I wake up in a place surrounded by branched and leaves. The sun is drowning, the shrub is red like it is burning. I have no idea where I am, I am lost and there is something inside my chest which makes me feel a kind of...
[[sadness|sadness]]
[[happiness|happiness]]
I find myself crying. I wipe away the teardrop on the rim of my eyes. Wind flows past the nape of my neck, which sends me a sense of chilling. Suddenly, I hear some sound in the shsurb behind me. I...
[[turn back|old man]]
[[stand up and run|run]]
There is an old man come out from the branches. He is quite tall, with sharp features, grey eyes, and a grey beard. He told me that he is Stephen Albert. It seems that I have heard this name before, but I could not recall my memory. It is a mess inside my head, everything is crushing without order.
I ask...
[[where am I|forking path]]
[[who am I|eden]]
I run, run without direction and destination. The shrub is so tall, which could block my sight. Everything is passing by quickly, and some insects flying toward me. There is only one way in front of me, just like I am running inside a tunnel. At the end of the tunnel, there is...
[[a strange house|house]]
[[a tower|tower]]
It is the strangest house that I ever seen. The most mysterious-looking place any one could imagine. The high walls are covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses. The ground is covered with grass of a wintry brown. I walk towards the door, there are neither leaves nor roses on the door, I stick my ear on the door, it is slient inside. Everything is strange and silent. I...
[[open the door|inside]]
[[walk away|garden]]
It is high tower with a little green light twinkling on the upper part, like a star. Or maybe it is called a lighthouse. The lights dimmed and in an instant, the sky is full of twinkling stars.
End.
I move away from the door, stepping as softly as if there is someone inside that I am not willing to awake. I walk under the fairy-like grey arch between the trees and look up at the sprays and tendrils which formed them.
After passing through the long arch, I [[find|other garden]]...
It is a really big room with plenty of books filling the walls, like the library. They are mostly Western and Oriental books. The door behind me is closed suddenly, leaving me alone in the cosmos of books.
I come close to the book case, randomly choosing a book. It is an encyclopedia which compiled in the Luminous Dynasty. When I try to concentrate on the words in the book, someone suddenly touch my shoulder.
It is a woman...
[[with pretty face|pretty]]
[[with ugly face|ugly]]
"The garden of forking paths." he says.
Something stirred in my memory, and I spoke with incomprehensible assurance. "The garden of my ancestor Tsui Pen."
He is surprised and tells me to follow him. We walk through the path surrounded by tall shrub. Suddenly he takes our a paper lantern from nowhere, a paper lantern the shape of a drum and the colour of the moon.
Until that, I realize the moon has already rised. The sky is darken. At the end of the path, there is a [[strange house|house]]
He shakes his head, the wrinkles place some shadows on his face. It is not difficult to read the disappointment in his eyes.
I could not tell about this feeling. It is a feeling of safe, blessing and satisfactory. Although I don't know where I am, but I feel like here is a garden sanctuary, where I can escape and shut out the reality.
I could feel the spirtual tranquility, and all of my needs are fulfilled. There is nothing more I can ask for...
End.
She has a short haircut. However, her smile is heartbreaking. She throws away the book on my hand, and grabs my arm. I notice that she has long fingernails printed with red nail polish. I can feel my heartbeat rising. She holds my arm and walks toward the door deep inside the room which I didn't notice before.
Then, she [[open|other garden]] the door...
She has long hair, nearly covered her face. I could hardly see her eyes. She holds my hand, seeing deep inside my pupils.
Her lips are muttering, but I could hardly hear her voice. I try to get closer to her, and I finally hear her whisper.
This is another garden. I could not believe my eyes. There is another garden in a house.
However, while I am still surprised by what I see, she pick me up and throw me into the garden just like throwing a book.
I hear a sound like closing a door, and my consciousness go away slowly. I find the surroundings become darken and darken, I feel cold which make me fall [[asleep|Start]]...