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{mom does it hurt anywhere, do you need some water....} it's been three years since Lula was diagnosed with hepatic cancer and she was getting worst by the day despite the drugs and chemo therapy,
the doctors had suggested she undergoes a live transplant, and the surgery was due in three days
Eula wasn't going to let her mom lift a finger,
she had begged her mom to ask for absence from school for the week so she could accompany her till her surgery was done
{baby it's alright, I am okay as it is, come sit we me} Lula was in pains but she wanted to be strong for her daughter, she couldn't bear to see her little girl being so worried and doing everything like a grown up for her
they had moved to her brothers house three months ago as Lula's symptoms had gotten worst.
she had lost a lot of weight due to loss of appetite, neasea and vomiting, her tummy was visibly bloated and ached so much. instead of playing around with her little cousins Emma and Irma Orlean, Eula preferred to be with her mom watching closely for her to need anything
smiling at her Eula walked to her mom and sat beside her
{let's watch a movie together okay}
nodding Eula ran out of the room and to the kitchen to collect some snacks
Lula couldn't help laughing when she saw her daughter struggling with the door whiles with a handfull of things, she stood up to help but Eula quickly put the things down and pushed the door open then picking the items back and walked to the place her mom sat before {you don't need to lift a finger remember} she reprimanded her mom with a little frown on her face
{alright mom! I won't lift a finger, can we watch the movie now} Lula joked around to persify Eula and she smile
they both snuggle in a blanket watching "the blended family" since Lula was ill she could only drink mineral water and a special pudding made by Kris's wife Tatiana White.
that was the last time Eula saw her mom laughing so hard till she coughed out blood after the movie the mother and daughter showered and had dinner with Kris's family of four and when to bed afterwards
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the next morning Lula lay in bed with Tatiana and Kris standing beside her as they talked
{Sister don't be like that you will be fine, you just have to hold on till tomorrow for the surgery}
{Kris you Know the treatment had failed and I'm getting worst and the chance of me surviving the surgery is very low}
{Lula....you.... let us be hopeful for the best outcome} Tatiana who was already in tears said hearing her sister in-law say such words drained of hopes to survive
{Ana we have to be prepaid for what ever outcome and being in denial won't make things turn out different than it's supposed to}
{Kris I want Eula to stay with our parents if ever anything goes wrong with the surgery}
{Lula please don't talk like that}
{Kris just listen to me okay Eula would receive a package from Nancy Freeman when she turns eighteen, her father's address and phone number will be inside it, I know you hate him but don't stop her from meeting with him, I want her to decide what she wants to do with the information, please take care of my daughter for me, sobs! sobs! }
{we will do as you've said okay Tatiana hugged her as she cried,} they had no other choice but to, she knew Lula didn't want her daughter to be sad and depressed from seeing Irma and Emma being happy with both their parents alive and healthy but she had non
Eula that poor child has gone through enough she will do anything to make her happy.
after they talked for a while more, Tatiana and Kris made the necessary preparations for Lula to be taken to the hospital, without knowing Eula had over head their conversation and was now crying non stop in her room
{Eula what is wrong, why are you crying} Emma was sitting beside Eula as she inquired
whipping her tears Eula tried to hide the pain she was feeling in her heart, her mom had lost hope and was ready to face death, the thought of her mom dieing was killing her inside, she didn't want to loss her not now not ever but she knew to well how much her mother had suffered this pass three years
{Emma let's go play, didn't you want to invite me to your tea party}
{yes, Irma is already waiting let's hurry before he makes a mess} Emma was so happy that her big sister was going to play with her after so long, she dragged her out of the room and to her play area
Irma had already made a mess of things when they arrived, he was holding on to an iron Man action figures on one hand and a dolly in the other, swinging them around with total excitement
{Irma....you...mommy sobs! sobs!} Emma started crying once she saw the mess Irma had caused
{Emma it's okay let me help you put everything back okay} Eula patted her on the back
{okay sobs! sobs!}
Tatiana stood at the entrance of the play area and watch Eula playing with her little cousins and she felt so helpless and sad
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3rd of September at about 2:20 Lula was taken to the hospital where Eula and the little kids kept her company till they fell asleep and was brought home by Kris,
Tatiana and Eula stayed back at the hospital till the next day
Joe Orlean and Rita lukeford Lula's parents came to see her before she was pushed into the theater for her surgery
the whole Orlean family stood in front of the theater as they prayed for Lula
After 8 long hours of waiting the lights went off and the door of the theater was pushed open and the doctors walked out one after an other...