CHAPTER 7

Amethyst's POV


I'm currently fixing my stuffs and such from our house that were brought here in the hospital.

"Hey, honey, are all your things packed up?" my mom asked me after I zipped my bag while she was arranging some of our household items too that were also brought here in the hospital.

"Yes, mom. My things are all packed up." I smiled sparingly at my mom.

My three-day stay here in the hospital is over, so we're going home now.

I can’t wait to go to Earl’s funeral later.
His last night will be later and his burial will be tomorrow at 3:30 pm.

I can't go out, even though I've really wanted to go the past few days.


I checked the time on my wrist watch and it was already 5:00 pm.

"Crystal and your uncle are coming to help us with the things," mama told me when we were all fine. She also hid her phone on her pocket.

I just sparingly smiled to my mom and nod.

I sat on the bed first and mama just stood near the door while texting my sister.


In the three days I have been here in the hospital there has always been fruits and instant foods coming all from Aivan.

He always texted me and greeted me and also said that he was the one who sent me those. I really don't understand why he's doing that.

I asked him if he could just let me go but he didn't agree. Instead, he only threatened me and my family with death. I also can't tell this to my mom or anyone here as he said, or else he will kill us.


My mind was still wandering when Crystal and Uncle Arnaldo arrived.

"Big sis," Crystal greeted me immediately and then hugged me and I reciprocated.

Uncle Arnaldo has been the partner of our mom in life since our 'good' father left us. We thought he would only work outside the town, but after few months, we found out he have a mistress and even got this pregnant.

Our father was once a magician.
I thought our father had retired from being a magician, but he hadn't. Magically, he has builded two family.

Sadly, we already forgot him and I don't know if I can forgive him since he choose his second family over us.


"Sis, let's go," Crystal told me and she even carried some of my belongings.

I just nod at her.

I clutched my bag behind my back while holding my phone.

The four of us went out with our belongings and a nurse assisted us to get out of the hospital.

Fortunately, mama had already handled the papers and such here at the hospital so we were just leaving, there was no other process or etc.

Also, I really want to go home because I feel like I already smell like hospital. I feel like I smell like dextrose.

Maybe other's may like this smell but I don't.

Because, actually, I don't know but I'm scared in hospitals.

I also get horrified when we pass by the emergency room, I feel sorry for the patients I see who are being taken there, especially those who have had a motor accident.

Motor...

Darn, I miss Earl.

We took the jeepney driven by Tito Arnaldo and this is what we use to get home.

Our trip was just quiet.

Mama and Crystal even fell asleep because they were tired.




"CRYSTAL, you will help me fix the things, let's let your sister rest first because she will go to Earl's funeral later," mama said to Crystal after we entered the house.


Actually, we’re all going. Mom just really wants me to rest.

"Alright, ma," Crystal said and as I wasn't allowed to help, I just went into our room and sat on the bed.


I checked the time and it was 6:36 pm.


After a few minutes, the door opens.

"Sis, what time are we going to the funeral?" Crystal immediately asked me as she entered our room.

I looked at her. "Maybe around eight pm," I answered and she just nodded.


“Am I gonna put these clothes of yours from the bag to your drawer?" she asked me while carrying my bag in her hand.

"No, go ahead and rest. I'll take care of that later." She just nodded.

She just handed my bag to me and left the room.

I got up first and arranged my belongings in my drawer near the door of our room.

After arranging all my belongings, I left the room.

When I came out, the food was ready so we ate all together.

Uncle Arnaldo has one son, Allen, his only child from his wife before.

Uncle Arnaldo's wife is dead. She died from cancer.


Luckily, everything and everyone here is in good terms.

Mom and uncle have been together for a long time. They have been together for about eight years now.
Two years after our good father left us when my mother met Uncle Arnaldo.
At first, mama didn't even want to answer or entertain uncle Arnaldo, Crystal and I just insisted because we knew that mama also love Uncle Arnaldo but she was just thinking about us, and also I know mama deserve to be love by someone aside from us, someone who can treat her better and take care of her better than our father.


When we had finished eating, we made our way to the funeral.

I was wearing a plain white t-shirt and denim jeans and black sandals on my feet.
Mama and Crystal wore almost the same thing as mine.

Uncle and Allen were also almost wearing the same, except the sandals.

We were all fine so we left the house.


When we arrived at Earl's house, Earl's mother met us outside and led us inside.

Earl's mother's eyes were full of sadness which was the reason why I felt pain in my chest again because they didn't know what really happened to us.


My conscience is eating me up but I can't do anything as we have encountered a very powerful and dangerous man that full of money, very unfair!

But before Earl's mother could take care of us, she suddenly became a little anxious and talked to a woman who was holding a child.

Earl's mom thought I hadn't noticed that, and they were even looking at where we at.

Auntie let in the woman into a room first before she go back to us.

Who is that woman? I can't tell who she is as I didn't saw her face.


Maybe she was just one of auntie Jasmine's niece.



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