XXXVII On the eve of graduation

Two days after the college entrance examination, I suddenly received a call from the class president, informing me to go back to school to take graduation photos.

Stepping into the familiar school gate again, the campus is still the same campus, nothing has changed, and the students on the playground are also playing carefree as before, but my mood is no longer calm.

I was about to leave the campus where I had lived for three years, and the classmates I had been with day and night, time froze, and I greedily flipped through the past in my memories. In the empty old classroom of the first year of high school, the handwriting on the desktop that used to cheat is still clearly visible, and on the window seat, you can still vaguely see the appearance of drooling when you first slept......

Walking on the familiar path next to the playground, a kind of parting pain quietly filled my heart, and the bits and pieces of the past instantly came to my heart.

When it was time to take a graduation photo, I didn't choose to stand in a prominent position in the middle, after all, my height was not enough. Hiding on the far right, the most forgotten corner, I am alone, half body, half lonely. Suddenly, I wanted to shout at the sky, shouting out the bits and pieces of the past three years, shouting out the laughter and tears of the past three years......

Although I know that there will always be many reunions and partings in life, I still can't let go of my high school career. Maybe all this will fade into my mind as time passes, but no matter what the future holds, I will never forget the friends who brought me joy and loss.

In the past three years, I have walked through in ignorance, and in these three years, I have left a body of injuries and pain. But if I had to go back to square one, I think my choice would still be the same.

Because in the past three years, the only thing that has not been there is remorse.

After taking graduation photos, we returned to the classroom one after another, and no one was absent from the last class meeting of our high school career.

The class teacher stood on the podium and told us about the application and the notice of the time to return to school. I listened absentmindedly, then unconsciously turned around and found Umeko sitting in the last row.

Meizi was staring at the scenery outside the window, and suddenly realized that I was looking at her, so she turned her face and smiled at me. Somehow, my face suddenly turned red, and I quickly twisted my head back, grabbed the pen in front of me unnaturally, and scribbled on the tablecloth.

Without warning, I remembered Lele again.

People always have to grow up, but why is my heart still full of concern until now? Maybe it's because I'm too stubborn, or maybe in my heart, she really can't be replaced. I just wonder if in a few years, will I still stand at the crossroads of memories and remember this beautiful fairy tale that has passed away?

I put the phone back down, hesitated for a long time, and the greeting text message was still not sent. Lele, what are you doing? How are you doing when I'm not around......

The head teacher chattered for more than an hour, and the class meeting finally ended. At the end of school, everyone did not rush to leave, but gathered in groups of three or five, discussing summer plans and arrangements with each other. I curiously leaned forward to listen for a while, but I didn't feel much interest, so I picked up my bag, said hello to my friends, and got up and walked out of the classroom.

As soon as I got to the end of the hallway, I met Meizi and her best friend Lili. Remembering the agreement with Meizi the night before, I didn't speak, but walked straight downstairs.

"Li Xiaobei, your girlfriend is here, why don't you react at all!" Lili couldn't help but shout behind me for some reason.

I looked back awkwardly and looked at Meizi as if asking for help.

Meizi hurriedly pulled Lili's sleeve, then ran to me briskly with a red face, turned to Lili and said, "Lili, then let's go first!"

"Okay!" Lili grimaced at Meizi and threatened me by the way, "Li Xiaobei, remember to take care of my Meizi! Don't bully her, otherwise hum ......"

Before Lili could finish speaking, Meizi had already pushed me out of the teaching building.

"Where are you going now?" I couldn't help but ask as I walked out of the school gate.

"I don't know, you can say it......" Meizi didn't think about it, and pushed the problem back to me.

"That'...... Let's go to an Internet café. "I really can't think of any better place than to go to an Internet café, and it seems that only the Internet can be regarded as a hobby that we both share, which is a bit sad.

"Okay. Meizi agreed quite simply, and threw the bag to me, "Carry it." ”

"Oh, by the way, did you pass the interview that day?" Remembering that Umeko seemed to be busy looking for a summer job recently, I asked with concern.

"It's not so fast, I'll have to wait until the afternoon to find out. Meizi sighed as she walked, then pursed her lips and looked towards the sky a little distractedly.

"Come on, I've always believed in you. I clenched my fists and encouraged Meizi.

"Eun, hehe, thank you, I'm actually very good!" Umeko smiled confidently, but didn't look at me.

"Well, in the last few days, when have you been free?" I almost forgot about my business while talking about these boring topics, and I couldn't help but pat my head fiercely.

"Well, I want to see, what's wrong?" Umeko finally moved her gaze from the sky to me.

"No, I just wanted to treat you to a meal before I left. I forced a laugh.

"Where are you going? I'll do my best! yes, it doesn't matter, yes. Meizi immediately pretended to be indifferent, but I knew that in fact, in her heart, she cared very much.

For some reason, Meizi always likes to disguise herself so deeply that it is difficult to tell whether she is happy or sad.

"On the 16th, I'm going to Shanghai for a few days. I said lightly.

"Well, be careful on the road. Meizi's face suddenly showed a hint of concern, but this expression only lasted less than half a second before disappearing......

While walking and chatting, we soon came to the Internet café.

Walking into the Internet café, I saw Liu Han, Lynch and Allen sitting side by side in the team's training area. I asked Meizi to find a computer to surf the Internet, and then walked towards Liu Han and them.

"Dead dog, you're finally willing to show up! Ye Hui is coming over soon, there are just five of us, why don't we have a game, how about it be a farewell match before the team disbands?" Liu Han didn't wait for me to sit down in front of the computer, and couldn't wait to say to me.

"Well, that's a good idea. Without the slightest hesitation, I immediately agreed......

After the game, everyone finally had to go their separate ways. Maybe we are like the band in the movie "Titanic", standing on the deck, facing the unpredictable future, and walking towards the fork in the road of life in a bit of a daze.

(2010.8.19 This chapter has been revised)