CHAPTER 9
Ling hun:
(Three days ago)
"Mr.San I hope you do not mind, I just came to pick up the last couple of boxes from the room."- Xiao xu
"Xiao xu it is no problem at all, take your time."- Mr. San
"Mr.San, it was a pleasure staying in your apartment. You have provided all amenities and it barely had any difficulty. I bid you and your family farewell! (Xiao xu talks and bow)
"Xiao xu I just want to thank you for giving up your apartment just to come and live with me. With Aunt Qu's death I would be alone, I never knew that feeling until now. Thanks to you I do not have to experience that feeling anymore."- Ling hun
"As long as I am here with you, the feeling of being neglected, hated, disconsolate and lonely would cease to exist."- Xiao xu
His hands lifted off the gear lever and his fingers passed through the strands of my hair. I wrapped my hands around his rufous red turtleneck sweater. The aroma of his vanilla cologne vitalized my sense of smell. Holding a tight grasp to the seatbelt, he reached towards my lips.
(Present day)
Ling hun:
"To my sister Tian Qu, I am writing this letter in the hope that you are living a healthy and joyous life with my Ling hun. I wished I could have seen her beautiful face just for a moment. Unfortunately with the bondages of life we only can do so much. I knew I was going to have twins. Of Course being the kind sister you are to me, you would not have minded taking care of both of them. However Ling hun was special. I consulted with a buddhist monk and found out that while Ling hun was to be brought into this world it would release an immense amount of energy that could possibly kill me . To keep Ling yi ge safe from this harm, I asked the San couple who were unable to have a child at the time to accept Ling yi ge as their own blood. I love you very much my sister. I hope I can see you again in a next lifetime,
Sun yee hong."
"Ling yi ge?" I questioned myself. It seemed to me that this letter was somehow misplaced and ended up in this box, remaining unread by Aunt Qu. I knew the part concerning my birth and the energy. What I did not know was that there was another half of me along with this birth. I had an older twin. Were we identical? What would we do when we first meet each other? Were we destined to meet each other? Did we like the same things? Do we have the same personality?
Xiao xu:
I began to cut open some of the taped boxes and rummage through some stuff. I stumbled upon a cassette player which was labelled "High school memories."
There came a soft and enchanting voice playing from the tape which I thought I remembered:
"Xiao xu, I am afraid we cannot meet again. Our time and memories created were definitely going to remain with me, but the sight of you must fade away. My parents have figured out that we are in love. The thing is they think we are not meant to be. I still have hope that we can meet in the future. Do you remember once you had failed a maths test?, you were so devastated that your Uncle would scold you badly. I held your hand and I told you to look at that cherry blossom tree, and I said, "As each petal falls and a new one blooms it brings hope to us too." Whenever you lose hope in your life, always look at the petals of the tree. I am coming back for you, this universe will bring us back together someday, with lots of love from yours truly, Ling yi ge."
Ling yi ge was the first love of my life. Though I never knew her parents, they had forbidden her from speaking to me. As each year passed so did her love and image dissipated from my mind.
How was I going to explain this to Ling hun?
I heard her white cone heels walking down the staircase and the distinct fragrance of her Coco Chanel acted as a pheromone to my desires. The windham cream colour brocade of her cheongsam was decorated with an embroidered marigold phoenix which outlined the hourglass shape of her stomach and the slitted skirt exposed her delicate and pale thighs. Her bun was ever ornate with a jade peony hair clip.
As she confidently sat on the sofa she crossed her feet and smiled.
"Xiao xu a lot has been going on lately. I figured we need a relaxer so I reserved a sauna bath for both of us."- Ling hun
" Oh well thank you Ling hun. I am looking forward to it."- Xiao xu
Ling hun:
We drove to the nearby spa and were greeted by a polite employee as she showed us to the sauna.
The walls were made of cedar, there were lavender scented candles and a pile of neatly packed towels.
"I have seen you in a towel before and I do not regret seeing you a second time." Xiao xu chuckled
Pellets of sweat glistened on his bare skin. The urge to kiss him was strong.
He came up to me and began canoodling upon my shoulders while managing to hold a firm grip to my thighs.The temperature became even more heated, I placed my hands on his chest and slowly pressed my lips on them…..
We heard the door slightly open.
"Miss,... we are deeply sorry for the interference but you have paid for a 15 minute sauna and unfortunately that time is up soo…." (The employee tacitly stating it was time to come out)
"Oh yes of course we were just getting ready to come out."- Ling hun
We came out of the revolving door. To my surprise, Lang shi was entering the spa with all her glory dressed in a floral crop top paired with a beige palazzo matching her brown high heels.
"Lang Shi! How has it been? You know since that day I never got to thank you for saving my life."- Ling hun
"Oooo Ling hun I see you scored big, he takes you out on spa days and probably you get other benefits as well." Lang shi chuckled
"Ling hun again I send my condolences to the family after what happened with your aunt."- Lang shi
"Thank you."- Ling hun
A boy began walking up to us dressed in a blue shacket and a brown trouser. His face looked somewhat familiar.
"Shang this is Ling hun, my boss, Ling hun this is Shang my childhood best friend."- Xiao xu
To divert the attention back to her, Lang shi quickly said, "Well I am getting pretty parched Shang baby are you ready to go inside?"
"Ling hun, it was a pleasure meeting you."- Shang
His cold and dark eyes glared into mine and shook my hands. I felt this unsafe feeling around him.