Chapter Six 2
"Have you heard? Tsurugahara from the neighboring school won the inter-school league championship again."
"How could I not know about such a big thing? Tsurugahara is so perfect!"
"Yes, a prince like him must be worthy of a princess."
"I heard that Tsurugahara-senpai said on his birthday that he already has someone he likes."
"Ah! Who is it? I really want to know!"
As I walked out of the school gate, several classmates passed by me, and their voices of discussion reached my ears. Why can't I escape his name wherever I go? It seems that the whole world is full of news about him. Is it so difficult to escape from him? I continued to walk towards the subway station with heavy steps. I only had one thought now, that is, to go home, to the place that only gives me love and never hurts me.
I walked along with my head down, but unexpectedly bumped into someone as soon as I entered the platform.
"You don't have eyes!"
"I'm sorry..." Before I could even say my apology, I was interrupted by a sharp voice.
"It's you?"
I raised my head and met Xin Xin's vicious eyes. She looked at me as if she was looking at a cockroach lying on food, her eyes seemed to be spitting fire.
"Do you know her?" asked the girl next to Xin Xin.
"How can you not know her? She has done so many outstanding things!" Xin Xin replied with a sneer, her eyes full of disdain.
"Really? Tell me about it."
“She…”
I covered my ears and didn't want to hear it, I didn't want the wound to be torn open again. I turned and rushed into the rain, letting the rain wash my eyes.
I ran as fast as I could, as if I wanted to escape from the whole world and everyone. Why? I never wanted to hurt anyone, why did you do this to me? I just fell in love with someone, why did I end up like this?
I don't know how far I ran, or how long I ran. I only know that I don't have the energy to run any more, so I squatted on the street corner and gasped for breath. The rain was getting heavier, and the fine raindrops slanted into a net that trapped me. The sky above was tightly covered by clouds, as if swallowing up all the light and warmth. My lips trembled, and I wanted to speak, but I couldn't hear my own voice.
Where is this? I looked up, but I couldn't find the direction. In this sudden heavy rain, I was lost. I couldn't find myself, nor could I find the way home. Looking at the cars shuttling in the rain and the pedestrians hurrying on the road, they were all rushing home. Home? I suddenly began to miss my mother's warm embrace and the happy time with my family of three. I also wanted to go home.
"Ding--" the solemn sound of the ancient bell on the roof of the church opposite came. One, two, three... I counted quietly, and after the sixth time, the world became quiet again, with only the sound of the rain.
Is it 6 o'clock? I remember that at this time every day, I would wait at the third entrance of the subway station, waiting for that person, and then follow him to take Line 2. Even if I had to walk more than ten minutes to get home after getting off the subway, I would still feel happy. At that time, I was very happy every day, but everything changed, so quickly, before I could react, everything changed. I was so embarrassed to love someone, but he already had someone he liked.
I don’t know how I got back home. I only remember that the moment I stepped into the house, my tears flowed again, mixed with rain water, and were wiped away by my mother.
"You are a disobedient child. Didn't I tell you to bring an umbrella?" My mother lowered her head and wiped the water off my body. She scolded me fiercely, but she couldn't hide her deep concern.
I gently stroked the wet schoolbag on my shoulder. I actually forgot that I was carrying an umbrella. I sighed. It seems that I was really stupid.
"Why did you come back so late today? You're more than half an hour later than usual. It really makes me worried!" Mom complained.
"I missed the subway today, so I'm late." I'm sorry, Mom, I lied to you. I'm sorry, but I really don't want to take the same subway . I would rather wait a little longer alone than see him again.
As I thought about it, my eyes became red again. My mother thought I was crying because I felt wronged because I blamed myself too much, so she gently touched my head and said lovingly: "Okay, don't cry, go take a hot bath, don't catch a cold." Hearing this, my tears flowed out uncontrollably.
"Mom..." I rushed up to my mother and hugged her and buried my head in her arms. My mother's arms are always so warm. Even if the world abandons me, my mother will hug me and treat me like a treasure.
"You kid, you are so old and you still act like a spoiled child."
Wuuuu...Mom, your baby has suffered so much injustice, and you don’t even know it.
"Ruya, come and eat this fish. I cooked it especially for you today. Try it." Mom seemed to notice that I was not in a good mood today, so she made the dishes I like, but I had no appetite at all. I chewed the rice weakly. Now I know what it means to have no taste for food. Alas, I don't even want to eat such a delicious dish. It seems that I am really hopeless.
"Mom, I'm done eating." I put down my bowl and chopsticks and was about to get up, but my mother grabbed me.
"Why do you eat so little?" Dad asked with concern.
"Today... I don't have an appetite today." I evaded the question.
"Ruya, are you hiding something from your parents?" Mom looked at me and asked.
"What could be wrong with me? It's just that it's been hot lately and I have no appetite." I said guiltily.
"Really?" my mother asked with a frown. I took the opportunity to pull my hand back, then ran back to my room, closed the door, and let out a long sigh of relief.
It was a close call. If my mom knew that I didn’t study hard, had a crush on a boy, and made myself so miserable, she would definitely not forgive me.
Maybe because I was too tired today, I slept very deeply at night. I seemed to see many people and many things in my dream, but I couldn't remember anything when I woke up. But when I woke up in the morning, I found a large area of my pillow was wet.
It was another sunny day, I opened the window and looked at the clear sky outside.
