o

hought maybe we could stay a

Mel's number. She didn't pick u

had closed already, just as I had expected. So, we held each oth

sun rays seized my eyes. At once, I docke

, wrapped up in the flimsy piece of torn clothing. Valerie was beside me,

me passage. I gently shook Valerie to wake h

d. She was not in the ward that she used to be in. Frantically, I ch

re she could have been moved to. I felt myself begin to panic as I rushed to t

s she spotted us, "Ward 117." She didn't even bother t

ing the hem of my gown a

aw dropped...not in the good way

been in and her bed-size smaller, to the extent

hand gently. I stood at the door for some minutes, just to drink in th

cognize him, but he seemed to have authority. He looked stern. There

ygen or move her to a palliative care center whichever you would wish to happen. You have two weeks to de

nd out of my system. Tea

e person who saved me from Mykel would a

started but he di

ily. It is high time we ended this. The bills are only growing. Like I said, you only have two weeks to

the bill, sir?" I da

he look of amusement on his face. I bit my lip under the sc

" He asked me. I fisted my pa

pay it."

nding laughter. My cheeks turne

that you can pay that amount off, don't you?" He

7.8 million dollars? And by doing what exa

int say

lio

lar

in the same sentence before. How

se extend the t

N

nt, he left the r

my head towards the direction of the sound; it was from Val

but I love her so much, Jo. I'm trying to be a big girl but I can't do

nothing to say. Tears rolled down my cheeks and I wished, for my

would be lying to both of us. There was no way I could gather such a

ath and I could only pray for one right now. We wept in each o

r. Apparently, she was not the woman I u

nd maybe it was time to let her go. But

t instant. Too many questions and n

ard. I sighed and picked up my

y, I had no choice. Valerie and I were homeless now, and it was up

tried to shove these messy thoughts to

t. I needed the job as a strip dancer. With it, it would be possible to beg the hospital for

llion

was only the bill for starters, I also need

ply for the job. After

eroom during our break. I

job at the Alpha's casino. She agreed to hel

hen I accompanied Mel to her apartment, my mind was made up. We spent two

no turning

we w

zed my ha

now w