LAUREEN'S POV
“Mom!" I exclaimed as I ran almost in tears to the bed that my mom laid on. I held her hands and let the tears fall, not even caring who else was in the room with us.
I stared at my mom's relaxed and peaceful face as she laid unconscious and more tears ran down my face.
“I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry I was not here in time to see you." I said sobbing as I sucked in more and more breath, finding it difficult to breathe.
Everywhere was quiet as it seemed everyone in the room was just watching me cry over my mom, who wasn't even dead yet, but I didn't care. If I hadn't run away leaving Tristan with no other option but to call home and threaten them, then maybe, just maybe my mom would not collapse and, lie on this hospital bed again.
I remember when I was much younger, it was
