Week 8

Spellings : Decomposition, Education, Responsibility, Heaviest, Undecided, Simplification, Impossibility, Classified, Medication, Critically

As Anne sat outside the hospital waiting room, tears silently dropped on her purple bolero. Would mum be okay? What was going on in there? As you can see, Anne's mother was in terrible danger, and was rushed to the hospital quick. If something hadn't been done quickly, Anne's mother would die. A few minutes later, Anne's mum appeared.

"Are you okay mum?" asked Anne. 

A couple of tensed second's passed by and Anne's mother finally replied.

"No my dear, I'm not. I'm terribly ill and there has to be someone to fend for our little family, you and I. Seeing the impossibility of me getting well the doctors have put me under serious medication. And I'm afraid to give you the responsibility of working as a maid. You have of course an education. Which will mean you will be classified as a wonderful nan. Please will you do this?"

I simply stared at her, speechless. It was one of the heaviest choices to make, leaving me undecided. I certainly didn't want my mum to take great trouble, critically at this stage in her life. On the other hand, neither did I want to become a maid and have a job. I seemed too young, and I loved school. It seemed such a shame to quit. What should I do?