Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 3 - 2017 | Page 100

Old Shanghai
Cheung Chuk Shan College, Chow, Nicky - 12
W
hen I opened my eyes, I was shocked to find that all the things around me were unfamiliar. The old style
houses, the small shops and the roads, which were still being built…
“Why am I here? I uttered and suffered from an acute headache. I remembered I was doing my revision at home for
my coming history exam. When I was revising the history of old shanghai. I fell asleep and rested for a while. When
I woke up I found myself standing on the road of a place… a place that was not Hong Kong. Why am I here? I had
no idea.
I ran aimlessly to the street. To my amazement, although I had been to that place. I found the scene around me
familiar.
“Oh! That’s Old Shanghai!” I was surprised by the idea that came to my mind, but I had no idea about where there
was. I was scared to death, since I didn’t know how I could get here and how I could go home again. On the other
hand, I was excited since I had the opportunity to travel to Shanghai. When I was running along the street I felt
hungry. I searched for the bag and found that I had no money.
I was disappointed and helpless. Suddenly, a paper came in front of me. It read “Congratulations” you have the
golden opportunity to travel to Old Shanghai. If you want to go home just press the button on your mobile phone.
A girl at the stall saw me, and invited me to have some noodles. “I am sorry, I don’t have money to buy anything
apologizing, and I decided to leave. However, the girl said to me with a warm smile, “Never mind I will give you
some noodles for free.”
I was touched by this warm-hearted girl I gave her my mobile phone and asked for her phone number. When she
saw my phone she said, “What is this?” I suddenly realized that I was in old shanghai and not modern Hong Kong.
When she pressed one of the buttons on my mobile phone, I was blocked in complete darkness. Then I lost my
consciousness…