Chapter 43 Relief

• Mia
• The surgery was finally over, and I let out a breath I didn’t realize I had been holding. Mom had made it through, and the relief that washed over me was almost overwhelming. The surgeons assured me that everything had gone well and she would be placed in the ICU for observation. They mentioned that she would be there for at least half a month, with only fifteen minutes of visitation allowed each day. It wasn’t much, but knowing she was in good hands was enough for now.
• As I stood in the waiting room, my phone buzzed with a message from the hospital where I would start working in two days. They were reminding me to bring the necessary documents. A wave of anxiety hit me. With everything that had happened, I had almost forgotten about my new job. I needed to get my paperwork in order, but my mind was still spinning from the events of the past few hours.