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Mama, am I going to die?
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STUCK IN-BETWEEN Chasing her away.
No, honey, you won't die, mama got you" She leans down and places a kiss on her forehead, Katie smiles meekly at her."I-I love y-you, mama" she stutters because of the pain she is feeling. Tears trickled down her face, hitting on Ashley's hands. Her words were like thousand thorns, piercing through Ashley's heart."Mama loves you too, baby…always, mama will never stop loving you," She said. The tears she was trying so hard to control burst out, flowing like a river. With so many difficulties, Katie wipes Ashley's face."Papa, will he come to see little Katie?" Katie asks and Ashley nods."Yes baby, yes he will" Even though She knew he will never come, she still said those words to please her dying daughter. Katie's face twisted in pain."It hurts!" She cries."I want to sleep, mama," Katie said waiting for her reply."Close your eyes, mama is with you…always" Ashley said, pulling her even closer. Katie closes her eyes ever so slowly, silently giving up on life. It was Ashley's harde
STUCK IN-BETWEEN Self-blame.
Alina's gaze travels back and forth between Ashley and Katie in her arms, not believing."You're lying, right? Tell me it's a joke" Alina begs, trying so hard not to believe but the look on Ashley's face said it all.She walks closer, trailing Katie's face. There was just no word, nothing. She stretch out her arms, demanding Ashley to hand her over which she did without refusing this time She felt it, Katie's cold body on hers.Ashley falls to the floor, and only now she could feel the pains in her leg after a long walk. They were broken, that she could swear to."What happened? When did it happen?" Alina asked in between her sobs staring at Ashley who only sobs and sobs.How was she supposed to explain things to her? Her mind is not in its eight states."I don't know, Ali, I don't know" Ashley cries out." We were out by the pool, I went in to get more juice and when I came back, I saw her on the floor, screaming" It took her all her strength to tell her.Alina cries bitterly. Kati
STUCK IN-BETWEEN A taste of her own medicine.
Back at Norman's mansion.It's been three days since Ashley left with dead Katie. Ivanna sits on the couch lost in thought.She seems to be thinking about something. Jolly walks past her all dressed up."Jolly!" Ivanna calls, but Jolly doesn't bother responding and just keeps on going."Jolly!!" She calls again but this time, her voice was hard. Jolly responded by turning to her."If you think you are too big enough to walk past me without greeting, then I promise no monthly payments for you" Ivanna threatens. That's the only way she can make her listen. Jolly stares at her with raised brows."Where are you going to?" She questions. "When did you start checking my where about?" Asked Jolly to Ivanna. Ivanna's brow twisted in displeasure."The day you started talking to your mother as if talking to your junior " Ivanna yelled angrily. She can take all but not her daughter talking back while looking at her in the face. Even Ashley didn't dare to."Stop being a pest mom, it's so annoyi
STUCK IN-BETWEEN Don't let your past determine your future.
It was non of his business. Just, he couldn't brush off the face of angry Ashley as his gaze lingers on her face for a long time.As always, he felt the pull towards her but stopped himself from going there.With a heavy sigh, he walks out of the mall. No one could identify him because of the nose mask he had on. "Watch out, my eyes are on you" Alina scoffs pointing her two fingers at Jolly. She helps Ashley up, leading her out of the mall. There was no need to stay there when that pest was inside, it will not end well.Everyone was watching Jolly, who stood there confused as to what they were staring at."What are you looking at?" She asked in irritation. She has no respect for elders, even when all those people standing before her were old people, she still couldn't give them respect."She is a lost course!" A lady said shaking her head pitifully. The show was over, there was nothing to see. They turn and leave."That girl got some nerves!" Alina fumed in anger. Ashley smiles, it
STUCK IN-BETWEEN A wonder cooker!
Alina is a shy type when it comes to relationships. She always feels insecure about herself, and it only gets worse when her ex called her fat.She never believed that's how he saw her, like, for all the years they have been together, that was the only thing he kept on blabbering about. It didn't end there, he tried making her stop eating, just to make her reduce in size. It's not like she was eating too much, it's just her nature, her born size but he never saw that.At the end of the long compromise, he finally breaks up with her.That alone left her devastated, with the mindset that no one will ever admire her and talk less of loving her because of her size.She stares at Ashley, with teary eyes. Her past was something she just couldn't get rid of but at least, it's better to try than refuse and later on regret it.Ashley moves to her side and hugs her, She is the only one she's got. And she can't just watch her, run away from the relationship just because of the bullshit the ass
STUCK IN-BETWEEN Hope you stop blaming yourself!
Alina opens her eyes to the bright sunlight shining piercingly through the glass windows as she crosses her hands over her face, protecting her eyes from the light.By the side was Ashley standing before the mirror brushing on her hair, seemingly lost in thought."Where too?" came Alina's sleepy voice as she rubs on her eyes, yarning."Going to check on a hospital…it's better I get something doing that sitting idle, at least" Ashley explains taking a seat by the bedside.Alina stares at her for what seems like a long time as if trying to figure her out.Ashley spent her entire night reflecting on her life, and her future. To her, there is no future without her family which she's lost but with self-blame, she concluded getting work as a nurse, at least, to be able to do what she couldn't do years ago and to amend her mistakes. "You don't have to push yourself, remember…moreover, you need more time to rest," Alina said in concern, knowing the reason she was bent on doing something. We
STUCK IN-BETWEEN A good old friend.
"How is she, doctor? Is she going to be fine? Tell me she's going to be fine!" Her endless questions left the doctor confused about which to answer first.He pulls off his nose marks. He seems to be contemplating for a long time before saying"Your daughter is fine, stable for now, she's under monitor... We can't guarantee the best but we will do our best to keep her alive" he said. His gaze travels to Ashley by the side.He frowns, "Ashley!!" He calls out stunning the girl whose attention was on the crying lady. Upon raising her head, she was met with his white eyes staring back at her. Her brows twist in confusion, he looks so familiar but she can't ever remember meeting him.As if figuring out her doubt, he said "Aston, from college " just then, the lines on her face brightens up as a smile formed on her beautiful lips."Long time, how have you been" she tries to make her voice normal, she was indeed happy to see him. She can't remember the last time she saw any of her friends fro
STUCK IN-BETWEEN A tigress
"I can take her place if it's ok" Ashley found herself offering to help. The thought of the little girl having no one to watch over her made her motherly instinct kick in."That will be great! " Selene beams. She doesn't want to take care of the little girl because she sometimes wakes up in the middle of the night, crying. It's worst when her mom is not present at the moment and she hates dealing with such stubborn and disturbing kids. They stress her a lot. Ashley seems a little bit contemplative. "B-But!!" She stutters." I don't know how to go about it" she let out her worries.She isn't the type to keep quiet when she has no clue about something and she feels less embarrassed expressing herself than hiding her true identity."Let me see" Selene took the files from her and starts flipping through its pages. Her eyes caught sight of her resume and other information.With wide eyes, she stares at her in, disbelief." You've never worked before?" She asked surprised. Ashley nods, fee
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