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Sun Meng pointed to the spot where Ziya was standing and said, "The thing I saw earlier is right beneath your feet."
Ziya jumped in fright, "Damn it, don't scare me like that."
"I really saw bloodstains everywhere, and that lump of flesh was all red... and there were eyeballs like some kind of monster."
Sun Meng's heart raced with lingering fear as she searched for the bloodstains she had seen earlier. However, the bathroom tiles were clean and shiny, reflecting even shadows, with no bloodstains and no Ghost Baby in sight.
"But you saw it too; this place is completely clean, there's nothing here. Let's go! Zhiqing and the others are still waiting for us outside." Ziya thought to herself that Sun Meng might really be experiencing hallucinations due to her weak condition. As she spoke, she linked her arm with Sun Meng's and walked out of the bathroom.
Sun Meng, still dazed, kept looking back as they exited. Could it be true what the teacher said? That her weak state could cause hallucinations? With this thought, the fear that had been suppressed in her heart began to ease. She let out a gentle sigh, allowing her tense nerves to relax comfortably.
When Zhiqing and An Jian saw Ziya and Sun Meng come out, they knew without asking that they probably hadn’t found anything. In the afternoon, the teacher had a meeting, so it was naturally up to Zhiqing to maintain order in the classroom. It wasn't until school was about to end that the teacher showed up to assign homework. Most of the teachers lived in the county town, so after school, they hurried home by bus or car.
It hadn't rained for a long time, but a layer of light gray-brown clouds began to form at the edge of the sky. Zhiqing jogged home after school, quickly reheating some leftover lunch to eat and told her mom that she needed to go to school for something.
"Go ahead! Just remember to take an umbrella; it looks like it's going to rain," her mom advised as she pulled her gaze from the sky.
"Uh..." Hearing her mom say that made Zhiqing raise her hand to her forehead. Looking up at the sky, it did seem like there were signs of rolling clouds. She decisively turned back to grab an umbrella and even took another one before hurriedly leaving.
After eating, Ziya and Sun Meng played on their phones for a while. "Hey, are you going to rest before we go out later?"
"No, I want to go with you guys." The thought of being alone in the dorm worrying about Ziya's safety made Sun Meng feel it was better to face everything together.
"Aren't you scared? We might encounter something later; it's safer for you to stay in the dorm."
"It's fine; don't forget who defeated those guys this afternoon."
"Pfft, you're so quirky; do whatever you want." As Ziya stepped out of the dormitory, a gust of wind hit her face, causing her eyes to squint as if sand had blown into them.
"Wow, I'm blinded!" Ziya quickly covered her eyes and called out for Sun Meng to take a look.
"Don't rush, let me use a wet towel to dab your eyes and get the sand out."
"It's so annoying. It seems like it's going to rain tonight, why is there suddenly such a strong wind?" The sand made Ziya's eyes water continuously, and it hurt.
"Is it still worth going with the wind picking up?" Sun Meng carefully pressed the wet towel against Ziya's eye socket, gently coaxing out a tiny black grain of sand.
A sound of footsteps approached, and the two turned to see Zhiqing coming over, holding an umbrella and looking excited.
"What are you two doing? So close," Zhiqing joked, showing a rare sense of humor, though his tone revealed an unexpected maturity for his age.
"Class monitor, you're here! Just watch, we're not being close at all. Ziya got sand in her eye, so I'm helping her," Sun Meng said with a smile as he set down the wet towel and greeted Zhiqing.
Although the sand had been removed, Ziya still felt uncomfortable. She nodded at Zhiqing without saying much and wiped away the tears that had trickled down her cheeks with a tissue.
"Yeah, the wind is picking up. Has An Jian not arrived yet?" Zhiqing glanced at Ziya's slightly bloodshot eye and casually looked at the dark clouds rolling in the sky.
"He's not here. That guy wouldn't suddenly change his mind, would he? It hurts so much, ugh..." Ziya squinted her still-pained eye at Zhiqing and asked.
"Class monitor, aren't you afraid of that Ghost Baby? Besides, why should we go provoke those unclean things? It's much better to sleep in the dormitory, don't you think?"
"Why don't you just skip it? I wanted to go see it out of curiosity. Besides, you always want to sleep and hate exercising. If you keep gaining weight like a balloon, who will want you later?" Ziya playfully nudged Sun Meng.
As summer approached, the temperature hinted at an impending storm; the air felt stuffy and hot as the wind picked up. The clouds hung low in the sky, almost within reach. People hurried home on the streets, fearing they would get drenched in the rain. Nearby children blinked curiously, pointing at the sky as they told their parents calling them home that the clouds were about to fall.
The back door of the hospital served as a green channel, always open for nearby villagers needing urgent care and for hospital staff to dispose of trash.
The dark clouds rolled in ominously while fierce winds whipped up paper scraps and leaves into the air before dropping them elsewhere.
Ziya and her friends anxiously awaited nightfall. Meanwhile, in a restaurant in town, four members of Class Two raised their beer glasses around a messy table filled with dishes. A cigarette dangled from one mouth as they exchanged lewd remarks with sly smiles on their faces, planning to settle scores with someone who had ruined their plans countless times before.
"Damn it, those little brats never learn, just like a bunch of thugs," the boss exclaimed angrily, slamming the rag down on the stove.
"Just don't provoke them. They're notorious troublemakers at school, relying on their family's money to bully others. They pay for their meals; we shouldn't concern ourselves with anything else," the boss's wife said as she placed the order slip on the counter and pulled out a calculator from her apron pocket to figure out how much those four had eaten.
The rain arrived just before nightfall, pouring down in torrents. The water flowed out of the drainage pipes, a refreshing coolness brushing against everyone's faces. The trees swayed back and forth in the wind, while the road surface became enveloped in a layer of white mist from the rain, creating brief splashes of bubbles as water pooled in the depressions.
After the heavy rain moved quickly eastward, the clouds gradually softened. The downpour came in waves, each one heavier than the last, arriving swiftly and leaving just as quickly. By the time the rain stopped, it was already 11:10 PM, leaving behind a quiet emptiness and a clean road under the deep night sky, along with lush green leaves.
"The rain has stopped; we should head out now," Zhiqing said as she pushed open the door and looked at the dark night sky before speaking to Ziya and the others.
"Thank goodness it was just rain and no thunder," Sun Meng sighed in relief, picking up the umbrella that Zhiqing had brought, worried that another downpour might come.
"Why are you bringing an umbrella? The rain has already stopped; let's go!" Ziya said as he pulled the dormitory door shut behind him and stepped outside. The light drizzle felt cool only when it dripped onto their heads.
The streetlights on campus were shrouded in a thin mist from the rain, making the environment feel hazy and surreal.
The three of them tiptoed out of the campus. The side door creaked open gently under Zhiqing's touch. They peeked out from behind it to see if there was any movement on Gravel Road. The road was dark without streetlights, only illuminated by a faint glow from the back door of the hospital. Underneath that darkness, Gravel Road was eerily silent. Just as they were about to step out, several elongated shadows of specters appeared on the wall under the hospital's light.
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