"We really need to stop meeting like this sweetie", a faint voice echoed as Marianne was coming to.Disoriented, Marianne held her aching head and started to look around the room with squinted eyes for her daughter. But she wasn't in the room with her, she put her head back down and asked, "where's my baby?"Marianne asked with a horse voice and swallowed to wet her desert throat hoping they didn't give her bad news."She's okay, you're lucky those people called for paramedics fast. Any later and you both would've been dead by now", nurse Lucy replied.She checked Marianne's stability and did the usual mental test of 'what's your name?' and 'torch in the eyes'.Marianne could not just lay back not knowing where her daughter was and how she was doing. She attempted to get up with one hand but Lucy would not let her and she started to resist, after all all mothers would do the same until they knew their child was safe and sound."I'll take you

Raphael was escorted to another section of the hospital, where the mortuary was. As they got closer, his body ran cold and he couldn't believe it was actually reality. He was filled with too many emotions to contain, he promised his late wife that he'd protect and care for their daughter with his life. Unfortunately fate had other plans.10 months ago..."Will you promise me something?",  Christina said on her death bed, feeling her life escape her body with every second that passed.Raphael held her hand and leaned in to hear her faint voice, tears filled Christina's eyes as she thought about leaving her still very young daughter in this world without a mother to comb her hair and give her boyfriend advice when she becomes of age, or take pictures of her at her graduation and hold her grandchildren.Her heart sank as she looked at Raphael who was trying his very best to be strong for her sake and the sake of their daughter, his slightly dark skin st

When Rose woke up the second time after dozing off talking to her mother she felt the need to relieve herself so she asked Marianne if she could go, Marianne called for Lucy and she came almost immediately."Anything wrong?", Lucy asked."No, she just wants to go to the bathroom", Marianne told her.Lucy walked over to Rose to help her down but as she was uncovering her Rose didn't feel the grip on her legs to help her down, she tried to move them but had no feeling in them."Mummy, I can't feel my legs!", She cried out.Lucy looked at her and was shocked at the development so she put her back and ran to find their doctor, "I will be right back"."Mummy I still have to go", Rose complained.Marianne who was now at a loss for words and scared of what the doctor might say looked at her with fear,"I know my baby, but the doctor has to see why you can't move your legs okay".Lucy came back after a few minutes with doctor ca

Marianne walked into Lucy’s house /her new home and was welcomed with a wonderful lavender fragrance coming from the air fresheners that were installed on the walls and all over the furniture, there were all sorts of beautiful colors and that was just the hall way.On the left was the white and grey themed kitchen, and on the right was the living room with a massive door way enabling whoever was in the kitchen to chat across the hall.The sofas were C shaped and light purple in color with grey and silver cushions. The eighty five inch flat screen smart TV was mounted above a TV stand fully decorated with crystals, sculptures and other assorted things. Rose was so excited she nearly leaped from her chair and Marianne was still blown away by the fact that they would be living there from there on.Marianne still didn’t feel comfortable knowing she would not be of help around the house, with a house that big, Lucy obviously had maids that did everything. Maybe she coul

Marianne stared blankly into the tiny cup that Lucy had handed over to her. It felt like she had been standing in that position for so long, and in that split second of time, she unintentionally forced herself to reminisce on everything she had been through till that point."It doesn’t make any sense, I can’t be….do I even want to be?", while tears rolled down her cheek as she thought about everything that happened from the news about the pregnancy to after the accident.The possibility of raising a new born baby in her current situation would only make things worse. How would she even begin to convince herself one more time that she is capable to stand on her own? How would she be able to raise the baby without its father? Without having to think about his cruelty, will she ever heal from the pain he put her through?A shadow from underneath the bathroom door sways fast enough to destruct Marianne from her thoughts; Lucy must have been pacing around waiting for he