This world is scary.
Li Jingwen has always felt this way.
The relatives at home don't care about me at all. They are my only relatives in this city, but because I can't give them any money, they ignore me and sometimes even forget to feed me, let alone help me.
And school... is even scarier.
The attitude of adults may be just indifference, but it is different among children. Rather than "ignoring", they are more likely to "make fun of it".
Even though this joke was extremely low-brow, vicious, and violent, it was so painful for the person involved.
Exclusion and isolation are everywhere, whether in language, actions or social interaction. When I am doing group work, no one wants to be in the same group with me. When I am doing sports in physical education class, no one will stand by me. Everyone wants to stay away from me.
Perhaps the only thing that can be considered reassuring is that the atmosphere in this school is relatively normal, so no one would cover their face and fight in the bathroom.
Lying on the desk, Li Jingwen felt the sliding of the carbon pen behind her back, and clenched her hands tightly in her arms.
Yesterday I drew a pig, and today I drew something else? Whatever it is, it should be difficult to wash off.
When I go to morning exercises tomorrow, I will probably be laughed at by others again, and the teacher will probably criticize me for not washing my uniform properly...
What a hassle! School uniforms are really hard to wash, not to mention these guys use pens that are hard to wash off with water.
There was no guarantee that there would be food to eat when I got home, and there were no books to read after I finished my homework. The attic was like a steamer, so cramped that I could only curl up to sleep.
With the tip of her nose touching the table and feeling the warmth of the air on her face, Li Jingwen suddenly felt like crying.
Everything started because of his father's "escape from prison".
The daughter's life was already miserable as a "criminal of a vicious incident", but after her father disappeared, her already painful life became even more unbearable.
I used to think that I would be able to live a peaceful life after entering high school, but I didn’t expect that even if I was promoted to a higher age, I would just run from one cage to another…
I am only a sophomore in high school this year, and I still have a whole year to go.
The previous year had been so difficult, so Li Jingwen didn't know if she could get through the next one.
She only knew that she wanted to give up.
No one knew that she actually liked to read some fantasy-style comics and novels. Those well-drawn works often depicted a strange, but hazy and interesting world. In that world, the heroine was like the "core" loved by everyone, and every move of hers could be seen by others, unlike her, where any move would be despised and disliked.
But there was one thing she didn't tell anyone, which was that she liked grand and righteous tragedies, preferably ones in which the protagonist died.
Li Jingwen would be deeply moved when she saw the protagonist falling in the arms of his lover after the battle, or defeating his enemies alone and standing alone under the sky.
Sometimes Li Jingwen felt that she might be the protagonist of Harry Potter or Dragon Race, after all, she also had a tragic life and no merits. Maybe in the future someone would kick open the door and lead her to a magnificent palace to start a new life.
However, after entering her second year of high school, she finally realized that she had no connection with literary works.
This world is reality. Where do all these dreamy bubbles come from? Reality is a pile of shit that you have to taste. No matter how much you deceive yourself that it is chocolate, you know deep down that it is shit, or even worse than shit.
Lying on the desk, Li Jingwen silently waited for the bell to ring.
Once the bell rings and the teacher comes in, those guys probably won’t continue their “jokes.”
Li Jingwen quietly moved her back, feeling the burning pain behind her. Her expression was somewhat painful: "It hurts so much."
My deskmate always hits me so hard that it hurts for a long time every time he hits me.
It's best not to say anything now, to avoid making those guys unhappy...
Thinking of this, Li Jingwen waited for time to pass bit by bit.
However, soon, this waiting turned into something else.
At 1:42 p.m., with only 18 minutes left until the end of the break, the classroom speaker, which was supposed to be silent, suddenly sounded.
First there was a chaotic and sharp beeping sound, as if someone was rubbing the speaker in the radio room repeatedly in his hands. Just listening to it made people feel their teeth ache.
"What's going on?" "I don't know. Shouldn't it be rest time now?" "I just woke up and my head hurts..."
The students who were still sleeping were woken up one after another. They looked at the loudspeaker hanging on the right side of the classroom in confusion, their eyes full of bewilderment and puzzlement.
Li Jingwen also quietly raised her head and glanced outside the classroom.
"Strange," she thought to herself, "Why do I always feel like... the sky seems to be getting dark?"
It is two o'clock in the afternoon in early summer, which should be the time when the optical fiber is at its best and the sun is the hottest.
Why at this moment, it seems as if a layer of black curtain has been hung around, blocking the light outside?
What is the special weather?
With doubts in her mind, Li Jingwen suddenly heard a new voice coming from the speaker: "Sound check, sound check, can you hear it?"
The voice was very young, giving people the feeling of a college student: "I have never tried to use this thing before, let me ask the prophet how to use it first..."
Hearing this voice, the students all looked at their friend subconsciously, and at the same time saw a question in each other's eyes.
"Who is this guy?"
As if hearing this question, a voice came out from the radio again: "Okay, I roughly understand! In that case, I'll make it short!"
"Good afternoon, students and teachers of Morning Breeze No. 1 Middle School," the voice said. "I'm sorry, but you are all in a very bad situation now."
"The 'Danger' alien species 'Night Knight' has been awakened due to some factors. Soon Morning Wind No. 1 Middle School will be plunged into complete darkness. I hope that teachers and students who can hear the broadcast will go to a safe place as soon as possible. I repeat, I hope that everyone will go to a safe place as soon as possible."
"Please be careful, the Dark Knight is very dangerous. Anyone it sees will be gouged out of their eyes and attacked. If you notice that you have spotted the Dark Knight, please close your eyes and don't make any sound."
"By the way, please be sure not to make any noise or light," the voice gradually became serious. "We, the 'Daylight' organization, will do our best to eliminate the 'Dark Knights', but we cannot completely guarantee your safety."
"So, if you notice someone who seems a little strange, please turn off your phone and keep silent!"
What the hell is this guy talking about?
The students looked at each other again and saw the same thing in each other's eyes.
Only Li Jingwen noticed that the sky was slowly getting darker and subconsciously felt that something was wrong.
"The radio said that the school will be plunged into complete darkness, and I noticed this change," she thought to herself, "Could it be that what the guy on the radio said was true?!"
Will that "Dark Knight" really appear in this school?
While she was thinking this.
The sky suddenly turned from bright and clear to pitch black at a speed that no one could react to! It was as if the switch of the sun was pressed, and the entire Morning Breeze No. 1 Middle School was plunged into a pitch-dark night in an instant! The sudden loss of light made all the students lose their voices for a moment.
Silence and depression echoed among everyone.
But this is only temporary.
After a few seconds, the whole class suddenly started buzzing with noise as if a pot of boiling water had exploded!
By the way, do you think it is better to post both updates at once, or at 11 o'clock?
Anyway, it doesn't affect me at all, and I have enough stock at the moment.