Chapter 5 - Need a Break
By: Cate
"Mom?" Marc woke up to see his mother sitting by his bed, as she often did. His voice was weak and barely audible.
"Shh." Lu said, trying to be reassuring. "I'm here, baby, go back to sleep."
Marc closed his eyes. The latest round of chemotherepy had left him exhausted. He started coughing, and Lu put a hand on his chest to soothe him.
When her son was back asleep, Lu got up and went to find Dana. She was in her office studying Marc's latests test results.
"Is it any better?" Lu asked, trying not to get her hopes up.
Dana shook her head grimly. "Lu, I'm so sorry."
Lu stared out the window, sighing heavily. She'd spent a lot of time in this hospital even before Marc got sick, now it seemed like she practically lived there.
"Lu, go home and rest." Dana suggested. "We're doing all we can for Marc, you know that. Just take a few days for yourself."
Lu nodded wearily. Maybe it would be a good idea to limit her visits for the next few days. As much as she hated to leave her little boy here alone, she knew she couldn't go on like this. "OK, Dana. I'll see you in a few days."
By: Cate
"Mom?" Marc woke up to see his mother sitting by his bed, as she often did. His voice was weak and barely audible.
"Shh." Lu said, trying to be reassuring. "I'm here, baby, go back to sleep."
Marc closed his eyes. The latest round of chemotherepy had left him exhausted. He started coughing, and Lu put a hand on his chest to soothe him.
When her son was back asleep, Lu got up and went to find Dana. She was in her office studying Marc's latests test results.
"Is it any better?" Lu asked, trying not to get her hopes up.
Dana shook her head grimly. "Lu, I'm so sorry."
Lu stared out the window, sighing heavily. She'd spent a lot of time in this hospital even before Marc got sick, now it seemed like she practically lived there.
"Lu, go home and rest." Dana suggested. "We're doing all we can for Marc, you know that. Just take a few days for yourself."
Lu nodded wearily. Maybe it would be a good idea to limit her visits for the next few days. As much as she hated to leave her little boy here alone, she knew she couldn't go on like this. "OK, Dana. I'll see you in a few days."