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Thorns in the Heart I

"I don't believe what you said."

Bich-Lieu put her chopsticks on the table. She looked at the
husband and turn to Hanh-Phuong.

"It was true. Mom said: You were always listening to her, have
soft words with anybody and she thought you would be a weak girl."

Hanh-Phuong looked at her sister after she took a look through
the window and sigh.

"Mom and dad were killed at the lunar new year 1968 by Viet-
Cong...! Now... You had blame for her because of my fault...!" In the
sorrow voice, Phuong said.

Bich-Lieu looked at Hanh-Phuong and shook her head.

"No. I don't blame anything. It was mom's words. She often told
me that I must take care of you, love you like she was and I
promised..."

"I understood... Thanks." In emotion Hanh-Phuong said.
Hung looked at his wife.

"If you want Hanh-Phuong to forget any bad things that
happened for your parent at the Lunar new year 1968. Don't
mention mom, please." Hanh-Phuong looked at Hung with her moist
eyes.

"I could not forget their extreme cry when Viet-Cong pricked the
bayonet on their bodies while I was hiding in the dark on the ceiling

corner." IN a low voice Hanh-Phuong said.

"I knew... But you will..."

Bich-Lieu looked at Hanh-Phuong.

"I am sorry..."

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