She went to the room where her mom laid and stood behind the door crying when she heard my phone ringing, to her surprise it was Kelsey, her uncle's child; she was the only family member she was close to, I quickly picked the call."
"Hello' I said with a teary voice.
"Hi, hope you are fine". She spoke.
"I'm good and you."
"I'm also fine and I have a surprise for you."
"I see, so what's the surprise".
"I have booked a plane, and I will be arriving in Chicago tomorrow at 6:00 in the morning."
"Wow, that's nice I can't wait to see you".
"Yeah, Me too I'm enthusiastic; I will call you later when I arrive at the airport."
"Okay, see you soon bye."
"Goodbye."
She went home, took a quick shower and picked up some clothes for her mum and made a simple dinner from yesterday's leftovers. She packed everything in a small, tarted bag and as she was going, she recalled that she had saved some of her last month's salary in a box and placed it under her bed. She quickly ran to her room and searched for it under her bed, she struggled a little to pull the box, but it was worth it. She opened it in excitement and totaled the money and it was about one-fourth of the total amount she is suppose to pay. She was a bit down because the money won't be able to cover up the bills left alone the checkups and drugs. But she comforted herself by saying 'It is better than none'. She placed the money in her purse and put it in the bag and hurried back to the hospital because it was getting late.
AT THE HOSPITAL
She went straight to the doctor's office.
"Hello doctor, it's me again."
"I remember I spoke to you some few hours ago"
"Yes doctor, I'm the one."
"Okay, have a seat."
"Thank you very much sir."
"So are you here to pay your mom's bills and also the checkup fees and drugs so that we can begin the checkup."
"Not actually, I don't yet have all the money but I'm here to pay some amount of money."
She removes the money from her purse and gives it to the doctor.
"Brianna this is only 45dollars and it is not enough for even the bills."
"Yes sir, but please can do the checkup and I will pay the rest on installments because I don't have the money now to pay."
"No Brianna I'm sorry, but you can't pay on installments you have to make full or half payment before we can start."
They suddenly heard a knock on the door, and it was one of the nurses from another department , he said "come in". Brianna can you please excuse us for a minute. She walked out whereas the nurse walked into the room.
As she was outside, she had a call from Charlotte.
"Hello"
"Hi, how are you."
"I'm fine, hope you are too."
"Yes, I'm fine and how is your mom doing."
"She is coping, right now she has been admitted in the hospital."
"Ooh so sorry, I have received mine salary for this month so I will send you some money so it can help for your mom treatment."'
"Okay, thanks a lot"
"No don't worry."
"Umm, I have got to go now. Talk to you later, bye.
"Bye"
The nurse walked towards me; you may enter please.
"Doctor, I will try to make at least half of the payment by tomorrow."
"Okay, then see you soon, goodbye."
"Bye sir"
She went to her mom's room.
"Hello mum, how are you feeling."
"Am feeling better than first."
"Oh okay, the doctor has given me the bills and I have been able to pay some amount, he also said you need to run some tests and buy some drugs.
"Okay, then you can use you month salary to pay for the tests and drugs."
"No mum have you forgotten, I took my end of month salary long ago and used it to pay for the house rent"
"yes, it's sure, so what will we do now."
"One of mine old friends said she will she send me some money for your treatment. So that's our only hope"
''That's so kind of her'' she said relieved
"Okay, then let's see how the days will unfold"