A NEW HELP HAS COME

I wake up by a knock on the door at 6 am. I barely had 4 hours of sleep as I assisted mom in having her dinner at 11 and waited until she fell asleep, which is nearly 2 am. I take a brief look at mom sleeping in her bed before I head on the door. I twist the doorknob slowly and pull it open, avoiding any noise.

"Hi"

"Hush," I said, putting my finger on my lips to stop the woman from speaking loudly.

"Oh, sorry," she whispered. The woman standing in front of me is probably in her mid-40s, wearing a pair of white uniforms. It's easy to identify her as a nurse.

"It's okay, let's talk in a low noise to avoid waking up, mom."

"I understand. By the way, my name is Lucy. Mr. Angelo sent me to be Athena's personal nurse. You must be Angel."

"I am. Nice to meet you, Lucy."

"Nice to meet you too, Angel."

"Lucy, please come in."

I open the door for Lucy and lead her to the couch.

"Sit down. I'll just have to wash my face."

"Sure, I'll wait."