What Will It Take

Chapter 3

*Christine's POV*

When we reach the theatre area,the doctor comes out of the room and I immediately rush to talk to him.

“How is she??!!”, I question desperately.

“She’s safe now but she lost a lot of blood and unfortunately she’s in a coma”, the doctor said sadly.

“WHAT?!! Are you hearing yourself?!!! What did you just say about my mother?!! Go back inside and wake her UP!! Why are you standing her-”,I feel hands around my shoulders and I turn around.

“Calm down Christy. Please be strong”, Chase comforts while giving me a hug.I break down into tears and I hug him tighter.

•••••••••

I feel a bright light shining on my face and I open my eyes slowly. I’m laying my head on Chase’s chest and he is sound asleep on the waiting bench.

“Chase,wake up!”, I push him gently. “What did the doctor say about meeting mom?”, I question.

“He said we can visit her during 10AM and 6PM”,he answered.

“Well it’s almost ten so we can wait to see her then we should go home..you still have school to attend and I need to go to work”, I said trying to sound okay.

“Christy..”he read through me.

“Please Chase,just do as I say from now on I’m the adult”, I cut him short before he could bring me to face my reality.

“I will do this,I’ll stay strong for mommy.” I said to myself

*Marshall’s POV*

I wake up early to do my workout but mostly to clear my head after what happened yesterday.

*The day before*

“Grandpa,why don’t we just take her to our private hospital” I ask him the same question I ask whenever we come to visit her

“Because it was her wish to be amongst the lower and middle class. She would always tell me how much peace it brought her to mingle with these classes”, he narrates somberly.

We head quietly to the ward where she was and enter the room after talking to a nurse. She’s laying down on the bed peacefully yet lifeless. Her skin is pale,her silky brown hair is placed on her shoulders and she’s taking soft light breaths with the aid of an oxygen mask.

“Aunt Marie”, I take long strides towards her. I hold her hand like a fragile treasure.

“I miss you, I have been waiting for you to come home and see how I have prepared it to your liking. The pastel colors,beautiful lighting and so many vases for your favorite flowers”, I speak so freely as if she’s hearing me.

“You are supposed to be taking care of me,you promised her..and now I just wait for you to wake up one day”,I continue sadly.

I feel a hand touch my shoulder. I remember I came with grandpa.

“Let’s go son,I think you’ve had enough painful memories for today”, he whispers as if scared he would wake her up.

We head out of the room and as we pass by the theatre room, I hear a voice crying.

“Why make such noise in the hospital?”, I say irritated.

“Never say something bad about other’s misfortunes Marshall!”, grandpa scolds quietly. He looks towards the theatre area and after he looks away,he urges me to hurry up. We walk to my car,sit in the back seats and I decide to call Roman to come and pick him up.

“You don’t want to take me back??”,he questions like a child

“I’m sorry grandpa I’m tired and you know what I’m avoiding”, I answer.

“Please let’s go at least you can have dinner with us today?”,he urges stubbornly.

“No. Please understand”, I say and I decide to do some work on my laptop.

After some minutes Roman arrives with

Anderson.

“I’ll see you soon grandpa and take good care of yourself. Drink your medicine on time or you’ll be under my care soon”, I say as a threat.

“I heard you the first time”,he responds warmly.

He gets out of the car and gets into his and soon it drives off.

“Let’s go Anderson”, I order calmly

He drives off to my villa. I step inside, walk to my room and I take a shower,get dressed and lay in bed thinking

Why did I say that to that poor soul in the hospital. You should have been here to take care of aunt Marie. You should have been there to take her fresh tulips and lilies in a beautiful pale blue vase. How am I supposed to survive without both of you. I miss you so much mom.

I slowly drift off to sleep reminiscing about how much I miss the moments we shared heart to heart conversations.

*Back to present*

I work out for some hours and I freshen up and wear a black suit and style my hair neatly.

I take my phone and head downstairs.

“Nana I’m ready to go”,I say softly

She comes out of the kitchen hurriedly.

“Please seat down,let me serve you breakfast dear”, she offers kindly and sweetly

“Oh and I’m terribly sorry,good morning Mr D’Angelo”, she adds politely.

“How many times have I told you to call me Marshall?”, I ask.

“But Mr D’Angelo I’m just a worker..”she says pitifully.

“You’re my nana not my worker”, I say to her with authority. “Now sit down and let us have breakfast together”,I add.

She serves me a plate full of food and I do the same for her and we sit down and enjoy our meal while making small talk about just everything simple. I finish with my breakfast and I head out after kissing her goodbye on her forehead.

Anderson heads directly to the office and I use my private elevator.

“Amaiah,my office. Now!”, I order sternly.

*Christine’s POV*

After seeing mom, we head home. It’s further away from the hospital and is quite a journey.

“I think we need to find a new place near the hospital and luckily your school is not far from the hospital”, I tell Chase

“Yes you’re right.But what about your job Christy?”,he questions with a worried look

“I will talk to my boos about a transfer I’m sure there’s another branch in the city”, I reassure him.

We reach the apartment and it’s locked from the outside.I try to search for the key in my pockets,the vases and under the rocks until I hear the neighbor’s salutation.

“Hey Christy, I decided to lock the door for security and here are the keys”,she says holding out the keys.

“Thank you so much aunt Bertha”, I take them politely and open the door.

“Chase,can you go to school tomorrow and help me pack this stuff today so that I can call the movers to come move them?”, I plead with him.

“Yes sure..go upstairs and pack your room and I’ll look for a house quickly” he said happily

I went upstairs to my room and I started packing.I packed everything in the spare boxes we had and my clothes in the suitcase.I finished with my room and went to pack mom’s stuff.