Thank

I completely forgot what

eality. I even wondered why I cried and why am I scream

. "How could you just slump

the ground the whole time. I sto

h, Mom," I said. "I th

wed to be scared, B. You're grown up now and sooner or later, you'll ha

t you be with me? Were you telli

ter what happens in the future, you must not agree with wha

scare me," Her wo

d something happen while I was at work? I couldn't think of

hose things, Mom? Did

ook he

nsists. "Consider this as my

inside, I was trying to steal time, hoping that she'd s

nly waved her hand

mber the wor