V. And I said goodbye not knowing that it would be the last day I would see them

Monday morning becomes present after living an extremely chaotic Sunday and the sunlight that lands its rays on my face through the window, welcomes it to my consciousness.    

I thought the night before that when I slept I would be able to rest and yes, I slept a lot, but the word rest is not part of it, I was having nightmares all night which I never used to have and the eyes I saw at night were repeated over and over again within my dreams.  

I was really uneasy, that had scared me a lot, I thought that since I was going to enter the university and I would be away from home for a while everything would change for the better so that I would end up forgetting it.   

Knock, knock, knock... the hollow, rhythmic sound of knuckles against the door is heard.   

"I can come in," a voice is heard saying.   

Immediately answer.  

"Yes, go ahead. "  

 "How are you little? "  

The one who was peeking out was the grandfather, during the whole night it was difficult for him to rest after not seeing me at all well and in his eyes I could notice his great concern, so I replied trying to give him peace of mind.  

"Well Grandpa" at the same time he smiled "and Grandma has already woken up", almost immediately wanting to avoid that conversation.    

"No, she's still asleep, but tell me the truth, something happened with Jacob. "   

"No grandpa, don't worry, nothing happened, I was just a little tired. "   

The truth is, I didn't want him to know what had happened at all, so I decided to create a little white lie and continue telling it.     

"I just arrived with feelings a little shocked by the movie, I get excited quite easily, you know I tend to be a little sensitive about them" I replied.   

Listening to me he smiled and as he placed his hand on my head, I reply:   

"I know, in that you look a lot like your mother. "   

Her words shook my whole mind because hearing about her formed a big lump in my throat making me end up lowering my head in a sign of sadness while repeating with a broken voice.  

"You think she's still alive, I really wanted so much to be able to see her and hug her. "  

With the voice somewhat cut off that reply.  

"I won't lie to you, I don't know that, but, keep that hope with you is the only thing that no one can take away from you. "   

His words put my mood back together a little, gave me a lot of encouragement and I got out of bed with great energy.   

"Well, then it's not time to be crying," I said, "I have to be firm and now I can't afford to lower my head.    

Grandpa looked at me with eyes so full of love that it was easy to read in them what he felt for me.   

 "I'm going to go clean up, you would wait for me here for a moment, I want you to help me prepare breakfast so we can give Grandma a nice wake-up call. "   

After cleaning up, Grandpa and I went down to the kitchen, we both prepared a delicious breakfast, as we were already there, we both ate it first and after that we prepared a well-decorated tray with a red flower on the side of it and took it to Grandma.   

Upon entering and waking her up, Grandma got so excited that after we got closer she gave us each a kiss, I admit I love watching her enjoy, because she and grandpa are my whole life.    

After talking for a while I retired to my room because I still had some things to pack.   

The truth was I still couldn't believe that I had already finished high school besides that the summer holidays had passed so quickly and today I had to go to the university campus, the only thing I regretted was the fact that I wouldn't be able to see the grandparents for a few months, which was not entirely to my liking, but there was nothing I could do to change it. 

So with that same attitude I entered the bedroom and after entering the closet after I took out some boxes my eyes fell on an unusual image. 

" But... I'm not supposed to have lost it," he replied after staring at what was hidden there.   

Placed in a corner on the floor lay a necklace, and not just any one but one that belonged to my mother.

The main chain through which it hangs is a good length reaching this in all its extension to the lower part of my rib cage, it is plated in white silver and has inside a small purple sapphire one of the strangest ever found.  

After checking it, I saw that it was still in perfect condition, which was unusual, since many years had passed since I had lost it.  

Today at present I was already nineteen years old and when I lost him I was about seven, I was sure that in all those years I had checked that area several times and I never saw him, a strange thing since in eleven years on more than one occasion rummaging in that space I should have found such an object.  

When I saw him I took him in my hands and it was inevitable that I would get very excited to see him again, it was completely crazy to find him this way and this time I was sure that it would be almost impossible for me to take him off since I would not let the same story repeat itself again. 

Along with the necklace to my surprise even more there was also an album in the opposite corner, the only one that contained the photos of my parents next to me, I could not believe it when I saw them it was impossible not to break, I could not help crying loudly and fell on my knees against the floor.   

My grandparents heard my crying, since our rooms are not very far from each other and they rushed in.   

The frightened grandmother said.  

"What's the matter? "  

Not a single word could come out of my mouth, my being had become completely static, my grandfather approached and lifting me up from the floor keeping me next to his chest, he removed the photos from my hands to find out what was happening, but after looking at them his eyes also moistened and after a few seconds then handing it to grandma he hugged me tightly. 

I was merely looking at them immersed in that trance and while I was doing it I saw how the grandmother's expressions were changing as she contemplated those images, but, instead of showing sadness to my ignorance, her eyes were filled with rage and hatred.   

The grandparents helped me to get up and carefully took me to the edge of the bed and sat me a little further from the edge, grandma sat next to me while grandpa stayed on his knees in front of us placing one hand on top of ours.   

So I saw the face of the grandfather who could not hide his expressions, his eyes stayed fixed on the pendant that lay in my hands because it was just at that moment that that not very well kneeled I noticed it and the truth was not the first time, I remember that when I was little for two occasions my grandfather had been paralyzed after looking at him, but I already knew that after touching his face he came to himself again, which he then did.   

After this the grandmother put her hands on each side of my face forcing me to look at her, I saw her eyes and a shocking feeling flooded me because it felt like I had forgotten something, the worst thing is that my being refused to remember it.   

Both of them, after such grief, were with me for a while until I calmed down, and looking at my sadness, they proposed that it was better for me to leave my trip to campus for the next day, which I refused, and I told them that I couldn't that I should leave.   

So noticing that they did not understand my reasons, I explained that that day they would give us the keys to the dormitories and together with them they would give us the schedules of each subject so I could not miss since in view of the fact that early tomorrow we would have a meeting with the teachers in charge; they understood, the truth is that they are very noble and too good to me so despite everything they accepted my departure.    

The truth is that it didn't take long until I composed myself, I have the crazy and strange ability that the feelings of joy weigh on me more than those of sadness, so my thoughts, feelings and actions can be variants.    

When they least expected it, I was already smiling and finishing arranging my things inside the boxes and in the remaining suitcases, I was really armed with everything, and of course since I would be four and a half months without returning home, because I wanted to advance as much as I could in that period, besides I would try to get a job.    

Despite everything I had something that bothered me, it was the first time I had left them alone for so long and I was having a hard time leaving the nest.    

Already at one o'clock in the afternoon everything was finally ready, before getting in the car my grandparents noticed that something was wrong with me, they didn't think it was related to my parents because they already knew how I acted and they didn't want to remind me what happened a few minutes before and out of nowhere they said.   

"You're worried about us. "   

"It shows so much the truth I can't fool them, if I am I don't want to leave them alone. "  

"You don't want to, but you must, your duty is to continue growing, learning, knowing and above all living, someday we will not be so you need to learn to be independent to discover what life really is" both after emphasizing that they hugged me, I didn't want to let go, but I had to leave.    

My grandfather had given me a car during the holidays which I really liked so I would drive it to the campus, they really didn't want to see my face disappear inside the university, so their farewell was merely on that tile floor right in front of our home.   

My grandfather watching as time ran quickly arranged all my things in the trunk, they gave me their blessing and I left leaving them behind with a sad look and a soul full of concern.