Richee
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Hi, everybody. Hi, my friend, my name is Tomorrow, which is from my mother telling me; I am full with peace, joy and hope. I think I am 5 + 1 years old which is, anyway five years old plus one years old; I have learnt but forget the right word which Ms. Chen has taught.
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Ms. Chen is the most beautiful teacher in the world, she is beauty than Mr. George; beauty than our Principal, beauty than auntie Fuk, beauty than gardener uncle Wong, and of course also beauty than my best friend Richee.
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Richee is one you must know. I brought it up while it was born. I still remember that is Christmas (Ms. Chen said it was). That is two day after Iwas brought away from bed of my mother in hospital. Those uncle was very friendly, they introduce Mr. Principal, Auntie Fuk, Gardener Wong, Teacher George, and Teacher Ms. Chen; and of course with some teen mates. I forgot their name at that time, my best four childish grown up together with me. They get name same as a few great man in our Chinese history. I just introduce them as Johnny, Peng, Kung; orelse I have to read the thick history book for telling you their inherit name.
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On the very early morning of that memorable and honourable Richee found day. The skywas still dark and black, I crawl myself out from the warm blanket. Keep climbing to the door, I turn on the handle and push; the door was not opened (now, of course, I learnt it need pull….my god). After positioned the writing chair next to the window, I climb and step on the seat. My big hands push hardly up the handle and opened the window. I stared outside and nearby; first left then right. With nobody I discover or know, I lean one third of my head out and look down. I was shock, it was very tall for height from the window to the soil, which is almost two of mine.
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I miss my mother so so so much, this courage me with no fear. I moved my left leg out and ride on the frame. I wonder should I move right leg front to the outside or back to the outside. It really need think, and must be serious, I think. Upon for three breath thinking, I move my right leg and front to the outside. My right hand grasp under the handle, my left hand over the frame (next to my bottom). I cheer up for myself, silently yell “Bravo” and jump. I step solid on the cement, the tiny pieces pin pain my foot; too bad I forgot to wear my slipper. I got no chair to climb back, no regret for brave man. I run, and run fast to leave this new home. I need to get with my mother. Uncle Doctor told me she has passed away, I don’t know what that is, I believe it is something like game hide and seek; as fun she is playing with me as in the past.
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Underneath the dark sky, with a few twinkle cars light; I walk along the street. I walk and stumble by a big bag, I fell and it really hurt my leg. I spit on my pain, soften the uncomfort by gently rubbing. I have a look of the bag which stumble my step, I notice it stirred. I looked again and it did stirred. I was curious and crawl over for what it was? I gently hand on it, it is a bit warm and wet. I force a bit stronger, it soft and fur. I starred and keep the discover going, it got a few stick along the bag. What it is, I think?
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Upon my felt and touched, I heard a sound of sob. I turned around and look, nothing there. I squat down continue my science adventure, I heard again the sob. I was one who could not hold by myself. I stood and walk back, close to where the sound seem coming from. I narrow my eyes, and there have a shoes like at the side of the wall. I took up a thrown newspaper, wrap up as a cone. I nudge along and get a sob. It was funny, I remember my father once give me a toy, once squeeze it sound. I nudge again and the same with a sob, I played several times, and the sob happened as expected.
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The uncle sun wake up and bring me with light. I saw now my toy, a black shaking sobbing animal. What animal it is, I try to match it with all I knew; cat are slim and thin, rat tiny and long tail, bird with beak and wings, dog with swinging tail and fierce barking. No matching one, I knew I have discovered a new being for the world.
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I pick it in my hand, it hand full mine It was warm, this bad being sneezing on my hand, wet and dirt. I runback into the new home, I ran to and knock heavily on door of Teacher Chen. I shout loudly: “Teacher Chen, Teacher Chen; I found a new being, quickly wake up; see how great I am. Quickly wake up.”
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The door opened, Teacher Chen walked out. She squat and hug my fat round waist, rubbed her eyes while shaking her head and gently said: “Little Tomorrow, what’s up you are not sleeping in your bed; and yelling here for my attention?”
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I lifted the being and showed to her, I said: “You see, this is a new being. I get it from the outside of our wall.” She looked and gently touching it, she said: “OK, now you would like to be a scientist for nature and not singer? Let me see, what it is. And let me see also what you have done.”
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She walked back into room, and after a while; she was back with a knit wear. She covered it on my small body. I said: “Teacher Chen, this wear is too large for me; and I am not cold.” Ms. Chen smile sweetly to me: “I know, I know, you are the strongest boy in this world and never cold. It is for me, I don’t have hanger for the wear, could you borrow me your body for a little while.” I always helpful, I said: “Yes, of course, you are welcome. It would be my pleasure in offering help.”
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Teacher Chen stood, she walked hand in hand with me to canteen, upon there, she whisper with auntie Fuk. Auntie Fuk walked front and said: “Hello, my Hero. Why you wake up so early today? Are you hungry? Let have a quick shower before your breakfast start. I have prepared two bowl of noodle for you, you like to have one more egg or ham? Only one and not half-half, my dear.”
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I curved my lips, vexed: “Shower again? This is the second times in these three days. I vote for our lord, in water shortage; shower ~ no future.” Auntie Fuk smile and knock my head: “Give you a quick hot shower, you get dirt and blood. Clean up this wound, recover faster, you could run fast again.” She whisper: “No shower, no running during recess; I am sure Teacher Chen would say so.” She said to Teacher Chen: “Ms. Chen, am I right?” Teacher Chen nod seriously: “Sure.”
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I walked as if my leg locked with two prison ball. Auntie Fuk and I hand in hand together into the washroom. When I return canteen with my hot body, I am in heavy sweating; strong kid like me don’t like hot shower or summer, it just keep my body rain falling.
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I saw a big bath towel was on the table, and Teacher Chen hanged a rubber glove over it. I asked: “Teacher Chen, what you doing with the glove over there? You are going to wash the towel? Why not in the washroom, but in the canteen?”
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Teacher Chen said: “Come here, tomorrow. I show you a miracle.” I walked up to the towel and waited. Teacher Chen move the towel left a bit. I saw the small finger of the glove are in the month of a black ugly monster. I nudge it gently and asked: “What is this ugly monster? Why it chew the glove? That’s not sweet, I am sure. And, where is my discovered new being?”
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Teacher Chen seat me on her thigh, she said softly: “I proud your aspire on science, I feel sorry and regret to tell you; you discover a common being; the best friend of human. You have picked a puppy.” I scared: “I pick up a dog? You shocked me, Dog bite and bark. They would never ever being my friend, I swear. And it didn’t swinging tail, it must not be a dog. ”
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Teacher Chen said: “It is really a dog, now it’s a puppy; a new born one. Just like baby of human.” I nudge it and move smooth on its head, I showed my arm’s muscle to Teacher Chen and said: “OK, Teacher Chen, I believe you, and I also not fear it. I am stronger than it, I am muscle kid... hahaha.....”
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I looked at the glove and asked again: “Why you let him chew the glove, its taste sour!” Teacher Chen twist my nose and said: “I let it drink milk. It is hungry.” I jump off from Teacher Chen’s thigh, go to cupboard and bring back one glass, I pour the milk on the table into the empty glass. While I swallow, I said: “oooo, milk is drinking like this...”. I laugh happily.
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Teacher Chen clean the milk shade around my lips, she twist my nose and said: “It’s too young to use glass, we have to pretend mother feeding. You wanna its hungry?”
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I shaped my nose and said: “No, we feed it. Hungry is the end of the world, I could imagine if the world no longer with rice and barbecue meat. What a nightmare. How come mother feeding by a glove? We have spoon, mother always feed me rice by spoon. Now I am smart, I learnt using spoon as well as chopsticks.”
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Teacher Chen folded her brow, she explained: “You look at this tiny puppy. How would your spoon or chopstick work? All mammal feed by theirs mother body, milk from their breast. It would be too much for you, glove work and not spoon.” Teacher Chen lifted my hand to take over the glove, she taught me: “You have to learn how to feed it, it will take long time till its independent. You are his brother now. And.... hey, stop that..., don’t drink its milk, you help yourself by glass of milk. And not sharing its. ”
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I took the glove out from my mouth and put it back into its mouth, very funny, its mouth keep moving and sucking, I laugh and explained to Teacher Chen. She said to me: “Gardener Wong has buried her mother at the backyard, the big bag you told me. Now you are the only bloody family of it, will you take care of it; and not letting others hurt it. Will you?”
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I nod. I firmly said: “I will. It’s my brother, I will feed him. I will teach it sing, teach it write, and coach it using spoon and chopstick too.”
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Teacher Chen grasp her hair and starred at me: “You have to just feed it. It’s not human, no speech, no writing or table manner needed.” I wide opened my mouth, I said after five seconds: “I rather being a dog than a gentle kid. I also don’t need all those.”
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Teacher Chen passed my glove holding to Auntie Fuk, she brought me back to my room, place me on the bed, wrap the blanket up to my neck. She twisted my nose and gently said: “You forgot your mother’s wishes. You have to be Prince when you grow up, and that is why you have to learn all those manner.”
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I looked at eyes of Teacher Chen, I replied: “I will learn then.” I stop for a while and asked in soft voice: “Teacher Chen, could you not twist my nose, I am big boy now. I am 5+1. Johnny and others laugh me on that always.”
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Teacher Chen smile warmly: “I almost forget, you are six years old; a big boy I have to respect. But, no. I am shaping you, and you will thank me one day with you straight and handsome nose.”
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I signed: “I know that. I always know that.” I wrap the blanket over my head and pretend a little bit angry. Teacher Chen tap gently on my blanket and said: “Good night, my sweetie. You must be tired. Oh, not night, anyway, sleep well. Next time, if you like to going out, just let me know. I will join you and we will enjoy the leisure walk.”
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I heard the footstep of Teacher Chen, I pull my blanket with my head out, I said: “Thank you Teacher Chen. I will join you next time, and also with puppy. It get no name yet, could I call its Richee?”
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Teacher Chen turn her head round, in her smiley face, she said: “Why Richee?”
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I said naturally: “All dogs’ name Richee. Why’s not?”
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“Papa, Papa, come and watches the National Geographic. A puppy delivering, its very shocked, blood and blood and blood. Come and covering my eyes, I scared.”
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I followed Baby to the sofa. He climb on my thigh sit on my Michelin tire, round my arms on him and hands on his eyes. He sounds shocked and said: “Is it delivering? Puppy bear yet? Why it take so long, and so bloody. I saw the small puppies in the pet shop are so nice and not so horrible. It must be fake and just a horrid movie.”
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I try to stop my laughing and said: “My lord, how is your throne? Is it comfort for you? You scare, why we choose another channel?”
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Baby said: “No, you like puppy. I stay withyou, I feel fine while with you, as always. No worry, Papa.”
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I looked at the television, all scene and memories just as in yesterday. I tap on chest of baby, he lying with back on my upper body. He asked: “Why we don’t adopt a puppy, Papa?”
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I smiled: “Puppy will grow up and not more a puppy. Like you grow up and one day not my Baby anymore.”
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Baby wondering: “OK, then how about a Richee? Richee has grown and always a Richee.”
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The ending music playing, I free my hand from baby’s eyes, I said: “You already my Richee, you already my treasure.”
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Baby left his seat and jump off from my belly. He twisted hands with my arms and shout: “One for all, All for one.” He hugged and said: “Don’t worry, old man. You always my old man.”
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Note:
Richee. I tried to find one word to substitute a Cantonese word which usually used as name of Dog. Which means bring in money and treasure. I am not sure if there is such one word in English, if no, I invent this one as name for Dogs.
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