Grant's Revenge

Chapter 13

Grant

Tahimik na inilapag ko yung white lilies at umupo sa damuhan.

"You should be here, Mom. My friend got married just today. Si Railey, yung sinabi ko sayo dati na sidekick ko? Yung nakakainis na bata na sunod ng sunod sakin? She married my crush." Natawa pa ako habang tinatanggal yung mga lumang bulaklak na huli kong dinala sa kanya nung isang linggo pa.

"It's so heartbreaking. I should had married that Uncrowned Princess. Crush ko pa naman sya. Remember yung sinabi ko sayong astig na car racer na lagi kong pinapanood? Yung bigla na lang nawala? That's her. Sayang. If I'm single back then baka nga niyaya ko yun kahit one-time e. Kaso Aria and I were already dating that time. But it's okay. Si Railey naman yung pinakasalan nya. Atleast nabawasan na ako ng isang utang ko pa sayo. Tatlo na lang ha?"

Napatingala ako ng humangin ng malakas. Mukhang uulan na. Kanina sa weather forecast sinabi naman na magiging maulan ngayong araw. Lalo pa at may bagyo.

Humiga pa ako sa damuhan. Katabi mismo ng grave ng Mommy ko.

"I miss you Mom. I can't remember a single day that I haven't." Hinayaan kong tumulo yung luha ko. Mom says tears are proof that I have a heart.

"It's funny how world continues spinning when you've died. And I am the only one stuck on that day. When you smiled seeing me having friends for the first time. When you held my hands and kissed my forehead. The warmth of your hug. It's a wrong choice, Mom di ba? Dapat umalis na lang ako at iniwan sila di ba?"

No, Grant. Your Mom will surely said otherwise. She sacrificed herself so you could be happy. She knows that you will be terribly sad if any of your friends died on that day. She knows that you can survive even without her because you're strong. Because you've got wonderful friends.

I closed my eyes. How can I move on if I can't even have justice for you, Mom? The scene of your death is still blurry in my own memory. Have I altered it?

I stared at the body of the woman I loved so much. Her lifeless body in my arms. I can feel my shoulder throbbed almost painfully at the gunshot na tumagos mula sa gunwound ng Mom ko. But No! There's no more painful than seeing the woman you've want to live with took her last breath in your own arms. Brain shot.

No! I haven't said I love you yet. Not even once. How can you just leave without hearing it, Mom?

No! Tatakas pa tayo kay Daddy di ba? Sabi mo gagawan mo pa ako ulit ng ampalaya juice at carrot cake sa birthday ko!

No! Hindi pa pwede, Mommy!

"Grant, let's go!" I could hear Samantha's voice shouting at me from a distance.

We're still running. We'll get caught if we stop running now.

I stared at Van. She's terrified. It's her fault. It's her fuckin' fault.

Napatingin ako sa baril na ginamit nya. Nahanap kami dahil sa lakas ng tili nya. My Mom had to save her. Pero hindi pa ito nakuntento. Dinampot pa nito yung tumalsik na baril nung isa at binaril pa. The gunshot attracted all the kidnappers towards our exact location.

This brat! I'll kill her.

I'll kill them all for you Mom! I'll kill them!

"Grant! Stop!" Nanginginig si Alliston na niyakap ako. Why? Because I was bathe with someone else's blood?

"Stay away from me, Alli."

I saw how Railey hugged Vanilla protectively.

If I have to kill them both, I would.