Dwasnestinginmyarmswhenthephoneringpirecedthroughthedarkness.
Sheansweredthephone.Afewsecondsofsilence,shehandedmethephone.
Brotherwasontheotherend,"Grandpaleftus...".
Thevoicefrozeintheair.
Standinginthebackyard,Ifilledupacupofwiskyandlitupacigarette.
Grandpaneverlikeswiskyorcigarette.
Grandpaonlysmokeshiswaterpipeanddrinks"Erguotou".
Hiswaterpipewasmadefromcannonshell...[
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Sunsetbytheriverisseductive.
AbreezegentlyliftedZ'slonghair,
andherfacewasglowingwiththesunlightdancingintheriver.
Myfingersslippedfromhershouldertoherwaistandstoppedatherhip-
aslighttrembleflewthroughmyfingertips.
Herbreathwasgettingshorter.
AllwasquietinthistemptingSummer.
Lifewouldbebacktonormalafterthatnight.
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Meiwasthegirlnextdoor.
Wewereinstantgoodfriendsthefirsttimewemet.
Weplayedtogether,atetogether,sometimes,slepttogether.Wewerefive.Meiwasholdingmyhand atuncle'swedding.
We announcedthatweweregetting married.
Everyonelaughed.Weweresix.Meiwasalottaller.Mostofthetime,shewasmyguardian,tilloneday-
HerdadwastakenawayfornotlisteningtoChairmanMao-grandmasaid.
Ibecam...[
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