Page 133 - Thorn In The Heart

Chinh Nguyên

Nguyen lay on the floor. His head against his mother's left
leg, he kept quiet to listen his Grandparent and mother talking,
suddenly, he got up, looked at his mother.

"Do we go now? Mon." He asked.

"Yes, You must change your clothes, take a new one and do
not bring anything with you."

Nguyen looked at his mother.

"Mom, Why?"

"Because I don't want anybody pay attention to us. You
must change you're clothed now and hurry up."

She looked Nguyen running to his grandpa room and shook
her head.

"I don't know what will happen to my son's life in the future.
The war was very dangerous and seemed he is a smart kid. I
hope he doesn't bring anything dirty from the war along with his
life and I could not let him live here with you. I knew he was a
first grandson in this family, but I am sorry... I hope both of you
understand me!"

In a moment of emotion and sobbing, Nguyen's grandma
looked at Nguyen ran out from the room. She could not talk any
words to him in her tearful.

Nguyen's grandpa holds him tight in his arms.

"Nguyen, you must go to school at Hanoi Capital as your
father had done. Be a good boy and write to me. "

"Yes... Grandpa, I love you."

Grandpa looked Nguyen's mother.

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