One Life, One Time, One Chance, One Love[COMPLETE]
by katvangsta
Chapter 29
An Ear For An Ear
[Recap]
I woke up, with a rose next to my hand, and a note attached to the rose: Gui Gui, dui bu qi. I know I shouldn’t have left, but I had to go find Pa. If I'm not there for your next birthday...take this rose as my present to you. -Jun Yin
[End of Recap]
Immediately I ran upstairs, to Ma. It was four in the morning, so she was still asleep. I woke her up, “Ma! Ma, Jun Yin is gone!” She woke up, but she didn’t bother GETTING up. “Ni...” she began, “go fetch your brother.” I didn’t think I heard her right... “Go fetch your brother,” she repeated. I’ve never seen her like this before... “But...” I began, “I can’t, it’s hard, it’s impossible.” “Go GET your brother,” she said again. I began to cry, Ma was scaring me now. “I can’t!” I yelled, “Please...Ma, don’t make me...” Tears rolled down my face. I had just begged for mercy... “Get out,” she ordered, “I don’t want you back until you have Jun Yin.” I cried even more, Ma wouldn’t even listen to me anymore...she never did...but I still dared to ask, “Why? Why not you??” I really didn’t want to know the answer... Ma turned towards me, and gave me an expressionless, dark glare. “Wo?” she asked as she laughed a scary laugh, that I swear I will NEVER forget, “I have to stay home, to watch the house. If I called the police...they’d probably put him into adoption, after they found him, then they’d accuse me of child abuse...or something like that. Not to mention...it’s probably your fault that he left...” “WHY me??” I asked again. She gave me a scary smile, “Because...i can spare you, I CAN’T spare him.” I cried more than ever... “Wo-“ I began. “Go!” Ma yelled at me, and made me jump, “GET OUT.” There was no convincing her, I picked up my rose from Jun Yin, and I made my way towards the door. “Jun Yin,” I said, “he has always been your favorite. To you, I was always ‘nothing’. It was always Pa that cared for me.” I slammed the door behind me as I walked out of her room. I ran to my room, and picked up the family picture of grandma, grandpa, Pa, Ma, Jun Yin, and me. I ripped off Ma’s face, and placed the picture in my pocket. Then I looked for every important thing I owned. I left the telescope grandpa gave me for my birthday at grandma’s house. Then I realized...i had nothing important, except for my family picture, and the rose Jun Yin left for me. I ran downstairs and ran out of the house.
It was dark, and I stumbled a couple of times. Halfway through the dark, I realized...i left my sweater back at home. I dared not go back, so I kept walking forward. I was cold, hungry, and I began to grow weary and tired. Nevertheless, I managed to still clutch onto the rose. My legs grew tired, then I stumbled upon something. The last thing I saw, was my rose. It flew onto the road, and a car ran it over.
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I woke up in the hospital, and the first person I saw was Grandma. Tears ran down her face, she didn’t look really happy. “Gui Gui!” she exclaimed as she hugged me. I was already crying, but the next thing I saw. Made me cry even more. Pa...Jun Yin...
Pa’s face...pale and white as snow. Jun Yin was the same... Grandma and I cried together.
*End of Flashback*
I couldn’t go on. I couldn’t stop crying...i looked up at Wang Zi and he stared at me. I tried to say something, but nothing came out, except sobs. Wang Zi reached over and hugged me. I cried onto his shoulder, and he just patted my back. I held onto his arm, I didn’t want to let go...I didn’t want to move on. I wanted to stay here, with him...my face in his shoulder...i dared not let go...i didn’t want to risk it...but I knew...i had to. Eventually.
On the drive home, Wang Zi spoke up, “Ni...you didn’t finish your story. “Oh...” I mumbled, “you...still want me to finish?” “Yea,” he answered, “why not?” “Oh, ok,” I replied, “well... I DID go to Pa’s funeral, because...it was also Jun Yin’s funeral. They were buried next to each other...” I didn’t want to cry this time...i refused to cry, so I forced the tears back, “and...about a year later...Ma got remarried with my step dad, the one I call ‘Pa’ now.” “Is that it?” Wang Zi asked. I shook my head, “Mei you. During those years with Ma and my step Pa...no one paid attention to me. It was like I WASN’T there...that’s why they nicknamed me, Gui Gui. Da Ya, YaYa Tou, Mei Mei, Tong Tong, and the rest of them and I were friends, they were there with me, through all that happened. We cried together on some nights. Other nights, I slept over at their houses, and they’d cheer me up.” “And your grandma???” Wang Zi asked. “Grandma,” I began, “she lived with a friend. I never DID meet her friend.”
Wang Zi dropped me off at my house. I unbuckled my seatbelt. “Wang Zi...” I began, “xie xie, no one ever listens to me that long. I know you may not have understood me, but-“ “Gui Gui,” Wang Zi interrupted, his eyes still focused on the road, “How did Jun Yin, and your dad...pass away?” “he actually LISTENED!?” I thought to myself, “wow...” “Oh...” I began, “Jun Yin...Jun Yin...” my eyes got watery, and Wang Zi looked at me. “Jun Yin...” I went on, “he...died of hunger and thirst. Grandma said he was too depressed, after my birthday, so he never ate. ...Pa... I don’t know how he left...the doctor just said he died from heartache. I didn’t think it was possible, but that was all he told me. That, and the fact that Pa missed Jun Yin and me. Grandma said that Pa talked in his sleep, overnight. He said he missed Jun Yin and me. She told me that Pa called home, and when he found out Jun Yin had left, and I went to find Jun Yin...he couldn’t bear to find out the results... Sometimes...i wonder...if Ma had just taken Jun Yin and me to go see Pa, just ONCE...maybe...maybe...he could have survived...” I began to cry...but I managed to pull myself together. I stopped the sobs, but I let the tears run. “I remember... Grandma said his last words were, ‘Tell Gui to be strong. Grandpa and I are always watching.’ ...Jun Yin’s last words to me...were when we were still at home, the other night. When I yelled at Ma, and he held me back and said, ‘Don’t yell at Ma.’ So...i never did yell at Ma again, not after those words... And, I fought hard to stay strong.” I took a deep breath, then I looked over at Wang Zi, who was staring out the window. “Wang Zi,” I said, “xie xie. I know I already said it, but-” “It’s alright,” he said as he smiled, “ears were made to listen, hearts were made to share.” I thought about telling him about the ‘true love’ thing...but then again...it might be a step too far, so I restrained myself. “Gui Gui,” Wang Zi began, and he looked out the window again, “how could the world have treated you so cruel?” I smiled, “The world can’t always be on your side. At least...not forever.” Wang Zi turned to look at me again. “And besides,” I went on, “I believe...after something bad has happened...something good has to come. Like after it rains...the sun will have to shine.” Wang Zi still looked at me... “Eventually,” he added. I nodded, “I have to leave now. I’ve bothered you long enough today...and...Yesterday...” I glanced at the time in the car- 2:21 a.m. “Mei you la,” Wang Zi said, “I’ve also bothered you. I told you about MY past, too.” I smiled, “and ear for an ear.” I got out of the car, and waved goodbye, then Wang Zi drove off.
I walked up to the front doorstep. “After something bad has happened... something good has to come....” I repeated, “how come nothing good has ever happened? Nothing has ever made up for all the bad things that happened to me.”
(Wang Zi’s P.O.V)
“What a weird day...” I though to myself, “I’ve never told anyone about Grandma...except for Gui Gui...”... “In this world...i thought I had the most pain to bear with...the most painful life and past...guess I was wrong...” Someone so weird on the outside...but so kind and fragile on the inside...almost makes you want to help her bear the pain...ALMOST...
(End of Wang Zi’s P.O.V)