Marguerite remembered the words Jimmy had spoken, and when he had left, she looked around the room and noticed the basket of fruit Frederick had brought filled with mangoes.
Without a second thought, she tossed all the mangoes into the trash bin. Just to be sure, she hid the bin inside the bathroom After all this, she fetched a basin of warm water to wash Laverneâs feet, reminding her repeatedly as she did.
âGranny, Jimmy just said, you canât eat anything right now, okay?â
Laverne patted Marguenteâs head affectionately. âI understand, dear Youâve been raised so well, whoever brought you up must have loved you very much!
Marguente was taken aback, looking at Laverne with unwavering eyes.
Yes, her grandma had always loved her Even when she had lost her memory, she treated Marguente as her own.
Tears threatened to spill from Marguenteâs eyes at the thought, and she quickly looked away. âYes, she loves me. She always has.â
âBelieve in me, dear. Everything will be alright after tomorrow.â
Your grandma has never forgotten about you, she has always loved you Wait for tomorrow, and when it comes, Granny will tell you everything Sadly, Laverne never spoke these words out loud The night got darker.
Marguerite laid on the narrow wire bed, her heart fluttering with uncertainty Despite the anxiety, she felt an overwhelming wave of fatigue washing over her as soon as she got into bed. She soon succumbed to sleep.
As did Laverne, lying on the hospital bed, and the bodyguard at the door, sprawled out on the floor No one noticed a shadowy figure sneaking into the room.
The next moming Marguerite was awakened by the alarm clock.
She woke up feeling groggy, and when she checked the time, the realized she only had ten minutes left to take Granny for her checkâup She quickly got out of bed, calling out to Laverne, âGranny, itâs time for your checkâup Wake up.â
Marguente rushed into the bathroom to freshen up, noticing that Granny wasnât stirring She popped her head out of the bathroom, toothbrush in mouth, and saw Granny wide awake, staring at the ceiling as if daydreaming She mumbled a reminder, âGranny. Iâve squeezed the loothpaste for you. Itâs time to get up.â
Marguente retracted her head, spat out the foam, and froze What did she just see next to Grannyâs pillow?
Peeled and yellowâ¦
A mangol Marguerite dropped her toothbrush in fear, and instinctively rushed to Laverneâs bedside.
The pillow was covered in fruit peels, and a gnawed mango pit.
Granny had eaten a mango last night!
Marguente reached out to shake Laverneâs body, her voice trembling uncontrollably. âGranny Granny, whatâs wrong? Speak to me! Can you see me? Granny The only response was Laverneâs vacant eyes Margueriteâs fingers trembled as she checked for Laverneâs breath, her fingertips accidentally grazed her lips, stiff and cold Marguenteâs legs gave out, and the collapsed on the floor Just then, Jimmy, dressed in a white coat, burst into the room, âMarquente, bring the old lady out.
Marguente? Marguente He too noticed the mango on the bed and immediately shouted at the nurse, Patient is suffering from sudden asphyxial Rush her to the OR! Get the defibrilator -ready!â
Awam of doctors and nurses rushed into the room, wheeling Lavdme towards the operating room Marguerite sat on the floor in shock, her heart feeling hollow, her mind a complete blank.
She had experienced this feeling once before.
The last time, Granny had also suffered from sudden asphyxia, but thanks to the doctors, she had survived So this time, this time Granny would survive too, right?
foztoly she reached for her phone, her hands shaking so badly it took her a while to find Rederickâs number The call was answered quickly, but suddenly, Marguente felt as if the world was spinning, her head throbbing her throat glued together, unabl You finally called me waited until four in the morning before falling asleep. The manâs voice was groggy, yet inagnetic Magie eniffed, team chreaming down her face