Dance Puppy, Dance

“Please sign here.” The doctor’s voice cut through Elena’s thoughts. From looking for the cause of her mothers death, Elena was also on her way to meet her in the grave“Okay, Doctor” Elena stretched her hand from the hospital bed, mere hours away from her last breath. Diagnosed with advanced stage cancer, she lacked the means for surgery. Determined to make a difference, she opted to donate her functioning organs, a chance to grant life to others. Orphaned and self-reliant since fourteen, she had no one in the world and she knew what it felt like to lose someone dear.Elena signed the document, consenting to share her unscathed vital organs, a final act of altruism amidst her impending fate. While at it with her broad smile, her heart still pounded heavily.“You’re a hero, Elena,” the gray-haired doctor said, a warm smile despite the tears pooling in Elena’s eyes. Her dreams for the future crumbled into nothingness. All she wanted in life was to be a successful entrepreneur just like

Elena was in the shower with a woman, one of the mysterious man’s workers. He had instructed her to help Elena wash up as she was still in the healing process after her surgery. Elena was still yet to understand what was going on. Despite repeatedly asking the man for his name, he refused to tell her. It all felt like a dream, but then, a very bad one.“Please, ma’am, can you help me out of this place? I beg of you,” Elena pleaded, her hands folded. The chubby but middle-aged woman set out a bunch of clothes for Elena to choose from.The woman remained silent, continuing to check out the clothes. Elena grew frustrated and went further, “Please, I beg of you. I need to leave here, please,” she whimpered, grabbing her right arm.The Chubby woman stopped what she was doing and looked at Elena. Her stare was cold while Elena had tears streaming from her eyes. “I’m sorry, but there is nothing I can do,” she shook her head and yanked her hand away from Elena’s grasp abruptly. The room went