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NITA AND SELINA ARRIVED AT the hospital where her mother was. The same hospital Selina drove her to when she found out she was pregnant. After a few minutes of asking around, she had finally gotten her mother's room number.
Waiting outside her room, in the waiting room was many of her family members- some who she had never talked to or cared for her much.
"Nita, mija, I've been waiting for you. Your mother wants to see you," her father said softly. Nita knew her father would break at any point know- but he stayed strong, just for her.
Nita nodded. "I'll be right back," she told Selina. Selina sat down on one of the chairs in the waiting room and nodded.
"Good luck, Ni," Selina smiled.
Nita took a deep breathe and followed her father who held the door to her room, where she saw her grandmother sat right beside her mother. Nita's father and grandmother exited the room to give Nita and Regina some time alone to talk.
The image of seeing her mother look so weak and lifeless broke her heart. She had dealt with so many things this past week, all she wanted was for everything to be back to normal again. But it seemed as if her problems never ended.
She quickly walked over to her mother, where she held her hand tightly in hers. Nita let out a few tears- which she quickly wiped away. She hated crying, she always tried to be strong for herself- but at this moment, she couldn't be strong anymore.
"Amore mio, don't cry, please," Nita's mother, Regina said as she rubbed Nita's head. Regina placed her hands on her daughters cheeks, and placed a soft kiss on her forehead.
"Madre, your sick, how can I not cry?" Nita choked out, tears wouldn't stop rolling down her face.
Nita's mother smiled weakly, "all that matters is that I will get better. And I promise you, that I will get through this, if I'm strong. So I need you to be strong for me baby."
Nita nodded. "Of course madre, I'll do anything for you," she whispered as she stared at her mother's beautiful eyes. Her mind was flooded with millions of questions, she didn't even know what to ask.
"How did this happen? Why did it happen? Madre, did you even know that you had cancer?" She asked frantically, there were more questions she wanted answers for.
"I was at your father's house- which I will explain later- and I just didn't feel good and I collapsed. Your father brought me to the hospital, they ran some tests and they told me that I had cancer. Breast cancer," she said softly. "But the doctor said that I came before anything became too serious, so with the right treatment and with some time, I'll get better Ni. So don't cry, baby."
