Chapter 169 : Friends like this

Ivanna

"Mama, is it gonna hurt?" Chrissie asks in a low tone, half-lying on the hospital bed. There's clear fear on her face.

It was not easy for me to tell her that she'll be undergoing surgery. She had no clue why we were here in the first place. We spent the first two days visiting the ranch and other places in the village and she was really enjoying it. She wanted to do so many things but it all got interrupted when the actual thing began.

We told her about the surgery yesterday, after the check-up. Since then, she has been asking us questions. She's not crying or asking us to stop this. She's just making sure she can be strong enough for this. She wants to decrease her fear and measure the possibilities.

I smile and sit beside her, touching her cheek gently. "No. It won't. You won't even know what's happening. The doctors will give you medicine so you don't feel any pain", I tell her.

"Really?" She exclaims.

"Yeah. Are you scared?" I ask.

Her face drops. She looks down and r