The five year old girl was shivering in the cupboard. Beads of thick sweat was dropping from her little face. Her heartbeat was so fast that she was scared that others could hear the sound. Every breath she took came out as a faint wisp. She was too scared to make any sound. She used her little palm to clasp her mouth tight. The gory sight that unfolded before her made her feel like retching. Her eyes were clouded with tears that flowed endlessly.
Ling wei watched as her parents were butchered gruesomely by the cold hearted assassins. The sword pierced the heart of her mother first. Blood was gushing out of the wounded spot dying her immaculate white gown to crimson red. Her lip quaked as the red liquid flowed smooth; She briefly held the gaze of her hidden daughter as if silently reassuring her but she dropped to the floor like a piece of cloth. Unspeakable pain ripped the fragile heart of little Ling mei apart. She felt like crying out aloud because this was too much for her to bear; but she stifled the sounds putting a tight rein on her emotions. If she ever did that at the moment, her mom's effort would be a waste. Her mother's face was still frozen holding that compassionate look but there was no life in her anymore. Her Dad was overcome with rage and fury as he watched his beloved wife die right in his sight. He charged at the assassins attacking furiously but they still sliced him at different spots. He fell down like a hero in the pool of his blood beside his wife. Her parents had tried so hard to stand the attack of the assassins but they were outnumbered. Even as they were dying, they still tried to distract the assassins from knowing their daughter was alive and hidden. The Assassins rummaged the house to be sure there was no other existence of life that witnessed the incidence. Their leader gave a satisfied look and they left quietly just the way they had come.
Ling mei waited for some time and stepped out from her hiding place. She had watched how it all happened. She crept to her parents corpses and touched them one last time as she took to her heels running for her dear life. Her heart was heavy but she kept on moving forward without looking back as fast as her legs could carry her.
Her parents words kept ringing in her ears like a bell
" You must survive! Do all you can to survive please promise us that"
She just wished this was just a dream but this nightmare was a reality. No mom or dad again. She was just left in the world alone now. Earlier before the incidence occurred, her parents had woken up when they heard footsteps on their roof. They took the initiative of hiding her in the cupboard before wielding their swords.
" No matter what happens, don't come out from there. Stay safe"
Tears flowed ceaselessly from her eyes as she ran through the forest. She could not even fathom where she was headed but she was determined to survive.
Life had dealt treacherously with her, she had no family therefore she was left alone to cater for all her needs. As a result, she became a beggar on the streets seeking alms just to feed each day. She had no shelter over her head, she was a scrawny little girl with tattered clothes. Now, she understood what it meant to be an orphan. She had tasted poverty and could describe it.
The bigger kids formed a cartel and coerced her to pickpocket. She was tired of that sort of life. They always bullied her and collected all her alms. One day, they beat her thoroughly to a pulp because she refused to handover her alms and food. Despite the heavy beating she received she refused to yield to their demands. Blows and kicks were coming from all angles and she could barely shield herself from any. She could feel life slowly ebbing away from her. Blood gushed out from the wounds she sustained. Her eyes shut tightly as she collapsed to the ground unaware of everything happening around her.
At this point, it seemed as if the scale that covered the eyes of the naughty boys fell off because they suddenly realized she was lifeless and not responding to their beating at all. Fear struck them as they shivered like leaves and scampered for safety. They no longer cared about her money or food. They didn't want to be apprehended for murdering a person. They started regretting their rash action.
They only hoped she survived...