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Thorn In The Heart

             Nguyen stared at his uncle's face.

             "Grandpa, Is it not true?"


             “No. It is true.”

             “So... I am...”

             "Oh...! It was good for him but not for us."


             Nguyen looked down the pond in his confusion.

             "Grandpa always told the true things to me. Why do you tell
         me different."

                  "Because  a  man  must  be  strong  and  stand  up  with  his
         belief "


             Nguyen looked at uncle Cao in his happy eyes and smile.

             "A man was strong in the legend. I was strong now."

             "You are not!"


             "Why?"

             "Forget it!"

             "Why?"


             "Forget what I said."

             "Why?"

             "Go home and ask your grandpa."


             "I will..."

             "Oh... I caught a big fish!"  In surprise and loud voice, uncle
         Cao said.
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