Its always hard to start off the first sentence, but here we go.
This is a story of a boy, or rather be refer as a guy named Pup.
Walking to the gate, holding a passport, Pup tries to hold back his tears as he turn to see his father and the rest of the family waving to him. Pup worried this will the last time he see them again, like what always happen in dramas, the plane will crash or something bad will happen while he was always, things like that float through the mind of this 12 year old kid.
Following behind his grandpa, holding mum’s hand, Pup turned, determined not to look back again so his tear filled eyes wouldn’t let any droplet go, it was suppose to be a happy 3 weeks trip anyway.
6 months ago, Pup’s grandpa promised him a trip to his hometown in china if he were to work hard for his PSLE. The day the result were revealed, Pup was not worried at all, he knows he work hard enough the whole year. 2 As, 2 Bs were enough. Enough for him, not his mum, not his dad, not for a brother for a younger brother and sister, at least that’s what he felt. Grandpa smiled when the result was showed, “You worked hard”, months of effort was not unknown through the eyes of this old man.
Buckled up on the seat before take off, Pup was all set to truly experience the feeling of a flight in the air. He traveled before but that was like when he was a few months old, all he could do for the past years is just to look at all the pictures and videos that was taken then. He could not even speak then, don’t mention remembering how he feel of a flight. He took a few pictures with his mum and grandpa with the specially bought Olympus camera for this trip while the rest of the passenger continue to board the plane. Found the angle for the last shot, through the tiny viewfinder of the camera, Pup focused, when from the side of the frame a silhouette pop into view. He snapped.
Upon reaching Beijing, the weather itself is a huge change for Pup, it’s near zero degree Celsius here. Stepping out of the plane, Pup pause for a moment enjoying the first step onto this foreign land, he is the type where insignificant things can become valuable moments for him, first kiss, first of anything of everything. The next thing he know is this gush of cold air that freeze him inside out, only then he remember he left he winter coat in the main luggage, with only his bearly enough wind breaker, he and his mum ran all the way to the coach that is going to ferry them over to the airport, it’s china remember? They do not have those direct transit from plane to the terminal.
The tour guide gather all of them after all necessary documentation, boarded the bus, off they go to a hotel. Everything seem to be in a rush, Pup just hang as tightly onto his mum as a baby monkey would.
Although it is dark, staring out the window, Pup sees a different world from what he is used to, motorist here give way to the cyclist, there is a lane specially for them. Houses and buildings here are old, giving off an aged old mysterious aura. Amidst all the staring and noises in the bus, Pup hear someone on the seat behind him, a soft yet sweet voice, he wants to get up, he wants a look at this voice. The bus stopped, announcing the arrival at the hotel the tour guide requested all to alight the bus, mum grabbed Pup hand and alighted.
The hotel was not for the night, there is a train trip awaiting afew hours later. Never been on a train, Pup felt fabulous, first a flight and now a choo choo journey, he couldn’t have ask for more.~~~~~~
Let’s take a break here. Inspirations has been reduced to zero for the past few days, too many things taking up Rams of my brain.
Next stop on 12 years, watch how Pup get to know this secret girl and how their relationship take a step closer to one another. So watch out for the next episode of 12 Years.
Ending here. xoxo eh romance guy.
kao wtf.