Love You Enough to Leave You

Chapter 310 Useless Me

Amelia got up early the following morning as she barely slept at all. Having spent most of last night thinking, she got a headache from not getting enough rest.

“Babe, you don’t look so good. Are you not feeling well?” asked Tiffany concernedly when she noticed how pale Amelia was.

Ever since Amelia lost her sight, Tiffany had been paying close attention to her friend, fearing something would go wrong.

“I’m fine. Probably just caught a cold or something,” replied Amelia as she shook her head.

After placing her somewhat cold hand on Amelia’s forehead and then on her own, Tiffany let out a sigh of relief. “Luckily, you don’t have a fever.”

“I’m just blind, Tiff; I’m not terminally ill, so you don’t have to worry about me all the time. Just relax, okay? You’re starting to make me feel useless.”

“I didn’t mean to make you feel that, Babe. You’re overthinking it,” explained Tiffany nervously. Afraid that she would unintentionally say or do something insensitive, Tiffany had been very careful around Amelia ever since her friend became blind. However, her cautiousness only made the interactions between the two awkward.

Amelia then moved her hand around to find Tiffany’s. “You don’t have to be this way, Tiff. I want you to treat me like how you used to, okay? To tell you the truth, I don’t like how you’ve been treating me like a baby for the past month. I just want you to see me as a normal person, but all you do is remind me how incapable I am. It really sucks. I’d much rather you be who you are—my loud friend,” informed Amelia as she patted the back of Tiffany’s hand.

After pausing for a while, Amelia continued, “I’m not complaining about you or anything like that, Tiff. I just want things to be normal between us, you know? You don’t have to be careful around me all the time. I may be blind, but I’m not as weak as you think I am. For Tony’s and your sake, I promise I’ll do whatever I can to get better. Even if the odds are stacked against me, I won’t give up. I’ll keep fighting.”

Although Amelia was helpless at times, Tiffany could tell that her friend’s spirit remained strong. “Babe, you have no idea how relieved I am to hear you say that. I was so worried about you getting hurt that I didn’t realize I was making you uncomfortable, but you showed me that you’re more than okay. You’re so much stronger than I thought, and I’m glad for it.” Tiffany then smiled cheerfully at her friend, who responded in kind.

“Good! Then I’ll brush my teeth on my own today if you don’t mind. I’ve already familiarized myself with the room in the past month. Heck, I’m probably even more familiar with the place than you are! So stop worrying about me, okay? I know I lost my sight, but I can’t rely on you for everything. I don’t want to end up useless.”

Seeing how determined Amelia was, Tiffany decided to let her friend be. She knew that no matter how tough Amelia was trying to be, the woman was still somewhat self-conscious on the inside. Tiffany was just glad that Amelia could find a reason to stay strong.

Taking a step back to let her friend through, Tiffany replied, “Sure, go ahead. I’ll be right outside if you need me.”

“You don’t have to stand by for me; I can do this on my own. You have your job, so I can’t expect you to be there for me all the time. It’s better for us if I get used to being on my own as soon as possible. I’ll be fine, Tiff. Trust me, okay? Take a seat and relax. I’m not completely useless, you know?”

stay here

wanted to help Amelia, but the latter insisted on going alone, so she had no choice but

her forehead made Tiffany realize just how

Amelia had no problem brushing her teeth independently. However, when she tried to reach for the soap dispenser, she accidentally knocked the container off the

you okay? Are you hurt?” questioned Tiffany anxiously as she checked

her friend, “I’m fine, Tiff. What did

We have to hurry down for breakfast. I made an appointment with your doctor for

Tiffany help her with the rest of her morning routine

I’m going to clean up the bathroom now, and after that,

in agreement, Tiffany

wanted to live normally again, she realized that she could not even get a

filled with

she would one day become a burden to those around her and wondered if there was

were probably her only redeeming quality then, Amelia let

to Amelia, all she saw was the look of

Tiffany gently after squatting down beside Amelia, who instinctively tried to withdraw her hand but was stopped by

negative

Do you think Tony will hate me for being such a useless mother?” asked Amelia with a

Tony’s a smart kid. He knows what you’ve been through. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and you’re one of the kindest people

hope you’re right,” responded Amelia, smiling

doctor said you have to stay positive, or it’s just

Amelia knew

waiting for you.” With that, Tiffany got up and helped Amelia do the

two got downstairs, the handsome Derrick just so happened to enter the

still not used to calling him by his first name. To her, calling the man “Mr.

Amelia turned toward the front door, assuming

Tiffany, Derrick turned to her friend. “I heard about your situation from Tiff, and I’m sorry that I couldn’t visit earlier, Amelia. I’ve been busy with my mother