Lurking In The Shadows
By Riallanne
Date: June 3, 2022
Ch. 13Chapter 13


"What's that?" I asked, sitting on the sofa here in my room

"You'll resign from your job, from being a janitress. You'll resign from the Crimson Company," he said seriously, frowning at me.

'"Why would I resign?'" I asked confused

'"You don't have to work anymore'"

'"I think you have another reason'" I narrowed my eyes at him

"'Just follow what I say Grandpa, you'll know too. Don't worry now you don't have to know, because there's a right time there'" he explained, I just sighed and nodded. It smiled at me

'"Sleep grandson, we're early tomorrow'" he said and stood up

"Where are you?" I asked

'"You'll also know, You haven't finished school yet, have you?'"

'"Not yet'" I said sadly

"We're going to America don't study" Tanda said seriously, I would have asked more questions in case he left my room

'America? Will I study there? '

I'll just go to bed tomorrow and I'll think about everything

It's tiring

I closed my eyes and eventually drowsiness visited me

'"Mom, Dad where are we going?'" I ask

'"To your Grandpa's house'" my Mom replied while smiling at me

'"Why?'" I asked again

'"Did you forget? Today is your Grandma's death anniversary'" she said, and slowly vanishing a smile on her face

'"I'm sorry Mom, i forgot'" i said

'"It's okay baby, Let's go'" she smiled again and we entered the car

My dad start the engine of the car
While my dad was driving, he glanced at me

"Sweetheart, how's your school?" He asked and turned his gaze back to the road

"It's okay, Same old" I said, smiling

'"Your birthday is coming up baby, What do you want as a gift?'" My mom asked, while looking at me

"Good health for you, and so for me '" I said with a wide smile, so they smiled at me too.

And when I turned my gaze to the front there was a big truck going to hit us, daddy was right there.

*Boooggssshhhh*

It was too late for him to avoid because the truck we were riding in had already collided

My eyelids were closing but I tried to look at Mommy and Daddy

I saw my mom bathing in her own blood, like Daddy but daddy was worse because someone pierced his senses with broken glass

I just cried and I was holding my head because it was in so much pain, my head was also bleeding

"Mommy, Daddy. Wake up! Please." I cried and cried and almost begged for them to wake up, but there was no response from them, I didn't care about my headache and blood was coming out of it.

'"Mom, Dad. Please Don't, Don't leave. Don't leave me'" I begged them to wake up but there was still no response

I was given a little hope as mommy gradually opened her eyes

'"Mom'" i cry

'"Baby'" she said hard and tried to smile '"I love you'" she whispered while smiling and slowly tears flowed down to her cheek

And by that he gradually turned away

'"Mom, No'" I cried and shouted, almost begging her not to turn a blind eye, but it was too late

She close her eyes

"Mommy, Daddy. Don't, don't leave me. Please No. Don't leave me. I can't '"

I was thrown back into bed because in my dream I was also sweating so hard that I ran a marathon. It's just a dream but it seems so real. And it happened

I am the girl, and the one I call mommy and daddy in my dream is the one in the picture here in my room

I looked at the photo on my bedside and took it. I was touched on my cheek as I felt a fluid flow. I was crying

I remember, I remember. Case is not just all

I get up and put on my slippers I go downstairs to drink water, but I see Tanda sitting in the dining area reading the newspaper while there is coffee on the table.

I first took some water from the refrigerator and went to Tanda's place

'"Good Morning'" I greeted and sat down next to this chair

"Good morning to you too Grandpa, how are you sleeping?" He asked back

"Good and Bad" I replied and drank some water, Tanda's forehead frowned

'"And why?'"

'"I dreamed what happened, I already remember, but not all yet'" I replied

"That's good, well little by little your memory is coming back" he smiled and sipped his coffee

'"I have to go to my boss's office first to let him know I'm going to resign'" Will I leave Sir Lewis? Even though I only feel admiration and liking for him, he has also become important to me

'"We're leaving later'" it said seriously

'"Where will we go?'"

'"America'" was its short answer

'"Right now?'"

'"Later'"

"Then I'll just go for a while and talk to my boss" I begged.

"I can't," he glared at me

'"Grandpa'" I begged, gasping for breath

'"Wait a minute, make sure you don't last long'" he reminded me, I nodded with a wide smile because I also agree with Tanda

'"Wait a minute, Promise'"

The helpers prepared our breakfast and started eating. Tanda and I chatted once, I was also in a hurry.

When I finished eating, I said goodbye to Tanda who was going to take a bath and get dressed because I was going to Sir Lewis' Company.

When I finished dressing in simple clothes, I went downstairs and found Tanda in the living room watching an action movie.

'"Sign I'm leaving'" I said goodbye

'"I'll just send you, I'll give you thirty minutes to say goodbye to your Boss'" he emphasized when he called the Boss, And what?

Thirty minutes? Lang?

I didn't yell anymore and just nodded, there was a car waiting outside the door when our staff saw me outside the car that looked like it was waiting for me it immediately opened the car door

When I got in and sat down, the driver started the car

Just a few minutes later, we were in front of the Crimson Company, I got out of the car and it said it would park the car in the parking lot where the driver would also wait for me.

I entered the Company and took the Elevator to Sir Lewis' floor. He is not the head of the janitors but why should I go to him?

Ahh! I'm just here for him !! Opposite his office! ...

I knocked first but no one spoke I knocked again but still nothing, I just opened the door and saw no one, maybe Sir Lewis was not there yet

I first sat on the sofa here in his office while waiting for him

Ten minutes passed but he was still gone! What the heck!! It looks like Sir Lewis is still awake at noon

I looked for paper and a ballpoint pen because he looks like he's still a long time, in case he's really long and I need to leave I'll just leave this paper I wrote ... I hope Sir Lewis doesn't get angry because I tampered with his equipment



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