COME BACK TO ME – CHAPTER 12
“Come on, grandpa! I can do better!” Alden whined after his maternal grandfather beat him on chess. They had been playing a few games since after dinner. Both of them haven’t left their chairs at the dining table.
The old man chuckled, the lines on his face getting more pronounced as he did so. Just like his grandson, Manuel possessed beautiful brown eyes that from to time still shows the playfulness in them way Alden’s do. His hair was all gray now which sometimes is a source of teasing from his other grandchildren. He was slightly taller when he was younger. Alden hoped to be as tall as him so he could be the best basketball player in the country and make bets on his games. He said, “That will double my money”.
“Your grandfather is tired now, Paul. He
