When Heaven Fell (2014)
““There’s nothing in the truck but her suitcase,” she whispered to Anh Hai.
“I know. She didn’t bring anything else. Ba and I kept standing by the place where the luggage comes out of the airplane. Finally, she asked us what we were waiting for. We were embarrassed.”
“With only that little suitcase, there was plenty of room in the truck for me. I could have gone with you.” Binh scuffed the dirt with the toe of her sandal.
Anh Hai was about to answer when Ba gestured to him. He pointed to the tru...ck and moved his arm as though he was lifting something.
“She must want her things now,” Anh Hai said.
Word spread through the crowd. The children pushed to get close to the table where Di Thao sat. Even the dogs stopped scrounging.
Anh Hai carried the suitcase to Di and laid it flat on the chair beside her.
Everyone hushed, listening to the sound of the zipper as Di opened the side pocket.
Binh inched closer.
Di took out a small cloth bag, reached inside and brought out something wrapped in thin paper.MoreLess
“I know. She didn’t bring anything else. Ba and I kept standing by the place where the luggage comes out of the airplane. Finally, she asked us what we were waiting for. We were embarrassed.”
“With only that little suitcase, there was plenty of room in the truck for me. I could have gone with you.” Binh scuffed the dirt with the toe of her sandal.
Anh Hai was about to answer when Ba gestured to him. He pointed to the tru...ck and moved his arm as though he was lifting something.
“She must want her things now,” Anh Hai said.
Word spread through the crowd. The children pushed to get close to the table where Di Thao sat. Even the dogs stopped scrounging.
Anh Hai carried the suitcase to Di and laid it flat on the chair beside her.
Everyone hushed, listening to the sound of the zipper as Di opened the side pocket.
Binh inched closer.
Di took out a small cloth bag, reached inside and brought out something wrapped in thin paper.MoreLess
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