CHAPTER XXXI
I knew that Xingyuan had a habit of getting up early, so the moment the needle was facing seven o'clock, I impatiently dialed her number. Doodoo ...... Shutdown...... The message still hasn't been returned...... I had the urge to go straight to her house to find her, but reason told me that my parents would never allow me to go out for at least a week. Calling her every half hour shouldn't be annoying, right? I made up my mind that I had to get in touch with her today!
I lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, silently counting the time, but the rare peace was disturbed by the sound of hunger in my stomach. I covered my stomach with my hands and tried to stop it from ringing, but a dull pain in my stomach followed. Didn't you drink milk last night...... I sighed helplessly and struggled to my feet. A feeling of dizziness came at me unexpectedly, causing me to sit still for a moment and collapse on the bed again. I felt a dazed vision and almost lost consciousness. But I haven't slept all night, how can I be so dizzy! I slapped my cheeks vigorously and took a few deep breaths, barely regaining some consciousness. It turned out to be half past seven! I hurriedly dialed Xingyuan's phone, but it was still turned off...... It's almost eight o'clock! Hurry up and get something to eat now, if you miss Xingyuan's reply because you fainted, it will be troublesome......
For the whole day, I kept my phone with me, even to the toilet and bath. As time went on, my heart became more and more uneasy. Xingyuan's phone was never turned on, and the message was naturally not returned, and what was even more strange was that there was no new news from the group of the string orchestra. Although the group has always been inactive during the holidays, it is not that there is not even a single message. I really want to ask them what happened, but I am afraid that they don't know anything about yesterday, so they come to me and ask me, which will be difficult. Without Xingyuan's consent, of course I can't talk about yesterday's events casually!
I lay in bed with my thoughts wandering and watched the second hand move little by little. Just when the hour hand pointed to ten o'clock, I called Xingyuan's phone again, but it still didn't turn on...... I decided to wait a little longer and maybe I could reach her on a cloudy day......
During the night, I continued to be haunted by nightmares. Unlike yesterday, this nightmare was even more terrifying. I dreamed of the dark shadow of the truck rushing towards me, of the big puddle of blood, of the balls of yarn dyed red, and of my mobile phone being crushed to pieces by the wheels......
"Don't!" I broke out in a cold sweat and opened my eyes suddenly. When I found my phone intact in my hand, my frantic heartbeat finally slowed down. Fortunately, the phone is not broken, otherwise Xingyuan would not be contacted...... When I think of this, I burst into tears.
Hungry, but unable to eat, extremely sleepy, but unable to sleep. For the first time, I felt so vulnerable and helpless, with no one to talk to. Xingyuan, do you know? I'm willing to pay any price for just one sentence and everything is fine for you......
The next day, Xingyuan's mobile phone still couldn't get through, and my mental and physical condition was getting worse and worse. At first, I just had no appetite and could barely swallow a few bites of food, but later on, the feeling of nausea and nausea became so intense that I would vomit again immediately no matter what I ate. Looking at the pale, empty-eyed, languishing self in the mirror, I was somewhat frightened. My mother looked at my dark circles and decided that I was just sleep-deprived, so she urged me to go back to my room and sleep. But I still have very important things to do, how can I fall asleep! I pretended to be obedient and lay on the bed, and before I knew it, I fell into a drowsiness, and I actually missed calling Xingyuan several times. To stay awake, I simply sat down on the floor. The coolness that came through the floor was just the right thing to dispel from what little sleepiness I had left. As I stared at the second hand of the clock, my mother suddenly opened the door and came to inspect it.
"What are you doing?" A scolding of the head and face is indispensable.
I lay back on the bed with tears in my eyes, and I heard my mother say to my father after closing the door, "She looks strange, she must be scared silly, right?" "I see, they thought I was crazy, so they tolerated me holding my phone all the time. Well, let them continue to think like this. As long as you can let me wait quietly for Xingyuan's news, don't bother me again!
After another two days, my spirit and strength were finally exhausted by the continuous suffering. I couldn't do anything other than lie in bed in a daze and occasionally drink some water that my mother fed me through a straw. As for eating, you can't even swallow gruel, let alone other foods. It was too much work for me to hold up my phone so often that I put my hand on it to feel its vibrations and instead asked Xingyuan or someone else in the string orchestra to reach out to me. It's a pity that until now, the phone still hasn't moved. I have to save more strength to talk to Xingyuan!
"She hasn't done her homework in days, how can she continue like this!" Outside the door, the muttering of a worried mother could be faintly heard.
"Alas...... Indeed......" echoed the equally worried father.
"Or ...... Or take her to the hospital? ”
"Why don't you go to the hospital for such a trivial matter...... Call and ask? ”
"Oops! What to do! I threw away the doctor's business card that day! ”
"Check it on the Internet, such a big hospital should have a website, right?"
While they were whispering, their mother's cell phone rang.
"Hello, what? Oh...... Okay, I'll let her answer the phone! "With the sound of small footsteps, my mother walked into my room with her mobile phone." Your classmate's call, take it. ”
Is it Xingyuan? My eyes widened in surprise and I snatched my phone from it, my breathing becoming very short. "Hey!"
"Hey, is it Yin Ran?" A gentle voice came from the phone.
I immediately heard that it wasn't Xingyuan on the other end of the phone, and I wasn't sure who it was. "Yes......," I replied with difficulty.
"I'm Mei Fangxun."
Except for Xingyuan, I don't care who calls me.
Probably feeling that she wouldn't be able to wait for my response, Mei Fangxun paused for a while and then asked, "I've been looking for you several times, why does your phone keep turning off?" ”
Shutdown? How can it be! I hurriedly pressed the on/off button on my phone, only to find that the phone's screen didn't light up. No power! I actually forgot to charge my phone! No wonder I can't wait for news from Xingyuan! Thinking of this, I was filled with remorse and shouted with all my strength: "Charging cable!" Get me the charging cable! ”
"What's the noise!" My mother rushed in and tried to get her phone back, but I couldn't resist my brute strength.
I desperately guarded my phone and waited for Mei Fangxun to finish speaking.
"I called to tell you ......" At this time, Mei Fangxun's voice became choked, and her speech was intermittent. Next Friday...... It's Xingyuan...... Whining...... The day of the funeral...... I've already sent you the specific details, but I'm afraid you won't see it, so I'm calling you......"
What...... No...... No way...... Xingyuan she ...... The phone hung up automatically, and I was stunned for a long time, but I didn't think about Bai Bai Mei Fangxun's words.
Before lunch, my mother brought me a bowl of white porridge and persuaded me earnestly: "Eat something, otherwise how can you have the strength to attend Xingyuan's funeral......
"You...... Know? I looked at my mother slowly, tears welling up in my eyes.
"Didn't I tell you the day of the accident? I thought you were innocent of what I meant......" Mother turned her face away, a hint of guilt in her tone.
"Nonsense! Xingyuan ...... Xingyuan, she was just a little injured! She'll call me back shortly! "I clenched my phone tightly and cried hoarsely.
"Calm down yourself......"
The moment my mother closed the door, I lost the last reason to hold on. With grief in my heart, I allowed myself to close my eyes.