I was fighting back tears.
"Faye..." Dr Jade said, "You are an excellent team member here. Not having you here is my loss.
And we only have one mother. I hope that she gets well and soon.
And, I'm keeping your position here. You can come back to work with us anytime, but go, take care of your mother now. Godspeed."
Upon touching down, I rushed to the hospital as soon as possible. I must see my mom immediately.
At the entrance of the ICU, I needed to sign in and scrub myself. A part of me was fearful, another part of me had kicked into survival mode and whatever it is, I resolved to be strong and be there for my mom.
I approached her bed with each deliberate steps, fixing my gaze on the woman who knew me so well.
I know the nurses were looking at me. We can talk later. Let me get to mom first.
That was my mom alright, sleeping on the bed, but she looked so sickly in the patient's suit. Wait... is she asleep? or sedated? or couldn't wake up?
Seeing her nose attached to tube that feed her with nourishment, and her mouth covered with a transparent mask that was supposedly feeding her with oxygen. Her eyes were closed as her head dropped sideways.