Chapter 19: New Blood
After his blood, the most personal thing a man can give is a tear.
-Alphonse de Lamartine-
The ambulance siren pierced the air.
The hurried footsteps of several people's shoes, accompanied by the wheel squeak, the sudden opening of the door one after another, and the screaming of a man, suggest that it is a life-or-death situation.
"Keep the wound compressed. Do not stop the oxygen supply!"
The person who said that is a doctor, accompanied by five other members of his team.
At the same time, the small van suddenly stopped in front of the hospital, knocking down some billboards in the process.
The Louds ran as fast as they could towards the operating room waiting room, where they placed the wounded Lincoln.
His family was crying—a whirlwind of conflicting emotions.
Interest. Fear. Despair. Everything came together in a heavy atmosphere.
...
On the other hand, Venomous had only one emotion. Anger. Pure and excessive anger.
The scientist was in his office.
In general, the professor was a calm person, even in the most dire of circumstances. But this time, the professor had completely lost his mind.
His office was full of torn furniture and papers, with jars scattered everywhere, as he shouted angrily.
"FUCK! FUCK, FUCK, FUCK! Fucking cheater! How dare you do something like this? You bastard!"
Venom grabs his desk and throws it at the door. The desk smashes into the hallway wall.
-Four days ago-
We meet at Loud's house.
The family had already dressed in mourning clothes to go to Bobby's funeral. All that remains is to pass through the grandparents home.
The elderly couple left the house, and the boy followed them. The moment his family saw him, they noticed something strange about him.
"Lincoln. What did you do to your hair?" Rita asked.
"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with my hair?"
"Why did you dye it?" his mother asked.
"Yes. I liked it better when it was all white," Leni said.
What?" Lincoln approached his grandparents. "Grandpa, what happened to my hair?"
Both elderly people put on their glasses to see better.
"That's right, son. Your roots have turned black."
"My roots?" The boy put his hands on his head.
"This must be the new shampoo I bought for you. I should have known better about shopping in the discount aisle," Myrtle said.
"Good. Let's forget it now. Let's go. We have to go to the funeral," said Mr. Loud.
-In Great Lake City-
The day was cloudy and grey.
At the cemetery, the Casagrande family and the Loud family, along with some of the deceased's friends, gathered, sitting in chairs as the father said his farewells.
"Dear brothers, here we find sections gathered today to remember Roberto Santiago. Who leaves us today to ascend into the Kingdom of God."
"Life's paths are unpredictable. We do not choose when to leave. But we choose how to live the journey, until the moment of calling."
"The memories we leave. The love we experience. The friendships we make and the actions we take are the pillars on which our memory sits."
This is where our earthly immortality is.
The father ended the sermon. Afterwards, family and friends came to the casket to say goodbye to Bobby.
"My son. My child. Why, God? Why did you take my child from me? Why did you take my son?" Mrs. Maria cried when she saw her son in that coffin, leaning on Bobby's chest. The woman kissed her son's forehead and cheeks. It was indeed a difficult scene.
Maria didn't want to move away from the coffin, so Hector and Rosa had to move her away. Not without paying their respects to their grandson first.
The next person was Ronnie-Anne with Lincoln.
The girl clung tightly to the albino's arm as she said goodbye to her brother.
"Bye, Bobby. We'll miss you. Mom and I."
"You helped us so much when we lived in Royal Woods. You took over the place my father left. I am so proud to be your sister."
Ronnie-Anne places a rose on Bobby's chest.
Lincoln follows.
"Goodbye Bobby. You were like the big brother I always wanted to have. I wanted my sister to marry you one day, and we could finally be a family."
"Rest in peace, brother," the albino puts up a photo the two took at the monster truck show they went to four years ago.
Next was Lori.
The girl was as broken as Maria. Well, as soon as she saw her boyfriend in the coffin, she started crying uncontrollably.
"Baby. Please wake up. I love you; don't leave me. I love you. I don't want to be in a world without you. Baby, come back. I'm begging you."
As is the case with Maria. Lori's parents had to escort her away from the coffin.
Family and friends said goodbye to Bobby one by one. Until finally, it was time to lower the coffin.
In the departments.
Bobby's closest friends provided comfort to Maria and her family.
Meanwhile, on the roof, Ronnie-Anne was sitting and looking up at the sky with Lincoln.
Although there is not much to see, it was still covered in gray clouds.
Ronnie-Anne saw a cup of coffee in her hands. A tear fell into the drink. The girl didn't care and drank it anyway.
Then she turned to see Lincoln. The boy was completely calm in the face of the situation. Which sparked her curiosity.
"How can you be so calm, Lincoln?"
Lincoln took a sip from his cup and replied, "I just look like this on the outside. Believe me. I'm full of anger."
"A few weeks ago, some people very close to me were murdered, so I know how you feel. Hate. Frustration. Sadness. Wanting to go back and prevent this from happening. Or wishing that one day I would wake up and realize it was just a dream."
"but not"