Ghost School

Life of Izumi: Sick Mother

"You're not my son! Don't you dare call me mama!!"

"That hair!! You took it from Kirein!! Give me back Kirein!!"

I immediately flinched.

I was not too saddened by my father's death, for from the very beginning my memories with him were only his torture of mother and she abandoned me.

But if it were mom, I would be so scared even if I made a small mistake.

It never occurred to me that my mother would be so angry like this that she also abandoned me like my father.

"Ma... Mamma.... It's Izumi. Mama calm down, mama..." I was panicking

"Go!!!"

Just this time I heard mother's screams this loud all my life. And the screams were on me.

My ruined life is now back in ruin.

I've been leaning on my mom and thinking that mom is everything in my life. But my mother threw me away in the middle of this mess.

In my panic, I became more confused, sad, shocked, and distrustful of this reality.

"Mama... This is Izumi mama's son..." Frantically muttered and unconsciously my tears flowed.

"No! Nah! I don't have any children!" Shouted her mother while covering both ears.

Slowly, I walked back to my mother and squatted down in front of her.

"Did mama forget Izu?" Much

Mom looked at me and then shouted loudly.

"Why.... Why did I give birth to you at that time?" Mumbles

"Why do you have to be in this world?"

"From the beginning your presence shouldn't exist! You shouldn't have been born!!"

"If... If only you didn't exist..." Mummed and fell unconscious.

The words that mother spoke struck my fragile mind deeply.

After driving her to the hospital with the help of a neighbor, I immediately locked myself in the room.

I had absolutely no appetite and could not sleep because of the fear of being dumped by my mother.

I even skipped school a few days after that.

After about a week I calmed down, I came to the hospital to see my mother.

Mom was sitting pensively on the hospital bed staring out the window.

Mom seemed calm at the time. But once I saw him, my mother immediately went berserk.

"Killer! What are you doing here?! Get out of front of me!!" Shouted mother

"Go! Just go! Just go! Go!!"

"Return... Give me back Kirein..."

Afterwards, a nurse came and told me to go out first.

Then the doctor who was taking care of my mother came over to me.

"Are you the son of patient Liliana?"

"Yes, it's me"

"There's something I want to talk to you about"

The doctor took me to his room.

"Before I say what I want to say, I have something to ask you first"

"Please ask" I muttered

"Is there a big problem in your family?" Ask the doctor

"Yes..." Mumbles

"Is it related to your father?"

"Yes... Papa just died about 2 weeks ago..." Mumbles

"Was... You killed him?"

I was silent for a moment.

"What... Is it wrong if I want to protect my mom?" I asked while bowing my head

"If I didn't do anything back then, papa would have killed Mama. Rather than papa, I'd rather mama stay with me"

"And I also have absolutely no intention of killing papa. I just want to help my mom" I muttered while crying

"Do you mean to say that I should have let my mother die in front of me?! Then after that I let papa kill me for thinking I'm useless?!" Shouted

"I did it for self-protection. Am I wrong?!" Shouted

The doctor stood up and approached me. After being in front of me, he squatted down and stroked my head.

"I don't mean to blame you. You too must be in great difficulty at a very young age for a matter of this magnitude"

"I understand that your actions have a basis. You're not wrong"

The doctor waited for me until I calmed down. Afterwards, he went straight to the core of his conversation.

"Your mother was under severe stress from your father's death, and now she's having a mental breakdown. Your mother seemed ordinary at first, but when she was pensive for too long, she went on a rampage as she continued to shout calling out Kirein's name"

"In addition to mental disorders, he also had internal diseases because his body was weak from the beginning, then plus a very bad diet and sleep. It looks fine, but it can be very dangerous"

"What... What do I do?" Much

"First of all, bring your grown-up family here. I can explain to her further"

Then I went home and asked the neighbors.

"What's? The family? You still have your mother's grandfather. You just go to him and tell your mother how she is"

"But I don't know where it is"

"I'll give you the address"

I went to see my grandfather who I didn't know what he looked like. I went far away alone when I was 8 years old.

After about 1 hour of travel, I walked in search of grandfather's house. And a few minutes later, I saw a very large and magnificent house, which in front of him read 'Foren'.

I walked there and pressed the bell button beside the fence.

Then a security guard nearby approached me

"Who?"

"I'm Arato Izumi"

"I'm sorry, but the big master isn't at the residence"

"I'll wait for him!"

"Sorry, please come back later"

Tiii!

Come a fancy car. As soon as he saw it, the security guard immediately opened the fence and steadfastly saluted.

An old man got out of the car. Her hair was already filled with gray hair with blue eyes like mine.

"Hm? Who's she?" Ask the old man

"He said his name was Arato Izumi, the great master"

"Arato Izumi?!"

The man immediately walked over to me in annoyance.

"You're the father of Liliana Foren, right?" Much

"Seeing you say it, it means you're definitely that child" he murmured

"You... You're my grandfather, right?" Much

"No! Don't talk too much!" Yells

"Liliana used to be my favorite child, but not anymore. He is the disgrace of the Foren family!" Yells

"Grandfather, please help mama. My mom is sick"

"I told you I'm not your grandfather!" Grandfather shouted and immediately pushed me down.

"I have only one daughter, and she is not your mother! I also only have one grandchild, and that's not you!!"

"Now get out of here! Never set foot in this house!!"

Taps... Taps... Taps... Taps...

Then came a woman with red hair and blue eyes while holding a boy who had dark blue hair and bright blue eyes.

"Dad, welcome. I heard Dad yelling, what's wrong?" Ask

"Rose..." Grumpy grandpa

I glanced at the woman.

"Is she your sister?" Thought

That woman is Rosaline Foren, the sister of my mother and my aunt. Then the boy in his arms was his younger cousin, Meguru Kinshiki.

The woman looked at me.

"Dad, who is he?"

"not nobody. You and Kinshiki go inside first. I'll take care of it"

"Eh, wait. Those eyes and hair, is it possible that you are Izumi? Son of Lili's sister?" Ask

"Who is he, ma?" Ask the boy in the aunt's arms

"He's Shiki's cousin. Greet him quickly"

"Hello, brother!"

I gasped a little at the sight of the boy calling me big brother.

I wanted a sister so badly, yet somehow I didn't feel at all happy to be called a sister by her.

The woman who was my aunt walked over to me and leaned over to help me up and rubbed my head.

"Izumi, what are you doing here? How's your mother doing?" Ask

"Rose! You are the successor of this family. Act more gracefully"

"There's nobody here, dad. Izumi is also part of this family. He came here for a reason"

"So, what are you doing here?"

"Mama... Is ill. The doctor told me to bring an adult to see him" I murmured

"You can ask your father to see his doctor. Can't your father not know?" Ask aunt

"Papa... Died 2 weeks ago. My sick mother also still has something to do with papa" I murmured

"God... I thought it was just a rumor saying your father died. Turns out it was real? It's not possible..."

Brak!!

Grandpa hit hard on the car door beside him in annoyance.

"Based on that woman! Even now he still does useless things!" Grumbled grudgingly

"Well, when will you continue like this to Brother Lili? My brother is sick, dad. We have to help him"

"I would never willingly help her like that! It will never!! Even after he dies I won't forgive him!!" Shouted grandpa

"Dad!!" Shouted aunt

"You will however and whenever Brother Lili will remain my brother, and Izumi will also remain my niece and granddaughter. So, this time just help my sister and Izumi"

"Sister Kirein also just died. Lili and Izumi's situation must be bad"

"Then they have nothing to do with us!"

"Then, me and Kinshiki will also be out of this family!" Shouted aunt

"Rousalina! What are you doing?!"

"With my current circumstances, even though I don't have my father's inheritance, we can live well"

"During this time my brother and I lived on following my will. But once you rebelled once, you threw it away. You'll be like that to me, too, right?"

"So, if this one wish of mine is not granted by my father, we better leave this house. That way, I can also move abroad following my husband there"

Grandfather fell silent then sighed.

"Where might I throw you out. You're the only one of mine"

"Then I want you to agree to see my brother"

"can't. I'll send someone to see that doctor tomorrow. You don't have to go anywhere"

"Again. Just once, I want to meet my sister. We haven't seen each other for 9 years since my sister got married. After that I won't see him again"

"Just once, and this is the last time you can meet him" Grandfather insisted

"Yes!"

"Alright, I'll allow it"