Choosing Hope

continue to expose yourself to that. Plus sweetie, I really don’t think you will feel up to it even if
it was possible.
“This isn’t fair! This disease is controlling my entire life! Now, I'm never going to be a doctor.
The only thing I want in life,I'm not going to be able to do. I’m going to die Maura! Don’t you
get it? The survival rate is only 20%. The sooner you accept that the better. So why can’t you
just let me be happy?” Cailin slams her laptop shut, and heads up the stairs, passing a stunned
Blaire on her way.
“Mom, did she, did she say 20%?” Before Maura could reply, Blaire also took off up the stairs.
“I’ll go talk to them,” Jane said as she put down her phone and stood.
“No, I'll go,” Jess said, nearly tripping Jane as she quickly cut off Jane’s path.
“Actually, i’ll go,” Maura says. “I’m the one that upset her. I just have to explain…” Maura is
cut short by Jess.
“That’s the problem mom. Let her breathe. You are a micromanaging doctor from hell. Leave
her alone.”
Jess quickly realized she made a mistake. She wasn’t sure what scared her worse, a pissed off
Jane or a pissed off Maura
“What did you say to me?” Maura’s voice was icy and cold and the look Jane gave her burned
clear through her. .
At that moment, Emily and Riley walked in. Emily takes one look at Jane and Maura’s faces and
quickly ushers the twins and Amelia out of the room to get them dressed, while Riley tries to
ignore the elephant, and takes over making breakfast.
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