Chapter 137
Chapter 137
walking down the white clinical hallways reminded me of the history I thought I had left behind . Beeping noises and crying , groaning patients filled the atmosphere . I had been down the hallways of Greenwoods General Hospital . However , Bakersfield Private was a little more up class . Blake said he had mam moved here so she could have the best treatment . He wouldn’t elaborate on what her condition was .
After leaving the bar , we swapped cars and picked up Theresa . Blake had returned my panties , and I quickly went up to the apartment to change .
Us girls sat in the back , and the boys took shotgun . Theresa held Taylor and my hand the entire drive . It was both soothing and heartbreaking . I knew she was trying to comfort me through her grief . Even though Richard had broken the bond between them , Blake had explained that his death would bring a lot of pain upon Theresa . She had still lost her mate .
The police escorted Theresa to see Richard but Rocky refused to go . He said he would go with me after we had seen my mum . He wanted Theresa to have soine time alone with her mate . I was a little rattled by all the events , but I knew I had to see mum . After all , today was the day 29 years ago that she and I first started our love – hate relationship .
The doctor stopped at the doorway of mum’s room .
“ Miss Peters , I must warn you , the sight isn’t pretty . Beth is lucky she even made it out of the wreckage . She has lost her baby and a lot of blood . Her body went into shock due to the blood loss . We have done what we can , but we don’t think she will make it . I’m really sorry . ” She bowed her head a little and turned towards the door .
She opened it and walked in . My heart skipped a beat , and a big lump formed in my throat .
She wasn’t going to make it ….
There was an ache in my chest , and my whole body felt heavy . I closed my eyes and took a deep breath in . How do you prepare yourself to see your parents in a life and death situation ? I thought back to the number of times I had wished she was dead . The number of times I had actually told her my wish . The number of times I talked about how great life would be without het
Here I was today , praying for her life , regretting all of those wishes and words of hate .
I took wobbly steps into the room , knowing that Blake was right next to me , ready to catch me if I fell
The doctor moved the curtain , and my heart sank , I froze in place and couldn’t find the will to move any clover . My eyes fogged up with tears , and I quickly wiped them away , trying so hard to keep myself together .
There , on the bed , lay my unrecognizable mother . Her face was so bruised and battered . If it weren’t for the tattoo on her neck , I wouldn’t have known it was her . She had bandages wrapped around her head and neck . There was a cast on her left arm and right leg . Her lip was busted , and there were big gashes around her face . There were four distinctive gashes right across her face , and they had swollen up . Her left eye was bruised , and you could see a slight bruising around the right one . She had her eyes closed , and you could see her heart monitor fluctuating .
There was an oxygen tube in her nose , and she was hooked up to an IV bag and a blood bag . Without thinking , I inched closer to her , taking in every bruise and bandage . I looked at her face and thought of her smile . The genuine smile that appeared on her face , showing the dimple on her left cheek . The dimple I had inherited .
Her hand twitched a little . I slipped my hand into hers and squeezed it gently .
The tears I was holding back started sliding down my face . My insides quivered , and before I knew it , I was sobbing .
“ Ma …. ” I whispered . I took my free hand up and gently cupped the side of her face .
She unconsciously leaned her face into my hand and groaned .
Fler eyes that weren’t so bruised slowly opened , and I could see her hazel brown eyes peeking through .
“ Rosy ” she croaked and licked her lips .
“ Water ” she whispered , and I quickly looked around for a glass .