Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches :

After telling the story of a sinking ship, the teacher asked the students, "What do you think the drowning woman told to her husband?" According to most of the students the woman said, "Please, save my life." From the back bench a boy said, "I believe, she would have told take care of our child." Being surprised the teacher asked him, "Have you heard the story before?" "No, sir. Actually these were also my mom's last words to my dad before she died from a serious disease."