At 10 PM.
Rose and her mother arrived at their house.
They were both exhausted, so they didn't have the energy to make dinner.
"Mom, do you want me to order dinner?" Rose saw her mother walk into her room.
"No! I feel like I don't want to eat… you can order for yourself. I will just sleep. I'm exhausted. Good night!" Molly said while waving her hand and entering her bedroom.
"Good night, mom… tell me if you need anything!"
Rose feels her heartache seeing her mother's back disappear behind the door. She could feel her mother still in a state of shock. On the way home from the hospital, not a word came out of her mother's lips about the disease. Rose could see how the illness was starting to affect her mother's mood.
She took a deep sigh as she walk to her room. For some reason, she wasn't hungry either. She decided to skip dinner. She feels mentally and physically exhausted. A warm bath, sleep, and Evans is what she needs right now.
She really wishes Evan would call her before this night ends.
Since this afternoon, he had not contacted her at all. She wanted to call him a few times, but she was worried it would bother him. She is aware that tonight he will be busy with his family gathering.
Rose dragged her heavy limbs towards the bathroom. After filling the warm water in the bathtub, she soaked. It feels so good. Her body, which felt so exhausted, slowly began to feel comfortable.
She set a timer before she closed her eyes, afraid she fell asleep in the bathtub.
20 minutes later, Rose is awakened by the sound of a timer. She quickly got out of the tub. Then she used her nightgown and lay on her soft bed in a hurry. Once again, she glanced at her cell phone. Still, no messages or missed calls from Evan.
This somehow saddened her.
"Evan! I miss you…." At times like this, she really needs to talk to other people. She needs a shoulder to cry on. But it seems her lover is busy.
Rose took a deep sigh to make her tight chest feel better. She had already forgotten how many times she had done that!?
After staring at her cell phone for a while, she sends a text message to Evan. Then she set the timer and turned off her cellphone.
Feeling so exhausted, she fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes.
The next day.
Rose felt sore all over her body when she woke up. Yesterday, after the Doctor read the test result, her mother continued to do a few tests. They spent all day in the hospital because she didn't want to wait long. The sooner her mother has surgery, the better.
The Doctor arranged for her mother to have the surgery next week.
In a hurry, Rose got up from her bed to the bathroom. She doesn't have much time. Evan will be here soon.
As soon as Rose came out of the bathroom, she was surprised to see her mother in her beautiful black dress. She looked neat like she was ready to go out somewhere, but a blue apron still wrapped around her waist. She was standing in front of the open door.
"Daughter, do you not feel ashamed of mister Sun? Look…" Molly pointed at the window before she continued, "Sun has been set up for a long time. But you just woke up, now?" Molly shakes her head, looking at her lazy little daughter. She is still in a white bathrobe, and her hair is still wrapped with a towel.
"I'm going to visit your elder's graveyard!" Rose was surprised to hear that. Molly continued, "I have prepared breakfast for you. You must eat breakfast before leaving the house…."
"Thank you, mom…."
"And, don't forget to wash your dish!" Molly turns back, leaving her daughter's bedroom.
"Oooh! I will…" Seeing her mother had left the room, she immediately remembered the promise to meet Evan today. "Mom, today I will go out with Evan. And maybe I will come back in the evening, so you don't need to prepare dinner for me…."
"Okay!" Molly shouted.
Rose immediately put on the clothes she had prepared on the bed when her mother closed the door.
Later…
She is sitting at the dining table and starting her breakfast.
Actually, Rose wanted to forbid her mother from driving alone to her grandparents' graveyard. She is worried that her mother would be too tired and weaken her immune system even more. However, last night her mother asked her to treat her as usual so that she would not stress about the illness.
Rose agreed with her mother. Because the more her mother thinks about her illness, the more stressed she will be.
While Rose was still enjoying her breakfast, her cell phone vibrated. She saw Evan's name appear on the screen. She quickly answered the call,
"Rose, I'm in front of your house."
Rose stood up and ran to the front door. The moment she saw Evan standing right before her, she felt her chest tighten. Her eyes feel blurry. Since last night, she has held herself back from shedding any tears. But seeing Evan in front of her made all her defenses collapse. She buries herself into his sturdy chest.
"Evan…" She whispers between her tears.
Evan is taken back when his girl throws herself into his embrace. Instantly his chest ached, seeing her cry in his arms.
"Everything will be alright, Rose! Your mother is a strong person. She will be treated by the best doctors in this field." This morning when he woke up and saw a message from Rose about her mother's condition, he was so shocked. He immediately flew to this city to meet her.
"Hmm... I know. But still, the Doctor said she is probably in stage three cancer. I read a few articles. It makes me scared…."
"Everything will be fine. Believe me. I will look for the best Doctor for your mother!" Evan stroked her back gently.
Rose immediately releases her embrace.
She wipes the traces of her tears that still roll down her cheeks while she smiles at him. She was so grateful now that she had Evan.