Chapter 7. Go fishing
Before going into the “new” part, let me spend a few lines summarizing Ms. Thuy’s “resume”.
You can call her aunt or sister because there is only a 12-year age gap. Ms. Thuy is the product of a first-year college love affair, specifically as follows:
Thuy’s mother and her mother’s aunt went to high school together at the provincial specialized school, and were very close (she was 5 years older than my mother, and my father was 3 years older). Because her maternal grandparents’ house was in the city, near the school, her uncle did not have to rent a room to go to high school, and Thuy’s mother lived 30km away, so she rented a room near the school and my maternal grandmother’s house; because the two families had known each other before, at that time Thuy’s mother was said to have often stayed at my maternal grandmother’s house, and the family also wanted to arrange a match for her uncle, but he was also in the army, and during the war, who knows when he will be able to return, so the marriage did not work out; Thuy’s maternal grandparents treated Thuy’s mother as an adopted child…
Studying at university in Hanoi, my uncle and Ms. Thuy’s mother were not in the same school but still lived in the same rented room (I heard that before, there was a dormitory, but because my grandfather was a cadre, he arranged to borrow a house from an acquaintance for my uncle and Ms. Thuy’s mother to live together); ironically, after enrolling in school for a few months, Ms. Thuy’s mother discovered that she was pregnant, a new student product. Ms. Thuy’s father was a classmate in high school, graduated from a military school; before he left for the army to mark his ownership, he left his lover with the seed of life, lest by chance it was also wartime, and suddenly he had to follow the call of the country, the organization mobilized… who knows if he would be able to return???
This was a very serious matter at that time…
After giving birth, Ms. Thuy’s mother was suspended from school for 2 years, of which a few months after giving birth she was allowed to stay home with her child, and the rest of the time she was required to do some production work… Basically, after the baby was a few months strong, she had to send the baby back home, but because she still hid it from her family, the baby was transferred to her grandparents to be adopted. Her mother, who was only 15 years old at that time, was the main caregiver…
In short, Thuy lived with her maternal grandparents until she was 10 years old. Her mother, because her grandfather was a high-ranking official, had to return to university 2 years later. When Thuy’s father returned, the two families were able to hold an official wedding ceremony and Thuy was then welcomed back (it was said that it took a long time for her to follow her parents); Thuy’s family was indebted to her maternal grandparents and mother from then on… in short, there are many stories that would distract you and are also irrelevant, so I’ll skip them; just so you know, my father knew Thuy since she was 7-8 years old when she first fell in love with my grandmother .
Later, the old lady decided what major Thuy should study . Bringing Thuy to the Institute, transferring her to finance and later becoming the chief accountant of the institute that the old lady was in charge of was also the old lady ‘s idea to… manage her brother! (See, in the past, there were already little sisters like this, so don’t blame the brothers too much.)
I’m not talking about Ms. Thuy’s husband, you just need to know that due to the nature of his work, he often has to work away from home or occasionally work night shifts periodically. Note that he is a very good person and very compatible with me!
More than 10 minutes later, I was at Ms. Thuy’s house. Because both families were well off, Ms. Thuy’s parents and her husband’s family built a house similar to mine, but larger and more beautiful.
She welcomed me into the house and asked if I wanted something to drink, I shook my head and asked:
– Where is uncle? I asked because every time he came down, he would take out chess and play a few games with me. We were very compatible in this area.
– You left suddenly this afternoon.
– My mother told me to give it down to her; I gave her the gift package.
– Oh dear, what if I leave it there and come get it tomorrow? I called last night and said I’d be back this afternoon, so I was planning to come over tomorrow to see how things were going. It’s the end of the year, so there must be a lot of work (Miss Thuy and the old lady sometimes call each other on the landline).
…..
I sat and played with her little boy for a bit (he was not yet 5 years old) while she went to put away her things; after a while, the little boy nodded off and fell asleep in my arms, so I had to call Ms. Thuy and carry him to the bedroom on the second floor (this house is similar to mine); Ms. Thuy followed me to open the door and prepare a pillow for him so I could put him on the bed. When I turned around in a half-standing, half-sitting position, somehow I touched Ms. Thuy’s chest while she was standing. The next day, I stood still for a few seconds, then she stood up too! A bit embarrassed.
…..
It was not until I got to the first floor that I noticed Ms. Thuy was wearing home clothes, loosely fitting; behind her were her very provocative high breasts…why did I just notice now?
– Going home?
– Yes.
– Tell mom I’ll come over tomorrow.
– So should I say…wait a moment, I’ll come over right away? Now the intimacy is back so I’m teasing.
– Oh boy; what about going right away? She still didn’t get what she meant.
– It’s been a month since she’s been home, are you coming over to… ruin the party or join in the fun? I teased and mimicked the last line “spoil the party or join in the fun”…she frowned, not yet figuring out what my intention was.
– Okay, let’s go tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow morning, your dad will… be off. Besides, I’ll just go see you, but if I see him in private… wait for you to leave, I’ll watch the door for you… I don’t know what came into my mind at that moment, but I spoke so fluently and boldly.
A flash of surprise, a hint of confusion crossed her face.
– Hey… hey… what are you saying? His voice sounded a bit scared.
– I know; I won’t reveal it, don’t worry; I even winked, which is scary.
She stood there frozen!
– A few times when my aunt and dad were in the room, I knew everything but we made an agreement with dad; it won’t be revealed (mom, you’re lying like a god; what kind of agreement, who knows anything…but lying doesn’t cost tax).
She still stood there, frozen…
– I’m going home now, I said and turned away. When I got close to the door, she must have woken up and grabbed my hand to pull me back…
– What…what did you say?
– How miserable! It’s okay, I’m an adult now, I know everything; my dad also told me not to say anything.
…….
Ms. Thuy could not say anything, her lips trembling.
I’m not a guy who takes advantage of her, but because her hand was holding my wrist tightly, I just turned around slightly and pressed myself against her. Not being shy, I used my other free hand to gently hug her shoulder, leaned close to her ear and whispered loud enough for her to hear:
– No problem, I can keep it a secret.
I just said that and she burst into tears, cried out loud and gradually collapsed, making me have to hug her tightly, help her sit down on the chair, still putting my arm around her shoulder and hugging her gently.
…..
After the shock or fear, I don’t judge, she wiped her tears and looked at me but didn’t say anything.
Very gallantly, I also used my hand to wipe her tears and then kissed her forehead lightly, held her still for a while and then said
– Don’t worry; I’ll be home soon.
She opened the gate for me to go home, but I felt like my soul was empty; I had to remind her to lock the gate before I could feel secure enough to cycle home.
The next day, I came home early from school and planned to stop by Ms. Thoa’s house to see if I could take a photo, but when I passed by the gate and saw Ms. Nga’s car there, I didn’t go in and just went home.