A SHORT ENCOUNTER

The words calmed her down. She looked at the figure protecting her. She felt safe. She wipped off her tears and hummed in agreement to her words.

Mei was surrounded by the goons as she sheltered the little girl. She attacked as they headed against her. The little girl stayed close to Meilin.

As two of them closed in she kicked one down and puching down the other one. When she got a gap Mei carried the child and hurried out of the park. She ran down a narrow road to a crowded street to loose them.

The goons halted as they saw them heading towards the crowded street.

"How could I loose that little girl!" said one of them with anger.

"Lets not move in and act now. We will be discovered." reminded one of them among the group.

"Retreat" shouted the head.

Mei and the girl watched them withdrawing. She sighed in relief. She slowly put the child down. She held her hand and walked down the street. As she was around the corner of the street she asked, "Who did you come with? Do you know how to contact them?"

The girl looked up to her and replied, "I came out with my uncle and....."

Mei filled in saying," you lost your way? Then why did you not look for him?"

The girl looked down avoiding to look into her eyes.

"You should have stayed close to your uncle. He might be looking for you. You mustn't do this again. Okay."

"Hmm." She replied nodding her head.

"So what is your name?" Mei asked patting her head.

"Liling" she replied with a smile.

"So little lil do you know how to contact your uncle?"

She blinked her eyes innocently.

"So how are you planning to find him?" Mei asked

Liling glanced at her cluelessly.

"Little lil where were you with you uncle before?" Mei asked.

"We were at an ice cream shop" replied Liling.

Mei gueesed out the closest ice cream shops around the park where she met Liling. She held Little lil and walked to the closest shops where she thought she could find her uncle.

As she got in and out of the shops of the street she went into a nearby shop and bought something to eat. 'This is tiring', she thought. She went on with a few more shops. As she sat down near a tree she said to little lil,"Little lil how about we go to the police station and wait for you uncle there?"

Liling didnt want to go to the station. She hesitated but before she could say anything she saw her uncle around the corner.

She pointed out her finger in the direction where her uncle was standing and said,"Uncle! He is standing over there."

Mei turned around to find a guy who seemed to be desperatley searching for something. She turned to look into the face of the girl. Seeing the little girl smile widely she said,"It seems like we won't have to search for your uncle anymore. Little lil be careful and don't be careless next time."

She looked towards the direction of her uncle and said,"Go now he seems to be really upset not seeing you for a while. I will also get going."

The little girl nodded and headed towards the direction of her uncle. She stopped midway wanting to ask the name of the sister who saved her. Little lil found the lady turning and heading away in the opposite direction.

Hui was worried about Liling. He was looking around the street for her when he suddenly saw the little girl with someone. As he closed in he saw Liling walking towards him. He looked at the person who stood up and looked in his direction.

She had her black cap and mask on paired with a simple dull coloured clothing. They both looked at each other for a second before she tore away her gaze from him. He saw her turning around and leaving and he looked in the direction of his niece who stopped midway and was looking in the direction of the lady who was walking away.

"Liling", he shouted.

Little lil who was looking at the departing figure turned around to look at her uncle. She ran towards him. He lifted her off the ground and tightly embraced her.

"Where did you go running of this time Liling?" question Hui.

She guiltly looked down.

He looked in the direction where he saw the lady,"Liling, tell me what happened?"