• "Katherine? Katherine? oh Katherine. You have a fever again."

    "Huh? mom?"

    "Honey you don't have to push yourself so hard. Live life and enjoy it while you still can."

    "B-but i have to work or else I can't help pay the bills"

    "(chuckle) Honey don't worry about it. Just be yourself, you'll be fine. I'll worry about it 'kay?"

    "Hmm mom, you know I won't let you do that."

    "Alright honey just don't push yourself too hard okay? Now I better go off to work. If you want you can go to school, but if you have any problems just call me and I'll come and pick you up. Bye."

    "Bye mom- I love yo.... yo...ACHOO!"

    "(LAUGHS) Okay Honey I love you too. BYE!" Then she closed the door and went off to work.

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    (12:45 a.m Seishora High School)

    "As you can see class part A can move over to part C if yo-" but the teacher was interupted by the principal of the school.

    "Excuse me Mr. Aoshi. Can I please speak with you for a moment?" Then Mr. Aoshi went to the hall with the principal and closedthe door behind him. Then as if on cue everyone in the class started to talk with each other.

    "Hey Katie what do you think is going on?" one of my best friends Aijou asked as she came with three of my other best friends.

    "I really don't know. What do you think Hotaru?" I asked one of my other friends who had red hair.

    "Hmm probably something big if the principal had to come and take our teacher. What about you Kayko?" She asked.

    "I- I don't know, but I agree with you Hotaru. Usually the Principal doesn't come unless its an emergency. Wh-what do y-you think Hikari?" Kayko stuttered. She's usually pretty shy and stutters alot.

    "Hmm, I think something wrong. Something doesn't feel right." She answered.

    "Wha-what do you mean?" I asked her.


    "I don't really know but somethng's going to happen. Something bad." I shivered at the last part she said.

    "Ohh its probably another staff meeting or something. Theres no need to worry." Aijou siad trying to keep us out of the bad thoughts we were having.

    "Yeah Aijou is right it's probably nothing." chimed in Hotaru.

    'I hope so' I thought to myself.

    Just then Mr. Aoshi came back into the room and returned to his deskbut left the door wide open. I saw from the corner of my eye that the principal was still there.

    "(clears throat) Katherine Tenshin the principal would like to speak to you." he announced to me.

    I had a shock look on my face but got up reluntedly and replied to him"Ye-yes sir."

    While I was ready to leave Mr. Aoshi stopped me. " I think you should take your things with you." I looked at him confused but did what I was told. While i was gathering my things I saw that Hikari, Aijou, Hotaru, and Kayko staring at me wide-eyed.

    Then I left the class and closed the door behind me. Once I did I saw that the principal was looking at the floor.

    "Si-sir? You wanted to see me?" I asked him shyly.

    "Uhh yes. Yes I did. Katherine I am really sorry to tell you this but... your mother got in an accident." he said slowly. I just stood there frozen from shock.

    This couldn't be happening to me. This-this has to be some kind of joke.
    "The doctors say that she won't make it. I'm sorry. She's at the shinjuku hospital if you want to see her." Then without thinking I dropped myschool-bag and ran out toward the exit door. As I ran a whole rain of thoughts passed by in my head.

    'How could have this have happened. How did she got in an accident? Can she really be dead? Are the doctors sure? How could this be? I just saw her this morning!' The thoughts screamed in my head. Then I waited patiently at the bus stop waiting dfor the bus that went to the Shinjuku Hospital.

    Mom! Please wait for me mom. I'm coming. Don't die just yet I have to see you! Mom!

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    (30 minutes later. The Shinjuku hospital)

    "EX-EXCUSE ME! CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHERE TAKA TENSHIN IS AT? I'M HER DAUGHTER." I asked the receptionist that was at the front desk.

    "Oh yes of course she's at room E-322 on the second floor." She replied.
    "THA-THANK YOU!" I replied breathlessly. Ten I ran to the elevator and pushed the button for the second floor. When I was finally there I quickly ran out, almost knocking over a nurse with hospital food in the process, and started searching for room E-322.

    Mom are you still alve or are you...? ughh I don't even want to finish that.

    Let's see E-314, E-315, E-316

    Mom please still be alive. I need you. I need to see you. I'm scared. Please don't die. Or else you and Daddy haveleft me here all alone.

    E-320. E-321. E-322! Here it is!

    "Mom!" I cried as I bursted in the room. There were about 3 doctors and a nurse in the room, but I didn't really pay that much attention to them. I quickly pushed past them and came to my mothers bed side. Her heart-moniter slowed down by each heart-beat.

    BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...BEEP

    "Mom! Are you awake? Please be awake I need to see you."

    "Ka-Katherne, your here. Shouldn't you be in school young lady?" he replied jokingly. I shook my head furiosly.

    BEEP......BEEP.....BEEP......BEEP

    "N-No I came here in a rush to see if you were all right." It was ten that I noticed how many bandages she was covered in. She looked terrible.

    "Silly girl. Of course I'm alright. I have a wonderful daughter like you and I had a wonderful husband too. (sigh) I only wish I could see him once more. I love you both so much.

    BEEP.........BEEP........BEEP........BEEEEEPPPPPPPPPP

    And with that she was gone.
    "I-I love you too mom." I replied sobbing.