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I pushed her to the riverbank.
Later, I fainted.
When I woke up, my mother had already been pulled out.
She had a smile on her face.
A smile of relief.
I didn't tell Granny Liu how bad her child was.
I only told her how much my mother was in pain.
I asked Granny Liu, "Grandma, are you happy?"
"Death is a form of relief."
"I am not wrong."
"I am helping you."
I shredded the pillowcase and washed away the foam.
I rearranged Granny Liu's pillow.
I wiped the dirt off her face.
I closed her eyes, even though her mouth was open.
I tucked the blanket around Granny Liu.
Tears flowed again.
I touched my chest.
There was an emptiness there.
It felt as if something had died.
That night, Chen Ruichun accidentally slipped and fell to his death while smoking on the rooftop.
Blood splattered high.
He fell into a puddle of mud.
That night was a carnival of death.
It opened its curtain.
The next day, the nanny called the second son to inform him that Granny Liu's condition was not good and she might have had a moment of clarity before passing away.
She also called the eldest son and Third Son, telling them that the second son had come last night and Granny Liu had died.
That afternoon, the second son, eldest son, and Third Son all arrived.
They looked at quiet Granny Liu and gave the nanny a thousand yuan.
"Clean the old lady's body and change her burial clothes."
I knelt down and whispered in Granny Liu's ear, "Grandma, go in peace."
"Reincarnate soon."
"In your next life, don't encounter someone like me."
I took off Granny Liu's clothes.
She was very thin; her bones felt sharp against my hands.
She floated lightly, like a piece of paper.
I gently washed her body and changed her into clean clothes.
I touched Granny Liu's face and asked, "Granny, do you think when I die, there will be someone like you to wash my body and change my clothes?"
I closed my eyes, as if I could see my own end.
Three men were discussing the funeral arrangements in the living room.
Occasionally, they would argue over the house.
It was only when the funeral home staff arrived that they quieted down.
Granny Liu was taken away.
A full-service package, from cremation to burial.
This month, I sent off an elderly person and received a whole month's salary from the three brothers.
I looked at the group photo on my phone and smiled.
In the photo, Granny Liu and I had our heads close together.
Intimate yet eerie.
Forever frozen in that moment.
I began to specifically care for the elderly who had lost their mobility at the beginning of the month.
Granny Liu's death made me realize something.
The dutiful children and grandchildren wished more than anyone for their elders to pass away quickly.
I took care of the elderly, choosing this time to act.
These elderly people should have been freed long ago.
Living was just a waste of money.
And whenever such news reached the ears of their descendants, they did not truly weep bitterly.
They felt a sense of relief.
Then they would give me a "changing fee."
I washed the bodies of their elders and changed their clothes.
They called the funeral home to take away the corpses.
I took the money and left.
When they asked me to care for their elders, it was really about hastening their deaths.
Little by little, I saved up enough for my own retirement expenses.
On the street, there was a man wearing a black jacket.
He looked familiar.
He was laughing and chatting with a woman who seemed to be around his age.
I stared at them in a daze.
I thought I had mistaken him for someone else.
Then I remembered that Chen Ruichun had already been pushed down by me.
That night, I coaxed Chen Ruichun onto the rooftop.
He was smoking while I leaned on his shoulder and said, "Can we not break up?"
He paused for a moment and asked me, "Really?"
I nodded slightly, "As long as you ask me for money, I will definitely give it to you."
"In the future, we will rely on each other."
He smiled and hugged me tightly, "Sister, you can't bear to part with me."
I laughed, "Yes, I can't bear to part with you."
I held him tighter, not letting him notice that my gaze was fixed on the concrete ground below.
The height of the seventh floor is enough to be fatal.
I coaxed him, "You hold onto the bag well; I'll go down and get you the money."
He obediently took the bag, still sweet-talking, "Sister, I'll wait for you."
I turned around and pushed him down.
He didn't even have time to scream.
I wiped away my fingerprints, leaving no trace.
In the darkness, only a cigarette butt fell slowly.
Life is not worth much; it's just a waste of money.
This was my only love.
Although brief and void, it was beautiful.
My skills became increasingly proficient.
After a month of work, I waited for the right moment to strike.
The elderly who could still move were gradually declining under my "meticulous" care.
I calculated the money based on the days.
My time was Yama's death token.
Timing was crucial; it was about taking lives.
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