Chapter 27: The Storm is Coming

The next day, I asked my head teacher for a day off, and I huddled alone in the dormitory, covering my head with a quilt, terrified.

The nails on my hands are hard and sharp, like knives, and with a slight stroke, you can make a long cut in the pillow.

I hugged my shoulders and trembled, not knowing what to do.

I thought to myself, what is the difference between my appearance with long claws and long hair and a real beast?

The more I thought about it, the more frightened I became, so I had to take out my nail clippers and try my best to cut them, as if there were countless people surrounding me in my mind, and everyone's faces were full of contempt and disgust, pointing at me and yelling: "Monster, monster!"

I shouted "ah" in fright, covered my head with my hands, and then tried even more desperately to cut the nails on my hands, little by little, to cut off the parts that did not belong to me at all.

Fortunately, although these nails are hard, as long as you cut them hard, you can cut them off, and after more than two hours of busy work, the nail clippers are dull, and the ten fingers finally change back to their original appearance. I was worried that I would be noticed, so I continued to use a nail file to polish the edges until the skin was damaged.

In the afternoon, when school was out, I was sleeping, and suddenly the door of the dormitory was kicked open, and four or five tall boys in jerseys came in from the outside, looked around, and when they saw me, they immediately came and surrounded my bed.

Xu Jian still had a piece of tape on his nose, he stared at me, his face was very gloomy, and said to me: "I haven't seen you for a week, you kid is doing well." ”

I sat on the bed, knowing that I couldn't hide at all, so I just didn't move, and I didn't bother to talk nonsense with him, saying what do you want?

Originally, I was ready to be beaten, but who knew that Xu Jian didn't make a move, but sat down next to me and said Don't be nervous, I don't plan to trouble you today, but after two days of school vacation, it may be over. If you're afraid, find a place to hide and don't let me catch you, or I can't guarantee that you won't break a leg or anything."

After finishing speaking, Xu Jian took a deep look at me, finally patted me on the shoulder, and led the person away.

After Xu Jian left, I thought carefully about what he said, and my heart was hairy, especially the meaningful look in his eyes before leaving, which made me think that he would use some conspiracy to design me.

But I'm not afraid, anyway, Qian Wei and the three of them have already broken up with me, I am now a bare-pole commander, as long as I find a place to hide when the time comes, he can find me before hell.

Not long after Xu Jian left, Li Shuang also came to the dormitory to look for me, she asked me why I didn't come to class today, I hesitated, lied and said that I had a cold, she didn't suspect it, and greeted me with concern, and suddenly asked me, saying that the day after tomorrow will be a holiday, how do you plan to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival?

I shook my head and said I don't know, maybe I'll look for a job.

Li Shuang was stunned for a moment, and said Are you very short of money? Do you want me to help you?

I hurriedly said no, I have hands and feet, and I won't starve to death.

Li Shuang was silent for a while, and said that you should still be with me during the Mid-Autumn Festival, I don't have a companion, I want someone to accompany me......

I tentatively said, "What about your family?"

Li Shuang smiled a little bitterly, saying that my parents are usually very busy with work, and sometimes they don't even go home for the New Year, and this year's Mid-Autumn Festival must be the same.

I scratched my head, a little embarrassed, and said that you should have a lot of friends, just ask them to accompany you.

Seeing that I refused, Li Shuang was a little disappointed, and said Don't you like to be with me? My heart jumped, and I quickly said no, don't think about it, I just do have something to do, and I can't leave.

But Li Shuang didn't care if I was okay at all, she rarely showed her delicate side, grabbed my hand and shook it vigorously, saying I don't care, anyway, I don't have many friends, you have the best relationship with me, if you don't accompany me, then I will really spend the Mid-Autumn Festival alone.

I saw that she was very serious and sincere, and I couldn't bear to refuse again, so I said you let me think about it.

Although I didn't agree directly, Li Shuang still breathed a sigh of relief, "Then let's talk about it, I'll wait for you at the school gate after the holiday, you remember to come to me." ”

After Li Shuang left, I lay back on the bed, struggling in my heart. It's not that I don't like to be with her, but I'm worried that if Xu Jian comes to the door at that time, won't it be equivalent to implicating her?

The more I thought about it, the more annoyed I became, so I simply stopped thinking about it, put my head under the covers, and planned to continue sleeping.

It's just that not long after, the dormitory door was pushed open again, I didn't care at first, thinking that it was just the same dormitory people coming back from dinner, but when a familiar voice shouted "surnamed Qiao", I was shocked, got up from the bed, and saw Hu Jiaqi standing at the door and said to me: "Are you free for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

I hesitated for a moment and replied to her, saying that I didn't know yet.

Hu Jiaqi seemed to expect me to say this, oh, I said, I know, you made an appointment with Li Shuang, right, I just saw her come out when I came.

I wanted to say it and stopped, in fact, I really wanted to tell her that I hadn't promised Li Shuang yet, but when the words reached my throat, I couldn't say it.

Hu Jiaqi saw that I didn't speak, but I was acquiescing, so he nodded, said I know, I hope you have a good time, and then turned to leave.

I looked at the back of her leaving, sighed, and said in my heart that I am really not a thing, the invitation of two such beautiful girls, I have refused, if it is seen by those boys in the class, it is estimated that one person can drown me with a mouthful of saliva.

For the next two days, although no one bothered me anymore, some things happened that made me feel heavy.

First of all, Qian Wei, Chen Han and Zhao Xiong three people, although they broke up with me, but they were still retaliated by the elephant, seized the opportunity to beat up, Zhao Xiong came to my dormitory that night, pointed at me and scolded, saying that I am not a thing, I know that they are affected all day long, although I did not refute at that time, nor did I return the mouth, but I could see that Zhao Xiong was very angry, and even hated me a little, and even gritted his teeth when he spoke.

Then there was one time, I met Zhao Peng in the canteen, when I was eating with Li Shuang in the corner, Zhao Peng sat next to us with a group of people, looking at me and Li Shuang while eating, his eyes were also like Xu Jian, with fun and deep meaning, and after eating, he also came over and patted me on the shoulder, saying that the little brother is not shallow, first Hu Jiaqi, and then such a big beauty, not bad, brother, I am really envious to death.

Actually, I was quite surprised, with my hatred for Zhao Peng, he didn't even beat me, which is too abnormal.

The last is the elephant, this bastard at night, brought more than a dozen people to the dormitory to block me, but at that time the big tiger came, just standing at the door of my dormitory, the huge and sturdy body scared the elephant to move, and finally very unwilling to run away with people, said let me be careful, and let me look good when I come back from vacation.

I never imagined that Dahu would come to help me at a critical time, and I thought that he would break up with me like Qian Wei's three people.

At that time, the big tiger patted me on the shoulder and said very seriously: "My big tiger doesn't cause trouble, but I'm not afraid of things, and I said that you are my brother, so no matter what difficulties you have, even if the sky falls, I will give you a top!"

I don't really know how to describe how I felt at that time, but I almost cried on the spot.

Finally, school is out.

When school was out in the afternoon, Li Shuang said that she would wait for me at the school gate, but I told her not to wait, saying that she would go back to her hometown during the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow, and she really couldn't leave.

At that time, Li Shuang's eyes turned red, and she looked at me for two seconds, and then said nothing, followed the flow of people out of the school gate, and soon disappeared.

I smiled bitterly, endured not to catch up, and didn't dare to go to the school gate, for fear that Xu Jian would lead someone to block me, and finally left the school by climbing over the wall in a corner under the canteen.

The reason why I rejected Li Shuang was because I was restless for the past two days, and I always felt that something bad would happen, and the gloomy eyes of Xu Jian and Zhao Peng were still vivid in my mind, which made me shudder.

After leaving the school, it soon got dark, I walked on the street by myself, looked around, and found that everywhere I could see couples who were closely clinging to each other, or some students with excellent relationships, gathered in groups of three or five, laughing and playing, and a few families, parents with children, holding hands with small hands, shopping happily.

Cars come and go, the lights are bright, but none of them have anything to do with me.

I wandered around alone, without relatives or friends, I didn't know where to go, I just felt in a bad mood, so I had to go to the supermarket and buy two bottles of beer, and while drinking, I continued to wander around.

I was a little tired, and I was drunk and staggered along the way, and the passers-by saw that I was not only dressed strangely, but also that my clothes were old and rotten, and they only thought that I was a homeless man, and they avoided me at the same time, but their faces were full of disgust. There were some fierce women, and they scolded directly: "Go away and die beggars, can you afford to pay for soiling my clothes!"

I had to go to the side and pick up a stick, and when I was on crutches, I tried to walk as steadily as I could.

I don't know if it's my delusion, walking and walking, I always feel like someone is staring at me behind me, staring at me all over the goosebumps, but when I look back, there is no one.

I thought I was drunk and hallucinating, so I found a hole in the bridge, spread my coat on the ground, and lay down on it, and fell asleep.

I just slept groggily, and my mind seemed to recall the unforgettable summer two years ago, those green meadows, fish and shrimp swimming in the river, fireflies flying in the sky at night, and ...... The girl with a double ponytail, a flushed face, and a gentle smile.

Suddenly, all these scenes dispersed, and slowly condensed into a face that often pursed her lips, and there was even a faint sound of her familiar scolding in her ears:

"The surname Qiao, hurry up and buy water, I'm dying of thirst!"

"Don't you dare to listen to me, right? Be careful that I cut you to death!"

"Surnamed Qiao, hurry up and lend me your homework to copy, and I'll hand it in later!"

I opened my eyes wide and looked at the empty top of the bridge, at this moment, whether it was the unforgettable memories of that summer, or the face with a gentle smile, all disappeared, only those words that couldn't tell whether they were scolding or caring, kept replaying in my mind, becoming clearer and clearer, and even the pretty face of the very fierce girl with her waist crossed and full of anger was faintly visible.