The Sunrise
Shylock Smith
Nobody wouldn’t be frightened if they found Bei Chuan welcomed them by a 100-metre remain pile at its “gate”. The city has become a real museum of ruins. It died.
After 60 hours from the thrilling moment on May 12, Chen Jian was found at 3 pm on May 16 in this death city. His back and legs were under the ruin. However, people inside and outside were both in great excitement. The rescue team quickly began to work against the hill of broken stones above Chen.
“I’m the luckiest!" He showed a big smile. It was clear that he was in great pain. He just wanted to make everyone more confident for him. Then Chen began to talk.
He was from An County, and worked here to earn money. He was poor, but it didn’t matter, because he could find happiness every day, and at present he was alive. In the last 60hours he only had some water but he never lost himself. “I don’t want to give up because my wife is waiting for me.” He shared his secret with the reporter beside. “My wife was pregnant and near the birth!” That was the happiness he was waiting for.
The reporter suddenly knew what to do. She found a phone and let Chen dial his wife. Everyone there was impressed and Chen was about to cry. He knew he had to be strong no matter how weak he was. “Wait for me! I want you live with me all the life!”
The phone call lasted for only a minute because of weak signal connection. When the reporter asked him about his feelings, he replied, “I love you all, and you all love me, so I must be strong, just for the people who love me.” The reporter cried out…
The sun set down gradually. All the people were still fighting. No one wanted to give up. Nobody believed they would fail. Chen began to feel sleepy sometimes, and the reporter would chat with him to keep him awake. It seemed that life had almost escaped from him, but he pulled it back again and again.
He was saved at 8:40,but nobody was happy. Actually ,the situation became worse. There were no doctors in the rescue team, so they needed to rush to the nearest hospital which was more than 10 kilometers far from here. Chen was put on a stretcher, then the race began.
There were no lights anymore in this city except the cold moonlight. The reporter turned on a small flashlight. They were exhausted walking along the narrow path in the mountains and climbing across the remain piles spreading over the path. The moon and the dark mountains were like ghosts staring at them, an only group of human on the remains.
Darkness covered almost everything. But that faint flashlight never went out. They bravely stared at the ghosts, and never stopped their arduous walk. A crowd of rescue team members, reporters and the local people circled Chen Jian and stepped past the blocks of buildings in imminent danger. They were the real fighters who fought with the death.
Spirit was going to leave…
They got to a riverside. The hospital was just opposite. But Chen’s breath finally disappeared.
They couldn’t believe it. How come a strong man left them in silence? They began to try to find the chance of life. It was no use.
They have walked for over 2 hours, and only needed another 30-minute walk. “Nobody thought he would die until he really left us.” The reporter cried again.
Lives stood still to see off Chen. Only the flashlight shone forward the road.
But Chen won. At least, he received love, the love from a group of strangers. The “Strangers” also received love, the love from the heart of a strong life. Bei Chuan bore again with the love.
Some hours later, people saw the sun.
The sun is rising, isn’t it?
2008/06/07 CaiXun
Shylock Smith
Nobody wouldn’t be frightened if they found Bei Chuan welcomed them by a 100-metre remain pile at its “gate”. The city has become a real museum of ruins. It died.
After 60 hours from the thrilling moment on May 12, Chen Jian was found at 3 pm on May 16 in this death city. His back and legs were under the ruin. However, people inside and outside were both in great excitement. The rescue team quickly began to work against the hill of broken stones above Chen.
“I’m the luckiest!" He showed a big smile. It was clear that he was in great pain. He just wanted to make everyone more confident for him. Then Chen began to talk.
He was from An County, and worked here to earn money. He was poor, but it didn’t matter, because he could find happiness every day, and at present he was alive. In the last 60hours he only had some water but he never lost himself. “I don’t want to give up because my wife is waiting for me.” He shared his secret with the reporter beside. “My wife was pregnant and near the birth!” That was the happiness he was waiting for.
The reporter suddenly knew what to do. She found a phone and let Chen dial his wife. Everyone there was impressed and Chen was about to cry. He knew he had to be strong no matter how weak he was. “Wait for me! I want you live with me all the life!”
The phone call lasted for only a minute because of weak signal connection. When the reporter asked him about his feelings, he replied, “I love you all, and you all love me, so I must be strong, just for the people who love me.” The reporter cried out…
The sun set down gradually. All the people were still fighting. No one wanted to give up. Nobody believed they would fail. Chen began to feel sleepy sometimes, and the reporter would chat with him to keep him awake. It seemed that life had almost escaped from him, but he pulled it back again and again.
He was saved at 8:40,but nobody was happy. Actually ,the situation became worse. There were no doctors in the rescue team, so they needed to rush to the nearest hospital which was more than 10 kilometers far from here. Chen was put on a stretcher, then the race began.
There were no lights anymore in this city except the cold moonlight. The reporter turned on a small flashlight. They were exhausted walking along the narrow path in the mountains and climbing across the remain piles spreading over the path. The moon and the dark mountains were like ghosts staring at them, an only group of human on the remains.
Darkness covered almost everything. But that faint flashlight never went out. They bravely stared at the ghosts, and never stopped their arduous walk. A crowd of rescue team members, reporters and the local people circled Chen Jian and stepped past the blocks of buildings in imminent danger. They were the real fighters who fought with the death.
Spirit was going to leave…
They got to a riverside. The hospital was just opposite. But Chen’s breath finally disappeared.
They couldn’t believe it. How come a strong man left them in silence? They began to try to find the chance of life. It was no use.
They have walked for over 2 hours, and only needed another 30-minute walk. “Nobody thought he would die until he really left us.” The reporter cried again.
Lives stood still to see off Chen. Only the flashlight shone forward the road.
But Chen won. At least, he received love, the love from a group of strangers. The “Strangers” also received love, the love from the heart of a strong life. Bei Chuan bore again with the love.
Some hours later, people saw the sun.
The sun is rising, isn’t it?
2008/06/07 CaiXun
