A Stranger In My Room

"Hello Melanie" Mark said making us aware that he was awake

"Mark, how are you doing?" I asked smiling at him

"It took me to be down with a terminal illness before your mom and I could set eyes on our daughter" our daughter? Mark saw me as his daughter.

"Don't say that Mark" I said not having an excuse to give

"Andrew could you please see the doctor? 

I want to spend my last days in my house, with the people I love and not in the hospital" Mark said

"You'll get proper care here Mark" my mom was trying to counter his decision

"Come on dear, proper care or not, we know I don't have much time left, besides I know you will take perfect care of me, I was also thinking maybe we could go on our last vacation together before you start traveling the world without me"

With the mention of vacation, mom burst into tears, I u