Clear snows drifts past the river of life

Chapter 9, Forgotton lovers

  Liem Hai rubs his temples as he sits down on his bed, Tu Van paste back and forth, complaining about something. He didnt care enough to pay attention.  Liem Hai couldnt believe it, he really couldnt. He hasnt accutally tried hard to get Minh Tuyet to remember him, but he really couldnt figure out who he was?  Tu Van lets out a loud groan, finally turning to face Liem Hai. "Since you care so little about us, then I am leaving!" Liem Hai furrows his eyebrows and looks up at Tu Van. "You really dont need to do that, I do care about you. I am trying to let you get your frustrationg out-." Liem Hai didnt finish his sentince before Tu Van storms off. Liem Hai sighs and nods "Yes darling, you go off, dont get hurt." He mutters to himself. After countless years of heartache, he found his lost lover only for him to no longer remember the love they once held. It made Liem Hai feel so many difrent things, but he was currently too tired to deal with this. 

  Minh Tuyet scoffs as he crosses his arms, Cam Da'o was in the middle of a long drawn out story and then fell asleep half way through not even explaining why Minh Tuyet was here. Minh Tuyet runs his hand through his hair, looking around the room. It surely has only been a day, it should acctually be morning time, and yet its still dark outside, Minh Tuyet puts a hand to his stomach wondering to himself why he wasnt hungry after not eating for so long. Its been hours, surely he should be starving. Minh Tuyet sighs at lifts up one of the pillows, wanting to wack Cam Da'o in the face with it. The hard serfuce would defently make a nice punishment for wasting his time. Minh Tuyet shakes his head, and just gives up. He puts the pillow down, and lays down closeing his eyes, ready for sleep.




  Thi Yen scoffs and wipes the sweat from his forehead. "Damn, how much does this guy own!?" he exclames. Thi Yen rented out a moving truck, just to easly get this stuff out. So far the neighbors havent questioned him, but who knows how long that'll last. Thi Yen has been working hard on trying to move out all of Minh Tuyet's most expensive stuff, not carring for anything else. Thi Yen wanted money, he needed money, and Minh Tuyet had alot of money. Thi Yen didnt even really feel bad about practically robbing his friend, or the fact that his friend was missing. Most people havent really noticed the fact that Minh Tuyet was gone, and those who did didnt do anything about it. Minh Tuyet wasnt know for taking extended breaks, but he did everyonce and a while when he really needed it. Thi Yen didnt have access to Minh Tuyet's social media, he couldnt find Minh Tuyet's phone, or laptop, anywhere. Minh Tuyet most likely took his phone, not that'd it work out in the forest. Thi Yen lets out a loud sigh, this stuff better sell for alot after all the work Thi Yen is doing to get rid of it...




  Tu Van storms around the residence, ignoring guards, and trampling everything that got into her way. She wasnt normaly one who often went out to harm others, but she couldnt believe it! After so many years, her old lover returns, and then it turns out that said lovers was lovers with her husband? How confusing! Tu Van couldnt take it anymore, she didnt want this. She wanted to send Minh Tuyet back to whatever hell hole he crawled out of. Tu Van stoped outside of the building Minh Tuyet and Cam Da'o was staying in, she stood there for a moment as if hesitating. The bright moon shined down almost directly onto Tu Van, almost as if Hang Nga was shaming her for what she was about to do. Tu Van shakes her head and gently enters the building. She made sure to be quiet, other then the unavoidable shifting of her robes. Tu Van navigated around the dark room, it took a while but she managed to find Minh Tuyet. Minh Tuyet always wore perfume, but he always managed to some how use too much. It was always on the border of too much, and just enough. Tu Van takes a deep breath and slowly, gently, picks up Minh Tuyet. An arm under his knees, the other suporting his back. Tu Van waited until she was outside and a little ways away from the guest building to wake up Minh Tuyet. And how did she do that? Tu Van droped Minh Tuyet right on the hard, stone, walkway. 

 Minh Tuyet lets out a loud yelp, his body tensing as he quickly wakes up. Minh Tuyet shifts, his back hurt like hell but he managed to sit up. "What...What the hell was that for!" he loudly exclames. Tu Van scoffs and grabs Minh Tuyet by the collar of his Nhat Binh, dragging him to his feet. For such a slim women, she sure had alot more strength then Minh Tuyet would have though. Yet, even thin Tu Van didnt say what was wrong. Insted she keeps her grip on the man, and starts dragging him away. Minh Tuyet stuggles to follow, as he was being forced to bend slightly because of the height difrences. 

  Tu Van brings Minh Tuyet all the way to Liem Hai's resident. She was upset. How dare her husband love a random stranger more then her! Minh Tuyet was even rude, and disrespectful. Tu Van had a temper, but at least she knew when it was useful, and right now, she felt it very needed to remind Minh Tuyet of his place. THe sky still darken, even after what flet like many hours, Minh Tuyet grew tired, he didnt remeber it taking this long last time he was dragged around. He knew he wasnt in his own world, he knew it was going to be weird. He did not expect for time to be so strange. If it wasnt for all the stranginess, Minh Tuyet might have wanted to stay here, but he couldnt stand this. He just wanted to find Hoa and leave, never turning back. Minh Tuyet really wasnt able to get the time to just process everything. Where he was, who these people were, the betrayl of his best friend. It was all too much, he was surronded by others, and so he didnt get a moment alone to just take the time to relax and come to terms with his possable new life. Minh Tuyet lets out a deep sigh, he was finally able to keep up with Tu Van's paste. 

 Just as Minh Tuyet was getting comfortable, the women suddenly came to a stop, Minh Tuyet almost crashed into her. Infront of them was Liem Hai's residence. The guards seemed to tense as soon as they aproched. Tu Van just shoved open the door, seeming to get more upset the closer they got to Liem Hai's bedchambers.
 As soon as those last doors open, Minh Tuyet was suddenly tossed to the ground, the air being knocked out of him once more. The yelling seemed to come in and out, Minh Tuyet just seemed to stare on at the rulers argueing and yelling. Even as Liem Hai points a sword right at Tu Van's throat, Minh Tuyet's mind hasnt caught up to him. Even as the sharp pain bursts from his back, warm blood trickling down his mouth, the fear and horror in Tu Van's eyes suddenly desipates as she goes limp in his arms. Minh Tuyet..tried to save her? He lets go of her as she slides off the blade of the sword, that still pierced the young man. Everything seemed to go blank as he falls back into Liem Hai's arms, the pained screams, the tears, everything just didnt register.

 Darkness, thats all it was. Minh Tuyet, dead, his sight bathed in darkness. 

 Liem Hai...had nothing.

 The only person he truely loved..he killed him. He killed the man he swore his life to. Liem Hai killed him once, and now twice-..
How.
Why.
Questions that will never have a answer.

 Liem Hai sits there, bathed in blood, craddling Minh Tuyet's limp body, tears pouring from his eyes as he presses a gently kiss to the other man's temple. "You'll be okay..I'll protect you..I'll be by your side.."