The Unexpected Encounter

“Ellaine"!!! my mother's voice jolted me up from my peaceful sleep.it's another Monday morning and I have to prepare for work, I rolled out of my wooden bed and went to the bathroom that's made of wood to freshen up. I work at a pizza shop from 8:00am till 2:00pm, then another back up job at a restaurant as a waitress. I do alot of menial jobs to save money for my mother's surgery, yes you heard right my mother's surgery she has kidney disease and has to undergo a surgery that cost a lot of money. so I work to raise up the money but it's still not enough Ohh my bad my name is Ellaine Castillo I'm the only child of my mother, she's a single mom. “Yes mom Good morning mom" I replied as I walked out of the room “ morning sweetie" she replied as she was busy in the kitchen “mom I've told you to stop stressing yourself you're sick let me take care of you" I said frowning “oh sweetie I've told you I'm fine besides you know how much I love cooking for you before you leave for work" she replied softly “ I know mom but you have to rest,” I said “ okay I've heard you, but come have your breakfast before you leave” she said calmly I went to dish out the food for both of us, after breakfast I took my old bag from the tattered couch in the living room and bid my mom good bye I got to work and began my shift “Hey bestie” Ruby says as she joined me in the counter “ Hey b***h,how you doing” I replied leaning on the counter ” I'm good what about your mom is she good” she said “ well mom is good but I know she's not fine she's dying and I've not been able to raise half of the money needed for the surgery, I don't know what to do anymore ” I sobbed on her shoulder ” there, there don't cry we'll find a way out don't loose hope” she replied as she she Pat my back “ I hope so I don't wanna loose her she's all I have” I said ” don't worry she's our mom well find a way, now let's get to work” Well ruby is my best friend we started working together in this pizza shop for three years now she's someone God sent to me as a blessing she's been very supportive towards me and my mum I can't appreciate her enough.