Almost Too Late

All I could do was nod my head as I felt Ace loop an arm around my shoulders to support me up. Everything felt like a blur, and I couldn’t think straight. All the ominous thoughts that ran through my head were too distracting. Ace led me to the car and then we were on our way to see my mother at the hospital.

“It’s going to be alright, Rina. We’ll get to the hospital soon and then we can talk to the doctor about your mother’s condition,” Ace said calmly as he continued driving.

Ace said something of that effect time and time again as he assured me repeatedly that everything was going to be fine. I prayed that nothing was seriously wrong with my mother. We just visited her not so long ago and she seemed fine. I promised that I would go back to see her soon and more often. Back then, I had no idea that something like this would happen and now I was scared that everything just might be too late. The feeling of guilt overwhelmed me, and I realized that I would never forgive myself if some