At grandpa’s house again.
It’s been awhile. How many years has it been now?
A
B
Betty asks if I want some lemonade,
it was a long journey.
C
Crusted old gate,
they haven’t changed it since I was 4..
D
Does Grandpa even remember me?
Maybe he doesn't even remember how old I am...
E
Even after all this time?
I barely know him myself.
F
Forgot how different a couple can be.
Betty and Grandpa are polar opposites from each other..
G
God, I wonder what my brother would say.
I should not have come alone, I should have invited him.
H
Hell, maybe even my Mother too.
The neighbors fence screams unwelcome in pure white paint.
I
In case of emergency,
please break the glass. But Betty would kill me if I did.
J
Justin and Emily- the great grandkids...
they spend after school here. I wonder how old they must be now, I feel old.
K
Killer, I guess the great grandkids are good at art.
This is probably all Emily’s doing though.
L
Looks like the brick still has not withered.
The names carved into the concrete of Grandpa’s mother and sister are still there.
M
Maybe I should go home.
Betty says not to disturb Grandpa.
N
No, I told mother I would stay and check on him.
I guess Betty went on an exotic trip, says the repeating pattern is good for the soul.
O
Oh,
she’s trying to offer me lemonade again....
P
Please,
how many paintings has Emily made?.
Q
Quietly I wonder,
Where is Grandpa anyway? I still haven't seen him come out of his art studio.
R
Ringing of a phone,
Betty is quick to answer.
S
She sounds...
overly attentive.
T
The house feels cold.
Emotionally... and physically.
U
Universally even
V
Very strange thoughts
are running through my mind.
W
When was the last time
I felt connected to this family anyway?
X
X marks the spot,
a lightbulb above my head, something inside me tells me I should probably go.
Y
"You're leaving so soon?"
Betty says to me as I try to get up.
Z
Z...z....Z..
Didn't Grandpa die?.