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Thorn In The Heart

         Vietminh soldiers talking with each other when they pulled the
         troops out of the firebase.”

             My-Trinh  looked  at  him  by  her  tear  eyes,  fell  renting  her
         heart and grow much more love in her soul. She held her son on
         her arms and asked in a soft voice.

             “How  the  French  troops  found  you  and  him?  It  is  very
         dangerous if they do not recognize both of you.”

             Trung-Thanh nodded his head.


             “Yes.  It was a danger! I mostly die at that time, because my
         shoulder did not bandage, and blood leaked out over my chest.
         So I do not know about it, but Mr. To said he walked out the
         bush and called a French Legion parachute, who closed him to
         get help. This soldier almost opens fire at him, but he stopped in
         immediately  when  he  heard  Mr.  To  talking  with  him  by  the
         French language.”

             My-Trinh shook her head and said:


             “My God... If a French soldier killed Mr. To by innocent,
         nobody would help you out of the bush.”

             “And I will die on the muddy, and nobody can find me.”

             Trung-Thanh  interrupted,  while  My-Trinh  gave  him  a
         glimpse of love and in the soft voice she said:


             “Do not say the bad words, please. Where is Mr. To now?
         How is he...?  I want to see him thank.”


             Trung-Thanh looked at his wife and smile.

             “He was okay now. You need to prepare a party, and you
         will  see  him.  He  had  a  15-day  vacation  after  he  got  out  the



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