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Hazel's POV
I groaned wrinkling the sheets of my bed as I turned in pain,sitting up,I looked to my side and frowned at the medicine that glared at me,I glared back too and took them in my hand and helped myself with a glass of water,I wrinkled my face in disgust and took the supplements anyways,like I had a choice.
Stupid heart
I looked around my apartment,more like cubicle and sighed,i had an appointment with Dr Harrison today,the alarm clock had started ringing very loudly with an irritating sound,the stool which held the alarm clocked shook,it was old and could barely stand on it's own,I had gotten it from my grandfather who passed on three years ago,the man did all he could to support me,but life as cruel as it is took the only family I had,I should be on the Guinness book of record for the World's most miserable and unfortunate person.
I chuckled slightly and hopped out of bed to answer the call of nature and also take a bath,I got ready in my record time of fifteen minutes,I stared at my reflection briefly and cringed,the girl in the mirror looked awful,dull hazel brown eyes stared at me,my hair looked like something out of a horror movie,I had eyebags and my face was really pale,I released a breath I didn't know I was holding and looked away stepping out of the house.
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"Your condition is not improving Hazel,your heart is getting weaker and I'm afraid your chances of survival are really slim,you need to get surgery,with the surgery you'd be able to live like a normal person,but without it -"Dr Harrison paused a bit as he tried to weigh the next words he would utter and how badly it might affect me,what a nice man,he didn't want me to go into shock and die from a heart attack,how lovely!
"Without it?" I questioned, highly prepared for what ever he was going to dish out and throw at me.
"Without the surgery,you have a lifespan of five years,it will reduce when you put too much stress on yourself,please try to get as much rest as you can and prepare for the surgery,you are still very young,I'd like to see you live a long and healthy life"I smiled at him weakly and nodded my head.
"I'll make sure to do just that" Yeah right,who was I kidding? I barely had time to rest,I was always working,I mean how else would I fend for myself if I get "rest",as for getting surgery,I shit laughed at myself,where was I going to get a hundred thousand dollars,I was literally struggling to pay bills and afford a decent meal,apart from having no family,I also had no friends,I was a total freak in highschool,I couldn't partake in sports or anything that required energy and highschool was full of energy and life and I wasn't,I eventually made peace with that and kept to myself.
"Thank you sir,I'll be on my way now"I said politely and stood up to go,he smiled at me with warmth and his eyes,I knew that look,he pitied me,I frowned deeply hating the fact that he pitied me,I was so used to being pitied that I became so sick of it,I got home just in time for my stomach to grumble since it had been deprived of food,I strode lazily to my fridge and opened it,my leftover peanut butter sandwich looked unappetizing to me,I literally ate nothing else but peanut butter sandwich and it irked me so much,but I didn't have a choice either and I stuffed my mouth with it anyways,I felt a drop of water on my head from the roof,I groaned,the roof had been having a few leakages and it was increasing with each passing day,I was running out of ideas to stop the leaking,I had to use my bra to stop the last one,maybe a tape or some dry bread would do? I was so not creative.
A loud bang on the front door broke me out of my trance,I rolled my eyes and went to answer the door,it was the very nice and kind owner of the building,he had a big scowl on his face,I smiled sweetly at him.
"Good afternoon Mr Blackwell"his scowl deepened as he glared at me.
"I'm not here to exchange pleasantries with you lady,I need my rent by the end of this month,no excuse is going to save you this time"he yelled shaking his fists.
"Sir please give me some more time,I promise I'll - "
"shut it and cut the crap"he cut me off.
"That's the same shit you said last month,where the hell did that get us? Five months of unpaid rent!"I winced as his yelling got louder, people from the building gathered to watch the scene unfolding in front of them.
"I don't care if you have to work yourself to death,you must pay every single dime you owe me before going anywhere,I'm sick and tired of your silly excuses,I have someone who is ready to pay full rent on standby,and I won't be habouring any free loader on my property,I'll make sure to cut dead weight like you off,if you can't afford the rent,then get the hell out,listen here you wench,I'll be back in two weeks,get your shit out and pay me every last penny you owe me,you might as well move out and stay on the streets,I don't give a damn" he spat out and with that he angrily walked away muttering some curses. I could hear the neighbors whispering,and saying mean and awful things.
So pathetic, wouldn't want to live like that.
She should just leave,this is embarrassing.
Doesn't she have parents?
Why can't she use her body to earn money since she's too useless to get a good job.
I closed the door and stared into space,I laughed bitterly and sank down on the couch.
This is my life,hell is fucking real and I'm not even dead yet.
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