Grandma

¡§Grandma!¡¨ shouted little Sandy as Grandma was gently wheeled into the old folk¡¦s home. ¡§Flowers!¡¨ said Sandy as she pointed her finger towards some bright red hibiscus. Grandma made a funny twitch with the right corner of her lips, much to Sandy¡¦s amusement.

¡§Grandma has been bed-ridden for the last five years¡Kand I have tried my best to keep her in my custody but¡KI¡¦m only seventeen.,¡¨ said Jerald to the supervisor of the old folk¡¦s home, Madam Liew. Jerald¡¦s Grandma was a victim of abuse by her daughter-in-law, Jerald¡¦s step-mother. His step-mother was a cruel woman who wanted nothing more to do with the old lady. She found it a nuisance to look after the paralyzed Grandma, who suffered a stroke and had Parkinson¡¦s disease. ¡§What about your father? I mean, why didn¡¦t the court put your Grandma under his care?¡¨ asked Madam Liew. ¡§He¡¦s¡Kerm¡Kan alcoholic¡K¡¨ answered Jerald quietly. All of a sudden, Madam Liew wished sh...