my story-2(B)

[Melinda Chen]

new year in china is a big day, which is just like christmas day in america. so, like others, little melinda put on her new dress and her new shoes. nothing was happier than new clothes for little chileren esp. for girls. she was then living with her father and her poor grandmother, as she was quite sick, in a broken and small house. her grandfather died years ago. so, she had little memory about him. little melin was so worried about her old grandma. in her memory, grandma was always sitting on a closestool. one night, little melin was awaken by nightmare, and she was so scared that she cried out for her father. but, there was no reply. she didn't want to stay alone, and got up for her father. but, to her surprise, she only found her grandma sitting on the closestool. it was dark and the light was out. in the dark night, she could only fighre out the shadow of her grandma. she stood there steadily without any words. after a long while, her grand spoke to her. she let little melin go to bed and go on sleeping.

" but, grandma, why are you sitting there? why don't you sleep in your bed?"

"eh, you know. i am old, so..."

" so, what's the matter with that? so, when one gets old, he/she had to sleep on the closestool???"

"i don't know. but, when people get old, they are becoming weaker and weaker, until they can't move any more."

"grandma, are u so weak???"

"yes. darling, i am so weak. don't care for me. i am ok. go to your bed and go on sleeping. ok?"

" but, it is cold. you will catch cold. i will be with you. wait for me, grandma. i am going to pull the quilt for u..." she ran for her room and got her quilt. after a long time, she arrived and pulled it to her grandma.

"grandma, is it ok for u. are you getting warmer now?"

"yeah, thank you melin. i am ok now. so, why do u get up in the middle night"

"grandma, i have a nightmare. it is so horrible."

"forget it,ok? it is all right now. see, everything is ok."

"right. but, where is my father?"

"he is not happy." she sighed.

"why? it is new year, so everyone is happy, and everyone should be happy. right? mother told me these before."

"shhh, don't say anything about your mother,ok?"

"why? what's wrong with my mother. and i haven't seen her for a such a long time. where is she???"

confronted with so many questions, grandma was silent and said nothing.

" tell me, grand."

"well, she left you when you were a little girl."

"why?why did she left me? why did she left us? is it because i didn't do well at that time???"

"no, you r good. you are always a noce girl. don't doubt it. it is a long story."

"please tell me,ok?"

"but, you have to be sure that you will never tell it to others."

"yes, i promise."

"your mother ...forget it. i will never say it again. sorry, i can't?"

little melin was so confused. why didn't grandma keep her words and tell her what had happened??? she did have no idea about it at that time.

several months later, grand died. i don't know why she was not sad. that night, it was still in the deep night. she was sitting outside while her eldest aunt was talking with a neighbour. she knew something was going to happen to her grandma. she knew it was about death. she didn't feel like sleepy even she didn't sleep for a long time. the wind was strong, but when it was blowing on her face, which was gentle and smooth. it felt like grandma's petting, which was alsogentle. at that time, a groan was transmitted from her house. aunt ran to the house rapidly. the neighbour was on her side. they both looked towards the dim house. indistinctively, she saw grandma walking out of the gate and walked towards her. like usual, she stood beside her patting her head gently. she looked up to her grandma, and they both smiled. then, grandma walked away and never turned back again. she told her "you are always a good girl. i love you. take care of yourself. you have a tough way to go. but, keep onething in mind. never give up..."

[Melinda Chen]

u know, it takes a long time to do this... but, i will try it!!!

[Melinda Chen]

i need to speak all of these out!!!