C137 The aftermath

The hospital room seemed to hold its breath, as if it knew something important was happening inside. Selena stood just outside the door, her heart beating like a drum in her chest. She had been waiting for this moment for fifteen long years. When the door opened and she saw her mother lying there, awake and looking at her with dazed eyes, it felt both unreal and very real.

Selena said, "Mum