CHAPTER 2: KILL
2057 Words
BRYSON RAMOS POV'S
Doing things I can't do well.
My pride is too high and I don't know how to treat other people well. As others have said I'm hard to get along with and rightly so.
"It's nice to meet you again Mr. Bryson." He said that the pronunciation of my name was wrong.
"It's Brison not Brisun, Mr. Jomuel." I corrected my name before pronouncing his name the 'Jum-el' way.
Annoying! Just saying his name makes my head start to heat up. I might blow his nose with the next things he says.
"So what brings you here?"
"Are you silly? Are we going here for nothing?" I looked at him annoyed. I felt like my pain and bruises disappeared every time I saw his big belly, eager to be blown up like a balloon. BWAHAHAHA.
"Just chill, we're taking care of your grandfather." He said before pointing a gun at grandpa's mouth.
"Do you want to see him eat?" He asked annoyingly.
I quickly approached him and grabbed his collar. One of his men quickly approached me and pointed a gun at me. Braxton approached the man and pointed a gun at him.
"The balloon will burst first." I pointed a gun at his stomach in annoyance.
I stuck it to his stomach as if if I moved the button of my gun the bullet would go through his body.
"Just try to shoot my grandfather. The doctors will have a hard time operating on your fat!" I will tease him.
He looked at me annoyed before ordering his men to lower their guns. I grinned.
Tss. He is also afraid of me. Nice!
I lost my smile when he suddenly grabbed my grandfather as he approached him and his men quickly started shooting at us.
"Give us your company in exchange for your grandfather." He said that his grip on grandfather's neck was tighter.
I feel sorry for staring at grandpa. He has many wounds on his face and traces of a blow that he must have gotten a while ago.
"Son, just leave me to them. Put the company first." Grandpa said that made my head even hotter.
Why should I prioritize the company? Grandpa's life is more important! I can't live without him! I can not do it!
"Are you losing your mind? Why should I give you the company?"
"So you won't take your grandfather from me?... What can I do with him huh?!"
"Did I say I won't take my grandfather from you? He's mine! Give him to me!... Only take me."
"Huh? Why should I hire you? Can I get anything from you?" He said annoyed before laughing... He smiled mischievously. "I can hire you to increase sales in our company."
"What? You're going to use me just for your company?"
Every word he uttered was heart-warming!
"What am I supposed to do to you? You're crazy!" He said angrily.
I took a deep breath before signaling Braxton to shoot the enemies. He nodded immediately.
He can't take the company from us, especially grandpa. It's all part of my life. That's important to me.
"Boss, let's go." Braxton whispered to me and fired a series of shots.
I quickly approached grandpa but Mr. was holding him too tightly. Jomuel that's why I tried to grab him even though I was already shooting.
"Give my grandpa!" I insisted.
"Isn't the company more important to you? That's your priority. You won't get anything from your grandfather!" He tried to point the gun at me but I dodged.
"You are the one who will not be blessed in your life, Mr. Jomuel!" I immediately shot him in the arm.
He was lying on the floor in so much pain that I quickly approached grandpa and checked his condition. He also has bruises on his arm!
"Are you all right, grandpa?" I asked him worriedly.
"Y-yes son, I'm fine. Are you?"
"I-it's fine." I replied, still caressing his face. I never thought I would see grandpa in this situation. More often I see him wearing a business suit while with his business partners and happily drinking.
Shit! I feel like it's breaking my heart and bringing back to me all the bad things I did to my employees in the company that I was able to fire because of a mistake they made.
"Move away!" I didn't immediately notice Braxton's scream until I saw him standing in front of us and bullets hitting his body one after another.
F*ck! He put his life in danger! He saved us! s**t!
"Have you run!" He said with difficulty as blood flowed from his mouth.
"B-braxton!" I approached him but I couldn't see him.
What will I do?!
"Leave me here. You and Grandpa leave now!"
"It's not possible! It's not!"
"Listen to me boss." I came a little closer to him. "You are the best of all. Always think that." He said and gave me a sweet smile.
How does he do that?
How is he able to smile in the difficulty of his current situation?
"You are my cool boss." He gave me a thumbs up before slowly closing his eyes.
I shake him but at this moment he won't wake up!
He left me!
"BRAXTON!!!" I screamed loudly and hugged him tightly and my tears fell one after another.
Braxton, why did you leave me?!
"B-braxton, w-wake up. P-please!" I hugged him tighter.
"Get out of here grandpa." I looked at grandfather who was also bleeding.
I approached him and hugged him too.
"I'll take you to the hospital." My voice became more shaky and I was panicking.
I have to take them to the hospital! I need to treat them immediately!
"Go away son. My body can't bear to see you like this."
"But I can't do it anymore, grandpa! We're leaving here together!"
"Son. Please, leave if you want to live."
"What if I don't want to live anymore? Why would I choose to live if you are also going to disappear?"
"Please son, saved our company... Get out of here." He said.
"B-but grandpa..." I don't know if I should follow him.
I don't want to leave him! I can not do it!
"Just leave! Faster!" He ordered and at the same time the guns were fired so I immediately ran away from them.
Shit! What should I do?
I panicked back to the car before speeding it off.
I can't focus on driving! I'm still dumbfounded and wondering how fast it happened! In just an instant, I lost the important person in my life! Why did they disappear so quickly? Why did they disappear from my life?
What the woman said earlier was correct. 'The life is unfair!'
TWO WEEKS LATER...
"Love, eat first." Missy said softly and brought the spoon with only food to my mouth but I just tilted it so it ended up on the floor.
She is Missy Ontangco, my girlfriend. We have been in a relationship for almost 1 year but I think she wants to break up with me because she can't be with me anymore and we don't have time for each other anymore. She also doesn't like to message and update me like before.
"Are you here because you feel pity for me?... Just leave."
"Love... I'm here to take care of you."
"Don't fool me Missy!... If you can't see me in this situation just leave. Don't torture yourself."
"But I'm here to take care of you!"
"Can you just leave? I'm having a harder time if you're here, Missy!"
"B-but l-love. I'm here to be with you."
"Are you not listening to what I'm saying?"
"L-love..."
"I said go out!" I said, I was angry with her but she didn't seem to care. She didn't even move and just looked at me. "Do what I said, Missy!"
"B-but love..."
"Dont call me that f*cking call sign, Missy! Let's break up!"
"L-love? W-why? Did I do something wrong?"
"Nothing! And you did nothing but worry about me! It's like you consider me as your brother and not your boyfriend!"
"But love, I didn't treat you that way! I was just worried about you because I love you."
"What? Are you f*cking love me! Or are you just putting up with me?"
"L-love, it's n-not like that."
"F*ck! How many times do I have to tell you not to call me with that f*cking call sign? Don't you really know how to listen?"
"No love. I m-mean Bryson. Im listening B-bryson." She said but she's not used to calling me by my name.
"So leave!... Now!" I ordered her which she obviously didn't want to do so I just pushed her.
She quickly stood up and left my room in tears.
Annoying!
If she treats me like a child. I think she just treated me like a younger brother. It's not like before how she worries about me. I can't feel the love she gives me. I can't feel it!
That f*cking love won't come to me anymore!
I was annoyed when I looked at the food on the floor.
That girl is still scattered here!
I thrown away things successive that I could handle because of so much irritation. I don't care if it breaks! What else is important in life?... Gone!... My life is worthless! I'm just like broken pieces of life that can be thrown away. There is no point in living! No more!
"S-sir." I stopped breaking things when someone called me from outside the door. She must be my old maid. "Someone is giving this to me, sir but i think that is for you." She said in low voice and slipped a small envelope under the door.
What do I do there?
I continued to break things in the room. I almost destroyed the curtain, air conditioner, light bulb and other items in the room.
I went out from the balcony and poured out all my anger there.
"God! Why did you keep me alive? Why did you let me live? I will be hurt too! It's the same when I'm lost, right? Why did you let me survive in that place? I'm in so much trouble! Why don't you just take me?!" I complained successive while looking at the cloudy sky.
My tears slowly fell as I remembered the time I was with Braxton. In all the troubles in my life, he was with me, and so was grandpa who always accompanied me and helped me in many things, especially when it came to the company. He even worries about the company more often than me.
"Grandpa, Braxton, I miss you." I said while looking at the clouds that were gradually increasing in number. I felt my tears fall so I immediately stopped them.
"I just miss you but don't make me cry like this." I complain.
After a while I decided to go back to my room which was too messy. I still seeing the small envelope by the door so I decided to take it.
I observed it's appearance. It's a small brown in color and has a wedding design. it's like paper in the old days.
Why is it like this?
Whose is this from? It's cheap!
I opened the envelope and there was a white paper inside, so I immediately opened it and read it.
***
To my only son Bryson,
Hello son, I am so glad that you can read this today. It's January 26 and it's midnight. I don't know when you will read this but I just want to tell you that I am so happy because you became my grandson. You didn't even meet your parents but you still didn't leave me. You're the best grandson in the world. I hope you will always watch over our company. Don't let it go bankrupt, it's also for the one you marry. Take care of her too and don't leave her. You should get married on my birthday and if you don't do that, we will lose the company. I'm sorry grandson if I just said it now.
You're best grandfather, Percival.
***
I was surprised by what was written on the paper.
What does he mean?
I'm getting married?
W-what?
***
Written on: July 20, 2023
- Writer
