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Thorn In The Heart

Nguyen walked slowly on the bare dike toward the 1st High
way and heard the echo of canons at the long distance.
Sometimes he turned his head back to look at the direction of his
village. It was obscure in the light fog, and his eyes were dim
with tears. His dream to be back the village was blocked by the
war. It seemed the village was close from his eyes, but it was too
far by the way he was going back Hanoi Capital. He does not
know when and how to find out the way to go back to the village
again, where he had so many memories, and he chose to be a
place for living in peace. It was a tearful dream and sad hope for
him only...!

Once day Nguyen’s father made a surprise for his family.
He came back home from the battlefield without news for his
mother as he had done before.

My-Hanh, Nguyen young sister was so happy when she just
saw him at a short distance in a Bach-Mai alley. She ran toward
him, jumped onto his arms and hanged her arms on his neck
with her loudly voice:

“Father was home. My-Thanh...., Nguyen....! Yes, he

was back home. Hurry, hurry up.....”

My-Thanh, Nguyen ran out of the door at the same time
after they had heard their father voice.

“How are you?” He asked My-Hanh while he carried her on
his arms.

“Fine.”

“Are your mom home?”

“Yes, father.”

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