Chapter 3 Grandma's funeral was pretty elaborate by small town standards . When Mom , Dad , and Layla arrived , the neighbors had already set up the memorial . The kid Grandma saved was named Parker Wells . He was twelve . His parents brought him to the service and made him wear mourning clothes just like me . ' Chloe . I'm so sorry . " I'd heard those words countless times since Grandma saved him . The Wells family weren't heartless people . rom the moment Grandma was hospitalized , they'd been there around the clock , never shirking their responsibility . Grandma didn't blame them . osing my only support was devastating , but I couldn't bring myself to hate them either . What was a kid supposed to do - just watch someone drown ? looked at the trembling boy . I wasn't angry , but I couldn't bring myself to say it was okay . If you're tired , go rest for a bit . You don't have to be here the whole time . " You little monsters ! Why couldn't it have been you instead ?! " A gut - wrenching scream silenced the murmuring crowd . My mother - Grandma's daughter - grabbed Mrs. Wells by the hair and started slapping her face . hrough her sobs , curses , and the sharp crack of slaps , she painted the perfect picture of a daughter destroyed by grief . andra Wells didn't fight back . rushed over and shoved Mom away . " What gives you the right to hit her ? " Grandma was in the hospital for two weeks , and Mrs. Wells was there every single day taking care of her . Where were you ? " Mom collapsed on the ground , sobbing hysterically . not and tears streaming down her face , she cursed incoherently . Cursed the Wells family for destroying lives . Cursed me for being a cold hearted bitch . For not knowing right from wrong For not knowing family from strangers . " Your grandma wasted ten years raising you , and you're taking the side of the people who killed her , " " Chloe , you're nothing but a goddamn ingrater How laughable . From the moment Grandma had her accident until she died , all of us who actually did the work were somehow the villains in her mouth . But here she was , acting all high and mighty , pointing fingers at everyone else after dumping everything on other people and not even bothering to show up . 22:23 From ' Polos 32 106 Chapter 3 Dad's eyes were red as he pointed at me . " Chloe , is that any way to talk to your mother ? Do you have any heart at all ? " Grandma knew whether I had a heart . Whether you guys do - who knows ? " Mom clutched her chest . " It's not that I didn't want to come back . I had to work , I had to take care of your father and Layla What's that got to do with Grandma ? What's that got to do with me ? You never took care of us , so why should I be grateful ? Chloe , how can you say that to Mom ? You're ... you're so heartless ! " ayla hugged Mom , looking at me with teary eyes . Chloe , their family killed Grandma Mom's the one who's hurting the most . " How can you take their side and blame Mom ? Don't you have any feelings ? " ad pulled the mother and daughter up from the ground , wrapping them in a protective embrace. le looked at me with complete disappointment . You're a grown woman and you still can't tell right from wrong ? " How did I end up with such a worthless kid? " Four grandma wasted all those years caring about you ! " We were like two different worlds . tanding opposite each other . 22.23