Mom, this time, you got what you wanted. I would never disturb your life again.
In the best hospital ward in Brookdale, Mom’s ankle was wrapped in thick bandages.
After I stopped breathing, I realized my soul couldn’t leave Mom and Dad’s side. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t go anywhere. In the end, I gave up. It turned out that even in death, I wasn’t free.
Dad was peeling an apple for Mom. “You’re already an adult, yet you still act like a child.”
“Good thing our house only has two floors. You just sprained your ankle.”
“If something really happened to you, how would I live?”
Mom pouted, looking like a spoiled little girl. “Hmm, you’re the one who protected her.”
Grandma leaned against Grandpa, still holding her chest in fear. “You’re my only precious daughter. If anything had really happened to you, I’d die.”
“You even hurt yourself because of that useless girl.”
“You’re my life. Don’t ever do like that again.”
When I saw Grandma’s troubled face, I felt only jealousy.
Back when I was young, other kids had grandparents who picked them up, who always loved their grandchildren.
When I was little, I felt sad and ran to Grandma for comfort, but her eyes showed no warmth.
“Your Mom is my daughter. Because you’re her child, you’re my granddaughter.”
“But in my heart, my daughter will always come first. You made her suffer and I’ll never forgive you, even if you’re her child.”
At that moment, besides feeling sad, I also felt very jealous.
So, my mom’s mother really loved her, but why did my mom not love me?
Mom’s soft voice came again. “I don’t want to go back to that house. Just seeing her makes me upset. Let’s go back to our small villa outside the city.”
“Hurry up and ask someone to send her back to school!”
Dad gave Mom the peeled apple. “Alright, whatever you want.”
With the doctor's approval, Dad drove Mom, Grandpa and Grandma home.
However, it wasn’t the home I was going back to. When I saw the new villa, I felt confused and lost.
In the big house, there were large wedding photos of my parents and family pictures with Grandpa and Grandma, but there were none for me.
Mom sat comfortably on the sofa. “It feels so good here. This is my real home.”
Grandma gently picked up a blanket and placed it over Mom’s legs.
"Every time you don’t want to see her, you say Kevin is on a business trip and stayed here. You’re still the same after all these years, such a child.”