The woman smiles, and pushes her card towards me. “Call me if you change your mind before the 25th of this month. I have a strong feeling he will go for you and you can solve our problem and all your problems in one fell swoop. I might even be open to negotiating the final price.”
Then stands and leaves.
Lois’s boss is approaching me so I quickly stuff the card into my pocket and get on with cleaning some glasses.
The hours pass quickly and by the time I put the key into the door of our apartment, its late. I take my shoes off and tip toe into the house. Tonight is the only night my mom doesn’t have to work late so I do not want to disturb her if she has fallen asleep in front of the TV. She is not asleep on the sofa. As I pass the bathroom I hear sobbing. Fear grips my heart.
“Mom,” I call.
Immediately, the sobbing stops. I turn the door handle and go into the bathroom. My mom is slumped on the floor in the dark.
“Don’t switch on the light,” she whispers.
I sit on the floor next to her and take her hand in mine. Her hand is like ice. “What’s wrong Mom?” I ask. My heart is thumping with fear.
“The doctor called. They’re going to have to bring her surgery forward. She’s not doing so good, Raine. She’s struggling. My baby is struggling to live.”
“We’ll figure it out, Mom.”
“No, we won’t. I didn’t tell you, but I lost my shifts at the grocery store last week. They’re cutting back. Not that it matters. Those shifts hardly paid for our weekly food bill.”
“Mom, I think I’ve got a way to pay for Madison’s operation,” I whisper in the dark.
End of sample.
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