Chapter 12: The Truth Behind
Takara clutched the plastic bag to her chest as she made her way to her mother's ward.
" Mummy? " she called softly as she went in, closing the door behind her.
Yumi's eyes fluttered and slowly she opened her bottle green eyes.
" Are you hungry, mummy? I brought you some chicken porridge, which I cooked myself. "
Her mother's eyes landed on her and they considerably brightened with a hint of a smile in them.
" Do you want to try it? " her daughter continued in that same gentle voice of hers.
" Enn, " Yumi answered weakly and nodded.
A smile bloomed on Takara's lips as she helped her mother lean against the metal bed rest. She sat beside Yumi on a chair and opened the container. Scooping a small but already lukewarm porridge into the plastic spoon that she had packed along with the food, she fed her mother. One spoon and then the next, slowly.
" How is it, mummy? "
Yumi gave her, a thumbs-up and her daughter smiled affectionately. Just then, Yumi's doctor came in and motioned for Takara to follow her outside.
" I'll be back in a minute, mummy. "
Takara placed the plastic container down on the bedside table and stood up.
Once she pulled the door close behind her, the fifteen-year-old turned to face the doctor.
" Your mother's health condition is deteriorating. We can only control the cancer growth from spreading all over her body through chemotherapy and anti-cancer drugs. The whole procedure is costly but since you are a famous harpist, we're willing to give you a subsidy. Please be rest assured that we'll do everything we can for her… "
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The Host Club members looked at one another. They were rendered speechless with shock at what had been revealed to them.
Takara's mother has cancer?!
The revelation was horrifying.
There was only silence shared amongst them nevertheless their eyes spoke volumes. Sympathy. Regret. Sadness. Horror. Shock. They had overheard the conversation. Everything, between Takara and that doctor.
" I wonder how she copes with all this? " Haruhi spoke up, breaking the silence.
Everyone turned to her.
" I mean she always had that indifferent look on her face every time we see her, she didn't disturbed at
all. "
" Maybe that's exactly why, " Tamaki replied.
" What do you mean, highness? " Hikaru asked, looking puzzled.
" Well, maybe she doesn't want to let others know about it. Maybe, she felt that she would stand out. She's scared, Hikaru. She's frightened of the consequences, resulting in her behavior. On the inside, she's vulnerable but she tries to make up for it by being cold and independent on the outside. She was simply putting up a façade, " Tamaki answered. " And I noticed it when Senior Mori was comforting Senior Hani Honey. That hint of vulnerability in her eyes… "
Note from 'moi': I know that this chapter is short. Sorry about that. Normally, I'll write about two to three pages. I mean as in write in the primitive way of writing. Penning (is there such a word?) everything down on paper. Do you know that I'm writing this during my Physics lesson instead of doing the practice paper I've been given? I know that I'm not a good student so sorry!!!