The detectives best friend

Part 14- snow

1 week before Fei Hung is discharged from hospital
'Dad was discharged today'
'And you didn't go to see him?'
'Of course I did. But you're more important to me'
'Don't say things like that so easily'
'Why? When it's the truth...'
They sat in silence for a little while. Fei hung stared at the ceiling.
'It's snowing'
They look out the window.
'The first snow. Do you know what that means, moo young?'
'That... its winter?'
'No. It means any lie told this day can be forgiven.'
Moo young nodded and continued quietly staring out the window. They just watched. It was calm. And nice. Fei hung hadn't felt this sense of security and serenity for a long time. She decided to break the silence
'I wanted to hurt you, and make you sad.'
Moo young looked at her
'What-'
'But now...'
She looked at the floor
'I don't want to do those things.'
Moo young didn't know how to feel. He was confused and worried and scared and relieved all at the same time
'I want to... give you a hug. Or stroke your hair. I don't know why.'
Moo young just looked at her, and Fei hung looked back at him.
'Fei hung...'
'Do you believe me?'
'Do... I-...'
'It was a lie. What did I just tell you?'
Moo young looked down at the floor, and Fei hung did too. Her joke didn't seem to brighten the mood. What is this... awkward yet calm mood today? They sat in silence, watching the snow fall and eat away the colours of the ground and trees. There were no people. It felt like it was only Fei hung and moo young left in the entire universe, and god made it snow just for them. Like they were special. Why would god do such a thing for a girl like Fei hung? Everything she's done... she's beginning to regret. Of course, fei hung does not realize that she is regretting them, as she is not familiar with that feeling. She will realize soon enough...

It was so calm and serene at that moment. It was nice. The silence this time was somewhat comforting. The world is ok right now. There are no sirens from ambulances or police cars, even in a hospital. All day it's ambulance after ambulance but it seemed different now. Like time had stopped, and only the two children remained in motion. Fei hung looked at moo young, but moo young did not look back. He was concentrating solely on the snow, like he was mesmerized and perplexed by such soft, almost angelic looking weather.
'Do you want to go?'
'... go?'
'Out there. The snow is soft. When was the last time we went in snow together?'
'Oh... ok. Let's go out there'
'They walk out, immediately, moo young sticks out his hand to feel the snow. His face lit up. They spent all day playing in the snow, throwing snowballs and making snowmen, then, as the snowing began to stop, they took rest on a bench, sheltered by a large tree. They both sigh, after having such a good day.
'Do you think it'll snow tomorrow?'
'Who knows.'
'The weather man'
'The weather man is not always right'
'Why are you always so negative?'
'I don't know what you mean'
'Look here,'
He pulls out a bottle from his bag
'Is this bottle half full or half empty?'
'Half empty'
'It's half full!'
'It's half empty! You poured away half of it which means it's half empty!'
'No it's not! There's still half of it left so it's half full!'
They argue about the bottle, then come to a conclusion
'Do you see my point though, fei hung?'
'What point?'
'You said it's half empty. That's more negative than calling it half full'
Fei hung just sneered and leaned back. The snow had nearly stopped.
'Fei hung'
She looked at him
'When it snows like this in the future, let's play again, together. Let's plan it. Every year, on the first day that it snows, we should go to a park and play like we did today'
Fei hung looked at the floor
'Am I really considering going back on my plan? All this time... it's been 6 years. How can I give up on my plan because of an idiot like him... but... does he really think... I lied?'