Memories

The nurse caught Abigail and returned her to her hospital bed. After hours of interrogation and tons of medical attention, Abigail was allowed to settle back into her hospital bed. After a stable recovery, Abigail was able to return home in the next week and she was forced to stay on bed rest for the next week. While at home, her mother had drastically improved her attitude towards Abigail. She was incredibly attentive and her snappy remarks were nonexistent.

When Abigail was going to bed, her mother would tuck her in. As her mother rubbed her head to fall asleep, Abigail remembered one of her childhood friend, Jasmine’s, mother. Abigail always would go to her house. She had all the best toys and they would play for hours and hours with no interruption. These were the most carefree days of Abigail’s life. She would never want to leave Jasmine and her home because she felt protected and include in a real family. Jasmine’s family would always eat and play together. There would only be laughs exchanged between Jasmine, her parents, and her siblings. Abigail always wanted to have something like that because her parents were the complete opposite. They were cold and inattentive. Since her uncle had started coming over and saying really inappropriate things to her, she had told her parents but they honestly didn’t believe her. Because her parents had not paid any attention to her troubles, she would stay over at Jasmine’s house for hours on end and for nights as well as long as Jasmin’s parents allowed it. Jasmine’s mother would cook them elaborate dinners and yummy desserts along with always saying how much she cared for Abigail. Even with all this love, the best part was when her mom would tuck them in at night. Her mom rubbing her head to fall asleep was when Abigail felt the best. She felt the love and care that she never would receive at home. Jasmine’s mother made Abigail feel important and useful.
As she remembered these moments, Abigail had hope that her mother would change into the parent she wanted her to be. Abigail had hope but would wait and see how this attitude change played out.