“Mom!” Amanda mumbled as she walked into the hospital, her face plastered in horror.. Tears welled up in her eyes and her heart raced quickened as she thought of the condition her mom would be in.

The scent of antiseptic lingered in the air, and stomach churn due to her allergies to it. Nurses could be seen walking around and attending to patients.

Amanda got a call from school about her mom's predicament and she had to leave immediately to check on her.

Her mom works as a janitor in a ...