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Name: My barber - My Gemini Fanfiction (Boku no Gemini Fanfiction) - After story

Author: Ngọc Thúy (Purple Stone)

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Chapter 6. Black lie or white lie?

On the shopping street in the morning,

"I am so happy that my dear son is accompanying me for my shopping." My mother exclaimed.

I smiled at her.

"By the way, do you remember Lin, the girl who was our old neighbor?" My mother asked.

"Yes, I do. The lucky girl suddenly received a monthly stipend and scholarship from a sponsor. It must be years." I answered.

"The sponsor is her father. He just told her the truth recently. He said that he kept it a secret because he was so afraid that she would not forgive his fault and deny his presents."

"Then what is her reaction?" I was curious about this situation.

"She forgave him." My mother replied happily. "It is so good that he finally told her the truth: he had never abandoned her, and he was the one who was always beside her."

I was startled a bit.

I asked, "Didn't that man create a white lie? Maybe it is because of the lie that the daughter felt pity and forgave more easily."

"Lie is a lie, Hyde." My mother said, "What if the daughter has always waited for her father's apology so that she could forgive him earlier?"

I lowered my eyes.

We stopped at the cross, waiting for the traffic light.

While we were crossing the road, a car suddenly drove straight towards us.

My mother quickly pushed my back so that I fell out of the way of the car.

When my conscience came back, I fell on the road, and my mother's body got hit by that car already.

I stood up in panic to touch my mother and shouted in panic, "CALL THE AMBULANCE!"

Some people quickly called the ambulance before my shout, and some people stood around chatting in worry.

The car driver got out of her car in panic and spluttered some meaningless thing in her trembling voice.

Immediately, the sound of an ambulance siren appeared and interrupted the chaotic scene at that time.

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At the hospital,

"Please just use my blood! It is okay if you take all of my blood. Please save my mother!" I talked to the nurse in panic.

"I am sorry; you need to calm down. We could just take from you 450 ml. We will try our best." The nurse answered and left the room.

I quickly stood up and went after her, despite my dizziness. I came to the emergency door and waited there.

Later, the other members of my family came. They asked me what happened. My sister, Charlotte, cried all the way to the hospital and started to sob louder while hearing my words.

We were all in shock and desperate.

At midnight, the doctor came out to denounce our mother's status.

The doctor announced and advised something. "The most important time is this night. If she could wake up this night, everything would be okay. Let the family stay beside her." He encouraged us.

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"Mom, do you hear me now?" I sat beside my mom and whispered to her.

There was only me in this room now.

My sister fainted after hearing the news, so John must fill in the documents for her to be admitted to the hospital too.

My father got out to buy some food for me. He worried that I would collapse because I had not eaten anything since the morning.

I continued to say, "I think you are right. I argued for the lie of Lin's father. I told you that if it is a white lie, a good lie, then it will be okay. However, after thinking more about it, it must be their luck that they could have a chance to uncover the truth with each other. By that truth, they could forgive each other.

What if they do not have time to uncover the truth? If the father died before telling the truth, his daughter would never know it was her father all the time. If the daughter died before being told the truth, his father would be very regretful that he was not brave enough to tell her everything.

The incredible truth that they loved each other, wanted to say sorry, and were always ready to forgive will disappear forever before it reaches its destination."

I sobbed, "How could I not realize it sooner? I must tell you the truth. The truth of my years-lie."

And I admitted bitterly, "Mom, I am your Jekyll. I lied all the time, saying that I died in that accident. I let you cry for Jekyll's death.

Mom, I am still alive, and it is always me who is staying beside you.

Because of my weakness and my selfishness, I stole the words of mercy and tears that you all gave to Hyde.

Please open your eyes. Please let me tell you the truth. Please let me ask for your forgiveness."

And I closed my eyes. "God, if you are real, please give me one more chance. I am begging you."

Suddenly, through tears, I could see my mother open her eyes slowly.

"Mom." I tremulously held her hand in gratitude.

I whispered my thanks from the bottom of my heart, "Thanks God for giving me a chance. Here I am, your Jekyll!"

(To be continued)