Revenge of My Ex-Lover

No Other Option

Armina's POV

I woke up around 12:00 am.

I slept again while crying. I got up from bed and head to the kitchen to look for snacks whe suddenly, I heard a loud bang. Then, a scream so loud followed. It's Jacob. I ran so fast to their room. Mom is on the floor, lying flat on her face.

"MOM!!!"

I hurriedly tried to lift her up, i held her right hand. I am looking for a pulse. I repeatedly called out to her. I told Jacob to get help from the neighbors.

"MOM! COME ON!! DON'T LEAVE US!! NOOOO!!!"

Tears started dripping on my face.

We're in the hospital. Jacob is sleeping beside me. I put my jacket on him. Doctors are still observing her condition and the reason why she collapsed. I am tired but can't sleep. My mind is clouded. I cried silently on the bench. A doctor from inside my Mom's room opened the door.

"Are you the patient's family?", the doctor asked me.

I carried Jacob and asked frantically the doctor about Mom.

" What happened to her? Is Mom okay?". I tried not to cry as I listened to the doctor.

"For now, she's stable. I hate to break the news. But, she have a brain cancer, stage 3. A tumor on the left hemisphere of her brain was detected. Maybe she got it from the accident. Her paralysis is not caused by a leg or spine injury", the doctor is showing me my Mom's past records.

" Half of her body is paralyzed because of the tumor on her brain which needs to be removed as soon as possible. For now, we need to monitor her condition. I'm very sorry."

I can't believe it. I cried and cried. I can't lose Mom right now. My chest is aching so much, i can't cry more.

We went inside the room. I stared at my Mom with tubes and machines attached to her. I can't look at her like this.

"Mom, don't leave us, please...", i cried again. I tried to squeeze her hands, see if she would react, but nothing.

I went on the ground floor for the cashier. My body is aching and tired. I requested the copy of our bill for the first night. A nurse handed to me a paper.

" Ma'am, excuse me. Is the bill correct? Why is this so huge?".

"Yes Ma'am".

I don't know where to get this money. I remembered what Alex whispered that day.

"Be my woman".

I'll accept his offer, it's my only choice.