Cafe
Located in the corner of the café, the simple and elegant layout, the soft music lingering in the ears, the rich aroma of coffee quietly brushes the tip of your nose, this is like the habitat of the soul, not that I am pretentious, but, for me, tranquility is far more than the hustle and bustle.
And for most people, they are tired of running around, and they will not even glance at this café, not to mock them, but they should really take a good rest, temporarily away from the noise to enjoy the beauty of this world, whether it is traveling, drinking tea, there are countless ways, as long as they are willing to calm down and feel, even if it is a day.
In this hustle and bustle of the world, this is my only spiritual home, and here, it is warmer than home.
Instead of going home, I went straight here, looking at the store manager sitting by the window and looking at me with a smile, and my mind went back to the past.
Three years ago, I had just been diagnosed, and I couldn't bear such a blow, so I came to the city where I and my parents had lived for a while, and I spent almost all my pocket money to come here.
It was a rainy day, I spent two whole days on the train, after arriving at the station, it was still raining heavily, I looked out the window, fear and fear spread, I regretted it, I used my mobile phone to call my parents, but they didn't answer, I wanted to go back to where we used to live, but I couldn't find it, I used my last pocket money to buy an umbrella, the phone showed that it was two o'clock in the morning, almost all the shops were closed, I walked in the rainstorm with an umbrella, the first time I came out I didn't bring anything but my mobile phone, My clothes were soaked that day, but I still couldn't find a home, I gave up, uncontrollable tears flowed from my eyes, I cried, I couldn't stop crying, I never had a day like that day, the blow of illness, the loneliness of no one to accompany me, the fear of the rainstorm in the early morning, and the despair of not being able to find a home, I just felt that I had lost everything at that time, I was afraid that I would die directly at that time, I was always afraid of death.
Tears mixed with rain, thunder accompanied my crying, as if everything in this world was so gloomy.
The waves of water stirred up by passing cars splashed on me again and again.
I stopped myself and gave up "struggling".
It's just that before I die, I still want to take a good look at the world, the umbrella has long been blown away by the wind, I can't hold it, I can't hold the passing life, I raise my head, let the rain lap on my face, my body.
The starry sky tonight is so beautiful, it's really worth it for me to come to the world this time.
That was my last thought, and I was met with thunder and darkness.
When I woke up, I was in the hospital.
"Are you awake?"
How do you describe this person in front of you? He is extremely tall, with a height that ordinary people can't match, but his smile is very kind, giving people an inexplicable sense of security.
"Brother, you scared me to death, just fell on the side of the road like that, I thought you were dead."
Beside him was a little girl, who looked to be ten years old, with a ponytail tied and a tall man next to him covering the girl's mouth.
"I'm sorry, the child is not sensible."
But I was afraid of life, so I didn't dare to speak, and I couldn't help but panic when I thought about the cost of hospitalization.
"Are you afraid of life? It's okay, I'm not a bad person, you tell me your parents' phone number, I asked them to pick you up, your phone should not be used if it is immersed in water. ”
"I, my parents are not in this city, I sneaked out of the house by myself."
The ...... man was silent.
The little girl looked at me with adoration.
"Wow, brother, you're so good, teach me well, my dad is about to stick to death."
I didn't speak, just tears streaming down my eyes again.
"Hey, brother, why are you crying, don't cry, don't cry, crying nose won't look good."
The girl kept comforting me, while the man watched quietly.
The more I cried, the more fierce I became, and the tears couldn't stop falling.
I can't remember how long I cried, all I know is that I cried until I couldn't cry anymore.
"Have you had enough crying?"
“……”
My eyes were red and swollen from crying, I didn't dare to talk to him, and now I had only fear in my heart.
He led the girl out of the hospital room and soon returned.
"Let's go, you can go home."
"I, I don't know where my house is, I sneaked out."
"Dad, why don't you let this brother live with us?" The girl grabbed the corner of the man's coat.
"I'm fine, but are his parents willing? Aren't his parents anxious about losing their child? The man picked up the girl and explained earnestly.
"But now this brother can't go home, let him live in our house first, okay? I want to play with this brother. The girl said as she pinched the man's face.
"You are my ancestor." The man looked at me with emotion, "Do you want to come to our house, and then wait until your parents come to pick you up." ”
I nodded.
"Kids now."
I don't know if he's emotionally touching me or her daughter.
He took me to a café and asked the clerk to make a few cups of coffee, put them in front of me, and took a few more desserts.
"Eat."
His kind voice really made me wonder if it was him who made the sound.
When the girl next to her heard this, she immediately started to move in her hands, which made people wonder if she had been hungry for many days.
I glanced at the man quietly, not daring to make a move, but in the end the hunger in my heart overcame the fear, and I began to eat, after all, I was really hungry for a long time.
"Qian'er, how many times have you said it, you have to chew and swallow slowly when eating."
"Well, if you don't eat it again, this brother will rob me of it, well, I didn't bring him back if I knew it, it's a big loss." She kept stuffing the snack into her mouth as she spoke, and choked.
But hearing this, I slowed down my meal, and I knew that the medical expenses must be very expensive, and this meal could not be cheap.
The man saw my concerns and talked to me while patting the girl on the back.
"I won't let you pay back, let alone beat you and scold you, why are you so scared of this kid?"
I have been taught to be grateful since I was a child, how can I be embarrassed.
"Uncle, otherwise, I'll give you a child laborer and pay you back with the money I earn." I bowed my head and said to him.
He suddenly laughed.
"Boy, you want to harm me, do you know that it is illegal to recruit child labor? Don't worry, your uncle's family is very wealthy, you don't need to pay back this money, even if you want it, it's looking for your parents. ”
I looked at him timidly.
"Really?"
"Of course, my dad counts when he talks." The girl finished the dessert on the table and sat down on the man's lap, "Huh?" Father. ”
"Yes, I mean what I say."
"No, I can't be that kind of person, can I help you with the housework to make up for you?"
I continued, with a clear conscience.
"Of course, if your parents will keep you here in the future."
“……”
Hearing this, my eyes were filled with tears again, maybe now my parents haven't found out that I ran away from home, they will only take me and my younger brother around for their own work, and they will not spend more than one day at home a week, so most of the time I take care of my brother, and now because of my willfulness, I am beginning to worry about whether he can cook by himself and live by himself, his parents may not be in a hurry, but he can't.
I should have never made a decision I regretted so much.
I stayed with them for three days and only contacted my parents for three whole days, but when they learned that I was safe, they only paid the man's medical bills for me, saying that they would let me continue to live with them because I could not come for the time being, and they also paid for my living expenses here, which was no less than a bolt from the blue for me when the man told me the news.
From that day on, I locked myself in my room all day, and no matter how the boys, girls, and the waiter at the café tried to persuade me, I just pretended not to hear, hid alone, and wept silently.
The situation did not improve until ten days later, after which I began to rebel, I took the entrance examination of a school without asking my parents' opinions, and finally I passed, but I only asked my parents to handle the transfer without asking them for any opinions.
And even the fact that I was sick was found out about it on the phone call from the hospital, and I even thought it was a little ridiculous.
But the people in the café, everyone took good care of me, especially the man, that is, the store manager, he always treated everyone kindly, and that little girl, Su Qian'er, could also bring joy to all of us.
So, this café has become a warmer place for me than home.