Sinful Mates 1-3
chapter 8
I watched the buttons light up for each floor I went down, it was like time slowed as I watched the numbers tick down. I was nervous, impatient, and trying to hold all my pieces together, Sally’s voice going through my mind on repeat, repeating the words that I felt would stop my heart from beating. Only there it was still thumping painfully in my chest.
When the elevator doors opened on the bottom floor, I took off running, my shoulder smashing into the elevator door having not had enough time to open completely on my way out. The hospital wasn’t far, and I made it there in under five minutes. My heels slid on the floor outside my mother’s ward door as I gripped the door handle and walked in.
The ward was full of doctors moving other patients out. Sally stood amongst them, her green scrubs standing out amongst the doctors in their white coats. Sally was looking at the clock, probably wondering if I was going to get here in time. Seeing me, she came rushing over and wrapped her arms around me. “I’m so sorry, Imogen.”
I nodded, watching as another patient was wheeled out and transferred to another room, leaving only my mother, a doctor, Sally, and myself.
The doctor was an older woman in her fifties. She had greying hair that reached her shoulders, pulled back with a clip, kind soft brown eyes, and pale complexion. She was wearing a doctor’s coat and white scrubs. Her name tag read Laurel.
be Imogen?” she said, reaching out and grasping my hand
In doing so I will just prepare you for what will happen next.” I stared at her, my face completely blank. I think I was
my mother. I nodded my head and they both walked out, leaving me alone with her. I walked slowly over to her bed and held onto her hand. Looking down at her, she looked like she was just sleeping, her face was
hoping for some miracle. But there was none.
me, mum, please know I’m sorry. I tried; I really did. I love you Mumma, but I
this but why didn’t I feel like I prepared at all. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know what to say to her now that this was goodbye. So instead, I just held her hand, rubbing circles into her soft skin. The doctor walked in with Sally. I looked up when they entered, Sally looked heartbroken for me and I turned away from her. I couldn’t handle seeing
myself cry, I would never stop. So instead, I took a deep breath and closed my eyes, telling myself I could do this, hardening my resolve. The doctor