C 24 : Mommy duties

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20hrs later.......

Dahlia : Mommy are you okay?

••• Fatima has been sitting in Dahlia's room for a few hours now just thinking about her life an how much thing's she missed out on ...She missed out on her daughter's life , she missed out on 8yrs of being with the man she loves an now that she finally found them she might not get a chance to grown an build a bond with her daughter because she's now tie to an hospital bed ....Fatima is so lost in thoughts she didn't hear dahlia calling her name or even shaking her arms to get her attention.

Dahlia : Mommy !! Mommy!!

** silent

Dahlia : " screaming " Mommy

Fatima : Huh? Wiping her tears

Dahlia : Are you okay ?

Fatima : Yes cookie mommy is fine , How are you feeling ?

Dahlia : I feel better , why are you crying?

Fatima : Mommy just want you to feel better

Dahlia : Am I dying?

Fatima : Huh? Why would you ask me that?

Dahlia : I heard the doctor talking too you

Fatima : Are you sure you wasn't dreaming ?

Dahlia : Really mom ?

Fatima : Maybe you had a bad dream cookie

Dahlia : I wasn't mom you thought I was asleep but I wasn't .

Fatima : What exactly did you hear?

Dahlia : She said I need a new heart an if I don't get one am going to die ....please don't lie to me mom , am I dying ?

* Fatima knew this conversation was coming she just didn't expect it to be this soon !!

Fatima : I promised I will never lied too you cookie but this is hard for me too

Dahlia : I know mommy

Fatima : " sniffles " I just found you an we have so much to do I can't loose you now " voice cracking "

Dahlia : So am i dying ?

Fatima : You not going to let this go ,are you ?

Dahlia : Can I ask you something?

** Knowing how smart dahlia is she wasn't sure if she should agree or not but she did anyway

Fatima : Sure cookie you can

Dahlia : If someone was keeping something very important about your life away from you ,would you be upset or angry with that person?

Fatima : How old are you again ?

Dahlia : Am 8!!!

Fatima : Are you sure your 8yrs old ?

Dahlia : 100% but mom

Fatima : Yes

Dahlia : Stop deflecting the question

Fatima : " impress " Okay smart ass but to answer your question it all depends on the secret ....I say that because they might be keeping it a secret to protect me

Dahlia : Why ?

Fatima : Because something's are just not that simple cookie ...they may not be keeping it a secret because they want to but because they won't want the other person to feel hurt

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