Faded Love

“Joshua, its already 6 o'clock in the morning, hurry up and take a bath now" .

A gently voice of Joshua's mother who was busy preparing food for a breakfast .

“Yes mom” as Joshua said.

Joshua Decker is a 22 years of age and he is taking course of BS COMPUTER ENGINEERING at ST. DE HEARTFILLIA UNIVERSITY.

He will graduate soon, three months from now .

His mother was a laundry woman only that's why Joshua is working a partime job in the restaurant near in the university . He earned 10 dollars per hour.

"Josh I need to go in the municipality of land and housing development today.”

“We need to sell our two acres of rice field,

 our rice fields never be able to be planted again two years ago .”

“I think this is the right time to make a decision,

we have a lot of expenses last month and we are running out of budget now. “as his mother said.

Joshua was stunned when he heard what his mother said,

"Mom? that is our last property that we have after dads gone".

When Joshua's father had gone because of a car accident they suffered so much, but because of Joshua's mother is a brave and didn't give up to work and show the loved to Joshua as until they able to survive even without Joshua's father ,that's why Joshua grow up with a humble hearts and God fearing.

"Please mom, I promise to you that after I graduate and have a good job and better salary you deserved to live like a queen.”

“I will buy a big mansion where we can two of us can live. “ as Joshua explain to his mother with a sly smile.

His mother sighed and said ,

“Hurry up, finish your food ,you need to go to school before you late".

She felt guilt , heart breaking and got a tinge of tears in her eyes when she heard what his son said .

Joshua didn't know that her mother has a serious illness right now.

Because his mother wants Joshua not to worry ,she choose to hide it from him .

When his son was gone out and can't out of sight she rushed to go in the ketchin and vomits over and over again until a pure  thick  blood comes out in her mouth .

Everytime she vomit, she feels pain in her stomach, the feeling that she can't breath causing her face  turned to pale.

Joshua's mother has a stage 4 liver cancer as the doctor said ,that she might be able to live just in one month.

She immediately go to her room and pick up some medicine that she bought in the pharmacy when she remember the doctors prescription.

While Joshua walking along the road he could not help but to think his mom, he's worried about his mothers eyes earlier .

He sighed and smile then continue to walked .

There house is seven kilometre distance from the university and everyday he only walked no matter what, it's hot or it's a heavy rain.

Beep! Beep!

A big car horn that caught his attention was behind him.

Joshua turned his head and a middle -aged man driving an old model BMW car that coming closer to him.

When the window is opened , Joshua recognized him

It was teacher Jorge Benny from finance department of St. De heartfillia university.

"Hello teacher Benny , Good morning", as Joshua said.

"Come inside the car and I will drive you to the school." As teacher benny said.

Teacher benny was teaching in the same school where Joshua is ,

he has four children and all of them working abroad for a long time.

Teacher Benny is 56 years of age and sooner he has a plan to resign teaching as a finance teacher in the school.

In his aged, he looked like thirties because his living in an upper class life unlike Joshua's mother that looked like too old but younger than teacher benny .

While driving ,

teacher ask to Joshua .

"You will graduate soon , do you have any plan after graduate?"

Joshua shook his head and said.

"From now, I don’t know teacher but I submitted my curriculum vitae some of the listed company here in duclin city but until now I don't have any updates of them."

"It's okay don't  be rush, it will come in Gods perfect time .

A humble and hard working like you it's not possible to you that many companies will accept your papers. “as teacher Benny said with an encouragement smile to Joshua.

"Thank you teacher Benny", Joshua said.

When Joshua is in front of the gate of the campus he saw Ysabelle Morgan walking .

She was wearing a white seven high stilettos heels, black fitted Jean's and pink fitted shirt. Her enchanting long hair revealing her snow white skin.

She was very pure which look her very coquettish. Her fragrant fragrance of chrysanthemums which Joshua like to enjoy.

Joshua cheeks flushed and its turns red, he enjoying the fragrance from Ysabelle

But suddenly ,Joshua came to his senses when there was a huge hand tap on his shoulder.

It was a big voice .

"Hey bro ! Stop day dreaming! it was only a dream !"

A burst laughter came from his two buddies, it was Eddie Lecithin and Anthony Broker

and they are classmates.

Ysabelle came from an influential and rich family.

Its obvious why many of young second rich generation from there school want to be her sweetheart.

Ysabelle is also a 4th year student in finance department where teacher Benny is teaching.

"I want to tell all of you  that you need to complete your internship to graduate and to get a job in the most listed big companies here in duclin city, well, goodluck"

as their teacher explained to them.

“Omg, until now I have never seen an internship from the other company.”

Whispered and muttering of their classmates .

"How about you Josh? did you have an internship from the company?” Anthony said

“Honestly not yet , how could I get an internship? I need money to fund my education here .You know my situation bro that's why I'm going to have a partime in the restaurant everyday ."

Joshua bow his  head and close his eyes to think what to do.

Later on, he heard from his classmate Rizza Sanidaba that she already have an internship to the most listed big company here in duclin, all of her classmate are envy to her .

Rizza laugh sarcastically and when she notice that only Joshua didn't listen to her she feels embarrassed and she tap to Joshua's head .

"Hey! Loser did you heard what I've said? "

Joshua lifted his head and said  "Then? it's good for you. "

Rizza was so angry and said ,

"A loser like you can't get any internship from the big company, if it's have , maybe it's a cheap and rotten company", a loud voice that all her classmate except Anthony and Eddie were burst into laughter.

Joshua ignored it and then he would immediately leave.

...

“Joshua!” a  loud voice came from his manager in the restaurant.

“How many times I told you idiot that I don't want to slow at work here!”

“ I will deduct 200 dollars in your salary!”

Joshua was shocked and he think it's unfair to him because he worked for five hours everyday, then if his wages reduced by his manager he just work for four days just for nothing .

Joshua didn't agree and said

"Please boss I didn't mean it, it just a little problem from my school,”

“Please don't do this to me it will affect from my daily allowance if you reduce my salary."

He's managers raised his eyebrows with angry face .

"Oh? If you don’t like my rules here then get out here! I don’t need such a waste and useless person like you! Pack your things and Get out of here!”

“I don’t want to see your face anymore!"

Joshua begging his manager but his manager kicked him and drag him outside.

Many onlookers saw him and judge him, they said

“Why is such a beggar like him is there ? Oh so disgusting !"

All hurtful words he heard from the onlooker there but he choose to ignored it and leave the restaurant immediately.

He was very sad what had happened, then he decided to take taxi back to their house.

When he got home, he wondered why there was no light in their house.

He knocked the door but no one answered when he knocked.

He try to grabbed the doorknob to open it and he wondered why the door is open.

When he turned on the lights , he was shocked at what he saw ,

his mother was on the floor and was almost bathed in its own blood.

"Mom! He quickly went to his mother. Mom what happened to you?"

He was crying as he was confused about what was happening.

 He was shouting and immediately went out asking for help.

When no one else heard for his help, he immediately carried his mother .

His mother was only moderately heavy, so it was easy for him to lift his mother.

When a taxi came by ,Joshua's eyes filled with tears.

“Sir , please take us to the nearest hospital , please go ahead were in hurry! my mother was dying !" as joshua said in a hurry.

When they reach at the private hospital.

The nurses and doctor are immediately took care of here mother .

"You're not allowed to enter in the operating room, just wait here for the news "

as the nurse talked to joshua.

But he was still in shocked and can't believe what was happening.

A while ago, he even had his mom having breakfast but now his mother is in the operating room and is dying.

Only prayer the way to save his mother.

"Lord please save my mother. I need her in my life", joshua was sincere when he prayed.

He was crying out loud because no one else there in the waiting area.

"Sir," the doctor trying to wake up him and a cold voice heard him so he woke up.

"I didn't realise I was asleep in just 3 hours," as joshua said.