66. Mother To Daughter

MARIA

Four days had passed since the meeting and we were getting ever closer to the blood count, which meant the time to leave would be soon…

It had been four days since Kiara had lost control and was now being kept unconscious. Seeing her lying there on a bed of silver with chains holding her down was painful.

I had wanted to talk to her before I left, one final time… to ask her to take care of my grandchildren… to take the place of that grandmother figure for them that I no longer would be able to fulfil… but I didn’t have the luxury to bid her goodbye.

I now stood outside Raihana’s bedroom, hesitating. I had told her I had wanted a word, so she was expecting me, but I was feeling a little uncertain. Scared even.

I swallowed hard trying to be strong. How do I tell my daughter that I wasn’t coming back?

"Aunty Maria, come in." Chris said opening the door and flashing me a smirk.

I smiled, and entered their bedroom, my heart pounding, which made Chris look at me suspiciously.

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