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Cancerous Mother

Cancerous Mother
It was a long car ride from Harrisburg to St. Louis. The sun was bright that day streaming down on my face like a bright spotlight. Listening to the comforting music from Shania Twain really made the ride a little bit smoother. There I was setting in the back seat knowing we were going to see a doctor for some tests. I was only 11 years old that year, not knowing much about doctors or certain tests.
Arriving at the hospital I could see my mom’s face. She had a blank expression and had been perspirating like a shower on an April day. I remember walking towards her as if in slow motion and grabbing her hands. They were clammy and cold.   We got into the hospital, signed mom in and then waited.   Waiting in the hospital room was boring. Seems it took forever, the finally the time had come. All I heard was “Janet Cuttrell we are ready for you”. Setting in the waiting room awaiting my mother was horrifying. People were coughing, sweating, and some even had bad rashes that looked like a bad case of poison ivy.
Finally, after waiting two of the most dramatic hours of my life, my mother walked out. Tears were pouring down her face like a waterfall. She grabbed a hold of my hand with great force and rushed me out of the hospital. After that no words were spoken. Not even a question came to my mind. I knew it had to be bad if we didn’t say anything. My mother and I   were never the type to not have anything to say.
By the time we got back into Harrisburg the sky had turned.   It looked like a chalkboard. You know how they are black and when you erase them there is still a white powder residue on them. That’s what the sky reminded me of. When we walked through the door the family had been setting and waiting for us to arrive. They set as if there was something wrong. The blank expressions on their faces showed fear. The biggest fear of all was mother telling everyone to set down she had some very important news to tell us.
My older and younger brothers...