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Thorns in the Heart I

Hoa Xuan would like to stand on the front of the artificial
cave; it was built at the right side of the Church to see Christ
laying on the manager and prayed.

"Nguyen, what did you pray for... today?"

"I prayed Christ for you... and...."

"And what...? "

"And your lover... What did you wish for?"

Hoa Xuan always didn't reply. She ran toward Phan-Chu-
Trinh street at the left side of the Church, turned her head looked
at Nguyen and smile.

"Nguyen. Bye! Bye...!"

Nguyen often raises his hand, waved and walked back the
Thong-Nhat boulevard to go back home with his happy,
capering, and smile with himself while the love song was raise
in his soul.

"It was a long time...! She was married...! She may have
kids..." Nguyen was smile with those thinking that cross his
mind.

Nguyen stood among the public park, looked toward the
military Catholic church, and turned around to find an old chair
that he had sat to wait for Hoa Xuan at the old time. He saw a
young couple sitting on the chair with their hurry kissing.
Nguyen shook his head and thinking of old lover situations
while he was walking back home.

"Why I didn't either kiss Hoa Xuan at that time or even hold
her tight in my arms? She was like a little bird, flying far away

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