8It was already very late when I got home.As soon as the lights were turned on, I found the room messy, and the shopping mall's packaging bags were everywhere. There were several sexy bodycon dresses on the couch.Betty not only occupied my body, but also spent all my savings. Because of her absenteeism, I lost my two part-time jobs.I took a deep breath and wiped off the cat eyeliner that Betty drew on my face while looking in the mirror, revealing my original face that looked clean and well-behaved.I tied up my hair and worked an hour to clean up the room. I posted those dresses on a second-hand goods website, but no one messaged me about them.In the refrigerator, I found the wine Betty bought. I sat in front of the sofa with a bottle of wine, turned on the TV, opened the bottle, and drank until I was dizzy.This was the first time I had been drunk in my life. I didn't know how I fell asleep.The next morning, I felt a burning pain in my throat, and my head felt painful l
9In the next few days, Christopher came to visit me on time.I enjoyed his kindness to me with peace of mind, and sometimes I even had to hold his hand to fall asleep. Every time I woke up to the empty room, I would sigh silently.A week later, Christopher was making my favorite mashed potatoes in the kitchen.I stared at him for a while and said softly, "My cold is gone."His head was lowered as he peeled the potatoes. "Okay."The mashed potatoes were served soon, but I didn't have the appetite to eat them. I poked my food around silently and asked, "You... Will you come tomorrow?"Christopher handed some food to me and said, "Yes."I stopped eating and sat upright, as if I had made a decision. I asked, "Have you found what you are looking for?"Christopher didn't expect me to ask that, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.I endured my sorrow and didn't dare to look at him."I have no bad motive, but I really like you, so if you don't like me, let's just end things
11A few days later, in the evening, I worked part-time in the convenience store as usual. The clock on the wall soon showed ten o'clock, and a person entered.He wore a mask, picked up a few things, and walked to a hidden dining area.Because it was too late, I had to go over and apologize, "Sorry, sir. We'll close soon."The man sat down and began to take off his clothes.I was startled and said cautiously, "It's not convenient for us to serve you."The man ignored me and suddenly reached out to pull me into his arms.I was so frightened that I beat him hard. "Let go of me! There are surveillance cameras in the store!"The man took my beating, but he didn't resist. He said in a tired voice, "Serenity, I'm back."I was stunned and realized that this man was Christopher.He took off his hat, and it revealed Christopher's tired face. He hadn't rested for a few days, and there were dark circles under his eyes."Sorry, I came back late."The shock turned into a surprise. I was
12In the end, we didn't find the so-called medium.Life returned to peace. Christopher and I brought my grandmother to live with us in the city. As the summer approached, I successfully passed the graduation thesis defense.We rented a house outside.It didn't take long for the class to organize a graduation trip together.Everyone knew about Christopher and me. They made an exception and asked me to bring my family with me.The night before departure, Christopher was still busy with his study. I rubbed my heavy eyelids and asked, "When will you go to bed?"Christopher, wearing glasses, looked up from the pile of books, and his gentle gaze was full of love."Babe, I need more time. Are you coming in? Or do you want to go to sleep?"Princess was sleeping soundly with Grandma this time. I didn't want to sleep alone, so I came to Christopher, lowered my head, and stared at his manuscripts filled with words."Multiverse Research Organization?"Christopher smiled. "Yes, the Mult
The Perspective of Christopher: ExtraIt was in the suburbs the first time I saw her.I remembered that it was a particularly beautiful evening. She sat in the corner of the cafe, leaning her head against the stone wall covered with greenery and dozing off.The sunset shone on her face, which was a kind of lovely beauty.The nameplate on her chest reflected a bright halo.[Serenity Wright]Serenity.She was at the same school as me.I sat in the corner of the cafe and didn't dare to wake her up.If there was love at first sight in the world, it must be my love for her.Later, my place of study was moved from the library to the cafe. She talked to me a few times, but it was always polite greetings and nothing more.Serenity probably didn't remember.After a long time, I learned from the instructor that she had a poor family, her parents divorced, and she worked several jobs at the same time.Because of that, the love letter I had written was delayed again and again. I did
Author: Meng Jiu Chu On the night of graduation, he held his new girlfriend, Sienna Zabinski, in his arms. Sienna was the campus belle. Everyone around him was cheering, asking him to introduce me, his childhood friend, to someone.He glanced at me sitting in the corner and said to his friends, "She is a fool with a sour and gloomy face. She looks as if others owe her money. Who will want her?"I shrank into the shadows, worried that others would see the tears I was trying to hold back.An ugly woman did not have the right to weep. That was the first lesson I learned when I became his childhood friend.1When I first met Stanley Zabel, I was just nine years old.My parents came to the city because of a job transfer, and my family and his family became neighbors.When my mother brought me over to his house to get to know him, I stood timidly behind her and looked at the beautiful and arrogant boy in front of me.I wanted to get close to him, but I instinctively felt that he wa
7I began to deliberately reduce the frequency of replying to Stanley's messages. When he asked me for help, I stopped being available and made excuses for myself. I told him I was busy with homework and activities.Stanley might have noticed it, or perhaps he was impatient. In short, he gradually stopped contacting me.Yet, I seemed to have serious withdrawals.I could not eat, and sometimes I could not sleep.As soon as my phone chimed, I would take it over reflexively to see if it was him.I was torn between expectation and disappointment, and I was in a state of constant suffering.Finally, one day when I rushed out of the door of the dormitory building for class, I bumped into a person. When I fell to the ground, my head was extremely dizzy. I heard a ringing in my ears.The girl I bumped into took my arm and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"I looked up at her.It was Charmaine.8Charmaine skipped a grade and was now our senior.I asked her if she remembered Stanl
14In the evening, I went to the basketball court.I sat on the steps and watched Stanley play alone, not far away.His movements showed that he was venting rather than training.After throwing a three-pointer, he stopped playing and walked toward me with the ball in his arms.I inched away from him.He frowned and said impatiently, "Why are you hiding from me?" Then he sat beside me and habitually reached out his hand to me.I realized that he was asking for water.In the past, every time he finished playing, he took the water and towels I prepared for him, but I was obviously not prepared presently.I really forgot.He was a little angry. He lifted his basketball shirt and used it to wipe off the sweat on his face. He sat beside me and began interrogating me, "Why didn't you contact me for so long? Why didn't you answer the phone?"I took a deep breath and asked him, "What do you want to say to me?"Stanley slowed down when he heard that. He wiped off the sweat on his nec