Fiction: Group 4
“Yes but I don’t have any clues now and you don’t even let me know what’s going on in Pearl River
Delta.” The wary eyes of Jin told Hua that Jin was hiding something. As a friend, he didn’t understand why
she had to do that. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to mistreat you.”
“No, never mind. Just leave as you like.” Jin turned over, leaving Hua alone.
Hua’s heart sank. Glancing at the cold door, he found all those memories flash back into his head. Jin’s
smile, prettiness, elegance, charm. All these memories that fulfilled his empty soul once were now gone. He
regretted it. He wanted to apologise. Tragically, Hua saw a familiar picture when he was trying to find in
her Jin’s room.
He scrutinized the picture, the blurred image became clearer and clearer. He frowned. He shouldn’t have
looked at it. Everything was messed up. He saw his father in a picture. What’s going on? Was Jin hiding the
truth about his dad?
*
“Jin! Answer me. Jin!!” Hua knocked the door vigorously. “You know about my dad right? I’ve seen the
picture! The picture of my dad is on the floor. What’s happening to my dad?”
Jin was shocked. What could she do now? Although she hid the secret, she didn’t know how to express all
the misfortune to Hua. Her hands were full of sweat. Her heart beat rapidly.
“Jin!” Bang! The door was unlocked. Jin’s face crumpled and she started to cry.
“Sorry, I don’t know. I saw that in my mom’s drawer but I don’t know how to tell you. My mom will
blame me and I can’t ruin my father’s reputation…Sorry, I’m sorry…I just… just messed up everything.”
“Wha? I don’t…” Hua tried to find the room of Jin’s mom. He opened the drawer and rummaged through
all the paper and maps. He picked up a diary and read.
15.3.2021
Too bad, Yau’s dead like other offenders did. Dramatically, his wife came to find him and figure out the
secret too. We have no choice. Howbeit, we know they have children. So we have to send remittance to
his family in order to conceal the fact that he’s killed. Gosh, hope no one will question about the river again,
I don’t want to see people being erased again.
The words blurred in his eyes. What’s wrong with being a poor farmer in a countryside? What’s wrong with
figuring out the truth? He didn’t understand. What kind of truth is that? A truth that was even worth it to
kill people’s lives? Hua tore up the pages of the diary. He screamed as loud as he could. The anger, the fire,
the eagerness of freedom, he expressed them with his deepest soul.
“Wait! Where are you going?” Jin worries.
Hua ignored her. He grabbed the map of Pearl River Delta, and rushed away. He tries to escape from the
reality. He wanted to go back to his dream, the dream that can summon his father. He sped like a lightning
until he reached the delta.
It’s a beautiful tale.
Hua took a deep breath, trying to face the fact. He glanced down the deepest darkness, there’s no way to
return.
The Nature named her Mother.
Hua grinned. He could not describe what’s in front of him.
