Chapter 88 Eighty Seven

• Every step I took down the hospital hallway felt like a mountain to climb, my tears falling like rain. It was morning when I last saw my mother and she was fine. What happened to her now? I tried to ignore the curious glances of people as I climbed the stairs to the third floor, where my mother's room was located. My brother, Carter, had texted me the room number.
• With each beat of my heart, the pain grew and it felt like I couldn't stop crying. I bit my lip to prevent myself from making any sound. "Mama is fine," I repeated to myself as I took a deep breath. "She is fine because she is in the hospital."
• When I reached the door, I touched the doorknob and took another deep breath, feeling like I was drowning. But I had to be strong for my mother. I pushed the door open and the first thing I saw was my mother lying in bed, with a tube in her mouth and the sound of the heartbeat monitor filling the room. My brother was sitting next to her, holding her hand with a look of fear on his face and tears in his eyes.