Some say boys are stronger, others say boys are smarter. It just isn't fair. This scholarship is rightfully mine, why should I give up my hope for a better future for my village to my brother.
My father says that even if I go to the city, I wouldn't be of use. Why does it have to be this way? Can't girls get a chance too? Me and my brother's hope was for a brighter future for the people of our village. But now I won the scholarship, he wants to steal it from me. What has happened to him?
Today, I met a girl by the name of Bao. She sells lotus buds and caged birds in the market. She gave me a lotus bud as a gift for the head monk when i went to visit him. However, later in the day, her brother, Vichai, found out she had been letting the caged birds fly away without collecting money. He even smacked her in the face. Then, Kwai, my brother, came to stop him. After Vichai left, Bao told Kwai about me wanting to go to the city, and Kwai not wanting me to because he himself wanted to have the scholarship. Kwai wanted to hit Bao too, but when i held his hand, he pushed me away emotionlessly. I was so devastated that Kwai had for the sake of the scholarship, pushed me away and hurt me.
Today has left an emotional scar in me. Can I ever forgive Kwai? Deep in my heart, I knew that this was only the beginning of the struggle i had to make to fulfil my dreams.
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