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Tears on My Gravestone
Tears on My Gravestone
Penulis: Sweet Grapefruit

Chapter 1

Penulis: Sweet Grapefruit
Jayden Stone was busy celebrating Vivian Sommer's birthday while someone was sealing my corpse into the wall. With a doting smile, he wiped the frosting she'd smeared on his cheek, then gave her forehead a light tap. "You're such a troublemaker."

I remembered Jayden was a germaphobe. Back then, if I cooked for him, I had to wipe myself down with alcohol before he'd even let me touch him. He said the smell of cooking oil on my skin made him sick.

One time, I bought myself a birthday cake to celebrate with him. But he threw it straight in the trash just because I'd set it on the floor for a second while unlocking the door.

"Trash is where filth belongs, and that's where you belong, too."

Then, why did all his rules go out the window when it came to Vivian?

My eyes stung. I tilted my head back, blinking hard at the sky to hold back the tears. But then it hit me—the dead couldn't cry. I was a spirit trapped between worlds, maybe because my attachment ran too deep to let me move on.

The phone's ringtone shattered the warm, fuzzy moment.

Jayden checked the caller ID, his brow furrowing at what he saw. I peeked over to find my name flashing on the screen. Without a word, he declined the call.

"Is that Kat calling, Jay?"

"Don't mind her. She's probably being dramatic again because I didn't come home."

The moment Jayden stopped talking, the phone rang again. He hung up again. After five or six times of this, he got fed up and finally answered.

"Katherine, what is your problem now? Listen—it's Vivi's birthday today. Call back trying to make trouble, and I swear, I'll end you!"

The line went dead. Of course, the person on the other end stayed silent. I was already dead, and whoever was calling Jayden from my phone definitely wasn't me. One word would've given it all away.

Jayden's expression darkened. He clearly hadn't expected me to hang up on him.

Vivian grabbed his arm, her face tense with worry. "Jay, did something happen to Kat?"

Jayden's face softened as he looked at her. But the moment he brought me up, his voice turned icy, dripping with venom.

"What could possibly happen to a ruthless person like her? Things might happen to anyone else, but never her."

"Jay, come on. She's still my sister." Vivian bit her lip. "Things are really tense in the gang right now, and with the cops keeping such a close eye on Kat, I'm worried about her."

Jayden's eyes darkened. He felt helpless, and he ruffled Vivian's hair.

"You're always putting everyone else first, Vivi. I'll never get how someone as cold as Katherine ended up with a little sister as kind as you."
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    After finding Alan's corpse, Jayden left the force. Being a good cop had been his life's purpose until I died for him. After learning the truth, he knew he could never wear the badge again.He pored over my diary, reading it again and again. All of them were filled with my love for him. Even in death, I never stopped loving him. And that was exactly why he couldn't forgive himself.Jayden kept asking himself why he hadn't recognized me when we reunited. Why hadn't he been sharper? Why had he trusted Vivian and ended up hurting me?He'd fallen for me too and even bought the ring. If the mission ended and I forgave him, he'd marry me. If I didn't, he'd win me back. He was sure I'd take him in someday.Happiness had been right there, within reach, but he'd shattered it all.Jayden believed that if he hadn't been so foolish, I wouldn't have had to carry everything alone, and maybe I wouldn't have died at all.He could never forgive himself. And now, he'd never get the chance to make

  • Tears on My Gravestone   Chapter 10

    At the last second, a surge of raw strength rushed through me. I willed the sunflower bouquet from the grave and sent it flying straight into Jayden's gun hand.A gunshot rang out. The bullet plowed into the dirt. I let out a long breath.Jayden stared at the sunflowers that had just hit him, looking almost confused, like he couldn't figure out how a bunch of flowers had managed to throw themselves at him.Then, his eyes lit up. "Kat, is that you?"Obviously, it was me. I tried to move the sunflowers again to give him some kind of answer, but this time, nothing happened. As the silence stretched on, the hope in his eyes slowly faded.My heart jumped into my throat as I watched him pick up the fallen gun. I was terrified he'd try to end his life again. But this time, he just holstered it."Kat, you don't want me to die, right?"Yes! A thousand times, yes! I nodded frantically, but he couldn't see me."That was just a moment of weakness. It won't happen again. I read your diary—h

  • Tears on My Gravestone   Chapter 9

    The diary entry ended right there because the very next day, Vivian threw me into a pit of wet concrete and buried me alive. After I died, she dug my corpse back up and sealed it into the wall of my own villa.I watched Jayden tremble uncontrollably, his tears splashing onto the pages of my diary. I'd never seen him cry before. He sobbed until he was retching as grief had torn through him.I'd choked on my own tears the same way when Mom died. I just never thought Jayden's heart could break like that for me.Was it guilt that wrecked him?When the retching finally stopped, Jayden collapsed onto the bed, clutching my diary to his chest. He didn't speak or sleep. He lay there, staring at the ceiling with hollow eyes like a corpse.The sun set and rose again, but he didn't move. If not for the occasional blink, I might've thought he was already dead.At dawn the next day, Jayden finally stirred. He freshened up, took my diary, and left for the cemetery.As he walked by the flower s

  • Tears on My Gravestone   Chapter 8

    As soon as Jayden left, he called Officer Bassett. "Last time we talked, you said you'd look into that informant's identity. Did you turn up anything?""Yeah, I meant to tell you earlier. It was Alan's oldest daughter, Katherine. Bad news, though. She's already dead."Officer Bassett's voice held a note of regret. Jayden didn't respond. He just hung up without a word.I could feel his emotions breaking down, piece by piece, like a lost child. There was a time when that would've destroyed me. But now, I just watched, numb.The longer I stayed as a spirit, the less I felt. Maybe the day I stopped feeling anything would be the day I disappeared for good.Jayden showed up at the villa where I used to live before I died. He'd trashed the living room the last time he'd been here. At least now, it looked clean. Somebody must've cleaned up.He tore through my bedroom, digging around like he was searching for something. I was shocked when he pulled the diary out of the hidden floor compar

  • Tears on My Gravestone   Chapter 7

    The police searched everywhere, but Alan was nowhere to be found.It didn't add up. He would've been ready if he'd gotten wind of the raid. He never would've let his life's work fall apart. But everything had gone off without a hitch, meaning Alan couldn't have known.So, where was he? Jayden had no idea. Still, the worst was over. It was only a matter of time before they tracked Alan down.Officer Bassett gave Jayden a crisp salute. "We couldn't have pulled this off without you, Jayden. When we return, I'll make sure the higher-ups recognize your efforts."Jayden returned the salute. "Don't mention it, Captain Bassett. I'm just doing my job. Officer Austen deserves the credit. I was just on backup and cleanup."His voice broke as he added, "But he'll never get to see this."Officer Bassett patted his shoulder. "Evan's watching from somewhere. He'd be proud. Hey, where's the informant?"Jayden froze. "What informant?"Officer Bassett looked baffled. "Did Evan not tell you? He f

  • Tears on My Gravestone   Chapter 6

    Jayden left it to Vivian to handle my funeral. The person who'd killed me was now in charge of burying me. How ironic.Back then, I'd put a bullet in Evan to preserve what little dignity he had left and to keep Jayden and me from getting caught. But that gunshot still made Vivian suspicious. She followed the trail and discovered Jayden's secret dealings with the police.Luckily, all his communications had gone through my channels, so I wiped the evidence clean, took the blame myself, and kept Jayden out of trouble.Vivian went up to Alan, looking smug as hell, and dumped every last piece of proof before him. "What the hell were you thinking, Kat? How could you betray Dad after everything he's done for you?"Alan had never been one to tolerate betrayal. When they dragged me to bury me alive in the wet concrete, Vivian stood at the edge, watching me struggle with cold amusement."Don't blame me, Kat. Blame your mother. She couldn't beat mine back then, so it's no surprise you can't

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