Chapter Three
"Anna, sweetheart, I have good news for you!" My mother was very happy.
I sighed and smiled. She walked over to my bed and placed and envelope into my hands.
"O…Open…" I said. Five months passed like a moment. And the change? There were lots and lots to tell. Firstly, and the most obviously, I was pretty stuck in the hospital. I had breathing difficulties so frequently that I had to stay in the hospital bed tied up with tubes and apparatus. I became very, very weak. I could hardly speak, and I can only stand up and walk with the assistance of a walking-stick. Pain demands to be felt. It was the truth covered by the millions of optimistic lies I have heard from people including myself. Secondly, my mother would soon become Mrs Dutch Tulip Man. I did not really trust him, but I trusted my mother. In spite of the fact that I am sure the Dutch Tulip Man isn't Dutch, since Dutch men usually likes watching TV and dislikes fast food, I believe that a mother who could cope with a ridiculous daughter with a heart-breaking fate is strong enough handle her love life well. And last but not least, the Anna Foundation for People with Cancer Who Wants to cure Cholera was at its adolescence! Once I found out my health was not cooperative enough I gave the job to Jake and Claire. They were amazing. Now, I am in the hospital, waiting for the new thing to enter my bloodstream.
Mom opened the envelope. A cheque and a letter were inside it. I peered at the number written on the cheque and felt my jaw drop. My eyes reached the sender of this cheque. It was Christine! Christine from the hospital! I knew she was rich and a miracle fell upon her when she was still sick but…! I was very surprised she would send so much money to the Foundation!
The machine attached to my wrist beeped. Recnacdo Ol' Berara walked in and smiled. "I see you have a great thing for your foundation, Anna!"
I was too weak to say anything. I was glad to see I have such a lovely surprise before I