77: Motherly Love

Avery’s POV

The next day I tried standing up from my bed, but it was mission impossible as my legs felt wobbly and my lower abdomen hurt so much I clutched my stomach, but then I knew if I kept being so weak and frail Maria would get the family doctor which was the last thing I wanted right now.

Moaning loudly, I forced my body out of the bed and held on to the armchair to support my legs, “Avery, you can do this, enough of being weak and useless for the past two days.” I whispered while taking deep breaths.

I walked to the bathroom and filled up the tub with cold water to a reasonable level. Afterward, I lay down in the tub and allowed the cold water to heal up my tensed muscles, I literally breathed out, “My goodness!”

Although the water became so cold suddenly I wanted to relax more in it. After spending some minutes in the tub, I stepped out and wrapped the towel around my chest protectively, curiosity got the better part of me and I slowly pulled off the towel from my chest.

Stan