Page 103 - Thorn In The Heart

Chinh Nguyên

Mss. Hang took a watching look at all the kids again.

"Anyone of you must learn a lesson from Nguyen and do
not make a big mistake." She looked at Nguyen. “Why did you
hid this thing while you have confessed to us?" In a soft voice,
she added.

"Khai and I were discussed and promised that we do not let
anyone know all about this. Since I was hiding it, but he broke
his promise... I am sorry..."

Mss. Hang turned to look at Khai and smiled to encourage
him.

"Khai, go back your place, Nguyen sits down."

After that night, Nguyen went back home with the sobbing.
He cried on his grandpa's arms and told about Luat’s hero story
and his situation to his Grandpa in the sorrow voice. In the end,
he added:

"I will not go to the meeting every Saturday night anymore.
I want to go to Hanoi living with my parent."

Nguyen's grandpa opened wide his eyes, looked at him and
shook his head.

"No... No...! You could not do that. You must go there to
meet them every Saturday night. Your parent will go back home
to take you going to Hanoi with them soon."

Nguyen cried in sobbing and gave him a short look.

"I do not like Mss. Hang and all of them."

"But you must meet them every Saturday and keep your
mouth shut."

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