One Hundred And Fifty Nine

“What exactly are you saying to me? I don’t understand all the medical terms you just mentioned.” Jessica said as she looked at the doctor from her seat at her mother’s side. The doctor blinked at her slowly.

“Let’s have this conversation outside, please.” His voice was almost a whisper as he directed her outside the room her mother was lying in and then began to explain what he had said earlier in clearer terms.

“What I am telling you is that your mother has no chance of living anymore. From her prognosis, she has at best, a few days to live. I’m sorry!”

Jessica was shocked and she gaped at him for a while before she got her words back.

“No, no, no!”

“I’m sorry.” The doctor apologized as he shook his head.

“No, doctor, there has to be something that you can do. My mother can’t just die like that. You can’t just abandon my mother like that.”

“I’m sorry but there’s absolutely nothing more we can do for you. Her cancer has spread and eaten into so many of her organs. It is a miracle tha