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Thorns in the Heart I

" If you do not open the door, I will shoot in your house ... open

... Open it ... "

My father looked at my mom and told us to escape from them
on the ceiling; then he worked to the door to open it until now I do
not know why my father does not escape Viet-Cong, he was very
cool to open the door."

Nguyen looked at Phuong.

" Maybe he thought Viet-Cong could not come in the city to
knock the door, maybe he knew about this situation, but he does not
escape them because he thought of his family, Viet-Cong will torture
you and your

mom until death to get your father out. " Nguyen said.
Phuong continues her story.

" My mom shook her head and told me to escape. She stays with
my father, I ran to the second floor, climb up to the ceiling and sit in
the darkness corner to escape them. They interrogated my parent
about all

information of his division such as how many soldiers of the
Ordnance

and Military supplies Headquarters, what way they can go
towards there

and where are the main gate and watchtowers. I could not hear
my

father voice, but I heard my mom supplicated them to spare my
father's

life. The sound of a foot step up on the stairs, and the sound
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