“Grandma!” she ran and hugged Marlene, who was in bed. “Nothing will happen to you, Grandma. Don’t worry. God won’t take you away from us because you are all we have.”
Until a year ago, Linda lived with Marlene. She took care of her and helped her a lot. She was even ready to turn down a scholarship that would change her life, but moved to the city to continue her studies at Marlene’s insistence.
Brian entered the room, coughing and smiling. “Damn… I’m allergic to dust! Grandma, didn’t you sweep and dust your room?”
He approached and saw that his grandmother was sick and thin. But he was less worried and stood there, waiting to find out why she had called them.
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Marlene looked Brian in the eye as she squeezed Linda’s shaking hands. The girl was saddened to see her grandmother so pale and her eyes devoid of that beautiful sparkle they once had. They seemed lifeless.
Marlene smiled, stood up slowly, and took two envelopes from under her pillow. “My dears, this is for you,” she said. “Please use it wisely. I called to give it to you.”
Brian and Linda opened the envelopes and found a wad of $5,000 in each.
Linda couldn’t hold back her tears and ran away crying.
Meanwhile, Brian frowned. “Only that much? I thought you had more to offer. Well, I have to go now.” He turned his back on Marlene and left without even thanking her.
The next day, Marlene got a surprise.
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“Hello, Grandma!” Marlene heard Linda in her room. She didn’t expect her to come back.
She woke up when the girl undid the curtains, beams of light illuminating the dark, dusty room.
She was surprised to see Linda. She had thought the girl had gone to the city where she was studying and working as a part-time librarian.
Linda walked over to Marlene with the envelope she had given her the day before.
“I added the $4,000 I had saved over the year. Grandma, remember you told me about your bad eyesight? I now have $9,000. Now we can pay for your eye surgery.”
Marlene got up from her bed. She hugged Linda, tears streaming down her face. “I knew you better, my dear! But it’s too late for the operation. I feel like my death is coming. I don’t want to waste this money when it could be used for something better.”
Linda wiped away Marlene’s tears and said she would live with her.
