Grant's Revenge

Chapter 21

Jen

I am staring at the CCTV footage na pinadala ni Mommy. There's the proof that Grant really shot Jayden.

Ibinilin pa ako ni Jayden dito. He even mentioned how much he loves me. To send his apologies that he can longer fulfill his promises to me. That he will die serving his sole purpose of loving me.

Love, No. Please stop.

Naiiyak na hinaplos ko yung screen ng laptop ko. His face is covered with blood. He can't even speak properly as he coughed blood word after word he spoke. His body is covered of bruises too. Halatang nabugbog ito at pinahirapan ng husto.

While Grant is standing infront of him, smiling. She has her gun pointed on his head. She shot him. She really shot him.

Damn you! I'll kill you, bitch!

"Jen?"

Ramdam ko yung pag-alog ng hinihigaan ko. Saka yung masuyong haplos sa noo ko. I slowly opened my eyes.

I was greeted with Alli's familiar face.

"Alli?"

Tumango ito at malungkot na ngumiti. Naiiyak na napaupo naman ako at niyakap ito. I sobbed on her chest as she gently pat my head.

"It's okay, Jen. It's okay. Everything will be okay."

"N-No, Alli.." I continued sobbing to her like a kid. "I-I lost him. He died."

Tinapik-tapik nito ng marahan yung likod ko na para bang inaalo ako. Na para bang sa paraan na iyon ay mababawasan yung sakit na nararamdaman ko.

No. It won't. Nothing will change. He's dead. He will never come back.

Just the thought of spending tomorrow without him is no longer appealing. I should have died with him too.

"It's okay, Jen." paulit-ulit na bulong ni Alli.

After almost an eternity ay unti-unti na din kumalma yung pakiramdam ko.

Then, reality hit me. I just killed Grant.

Napatingin ako sa mga kamay ko. Wala na iyong bahid ng dugo. At iba na din yung suot ko. What happened?

As if reading what's on my mind, Alliston supplied the missing details.

"We got you out of your house. We're at Hariette's yacht. We'll be running away from your parents."

"Tayo? You can't disappear Alliston."

Marahang umiling si Alliston. "You and Grant."

Napakuyom naman yung mga kamay ko pagkabanggit nya sa pangalan ng babaeng kinamumuhian ko na ngayon.

I despise her.

"Grant's still alive, Jen. Sammie is treating her. Her wound is somewhat fatal. May nadamage na tissue so Grant might need to take some time to fully heal."

"Why can't she just die?" wala sa loob na tanong ko. "I just want her dead, Alli."

Hinawakan ni Alliston yung mga kamay ko at saka pinisil iyon.

"Did she forced you, Jen? Tinakot ka ba nya dati?"

Nag-iwas ako ng tingin kay Alliston. She seemed so genuinely worried. Of course, I'm still her cousin. She should be. She left me with the devil.

I am tempted to lie. If I tell Alli now that Grant forced me, for sure si Alliston na yung gaganti para sakin. But I can't do that to my cousin. Kahit gaano kalaki naman yung galit ko kay Grant, hindi ko hahayaan na mabahiran ng dugo nito si Alli just for my own sake.