A DRY ROSE

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A DRY ROSE 

In one generation of the students in The National University of Management, there was a very poor student named Vichea from Prey Veng province. He stayed at Mohamontrey pagoda where is not very far from the university. He won a scholarship to study in that university, and he was a hard working student who always came the first in his class. He was considered to be the leader of the class. All of the students in his class like and respected him. He was very helpful. He helped all his friends whenever they had difficulties with what they had learned. He was so poor and pitiful because his poor family couldn't support him with his study. He thought he could find a job, but it was very hard for a countryside boy with low educations to find a job in the big city. That is why he helped monks with the pagoda's works to exchange the meals for filling his stomach from day to day. He sometimes didn't have a proper clothes and school supplies for his study. Luckily, the teachers and classmates especially Mom, his close friend, sometimes supported him. Mom was also an outstanding student in the class. She was kind, open minded, helpful, and very beautiful that most of the students in the class fell in love with her including Vichea, the poorest student in the class.

Vichea and Mom had much time together, and they had learned much from each other such as family, study background, and life in the future. On one Saturday morning in the university, as they were together for discussions on the assignment from one of the lecturer they studied with. Mom's questions seemed to be out of topic because she asked a lot of questions related to personal problems and love. "Have you ever thought about your future will be like?" Mom asked Vichea." I don't know because I'm so poor right now I just can live from hand to mouth, but I hope it will be better not like this "Vichea answered with a sad smile. She asked Vichea a lot, and Vichea sometimes could not give her expected answers because he was ashamed of the social status, which was very far different between them both. "What kind of girl do you love or suppose to marry in the future? "She raised another question." I don't know because I have never wish to love someone and set criteria for her. As you can see my situation." Vichea answered with no more smiling. In fact, in his heart he wanted to say that the one he loved was Mom, but the wall of classes and shy feeling mad him dare not to say. And Mom also wanted to tell Vichea that she loved him and wanted him to be with her all of her life; however, the shy feeling of the girl suggested her not to reveal the truth. The secret love of each of them still kept and dared not to say this word, but they just tried to have a good chance for expressing their love.

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Valentine's Day is very good day for people who have love to exchange presents and flowers to express their love and friendship. On one Valentine's Day, Vichea thought it was a very good chance to show his love for Mom, his dearest girl. He spent all his pocket money, which he had saved for a long period of time to buy a stem of red rose for Mom. On that Valentine's Day morning, Vichea got up so early and wore a very nice cloth of university uniform and went to the university by his old bicycle—a gift from his father ...

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