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Thursday, May 03, 2007

The Girl in Red by Wenqi

They were a pair of lovers. But that was in the past.
He looked for ways to kill time these days. He always worked hard and put in overtime in these days. He was weak because he was torturing himself. After work, he smoked and drank heavily. He was decadent after that day. His friends could not do anything for him. Although they all knew that he was sorrowful. Recently, he had the feelings that some one was observing and following him. He was doubtful, but he can not do anything. If he goes to police about this, he may be regarded as a madman.

One day, he worked overtime again. There was no more subway. He did not want to go home, walked along the void street, with the wind caressing his face. He wanted to forget about the pain, but he could not.
Suddenly, a girl in red appeared in front of him. He was stunned, he recognized her. “It is really you? You have returned to me? Why did you leave me for such a long time?” He tried to catch the girl’s hands. He only was grasping the cold night air. He looked at her, not understanding.
She smiled sadly “please listen to me. I do not have much time.”
“Since that day, I kept following you. nobody could see me, because I am just a soul. I saw you change. You torture yourself. So many times I wanted to call you and tell you I am beside you, but I could not. Nobody could see me and hear me. I could just barely appear after midnight as a shadow.
Originally I did not want to appear in your life any more to disturb you before I leave this world entirely. Every night, I gaze at you by your bed and left before and leave before day. I did not know if you felt my presence. But I hear you were calling my name in the dreams, with the tears in your face. You still can not forget me. But I did not know whether to feel happy, because I really do not want you to lead an empty life because of me.
That day, your friends asked you out to a party to make you happy. That day, they introduced a pretty girl to you and encouraged you to try to be friends with her for a period of time. Although I felt lost when I saw this, I know that whatever your friends did are for you good, they wanted you put away the memory of you and me and start a new life. They wanted that the new girl would help you to find new hope in your life. But on that day, you became furious after hearing they words. They were shocked by your reaction. You ran out of the party room to a tree. You were crying desperately and loudly under the tree. You were calling my name, but did you know I was just beside you then. You could not see me and I could not speak to you. I was so near to you, but we were so far apart.
After that day, I really felt I prefer you forget me rather than see you live like this. I have to speak to you once before I leave this world; I have to let you know something. Please promise me, do not treat yourself like this. You still have a future. Do not give up your life just because of me. If you really love me, please do this for me. That day, you sent me 999 roses, which meant everlasting love. They looked as red as blood. You know I really felt I was the most blessed person in the world. It is a pity that happiness was so short. We crossed the road, hanging the roses in my arms. A car sped towards to us and I pushed you away immediately. The roses flew out of my hands and lay on the ground. I was bleeding. With the roses scattered on the ground, my vision was becoming red gradually. I was lying among the sea of roses, a sign of your love for me. And there is something else I want you to know. I do not regret what I did. If the God gives me another chance, I will also push you away forthwith again. I am willing to give up anything for you even my life. I love you!
My time is near. I think I have to leave now. Please remember what I said. Promise me that you will be alright! Bye, my dear.”
She left with a smile on her face.
“I promise you!” He stood there, with rolls of tears, watching the red figure blend in to the first rays of dawn.

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