EMERALD'S POV
"THANK YOU for coming, aunty." I kissed her on her cheeks to say goodbye. She only visited for a while to check on her sister who was at peace. I know what happened and the loss of my mother from us is painful for them but I also know that mom is happy wherever she is now.
It was my mom's first night lying in a coffin and it still hasn't sunk in. I haven't slept for a few days because of what happened. I've been guarding my mother since she was brought there to the hospital to be confined. I can't count on my dad because he has time with his second family.
My body is so tired from everything that happened and I can't even cry anymore. It was heavy on my chest but I couldn't do anything but hold it. This is not the time for me to relax. This is not the time for me to be wea
