Grandma delivers with a smile but it's venomous in my ears. I don't know how to react after hearing her. Grandma is the person who doesn't play around. She is always serious about her reasons.
"Grandma."
"Why, my son?"
I take a deep breath and hold her old hand resting on my chest.
"I love my mom, I love Sawako Zenami."
"I know my son. You always say that every time I'm visiting you." Grandma whispered to me. And I focus my eyes on the window where there is a flower on the pot.
"I love her as a girl not as my mom."
Even though I didn't look at my Grandma's face, I know she was smiling.
"You mean as your eternal partner?"
"Yeah! My eternal life."
"Then." Grandma stood straight and sat on the couch across from my seat.
She glared at me just like Yukimi and Sawako. However, my Grandma's glare is too heavy, it is choking me. Even I wanted to avert my eyes but I couldn't think properly.
"Then you need to come with me today and meet your father to make that happen. If you don't want, you need to give your mom to your father."
I quickly stood, sprinting towards my room. I went straight to my desk and grabbed the paper. A letter for my mom, she might have gone to the forest alone just to find me just like last time when I suddenly vanished. After writing I put it on the table.
"Grandma, let's go."
Grandma just smiled and stood. I held her hands as we walked. This is my first time leaving in this house. While walking, I don't know if I can become like my Grandma. She's really working in the future. She knew Sawako and the others had woken up late. That's why she came early. Even me I know my mom will stop me to go with her. This is better than letting my mom meet my father. It's not like hating my father. But I can't forgive him after threatening my mom. Also, my heart is already set on Sawako. If my father didn't leave us, then I will treat Sawako as my mother not as my wife.
"Grandma, where is he?"
"Just come with me. By the way, my son how is Yukina to you?"
I guide my mom to where we should step because last night it rained a lot, and our path is too muddy.
"Everything I want for a girl is already in her. And it made me think I'm not worthy to become her fiance. If she met a man who can give his attention only to her then it's not me. Because....." As we walked my Grandma's truck is already in my sight.
"Finally, we are here. Then let's go, Seb."
"Hi!" Seb, Grandma's driver stepped on the gas. And the monster truck takes the rap road as nothing. Meanwhile, in my Mom's room, Sawako squeezes Yukimi's cheeks.
"Good morning, Yu." Sawako caught her closing her face so that once Sawako woke up she might see her as me. Fortunately, Sawako is used to my smell and she knows I'm not the one trying to kiss her.
"Sorry Onee-chan but Jun is not here anymore. When I woke up he was not here. If I'm not wrong I think he is downstairs waiting for us. See, it made me hungry, that smell. He is waiting for us for our breakfast."
Sawako and Yukimi caress the sense of smell of the food I prepared for breakfast.
"Yeah, you're right. Then we're just leaving your daughter here?"
"It's fine, she will just go down once she wakes up." Sawako stares for seconds at Yukina and stood. They left together.
"Yu, please go easy on him."
"Sigh...., Onee-chan, really? If you spoil him like that he won't become yours."
As the twins walk they chat until they reach the kitchen. Sawako instantly noticed my letter on the table and she quickly grabbed it and at the same time read.
'Mom, I'm going to hunt some wild pig in the forest. I might be late please don't wait for me,'
"Hmm, seems strange. What do you think Onee-chan?"
"It's not strange. He's doing this after the storm. He just wants to wander in the forest if there is danger near us. I know him, yeah, my son is just securing our safety." Sawako nodded and hid my letter in her pocket.
"I notice this Onee-chan. Why you are not calling his name, you already have sex and you still calling him your son."
"Y-Yu, y-you know what's coming from your mouth."
"Just forget that, just tell me."
Sawako just sat on a chair and stared at the food.
"I-It's not like that. Just once I'm prepared to forget my past. And if I call him just by his name when we are alone. I might....."
"You will?"
Sawako uses a lot of time just to answer Yukimi. Until Yukimi couldn't last. She just stood and went to the sink, washing herself.
Meanwhile on the monster truck where me and my Grandma are riding. Grandma asked me about Yukimi and Yukina. Of course, I answered her honestly. Also, I mentioned to her what kind of love I'm showing to them. I knew this since I first saw them, my love felt towards them is like my mother Yeah I saw them like Sawako, they are triplets and one mind. I realized this last night when the thunder scared them.
As Grandma and I were chatting we didn't notice the time. We reach the main road. However, Seb steps the break and Grandma asks me to get off the monster truck. And I did. But my eyes went to the resting area at a far distance. Even though I don't know who this man is, I knew at first glance that he is my father. I can see in his face the fake regret but it's already too late.
Grandma didn't say anything to me, she just smiled patting my head.
"Grandma, my mom. Sawako is mine." I said before I left.
I don't know to myself why I can't feel nervousness, or because I'm approaching him to tell him I'm not only Sawako's son but her man. Yeah, that's probably why I'm not scared. For me, meeting him is like I'm taking my Sawako, she's mine, we already do that son and mother can't.
Slowly, the man smiled. And when I'm already in front of him he just stays quiet, looking in my eyes.
This is my first meeting someone besides my mother and her sister. A meeting with an outsider but this time he is not just an outsider but my father.
"You've grown strong." He began the story. However, I just gazed into his eyes. The gaze I learn to Sawako and Grandma. But this man is not flinching he kept smiling.
"Why, I'm here?" I respond with some respect. And he smiled again, turning his back to me, and gazed at the sky.
"I didn't come here to take back Sawako or you. I just wanted to meet you or her before I left." He faced me again and spoke. He began recalling the day when he met my Mom. At the party and it was so fast that's why he ran. He didn't intend to scare my mom, he just wanted to enjoy his youth.
The truth is I want to land my fist in his face, the way he talks as he's not regretting what he does. I don't know what my Grandma was thinking, bringing this man here and her daughter almost died because of this man. My mind couldn't catch up to his story. Until I heard he was going to meet my Sawako and ask her to start another life.
I just smile and clench my fist. I was about to break his nose but my Grandma held my hands.
"That's enough, my son." Grandma stood in front of me blocking my sight to see this man.
"Jun, go back in the car," Grandma added and I didn't hesitate to move in her way. This man, he just said earlier he doesn't have the intention to love my mom again. I hear clearly but.
I calm myself, I might do again what I did when Yukimi told Sawako is leaving. While sitting in my seat, Grandma was still there, discussing something with the man. It was half an hour before they finished talking.
I'm surprised that that man has an expensive car. This is my first time seeing a car but I knew that it is not cheap but one of those rich people only can buy it. The man rode in the expensive car stopped by their side and waved to my Grandma. And Seb started driving the monster truck toward my Grandma.
"What do you think of him, my son?"
I couldn't answer her right away. Because earlier my anger wrapped my mind that I didn't notice Grandma call me by my name. And her face, even though she's already old but she manages to scare me.
"My son?"
"Ah... Sorry, Grandma. He is not my father. Also, my mom said my father is already dead."
"My Mom? Ahahaha, okay. My son, you are really something. I thought you were going to hug him but I'm wrong. My son, what if that man and your Mom start anot------" My Grandma stopped when she saw my gaze on the mirror. She gulped her saliva and slowly turned on her back.
"M-My son?"
"Sorry, Grandma but that is not happe----------" I embrace my Grandma when Seb suddenly steps the break. We almost hit someone when he also looked at me. Fortunately, the break grip tightly that we were able to save the girl in front of the truck.
"S-Sorry, Mizina-sama." Seb kept apologizing to my Grandma and also this is my first time hearing my Grandma's name. So that diary from my Mom's room came from my Grandma.
Instead, Grandma scolded Seb, she just smiled. Grandma noticed Seb's hand shaking as he saw his death.
"That's fine, let's continue. And thanks, my son."
Seb rest for seconds and start again.
"By the way my son. What will you do once that man....."
"I will not let that happen. I will do everything to protect my mom from that man. I'm mad, I'm furious that man didn't say any sorry to my mom and me. And he said we will start another life? Tsk! That is bullshit, I saw in his face, the face of evil. Grandma, I don't know why you let that man see me. But my mom, Sawako will live with me, not in that man."
"Then you need to bear the name of Zenami."
I just realized why my Grandma let that man meet me. She does this for me, to become more serious to rest the Zenami name on my shoulder. Grandma is really something I can't compete with her, she knew everything.
"Grandma, thank you."
"For what? Also, my son don't tell this to your mom or Yukimi."
"You can count on me."
Grandma kept asking me and giving me some advice. Until we reach the rap road. I ask my grandma to drop me off at this place.
"Are you sure, my son?"
"Yes, Grandma. I have a shortcut here. Also, I want to run fast, my body is trembling in anger. I want to release it before I face my Mom."
"Then, be careful. Also, you have the glare of our ancestors. This is my first time...No! Take care, my son."
I just smile at her.
"Mizinaaaaa-sama."
"Yeah, I felt scared too earlier. Jun is really the right person to be the next Zenami."
"He is scarier than you, Mizina-sama."
I don't want to face my mom worrying about something. She will immediately notice it. I know her and she knew me. I run fast releasing my anger. I shouted while mocking the man I met. With this, I can feel relieved. After an hour's run, I reached my home.