A Painful Memory

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"Eomma, please take the surgery. *sobbing

Lily beg her mother as she cries like a baby because her mother won't take the surgery on her brain to remove the tumor.

Her mother has a stage 4 brain cancer. The doctor told Lily that morning that if she take the surgery there's still a 50/50 chance she will not die but if not, she will only has a month to live.

"Eommaaaaaaaaaaa! *cries louder

"Baby, my beautiful baby, don't cry. I will not take the surgery anymore. If I take it, are you sure that I will not die? If I won't take it, we still have a month to be together and cherish every moment.

"Is it because of the money ?? I will find dad and seek help. He's rich he has money for your surgery. I will find him abroad! Please tell me what country is he working ?! Does he know your sick ?!

*talking fast and panicking

"Since you brought up your father it's about time you know the truth. Call your brothers after their class, I have something to give you.

"No, Eomma! *starts to cry again

"Tell me right now, why later?

"Lily. Just do as I said.

"Hmmmmmmp. *crying quietly as she hugs her arms.

"My baby. I love you. I love you all. Please understand and listen to my dying wishes.

"Eommmmaaaaa!

*crowd crying at the same time

"My babies.

*hugged all of them.

"Eomma, are you okay? Will you take the surgery now? What do we need to do to persuade you ? - Jared

"Eomma? are you gonna die? - Leo

Lily turn around and starts to cry. She can't bear to see her youngest brother, Leo, crying. She pities him because he's in 2nd grade but has a dying mother.

"No Leo, my poor baby.

*mother starts to cry.

"Eomma's not dying, I'm just gonna be invisible but will always guard you until you become big. I will never leave you baby. I will always watch you from afar.

*tears pouring in her cheeks.

"Wow! you will have superpowers? But you're sick eomma. - Leo

"Okay, that's enough question and answer. Eomma, please tell us about our father.

*Eomma gets something in her bag.

"Ok, listen carefully my children. This is very important than any will in the world for this is my own will, my dying wish, my last request and most important of all, the truth.

"Please fulfill my last request at any cost.

*opens a pouch.

"You know that I like BLACKPINK right?

"Yes we know.

*shows 3 cards, blackpink photocards, Lisa, Jisoo and Rose. The children were confused.

"Take this cards and protect it any cost for this is the only treasure that I can give to you. Lily, yours is Lisa, Jared yours is R?ose, and Leo yours is Jisoo.

"Where's Jennie ??? - Lily

"Jennie, is in your father.

"He visited me last month. I told him that I am sick before everyone of you knew. I give him all the cards for him to cast spells in it. He came back with it last night. I told him not to go back here anymore for he might not be able to see me alive at that time. I told him not to go to my funeral, if he can't. So we said our goodbyes yesterday.

"So last month when father visit us you knew your sick back then?! Why didn't you tell us!! We can save you that time if you take the surgery last month! Mom! Why are you so selfish?! Why are you desperate to leave us?!

*Lily angrily said to her mother as she was shocked to know the truth.

"No Lily. I also just found out that time that I have stage 4 brain cancer. The doctor suggests surgery but not sure if I will survive because the cancer cells spread in my body. He gives me 1 month to live that time but you see I am still alive after a month.

*Leo, Jared and Lily sobbed.

"So you're saying that last month is the start of your one month to live? - Jared *crying

"Then are you saying that anytime soon you will die? -Lily *starts to bawl

*Leo is just listening and crying at the same time. He doesn't understand at that time what her mother is telling but will soon understand as he grows up.

"Yes, this may be my last night here and want to cherish our last moments together.

*Smiled at them but was very weak.

"Let's continue. Your father is not abroad. You can't find him here in this world. He's from the other world and that cards are your key to that world. But you don't know how to use it yet, so you will wait until your father calls you or appear in front if you. If that time comes, beg him to teach you how to use that.

"The other world ? Mom ? Are you okay ?

*Lily starts to cry again

"I will call the doctor, I think the tumor makes you crazy.

"Haha, I'm not crazy but you will know soon. Just don't forget to take care of that card. It's my wish, fulfill my wish. Oh, and one more, Lily my princess, take this.

*removes her necklace with a scale pendant

"Take this pendant, It's yours. You will need that soon. That's your destiny.

*raise her hand and put the necklace on Lily's neck.

"I always take care of this necklace and keep it until you are in your right age, so I can give it to you. It's just as important as the card. Keep it, take care of it, and always remember that I am always with you.

Lily hugged her mother tight, crying.

"I love you, Mom. I will always love you. I will miss you. If we just have enough time maybe you can still see your grandchild with me. Why do we experience this kind of life? In your next life and my next life let me be your daughter and you as my mother again.

*cries painfully in her mother's arm.

Her mother hugged back and the two boys hugged their mother.

"I love you all my babies. In my next life, I will be your mother again and I will live for a very long time, I promise. I will guard and watch you always.

It was a family hug promising to stay together in the presence of their mother. Their mother was very happy that evening because they are complete. They eat dinner together and sleep together. They didn't leave their mother that night. That was the last night of their mother. Their mother leave them with a happy smile on her face.

- end of flashback -

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