Chapter - 3
Zi Li Fan woke up abruptly from the sleep.
This is his 2nd nightmare.
In this dream he was at a memorial hall.
Somebody confessing their sins in front a photo.
Zi Li Fan recognized the picture; it was the same woman whom he killed in last night dream.
After he recollected the dream, Zi Li Fan thought about it for a minute before he got up and opened his purse to take out a paper or any paper.
There are some bills, so he took a bill out and picked a pen and wrote down this:
Name: Mo Zhen Zhen
Birth: 18th Ap 2005
Death: 7th Sept 2045
PS: Su Le Yan, her husband
He kept the note at the back of his sister's photo in the purse.
Zi Li Fan looked at his sisters sleeping face for a long time.
Then he went back to his bed and laydown for sleep even though he knows, he would not sleep any further for that night.
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In S town,
At school:
During the break time, Mo Zhen Zhen sat on her desk chit chatting with both of her best friends.
Meanwhile her eyes wandering around the class. Observing every student.
Even though she remembered all her classmates, she is rechecking again.
Si Ming was absent today. Once he comes back, she will observe him silently, Zhen Zhen decided.
"Zhen Zhen, what happened? Again nightmare?" Jin Mi questioned Zhen Zhen
"yes"
"What it is today? Again drowning?"
"No. I slipped down a cliff, but fortunately you Xi Xi lifted me up from falling into valley."
"Yup. That's what friends for. Good girl Zhen Zhen, you listened to me well." Jin Mi tapped appreciatingly on Zhen Zhen's head
"Ha, what a drama" mumbled Xu Xi from back
"Shall we go to the temple after the school?" Jin Mi asked
"No, this weekend family is going to the temple. Would you both like to come too?" Zhen Zhen asked both.
"I am in" replied both at a time.
"Ok, then mom will inform aunties ok"
Bell rang at the same time.
Classes started.
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After the school, Zhen Zhen, Jin Mi and Xu Xi coming out of the class.
Zhen Zhen asked suddenly "Mi Mi, what happened to your 1st love?"
"Oh, Si Ming? Now it is her love shifted to the 9th grade ge ge." Xu Xi Replied to Zhen Zhen and then turned towards Jin Mi, "Mi Mi, are you sure Si Ming is your 1st love? When we were in kinder garden you said you would marry me" quipped Xu Xi
"Oh! Did I? take them as a silly girl's silly words. Don't hold to them" Jin Mi replied to Xu Xi
"These days Si Ming is absent. Don't know why." Jin Mi to Zhen Zhen.
"I thought you are into 9th grade ge ge. You still put Si Ming on hold?" Xu Xi
Jin Mi stared annoyingly at Xu Xi
Zhen Zhen stared at Xu Xi and Jin Mi for a minute alternatively. It seems she missed something in between her both of her best friends.
She forgot all about Si Ming. As long as he is not involved with Jin Mi, that is enough for Zhen Zhen.
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After returning to home, Zhen Zhen immediately informed her mother about Jin Mi and Xu Xi joining their temple trip.
At night after dinner Zhen Zhen sat at the study table, finishing her work.
"Is all well?" asked Ru Yu
"Yes, jie jie, everything is well. I am no more afraid of nightmares. Thank you jie jie for your idea of going temple. The thought itself gave me lots if strength." replied Zhen Zhen.
"Why thanks. I am your sister. Ok then let's continue with our studies."
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40-year-old woman is walking from small kitchen to the hall. One hand contains glass of water another hand contains medicines.
The house is reflecting the living persons poor conditions.
The house is very small she came to hall in no time and there was an old man sitting on the wheelchair and an old woman sitting on the sofa.
The old man and woman are on the brink of deaths. They are looking like the leaves about fall of the tree.
The old man in the wheelchair is looking at the old woman on the sofa who is staring blankly. And from the side room we can hear a woman talking rudely some thing about how many people she has to look after.
And the man trying to cool down her.
The woman gave medicines and glass of water to the old man.
"Dad, I am searching for a house. Mom and you can move in with me. Its for the best for both Jin Jin and us."
"Let's do so." Old man replied.
"But what about Jin Jin, that woman is not here for good. She came to our home with bad intentions. Why don't Jin Jin listen to us, Zhen Zhen?"
"Mom, Jin Jin is 40 now, even though it's clear that the woman's intentions are not pure, unless Jin Jin realized it we can't do anything. Let him learn his own lessons."
All of sudden, the woman came out of the room and closed the door with a bang. She looked at the three people in the hall and left the house by closing the main door with another bang.
A man came out of the room with the help of a stick. He is 40 and he is too thin. The hollow of the cheeks and the digs at the eye place makes him look horrible.
"Sorry mom, dad, Zhen Zhen. I know that you don't like that woman. But she is the one who saved me from kidnapping and those horrible people left me to death after they took my eyes. I am sorry mom and dad; I am not a filial son."
"Jin Jin, we know, we heard this story for the Nth time. Its better to be our parents move in with me. I am looking for a suitable house for dad's wheelchair. Once I find it, I will take them from here. It will be best for all of us."
"Sorry Zhen Zhen, I can't send that woman outside. My life is already dark. Even though she shouts she helps me a lot. I don't want mom and dad to help at this stage, when it should be me helping them."
But the woman who went outside came back like a whirlwind. She opened the door with a bang and she put down some papers in front of the old man and asked to sign them.
"What it is?" asked the old man
"Can't you see? These are the stamp papers. Transfer this house to my name and then you can move out of the house with your daughter. Who knows later you may give this house to your daughter? Better sign the stamp papers now then get lost."
"How dare you talk to my dad like that? Who are you? Who gave the courage to talk to my parents like that?" bellowed Zhen Zhen
Towards Zhen Zhen "This is your brother matter. This is none of your business." And then turned to the old people "If you want me to look after your son, you better sign it."
And then that's how it started the conflict. From shouting to woman handling etc..
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Zhen Zhen opened her eyes and stared at the net canopy. Even after a long time she didn't close her eyes. Tears are slowly falling from the sides of her eyes.
After 5 minutes, she woke up and went to his brother room, opened the door, and looked at the boy sleeping in the careless posture.
Zhen Zhen sat on the bed and hugged him and started crying loudly.
Mo Jin woke up with a jerk. He could not understand what's going on for a few minutes. He let out a small scream.
With Zhen Zhen crying sound and Mo Jin shouting sound Mo father and mother and sister all came to Mo Jin room.
When the parents entered the room and saw Zhen Zhen crying while hugging Mo Jin, they could not understand why Zhen Zhen is crying. So, they called out Zhen Zhen's name softly.
But as soon as Zhen Zhen heard the parents voice, she lifted her head up to look at her parents and after a space of time, as if she remembered something all of sudden, she ran to her parents and hugged them and started crying even more loudly.
Even though her parents are confused they did not utter any word. Mother Mo slowly walked to the bed and sat down along with Zhen Zhen.
And mother Mo started to slowly rub on the back of Zhen Zhen consolingly for a long time.
While crying Zhen Zhen slowly drifted to sleep. Mother Mo also laydown on the bed along with her daughter.
On the tiny twin bed, towards the wall, puzzled Mo Jin glued to the wall and in the middle Zhen Zhen hugged her mother tightly in her sleep. The three slowly adjusted and drifted to sleep.
Father Mo and Ru Yu came out and slowly closed the door.
"Pa, these days Zhen Zhen is having nightmares. I think it's better to go to the temple as soon as possible."
"Yes, I am thinking the same. She must have a very very bad dream. Otherwise generally our brave little Zhen Zhen wouldn't cry like this. Anyway, let's also go to sleep it's already 4 o clock."
"Ok, Pa"
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