TGLES 2 Belong To Me

I gently opened my eyes as the bright light coming in from the window blinded me, I squinted and turn away from the window, I looked over to my mother who was holding me next to her, I took in the environment where I was and it drew to me that I was still at the hospital and then…

“Dad,” I muttered as I raised my head from my mother’s shoulder immediately. “Where is dad?” I asked her since I couldn't find him on the bed he was lying on before I fell asleep, I had cried so much last night, and right now my eyes sting.

“The doctors took him for a second surgery.” My mother squeezed my hand gently and I looked into her eyes searching for the pain I saw last night but it was not there anymore. “He will be fine after this surgery Ivana, he awoke from a coma before now.”

My eyes dilated, was it when I was asleep? My father came out of the coma, this was good news then, I couldn’t say a word, I just embraced my mother closely and she gently patted my hair.

My eyes flickered to the doorway and I noticed Mrs. Jane coming in with a parked meal bag, I was surprised she was still here, I thought she had left before now.

I pulled away from my mother gently and looked at the elegant woman who put down the meal she had got for us. “Mrs. Jane…”

“Save your strength dear,” She told me softly before turning to my mother. “Rose, you and Ivana need to eat something, everything would be alright and you need strength.” She told them while touching my mother’s shoulder softly.

I didn’t have any appetite, I just wanted to see my father and know he was really alright, but looking at my mother I knew I had to eat and also be strong for her and my father.

I looked at Mrs. Jane and she nods at me, I took the food and opened it, it was one of my mother’s favorite meals, I looked up at Mrs. Jane, she must truly know my mother so well to bring this, this was a meal that my mother eat even when she has no appetite for a meal.

“Mom, you have to eat.” I gave her a spoonful and after a bit of hesitation she ate the food and I joined her, my mother has only spoken a few words since last night I had arrived, she was a woman of few words, but this time she had only cried and called my name twice and my father’s name three times, she had said most words to the doctors and I have no idea if she had said a word to Mrs Jane.

After eating the meal bought by Mrs Jane my mother seemed to regain her strength after eating, she looked up at Mrs Jane. “Jane, you have been here for this long, don’t you have something to take care of in the city?”

I was also curious about this, while I was at the mansion. Mrs Jane had always been busy with work and was not at home often. I also waited for her response.