A love Worth Billions

ister Claire started talking loudly right outside my bedroom door. It was obvious she

like I had been ignoring Claire's little game. I had bigger thing

ready and wasn't going to waste another m

t the front door, putting my steps

d been dreading. I didn't have the energy for Claire's games to

. I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness at the thought of her and how our family h

by the realization that Josh had drugged me s

thing and claim to love me? What kind of man would violate me in such a way? The

ed me so much pain and heartache, and I was just too exhau

other in the hospital. She had been in a coma since

d couldn't wait to hear her

me get over the betrayal a

at my mom might say. I couldn't imagine life without he

oping that maybe when I woke up, it would all be a bad dream. But when I woke,

to her room, still feeling a mixture of ho

doctor in charge of my mom's case. We needed to ta

ey, but I was still short of the amount they needed.

unately, the treatment she requires is very expensive and we need to pay the bill today or we will have

o jobs to raise the money for her care. I

he money, but I need more time." The doctor nodded,

ources are limited and we need to make room for other patients." My heart sank at his words. I knew

er it takes, just give me a little more ti

been through so much already. I'm willing to wai

m's room. I was shaking, my mind racing with thoughts o

er eyes were still closed and the monitors beeped quietly in the background, but I

gged on. I had called in sick to work and was

were stable. I took this as a good sign,

er to wake. I was sitting at my mom's bedside, when a call came through I lo

hough it's nowhere near enough. I've been thinking

can hang out and blow off some steam,"

m on my way now. Thanks so much," I said excitedly, ending the call

ying that she would recover and come home. I was on my way

g slightly annoyed at my fumble. "Oh, I'm so sorry, I should be mor

ver seen, his face sculpted with sha

ill standing frozen in place outside the ho

sounded panicked on the other end. "Layla! Layla! Are you there?!" "Yes,

y way " I said making my way out of the hosp