Wake Up!

Wake up!

by: Shella Salud

"Gina!!"
“Gina!!!”

“Gina, wake up! You’re gonna be late!"

Those were the last words I heard from my mom. If I only knew, If I only had the chance to know what’s going to happen, then I would have kissed her instead of yelling at her. I would have hugged her real tight and tell her how she really means to me, how important she is in my life.

I was always angry at her, in everything she does concerning my life. I never even wanted to see her.

It was a Thursday night when we had a fight, well I guess for a million times that night. We were arguing about Benny, my boyfriend. She said he’s not the right one for me. And who was she to say that? She doesn’t know even a single detail, of how I live my life outside this house. She said that Benny will just ruin my life and I must break up with him.

I completely got angry. I told her that if I were to choose between Benny and her, I will never ever choose her.In fact, I was never really happy with her. I am happy with Benny. She never liked Benny because he’s a fraternity leader, and he already had a record of committing theft. But I love him, well I thought,

“I love him more than I love you mother! So don’t you dare tell me what to do with our relationship, because you don’t even know a thing about how I feel."

That’s when she slapped me real hard. I was ready to take my revenge by pushing her but then I remember that she’s still my mother. So I just went inside my room while yelling “I wish you leave me alone!” Then I heard her cry. Trying hard to make a silent cry.

After that night, she woke me up.

"Gina!!"“Gina!!!”“Gina, wake up! You’re gonna be late!” 

Without any words, I left the house. I never spoke to her.

I was busy in the class, listening to the teacher in front of me, discussing how hydrogen works in the so called mold remediation, until a teacher interrupts us and told that she needed to speak with me.

I thought it was about something I’ve done wrong but then outside the room, she said that I need to go to St. Martin Hospital. My mom had an accident. She got bumped by a truck while walking by the side walk.

I was shocked.

I forgot the detail how I arrived at the Hospital. All I remember was me seeing my mom, unconscious, with bruises all over her body. I cried. I prayed.

The doctor said she’s in a coma, they can never tell if she’s going to wake up or not.

I cried, thinking how sorry I am for being a rude daughter. It’s not true that I would choose Benny instead of her. Because right now, I want her to wake up. I would choose my mother. In fact, I would give my life, just for her to be alive. I don’t care if I wont ever see Benny again, just please God I want my mom to wake up.

“Mom, wake up! wake up!”