It's a surprise to recall this thing, something like this

That's why I can't face her

May was supposed to be a sunny day, but this year's May was always rainy and the temperature forced me to tighten my coat

Go home early

By the time I finished my duty, I was the only one left in the hallway of the school

The rain outside was just right in and wet my hair a little, but I did forget to bring an umbrella today

There seems to be a small shadow around the corner of the staircase

"Let's go together"

The girl shook her umbrella at me

"Well, thanks"

I took the umbrella from her hand and held it up just enough for the two of us

A slightly sloping umbrella doesn't have any special significance, it's just a habit

I know she's probably waiting for me, is there something she wants to tell me? Is that right?

"Are you avoiding me all these days?"

"Huh? No, I just don't really like to bother people."

"But you know it's me, so there's no need for this"

It's because it's you, that's why I'm like this

Such words cannot be spoken

The cars on the road are speeding and the water is splashing

I pulled her closer to me

Feeling the soft body in my arms, I flashed to the side in embarrassment and turned my head

Even if it's a so-called ex-girlfriend, if you say you don't like it, it's fake

Probably because she saw my embarrassment, she covered her mouth and smiled, she didn't wear glasses today, and her hair seemed to have grown a lot

"Now I'm Xia Qiao, so you don't have to avoid me, okay?"

"I didn't hide from you"

Even though I was muttering something like that, I tried to keep my distance from her

The rain gradually became heavier and heavier, and even if I had this umbrella, I would have almost been drenched when I got home, so I had to take shelter from the rain in a nearby remote park pavilion

Xia Qiao squatted in the corner of the gazebo and teased a little black cat, presumably this little guy also came to hide from the rain

The little black cat seemed to enjoy the feeling of Xia Qiao tickling it, and squinted its eyes obediently after a few meows

The water droplets on the umbrella had accumulated into a small cloud of water stains, and in this small place, my eyes seemed to have nowhere to place, so I had to forget that the sky hoped that the dark clouds would disperse soon, or that the rain would be a little lighter

"I'm sorry"

The sound of weak breath drifted into my ears with the wind, and I thought I was delusional. But when I turned my head, it was she who said it to me

"Huh? What's wrong? ”

I don't really understand why she apologized to me, I don't think she did anything that required her to apologize

"I'm talking about the past, I'll explain it to you slowly, okay?"

There seemed to be a mixture of pain and fear in those longing eyes, which I had never seen before

"The previous things have passed, don't you also say that your name is Xia Qiao?"

She seemed to be stunned for a few seconds at the answer, then smiled and held out her hand to me

"Then let's start by being friends, my name is Xia Qiao, do you want to make a friend?"

It's not that I don't want to know, I'm afraid, I'm afraid of change, I'm afraid that in the end I can't even tell who she is, I'm afraid I can't face her

Slowly, the rain gradually subsided, until the dark clouds cleared, and the sunset that appeared not far away dyed the sky red after the rain, but the sky was still so clean and beautiful

The kitten probably also felt the rain stop, stretched lazily, and jumped away with a 'meow'

On such a day when the second hand is turning, the May sunshine is still coming step by step, and it seems that it will not change in the slightest

That's good, too