Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 2020complete | Page 604

This project is a way to boost my history grade. Well, I guess I knew someone who could help us with
this. He pulled his hood over his head, feeling a bit anxious." We could ask my grandpa. He is ninety-four
years old."
"Your grandpa? Sure, we can ask him." Hermoine felt curious. She hadn't known that Jack had a
grandpa that old. "Are you free this Saturday?"
18th January, 2089
"Hermione, over here!" Hermione looked towards where Jack was, waiting for her in front of Queen
Mary Hospital. She went over to him. "Jack, is your grandpa in here? “ "Yup. Anyway, let's go in. My
grandpa is on the ninth floor. He is a really cool guy, once you get to know him…" Hermione felt amused.
Jack looked so happy about her coming to visit his grandpa. Hermione was glad she came, since it made Jack
so happy.
Walking in, they saw a secbot near the entrance. Secbot is a security robot, designed to keep out
uninvited people and protect the patients. It looks like a humanoid version of a human security guard, what
with the only difference between them being that secbot's face looks mechanic.
"Greetings, please sign in." Jack scans his palm on the scanner, then steps aside to let me sign in too.
Visitors have to sign in by scanning their palms. They also have to make an appointment in advance,
otherwise they won't let visitors come in.
After signing in, they went up to the ninth floor in the lift. Jack led Hermione to room 965, where his
grandpa was staying in. Opening the door, I looked inside. Jack's grandpa sat there, looking out the window.
Turning to us, he smiled brightly at seeing us. “Jackie, my boy. You’re back and you brought your friend
too! Come here, young ones. Sit down.”
Jack’s grandpa was a thin willowy man, with a jolly smile and a dimple on his cheek. He had brown
eyes, like Jack’s right eye. “Grandpa!” Jack ran over and hugged him, then sat down next to him on the bed.
He scooted aside a bit, then called for Hermione to come over and sit down next to him.
She sit down, feeling a bit nervous. Jack’s grandpa’s eyes twinkled in amusement. “Hello, you must be
Hermione. Jack has told me about you. You may call me grandpa, if you want to.” She twisted her shirt,
feeling a bit shy. I’ve never had a grandfather before. My grandfather died years ago during the world war
three.
“O-okay, Grandpa. Um, may we start now?” Grandpa barked a laugh. “Of course, we can. Now,
children. Get ready for the story of a lifetime!” Jack and Hermione took out their tablets, prepared to take
some notes on Grandpa’s story.
“It all started years ago... “
1st October, 2022
Aiden (Jack’s grandpa) huffed as he ran back home from work, not wanting to miss the show. Quickly
opening the door, he rushed in and turned on the TV. “…President Xi Jinping and Chief Executive Carrie
Lam are about to start the GBA opening ceremony in 3, 2, 1!” Carrie Lam and President Xi together cut
the ribbon, signifying the beginning of the GBA.
The audience cheered and clapped loudly. Then,president Xi gave a welcoming speech . "...Thank you.
Now, I would like to announce the official name of GBA. It is going to be known as … Cantonesia! "
Aiden cheered too, his friends along with him. This moment, those words marks the beginning of a
new era. This will change everything.