Question: "It was a stormy night. Suddenly, XX heard......"
-scream-sister
-no one except the two
-went to see sister
-saw a man-drenched due to heavy rain outside
-noticed he climbed to balcony into sister's room
-leg was injured
-put sister to bed
-asked who was the man
-sister didn't know
-made sure man was harmless
-helped him to clean the injured leg
-man did not utter a word
-asked what was his name
-man gave name
-talked to man
-man slowly told what happened to him
--man had it all-family-wealth-luck
--happiest man
--wife left him-took his child--signed divorce papers without taking a cent
--man didn't know why wife left him-looked for answers-to no avail
--man crumbled into endless pit
--gave away everything he owned to charity
--stayed with his sister
--but he couldn't remember where he lived
-asked how he got to the balcony
-man didn't know how-he was already at balcony when he woke up
-saw XX's sister and tried to asked for help
-sister screamed-man scared and kept quiet
-didn't know what to do
-suddenly thought of neighbour-was once in the police force-very strict but friendly woman in her 30's
-with the man-went to neighbour's house-knocked-realising that neighbour could already be asleep
-before turning around-heard neighbour calling out-opened the door
-she was not asleep-saw the man-face changed
-without saying a word-she hugged the man
-felt confused-neighbour welcomed both into the house
-she told XX to sit in the living room for awhile
-she led the drenched man upstairs
-after waiting for about 10 minutes
-neighbour came down
-asked neighbour where was the man-replied he was sleeping-told XX to go back home and don't worry
-confused-went back home-checked on sister-sleeping soundly
-tossed and turned in bed-couldn't help thinking who was the man
-next morning-went to neighbour's-really curious about the man
-neighbour said she know the man-in fact-man is her brother
--after man gave everything to charity-he decided to live with sister-no other relatives
--man was upset for a few weeks-fell sick-after recovering-changed-sometimes lifeless-sometimes remembered his wife and child
--doctor couldn't determined what happened to him-possibly had emotional break down
--sister took care of him-wondered why could such a horrible thing happen to a nice man-but life's life-some can accept it-some couldn't
-after spending the morning at neighbour's-went home to prepare lunch
-went into kitchen-saw sister having her favourite orange juice-asked where was XX all morning
-didn't say anything-hugged sister tightly-cherish and love family
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