Chapter 9

Mom was getting more fragile and weak everyday. She was getting thinner, her thick flesh had dried up, leaving just bones that were almost visible. Her cancer in her liver was starting to metastasize, she needed immediate intensive treatment. She had worked hard when Dad died so we could survive. She bore every manual job available because she wasn’t qualified for white collar job. She was always exhausted and sacrificing her food for us. Her unhealthy feeding habits brought about her first health issues.

I felt sad just thinking about it. Jake had promised to handle the cost of her medical treatment, he said he had been saving for it since the first day I told him about her health. Since we were no longer in a relationship, I doubt if he’d want to help me without demanding that I get back with him. I wasn’t ready for another bout of abuse.

I couldn’t even consider asking my father’s relatives for financial support because they never liked Mom. They claimed that Mom was