if Strange and Weird 2

So what's wrong with her? She inexplicably helped a group of strangers move their house.

Standing at the front door of her house, which was crammed full of furniture, Lina was stunned. Was she really terrified? Was she already working for free at such a young age? And in manual labor at that? If she'd done this earlier, why did she even go to university? Wouldn't it have been better to start working early and gain experience?

I started to doubt the meaning of life.

“Thank you, darling,” Carol said, taking a box of cookies to Lina. Seeing that Lina’s eyes were vacant and she was staring blankly into the room, Carol knew that she must be regretting her actions again.

Although Lina has no memories of her past, being with her still feels so familiar.

A box of cookies was shoved into her hand. Lina blinked. Did she really dare to eat them? But wouldn't it be a bad idea to refuse?

“Thank you for saving my daughter Sophia and for helping me move.” Carol smiled shyly.

"She's so gentle! She can't be a bad person, right?" Lina looked at Carol and smiled shyly. "You're welcome. I... I have something to do. See you next time."

Carol nodded. "You're welcome to come over. We just moved in, and if you'd like, we're planning a party this weekend..."

Lina nodded perfunctorily. "Thank you for the invitation if there's a chance." It was still a bit too much for her, after all, she didn't know anyone at all, how could she dare to attend someone else's party?

Lena took the cookies and went out to look for her schoolbag, not forgetting to give Abraham, who had lost, a mocking look. When it came to strength, she had never been afraid; she was a natural strongwoman!

Abraham was so tired that he had long since taken off his coat and was sitting on the ground in his vest, panting and trying to cool off. He almost twisted his back. Lina really is amazing Popeye.

Sasha looked at Abraham helplessly. Really, how old is he? He was competing with Lina and got so tired.

Lena mischievously mouthed to Abraham, 'Good puppy.'

Abraham's face flushed red instantly, but he had indeed lost. He grabbed a piece of clothing from the side and covered his face with it, then lay down on the ground, pretending he knew nothing.

Lina nodded slightly to the strange-looking people at the door, then left and headed towards her original destination.

Shortly after Lina left, the beautiful woman she had seen on the road, the one she described as blind, arrived here, carrying a large pendant.

“Hey, Rosita!” Moore always made a funny trilling sound with his tongue when he said Rosita’s name, and he proudly opened his arms to Rosita.

Rosita made a large "X" in the air with a look of disgust, signaling Moore to stay away from her.

Mo'er, who was being looked down upon, wasn't in a hurry. He just smiled casually, though it looked rather sleazy to others.

"Hey, Glenn." After glancing around, Rosita greeted Glenn, who was sprawled on the lawn. After all, the rest of the people were, well, more embarrassing than the last.

"Hey! Rosita!" Glenn raised his hand shakily to greet her. He was already crippled; he was just an ordinary person who worked part-time as a food deliveryman, and he couldn't possibly handle such heavy manual labor.

"..." Rosita rolled her eyes in disdain.

"So, what's the situation now?" Rosita asked. "Where are Lina? Where are Daryl?"

"Oh—" Moore frowned in disgust, "My cockroach brother is giving Lina PTSD! What a coward!"

Rosita raised an eyebrow, not surprised at all. After all, considering Daryl and Lina's ages, if he dared to do anything, he would probably be in jail by now. And they would have personally sent him there.

“Lina knows nothing, so… we’d better not bother her,” Glenn said with a bitter face; he wasn’t much better off himself.

"Where's Maggie?" Rosita thought of what Glenn had said in the chat room when she saw his appearance. None of Maggie's family members had suddenly regained that memory; only Maggie did. So Glenn and Maggie, this ill-fated couple, are currently being isolated by the entire Glenn family.

It wasn't that Hershel discriminated against Glenn—he wasn't that kind of person—but Hershel had doubts about whether Glenn could provide Maggie with a stable environment. No father wants to see his daughter living an unstable life.

As for Maggie's brother, Sean Green, not the Sean everyone knows, Maggie's brother simply looks down on Glenn. Having helped his father manage the farm for many years, Sean, who looks thin but is very strong, looks down on Glenn, who is a weakling.

Therefore, Glenn faces a more difficult problem than Daryl, who has some moral issues.

Real-world problems.

However, everyone who managed to gather here had some issues. For example, Eugene was excited to find his soulmate and his true love, but he was mistaken for a pervert. Not to mention the weird and strange-looking device he created, which he claimed could restore people's memories... Rosita was late because she went to the police station to bail him out.

For example, Sasha and Abraham. As far as she knew, Sasha's brother had not regained his memory, so... a man who is remarried and has children, a normal person wouldn't let his sister be with him, right?

The only ones who can be considered good here are Sofia and Carol.

Surprisingly, Sophia was the first of the two to regain her memory. Together, they fought against Edward's domestic violence. With Sophia's encouragement, Carol finally mustered the courage to ask Edward for a divorce.

Of course, she didn't get a good result; she was almost beaten to death. But at the last moment before she met her maker, Carol regained her memory. If Sophia hadn't stopped her in time, Carol would have almost sent Edward away instead.

Having regained her memory, Carol was more resolute and decisive when facing Edward. She got a divorce, contacted everyone, found a new job, saved money, moved, and everything proceeded in an orderly manner.

Rosita was found by Eugene, who always had an excessively sharp mind. Even though she hadn't mentioned her past much, she was still approached.

They also went to the church, where Gabriel still seemed like a friendly priest and hadn't regained his memory. After a few visits, Rosita never went back.

There's no need to disturb them.

Those memories made everyone love life even more.

She wondered if Lina would remember. She was very happy now, and it wouldn't be a bad thing if she didn't. But when she thought of Daryl, Rosita couldn't help but want Lina to remember.

Unlike her attitude towards Gabriel, after all, three-legged men are everywhere, and for her, finding one is incredibly easy. But Daryl is different; that guy is stubborn.

So, overall, everyone still hopes that Lina will remember.

Lina, who was being thought of, sneezed unconsciously. Who was thinking of her?

However, she finally arrived at her destination, rang the doorbell, and after a lot of banging and clanging inside, the door was opened.

"Hi! Lina!" Rick opened the door with a smile, and Lina walked in without any hesitation. "Isn't Carl here?"

“Yes, he’s going to stay with his mother for a while,” Rick said calmly, glancing up at the apartment above as he closed the door.

“Okay,” she said. She had known him for a few years and was familiar with his habit. Rick and his wife divorced and he raised their son alone. However, the divorce was amicable and did not affect their relationship. They also discussed the custody of their child.

"Why are you here today? Didn't you just start school not long ago?" Rick took a drink out of the refrigerator and handed it to Lina. Lina took it, and the two of them didn't go to the living room to sit, but just chatted in the kitchen.

"I was going, but lately I've been feeling like someone's watching me. Are there any weird serial killers around lately?" Lina asked dejectedly, tossing her drink in her hand.

"...No, at least our police station hasn't received any notification," Rick said with a helpless expression.

"Why are you reacting so strangely?" Lina looked at Rick curiously. This wasn't normal. There was nothing wrong, so why did he seem so helpless?

“…I recently met a group of old friends. Well, how should I put it? There’s one friend of mine, we’ve known each other for a while now, but…” Rick stammered, not knowing how to explain, because he couldn’t make it clear no matter what he did.

“That’s weird,” Lina muttered. “Could you get me a gun? Or a stun gun or something? I want something for self-defense.” That was her real purpose!

“…No way,” Rick laughed awkwardly, afraid that Lina would shoot Daryl.

"Huh?" Lina's face fell. She just felt it was safer to go with Rick. If she went out and got a gun, her great-uncle would punish her if he found out.

“I’ll be increasing patrols recently, don’t worry,” Rick said.

“…How can that be the same?” Lina pouted in dissatisfaction, but she didn’t dare to be too presumptuous, because Rick’s identity was different.

He was the savior of Lina's entire family.

Lena will never forget that day seven years ago when a small-town policeman inexplicably stopped their car, and while they were talking, a large truck crashed into Lena's car.

Rick shot out the truck's tires, causing it to veer off course and preventing it from hitting them directly. He then dragged his injured body to contact rescue, which saved them from certain death.

Little Paw was also seriously injured, but he survived and passed away peacefully last year.

“…Actually, you know I have an informant, right?” Rick looked at Lina and couldn’t bear to let her live in fear all the time. He awkwardly scratched his cheek and said with a guilty look that no one could tell, “He’s been scouting around the area lately. Maybe you’ve noticed him.”

"Really?" Lina asked, somewhat skeptical.

“Yes, he just told me he saw you come to my house,” Rick lied without batting an eye.

"He knows me?" Lina exclaimed in shock.

“The girl who survived that ordeal, of course he knows you,” Rick said confidently.

"Please, don't make me sound like Harry Potter." Lina's lips twitched.

"Didn't you say there were no murderers on the run? What is he investigating?" Lina sensed something was wrong.

"...It's a secret, just pretend I'm trying to meet my KPIs." Rick sighed inwardly. Sure enough, once you start lying, there are countless lies to tell.

“Oh, by the way, my friend is having a family gathering this weekend. Do you have time? She’s a fantastic cook,” Rick said after a moment’s thought. This was the only thing he could do for Daryl.

"It's not that it's impossible..." Why are they inviting her to the party all day?