Her Light and My Darkness

That day, I was ecstatic to throw my soul at Samuel since it had been weeks since his last visit.I was so happy, I practically danced around him until my doctor interrupted with a worried look, "Mr. Floyd, think this through, please. The surgery isn't without risks.""How risky?" Samuel asked, his voice calm.The doctor hesitated before offering the safest bet, "Fifty percent.""Let's do it," Samuel decided, turning to hold Amelia's hand tenderly. He murmured, "She's just lying there anyway, like she's already gone, not using her eyes. Might as well give them to someone who really needs them."A shadow of pity passed over the doctor's face as he said, "But… What if Ms. Yocelyn Carden wakes up one day?""Then we'll cross that bridge when we get to it."In that instant, it hit me like a ton of bricks.Was Samuel planning to give my cornea to Amelia? Was he willing to leave me blind?I was rooted to the spot, my mind reeling, as I slowly backed away from Samuel.Watching them t

Samuel paused, a flicker of confusion crossing his face.My mother was on the floor, gathering the scraps. "I can't let Yocelyn go without even a death certificate, I want her to come home..."Samuel squinted, his laugh dripping with scorn. "Out with it, Mrs. Carden, how much cash are you after?"My mother stopped dead, her head snapping up to stare at him, her voice a raspy whisper. "Mr. Floyd, what are you implying?""You're putting on quite the show here, just to squeeze more money out of me for your daughter's corneas, right?" Samuel sneered."Sure, I owe you the money, but you shouldn't have lied about your daughter being dead! What, you think her life is worth more than her corneas?"My mother was shaking her head wildly. "That's not it, I didn't mean..."Samuel whipped out a check and slapped it against my mother's face. Looking down at her calmly, he said, "Write any amount on this check. You could think of it as selling your daughter's life to me."From this moment on,

When my mother woke up, Samuel was right there, dozing off beside her. The slightest stir from her was enough to snap him awake. He stood up quickly.My mother gave him a blank look.Samuel, lost for words, blurted, "Mrs. Carden..."She did not reply, just turned away and closed her eyes once more.Samuel kept his mouth shut, knowing that the doctor had warned of a mild concussion and that any emotional upset could be dangerous.They sat in tense silence for what felt like forever until my mother broke the quiet. "Why are you even here?"Samuel's response was immediate, his voice laced with urgency. "Mrs. Carden, please, you have to tell me—where's Yocelyn?"Before he could get another word out, my mother hurled the stainless steel bowl from the nightstand at him, and it nailed him right in the forehead.Blood trickled down his face as he stared at her with eyes red from pain. "Mrs. Carden, you've hidden her, haven't you? She's not dead. You're all lying to me, right?"His who

Amelia cried out in pain, her eyes briefly losing all light. Panic set in as she screamed, "Samuel! Samuel, what's happening?! I can't see anything, I'm blind…"Without hesitation, Samuel dove into the lake and saved my mother.He tried to revive her with all he could do, but she showed no signs of life.Meanwhile, Amelia scrambled to her feet. Guided by the dim light, she zeroed in on Samuel.Her eyes were wild with fury as she hissed, "You're going to pay with your life!"Suddenly, a dagger flashed through the air and plunged into Samuel's stomach with a chilling sound.Samuel shielded my mom, taking the brutal hit for her.Just then, my mother sputtered, waterlogged and coughing violently, her eyes snapping open to meet Amelia's.Amelia, her sight apparently restored, glared at my mother with a mix of rage and hopelessness.She yanked the knife out and lunged again, aiming for my mom with deadly intent. "You're going down!"However, her strike missed its mark. Samuel's arm