I was packing my room, at last. Mum had been nagging me to clean this pigs sty for ages. Suddenly, I stumbled upon an old teddy bear. Many wonderful memories filled my mind. All the times we had together, playing at the park, going to the beach. If only he hadn’t gone so quickly. If only… I had a chance to say bye…

It was my sixth birthday, and we were planning to go over to granddad’s place. I was so excited. What would granddad get me this time? A doll? A toy house? The teddy bear I’ve always dreamed of having on display at “ Bear Kingdom ”?

My parents had dropped me off at granddad’s place. Granddad was just like any ordinary old man. He was bald, with white hair growing out of his nostrils. He had a warm, friendly smile, although most of his teeth had dropped out.

I always had a great time at granddad’s place, with the old, tiny television I watched so closely. Granddad always had a surprise for me. The last time, he had given me a set of colouring pencils for me to colour with grandma. This time, he had a bigger surprise. He blind-folded me, and led me to the playroom. I stood rooted to the ground. There it was, the teddy bear I had always dreamed of. I ran to granddad, giving him a monsterous hug.

“ Thanks, granddad. How’d you know I wanted this teddy bear? ” I questioned.

“ Well, I noticed you were staring into that display window at the store every time we passed it. ” Granddad replied in a matter-of-factly tone.

He decided that we should go downstairs to get some ice-cream. I was delighted! I loved chocolate ice-cream! I dashed out to get to the other side of the road, not noticing the truck that was coming right at me. I fell to the ground.

After that, I couldn’t remember anything except for the fact that I was in the hospital. It was no big deal, just a few cuts and scraps and my hands and legs.  Then, I remembered. Granddad had pushed me to the other side. He got hit instead. Soon, my mother came to pick me up. We rushed to the emergency centre, where everyone was. He was undergoing an operation.

Two hours had passed, and granddad was not out yet. Mum was pacing the floor, making me feel giddy. Then, I doctor came out, shaking his head.

“ I’m sorry, but we’ve tried our best. You may see him now, ” the doctor said.

My mother burst into tears. I didn’t understand what was happening then, but I knew that granddad was gone – forever. I cuddled the teddy, so tightly, never wanting to let go.

… I wiped away my tears, not noticing that I was crying. I slowly put the bear right beside me, where I could always see it. I would make sure I always had it by my side.

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