LONER

Episode 1

"Mom!!, mom" I screamed trying to prevent mom from falling to the ground.

"I....love....you .....Lucy" Mom stuttered before closing her eyes.

"Mom!!!" Tears rolled down my cheeks.

I couldn't believe I lost mom to the cold hands of death. Dad and Mom didn't live together because they were seperated.  

I had to rotate my stay with them. I was 18 years old and I wanted to enroll into college.

I took my phone and dialed Dad's number.

"Dad, mom is dead" I yelled in tears.

"You said what" Dad said and the background was silent.

I re dialed the number and Dad didn't pick. I called the hospital to tell them about mom.

I had barely dropped my phone when my phone screen showed a text update.

: Dad is at St. White Hospital, He had an attack.

I sighed in defeat as I threw myself on the couch helplessly. I could still remember how mom left two years back.

Two years ago(flash back)

I had come back from school to meet mom crying on the couch.

"Mom, what's wrong" I asked pitifully.

"Lucy darling, you won't understand" Mom gave a fake smile.

All these time, Dad sat staring at us and didn't utter any word. I knew something was wrong.

"Lucy, go to your room and changed from your school uniform" Dad ordered.

I grabbed my bags reluctantly and went to my room. I didn't completely go to my room, I stood where I could eavesdrop.

"I'm sorry, Rita, it was not intentional" Dad pleaded.

Mom sighed loudly, "what's not intentionally Raymond?, is it the fact that another woman is carrying your child" Mom blurted.

"Rita, believe me, I least expected her to get pregnant" Dad said sadly. "It's was more like a one night stand"

"And you were drunk?" Mom asked

"I guess so" Dad replied almost immediately.

"Raymond, I want a divorce" Mom said and my head spinned in circles.

I didn't want my parents to divorce. I rushed to the living room to meet Dad already on his knees.

"Please Rita, give me some time and I'll sort this out" Dad was almost in tears.

"I can't live with you anymore, you broke the promise and have destroyed the trust" Mom got up from where she sat.

Noise was coming out of her room and no doubt she was packing her things. 

"Maybe I should beg her myself" I said staring at my dad.

I was about going to her room when she trudged down the stair case with her luggage.

"Mom, do you truly want to leave me" I sobbed in her palms.

"Lucy, you are the only reason why I won't divorce your dad" Mom reduced herself to my height.

"Mom, please give dad a second chance" I cried.

"Lucy, I'll not cheat on your dad not even in my grave" mom rolled her eyes. "Your dad started cheating long ago and I kept on forgiving and now that she's carrying his child, what am I supposed to do" Mom shrugged.

I hug mom tightly, "I'll miss you mommy"

"When I get a place, I will let dad know and be rest convinced that Dad is free to visit with you anytime and any day" Mom said, stared at dad briefly before letting me go.

Present

I came back from my thoughts still in tears. Mom never got a chance of settling with dad. Earlier this year, mom was diagnosed of Lung Cancer. We thought we could manage her till we get enough money for an operation. Dad had spent almost all he had in paying her medical bills.

Dad loved her but the reason he cheated or he kept cheating was what I didn't understand. The ambulance came and mom was kept inside. They were driving her to St. White hospital also.

I tucked my hands into my hoodie pocket. I was wearing a skinny jean and a green hoodie. The brown sandals I wore was the gift dad gave me when I clocked twelve. I got a cab and went to St. White hospital.

I got to dad's ward and he was partially lifeless.

"Please dad, don't leave your little princess" I swiped the hair blinding my eyes.

Dad was fond of calling me his little princess. I kept staring at Dad noticing there was no response from him.

"Lucy Raymond", The nurse glared at me briefly, "An autopsy said your mother died of Lungs complications"

"Autopsy" I screamed and fell to the ground.

So Mom was truly dead, as in gone forever!!!.

If tears could bring mom back, I wouldn't mind crying for centuries. My World was gradually coming to an end. I came out of dad's ward to sit in the reception still in tears. All I could think of was mom, I went back to Dad's ward to see the oxygen concentration ticking fast.

"Doctor!!!" I screamed loud enough for anyone to hear.

The doctor rushed into the ward and I was asked to leave immediately.

"Dad, please be strong for me" I kissed his palm before leaving the ward.

I was in the reception still thinking of what was going to happen next.

"Lucy, the doctor wants to see you" 

I jerk my head in shock. Hope dad wasn't gone like mom. I walked briskly to the doctor's office.

"Lucy, we need money to commerce an operation" The doctor said.

"How much" I asked totally confused

"10 million dollars" The doctor said and I yelled. "Lucy, your dad has barely 48 hours to live if that Operation is not done".

Tears gushed down my face. I couldn't afford to watch my dad die. I walked through the streets of Jacksonville thinking of where I could probably lend money.

I saw a small restaurant and I walked in.

"Gud afternoon ma" I greeted politely

"Please, I was wondering if I could work here" I said not sure of how to start for a loan.

"Ohh, Rufus!!!Rufus!!!" The woman yelled someone's name. "I thought I told this boy to remove the vacancy post. We have gotten the required number of workers" She said talking to her self.

Going out to pull the Vacancy board, she came back to me "So sorry darling, no more Vacany" She smiled before returning to washing the plates.

I didn't even see the Job vacancy before entering the restaurant. I was thinking of dad. I left the restaurant and sat on a pavement thinking of where to go next when a car parked in my front.

"Little girl, what's wrong" Someone from the car asked.

"I need money" I stuttered

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