Bóng Tối Đi Qua Cuốn 2 Kim Nhật

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-- Chnyqn do ai & khu A niy mi kht)ng bi€t !

Tdi cti c?y g& ni*tn ni :

dl-u IIay lA cu tgrn thdi db y€n nhrr viil', lico dAi tlug'c
hay cl6n do. Drloc khOng anh IIai ?
ddn * C[ng.,. phii eho tap th6 bitit, rbi tru'cvc sau gi I]2

cirng biet.

nrinlr l-<lroAaunbloliadntr thd nr\y co ducrc hhdrlg nnh ? V6'i t{p th6
tin vOi. Dirnh riirig e hi eirr ho bidt hJt
bio
nlnrng n'du co rti h6i anlr, arrh biro dtlng vb rnitt tb chrjrc, tOi
co bao cio vtvi arh. I}iY gid'hiy ctltl dartg tr'o:rg thtri giatt
tim hi6u clttra cti qul'6t dirrh chinh thric cfra cip tlcn..

vi\o -- Chuydn rtil' tltro'c thoi' Nhtnrg hai t)irg lrd ditt tdri
bria diiy ! ltrlt kirac, khdng
t|olrg tiuh tlang trin tlc tlrroi
kh('o hai dng bA bf cirnlr cao gtri lj'lich hit cir bai. Ctnr nCu
diil:r hinh cho cit kltu,\ lroc tqp thico nuoc dQn thb...

Tdi th& drii :
Ndu c(r phii tthtr vii-r' thi tlanh chiu chti biit sao.
Anlr rd-
long tt)i d6. 'l'di tlALt cri giiirr gidrn tluA trt't anh, qua
mirt t6 chuc vA t{rp thb. Chi ttii l}2 ngin tr'6' c{m doAn neb

moi c6 cai chuyen phiijn ddn anh.

- \ ki6n cfra chi thd nr\o ?
- Cfrng gidng nhu lt)i !
l.rc tttdt hoi, rbl cting clic
NIinb 16t nucrc t'it,r cci(.l

xuiing : .fhiri I lthibrr tr.flch vi

tdi cIn-g canr. Ndu cri phrii lri tiru,2c vao cai hai anlt chi
l<-r4i xiin sd
'l'gi nrirtlt ctttrg

nhu nlrau.
IIai dua tdi xiit, cinr orl anlt.
-
- dr r (In gi arrh 't'u' t Nglre anlr nr'i ghO qud I Tuorrg

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phei trdo deo lQi su6i g1... Hl I Nhd cAch msng ngutri ta
mo'i g{p md ydu nhau. Ndu cirn crn thi cim on cdch m4ng,

cim an... hi hi. Khoai cho anh 'ftr ?

Minh cdt ti'6ng eudi vui v€; :

cAi chu-ydHn.ahianignugdu'ci rpi hni6i i khai ririgt dlu du6i cho tdi nghe,
thg niro m6i ducr. c. rAy uhu
chuyQn vcri nhau 6 ngodi

Xin thi6u nq anh. Kh6 noi qui anh !

su dtr-n Kh6 ciing pirii nd,i. Co v{y t6i moi chiu IAm quAn
U2 dd h6i Ba Bidu
cho vg ndy, lA hdm niro tdi d6n
xem. GiA dU nh6 c6 mQt trudng hop frrong tu
nhlr yAv
xiy ra thi f ki'dn t]2'ra sao ? NCu thurin tiQn s€ larn
b6ocao,
lim don t'I nQp xin theo thfi tuc. Kh6ng thi rlAnh phii
ch& mQt thcri gian, chung nAo thuAn tiQn hiy hay.

T6i kh€ l*c dhu chAn nin:

cho nh-iBu0thnuZ ho nhln tgi nay voi mdt con m{t kh{c, chgp
Anh di chi mflt thcri gio
lai cuc thdm. rn[. D6 gi, antr Hai I

trhm Minh khdng n6i gi, dua tay rot nrrdc th6m vao ceic,
ngdm ngbi n'rln ho,i l<h6i nhe ba:' .rr. Tdi crim (yn

Minh hdt sr'rc, {.!,16 tinh }Iinh d[ vi cirn tinh cd nh&n, rf.r!
b6 nguyin t{c tb ,:hrlrc. Ndu Eing frv UiO bi6t 16 hAnh Lerg L;(,

tinh lirm lo ngu;-c r tic, che ch&cho t6i rir HiEn, llirrh teit
khdnglifm iao tranh hh6i
ciq dE nhu choi. Sau rili mot cu0c ki6m thio n{ng nb, br cdrrrr
Ap dqnlg ki; Iuat Edng. tflrong hi6u

Minh cdn Chiu du:rg nhring gi khec nfra...

vkhi usEAnR,.sci€dunnggtbtc8dhihluvdd8r2H;nis6gEnmd, Ahgnai hip'dchhuinoarmit.rntonghnx.gdutunhtdbt6,rcutrBdpinnghfirn1.

CAi cbuyQn cin[ c{o gbi ty lich tdt uhien rbi. libune

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tldi v&i chung t6i c6 nglrla gt khi tnd minh khdng ch{p [hfn
cai chinhquyBn hiQn hiru lA cua minh. cho ddn ntrirng biQn
,rh6p nhu thuy.dn chuyAn, cach ly hai drla ra hai nci' cdm
itrtr tu li6n lqc, cdm rgla{pnhnrhtauu,ldtbmchcuhcokai€hnrrintglratod,iddtranug rngi
hinh thrfullng nhgc dtrn

vi tinh thln v.v...

Dt sao, tldi voi tdi, tu Ai vd tu trong cfia mQt nguli
co hoc thuc kh6ng cho ph6p tOi co thb dfrng dung, khiah
tbngh6ihuricipnnrnhtcgl[dnlgdgcir'tc-rcdtarricopM. Mltdihny{utt,fnlkdshuutaiQcnth,nau,nyon6. nhCcg&hontmntghhdmtnvhlqcovuhia&iycn'octhtrdoetdin' rcgt{itrmdufcA,chvn'btdoidQti6td'nkuxi6orlngac
ptrhn x{u nAo haY Phhn dY.

TrHTlr6DiEoinntkghhtuCrcocoournnnQt.gShcMBMartAdlieiuin,btthchoiauinoftthllhndfulign1elp1qgt6nitcthOdhddu6nitnitlgbhA?iuN6ncTtlgirnhgnhhgidiat,litncqdthhruiuilynhh€dgyotinbnbsh-il'€inn'TtghM6s' cSiaipaloitbcnhhhugnotnhdcnaeriogn?t
rrp'dloibh0onliigticadsrqa6'to"ipnud.gl-hoo)cluhaihn,i.kochtHhnmoqnh,6ngtihtri6aomiilnQQddgintAnglmhu\I,cilndnicihAhahmovMm6bit,ln4niShnshi1lbrmAdCbAu'mi6nxstg'6[tonhnlgisQn'\cimhr'hcoohahnymonghsoTcii'-nb6nnhhqnguugrubnda$gcyii'
noa""annno'thd...toibi6txduhb,toibidtkhinh'bidt

*"
T: ddn lrtc leo ldn v6ng nlrn ngfi' t6i n5m trln troc

m[ikhongraochcrprrr6ttlugc.TOinghinhibuv6ilIinh,iy
aAr l.hOng y0n.

Rbi IIiEn nira $r.r liEtr lTnh vd tAo b4o eira Hlbn' Vln

_ra_

biat (16 lA rn(lt cAch higu nghiQrn d0 tUoit ly rn kh6i thd giei

tii cqrc., dau buiin udy nhung ap dqng phucrng cAch d6 thgc

hhQng thuong chrit nio.

Trong doi ngiroi con gfri, hdn nhdn vd ctng trong
trQ, ndu dang d& nrdt lhn,'inh hu&ng n6 r€ mang lqi bidt
,bao nbidu la co cu'c buiin dau. frrcrng hqp cia nAng, dAu

r&ng y0u dring ch6, clrt2n dting nguiyi mi minh y6u nhung
ndng dAu c6 quyEn ydu, rluvbn I{y, dAu c6 qu5'bn bio vQ

linh yCu tl6 cbo kru duoc, rkiu co thuc hi;n du,oc quy.bn tu

do cira minh. Tft cir thudrc r'6 tii chuc, ilrufc vb ding fry
khu A. Tr0n phlrrnrg didn tinh thhn, li flruydt, tdt ci moi

sr,r ngirn ciitn, rnoi ldri chi trich rlbu vd ngl-ria nhtrng thuc
td nhit dinh khr)ng th8 ki vd nglria. Trong hoAn cinh hign
tqi n6 Ia rnQt sr.r liEu rnang, thi thAn.

,lnbhuuqfiLliiabrtcncclcrho6ibnutitr"rnahgih,.istrhiiniathirtidlnu6ga. ,cchhofniit<ntlrtgyiconlidvOrindcyc,m6td5tiihImr6ipQxlhtamyi trdnu6Qhn,t
khgr4 c6 t6i,bdn clnh 116 chlrn sgc, an fii vA rbi lliEn cflqg
"khdng ducrc phdp lidn lgc gia dinh, hh6ug c6 cich niio vuc.rt
qrn duoc bd.n kia bo rring lle chu .dung
n6i d6n rtbqg bf,qg
nfra, hoic.giA y rnudn ducr.c c6 thai cria nAng khdng-thAnh
lro{c vi bQnh
lifu chirng d6 hogn hay tai nqn .gt d6, tdi c6 th8 ch6t L[m,
ra sao ?
ddi Hibn

Hibn vfin mQt rnue ch6i llhing:

rm khd-rrgE?mTchhgi cqutlannhtArdrnngcochrnit6ci ornught aduibuhalyAkahn0brigc?6 yOu

Bm
ed lA nc ctra anh rn6i ,mili hay khdng ? Viy ttni t Ngoai-,a
em chfing chn quan tAr-n gl hdt. Ern dE,.guy6r Urn,rbif n64
$gi .cich, em khdng thB dAnh.mdt tu,db,vA dinh ndt an'r.
fibOng tlqt drqc rlibu d0, em ch€t. Bilt guA em nhu ctoh

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hoa chudi nu0c ngoei sudi' Hdrn trudc n&, hdrn sau tdn.
l{& khOrrg ai bi6t. TAn khdng ai hay. C6 nghla gi dAu anh I

Trdi oi I Nguoi ta yCrr sao ngutri ta sung suong thd l

Qu0n rndt ci thOi gian, qudu nrdt ci loAi ngutri.
Kh0ng cdn bi6t gt ttln hifn tgi vA tuong lai. Nguli

tq chlp cAnh bay bEng l€n chln tirng troi hoan lac, chirn
trong thi€n dudng c&a An Ai vA chi bi6t c6 hai kE dang
y0u. COn t6i, tOi eflng thCm yOu, khao khit ydu vA duqc
ytu, tdi eflng bi6t rung einr, mcr ddn nlr&ng phrit giAy Ai
dn tuyQt trhn vtvi ldn rndi r)got, vdi rnii da thit dam m0,
tgi.sab tdi crir br'rt rut khdng ydn, khdn khb thd ni1'? Thir
khdng tirn, klrdng 6c, klrdng bi6t suy tu nltu col ch6 ltoang
ngoii IQ c6 phfri sudng hon khdng ?

Y€u Hibn ? Tdi y iu nhng l[rn. Thdm ning, tOi thdrn

llm" V{y md tinh yOu dCn voi tdi nhu mQt thdng khb, m$t

sg dln v{t khdng ngirng. Y€u, ai cdn bio le thidn dudng
hguh phuc? HiEn oi, ern c6 bi€t tlri h,r6ng?

Nfun mfii kh6ng ngfr dunc, suc nhcr d€n hai vidn
thudc sdt ret Paludrine 0;10 Ngdn dtra hiii chibtt, chua udng
ttb & goc ban, tdi ngbi a+v, b4t ltia diit tlen, di udng thtrdc.

*

Bfra fin sring xong, mgi nguiri luc trlc kdo nhlrtt ra

rdy. Tlcri tnua, uot la, trot rilrrg kbdng rliit riv nrdi duor:
tbl lAi ra liy ci xcri drit lriru cci, rlcin cA1', sfra lai lo'p riro

ng6n thu rirng vao pha.

Nhu thuung lQ, coug viqc l-rtibi song cira tdi lA'& rrlrA
sogn bdi d4y v5n hoa cho ash orn iroug dcru v!. HiEn bittg
vary. llhuTrg hdrn nay nh&nr plrreu tnrc uhqt, Liru thim ulrifnr
vg chi nuOi, bdu hrr, gio nriy chfc con rlang lu btr tlt.ru clgp
du0i bdp.

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T6i nlm tr€n vdng rn$t mlnh, nhln ch6ch ra nggn cly
rffng. 0 r'ung, sau mQt ngay mua, s6ng d{y bao giol su'ong
rnt cfing dAy hon hdm hOm nay 1'dn tiuh quti,
r'6ng qud. 'fi6ng vugn qua. SAng ti6ng chirn hbng hoAag

hu xa xa,

u"Kahy$csuKshnog{cm>irtrudhnibnug, ecnhrdinhgu,ckiihndgncghthi {byudb&nut.huCcd lE sAng
thdi t6. sour la

Nghe ti6ng clrAn rli nhg trudc sAn. TOi khdng cbn
uhln ra cffng bidt d6 lA Hibn. Vtra budc l6n thbm, HiEp
d[ h6i:

- SAng nay anh kh6e khdng anh ? ctrdi rd ldi v&i
-A.nKhhn66ei nhu thudng. TOi quay dhu
flibn. sdt rdt ddi v0i anh nhAm qui, khOng ddng

kE n&a !

c6 ngd-y Xi ! Anh n6i I Chdt nhu chrii. Anh lo lA vdi n6

nguy. Ern hbng chiu clAu. SAng nay anh uting thudc

chua ?

-Rbit

- r-gatr n6 cho anh udng thudc gi d6 ?
--- Minlr 6' ddy ngoAi Paludr-ine ra cr'rrr cr) gi khac dAu?

Co elrri' i C6 Chioloquine ! trIA tlru 116 dQc linr.
Ngdn ,mA cho anh udng Chloroquine ern b6 rdng no liEn.
Sao em gtr€t Chloroquing quA hhdng bi6t I

Hibn bu6c tdi k6o rnl vdng nylon ro, ngbi gon vAo
l0ng tdi. DAy di cdt vdng rlng lfc.
qlra t&y ru trdn tdi : c6ng th&ng, chuytn NAng

'frAn anh mdt nhu thudng.

Thl anh n6i s6t rdt chA [n nhlm gl mA I

Nfra I KJ' hong I

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duqc. ---LoV'tCIhdAeOuyi i0vcdidhidn,d{gchthbnohnvdgeltonphnrhandniiihlcus6l*raaovthOc?€ihtondcyo,l.hai due ulm sio

HiEn cudi khric khlch:

- Cing vui chO sao t

I$y ld 2 dua nhn gon trong ldng vdng ch{t crtng.

Toi culi :

- Mlnh nhu vhy, c6 ai thdy mlc c& chdt.
Di hdt rbi ! Thi€n hg di h{t rbi em m0i l€n
b-bi hdm anh dAy.
ngfr co ngon khdng ?
8€m

Khdng t

- Sao vty ? NhO em hl ?
-tlr
b-i6Ht rinbhi, nhu anh n6i chul')n tgi ntlnlt cho anh Hai

Minh pbii kh6ng ?

cudi c--htmNH6ecinhhi6cbmhi it,dhsioAhinid.g'mEnamqYuahx.6ui6innghbc{upo,iinghi; crl nhln ' em
em
inh ndi
Iph inh bidt, lnh
dring ldm bO giA tnit ,sa rnua. n6i clio
c6 n6i gl h6ng ?
Anh sE th6ng bio cho t{p the l}idr.
- Triri d{t t Anh bAo c6o cho I}2 bi6t thl ldi thOi

cho tUi rninh !
- I(h6ng. t Anh hbng c6 Mo cAo cho Il2 bidt ddu'
Sao arb biCt I
-
- A, nh n6i.

- {10 -'

- Con thong Mo eho f0p &E bi6t thl thong bdo nhu

th6 nAo ?

rAy dqnTgbhl dnn6inthr;{i,ng.fnThh}{iagpigantlnmAyhic8lui'lnAhatuhddiEgtiia6nn tdi
tim
hitu. Sau d6 ndu thdy hop vA quydt t&ur ldy nhau, sc'i lArn
dsn rin ph6p ding fry.

HiEn cudi I&n :

tin cho- COn hop v&i kbOng hqp. Minh n6i nhu v{y ai md
n6i thlng lA tqri rnlnh yOd
duqc. ThA cir nhau hbng

tluoe.gao ? Up rip m& m& chi v{y ?

tr.ri rni-nhDtdlrlldc0kndct6rorilnrrr'brninghtrdaOnh. Nfu I|2 lritt duqc chqyQn
biro clrira cho rnirrlr
rre,

cfing nbu,cho anh Hai tlinh.

Ndu v$y sao khOng lim clon xin phCp lAm lA
tuy0n' bd phrit.cho rbi. Duong dudng ehlnh chtnh phii

bay hon klrdng ?

. t-hl Ai ctro plrdp minh lify nhau ? IIo cAch ly libn tfrc
Anh.thudrc thirnh phhn ti0u tu sin trl thuc
khic c6. ni.

Em tlruQc thinh phln tiEu tu sin hgc sinh. Thrlnlr ptriin cfra
minh c6 drqrc ch{11 thuiiu, it ra cirng rniit cir rrlnr di8u tra,
nghi€o criu dri thri vb c6ng tic, vb tu trr&ng. vb gir dinh
vln vAn. frong thdi gian d6, lro so nrinh in.6' r'oi nhau c6

thai, d{t hg truoc 'mQt tinlr rrgng rlf, r'iii, phii'giii quydt,
hg bfit bugc phii c6 biQn phrip rldi pJro.

Hiln xi m$t ti6fg :

ri0ng -tu Xi ! Tdt Congo bg urdi cin drrrrc minh. ChuyQn

ciia minb, hqnh phtc cfia.ininh, hq hbng c6 quyEn^
gi^ let. 'Nliutr y6u rihau; thuong nhau, diu chn hg chdp
uh{p, cho phdp mlnh m0i lti vq chbng. Hg cho minh, ciing
lA vg chbng- HS klrr)ng cho rnlnh cfing lA vg clrbng. Minh

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mA vb Saigon rbi, gi6i ho thez.r c{rn vOi khdrrg cfrn di. QuAi
hdt su'c. Vdy mA ho db cao ttr do 'lu1'6n ril, rrghgi sao dugc'

di€n tb- Tu do luydn ai lh ruQt vidc. Con dung vts phucrng
chrfrc, chip nhtin lA m<)t vidc khac. Ho
c6 cii Ii
cria ho. Co nguyrin tic, luat le cira h9, rninh phin d6i dA

rni b! dut diiu d ?

Hibn gl$ch dhu lOn vai tdi :

- Rbi anh tluh sao bAY gio ?
TInh gl ?
hqn -
- Anh kj h6ng ! Tinh chuyQn tgi rnlnh chrl tlnh gl I
ci-ra llinh driu co tinh gi dugc' Cai gi' ciing c6 gioi
nri. Ilit lij' luc nicr, ir diitt ctlr cflng 'kh6ng tluac
qu€n tlii3u tlo. l'hii biuh tirth, klroir lihetl, liiin nlrdn, I'hii
ldn trdn giita cho nhu Hin 'fin
bi6t chiu nht1c, pSiri bidt
cho. em ! Ngay thiing, truc tiuh Li rnr)t duc tinh t6t nhrng
khdng phii lirc niro dung c[n.q t6t. Iim hibu chu ? HiEn !

- Da I Tidng de chua dung nhibu d6i hon.
Eut co nghe anh kh6ng ?
- anh.
- Anh k\ clrbng enr tnir. Ern rldtr diur cii
nhu binh
thuring-. VriJ dir rbi ern. llinh cu gifr n5p sdng
'l't'uo'c ntitt trtoi ngucri. tltrcrc ;au gi vin vriv. (lhi

trtr khi nao cri rieug lrai ,lira thi sao citn!l rlrr,rJ. -}linh.phii
bidt tiry thui. )IiJrr r.ing n;;iliirQarludnnglr-rrn'ii'n1'1ir.t.t.gKltTautmt't cltrdi:nViqiytteli,i
trrich
hai dri'a urinh tlii cti
dri. llinh sijlrl vo'i n\att ci"t dui diu phii chi trorrg ruqrt gitr,
rnr)t ngril', 1tn,-,3 11rr)t'ri.tr. C.iirn; uio vo ch))n3 rninh vri' dJn
Saigon. clrirng ,-lti tita hil. ti:n mircin gi
uroi viQc d0 anir lo' anh cflng chiEu enr
hdt. Con bri-y gio',
[irn phii tuyQt ddi

nghe theo. Hrbn i

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HiEn khdng trl l&i chl llc dhu.

Suong mt tan dhn. Sau e ctn mua lA rung ranh mu&t. T6i
gi& Hibn ch{l troug vdng tay, dEn nAng b&ng nrQt chidc hdn dli.

Vn tOi d& nAng ngbi d{y :

'. -'fhdi dAy em ? C6 anh chi em ntro thdy h9 culi chdt t

Hrbn ngbi d{y, h{t mdi toc ra satl, chAn btt6n{ thdng x'rdrrg
tt{t, ngbi song sc,;g vdi tdi, ndt phung phiu ktrr)ng con rtira :

: ChEc thd uio t6i uai' anh Hai llinh cfing cho hip toAn

tlon vi.

- Ch[c v$]. tui mlnh, bdn dAn thidn l'+
ngi -rrgAiranhra.mDhAtuuyadinc6b6ngcdh.rryQn

Tdi t0 md h6i :

- LAU nay chi em hg c6 n6i gi anh khdng ?

HiEn cudi :

r-uQHngq n6i anh lA 6ng cu uon. Con ngudi klt6 lihan nhu
mta uf ng. Dorn ph{t ghrlt. '
ddt cdi mit thd,r'

- Ch[c hhdng ?
- Chic chO sao'hbng ch{c ?

N6i xong Hibn ngogo tlhu ra cudi I

nghi-dmNt6hiOvi Avytrcthfdli hbng c6 dlu anh I Chi enr h9 chi n6i anh

nghi$p anh, hbi nAo tdi gid & nhA sung
sufng, kh6ng tAm tlsng tdi cdi nr6ng tay b01' gidr theo cdch
mgng, chiu gian khb, ddi khdt, tao dQng, chRng bao gid nghe
anhthanhay t6ra cbdn nin. Hqr n6i anhmA & Saigon thi lOn xe

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ruing d$la, llm vifc lucng thdng mdy chgc ngln, su&ng mgt
cly. DAm tr! b6 cuQc s6ug d6 vi.o dAv, phuc l{m.

thl It Tdi mlm culi. Mim cudi vi tu di duqc ve vudt th6a min
ml miri nh&ng ldi binh phhm d6 rhd
crdi hi da vt
nlo cilng lgt t&i tai l]2 vir Elng riy khrr A moi nhibu. Dr
lu[n, nh{n xCt cira t{p thb bao git} cflng < n{ng klr > l{m. Dua
vAo d6, cdp tr€n cria tOi nhin tdi vdi con mit khUc. Tin nhi€m
tdi hon. S[n sAng db bat t6i, cdt nbfc toi l6n hAng ngfr
cAn bQ, giao nhfrrg trgng trdch mtli. Di nhidn sr; thay rlbi
d6 v0 ctng thu{n tiQn cho tOi tim mQt co h6i thodt kh6i
tbd gi0i nAy.

Chlc chin lA Hibn ciing nghi nhu tOi nOn nAng hdn

nhg vtro md tOi :

Tht lf-mQEtmugmAy&nngiocghohnendhA.yE" mDlncfginrgiyhKfinhhu di6n vi anh niia.
ch{nr dur
A ciing vgng cria
cu$c dly ii anh & rung Dbng Nai thuqng nf]'. tly
anh sfrp thlnh rbi d6, anh I Cbi cd em...

Nnng ngdp ngung m$t hic, vdi gigng btri ngili tidc r€:

Em thu- c Em khOng khdn bfing anh. Em khdng kh6o blng anb.
Franc qud kich, che
thA qud. I lft0ng bi6t d6ng
ddu ttnh clm minh, chi bidt sdng cAi ndp sdng tu nhi0n cfia
mQt cO nfr sinh l\{arie Curie, nhiErn cdi thdi quen
Nghi sao cdi m&.
tqr do cfia nh&ng thidu nt 'fAy Phucrng, n6i
vg-y.
Bubn, vui, giin hdn, bdt rndn tlEu phin ring ra mf,t, nhanh nlrf

di$n, cho n0n...

Tdi an rli nAng :

l|1, tbD--BNlghSunvdgueqmujdmi dliumertnlibkuiagmt Aq.ud tldng dAu. Anh cbi etq

- {30-

* Anh durrg uoi niuh em dE ern vui long. tjm bidt

nh{n xet ma.

Chcrt tdi nghe co tidng phi ccr hhu trqrc tir }tu&ng d6ng

vong tcri. Tdi lii llibn ra kh6i sn phiEn mnQn:
- Kia cm l l{hu trr.rc kia I
Ilibn vin kh0ng rluan LAm :
- Ke u6 anh I Ilbi nAo tdi gid, vung nAy c6 bi oanh

tqc dAu.

Tdi k6o nAng dung d{y di ra sAn:

thi sao- Trudc gio chua bi oanh tqc, bAy gio bi oanh tac
Chfi quan
? thi chdt da I

Tuy nridng tiri noi r'4y, nhungtrong dluchirquau ch&ng
kCrn gi Hibn. Gifi'a rirng sftu & Dbng Nai Thuong, cluiic gia

Iim gi ngcr ddn c6 nguo'i & ? IIn c6 ngucri & chdug di nira,

thi cing [u&ng lA dbng bao f iru'r.rng chu dAu cho ki <VC>. Cr1

tht tir tluoc din gicr, hArrg ngiry, phi co dfi lo4i, bay ngang
dny khOng thi6u, co lhn niro chir v ddn dAu, Cli&ng lrts

trghieng cinh, ch&ng hb drio liiv.rnr)t vong. Nrli riurg Dbng

Nai l'huong vAn an uhi6n rrhu' bin thlch. Chinh vi v{y tdt
ci cac don vi dong vr\rrg na1', khdng ucri nio buiin nghi dlSn

chuv€n dAo hhnr trri hn tranh phi phho. '

Tidng phi cn r'6 dhu, uirng ctrich nhrr tidng ciii xay lia,

Qui lA d6ng. f idng dQug c.r lbrr ri di6c tai thd nAy, it ra
cfing co din ba chi6c khu trrlc Lray thdnlr doan lir it. Tdi vh

HiEn cung ngu0c m{t nhin l€n nhirqg ke h& cfra vdrn hi
rung dAy dirc, tlreo hu&ng tidng dQng co, hy vong nhin th{y

rnQt hinh &nh nho ch6ug ? Nhrrng chring tOi chf,ng nhin thdy

gi hdt. Cey rirng ddy quri, C{nh lA, ldp lep dsn ktn v$o

nhau,

-431-

Ti6ng rDn rI di6c tai di rlun dinh dhu t6i rbi. di xa dEn.
Nhung kbOng, doAn khu trlrc vong tr& lai, xoal trdu r;uanh

ch6 tOivA IIrbn dung. B6n bOn dbu c6 tidng ddng co khu trrrc.
Erlng rbi, phi co dAn hAng mQt thAnh dgi hinh cbidn d{u tldl'.

T6i dAo dAc nhin gu4nh. IIbi hgp cuc dQ. Tdi nim tay

Hibn, hdt l€n .

- N6 sip tri bom rbi, chay l{id'n t
M{t Hibn xanh nglt nh': tiu 16, hdt hclng :

- Chdt t Chay dAu gid anh ? LAm sao ?
Quanh dAy khdng noi nAo c6 hhm trt hn. Cting kh6ng cd

mQt crii h6. rnQt dia thd nho thdp hon mirr d?{t. 'f6i suc nho tldn

cCi ld Hohng Chnr & nhA bdp. Ld dAo sAn dudi d{r. Iihoing
trdng xd riich tru&c rniQng ld thdp hcrn m{t ddt it ra cfing tldn

tdm tdc tAy.

Tdi nim tay Hibn ldi xbnh xQch chay ph6ng mqng xudng

nhd bdp. Hibn xujt td i6p mdy lhn, may tdi tl& kip Hai du,r
vua nhiv xudng ld HoAng Chm rhl tidng rit rgn ngudi, dinh

tai nhuc 6c cfia chidc kltu trrrc bb nhAo xu6ng c0ng vua vugt
qua tr€n dhu tOi.

OAnh I OAnh I IJai tidng nb libn nhau long triri t& d{t.
Edt(tdi lCn, rungrinh. lIAi n',I nhu clrao rli, runrir'. Itdl'nirp

son nbdrn cham nhaukhua leng keng. HiEn dnr cung ldy t6i
run ldn :

- Llm sao.,. anh ? I-Am... sao giO anb ?
'IOi di6ng ngudi. Cdn bi6t phli lrm sao gid t }fay c6

cdi lb HoAng Chm tlb nrlp, nCu khOng, nfrm khoi tr€n nr{t d{t

_432_

cfing ph6i chiu chrt bi6t sao. Lqi chidc khu truc kd tidp b6
nhdo, rbn r.i rit ngang qua dhu tdi.
& g6c ld, t6i 6m ch{t ll{y Hibn, ldy Ngbi n6p vdo thAnh d6t

ning tlb ndng dE sq. tay xoa roa tr0n lung

I-aioA'h r oinh tHai ti6ng bom nb ttidctai kd ti6p. E{t
rung chul,bn lirc lu nhu dua v6ng. Toi llng tai nghe. Kh6ng
ti6ng d{t rcri, ti6ng miDng born bay rAo rAo
nglre con tr6n ld,
lr miri kh6i thudc nb, tdi vii'ng da nhibu.
nhdt hbi hQp

sq hdi rlua nhanh.

Trong 9 n[m khdng chi6n chdng PhCp, t6i tung bi phi
c<r khu trlrc dOi bom nhib* lhn.Ilinh ngtri9m cho t6i bi6t,
khdng cd li6ng d{t roi l$p dQp, kh0ng nghe mibng di rho rAo
trdu IA cAy, hhdng nghe miri
'nE cdch day kb6i thudc nb, nhu v{y noi bom
it ra ciing ngodi ba'tr{mr.hudc ktirh.
TOi tr{n an HiEn : tludng tdn

Eung sg, HiEn I Xa t Bom b6 d xa I

HiEn vAn sanh ngit, mi€ng c6 n& nu cudi m6o xgch ,

_- . Xa... hi. anh ? khdng dn thua gt dAu.
U I Xa. Minh ttAy

- N6 liQng bom & dau vfy anh ?

Lai ti6ng phi co bb nhAti rtt gua tthu. Tdi lfrng nghe vA
- dnh todn. Bom lai nd di6c tai. T6i trA l&i Hibn :

-au-tr NgoAi rdy t Rdy dnh bi oanh tac rbi. Chil t Kh0ng

hiCt chi em minh ngoAi dy c6 sao khdng ?

HiEn chfc tudi lo Au. Nhung mflt Hibn ciing hbng tqi
dhn. Tim nlng v6u d0p mqnh. Nggc ning sdt vio ngqc tOi dm

_433_

dp, m€m mai. 'fi6ng d4p cfia trAi tim ning doi 16 nrbn mQt

l6n. da thit tdi. Hai dua nhin nhau...IIQI clnr gidc mdi, n6rig

bring, nhen l€n sau con sqb[i. MOi lai tinr m6i. Tinh yOu lA tt]6

ildy. Bdy gid, hai dria quOn ci tidng bom dang rung cliu_r'bn
tl{t tr}i vA b6ng dAngcria tirthbn lhn qudt qurnh tldy.

llon hai mrrcri phrit sau, doAn khu truc kdo nhau di hdt,

trl lai su v€n l{ng biuh thin vE cho nrii rilng. Nem bom

xong,hdt bomlai b5n. IlSn dd vAi loatrbi thdi. Su cd nr[t cfia

ehi6n tranh & ru'ng rrrii, chi nghn dy thi chua c6 nghia gi. T6i

din Hibn tlung ddy, Quhn do hai dira nrdc thich, dinh ddt ldm
mem. Tu dung hai tlua nhln m{t nhau, ph{ ra cudi, phii ddt

cho tthart.

't<)i tr& ldn nhA B{p llinh vua vE tdi. Dhu cb udt loi ngoi.
I\Iinh nhe r5ng ra cudi ;

- Cht'rt nfra rlua phhn rbi, anh Tut

TOi lo l6ng;

- Anh chi ern nrinh c6 ai sao khdng ?
I(h6ng sao ! Hdt hbn, hu vla thoi. Rdy mtnh tan hoang
bdt rb-i. phi cdng nd tudng minh rr6n &
Hdo qui t trIfiy thing

gifra rAy sao khdng bidt, hdt chi6c nAy tdi chidc khdc nh0 giiia
rfi.r' rnA li€ng tcri bdi. Tdi th{y ba chiCc khu trtrc n6 vdng tr& lai,
bi6t khdng €rh rbi, hCt anh chi em mlnh nhAo xu6ng sudi nrtp

h6t...

Illinh lai nhudng mit, nhe rbng cudi ,

chung -nImVAtyhumdAc c6 mQt.trdi bom rdt cd'ch su6i ch6 t6i ngrn
E{t phi
lAm tOi td h6a tam tinh, nhAo ngria.

ilby dhu.

-434-

Anh chi ern luc tuc keo vb <lhy thi. TiCng cudi ndi vang

vang. l(b chuyQn trdn bom cria mtnh.

Vua thay quhn do, ilIinh vua n6i vdi tOi .

- Vhy lir minh phii m& chidn dich dAo cdng su chdng

phi phAo rbi rlAY I

- Thiet, kh6ng c6 c0ngl sq dn qud chirng I
- IIbi nly & nhA'anh lAm sao ?
- Chqy xudng bdp, nhly xu6ng lo l{oAng Chm.
- Con chi Hibn ?
- Ciing v4y I
- Cbd, trdn mdy bay nhu viy, m6t ngAy trOng cho rnr{y

bay nd dl6n vAi chuc lhn. Anh c6 trOng kh0ng ?

TOi cudi. Anh chAng bfra nay birt dhu chAm chgc tdi
rbi tlay.

IJubi chibu, sau gi& hgc vin h6a, chung t6i kh6ng ra r[y
mA xtim nhau dAo cdng su. Tb ntro tlho cho tb n{y. Nhi nilo,

tlAo & nhA il6. Ngiy mai cdn ph&i dAo th6m rndy cdng su khdc
h5ne,cd,bhpoh{ocnhgQkihhiSpp.hVi ci od.dddi nVlOtci chdtainnggtddin,
quanh nhA

hay dang
nhir 6n cdn l[ ncri t{p lr.rng bfii hgp, hgc hAnh, li6n hoan v.v..
Nhtr dn c6 bAn, cd bdng ngbi, lai rQng. Con ntrirng nhA khAc

chi lA nhA tlB ngfi.

a

M$t bubi trua thuqngtuhu th{ng l1 ndm 1963, Tdm Chi

ttrBanChinhtri ddn cOng tdc &C ll0 - 1111fyg ouAn kht khu

_435 _

A - sin rlip tl6n thfing B 195 th6m chfing t0i.l'rim chi cho hi6t
Ngd ilinh Nhu chdt rbi. euAn tlQi n6i
anh ern Ngd dinh f)iOm, Dinh Gia Long ddm 3l ilrdnq 10
driyd&o chdnh, tdn cdng vlo

vua qrra.

Anh em Di6m Nhu tr6n tho{t ehay vao trf & nhA thd

cha Tam, cu6i during Ebng I(bdnh Chcy Ldn. Nhu.ng g gid sdng
1-11 bi phdt gi{c bi giit chdt & ddy.

Tfiichrinr chri lSng t.i nghe Trim chi kb lai nhii,ng cbi ti6t

mtr Chi clugc nghe qua Dli phdt Thanh Saigon vA RBC. \'dy lil
triilu dai Nhn Ng6' vryi chinh sdch gir dinh tri Ac nghiet, ddc

tAi sqp clb tan boang.

em Ddi voi t6i, cirng nhrr nhibu ngudi khdc, cdi chdt cri* anh
telt nhien. rlbu
Di0,r chi lr chuy6n [,Igi ngudi dan saigon

clm thdy tru6,c ngAy d6. Tu&ng ddn htrm nay ili may min cbo
anh enr I)i6m l5m rbi.

vE T6m Chi h6i t6i vb dai sdng cfra anh em Didnr. Nhdt tA
nhfrng h'yF' thoai rrhn l€ Xrriln.
Thanh rbuc mA ndi, chur-cn
cfia a.h c'r I),drn, huybn thoai Tr.hn L6 XuAn tfii rluqc ngt,. k6
<1hy tai nhunq kb cho Tdm Chi, chocdca nhAn vAt r6 Ii 2 nghe,
tdi kh0ng th?iy c6 rngt chrlt hio h.'r.g nao. HLrdng hb, t6i carn-
rlr'g hohi nghi, phirn van lb viOc l'rim chi ddu thtrm B lg5 nhan
dip rli c0ng tdc & C 11t,.

Dtn l]21[ < dAn chlnh tri> c6 nhi6m vq ,1irfin lf cdnbd,

chi6n si vit lfrnh dao tu'lu&nq, cdrrg tdcn0i b0, tinh clm ttAu db

di thdm lrdt cti ai ? viv'thi Trim chi ddn day lam gi ? uhu1,on

tOi vh HiEn dH lgt ddn tni I-] 2 rdi u?

Ciro u€n nrdc Tiirn Chi h6i hd', diEu ndy ddn dibu kia vE

-436-

gia dlnh DiQm, tdi chi $m r! cho qua chuyQu, vi$n cd truoo kia
tdi dn kE cho Ba Bi6u Biy Clnh, Tdm Chi nghe rbi.

Tdm Chi chobidt th€rn, nh6m tudng linh chfitrucrng l{t
ab Oiem lhn nAy do Trung Tudng Ducrng vdn l\Iinh vi 'I'r'ung

'Tutlng Trhu vdn Ddn chri xu&ng. Vi v{y, chlnh guybn mdi ciia
Snigon, TlungTudng Duong vdn Minh dugc bh'r thay Di6rn vho
chuc vi l6nh dao. DOt nhi6n Tdm Chi cudi c6 vB khoAi trd.l6m,
bio 'Irung Tudng Ducrng vdn Minh lA ban hgc cii cfia nrinlr
trongnhirng ndm trudc 1945 tai trudng C6-le I\{! 'l'ho (Colldge
de t!Ij,'tho). Hon thd nfi'a, cdn 6 chung nhau trcng mQt tlQi bdng

tron. QuO cfra Tdm Chi & Gd Cdng. QuO cfra Tr.ulg 'tuong

Duong v[u Minh & IIi Tho.'Irong nhfrng ndm hocS 0d le l'l!

tho, Tdm Chi viban bd. ggi Tmng Tuong Duong vhn llinh lir

I\Iinhden. Phdp chidm tr& Iai Saigon, gip nhau trong khdng
chi6n nhtrng kh6nghibu vi lf do gi Tuongl\Iinh tr& vE Saigon.
Cho ttdn hdm nay tr& thAnh Trung Tudng cfia qnln clgi qudc

gia, phln ilQng chdng lai Cdch mang.

Tdi ngac uhi0n, ngbi rghe ldm Chi thao thao bdt tuvQt.
Qu[ ybi6t nhibu vbTuong Dtrnng vdn Minh.Con tdi thi ch8ng

bi6t gl r{o vb cldi tu, gra dinh cria Tudng IIinh. Ngoai tru mQt
lhn vlo n5m 1955, ltlc tOi cdu & trg hgc nh} bA Co-mi Sdch,
Nhfrn tlgc bdo th{y Tudng Minh dao tl6 vua mdi tlrrs'c thing

Dai'Id lhm tu lQnh chi6n dich IIoAng Di6u, btr Cd mi S{chkhoc
IA mu&i sdu ndm vE truac Tudngllinh -v€u ]rh ta, ddn gia dinh
h6i bA ta lArn vg nhung bA ta chO khdng c6 tuong lai nOn khOng
chiu. EAu ngd TuOng Minh bAy gid lOn quA, nbi qud^

TOi lA ngudi ngoai cuQc, khOng bidt Dai Td Duong v[n
Minh dE tlAntr, lai cdn khOng bidt chrit nAo vE di vdng vi! gia
dlnb bf h, TOi cbl bi6t nghe nhu m$t nhlu chung b?lt il&c di.

_437_

TOi nghi bung, thfing cha nAy moi & Mibn Bic vb, lai &

trong rring sdu thd nAy, ai n6i cho y bi6t nhirng chuyQn tr0n dAy ?

Bubi chiEu, sau khi Tdm Chi di rbi tdi vfin cdn phAn vin mhi
khOng hiEu y tldnBl95 v0i mrrc dich gi? Tdi phdp phbng kh0ng
y0n. Mii ddn bira [n chibu, Hai Nlinh tuy0n b6 cho tap thb bidt
b6t tllu t& ngdy mai hgc chiuh hudn ba ngAy. Tdi li6u Tdm Chi
vta mang ddn k0m .heo v&i clri thi cia Elng r3y U50. Theo l6nh
tr€n, chring tdi phii k6o sang Bdnh X{ G3 ph6i hsp v6i hqr hgc

chung, nhung nhd ilai l\Iinh kj' kbo mdi, bln tdi bAn lui nroi
tlugc cbdp thu{n & lai nhi hgc ri0ng.

Chung d6 tOi mdi rd ra ring Tdm Chi ddn dhy vi vlrr rlb

chiuh hu{n chung cho khu A chu khdng phii vi chuy€n tOi vl

HiEn. 82 chua bi6t gi ci.

.... Khdng bi6t nhn nrtrtphep lanlro mI sudt cir nr(rt.thtvi
gian ddi, tud6 cho ddn thdng t| nim 190-1. Il2 khdnglral' bidt gi,
hofc biCt mA khdng c6 mQt phin ung ni.o ddi voi <tinh ;,,0u b{t

hqp phdpt cria chfing toi.

Hay ngtrdi ta rlfi .1u0n mdt chring tdi ? Cfing nhucdi don vi
B 195 & tfln rnli man Dbng Nai 'fhtrgng ddo heo hut gi6, lh nrQt

tlru traicii tao lao dQng'hang bdt, clrirng chn quan tim cl€n nd
ldm gi ? Sudt trong chin thdng clugc phdp nghm vi che ch& cira

IIai Minb, voi'mQt tip thB nhibu thdng cim, mdn tliuong, t6i vtr

Hibn sdng khdng khdc mQt dOi vq chbng thuc thu.

EiEu HiEn mong mudn, udc ao vdn chua xly ra. La th$t.
Tr0 ddi n6 th6. Ldn lut <[n vqnp, gi{u gi6m ph$p phbng thi

bung n6 crt to ra, cdn mu6n cho n6 to mQt c{ch cOng khai' n6

v[n kh0ng nhric nhlch.

_4q8_

,\lut chibu thdng 8 nlm 1964, mgt clnh v€ Il2 d{n Btgb
lrao cho l{ai l\lin} nrgt thu gdp. EO IA thu bAo cria 82, kOm theo
qujdt dinh
I)hdng cria thuyOn chuy6n HiEn vE doln YCn C0ng II euAn Gi[i

Cuc Chtnh I'ri R.

Tbeo l&i anh clnh vd cho bi6t, dodn nAy s{p sria thdnh
l{p, v0i cdi tdn DoAn VIn Cdng II QuAn Giii ph6ng. Boln I l$p tri
ntrm 1962 & khu B, do anh chdng nhac si Xudn Hbng, ttlc Br

Iflgt nguy0n tru&ng tram dudng dAy 840 cfia R dibu khi8n.

Lhn nAy, doAn lI ti6p tuc thAnh l{p, qu0n sd hhu hdt chgn
fdy 6 l(hu A. lli6n tai, mQt cdn bS chinh tri cfia R2 tin phuon.g
Nam duqc U50 chi dinh lAm chinh tri vi€n ci'ra Doin dang lo t{p

trung quAn sd, chd cho dhy dti sE dfin hdt vE Khu R (bien giei
Vi0t-ilIidn & TAy Ninh) db hoc t&p chny0n nrdn, kr-. th,rirt v.v...
bb sung phuong ti6n, nhac cu, nhac cdng v.v...

Nhirng nhdn vi0n trong doAn, & bubi dhu, kh6ng ddi h6i

plrii c6 khidu, cd khl ndng vdn rrgbe, ca hdt hay mQt c{n bln

vdn lidng nAo.

' Vb Iihu IJ sE cho hgc, tlho tao thAnh nh&ng ca si, v[

cdng, tdi t& sau. Chuong trinh bgc, 0 thdng, quC dri rbi.

DoAn v{n cdng II, nhAn viOn, c{n bg dd t6p trung dhy

di, chd Hibn ddn nira lA kh&i su lOn duitng vE Khu B.
H.En dusc chi dinh vAo DoAn Vrin Cerng chi vt HiEn
ddgopD-in<glrbiruykdi6Enraq.uLr'€imt divnihn lon nhdt lArn tidu chuhn chgn
lua
dSng vi€n tlnh clrn, cong phii dep, phli quydn r[ mdi
Dlrgkh6ng dAo 'a'r mdi thu hrit duqc ngudi
dugc chri nhiing cdikh{c xem chu. Cdi dep
nhu tu tu&ng IAp
trudng, khi nhng trinh di6n, cdu bin k! tbuAt, chl chn hgc tAp

lA xong ngay, Elng bAo v{y.

_439_

tsgc xong thu vA quydt dinh thu.r'On chuyBn cria Dfrng iry

U 50, Hail'Iinh dua mfit nhin t6i nhu h6i ]i kidn. '[di l{ug icr,

ngAy ngudi ra mdt lirc lAu.

Tu truoc, tOi vh Hibn hai tillra dbu chuhn bi tinh cim db

cbiu tlung. Hai dua trong trang thdi rlqi chd, thd mt gid cliy
khi c6 quydt dinh thuy0n chuylrr, tdi kh<)ug sao kh6itAIu trang
b6i r6i bAng khuAng, xao xuydn cuc tlQ. Chung tdi d[ tldn luc
phili xa nhau rbi u ? EQt ngQt thC sao ?

Tdi nudt uc nu0c rhidng qua cb hgng :

- Vdy lA llibn tli ?
- Thi tli chd sao ! Quydt tlinh trudc mft ne !
- NgAy inni iOn dudng hi anh llai ?
I-libnChcilci thvef,oy. rbi I Dbng chi c&nh vc I]2 ngAy mai vbsE
O chd. LAm sao tluse I tlfi'
82 ngu&i ta tlang
chi

Lf, thi lArn sao duryc I 'l't)i rrgd nghn thu'c. l-crnh lA rr\rh,
L0nh phii dugc chfip hlnh dring, tu1'6t ddi' Iii ltrst ti,rcp r'i !
'l'6i ducJc tin cort triii 16i thd Iriy, khirrrg bidt chut nir;r dri.v ii,lri

ttua quydt dinh tldn tay lliFrr, nlug cdrr lrti"i'"rUi tl6n clrillg
rrbo ntia ?
_-_

I(hdng liidn nhIn hort dugo, tdi chrrt Iliy giiir' <1rr-r'il|' rlirrh
bhng tdpelure m6ng cit dOi, voi nrlv hAng cirr"r tldrrh nrri-r'tltrn
giin, khdng dorrg d{u d6 chi co chir kj' tdn trun ; llar Cn. 'l'oi

n6i vsi Hai illinh :

- TOi rnang quydt dinh nAy ddn cho llibn nghc'anh llai ?

Minh mim cudi, tbdng cim g6t dhu. Idi bu6c ra sAn, b6ng
Hai llinh gsi lai r

>flP-

:- Anb Tul Ehorn dl.enb Tu. T6t hQt f v&t rnh mgt oltt
TOi quay
vAo nhA, ch& dgi. Hai lllinh nhtu mly c6 v0 ruy
ughlllm r

db - TOi thOng clm hai enh chi l[m. K! ra chi Hiln dl, vf,n
]r6e cfia 8195 thdi mgt phhn nAo.
hqc v[n minh cfing thiet

Sdng chung vdi nhau lAu, gid ra di tinh cim cfing bi srit m€.
Bubn cb& I MA di ttQt nggt nhu vhy lAm sao tb chuc mQt biia
liOn hoan chia tay... cho kip.

Tdi brit rut, bbn chbn trong trang thAi mu6n tli g{p HiEn

ngay nOn kh0ng n6i gl. I\{inh n6i tidp :

ph-li Thdi tht.., chiu v4y. Itai anh chi ch{c c6 nhiEu vfin dE
giii
chn nay, tui tqdui ytdint 'dcui xnuhdanu.gTnahmA str'di nhau tru0c gid chia tay.

Tdi bdp ngir: Nhud'g tai anh chi

etrn nbA ndy... dE anh chi tr,r do tdrn su.

Ndt mIt Minh nghi€m trang t\dnh kh.l,r. Tdi cim dgng
khdn cung vA th{y thuong IIinh, phuc llinh hCt suc. Nhung

'-diEu dy bdt [ien, kh6ng ridn chdt nAo.T.di n6i:

Xin cim on anh flai c6 long nghi t6i tui t6i. Anh dli girlp
r1&, che ch& cho tui niry sudt ghrr nXm nav rbi. IlAy gid .. bA1:gi}

tui tdi chi xin anh dE tui t6i ra cAi chdi ngoAi riy duqc rbt.

- Trdi ddt I Ngohi d6 lanh [anh, xa th[5, mb t
- Dugc anh I Xa gi I Di nirn phdt tdi rbi.

l,Iinh ch6p miQng nhin ra sAn. Itung trudc m{t tl&ng im
khdng gi6.

.rlt.{r )t IltOal l:

* Cou cN ufra khOng anh?

-&1 -

- Tholl Anh tlt cbo chl lllln brt Ct

Toi di vb phla trai n&, nhl Hibn &. Kh0ng g[p HlDn. Sang
hai nhl kh6c bOn canh cfing khdng thdy Hifn dAu. Chl c6 c$u
Clnh v0 82 vAhai c0u lhanh ni0u cirrlg nhh vditOi dang xun xoe
bdn cl,i crn, t{n vung vlt.T6i quay xudng bdp, bdp r'fr g hoe. Nghe
tidng rruuc khua I6m bdm dudi sudi, tOi di thfing ddn. Thi ra Hibn
vtia tr'irn rong tlang gi{t ttb.

Th[y t6i, Hibn cudi toe:

- Ch6 ngudi ta t[m anh ili dilu v0y ? Em b{t dDn cla I
- Arrh di tlm em ndy gid.
- CO ch,ry$n gl kh6ng anh? Nhd hl?

Tdi chta tc gi{y quydt dinh blng pelure m6ng:

cfia -. 0 Ao mA dta anh. C6 gidy quydt dinh thuyen chul'Bn

Eing riy U50 tiua em vE Doiln Vdn CbngII cia Cuc chlnh tri

n0. NgAy rnai phli theo c4u CAnh vd 82 tl6n trlnh diQn tai 82,

Lf ng ngudi di m$t thorlng, Hibn xoe trdn nrlt :

- Thi0t hi anh ?

- Qul'6t ttinh blng gidy tr8ng mr;c den n0.

tlibn virng tay v6y nudc, gi{t ldy gi{y quydt dinh tr0n tay
tdi, chdm chri d9c. NAng d9c tti dqc lai nhibu lhn. Sau cirrrg Irlng
nbel mlnh gi{,v vrio trli {o bA ba, cu}i nu, tinh bo nhu khdng:

- Viy lA hay I tlay qud I

TOi ngac nhi€n hdt suc. La thuc. Ning khdng chrlt bln
kholn, bdi rdi lqi cdn vui vE lA dtug kbdc truoc qurdt dinh chit

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Iy hai drla hai noi nly. NAng loan trt cbHng? TOi khdng n,'drr
duqc cAu n6i d6i hon:

- Em vui lfim sao Hibn ? Em sung su0ng l6m hl ?
- O I Anh ki th{y mb VAy mA cfing hdn em tlusc. Anh

kh6ng y6u Il bn sao anh ? I{ibn lA vg anh mA.

Tdi lai r:Ang kh6ng hibu, mu6n nbi khung lOn :

- Vq anh mI v{y sao ?

Hai ddng nudc mf t trdn mi tJrbn rci xu6ng it{t nggt. Ndng-
crii rlhu xu6ng, khdng n6i gi, gi5t vQi LQ bA ba
xong. NAngvitrdo nudcbQ db, dung den cho ch6ng
,liy nhin
toi. Hai dong
nuoc nrirl vin rung ru,rg nhuugnrdi nAng lai n& nrt ctrdi clF

thucrng [Am sao :

sa-o Arrh bubn em, gi{n cm ht ? Vg anh md arrh kh6nc

h.bu anli ?

Tdi khdng tAi nio gi{n rl.rqc nlng, thuong nAng lfrrn,
nhung khdng sa. khd'g ldy lhrn la thrii clQ kia. Thai116 dir.g
dungl, ho hirng, vui ln ding tihic lilri tlrlr.rc bidt .g,oit. bft
minh phii chia ly, xa cAch nguiri y0u.'fai sao .i'g
kh6rrg brin
k! o5u, biii rdi, ho&ng h6t nliul.0i ? (lii'r tirih ct'rrr
.iCri.ir.;;hii
bcn nhqy, ph&n ung manh hcrn gi6i nam chu I Lar lfi.u I loi
h6i ning :

- Chia ly vui l5m sao cm ?

HiEn nfirn ldy tay tOi vjr dhy nhe vb plria tru0c.

- Ldn anh ! Di lin, cnr phi;i db xong r6i crn s0 rr6i

anh nglre.

* l{l_

Ti,i rlua trl nlrinllbng hr). BAv gi&,td3 {id t0 phdtchiEu,

C, chibu nay, chrilu chri nhit, nhinr ngAy nghi. 'Idi quCn mlt.

- Bm phui db xong thitli ra rfiv. Anh cht) &dhn du&ng.
N6i xong tdi vugt l€q trufc, ddu tlbu l6i mdn.

T6i chd nAng& <td. IIai con s6c itilt tludi nhau kOu chl

ch6e quanh m{y hfri lb 6 truoc m{t. Clnh vAt chungqrranh vfin
hiuh thrrlng nhu moi ngAy. 'fdi l[ng lE. drng nhin mA dhu 6c

db ri ddu dAir,

IIiEn ddn. NAng hi€n ra viri khu6n m{t diu dAng rang r8,
dep lirrn sao.'f6c rrAngqu{nk1n cao vAa rbi vua gqn uhu nhiing

cd gAi Blc, phoi cb trdn trinh tr6ng nghn Tr.0n t"y, nAng

chnr m6t chrim tr{i trudng mon m&n chln mgng.

'f rCi trudng lA m$t loai trdi rtng, nrAu sfic, hlnh dCng

gi6ng nhu nh&ng trdi dAu ta. Nhung hdt, com n6 bdn tronglai
gidng nhrr trdi nh[n. Vi n6 chua chua ngon nggt. ]Itra niy lA

mr\l nrua ciing ll trdi trndng ehln rQ & rlf,1'.

Tdinhin Hibn mI nghe long rninh natr nao, dm dp mQt

cAch di thudng. I(hudn m{t kia, ddng d{p kia, da thit ndn ntr
rung rlt)ng kia, chi trAch sao nguoi ta lai r:hon ning dua vlo
doAn vrin cc)ng. Oon ngudi d6, xu{t hidn trudc khrin gil chua

chn ldm m$t cr? dQng nAo, chua chn ca hAt, nrf a may, chua chn

mirn cudi nhin ngang lidc dqc ciing qud dfi db d6ng v!€n tlnh

clm, dQng vidn tu tu&ng cho cdn bQ chiUn si hi hd rbi.

Vfy mI lAu nay, ning thrrQc vb tdi, cfra ri€ng tdi, trong
vbng tay cria tdi, tOi dA quOn phdng di clibu d6. Hanh phric c&a

lua ddi, nhtng dung cham bay bbng tuyQt vtri cfra thi€u dudng
Andi, tOi cOn c6 thb nho rlugc gl?

- ll{-

IlAy gid, nAng d6. GiU phrit t6i ngl m dl a thdy r duqc su

hi0n hiru cfia ngudi t6i y€u, lai IA nhting gid phrit sip sfra chia
Iy, grd I'hdt hOi ugO sau ctng.

Tdi dang tay ra. NAngngE vlo ldng tOi vl t6i crlt xu6ng
voi tAmtrang bbn chbn hdtholng. Iifit lAu, t6i hndng IIibn ra.

YA hai dua diu nhau song ddi, budc lch{m vE phia rAy.

tidng ng[t dua tOi mQf cntm nh6 trdi trudng.

"- Trulng nd anh I Anh {n cli ngon lfrrn. Anh c&nh vQ 82

t&a miyidi leo bB vE ddi chi em.

Tdi cudi. Suchdp dAn trai gdinranh tlrl0t. Cny trulrng cao

vut, vi lrin ndng sinh thn n6 cfrng vuqt clira theo cAy rung tlb

th&, dA nlran dnh nfng rn{t troi. Nd cao hai lla mutri thuoc

lA thudug"

C6 noi cOn caohon. Nio aidd c6 gan leo nhinrgcAv trtrlrrg
sn6ng dudt cao mdy clrqrcthu&cdb bA trrii lln lrao gitr ? 'f hu,'rrrg
tlruirng, m:rdn dn trdi rung ngudi ta chi cO m6i nr.)t bidn phrip

drr-r' nhfit lI vdc cua, vdc. ru'a ra ddn. Ding nly nr,r6u dtrgc
su thu j cril chi em, mudn lao dugc chr.'rt cirur tiuh nao 116,

cdi anh hirng rom crja cgu cinh vd B2 nbi dril'.

Cdu ta a tlrhn phir n6ihdrng,leo r.rdI mach b{t hb lritrr ngny,

sdng clrdt db Innt vtra ldrrg chiem. Ctriu I Driir hAng cdu tl.

Tdi lQt r'6 mQt trdi, dul ldn miQng. Nudc mii{ng trong nriQng

tdi u dhy, phli nu6t di. ilibn rr'ra cfin m]t trlri trudng vira

chCp rnidng h6i :

thtrong- Sao hdi ndy anb g6t g,6ng voi em viry ? tlQ aulr hbng

em hfi ?

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niia.-AuBhfythIucArnnghemmilgkIphdbn{gi thuong em thl cdn trli ilft nlo

em thucrng inh mtr t

- VAy sao anh n& gft g6ng voi em ?
-Tei em kj cuc.
- Anh ndi rdu em. Em c6 kf cuc $ dlu ?

dQt n-gQI(ht,0xnag hA ? C6 ai nhln duqc qnydt tlinh thuy0n cbuyEn

ngrrcri. ydu, nrtr thin nhi0n nhu em kh0ng ?
scahoiiragnh'hkirh.rg)ugthtlrnrcn, hkihddnug'rrgirctd9'6cr6gv6duvq.icstuo'g n&a. v{y bio

Hibn du 1'dm nhln tbi, cudi ngo{t ngopo :

- Dring lG anh phii mung cho em chu t

- Sao ? Sao ? Ern n6i sao ?

ckhhOdn-mg iEpiimhniridn, t6kchicotrtndhgnQgtilldrEcnrgai nLshaho6pi?hnfllcitvrminni'rirynm.g cho em chri t Em n6i

trdi nri-\', hai rh'ra minb

Tdi cirgt hibu. Rd r'aug lA t6i ng6c va vd l! tuc gidn nhng.
Tinh y€Lr ha'h phrJrc lua d,ii di li,nr tdi mo
nguoi ili. thrrcrng, miit, mu
hdt su'c tbibn c{n, chi rlriiy niEnr
'tdi de vui nh6

truoc nr{t, r1u€n phut nrrlc tir)u xa vA su6t ci qu5ng ddi cdn
thdy
lai. 'f0 ihat. Tdi mi'h td hon lribn nhibu, th'a tliEn

nhi6u. Tdi ngusng ngdp vi xdu hb :

- Anh xin l6i em. Auh hibu ern rbi. Anh v0 lJ qud.

tlibn cuui khuc khich :

- Do, anh thdy chua t Anh d& qud hd.

T6i.crii clhu thri nh{n.

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Ra dtdn rly, tdi dfin Hibn lat qua bdi chdi con mA chdng tdi
vua c{t cdch d6y sdu thdug dirng ltrrn ch6 trt mua vA ngri d0m
canh rAy Fg heo ,il*ng, nai vdo phA ban ddm khi rnua b6p vua
ra trCi. Cdi chdi lup xup lqp bfing lA nray clten vAo gilia ddm
tre rung kln mit. D6m nay chdi nAy lA th€ gid;i riOng cfra t6i

vA HiEn.

T6i n6i vdi Hibn :

- T6i nay hai dua mlnh ra ngfr & ttAy d6 em.
- Anh cho anh llai Minh bidt rbi hi ?

lnh -vdiUhIaAi cnAhubkioiafitninh nhudng cho tui mlnh cdi nhi trong tl6

cu xu6ng bdp nhung anh khdng chiu.

Anh blo hai dira minh sE ra ddy.

& - Anh Hai Minh tdt thiet. Anh tdt vdi ttri mlnh qud. Enr
bai ndm rbi mA chiu, kh6ng sao
day hibu duqc &nh nghi gi

vE tuong lai cira inh.

gi6n-g KE la cfing lA mQt con ngtrdi d{c bi€t. Ngoai khb, lihdng
ni. I\IQI thu tl6ng vi0n phi ding.

- & ngoAi nAy' hai tlua vfing guA. Rfii c6 cgp thl sao ?

TOi cuui:

c6 n-ghedcdgalr,,1c16huvrvitirnagi, nAy egp ddy ,1hy. Nhung mfv ninr na_\, em
hibrn, tlrrgc
in thit ai drlu. N6 d&, nguy

cAi n6 sg ngudi. Nd gdp ngudi lA n6 chay. Ndu klrirng, cA

ts19.r minh ciing ch8ngcdn ai. l(h0ng dAng sq 16m.

HiEn dQt nhi€n bdm manh vAo tay tdi :

- 0, anhl 0 v[ng nty c6 d6 nbAn d6 anh I

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- Ai n6i viY ?
- lldy atrh giao li0n tram giao li0n A1 & Su6i D,i n6i

chd ai.

llcri hOm qua, chi Dd.,.coic anh khdng bidt chi 86. Chi Bd

giao li€n tlin kh{ch tu s6ng Dbng rrai vb Su6i De di ngalrg

dAy hlng ngly 116.

-- Auh co nghe n6i ddn tdn nhung chua bidt m{t.

nghe-.CChdcihDdt-iryhobr6nn qtra gip ttli ern ngobi sudi, kE cho trti em
enr c&a A1 sdng ra vdc cAv
ngAv, rn0t anh

sring trudngNga di sin gi6c. '\nh ta Ji ngugc thco sudi vb hu,?ng
minh nb, cAch Al chting hai nrurri plrtit, toi mirt cdi d6i nh6 anh

ta nghe tidng b6 nring. Nlrin l0n rlbi, sau ntnv dAm lb 6 anh ta

th?iy c6 mc.rt ngudi lon vi mQt tlua nh6 lorn khom bdn mdt btti

lb 6. Anh ta tu&ng d6 ld mdy ngudi dbng bdo Tlrusng ndn
kb6ng tlrtan tAm lirn Sin m6i chen, anb ta ngbi tlcrr tudt mt'rm

dd dua bo su6i, vdn thudc hdt. Chqt nghe ti6ng cl;irt lao .,ao

dap tr0n ld khd tli xtr6ng, anh ta nlrin ldn thi th{v nr rt con vdt

long id xbm xohnt, gi6ng y nhtr ngrrcri ta, mh cao lun L'irn ta-v thi11t

dli,den thui. MOt tay chrn mut mtrng lb 0 vue di vrra rlua len mid n{l

xuoc v6, mQt tay vin theo mfiv cAy lb d (ti lhn xrrdng sndi' Anb

ta hdt hbn hCt via, hoing hdt chup srirrg dung dai'vi con dff

nhdn dd cCch anh ta cbting hcvn mucvi thui'c. No cfing vua thfy

anh ta. Anh ta cfing vua th{y no. Hirrh nhu n6 cfing sq, n6

dung lai nhan rJ.ng ra. Anh ta .lidng ngudi, m{t tr€t binh tinb

_ils_

b6p cd nb mQt plrdt rbi qu{ng sring, b{t kb sdng chdt nhAo xu6ng
su6i, co gio chay thUc mqng vb A1. Ngi.v sau dA. bn 56n anh
ern n&a, s{ng 6ng dhy dri tr& l4i ch6 c[ kidrn sring ma anh ta hdy
cdn run.

Nghe IIibn thuAt lai, t6i cfing nghe lanh sdng lrrrrq 6. tleu
kh,3rig bidt, chu rung sf,u Dbng nai thugng co tlri; crj lirrrr. Rr'r*g
ri|m hoang vu cd tir hitng ngbin nirnr nuv thi chjinq nlrir g tL-i
nhi^ mir nh&ng loai d[ thri klriic, thri'.,io cfi.g c6 tlrd c6. Ngay
c{ch cldy hon sdu th:ing, hirr kia sdng [)ijrrq Nai, allt clr lri\rr'f6
(khu 6) cirltng bin rluc-rc con t0 giric ln gi. Ill;inoccros r.iiir Ia ruQt
con'thri clri c6 & rirng Phi chau, cliu ai nqrv n6 c6 dr \:idt Nnnr,
vav nrl con c6 dtrgc, hudrrggi loai dii uhdn,rori lihingrru.ilib6ng
t0 gidc anh enr '[6
16. Sr'rng con nglrr.'l'i0m thu6c 1liiriicx'6Ilarg'firSrraiCgloq' .rrI,-rc,rlrnlrn.rrrrriac.tlucrgu.c
hon ba chuc

da, phoi khir c:it chia nr6i ngud,i mOt midn{ lrirrrg Li!n ne6n tly
dirng rtb rlirrlr lirm thudc Chinhtdi, tirdy cira la vir ngtre uLi .0,.,g
hi6u tri brl chung ct?ra n6, t6i phfri nhi ni nhry IIai xljnh di xin vE
tluqc mQt mi6ng, tlang cIt trong bbng kia.

I)ir vS1', tdi cirng ltrin tin lrdn nqhi. lilr6'g lr,i\.:r a'h giao
li6n Al ki:r c6 thbi phbng cFru clrLrr6n rlb rrir anh cnr;rhriccLirug./

I'Oi h6i ILbn:

dd-u Ilm c6 nghc chi D6 ndi bin <lu.qrc con tli nhtin hat. c6
vdt nio cldng tin lih6ng?
mQt

dE n,hldd-nldcuIh(h:drdyiniingrtlfhitP.{yirrrhicteosornirlrdrg{iybcfchndi1lh,)r1cj6ini.d0gbl:rirrlitn)tgr.rLidihuXOucr6ngst6rarii.rr:b,.gringbiiidy. (ion
enr anh

ga1.
ugoP ah. D{u cOu urli raah. Nhu v{y lA cO dd ubtu thiQl vl

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n6 khbng lb, mrnh chiing thua gl Hercule mdi bE nbi mdy cAy

tb d dd db dqn dudng b6 mdy mtrt mdng. GhO thrit !

C6 th8 l{m. Nhuug bi6t lim sao gid. Sq thi sg, chung tdi
vAn cu phli trdn ddng & virng nAy. VA d€rn na-v tdi vir II bn ngodi
cdi choi niry ra dAu cdn ch6 nAo tu do tro chuyQn t6t hon,

thu0n ti€n hon?

TOi dAn Hibn ra ngbi & gdc bsng.ldng nghl cbirng tdi mdi
ydu nhart. Vd ciirrg clrinh ncri d6,.sau pirv, tOi dri dua nAngvho
nb&ng giAy phut dhu tidn cfra cuQc ddi dAn bA, ngudi vg mOi

cudi.

HAng cbudi nudc na1' di giA, tnri ld, tro lai nhfrng cAy do

rr$t, kh&ng khiu v&i nhirng cAnh hoa rii. Tdi ngbi xudng ndm l{

kh6, tna lung vho thAn cAy, nhin sing b€n kia sudi. Hirrh frnh cfra

nghy nao t6i bi sdt rdt nllm?dAi vA tinh ydu Hibn ddn voi toi
hiQn ldn trong dhu tdi 16 mbn mQt. 0i, kj niQnr tul'Qt voi.

TOi nh[c lai vdi Uibn :

- Em cbn nhr!, ngty dhn tidn minh 5'€u nhau kbfrug? Cdi

hdm ddt rA1', anh bi sdt rdt nirn & dAy, rbi em ddn dd t

- Nhu chul snu d6, c{i
Rbi nhirng ngAy ld kh6
ch-n cira chung miuh. Anh d[... nOm nAy lA giu&ng

hgp

n-guT&hi dtai di mllliibn bit midng tdi. Quf ndlCorr n6i niial
chdt I
LAm mfc cri mu6n

- At y v{y mA hon mQt n5m rbi. Nhanh thAt. MQt n[m,

nbanh nhu mQt tuhn.

- Em thi vIn thCy nd dei l€ the. Nblng lric ghn bOn auh

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ngudi di tl6i chti. Budng ra rbi em lai thdy ngAy sao d|i kinh

khirng, dhy nht'ng buc dgc, lo Au. Anh xem cly c6 con giA, hrrdng
gi ugudi. Nh{t le nhfrng ngudi ddng thuong nhu chdng urinh.

Hibn dua tay cbi vb bOn kia su6i:

m{p ri-nuA, nrihuxii.ue,ml,Anxhamnhnmgouduith, ihnoga chutii nttdc cdn con. CAy
bao
trb dE'u, dep ruc rir

nhi€Lr. Gitv n6 dd giA cdi. Nhii'ng b6ng hoa trb mudn uhu khdng

n& nbi, rt ra. C6 ld nhu anh n6i mA .dung. Em ngd em nhu

cAnh'hoa chu6i nrtcc trb ben kia.

Rd rhng f chi cria Hibn manh hon t<li nhibu. Xdt tr€n
phuung didn ntro d6, qul tdi kem nAng xa. t(bi ldng di quvdt

thi nh& mdi, khbng phut giAy nlo xao l5ng, ngucii ngorri. Con

t6i, tirrh y6tr cria IIiEn dem ddn cho tOi r1u€n di nhiFrr tlrrt, tr&

thAnh cbu an hu&ng lac, qudn mfit nhii.ng liri trdch thr?c vA s6

phfin minh. l{0n t Con trai nhu v{l' Itr liel. T6j xdu hb voi Hibn

vA tlrhnr mf ng rninh nhu vqry.

T6i chdp nriQng:

* \'rti' l- ruai lrrr ,iirbi. ttlr,-rrrg hidt tldrr chilug rriro,.-

lliF.rr u;;il ugang ciru. udi:

-- ,\nh, rrd I

Itii nhng cudithflt tucri, m6t longlanh, Au .v{nr nlri,n tCri:

.-.[,Arr nay anh thiro.ng !_rii.n tihorirr, lo s9,chl errr, r.l,? chu
(lloltg sao clto ctn cr) dip tltodl klri',r rrcri riAt,. llir.v giir flip ii,;,-,,
rldn rr-li'tlo.r\rrh cucri vui eu u:9t u {r tlt:1t lutr r tlr. (]ucri lrhu t ri,,.,

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TOi cudi, g[ng guqng mh cudi' Htbn ndi tidp :

cb truo-Ec.mEilmichsEuyddi nhngAc yla,ci6ttbncghhdiaalnAbe.mIibvbi lumOQnt Saigon d6 Em

ngiry nho tl6 c6

dip anh lai vb. Chtngminh sE lAm d{m cu<ri muQn ra mirt ba

con hqhlng. Tu d6 vg chbng ntinh hoin toirrt banh phtic, xttrn

hgp voi nhaucho ddn t6c bqc rdng long. Phli kh0ng anh ?

tr

anh - Tucng lai mtnh rang rd bidt bao nhiOu I Em s€ sinh cho
mim, d6 thrrolg. cha
mQt rldn con th{t miim Hlng ngAy,

con rlAn rrhau rli dao phd phuirng. V'i bidt bao nhi€u, hdn. anh?
Nlrung m4... nltung m4.,. cttt vD trucrc ntQt minh, em nho
thuong anh, ch5o em cflng chSng hgc hdnh gi nbi. Hbrr ern,

anh bft m{t, auh giir l4i & ddY n0.

- Con anh ?Hbn atrh 116 c6 & rlriY dAu.
- Nhung nav mai rbi anh ciing c6 dip thodt vb vdi cm

mA. Em tin chfc kh6ng Iiu dAu. N[lnh chi xa tthau c6 mQt lhdi

gian ngln thOi.

- Ch[c gi...
m4nh -l6mS.ao khOng chfc?Phiich6c moi dtrgc. Duc tin ci'ta em

-ll Tin lA nr0t chu','6n, hy vgng lA mqt chuyQn, cott thyc
chul'dn khd;.
tC lgi. rnQt

sdng tl-ygAsnchhLn'r6'ai nIhC. 6Artrihn,dcEochhyfrrvrggndganvrelnmlr rriiri lrhf n ddu, rndi
nlru
'.,iy hay sao?

Trudc kia anh anfrienr khuydn khlchem,.l.rverrrtin tu&ug, l4c

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quan, phti bigt hy vgng, gd anh lai... 0 ldu lOu lAnh rfiu lfim.

NAng phA lCh cu0i lf;m tdi ph&i b& crrtYi theo:

- Em n6i phli chri?HiEnh6i.
- O, pb&i I
- Th0i h6n t 86 chuydn d6 ali? Nghe ern ttnh nU I
- Tlnh gi ?
- Mai em vb 82 nbdp vlo Eoirn Vin Cdng. T16 lfnr ta ba

hdm sau, em theo EoAn Vin C0ng vb b0n khtr R ChXc chln trfrur

phhn trlm lA phli di qua hai con l0 ohiCn luqc.

- EdFg. Eulng 16 va dudng 13. tsuuug l{i lA drLdrrg l}inh
di Phubc Thdn\, Ebng XoAi, Phudc l,ong. t3 td
Duong l)ud'ng

du&ng Blnh Duong tli lllnh Long, LQc Ninh, Hun QuAn sang
Lrlo.

di ngan-g EdtEm c6n bidt dudng dny giao lidn qua lQ con phli
qua dp chi5n lugc vh l(hu Dinh Eibn.
Ndu qua lS ban
ngAy em sE cd di thut lai phia sau. Trong khi mgi ngudi h6i
hl cbqy nhanh qua lQ em sE nrip lai mQt cb6 nho d6 tr0ng

chung.nlo bidt chfc chfin khOng cdn ai ttm ki6m nfra thl em men

ra dudng, tli ru0i theo lQ chring vAi cly sd' d d6 chd xe dd d6n

vl Saigon.

- N€u qua lQ ban dOm ?
DA qt h0 I D6 ban
sau, la-t qua bOn drdng hon lai. ngAy nhiBu ifrm. Em c0ng dl
nrlp chi6n luqc,
FIa-v ltc ngang dp
eg ldm bQ srit quai dCp di sau rbi hii vAo x6m nhA cia dbng
blo. Qua biia cm
il6n sau, nguy trang thAnh dbng bno dia phucry
Ir dudng
ro.

-453-

- Tu. v{y, du lrgAy hay dOm gt cfing khdng dd nhu em
Em phli binh
tu&ng. tinh, sAng sudt, bidt tty co ring bidn m&i

dugc. Nhu emtl5 th{y,cAch thuc di tlu}ng, clnh vd tlurrng dly

bao gid h9 cfing chia lirm ba tb. Tb bAm dudng, gCc dudng, tE
theo khAqh vl tb sau cung tli doan h{u tlB kibm sodt. Em mA
c6 cir chi gi bdt thudng hg sE dB y ngay. H9 sE theo ddi, kdm
sAt mQt b0tr, v0 phuo'ng cqy g6' gi rluqc.

ttb lua-hgE, mqubaidmt {cthlutqI. Nhung anh tin em di lEm dri hhdn ngoan

Vidu?

hq - Vi du trhtr enr vd tr{c chfrn, tli le khOng dtrg'c, nhu'}ng
trudc, err theo tltrdi pbln sart. Em
l€n nhd hg nraug dirm

cdi bbng quh:r do,.db <lae db hqr tin.

- llq hhdng chiu qua m{t, cu bit cm di trrr6'c thi sao ?
-truL&ocgei man, h<.gta,r-ilc5ntgo>i tratn, stla soan grla dtrtrng, ( ngoai
gliao>
t,9, hq hlp mft ra rbi' tlg hlp mlt

h9 m&i hbng thdY dudng, hbrig db f .'

Dhn bh con grii, rr"r .lrrng tdi vfi kht d{c bi0t ci'ra hq lhi
nguy hibnr thit. Dnn Ong con trai vdn biCt viy mA cf mlc m6p

bg nhu thulng.

Hibn ltl tay lOn nguc tdi :

- Anh cho phdp en lAm v{y h6n ? Ilbng tluqc ghen L I
- Ghen ch6 gl dugc ml ghen;
- Vfy thu&ng em di I

-t) t

-1b4 -.

VA t6i crli ru6ug...

Hdn gicr In chibu, tdi vA Hibn lqi dln nhau vb, Anh cbi

s6 lg.i r.hrra ai hay tin HiEn duqc thul,0n chuyDn c6ng tAc,

ngoei tru Hai Minh, tdi vA llitrn. Anh cAnh v0 B 2 mang thu,
q,ry.6t <linh, clng clrrre bidt su kidn tr3n, ndu bi6t, anh ta di ba
lroa thi0n d[a v6i chi cm lfc mdi rldn r6i, Edng ndyanh talim
Itrinh ttic B 2 cLir ndi gi cho anh ta bi6t, anh
phfln mang thu di ldi thoi. ta chi c6 bbn
ta chd rri

Eudng ra riy phii cti ngang nhA t6i & n0n tOi vA ltiEn
trra rD ddn sAn B{p, llinh vua xdch ca rnu6ng tt thbm budc ra.'

Illinlr cudi u6i oang oang :

ChA t TOi tu&ng ngudi ta mli m0 tAm sr,r khdng chn

In corir chd I

Hibn.di d6rn :

- Edi chdt anh Hai. E6i n6 ghy ra hdt dep lAni sao ngudi

ta cho minh ca h{t.

- 0, nd chi ! Lirm gi {n com rbi chi cfrng ph&i vidt cho
bln tu ki8m.
tOi mOt

- t""'

hclbugscoct-hduntl'h,0A'cnghltuuI rrfTil'orgrnuvdv€dinnctiidicodnndhn'Ai cmnhudddti0Ip{Qnhtihibuninrr,.r0nl-Jrg, mltihcneho.tcMrih,61nih'k0dh.inri

x€t cria thi'r lru'&n.g dcrn vi nd. I\tQt bin tu ki0rn vit5t tay, c6 ghi

ldi ph0, nlr{n xet cria t{p thB vi db nghi cira ilrri trui,ng n!.

Sa. cung mdi la r rr-r'dt dinh thul'0n chrryb'. Thidu rrhfrng cdi d6,
dau vi ntoi ai ch u i:hdn ?

-{55-

- Tdi chi rnoi c6 qrr56t dinh klrr)rrg hD, anh llai I
VAy chj phli vidtbin tu kibnr. I.j lich cfra chi thlclrdc
n&a td-i sd trao lai cho chi giir. theo ngtry0n tfrc thl
EAng lD,
toi kh0ng c6 tluyEn tlua lf lich c:ho chirem mA phli b6 vlo bao

thu, trao cho anh clnh v0 [3 2 nrang vE I] 2 dua cho D&ng f]y.

C6 vfy moi gifr dugc bi mdt. Nhung..; minh & ttAy, chn gi. 'Idi

sE ghi nhdn x6f t6t cho.

- Xin clm on anh Hai I
dlng r-i0nC, bcnf,nggidykhgOidnigthdio0dunDvlinOgn,thEioAcon ithnlhcuhikkhhd6nnggthpAhoAhi

vdn rlE.

bidt,cfi-ngVchidrtrabAvnidttulhknibnmAo.nDhAuut,hcddcnhAthou, canrha llai ? Tdi chua

sao ?

Illinh cuoi :

(d& tr-lnrVra)lt'rl?drr*crnhgi < d& trdm > Io l)r! ngin D chu khOng phli
khCc. Chi6n si mA kb0ng
cAch tuang bidt

vidt bin tu kibnr I

Hibu nguit dAi :

- Vay chd anh c6 day lln nAo tlAu ? tu kibm tr.'tc lA tu

kibm -thiiNoddi6c.hlo'ui vdmi cinhihchkri'rbdm0 qrt bd I BAn xdt philn tich I{y

thio, nb{n
nhfrng uLr khuydt cfia nrinh dua vio sdu di8nr. Ctri nhd cho k!

nhd t l\Igt ld tu tudng. Tu tu&ng c6 an tAm c0rg tAr: h,ry khdng ?

C6 giao dQng di6n bi6n nhu thd nAo thl ghi ra.

f{ai lA tloAn kdt. Xem coi trong thdi gian q,,a rnirrlt cdhda
mlnh voi tAp thl khdng ? Cd dung ch4m m{t doAn kdt v0i ai

-{56-

thtlng? Tlp thlc6clu lltlnchOnvg0it{mc..nThuL,mh0inngh?nChCsnttxnChtcrrelammtilnihh

uu, khuydt ra sao? Ila
thln cdng tdc cria mlnh nhn thd nbo. Tlch cqc hay ludi bidng ?

KEt qui cOngtdc thdi gian qua ? C6 ngai kh6, ng4i khb, ngai hy

riqh, c6 rung pbong gucrng mf,u ? v.v...

Ngung mQt chrtt lly gigng. Minb ti6p :

Lf ludt-khB06nng ll kf lutt. d phhn nAy tu xdt xem minh c6 tinh thhn
trCn
? C6 chdp hAnh tdt nQi qny k! luit, ldnh cila

db ra? Ed hi khiEn.trAch, khen thu&ng ra sao? Ntrrn lA ti€t kiem.

Tu minh nh{n x€t ph0 phCn l{1'minh c6 tinh thhn tidt k'i0rn cria
cdng, bio vd tAi sin cfia Dlng hav chbnh nrlng. idng pht. tlu

khur'6t vb nrf,', nAy nhu thd nao. Sdu ltr hgc t$p. Xetu n:irrh c6

tirrh thin hgc tdp, tinh tlrhn chu tidn kh0ng? Si0ng hay luo'i. t{oc
tht c6 ba cAi: hgc vln h6u, hgc chlnh tri, hgc cltultrt nr0n kintr

nghi€m. \{inh cd dB ra dugc sdng ki6n ndo hay ho khdng? Do,

dqi khri lA v{y.

HiEn Jb ludr:

- Anh n6i gl dtri qud t<)i qrrOn hdt rbi.
do-.ANn,irca0ntgG, lliffu, dtidqt,uOhonc..>CThrirclri'rr nhd 6 djim vhv lA 6n liEn.
rTtr,
tu tu&irg, lllr;:n l:\ doAn kdt,
Cdrrg lA cOng tAc, If! lI hj'lu4t,Ti6t li. tidt liirlnr, IIgc lA hoc liip.

IIiEn lhrn bhm lAp lqi:

- Tu, tloA,u, cdng, kf, tidf, hec. Ilbi, nhrlrbi anh.
Yi6t xong chi phii kf tOn d cluui ugbc.
-
- to phli k j tdn nfi'a sao ?

-- Ky utrO ! Kf tOn tlb ngudi ta nrdi ch{p nhqrr li do chi tu

-li? -

try vi{t ra chb. C0n vlo itlu chi phli rift tgr ll lln Tu Litn

rbi dE ngl5' thring & tren xudng hang phii vi6t tOn hq rbi,.. nly I

Eai khdi nhu saur qf6i tOn tA Nguy6n thi B. c{p btc: chidn si,

chric vu : chi6n si thuQc A2, 8195, U50, trong thdi giatr cong tAc
tqi tton vi B19i tu ngAy, thdng, nIm 1$62 dCn ngiy thAng, ntrm
1964 xin tu kibm nhu sau : trIQt, Tu Tu6ng, v$n vAn, llai: Dolu
hdt, vAs vAn. V0y dd I

Hrln lic dhu:
- Rlc r6i qu{. Nghe anh nQi so qua cfing tti ubric diu

rbi I

Tdi cfing ngbe nhirc tlhu nhtr [liEn. Cdi tld tu kiBm nly
rlui lir mQt hlnh thuc kibrn so6t quA chit chE. Ch{t ch6 dCn
rl6ng sqr. Ngud'i ta mudn hibu, mu6n bidt chi li triug ti, tu tu
r.u&ng, hAnh d$ng, riQc IAm, cri tlnh cia ttng cA nhAn.

hlinh lai cudi:

thri - VAy mA chi cho l[ nhuc tlhu sao ? D{ng lE, dring thco
chi vidt birn chi phii tlem ra dgc tuug
trrc, tu kiEm xor:g rbi

rlrbru Iru<rc mQt br,bi hgp totrn don vi cho t+p thEnghe.Kdtl6t{p

tl,b xtm lai nhdn xdi, phd binh tung dibm, gdp t kidn thOm ctro
dhy dfr.'lVlqit m{t, gitip dd su thidu s6t cfia chi. It'IQt m{t kibru tra

lai nhirng diEu chi vi6t cd tbAnlr khhn, c6 d[ng kh0ng' l'Oi phr{i

tJm t8t nhlrng j kidn cfra t4p thB ghi th0rn phia duoi bin iu
kibm cirng ghi uh$n xet cita l)ing, cria don vi Cho tlAu phiii

chi ti6t xong lA xong ddu. Nhung trutrng hqp d{c bi$t,lirur cAi

trir dd thdm cryc chq... chfing ra IAm r9o.

Tdi mudn dinb tht gid dd tlb anh chi dusc t0qr linb vOi
nbau cho tb6a mdn truoc khi chia tay. ThOng cim mi I

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tlibn th& dli su&n suqt :

' tb-ir Muy nhd anh th6ng cim cho ch6 bllt l{ibn llm itring
tqc anh n6i mdt lt lfm cfing hai ky lO thit.
tbeo

cdn - Cdi kiBu tu ki8ri chung chung vhy cdn d& d6 chi. Chri

kiEu lAm bln tu kibm it{c biQt khi g{p phli mQt khuydt

dilm hd trgng*nAo, cCi tl6 m6i ddng sq. Vria tu ph0, vria phAn
tdch nguyCn nhAn, inh hu&ng, vtra nh{n xdt, vfta phln tTrrh,
thloh khhn in ndn tht chi xem, tay nlo v0 phiic bi blt lAm bi.
tg kilnr cd nudc kh6c ludn.

Nghe Minh giii thtch, t6i chst nho d6n Drry0n & benh vi0n
G 2, ngty tdi moi tri dbng blng lOn ddn B 2, bi
dtbu v& cci 6ng nhi0t k6; sdt rdt dua <ti
tri tai tlay. Duycn lam
Dting ra DrryOn
kh0ng lAm v& mA do b€nh nhAn llm v&, nhung trdch nhiQm
Duy0n phii bbi thudng dng nhiQt k{ cdn phiilam biin tu kigm.

Nhu v$n cdi kibu bln tu kiEm d6c hiQt mir Minh vria n6i

lA ki6u birn tukibnr Dn5'0n di IAm.

'ticng cuoi cria auh chi em dtrdi r'ra {n vgng d6n vui vt
lAm sao. Tdi nhic Itlinh:

- Th0i, nrlnh di trn. anh Hai t
t Di I Chi Hibu i,rhtt
litm. K-tgt t dirm nhc.t NhO vidr bln ru
Chi vidt clai khdi, tdm
t{t cfing duqc. Ndrr kh6ng c6,
Ith0ng nhfing chi bi cao mA t6i cdn bi cao sdt da hon.

o

Trdi hring sdng. chirn hornh hoaeh mbng btrt dh. h6t
ahfi'ug ticng rdi rac dhu ti€n tr0n ngc.rn blng rtrng b6o ki. su6i.

Toi thlng tbdt, buot miQng :

- {a'e -

*'frdi sdng rbi. enr I

HiEn vin orl chit ldl t0i, klrr\trg nhric ulrl,rlr Thinh
tholng tung gigt str(/lrq tlem clgng tr0n lei lb ri rsi tldlr xudng

ndc choi, dOi 16 ntiin nt0t t|orrg khrirrg giiru irrr rang. l)a thit

niing n6ng lrbi, {nr tip r:hrrlert't sang tdi Tung tidng tim rlip

nhe, ttn{, hoi tho lil('r) nlalr nshc tirorrr rrLtr nriti lrtla da }f

dut_r.ng ve Yrr6t cu6rr chirt tir tdi trollg nhfi'ug phtit choivcli,sau

cung cria rtrr)t tl€nt trauirphtlc chi.rlrehou n$6rlngtii.

Nguoi ta thucrng nlrlc ddn cdtt : < (]u thuc ttcrn mtri bi6t
d€nr dAi. D Sai rbi. lihdng dring nira rbi! llai dua tdi thuc tring
dirn nay, sao trdi nrau s{ng thd?'fdivan tirrh nhu sdo sAu dir
mit c6 hoihoaddi ch[t. D€nt nay ng{n 11.rri ms I

Tdi bAng hoirng, thi thhm vlo tai HiEn, lip lai :
- Trd'i sdng rbi em !

Tidng nAng ngbe uhu trottg nro :

- Sdng rbi seo ?
-. Nhanh thit I Vri-v lit ciirirr;1 rrrinh sfrp xa uhau rbi.
- Bungnoi, anh ! Anh drn chit l{.v ent di I

Trdi s{ng dhn. Nfrnr trong chdi nhin qua kF ld lb 6 r: ttt

rap tdi nhin thdy min str<rng mu trfrng drr cire lfp liv hoa mlu,
Gid sdng bit tlhu khun rlo xac tr€n nggn li) d. Tidng nuhc loi

lQp ctQp mau hon nhtr ruOt lrdn mua rho di qua.'f6i giii mi tdm
dip blng ni m6ng. NgoAi trdi nghe lanh.

Khdng thb dhn dA dugc nfra, hai dtia hdn nhau mgt chi6c

hdn thdt dli rbi bu0ng nbau ra, lbm cbm ngbi tlA_v T{m nylon
cao su m6ng trli trOn nln cl{t lAm chidu, nhin nhiu goru vAo gi&a.

_4m_

T6i vA Flibn, hai d&a lo thu dqn db dac d6 tr& vdo nhA. L{ng
thinh vd trubn niu.

Chqt HiEn h6i t6i:

- Ndu em chdt thl sao, anh?

Tdi ngac nhi6n, nhin sirng ntrng. Hibn ciing nhin t6i v6i nu
crr&i bubn, gflng guqng trOn m6i :

Enr ng-hi Sao b6ng nhi0n em th{y trong dhu em n6 k_i, kjr, lo lo.
cirm girtc d6 Ia
t&i mQt c{i gi bi quhn, chdt ch6c. CAi

ldm.,.

- Bayt Ern dt.ng nghi b{y... TF
rbi -cdiKchi0mngg,idecmdd6Anu6cx6undgt hhirOgni.. La nhi0n em rirng minh nrdl
edi h0t suc. Nd bang troang,

ngAy ngAy IAm sao dy I

phric lu-a C6 l€ minh bi dm Anh tl chuydn chia l-v, chu-r'€n banh
rNl6ai iv'A['hnuhqfnit glensAari'r.'nl'huiybuvfn,ygacyhrtrt,rdknhg6
bd Dbng bi ch0n chrit 11 lrdn
chdtl6nr t,nr. 'l'rr]i
vdu thu<.rng tui rninh n-rn t

1'6i dAn HiEn ra kh6i chiri. llai tlua tli s6ng dr)i theo
drrdng mirn vdo tnrdhni.gQrL6rangmQvti
nlc- nhdrn, dCm kirdrrg ngfr, rrguiri t6i ngire
tilu xi6u reo khqp
buoc chin nhu

khi6ng. Anh sdng crla bubr binh minh tr'6 ndn chdi chang, cay
mit.

T6i nhtc Hibn:

tldng g-id Chuydn niry em di, xep.nhu lA g{p duqc co hQi tdt,
ngan vAng nhung em nbd dung liEu linh em nh6l

PhAi cAn nb6c tlnh hinh, suy tinb cho chn tbAn.,Em vb dCn

-{61-

Saigon rbi em nhcr rl6n nhA anh bdo tin cho (ldc, Dirng n6 lri6t.
Ndu m{ c6 lOn chcli, ent nho ch.im s6c thay atrit, vA rrdi clto llr md

y€n ldng. Ba rnti voi nrdv ern sE vrri mung, sr.urg srrong khi bidt

chung minh ndn v,.r chbng, tructng ycu nhau.

'Idi cbi n6i tluqrc vil', rbi thrii Orii giri phrit chia ta1' gin
kF, uhdt ii sau trtq)t tliru tlrric triirrg, nhirng ciu n6i du tilnlr
rrl,ftng f nghi trAn ugap & brrbi chibu honr rgua b6iig rthi€n ba-v

tii tlAu mdt sach. St.r sring srriit tLuoug ngA)'cilug lihung con.

in sdng xclng, irnh clri r)m di ra riv c?r. I'lai llinli ,lua cho
Hiiin bin lj' lich r:iltr,j trhtr trri lai Ilibn birn ttr liiFnt co rilrlirt xt!t
phta duoi. llai \lirrlr t'irrrg tbeo tdi rlurr HiEn r-) anh (lirrrh ve IJ2

[0i qua sudi. Srrdt i.i,':r tltrlng tlu]ng dua ti6n, kh,rng iii niri voi
ai duqc cAu rrno.

Hdu dLr.\ rg itlrr, t:it ca dbu dung chdn iai lliEn chia trrr

rabft t:rv llui llin[r. (16 iE IA cAi bit tlv dhrr titin cirr nAug tiri

ehidlt lihrr rri\r' :

'flong -tlrr-(rliimgilnrtrtrprnrrah, Ilrri nhibu lr'rrrt. (llitic lrnlr tlai 6'laittt;irrlt.
r'du cd linr lrli
llibrr oi viri rrrrir Illi, xlrr
anh Hai tha tlrti rht'. 1[11 rii nrty chiic lA vintr llldt, khdng clrit

cd c0n gqp lai anh llli vi anh chi t'rn tl lU5 nrinh...

Hrln vrirt n'6i vrla rrrng rung ntroc m[t. XIinlr cd cudi to,

c6 tu nhiOn tuqng klri. rric tldng vdn ldu ddi mi uou uof :

tr& lai-khIrlril'Acnhlyi cI'al'lnhrrlt bi6t lhdi 'cho ! Thd nAo ch! cfir1g cdn
cho tuitoi rrqhe nira ch"0. Phlii lhOnq
chi ? 'l'r)i cfing xin chtic chi tiiugng lQ binh an vA...

Itlinh rrudlr ngung lbi ngung h&n. llirrh cn<)i ktn

- Chric chi <lugc gip nhiiln mav rn{u.

-{62-

T6itrhnghohng, xrtc rlQng tlung tro nguli ra. HiEn quay
sang toi. Hai treng nu&cmfitchiy rlhi, tu6n xu6ng kh6e miQng.
illdt nAng bdng xanh xao b&n ra. Edi mfit thin thd, s0u tb8m.
dai di. Ni6i nAngrndp mdy nhung khOng thdt cluqclli nio.

c6 Ndu kh6ng giii.kip vA kh0ng nhora ring b€n mtnh c6n
Om chhm ldy
rnhcinhvd 13 2, cdn cd Hai llinh thi tOi dd

HtEn. 1'0i thdy ilhu dc quaycubrrg. I(hdng duug viing. Hirh inh
cua Hrbn cflng bi nhda di vi nuoc nrit. 'l'Oi b6i rdi,l6p bfp :

- Em.. di t

Tdi chi n6i duqc vdy. Ili6n qaay m{t cui cthu thdt thtri
bu&c tli. I36ng nAng nlrr)e ra, lon hEn tdn,vdi clri€c bbng xtim
tr0n lung giiia nrlu duc nhu cia khu ru'rrg kh6'g chrit n6ng.

PHAN iil

CHI.rONG MITdI MOT

rRu&NG rRAm A I

Hiln .ti rluge mudi tdnr ngiy thl tOi cf,ng nhin duqrc

quydt rlinh thuyOn chuyla do Hai Ct thri tru&ng U 50 ky tCn, eri
tdi lAm tnr&ng tram giao lidrr A I tl6ng & Sudi EC. Tha-v cho
dbrrg chltnr&ng tram cii vE rlim nhif m cdng tdc hhAc & C lI3 trc
dai dQi phlr trdch clulng dA,v giao li€n khu A.

Tbel lA h{t ngo. Tdi kh6ng hilu minh n0n vui he;- n0n
bubn niia ddy. Flibn d5 tli rbi. HiEn tld di rbi. Hiln di, ndngl
mang theo ci niEnr vui vb ci rntlt phhn suc chiu dung kiAn

nhAn & trong t6i. C6 t€ hOm nay HiEn dang ng{t ngu&ng & SAi

Gdn hln buydn vui vt vdi gia dinh nang vi.cl gia dinh t6i.
1'0i tinh nhim, sarr khi rtdn 82 trd l6rn lA vli nghy, Eoln

V[n cdng cira nArrg khln gdi lCn rludng sarrg khu U. Hai ngAy kd
tidp dd ddn dudng 16, ndu di ngd Phri (]iCo Phrroc'Ihlnh.VA ba
ngAv rldn duCrng 13. Dri tli ngd Phtrrtc Sang ha1'l)hri (liAogli-iirrg
v{1. Duong di vF khu B, illinh dii kb rAnh rgt cho t,,i nghe.

Yoi quydt tAm blng nroi cdch vb Saigon cho kj duqc cfia

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Hibn, khong cd gi tr& ngai xly ra, clt*'c chin HiEn cd mit & Saigori
hon rnutli ngir1. nay. Cdn ndu c6 tr6 ngai nAo d0 thi... srto nhi ?

'I'di lo lirrn. Tdi mtt6rr dugc hidt tin, nhung srriii I8 ngiv
qua dAu c6 ai hidt gi vb chuydn tli cira DoAn Vin c6ng 116'

l3d1' gio, toi tlugc {tr)'Ct dirrh tlruy6n chuYbn"Itrirrrg lhtry€n
chuyan vb dAu clr l. Su6i D{ rdi dA1'chi cdch nhau viri giir <luung

rung, r[irrg ttruirc l.hhn il{t l)bng Nai'i'hugng.'finh hinh c6 thil.v
dbi gi kh:ic hon rliru. c0 hQi? chi con la mf2t hy Ygtrg tr}tiru

ming.

0 phucng rli6n khric, quyCt diuh thtryttr cirrrvbu tr0tr,
thdi gian cli tao lao tlQng ci
ehung t6 aho ch[ug ldi biet rhng
nim dAi cfia tdi, d6i khu .{ c6 kdt qrri t6t' Vn
vdi dirng iy

ngudilAnr cho tl.:rng fr1' khtr A c6nhinxtlt t6t vb toi, chi'rc chitt
phii lA Ilti trIinh.

Tuy Hai Minh kh<)ng bln, kh6ng n('i vlvi tdi rliFn gi

nhung toi bi6t chic rfrng trong Anr thlur, biirtg nroi c{ch, llai
llinh cd giup dd tdi iAru cho tinh thd dut.vc sring stta ltctt. (:bi

nQi cdi vi6c hhng thdng, tlong bin lrrio cAo tlrirrh lri, kdt riui

cdng tric cfia dcrn vi gfri vb lj2, llai llr+th ghi nrdt cAn nhitt xit
r Yir ttirng cdng tAc t6t, tinh thiiu tlach nhiinr g;1o, lu turing an

tAm phdn kh6'i duqc str;thuo'ug urdn cria tdp ttrb , tifiy rrlriirr

,16 tr()ng nhibu th{ng rilngdii gi5' n€n rngl biiu dbr riii,

Vir quvdt dinh niy cdn noi ldrr hrti ('rrg,hia ]ldt lir cl,i6rr

sihang lCt Vt'i llung dtrgc rlii lrat tl€rr lonr cAn bri ti8u oQi. Ha'.

lA clrulql,, ri:rr rluoug giira l6i vl lliirn rrgrrdi ta chua bi6t.gi t'l.

Ngirl di, tlai trlinh sIn <lur.rc nrdl r,,ri l,'rrqrrr sar', th r:lrrrc lidu

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hoan ti6n tdi vb don vi moi. Anh chi em troug dorr vi. cfing luu
luydn bAy t6'cim tinh thAn thi6t. 'fOi cirn tkirrg vri cirrrp;.

Sudt hon nrQt niim dai theo criclr nral){, qira nlriErr ccy

quan, nhiEudonvi, chua noi niro toi tlr61,dnh ciut urirrh colhb
xric dgng duqc nhu noi dAy.

IIai Nlinh dua tdiddn tram A1 Sudi Di v,o br.bi s{ng.

ThAi-nguydn tru&ngtram-b{o cho i6i trigt db chiEu sE bAn giao
cdug viQc cflug nhr tap hqp anb chi etn trottg 'lon vi giOi thiCu tor.

llubi trua, gln ddn gio in, tdi xudng b€p thf,y & dty an
gao tring. Tdi ngac nhi€n h6i ThAi, ngutri Lrtr&rrg tramcil:

- Aqlr Tir:ii I d' ,iny ttri.r' urrh iru tt,in g*o tring. suong thqit.

'fhAi cudi, gili thich :

u-r6iCn[nggutrkihld0nlgit toan gao dArt anh I Chd d0 lt-l urA I lil,riu
thAug.
phhn mr.)t

phin tr-onTgenrgahvb&?a com h6nt tra.y nfiu trgn lon sira bd. Khlu

Etng I bEi anh tl6 !

- O Ij 195 cdng dugc fin gao chd tlQ l0 tlAu hor, thdng

ncy.

- Cdn md1'lb{ng trttdc ?

- Bip I,-,: vqi cir chqp !

]linh t-hl BOn nAyduqc 6n ga'r chdd0 10, tir ba b6n thdng nav.

v0l'. tldn cCc dbng chi khdc, edn b.i nrtrr thu lherr
cludng dAv xi h6i chu nghTr tir B[c vE Naur duo - lr,r&ng chd dg

- {trt) -

d{c bi€t Chd d9 3u. Ildi ngly mQt lit dbtrdbu.

- d day, minh phlLi cdP gao cho khcch ?

'Ihrii nhdn mit :

(.6ng t-in Dii cfp gao con phii cung cdp thuc phhrn, tAt dung.
cira rninlr lu0n lu6n phli c6 cd hQp, thit hQp, lrtin$,

kh6, tbu6c, gili;',trh, tludng, sira, ti€u, hirnh, t6i, ot, m6, dhrt, xit
bdng hang tram thu'. I\IA qudn sd A 1 cria rninh chi c6 chi cri
rnuo.i m{y ngoe. Lcrp ndo lo tii gao; lop nhn l0 tai tlttrc
phhm rbi giao lidn dua ruoc khdch. Ll'hoi chu ph6i choi sllo
anh. Luc uao auh chi enr it sdt cdn d6'. Mdy lirc sdt nhiEu ;

mudn kh6c ludn.

- Nhungbir lai cbnc6 vdndb ti6p phhm..
mira lb-u,Iibmcinilhngcidrne'gthcr6dtp. hNlLurddcuogcchhiun&hnsgdcnhhcdh.i6Iu\l{cydccAdi nmrb\<r1r

trA, iludng, siia-, thndc thnrn lhi dAy khong thidu, Nhung t6rr

tibn nhibu qud. Sir-rh ho4t phia nh} nudc phAt cho thAng nAo

hdt sach tlrdng dd.

- 1'ay cho c6 biin chuc dbng, nhlur gi anh.

_. Cd mfi';anh cbi em b0n l9r', thing rrAo cdn nguydn

thdng d,i.

Toi cu&i

rut th-dyCronnb.nAgu,ya6nnhmtir llm gi, anh ? Thidu thdn mqi thr?, hrit
Tidp phlm minh xudng d6ng bfing

tr1 mua l{y, t&i vb chia lqi cho kL{ctr hay se, '?

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& \li E- l I(hdng, anh I Di xudng li,l, toi mdy cii kho thuc phhm
chia lai thdi. Di dbng b8ng cl nria thdng mdi dusc mgt

chul'6u hAng, minh dAu c6 ngudi lAm dugc chuyQn d6. Ei [Ie

EA, mlnh chi mdt bdn ngAy.

ThAi dot ng$t h6i toi :

choi ng-hel.AaunlhAu? 5n thfr mQt btia cA rnoi h$p, ehi0n cri hirnh

Nhin lhau dung <lot khori nri lrr$c rbi dia (l{u ph$ng kho

vdi ldaTriasarno,5-m[rriul6ccri xdo nXm r'€n tr€n tran, tdi hdi rdi khdng bidt
<khOng, h6a
tri ra tlao rhic gi&, kh6ng tbgc tlri
ml <u> thi n6i kj' qn6.

An cd moi thi di nhidn 'IhAi phii xudng cdng tin
chia lai vol quin lf, tdn tibn't'har. tsubi tlhu, nhur'$y arrl, em

lribu lhrn nrinh vdi vTnh thl sao ?

Tdi bdi r6i {m u, lih6ng fri lcii sac, ci. Du v{v, Thdi v{n

dung l0n :

*- Anh nubi dAy chtr tdi chrit I fOi xuiing chng tin chia cC

rndi vor cfr hAnh.'fdi l6n liEn.

'l'lrai hrrcrc di ra sAn VAi phrit sau thai tr& lai voi
trop ci rn,' Phan 'l'hidt trdrr ta-r, vi m6t ei hi.rrh tAr,:

* \iq chi nu6i ti rndr, ti ti6u li rninh c6 mQt dia cd moi

chi€n thonr phtrc rdi.

ch6, 'l'hri r'\o irdp i{r'rur khui h6p *i mdi. 'r'di utOhiuc'roori Thci

ct'r l1r,.h, (.i)r nudi dung b€n bFp nhin chriug triu

tiG.

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ChiOn xong, Thdi tlem lai bln thl anh em ciing ld do k6o
tOi in trua Chrtng tOi vua clm ,lira. chua t<ip du, b6ng c6 tidng
cbAn chay thinh tlrieh ugoAi dudng rn6n vrro. Chdrrg t6i cung

nhlu ra. MQt cd gdi m{c bA ba den, dhu c6t k}rtrrr, lung mang

bbng hi6n tldn 6 dhu nbA dn. Cd ta hbn hBrr goi :

- Anh... Thdi oi ! Anh Thei I

Thdi .tQt ngQt dring day :

- Gi v{y ? Gi viy chi Dti ?

Thl ra cd niry lA co Bt) Nrt&c da ngim ngim. Dring ngrr&i
dong ding cao Hai 6ng quin xdu l€n ttdn gdi.Ngqrc cd ta rung

rinh tlreo budc chAn di.

Dd dring lai ngoAi s.{n nhi in, vul th&, r'ua n6i :

- C6... mirt dbng chi... khdch ... ghu chdt rbi I
- (llri rnoi din khdch vE toi a t

-Dql
- BArr ? Dbng chi khdch <16 dAu rbi ?

- Khi€ng v6ng vb roi bly gi|r ? Ding chi khAch bi b6nh

tu dtrn hom qua & ben kia sOng Ding Nai.

TlrA; nhhn nh6 bucrc ra kh6i bhn dn '

& dAy d-duCldhmi I l,hai cho khiing nglv slr.rg b€nh xd G 3 ilIinh
sa. tlugc '/ Di, di auh Hirng
| [Iiuh len xer' r;ua
mOt chit di.

'['0i brtdc rir, theo'l'hdi aii l0n rf,n phdng. Donn edn bd
Lfuith tl,r ntol lrit: r'E cita tram dln r:iigg vtra rd cl6n. I)i tthu la