He stood up. He looked at them for a long time, without shouting, without hysteria. Just a look without tears or pleas.
And then he did something that shocked them.
The water ran down her body, her dress stuck to her body, her hands trembled not from the cold, but from humiliation.
The grandson continued smiling, although now with less confidence.
—Grandma, come on, it was just a joke…
Did not answer. Slowly, she took her cell phone out of her bag. His fingers were wet, but he grabbed it firmly.
— Hello. Police? I want to report an attempted murder. I have proof. The video will do.
Their faces changed instantly.
— What are they doing? —the daughter-in-law whispered, turning pale.
— What I should have done a long time ago —the woman said calmly.
The daughter-in-law was suddenly startled and tried to delete the recording from her phone.
— We’ll delete everything right now and go home, mom, don’t make a fuss —his son intervened.
But the old woman was faster. He snatched the phone from his daughter-in-law’s hands so abruptly that the woman didn’t even have time to react.
— Don’t even try —he said quietly.
For the first time, the grandson stopped smiling smugly.
—Grandma, you’re not serious…
—Your rude son will get what he deserves —he interrupted, looking at his daughter-in-law—. And you will regret raising someone like that. Although he just grew up to be just like you.
His son stepped forward.
—Mom, you’re going too far. We are family.
—The family does not push someone who is afraid and does not know how to swim in water —she responded.
He straightened up, as if the water had carried away not only the dirt, but also the fear.
—Tomorrow they will vacate my apartment. I will no longer support them. I don’t care that they don’t have money. They are already adults. Learn to be responsible for your actions.
Nobody laughed anymore.
—You will deeply regret having treated me like this —he said calmly.
In the distance, sirens could already be heard.
