❤ Valerie’s POV ❤ On Thursday, my mom had her first round of chemotherapy. Jerome checked on her every now and then since I couldn’t be with her. He kept sending me updates since he knew I was worried about how my mom is coping. When I was finally able to get to the hospital, I found my mom sleeping in her bed. I kissed her on the forehead right away. She looked so peaceful. Leah: “Your mom did great. The handsome doctor kept checking on her too.” Valerie: “That’s a relief.” Leah: “She might have a hard time in the next couple of days, though. Chemo’s side effects could be brutal.” I got worried and Leah must have noticed. Leah: “Oops. Me and my big mouth. Don’t worry, I’m sure your mom would be okay.” I smiled at her slightly and thanked her for watching over my mom. I got a mess

