EMMA
"I'm sorry I had to leave all of a sudden"
Somehow my mind got the chills witnessing Maria actually here. Did she see me talk with the nurse? Did Mrs. Venus disappear because Maria came into the scene? About everything that was happening and that had happened, I was still dazed to put out proper words to address my once mother-like figure.
"I heard everything, baby..how hurt you must have been. It was everywhere in the news by the time I returned"
Her fingers kept caressing mine, and I started to feel somehow better.
Maria had always this aura on being cuddly and nice and a really trustworthy friend. When dad and mom were at their worst of worst days, I often rushed to maria for understanding and help and care. Though she did give me large amounts of it, yet, somewhere deep I fe
