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MANdala NORTHFI ELD MOUNT HERMON’ S ART AND LI TERARY MAGAZI NE 2019-2020

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Ki mi ko Donohue Memor i alChapel NaomiLam ’ 21 Uncooked Past a Pai nt i ng Maggi e Cheng ’ 20 So bl ack and bl ue?

Li l y van Baar en ’ 21 Bl ue Mar y Foul k Mor ni ng Commut e Jani ce Cho ’ 21 The Far m Mai a Cast r o-Sant os ’ 20 No Fi l t er Si m ( Techi n)Khur uki t wani t’ 21 Tony Summer Ol i vi a Geddes ’ 20 Magnet i c Ol i vi a Geddes ’ 20 Ful f i l l ment Emi l y Pham ’ 20 A Daught er ' s RecountofLong Ago Emi l y Pham ’ 20 Ghana Tr am Huynh ’ 21 ĐàLạ Emi l y Pham ’ 20 Ghana #2 Wi l l i am Rober t s EastCoastHol l ywood Moni ca ( Yuemeng)Wu ’ 22 Rennai ssance NaomiLam ’ 21Mamma Mi a Tony DownerCl ouds Overt he Ocean Ol i sa Tasi e-Amadi’ 20 Bl ue Ki l l er ,Bl ack Homi ci de Robyn Al t eneder’ 21 Bl ue Vase/Faces NaomiLam ’ 21 Col or ed Por t r ai t Mar k Yat es Bal l oon Tr i ppi ng Ji m Over t on A Season' s Wor k Mar k Yat es Fl i ght OscarRi go ’ 21 Cassé Comme Une Vague El i za At wood ’ 20 Chut es and Ladder s Mal i ka Mi r zazhanova ’ 21 st ar gazer Moni ca ( Yuemeng)Wu ’ 22 Br i l l i ance i nt he Teahouse Li l yanne Dor i l as ’ 20 Wor n Tr am Huynh ’ 21 The r oad oft r anqui l i t y Tyl erKr i st j ansen ’ 21 Di vet Mar k Yat es I ce Fl ower s El l a Bat hor y-Peel er’ 20 Moment11 Laur en Scot tCor wi n Not hi ng t o See

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Mal i ka MI r zazhanova ’ 21 Unt i t l ed Jef f r ey Fi t zger al d Skybl ue Cl ar i ne ( Seo Hyun)Lee ’ 20 Moon Gr i pped El l a Bat hor y-Peel er’ 20 When t he Hummi ngbi r d Sl ows Luke Dow ’ 20 Essence ofNat ur e Ol i vi a Geddes ’ 20 Fami l y Phot o Si m ( Techi n)Khur uki t wani t’ 21 At l as Moni ca ( Yuemeng)Wu ’ 22 Pi l gr i mage Dar i ya Kochasbay ’ 21 ! r abbi t -ear ed pr i ncess ofdecay; ; El l i otGool ey ’ 20 Tr e St r i sce Ayl een Camer on ’ 20 St at ue Ki mi ko Donohoe Dar k Ni ght Cl ar i ne ( Seo Hyun)Lee ’ 20 Bones ofPr omet heus Cl ar i ne ( Seo Hyun)Lee ’ 20 Di st or t ed Fr ui t Moni ca ( Yuemeng)Wu ’ 22 Tr ace ofTi me Si m ( Techi n)Khur uki t wani t’ 21 Or ange Beani e Pet erWei s Cemet er yI I :Fender s Gi ant Leah ( Hyo Ryn)Lee ’ 22 阿吽 Sophi e Zhu ’ 21 St r angl e Ji m Over t on Maxf i el d' s Pal l et Jacob Mor r ow Tr ansl at i on of" Di e Er bl i ndende" Jani ce Cho ’ 21 Ref l ect i on Mai a Cast r o-Sant os ’ 20 My Tast ei n Musi c Jani ce Cho ’ 21Pol es Adr i an Wong ’ 20 new j er sey,2019 Mona M.Seno Paper cl ay Vessel#1 El l a Bat hor y-Peel er’ 20 Tr anscendent4 Emi l y Pham ’ 20 me,ci r ca spr i ng 2018 Mar y Foul k Sept emberDr eam Li l y van Baar en ’ 21 Camer a Man Ol i vi a Geddes ’ 20 Fi r stKi ss Sophi e Zhu ’ 21 See Mona M.Seno Sket ch El l i otGool ey ’ 20 Cul t ur e Cl ash Maggi e Cheng ’ 20 Mot herTongue Dar i ya Kochasbay ’ 21 [ ni na] Li l y van Baar en ’ 21 Ghost Zar a Magdal ene Ho Shan Peh ’ 20 Home Kong ( SAR) Jaydon Ryu ’ 20 I nt he Mood f orLove Br i an Kwak ’ 21 t he cher r y on t op

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Capi t ol oOt t o [diNe c c hieFuma r e] Pos i z i one :Me s s i na ,Si c i l i a L' or a:16: 47 Dat a:Ot t obr e1924 " Ma kei tqui c k,Emi l i o.

Thef e r r yl e a ve si nt wohour sa ndI ' mnotdr a ggi ngyououtofhe r e . " " Oka y ,f i ne ,Pa dr e , "Emi l i ot e a s e dAdr i a no,wa l k i nga he a dt o wa r dt hegl a s sdooroft hea nt i ques hop."

I pr omi s ewe ' r enotgonnabel a t e . " " Yoube t t e rma kes ur eoft ha t , "Adr i a nos t e r nl yr e pl i e d,gl a nc i nga thi swa t c h."

I ' l lbea c r o s st hes t r e e t . " Emi l i owa ve dt ohi sc ous i na shes t e ppe di nt ot hea nt i ques hop,gr i nni ngf r ome a rt oe a ra tt hepr i c e l e s s c hi naa nde l e ga ntc l oc ksha ngi ngont hewa l l s . " Shes a i ds hewa nt e ds omemor ec hi nas e t s ,r i ght ,Ri c i a ? " Thes oundofaf a mi l i a rwoma n' svoi c epr o mpt e dEmi l i ot ol ookoutoft hegl a s sdoorf r omt hea i s l ehe wa si n.Some t hi nga bouthe ri r r a di a nte ye st ol dEmi l i ot ha theha ds e e nt hi swoma nbe f or e . " Ye a h.I ' l lme e tyoua tt hedoc ka ss oona sIge tt he m, "a not he rgi r lr e pl i e d."

Bye ! " Byt het i meEmi l i or e c ogni z e dt ha tt hef i r s tvoi c ebe l onge dt oLuc i a na ,t hewoma nt he yme taf e wni ght s a go,s hewa sa l r e a dyc r os s i ngt hes t r e e t .Emi l i os h r u gge da ndc ont i n ue ds c a nni ngt hes he l ve s ,t a ki nga c l os e rl ooka ta nyt hi ngt ha tc a ughthi se ye .

Thes of ts poke ngi r lt ha ta ns we r e dLuc i a nat ur ne dt owa r dt hes hopa ndwa l ke di naf e wmome nt sl a t e r , c a us i ngt hebe l lont het opoft hedoort or i nga ndEmi l i o' she a dt opopupa bovet h es h e l ve sa tt hes ound.

Ca pr i c i a ' sbr onz ee ye sgl i s t e ne di ne xc i t e me nta tt hede ns e l ypopul a t e ds he l ve sa ndwa l l s .

Ane l a t e dgi ggl e e s c a pe dCa pr i c i a ' spi nkl i psa ta ni nt r i c a t ede s i gnwhi t t l e di nt ooneoft hec l oc ks .Shes ki ppe dove rt ot he c hi nas e t s ,e nt e r i ngt hes a mea i s l eEmi l i owa si na ndbe ndi ngdownt oge tac l os e rl ooka tt he m.

Ca pr i c i as t oodupa nda ppr oa c he dt hei t e mt ha tEmi l i owa sl ook i nga t ,obl i vi ou st ot hef a c tt ha tt hema n wa spa yi n gmor ea t t e nt i ont ohe rt ha nwha thepl a nne donbuyi ng.Hes t r uggl e dt ot e a rhi se ye sf r omt he wa yCa pr i c i a ' swa vyc he s t nutha i rf l owe ddownt ot hemi ddl eofhe rba c k,a ndhowhe rbe a mi ngs mi l e ma dehe rol i ves ki ngl ow.Ca pr i c i a ’ ss mi l ewa ss oc ont a gi oust ha tEmi l i oc oul d n’ the l pbutmi r r orhe r e xpr e s s i on .

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Emi l i omove don t oas he l ff ul lofpoc ke twa t c he sa ndot he rmi s c e l l a ne ousi t e msi na ne f f or tt or e f oc us , butt hes oundoff r us t r a t e dhuf f sf r omCa pr i c i ac a ughthi sa t t e nt i on.Shewa sonhe rt i pt o e s ,s t r uggl i ngt o r e a c ht hes a mec hi nas e theha dbe e nl ooki nga tbe f or e .

Agoof ys mi l eg r e wonhi sf a c ea shewa t c he dhe r f i nge r sba r e l ybr us ht heha ndl eofoneoft h et e a pot s . " Exc us eme ?

"Ca pr i c i abr e a t hl e s s l ya ddr e s s e dEmi l i o."

I ' mnots ur ei fIc a nr e a c ht ha t . " Emi l i os na ppe dhi ms e l foutofhi st r a nc ewhe nher e a l i z e dCa pr i c i awa st a l ki ngt ohi ma ndpoi nt i nga tt h e t e a pots hewa nt e d.Onc ehea ppr oa c he dhe r ,hea ngl e dhi she a ddowns l i ght l yt ol ooki nt ohe rdoee ye s a ndgi vehe rawa r ms mi l e . " Woul dyoul i kef ormet ohe l pyou,be l l a ? " Ca pr i c i anodde d,a voi di ngEmi l i o’ sga z ea ss hegr i nne dt i mi dl y ."

Ime a n,Is a wyoul ooki nga ti t ,a ndI wa s n' ts ur ei fyouwe r egoi ngt ot a kei tf i r s t ,buti t ' sac hi nas e tIwa ntt ogi vet omymot he rs i nc es hel ove s t hef l or a lpa t t e r noni t . " Emi l i oc huc kl e ds of t l ya the rf r a nt i ce xpl a na t i on."

I t ' sa l lyour s ,dol c e z z a , "hes a i d,gi vi ngCa pr i c i ahi s mos tc ha r mi ngs mi l ea f t e rheha nde dhe rt hef r a gi l ec hi nas e t . " Tha nkyou.

"Ca pr i c i a ' sf a c ewa sbur ni ngupf r omEmi l i o' st e r mofe nde a r me nt . " Mypl e a s ur e , "Emi l i or e pl i e d."

Wa st h a ta l lyoune e de dt oge tf r omhe r e ,Si gnor i na ? " “ Ye a h,It hi nks o. ” “ Le tmekn owi fyoune e da nymor ehe l p,be l l a .I ’ mha ppyt oa s s i s tt heve r t i c a l l ydi s a dva nt a ge d. ” Ca pr i c i a ’ shi ghpi t c he dgi ggl e sma det hes mi l eonEmi l i o' sf a c ewi de ne da shel a ughe da l ongwi t hhe r . “ Wha te l s ewe r eyoupl a nni ngt oge the r e ? ”Emi l i oa s ke dCa pr i c i a . “ Mybr ot he rl i ke spoc ke twa t c he sa ndmys i s t e rha sbe e ne ye i n gt he s egl a s sf i gur i ne sf orawh i l e . ” “ We l l ,Iwoul dn’ tbl a mee i t he roft he m;t hos ea r el ove l yi t e mst oown, ”Emi l i or e pl i e d.“ Byt hewa y ,wa s yours i s t e rt heoneyouwe r es pe a ki ngt obe f or eyouc a mei nt ot hes t or e ? ” Ca pr i c i ar a i s e da ne ye br ow,s ur pr i s e da tt heme nt i onofhe rs i s t e rf r oms ome onewhoha dne ve rs e e n Luc i a nabe f or e-a tl e a s tf r omwha ts hekne w.

Emi l i o,s e ns i nghe rc onf us i on,i mme di a t e l yma dea na t t e mptt oe xpl a i nhi ms e l f .“ Idi dn’ tme a nt obenos y , butIr e c ogni z e dhe rf r omwhe nIha dme the ri naba rwi t hmyc ous i naf e wni ght sa go, ”Emi l i o f r a nt i c a l l yi nf or me dCa pr i c i a ."

It r ul ya pol ogi z ei fIma deyouf e e lune a s y . "

NowCa pr i c i awa sr e a l l yc onf us e d;he rs i s t e rdi dn' tme nt i ont ha ts heme ta nyonea tt heba rt ha tni ght .Pa r t ofCa pr i c i awa swor r i e dt ha tLuc i a nawa sa f r a i dt ot e l lhe rs ome t hi ng,buts hedi dn' tr e me mbe rhe a r i ng a nyhe s i t a t i oni nLuc i a na ' sa ns we r .

None t he l e s s ,Ca pr i c i at r i e dt oc onc e a lhe rs hoc ka sEmi l i or a nt e don,de c i di ngt or e vi s i tt het opi cwi t h Luc i a naa not he rda y .Shes hookhe rhe a da nds mi l e ds of t l ya tEmi l i o' sa pol ogy .“ No,i t ’ soka y;Ij us t mi s unde r s t oodt hec ont e xta tf i r s t . ” “ I ’ mgl a dIc l e a r e dt ha tup, ”Emi l i ol a ughe d ,s c r a t c hi ngt heba c kofhi sne c k.“ It houghtIha dr ui ne dt he c ha nc et ot a l kt os uc hapr e t t ygi r lt oda y . ”Ca pr i c i ac oul dn' the l pbutbe a ma thi sc o mpl i me nt .

Emi l i oa ndCa pr i c i al os tt r a c koft i mea st he ye nga ge di nc onve r s a t i onwhi l et he ys hoppe d.

The ywe r e bot he l a t e dt oha vef ounda na c qua i nt a nc ei ne a c hot he rt or oa mt hea i s l e swi t h.

Af t e rf i ndi nga ndpur c ha s i ngaf e wot he ri t e ms ,Ca pr i c i aa ndEmi l i oe xi t e dt hea nt i ques hop,s c a nni ngt he c i t ys qua r ef ort he i rr e s pe c t i ver e l a t i ve s ."

The r e ' smyc ous i nt r yi ngt oi ni t i a t eas t a r i ngc ont e s tf r oma c r o s s t hepl a z a , "Emi l i or e ma r ke donc ehes pot t e dAdr i a no,c a us i ngCa pr i c i at ol a ugh. " We ' l lbeont hes a mef e r r y ,r i ght ? " " Mos tl i ke l y , "Emi l i or e pl i e d."

Got oyours i s t e r ,a l r i ght ,be l l a ? " Ca pr i c i anodde da nds mi l e da thi ma st he ywe ntt he i rs e pa r a t ewa ys .

Thi r t ymi nut e sbe f or et hef e r r yl e f tt hedoc k,a l lpa s s e nge r swe r ei ns t r uc t e dt ol o a dt he ms e l v e sont ot he f e r r ywi t ht he i rl ugga ge .

Adr i a noa ndEmi l i os a tt he ms e l ve sdownt owa r dt hemi ddl eoft her ow. " Wh a t ' dyoudof ort hepa s thour ?

"Emi l i oa s ke d. " Not hi ng.Ij us tgotourl ugga gea ndc he c ke doutoft hehot e l . " " Tha tc a n' tbea l lyoudi d, Adr i a no. " Adr i a noh uf f e d,r ol l i nghi se ye s ."

Iboughtmys e l ft hi sc he s ss t r a t e gybooka ndr e a dmor eofTheOdys s e y .

I st ha tbe t t e r ? " " Nowt ha ts oundsmor ei nt e r e s t i ng, "Emi l i os a i dwi t hagr i n."

We r eyo urme e t i ngsoka y ? " Adr i a no' sbodyt e ns e dupi mme di a t e l ya f t e rhea s ke dhi mt ha tque s t i on."

We ' r enotgoi ngt ot a l ka bout t hos e , "hes i ghe d.Emi l i onodde d,r e f us i ngt os t r e s shi mouta nyf ur t he r .J us tbe i nghe r eha dAdr i a noon e dge24/ 7;t ha tf a c twa spa i nf ul l ye vi de nti nhi st e ns epos t ur ea ndhi sbl a z i ngf or e s te ye s .

Dur i ngt hes hor ts i l e nc et ha tf ol l owe d, Adr i a noha bi t ua l l yl i tac i ga ra st hef e r r ybe ga nt of i l lup.

As Emi l i owa sa boutt ot e l l Adr i a nos ome t hi ng,Ca pr i c i aa ndLuc i a nawa l ke dont ot hef e r r y ,whi c hma deh i m gr i nwi de l y .

Ca pr i c i ami r r or e dEmi l i o' se xpr e s s i ona st he i re ye sme t .Shehur r i e dt os i tne xtt ohi mwi t hhe rt hi ngs .

Luc i a nas hookhe rhe a da ndc huc kl e d,t a ki nghe rt i mea ss hes a tdownne xtt oAdr i a no.Shewa ve dt obot h Emi l i oa ndAdr i a noa ss hes e t t l e ddown,r e c ogni z i ngt he ma st het wome ns heme ta tt heba raf e wda ys a go. " Wh a tac oi nc i de nc et ha twee nde dupont hes a mef e r r y , "Luc i a nar e ma r k e d.

Adr i a nonodde ds i l e nt l y , ope n i nguphi sc he s ss t r a t e gybooka st hef e r r ydr i f t e da wa yf r omt hedoc k. " De f i ni t e l y , "Emi l i or e s ponde dt oLuc i a na ."

Howwa syo urt r i p? " " I twa sgr e a t !Ca pr i c i aa ndIvi s i t e ds omeol df r i e nds ,r e l a xe di nourhot e l ,a ndwe ntt os e eaf e wpl a ys , " Luc i a nar e pl i e d."

Thi st r i pwa spl a nne df orhe rbi r t hda y . " " Tha t ' sl ove l y .Di dyoue nj oyyourt i mehe r e ,Ca pr i c i a ?

"Emi l i oa s ke d,t ur ni ngt owa r dhe ra ndgi vi nghe r ac ha r mi ngs mi l e .

Thewa yCa pr i c i a ' sna mer ol l e dof fofEmi l i o' st onguewa smus i ct ohe re a r s ,ma ki ng he rbl us hunwi l l i ngl y .Ca pr i c i a ' she a r tc oul dn' the l pbutr a c ei nhe rc he s t . " I twa sr e a l l yni c e .Iwi s hwec oul ds t a yl onge r ,a c t ua l l y , "Ca pr i c i as a i d."

Wene e de dagoodva c a t i on t hough,a ndIf e e lr e l a xe d.Howwa syourt r i p,Emi l i o? " So me t hi ngi nEmi l i o' she a r tf l ut t e r e da she rs we e t ,s oot hi ngvoi c es pokehi sna me .Het r i e dt of i ghthi s dumbs mi l ea shes poke . " It houghti twa sgr e a t , "Emi l i or e pl i e dwi t hac a s ua ls hr ug."

Igott os pe nds omet i mewi t har e a l l ypr e t t y gi r lt owa r dt hee ndofi t ,whi c hwa sa r gua bl yt hebe s tpa r t .

"Ca pr i c i agi ggl e da ndbl us he d,ma ki ngEmi l i o s mi l ewi de r . " Unf or t una t e l y ,Ic a n' ts a yt ha tmyc ous i nf e e l st hes a mea boutourt r i p , ”hea dde d,poi nt i ngt oAdr i a no, whos i l e nt l yr e a da ndr e f us e dt oe nga g ei nt he i rc onve r s a t i on. “ Ac ta si fI ’ mnothe r e , ”Adr i a nomumbl e dt oEmi l i o. “ No,t ha nks . ” Adr i a nos i ghe da tEmi l i o,whi c hma deLuc i a nac huc kl eabi t .“ Notmuc hofat a l ke rdur i ngt heda y e i t he r ? ”s hea s ke d.

Adr i a nogr unt e d,ne ve rl i f t i nghi se ye sf r omt hepa gehewa son.

“ Si nc ehewon’ ta ns we ryou, I ’ l le xpl a i nwha twe nton” Adr i a nos huthi sbooka ggr e s s i ve l ya ndgl a r e da tEmi l i oa shea ns we r e dt he mbe gr udgi ngl y .“ Thet r i pwa s f a bul ous ,i fyoumus tknow.Fi l l e dwi t hs t r e s s f ulme e t i ngsa ndt e ns i ont ha tId e f i ni t e l yne e de dmor eof , ” heb i tba c ks a r c a s t i c a l l y .“ Ar eyoudonenow? ” Luc i a na ,Emi l i o,a ndCa pr i c i as ha r e dagl a nc eofc onc e r nwi t he a c ho t he ra st he ynodde dt i mi dl yi n r e s pons et oAdr i a no’ sque s t i on. " Good.

"Adr i a noc ont i nue dr e a di nghi sbooka sa na wkwa r ds i l e nc ee ns ue dbe t we e nEmi l i oa ndt het wo youngwome n.

Ca pr i c i aa ndEmi l i ogr a dua l l ybe ga nac onve r s a t i ona bouts omeoft het hi ngst he yboughta tt hea nt i que s hop,whi l eLuc i a nas a tqui e t l ya ndope ne dupabook.Shegl a nc e dupa t Adr i a n oaf e wt i me s ,t a ki ngnot e ofhi sc l e nc he dj a wa ndpe r ma ne nts c owla sher e a da nds moke d.

Luc i a nawoul dbel yi ngi fs hes a i ds hewa s n’ ti nt i mi da t e db yt hema n.I twa sobvi o ust h a thi si nt e nt i ons we r et os c a r epe opl eof fi fhedi dn’ twa ntt he mt os pe a kt ohi m.Hi sda r ke ye st ol dh e ral otmor ea boutt he s our c eofhi sa c t i onsa ndwor ds ,j us ta she rbr i ghte ye sdi d.I twa ss ome t hi ngs her e a l i z e dt he yha di n c ommonf r omt hef i r s tt i met he yme t .

The r ewa sac ons t a n ts t or mbr e wi ngi ns i deAdr i a no’ se ye st ha twa st r i gge r e dwhe ne ve rhewa sa ggr a va t e d orove r whe l me dwi t hs t r e s s .Luc i a nawonde r e di ft heda r kc l oudsi nhi si r i s e se ve rc l e a r e d;s hewa s c ur i oust oknowwha tma det hes unc omeoutf orhi m.

Luc i a na ' se ye st r a ve l e df r omAdr i a no' ss t or myi r i s e st ot hec ove roft hebookhewa sr e a di ng.

As ma l lgr i n a ppe a r e donhe rf a c ea ss her e c a l l e dt hec he s sl e s s onshe rf a t he rga vehe ra ndhe rs i bl i ngswhe nt he ywe r e c hi l dr e n. “ Tha ts e e msl i kea ni nt e r e s t i ngr e a d, ”Luc i a nat houghtoutl oud. “ I ti s . " Luc i a nat r i e dt oc ont a i nhe rs ur pr i s ea t Adr i a no' sune xpe c t e da n s we r .“ Di dyoubuyi twhi l eyouwe r e he r e ? ”s hea s ke dhi mt e nt a t i ve l y .

Adr i a non odde d.Luc i a nas mi l e da tt hef a c tt ha thede c i de dt oe nt e r t a i nhe rc onve r s a t i o n. “ Ha veyoube e npl a yi ngc he s sf oral ongt i me ? " " Ye s , "Adr i a nor e pl i e d."

Is t a r t e da sac hi l d. "

" Sodi dI .Howe ve r ,Iha dne ve rf e l tt hene e dt oge tabookoni t ss t r a t e gy ,s i nc emyf a t he rt a ugh tmy s i bl i ngsa ndIs omuc ha l r e a dy . " Adr i a nos hr ugge d."

Ma ke ss e ns e ,buti t ' sgoodt or e a dmor ei nor de rt oga i nabe t t e runde r s t a ndi ngofi t . " " Tr ue , "Luc i a nac onc e de d."

Ma yIha veal ook,i fyoudon' tmi nd? "s hea s ke dhe s i t a nt l y .

Adr i a non odde da ndha nde dhe rt hec he s ss t r a t e gybook,de c i di ngt or e a dTheOdys s e ya ss hef l i ppe d t hr ought hepa ge s .Shea l r e a dybe ga nt ol e a r ns omuc hj us tbys ki mmi ngt hr ought hepa r a gr a phss h e l a nde don,whi c hpr ove dAdr i a no' spoi nt .

Adr i a noo bs e r ve dt het wi nkl ei nLuc i a na ’ se ye sa ss hebr i e f l yr e a dt hr ought hebook .Cur i os i t ya nd e xc i t e me ntc ombi ne dwi t ht hes un’ sr a ysi l l umi na t e dhe re me r a l di r i s e s .

Adr i a nowoul da dmi tt ha tr e a di ng wa sa ne nj oya bl epa s t i me ,buthedi dn’ tunde r s t a n dhows ome onec oul de xpr e s st hi smuc hha ppi ne s sf ora s i mpl ebook.Notma nyt hi ngsi nl i f eha dt ha te f f e c tonhi m.

Luc i a nahumme di na ppr ova lbe f or egi vi ngt hebookba c kt oAd r i a nowi t has mi l e ."

I t ' sve r yi nf or ma t i ve , " s her e ma r ke d.“ Youwe r er i ght . ” “ Nowyouknownott odoubtmei nt hef ut ur e , ”Adr i a noj oke d.Luc i a nagi ggl e di nr e s pons e .

Byt het i met he ya r r i ve dont hes hor e sofRe ggi oCa l a br i a ,t hes uns e tbe l owt hehor i z on,t i nt i ngt he bui l di ngsor a ngea ndma ki ngt heoc e a ns pa r k l e .Onc et hef e r r ywa ss e c ur e dt ot hedoc ,e ve r yonewa sf r e e t oc l a i mt h e i rl ugga gea nddi s e mba r k. " Howf a rdoyout wol i vef r omt hec i t ys qua r ei nCa l a br i a ?

"Emi l i oa s ke dCa pr i c i aa st hef ouroft he m wa l k e da wa yf r omt hedoc k. " Don' tbec r e e py , "Adr i a nomut t e r e dt owa r dEmi l i oa sher ol l e dhi se y e s . " No,i t ' sa l r i ght , "Luc i a napol i t e l yr e a s s ur e dAdr i a no,notde t e c t i nga nyul t e r i ormot i vei nhi sc ous i n ’ s s i mpl eque s t i on."

We ' r ea boutac oupl eki l ome t e r sa wa yf r omi t , ”s her e pl i e dt oEmi l i o.“ Doyouknow whe r eZi aSus a na ' sf l owe rs hopi s ? " Emi l i or a i s e da ne ye br owf oras e c ondbe f or ehi sha z e le ye sbr i ght e ne di nr e a l i z a t i o n.“ Oh,ye a h!My mot he rs e ndsmys i s t e rt he r ee ve r ySunda ywhe nweha vet oge tt hehous er e a dyf orourf a mi l ydi nne r s . ” “ Re a l l y? !Shemi ghtha vebe e noneofourc us t ome r saf e wSunda ysa go, ”Ca p r i c i ai n t e r j e c t e d.“ Wha t ’ s he rna me ? ” “ Ros a l i na . ”

Ca pr i c i apr e s s e dhe rl i psi nt oat hi nl i nea she rmi nds i f t e dt hr ought hec us t o me r st ha tc a mei nt wowe e ks a go.Shega s pe ds ha r pl yonc es heputaf a c et ot hena me .“ Wa i t ,It hi nkIr e me mbe rhe r !Sheor de r e da bouque tofc a r na t i onsl a s twe e k,r i ght ? ” “ Ye a h!Ma mat houghtt hec a r na t i onsa dde dar e a l l yni c et ouc ht ot het a bl es e t t i ng,s oIs houl dpr oba bl ybe t ha nki ngyou, ”hes a i dc oyl y ,bi t i ngba c kas mi l e . “ You' r ewe l c ome ! ”Ca pr i c i al a ughe d.“ Ar eyouc l os et ot hec i t ys qua r ea swe l l ? ” “ I ’ ma boutt hes a medi s t a nc ea wa yf r omi ta syou,but Adr i a nol i v e sa boute i ghtki l ome t e r swe s tofmy hous e . ” Ca pr i c i anodde da nds mi l e d,gl a nc i nga tt hes uns e ti nf r ontoft he m."

Luc i a na ,i s n' tPa dr ee xpe c t i ngust o beh omes oon? " Luc i a nac he c ke dhe rwa t c ha ndnodde d."

Ye a h.

We ' r enott oof a rf r omt hec i t ys qua r er i ghtnow. " " Oka y .

We l l ,i twa sr e a l l yni c eme e t i ngyou,Emi l i oa ndAdr i a no!Hope f ul l ywe ’ l ls e eyoua r oundt own, " Ca pr i c i as a i dwi t hawa ve . " I twa sapl e a s ur e ,Ca pr i c i a , "Emi l i or e pl i e d ,wa nt i ngs oba dl yt ot a l kt ohe rmor e .

Adr i a noga veb ot h wome nac ur tnoda st he ywa ve dgoodbye .

Onc et he ywe r ef a re noughf r omEmi l i oa ndAdr i a no,Ca pr i c i al e toutagi ddys que a l .Luc i a nas h oo khe r he a da ndl a ughe d.“ It a kei tt ha tyouha veal ott ot e l lmeonc ewege thome . ” “ Is ur edo. ”

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Themome ntIhe a r dhe rwa sbr i e f .

Shewa sj us tpa s s i ng: f l ut t e r i ngbyonhe rwa yout .

Tot hebe yond, t ot hene w.

Toapl a c eofbr e a t h.

Whe nIhe a r dhe rIwa ss t i l ls ma l l a ndj us tl e a r ni nghowt ol i vebe t we e nt hega s ps .

Di s c ove r i nghowt of i ndt hec a l ms l owne s shi dde ni nt hepa i nof c ons t a nt l y ne a r i ngde a t h.

Iwa sj us tf i ndi ngmymot he r t ongue ; c oa c hi ngmyc e l l st os que e z et hea i routofmyc ol l a ps e dl ungs-e nought obehe a r d.

Enought opr oduc emor et ha nawhi s pe r , e nought ome e tmyvoi c e .

Tha thummi ngbi r d,ha dme the rvoi c e .

Sheha ds pe nts omuc ht i mewi t ht hee a s eofhe rs or r ow, t he ybe c a meone ; t ha thummi ngbi r da ndhe rvoi c e .

Thel i ne sbl ur r e dbe t we e nt het wo a ndt he ywe r euni t e d t hewa yi t ’ ss uppos e dt obe .

AndIhe a r d he rde e ps a pphi r es ong wi t hi t ss moot hgr a ve lc hor ds a ndbr i ghti vor yha r mony .

Butonl yf ora ni ns t a nt .

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He rwi ngss l owe dt oahe a r t be a t , r e l a xi ngf r omt hes t r e s sofhove r i ngf orl i f e a nds hes t a l l e dnotde l a yi ng, s i mpl y be i ng.

Ac knowl e dgi ngt hel i ghtbr e e z e a ndt hepul loft hemoonl i ght .

For ge t t i ngt obr e a t hebe c a us e i twa she rt i met ogi vei n a ndt a s t e t het hi c kr i c hne s sofr e d.

Andwi t ht hes l owhumofhe rwi ngs a ndagr a c e f ulbowi nt oonel a s tbe eba l mf l owe r , s hewa sgone .

Ta ke n.

Agus tofwi nds we pthe ra wa y .

Of ft oapl a c eofpe a c e a ndr e s i l i e nc e .

Apl a c eofc a l m a ndr e l i e f .

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Al l Fr e de v e rkne wwa she ’ dmi s s e dt hes t a r toft e r m.

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Whi l eac a mpusmour ne dt hede pa r t e dJ e w, ( i na l l hi sl i f ehe ’ dne v e rmi s s e dat hi ng ) Fr e ds ome howmi s s e dt hes e r vi c et oo.

The nHa r r i s ont heBi bl ebe l t e rs c a r e dhi ms o.

I na l l hi sl i f ehe ’ dne v e rmi s s e dat hi ng Buthe ’ ds ki ppe dt ha tc ur s e ds e c ondc l a s s ‘ c a us eHa r r i s ont heBi bl ebe l t e rs c a r e dhi m.

S o hewe ntt ot heofi c ewi t hane r v ousc oug h.

He ’ ds ki ppe dt ha tc ur s e ds e c ondc l a s s a ndwonde r e df r i g ht f ul wha tThePr ofwoul ds a y .

Hewe ntt ot heofi c ewi t hane r v ousc oug h, s a wt hebl a c k l i ne dc ol umni nt hepa pe r .

Hewonde r e df r i g ht f ul wha tThePr ofwoul ds a y butPr ofwa swe e pi ng , we e pi ngf r i g ht f ul a tt hebl a c k l i ne dc ol umni nt hepa pe r .

Fr e di dg e t e da nde y e dt hedoor , ButPr ofwa swe e pi ng , we e pi ngf r i g ht f ul ; t he na s ke dFr e dt okne e l a ndpr a y .

Fr e di dg e t e da nde y e dt hedoor whe nPr ofs t e r nl ypos e dt heque s t i on.

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Whe nPr ofs t e r nl ya s ke daque s t i on Fr e ds l owl ys a i dhec oul dnotpr a y .

“ Butt hes oul soft hos eg onehomet ohe a v e n De s e r v eourpr a y e r s ! ”hes t or me d, Fr e ds l owl ys a i dhec oul dnotpr a y . “ Ha v ey oug i v’ ny ours oul t oChr i s t ? ”a s ke dPr of . “ Ma yy oubeda mne d! ”s a i dFr e d, t he nr a na wa y .

Fr e df or g oti ta l l ; f or g othe ’ df or g ot t e n, t he nf oundher e me mbe r e d.

Aha l fc e nt ur yon hi smi ndnol ong e rmi nda ta l l , i tma t t e r e dnott ha thi ss onwoul dg o whe r eheha dg one .

Noonewoul dr e me mbe rF e nde r sGhe nt .

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“ Di eE r b l i n d e n d e ”( R a i n e rMa r i aR i l k e ) S i es a ßs owi ed i ea n d e r e nb e i mT e e .

Mi rwa rz u e r s t , a l so bs i ei h r eT a s s e e i nwe n i ga n d e r sa l sd i ea n d e r e nf a s s e .

S i el ä c h e l t ee i n ma l .

E st a t f a s t we h .

Un da l sma ns c h l i e ß l i c hs i c he r h o bu n ds p r a c h u n dl a n g s a mu n dwi ee sd e rZ u f a l l b r a c h t e d u r c hv i e l eZ i mme rg i n g( ma ns p r a c hu n dl a c h t e ) , d as a hi c hs i e .

S i eg i n gd e na n d e r nn a c h , v e r h a l t e n , s owi ee i n e , we l c h eg l e i c h wi r ds i n g e nmü s s e nu n dv o rv i e l e nL e u t e n ; a u f i h r e nh e l l e nA u g e n , d i es i c hf r e u t e n , wa rL i c h t v o na u ß e nwi ea u f e i n e mT e i c h .

S i ef o l g t el a n g s a m, u n ds i eb r a u c h t el a n g , a l swä r ee t wa sn o c hn i c h t ü b e r s t i e g e n ; u n dd o c h : a l so bn a c he i n e mÜb e r g a n g , s i en i c h t me h rg e h e nwü r d e , s o n d e r nf l i e g e n . “ T h eWo ma nGo i n gBl i n d ” S h es a t s ol i k et h er e s t o f t h e ma t t e a .

T omea t f i r s t i t s e e me ds h eh e l dh e rc u p No t q u i t el i k et h eo t h e r s .T h e nl o o k i n gu p S h eg a v eab r i e f s mi l e .I t a l mo s t h u r t .

A n dwh e nwef i n a l l ys t o o df r o mo u rp l a c ea n dt a l k e d a n ds l o wl y , a si f wema d eo u rwa yb yc h a n c e , we n t r o u n df r o mr o o mt or o o m( wes p o k ea n dl a u g h e d ) I s a wh e rt h e r eb e h i n dt h er e s t a ss h ewa l k e d , wi t h d r a wnl i k es o me o n ewh os o o nwi l l h a v et os i n g o ns t a g eb e f o r eac r o wdo f ma n yp e o p l e .

Up o nh e rg l e a mi n ge y e swh i c hs h o n ewi t hj o y wa sl i g h t f r o me l s e wh e r e , l i k et h es u r f a c eo f ap o n d .

S h ewe n t a l o n gs l o wl ya n ds h et o o kal o n gt i me , a si f s o met h i n gh a dn o t y e t b e e nc r o s s e do v e r ; a n dy e t : a si f , wh e ns h eh a dc r o s s e db e y o n d , s h ewo u l dn ol o n g e rwa l k , b u t t a k et of l i g h t .

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S E P T E MBE RDR E A M I s mi l ea sI wa t c hA l y s o nl e a v e .

S h ei sl a t e .

I a ml a t e .

Ou rh a i ri swe t .

Ab l u e s k yS e p t e mb e rmo r n i n g , a c l o u d l e s sme r g i n go f s u mme ra n df a l l .

Cl o t h e st a n g l ei n d u s t yk n o t so no u rt e n e me n t f l o o r , mi n g l i n gwi t hb e d s i d eb o o k s , af a d e ds h e e t .

T h eb a r r e nf r i d g eh o l d so n l ys t i c k so f s a l t e db u t t e ra n dl a s t n i g h t ’ sb u r r i t o s .

I s t o pa t t h ec o r n e ro f 1 4 t ha n d1 s t , o r d e rc o f f e e“ l i g h t ”a n dag l a z e dd o u g h n u t .

Mo s e s r e mi n d smeI n e e dab e t t e rd i e t .

L i f ei ss h o r t .

T a k ec a r eo f y o u rh e a r t .

Onmywa l kt owo r k , I n o t i c eac r o wdg a t h e r e di n Un i o nS q u a r e .

P e d e s t r i a n s , l o o k i n gu p wa r d .

I a s kt h es t r a n g e rn e x t t omewh a t i sh a p p e n i n g .

Hep o i n t s t ot h ef l a me s .

Br o k e ng l a s s , t wi s t o f me t a l .

I t h i n k , n e wp i l o t ?

I t h i n k , 1 9 9 3 ?

Wo r d l e s s l y , weh u g .

A b o v e , as h a d o w d a r k e n s5 t hA v e n u ea n df l i c k e r sa c r o s st o we rwi n d o ws .

Mye y e sf o l l o w t h ep a t h , t h er a i no f f i r e , t h ef l e e i n gb o d i e s , t h ef a l l i n g , f l a i l i n g , g r e yg h o s t so f a s h .

J o s t l e db ye n g i n eh o r n s , s e a r c hf o rl o v e do n e s , f a c e so f f e a r , I b e a rwi t n e s sa g a i nf r o mo u rr o o f .

F u n n e l so f d o wn t o wn s mo k e .

I c a l l mymo t h e r .

Ab r i e f I l o v ey o u , ab r i e f I t h i n kI ’ mOK. I f i n dl o o s ec h a n g e , r u nt ot h eb o d e g a , b u ya l mo n d s a n db o t t l e dwa t e r .

T h ewo ma ni nf r o n t o f meb u y sd e n t e dc a r t o n so f E n s u r e , a n dmyn e i g h b o rb e h i n d , l o t t e r yt i c k e t sa n dMa r l b o r o s .

I wa t c hl o c a l d o c t o r sq u e u eo u t s i d et h eh o s p i t a l wh e r en oa mb u l a n c e sa r r i v e .

L a t e r , at a n ka p p e a r s u n d e rf a i l i n gs t r e e t l i g h t s .

I nt h i sd a r k , I wa i t f o rA l y s o n .

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HomeKong Thes uni sr i s i nga ndi t ’ sa l mos tt i mef orAunt i e ora se ve r yonec a l l she r ,gr a ndmaCha n-t oope nhe rf l owe rs hop f ort h eda y .

Ane l de r l ywoma nwi t hgr a yha i rf l owi ngl i kes i l ve rt hr e a da ndwe a r i ngunpr e t e nt i ousc l ot he s ,s hei s pa t i e nta ndc a l ml i keal ovi ngmot he r .Loc a t e dont hee dgeofHongKong’ sCe nt r a ls t r e e t ,c r a mme dwi t h s kys c r a pe r s ,s wa nkyma l l s ,a ndl uxur yhot e l s ,he rhumb l ef l owe rs hopi sabr e a t hoff r e s ha i ri nt heb us i ne s s di s t r i c tofHongKong.

Ast i mepa s s e sa ndpe opl er us ht owor k,s hepr oudl ydi s pl a yst hene wba t c hofc ol or f ul f l owe r ss hepi c ke dupe a r l i e ri nt hemor ni nga ndt a ke she rt i mea r r a ngi nge a c hi ndi vi dua lf l owe r .Eve r yonc ei na whi l e ,s he ’ l ll ookupf r omhe rf l owe r sa nds ha r eas mi l ewi t has t r a nge rwa l ki ngt owor k.

Tohe r ,t hes i mpl e e nc ount e r st ha ts hes ha r e swi t hc ompl e t es t r a nge r sma kehe rf a l li nl ovewi t hhe rhomee ve r yda y .Shes e e st he f ut ur eofhe rc i t y ,he rl i f e ,he rl e ga c yi nt hegl owi nge ye sa nds mi l i n gf a c e sofe ve r yyoungma norwoma nwho s t opsbyhe rs t or e .

HomeKongi sl ovef ort hes i mpl ege s t ur e st ha toc c uri nours i mpl el i ve s .

At a l lyoungma ndr e s s e di nhi swr i nkl e ds c hoo luni f or ma ndwor nbl a c kl e a t he rs hoe swa l kspa s tgr a ndmaCha n e ve r yda yonhi swa yt os c hool ,ne ve rf or ge t t i ngt os mi l ea the ra nds a yhe l l o.

Ac oupl eofc r umbsa r el i nge r i ngon hi sl i p sf r omt hes i mpl ebr e a kf a s t oft oa s ta ndmi l kt ha thi smomma ke se ve r ymor ni ng.Hi sf a mi l ydoe s n’ tha ve muc h,t he yc a n’ ta f f or dac a rt odr i vehi mt os c hoolorbuyne ws hoe sf orhi mwhe nhi ss t a r tbr e a ki nga pa r t ,b ut he ’ sne ve rmi s s e dada yofs c hool .Unl i kehi spa r e nt s ,heha st heoppor t uni t yt of i ni s hhi ghs c hoola ndt a ket h e c ol l e gee nt r a nc ee xa m.

Athi spubl i chi ghs c hool ,heha sac l a s sr a n kofnumbe r1,i st heVa r s i t yVol l e yba l lCa pt a i n a ndt hehe a dboy( c l a s sc ha i r ) .

Thr oughouthi sl i f e ,hi sf a mi l yha sa l wa yss t r uggl e dt oma kee ndsme e t ,butt ha t ha s n’ ts t oppe dhi mf r ompur s ui nghi sdr e a mt ogot oc o l l e ge .

HomeKongi se mbr a c i ngt hef e a r l e s sa mbi t i ona ndmot i va t i onofyout h.I ti st hef or c et ha tdr i ve st heyoungmi nd.

HomeKongi sknowi ngt ha tyourf ut ur ec a nbec r e a t e dbyyour s e l f .

Ayoungc hi l dhol dshi smot he r ' sha nda st he ygogr oc e r ys hoppi ngf ordi nne r .Hi ss ma l lha ndgr i pst i ght l ya r ound he rf i nge ra st he yma ne uve ri na ndoutoft hewe tma r ke tc l os et ot he i rhous e .Hi smot he rt e a c he shi mhowt opi c k outf r e s hve ge t a bl e s ,s we e toi l s ,s pi c ys e a s oni nga nds a vor yme a tt ha ts hene e dst oma ket he i rf a vor i t edi s h :Don g PoRou.He rl oveofc ul t ur ea ndhi s t or y .

He rl oveofhe r i t a ge .He rl oveoft r a di t i on.He rl oveofl e ga c y-i npa s t , pr e s e nta ndf ut ur e .Knowi ngt ha tt hi sdi s h,DongPoRou,ha sbe e npa s s e ddownbype opl ewhoha vec omebe f or e he rs e r vea sar e mi nde ra st owhys hewi l lc ont i nuet opa s sont r a di t i on,c ul t ur e ,a ndhe r i t a geont ohe rown c hi l dr e n.

HomeKongi st hec ons t a ntpr i dei ne mbr a c i ngt hea r tofl i f e .

HomeKongi st hebe aut yunc ove r e dbe hi ndt heunas s umi ngve i lt hati sr e al i t y .

Al t houghdi f f e r e ntf or e ve r yone ,i ti st hes ha r e di ndi vi dua le xpe r i e nc et ha tbi ndst hepe opl eofHongKongt oge t he r .

Theda yt oda yt a s ks t ha ta r eove r l ooke dort a ke nf orgr a nt e de nc ompa s st hes pi r i tt ha ti sl i vi n gt hr oughe a c hme mbe roft h i sc i t y .

So me onewhoha sne ve rbe e nt oHongKongma yde f i net het e r ma sas i mpl ec ha r a c t e r i s t i cme a nwhi l es ome one e l s ewhoh a sl i ve dt he r ema ys e et hede f i ni t i ona sac ul mi na t i onofal i f e t i me ' swor t hofe xpe r i e nc e .

Wi t he ve r y e nc ount e r ,e a c hpe r s on' spe r s pe c t i vea ndde f i ni t i onofHomeKongc ha nge sdr a s t i c a l l y .

Tha t ' st hebe a ut yofi t .

Thos ewhoa r epoor ,whoa r er i c h,whoa r et a l l , whoa r es hor t ,whoa r eol da ndwhoa r eyounga l ls e eHomeKong t hr ought he i rownl e ns .

HomeKongi ni t s e l fi sa na bs t r a c tc onc e ptt ha te mbr a c e spe opl ef r oma l lba c kgr oundsa ndpa t hsofl i f e .Some mi ghte ve ns a yi t ’ st hes e c r e ta l gor i t hmt oha ppi ne s st ha tc a nl a s tal i f e t i me .

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