Chapter 17: My Octopus!

Mia was mumbling continuously,'' I am the worst mother …." She was chanting this line with tears in her eyes.

These words awoke Clara who was sitting there in a panic.

She looked at the light blue eyes of Mia which were full of disappointment and her skin was pale.

Clara never saw her that helpless and she felt that the one who needed support this time is Mia.

She compiled her courage and feelings and then she touched the shoulder of Mia and whispered," there is a solution to every problem… don't worry "

Mia looked at Clara with helpless eyes and then she hugged her tightly as she was finding comfort.

Clara patted on her hairs and after some time she said," let me call my family doctor and Aurora will gain consciousness soon....you stay with her "

Mia nodded and went away slowly. She was waking like her energy was drained.

She entered the room slowly as she had no strength left and saw a small child who was lying on the bed and the thin tube was attached from her small hand which was providing glucose to her veins.

She went towards her and sat near her quietly.

She holds her small hand and put her head on it and mumbled," Your mommy is useless"

She caressed the black hair of the Aurora while tears were falling from her eyes.

Mia mumbled while crying," you know when you were young, you used to say that you will protect me from all the dangers .. You will never leave me"

Her eyes were on unconscious Aurora.

She was heartbroken at that time.

She starts reminding the time when Aurora runs towards her, the time when she smiles, the time when she used to call her "octopus" and when she sells flowers to other boys.

These beautiful memories were killing her and they are causing deep pain in her heart. There was no injury on her body but the pain was more than any injury.

Aurora was still unconscious as her face was pale. Mia holds her hand tightly and said while crying," please don't leave me, you are my only one in this world .. I can't live without you…... I will never shout at you and will make your favorite coffee…. But please don't leave me "

Her voice was shaking and she put her head into Aurora's hand and started crying quietly.

*Outside the hospital*

Clara was standing with disappointment as the doctor told her that this disease can only be cured by the bone marrow if mother bone marrow doesn't match, you can check for the father or grandparents of the patient. There is only one whom she can contact and that is Mia's father.

That dark night ended and the hopeless sun arose.

Clara was sleeping in a car and Mia was sleeping while sitting beside Clara and her hands were holding Aurora's hand tightly.

Aurora woke up and looked at her sleeping mother, she started caressing Mia's hairs softly and a small smile appeared on her pale face.

Due to her touch, Mia woke her and she looked at her daughter.

Aurora smiled and whispered," I ruined your birthday… "

"No", she said in a shaking voice.

"Awww!"

"....." Mia starts staring at her small angel.

"So I am about to die"

" no, I will not let you die"

"..."Aurora stared at her mother who was lying.

" Please," Mia said weakly.

" you know why I call you octopus"

"..."

"Because you work too much like you have eight hands"

"....."

"So, Find a man who can take care of you and can survive your slow driving"

"Please stop.. I will not let you go" Mia said while crying.

" hey! I will always be there and haunt your father .. Who used to bully you"

"no. I don't want you to bully anyone"

"Yah!! "She said while laughing

"...."Mia was looking at her angel and she can only cry as any word denied to come out from her mouth.

"Hey! I still have some months or maybe a year don't cry .. Octopus looks ugly when they cry".Aurora said with a puppy face as she was trying her best to make her mother laugh.

then she whispered while looking at her disappointed mother " you are my octopus... I will never leave you"

# to be continued