Chapter 6 — Red Card with Name N

He squatted in front of Lam So Anh, gently held her hand, pressed it to his cheek. "Sho Anh, don't be afraid. Starting today, I will be with you." Tham Duat Ngon quit his job, every day he took Lam So Anh to the places they had been before. The library on the university campus, the coffee shop where they had their first date, and the willow tree where they shared their first kiss. Days like these are very peaceful and very happy, often making Tham Duat Ngon feel dazed. He even thought that if Lam So Anh didn't remember anything for the rest of his life, it would be great. They can forget everything and start over. Until one late night when the two of them were embracing each other while sleeping, Lam So Anh suddenly broke free from his arms. She didn't say anything, but Tham Duat Ngon understood. She remembered. This day has finally come. Tham Duat Ngon panicked and apologized. "Sho Anh, I'm sorry. I can explain everything before, please don't leave me." "At least we're very happy now, aren't we?" "Can we pretend nothing ever happened and start over?" He wanted to hug her again, but she avoided it. "Happiness?" "All of this is built on lies. Now I have remember everything." "The hurt you brought to me, your lies and betrayal." "Tell me, how do I carry those memories to start over with you?" Tham Duat Ngon knelt in front of her, trying to hold her pant leg. "I'm sorry, it's my fault. Please give me a chance to make up for it." "Ten years, twenty years, a lifetime. Whatever you tell me, I agree..." But Lam So Anh removed each of his fingers one by one. "I don't need it." "Your heart has exceeded the limit. A broken mirror, even if repaired, the crack will still be there." "If you still have a little conscience, please let me go. Don't make me hate you." After saying that, she left without turning around. Tham Duat Ngon knelt in place and did not get up for a long time. The next day, without saying goodbye, he disappeared from everyone's world. Tham Duat Ngon's sister and brother were both frantic, but could not contact him no matter what. No one knows where he went, no one knows why he disappeared. Elsewhere, Lam So Anh started a completely new life in Hai Thanh. She opened a small flower shop, raised a few stray cats, and her quiet days passed like water. It's just that she always feels like there's someone silently protecting her. Every month that person orders a bouquet of flowers at her store, then gives it to her. But she never looked deeper. It's okay to be you, it's okay to be someone else. There are stories that don't need an ending. There are roads, getting here is the end. (End of full text)