I went to uncle’s house after the funeral — the house was filled with water. I couldn’t see my legs once I entered. People stood on chairs to breathe. Children on their swim rings to stay alive. Everyone in the house, except the family, tried to find the tap left open. Nobody could ask or speak about the tap, the outline of the house’s inside, or the water. Cousins held shut the doors of other rooms — so no one could see what the water touched. The wife of the youngest cousin

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森闺 献给飞飞 临春我带你游乡港，远处不仅有灯还有星。 Deep Chambers For Feyfei When it is almost spring, I take you to roam along the village harbor. In the...

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