Chapter 60 Kai

• The family had returned to the house after what had felt like a long day, all of us now together, but not one of us with a word to say. Mum and Dad had spent most of the day at the hospital with Grandpa. Mum needed that time to say goodbye. Kaleb and I had spent time there, said our goodbyes, but both of us struggled seeing him like that, and had chosen not to go back. So we decided to spend our day training instead. And spending time with pack members. Everyone seemed to want to see us, so it seemed like a good way to spend our time. Hearing tales of our Grandpa from so many...
• Our grandfather was like a hero to us growing up. So hearing so many people tell us how highly they thought of him only made me prouder to call him family. There had been a multitude of happy memories shared with us that had made us smile. Our Grandpa was a wonderful Beta to this pack, and we had every reason to remember him and be proud. Seeing him at his weakest was not the way I wanted to remember him. It physically made my heart ache seeing him lying there like that. Fragile. Damaged. Broken. Not the man I remember as my Grandpa. And, I imagine not the man my Mum remembered as her father. It hurt that none of us had known the struggles he was going through. That he had chosen to suffer in silence. And there was no denying it, he had to have suffered. I said my goodbyes and left the room. My memories were in my mind and in my heart.
• During the time my parents spent at the hospital, funeral plans have all been completed now. Thanks to Uncle Grayson being organized and wanting to have everything in place as quickly as possible. I don't think he wanted the strain falling on Mum, and most certainly not upon Grandma. It was clear to see my Grandma was struggling to hold things together, and it was a concern for us all. Grandma had spent most of her day with Aunt Talia, though doing what I wasn’t sure. Reminicing from what I could gather. I hoped that would do her good. Memories were a good thing...