Chapter 24

Olivia

The aroma of freshly cooked scrambled eggs made me drool while I waited for the chicken sausage to get a brownish color so I could plate it for Tracy. She sat on the sofa, gazing at her laptop screen. I was curious to know what it was that caught her interest like that. It was nearly the time when Mary usually arrives and I leave for work. I placed the sausages on a plate. As I picked it up from the counter my eyes caught Tracy pressing her palm tightly against her chest. Seeing her struggle to draw in oxygen took my breath away. It felt as if something stuck in my throat.

I threw the plate right where I stood and ran to her. She was on her knees now, shedding tears and still striving to breathe. My whole world was falling apart. Suddenly my brain went blank. We were lucky that Mary walked in.

"Mary, help!", I wheezed.

I picked her up and rushed into the parking to drive her to the hospital. Tracy was taken to the ICU. I didn't know what I would do without my baby. She is