The Game Of Power

DEAD

It's been a week now, I haven't gone to school.

My grandpa has fallen sick, I'm scared something bad will happen.

Several calls from my friends, they even came to visit at the Hospital.

I really wish Ms. Paul will know about my predicament, I can't wait to hear her sympathize with me, I really want to hear her melodious voice.. 

I'm dreaming right? I mean she's my teacher how will she fall for a teen like me I'm pretty sure she has a good looking, rich man as a boyfriend. 

Thinking about this made me feel bad for myself, how I wish I'm so fvcking rich.

THIRD PERSON POV;

Mikael was lost in his thoughts all day, he can't seem to think straight, what if his grandfather dies, what will he have do for the rest of his life? 

"Mike.." 

"Mike" his Grandfather called pulling him from his thoughts.

"Grandpa.." he rushed to his Grandpa's side tucking at the bedsheet on the bed in which his grandfather is lying.

"You need to be strong.." he coughs "you need to be strong a lot awaits you" he coughs again.

"Grandpa just take it easy, we will talk about this later, you just need to get well soon enough. We can talk about this later Grandpa".

"No..you don't understand, I have to do this" He continued. 

"I have been lying to you all along, they wants you to live a proper life.." he coughs.

"They..they wants you to live with me for some reasons best known to them" he continues. 

"Grandpa who are the 'they'? I can't understand"..

"The 'they' you mean? They are your parents,your mom and dad.

They are alive and well.

"W..what"..

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I seem not to understand what he said, maybe I do understand or I'm

scared to try to understand what he's saying.

I mean he's been lying to me all this while, he's been keeping this important thing from me.

I really wish to meet my parents, how would they look like.

I'm not impressed with what they did to me, they left me to suffer all these years, I've been nothing but a loser.

but..

"Grandpa" I called when I heard his breath fainting, the flat line noise is getting me worried.

In less than thirty seconds, a male doctor which I recognize to be one of my classmate's Dad, Mr. Wilson came in with about four nurses.

I must say they are really competent and quite professional but something else caught my attention.

I saw my grandfather's body went limp..

OMG!!

**

Stacey;

Mikael called me some days back, he told me his grandfather is in the hospital. I knew he was scared, he couldn't even talk properly, it takes him more than a minutes to finish a sentence he was stuttering, that is when I knew he was scared, Mikael never stutters and if he does it means he's either nervous or scared.

I asked if he had called Dave and Josh and he said he will do that after hanging up the call.

I told him not to bother calling them, I will make the call. I knew the more he keeps talking about it the more heartbroken and scared he is going to be. He knew he has no family left if his grandfather dies.

I mean we all know that.

After calling Josh and Dave, I asked them to meet me at the Hospital.

When I got there I felt bad for him, he was in a bad state.

"It's goin' to be okay". I said to him.

I actually did say that to him to comfort him, we don't know what lies in the future.

Mikael told me the doctor said it's 70:30, I wonder why he did tell a Mikael such a heartbreaking news but then I remembered he's the only family Mr. Samuel has.

Remembering this I hugged him tighter, I felt like I never wanted to leave his side. I've always been in love with Mikael but he sees me more like a sister than as a friend.

I know we are the closest amongst the four of us. I even sent a secret message to Mikael telling him how much I love him.. Gosh..it's funny because I was the first person he showed the secret message before showing Dave and Josh, that was when I knew he has a brother-sisterly love towards me.

Mikael's grades is not good, it's not because he's not a bright student, I think he's distracted.. I mean who wouldn't be distracted when the DCG are on one's nerves.

Sometimes I can't help but think about it, why would a soft-hearted person like Mikael is poor, why can't someone like Billy be a poor rat. I really hope someone will teach that bastard a lesson, he is always intimidating Mikael which I strongly disapprove of, I challenge the m**f**ker and his stupid DCG but his Dad threatened my parents so I got to back off.

Mikael couldn't come to school, he stayed at the hospital with his Grandfather all times he barely go home.

I got a call from Mikael this morning, he was crying.

I already felt something bad has happened, with my tears filled eyes I managed to ask him why he called, most especially why he is crying but he couldn't say it, he was stuttering.

"S..s..sta..stac... Stacey m..my Grandpa I..is dead". He said amidst tears, sobbing and I could hear him hit his fist against the wall.

"WHAT" ..

Is he dead for real?

I've got no choice but to accept the fact that my grandfather is dead.

Today, Saturday is the funeral.

My friends also came with their parents.

Their words of solace just can't comfort me, I know I'll have to face a lot on my own, the only family I've got is dead.

I watch with my tear stained face as he is been dropped into the ground., I can't cry anymore, I think with the way I cried thvere's no tears left to fall down my cheeks

ever again.

Stacey came to my side, she held my hand. I really wish I could hold her hands longer. Stacey has been more like a sister to me.

Dave and Josh patted my shoulders, "Don't worry Everything will be fine".

We all know that's a lie, this is the beginning of sufferings for me. I can't even live as a normal teen when my grandfather is alive, but now that he is dead, me being alive for a year will be the greatest gift ever.

At Night;

I was on the couch in my living room (originally my grandfather's). My friends are also there.

They decided to stay with me, to comfort me.. probably thinking I was going to commit suicide. That thought has once crossed my mind.

I'd never think I can survive in this 'Mean World', it's like leaving a little bird in the winter to survive without it's mother.

My grandfather left me.

But then I remembered what he said last before he died, he talked about 'my parents'.

My so called parents don't even care about me, how will you leave your son, your child to suffer like this.

"hey" Stacey said coming towards where I was sitted.

"hey".

"Mikael I want to tell you something", she looked at me straight in the eyes. We were staring at each other for some seconds but what seems like minutes.

'What is she going to tell me? I think she wants to keep saying 'the motivation stuff of a thing', I've been trying to act like the motivational speakers says but it's not so easy, it's easier said than done.'

"Um..Stacey I'm fine. Seriously I'm fine" I paused.

"I know you've been more than a friend to me, you are my sister.. I won't kill myself" I chuckled throwing my hands in the air showing a sign of surrender.

Now I'm beginning to feel light, the hitting of fist against the walls, the crying, the deep thoughts about how to survive everything is beginning to take it's toll on my body, I yawned.

"Ok" Stacey said.

She's looking downwards at her finger inspecting it, she doesn't sound well when she answered, there's a hint of disappointed in her voice, well I think it's probably because of some random things we do talk about and we couldn't do it now.

"Good night Stacey" I said as I lie down on the couch.

We guys will take the couch, Stacey will sleep on the bed, she insisted I take the bed but I refused, she's a lady, she needs privacy.

"Good Night''