A Summer Fairy Tale

...A woman lies in a pool of blood, holding a little girl tightly in her arms. In the sunlight, the girl lies with her eyes quietly closed. She doesn’t seem to feel any pain; instead, she looks like a little angel fast asleep.

The girl seems to be dreaming of something wonderful. A peaceful smile plays at the corners of her mouth.

In her dream, she stands beneath a kapok tree in summer. Someone nearby is waving to her.

The person smiles and says,

“Zhi’er, come have a candied hawthorn skewer...”

Long ago, Cupid shot an unsuspecting girl with an arrow. She fell madly in love, never realizing that this mistake would grow and grow until she plunged into an abyss from which there was no escape.

Love cost the girl everything. But in the end, that mischievous blond boy told her that love was nothing more than a little joke he played on her when he was bored.

When I can’t sleep, I lie in bed and daydream.

I dream that my friendships, love, and family ties all become wonderful in an instant. It’s all an illusion, yet beautiful, like the secret garden in every girl’s heart...

This is my first novel. My writing is very childish. And since I’m still a student, I may well end up writing at a turtle’s pace. Please bear with all its many flaws... Also, Happy New Year~!

An Tong, December 2005

It’s midnight on New Year’s Day... I’m so excited and have no way to let it out, so I came here to share my thoughts, because you’re my most faithful readers. I’ll always love you~~~~ The New Year’s bells have just rung. Lots of people outside are setting off firecrackers and fireworks. I wonder if you can see them too?

They’re so beautiful!

I hope everyone eats well and sleeps well in the new year. In short, may everything go well! Happy New Year~~ Keep smiling! Hugs

An Tong, January 29, 2006, exactly midnight