C22 (1/2)

The person's expression was anxious and his movements were flustered. The moment he opened his mouth, he immediately said that something had happened to his grandfather. How could I not be anxious?

”It's at the county hospital. When we came, we called an ambulance. It should be on the way to the county hospital.”

When I heard this, I became even more anxious. Why did I have to use an ambulance? For a moment, I was so anxious that I jumped up and down. I pulled this person to get him to bring me there quickly.

I followed him onto a three-wheeled motorcycle, and under the continuous deafening noise of the motor, we rushed towards the county. However, halfway through the journey, the person received a call, and his face immediately changed, causing the three-wheeled motorcycle to change its direction. Then, with a dejected look, he said: ”Ma Que, someone from the county hospital came.”

”What do you mean?” My heart thumped, but I still had the illusion, so I confirmed it again.

”Ma Que, I'm sorry.” He did not say anymore as he lowered his head.

I understood what he meant by 'I'm sorry'. My nose immediately turned sour, and tears started streaming down my face. My mind was muddled, and from time to time, the image of my grandfather blowing his beard and glaring eyes appeared on my mind. He is the only family in this world.

In that instant, I felt the sky go dark and the earth turn dark. I felt that I was the only person left in this world, alone, helpless, lost, and filled with countless emotions intertwined in my heart, staring blankly at the retreating image. I really hoped that time would reverse until my grandfather was still alive, then I would definitely not let him go out no matter what.

”What happened to grandpa?” my hoarse voice asked.

”The Master Ma finished his business, and just as he stepped out of the door, he was hit by a car whose brakes failed. When we catch up, he'll … He couldn't continue anymore. The man's voice was very low and hoarse. He added, ”My mother died in a car accident!”

”Did you catch the driver?”

”Yes, but …”

”But what?” I didn't wait for him to finish and interrupted him. The moment I heard the words' car accident ', my eyebrows jumped and my heart became extremely angry. I wanted to give him a good beating for the hit-and-run driver and make him pay for it to my grandpa.

”However, the car with the malfunctioning brakes eventually crashed into a wall, and the driver... ”It's also gone.”

”F * ck!”

I cursed bitterly. This result made me feel elated but at the same time, helpless. I felt powerless and pressured to the extreme.

The road that wasn't too far away made me feel like I was separated for a lifetime, and after finally arriving there, I could see from afar that it was filled with people, and they seemed to be pointing at me. I squeezed into the crowd under their lead, and what entered my eyes was a large pool of blood.

”Grandpa!” I couldn't stop myself from shouting and running towards my grandfather, who was lying on the ground with a skinny body and a bloodied body.

However, at this time, Grandpa neither blew his beard nor glared at him. He didn't reply to them softly, but just laid there motionlessly on the dusty ground.

My eyes gradually became blurry, and in the entire world, only the scene of my grandfather's tragic death remained. I gently tidied up his clothes that had been rolled up by the wheel, and quietly knelt at the side, then suddenly raised my head and roared. Looking at those people who had different expressions on their faces and were pointing their fingers at my grandfather, I was exceptionally furious.

Thus, I shouted, ”What are you all looking at? Scram!”

”Comrade, I'm from the county funeral parlor. Do you want to invite your grandfather's body directly to the funeral parlor or to go home? After all, it's not good to leave it here like this.” A driver walked over and whispered to me.

I came back to my senses, nodded, and said in a low voice, ”I want to bring my grandfather home!”

”Alright, then please step aside.” He gently helped me to move to the side, and I followed his order woodenly. I felt like I had lost all my thoughts as I watched the few of them wrap my grandfather in a piece of plastic cloth and put him into the ice coffin.

The hearse soon arrived at my house. The door was wide open, and before I could get out of the car, I saw that the front of the house was surrounded by people. Under the arrangements of the funeral home staff, my grandfather's body was parked in the middle of the hall.

”Ma Que, you must grieve for me.” The Uncle Chen next door walked over and comforted me in a low voice. He had a good relationship with my grandfather, since my grandfather liked to visit him when he was still alive.

I weakly nodded my head. How could I mourn this?