Chapter 13

It was the end of August when Henry returned to the Lihong Salon. The weather was so hot that he got up from the town by bus and then transferred to the bus at the bus station. There was always a seat at the starting station. He got on the bus and sat in the corner of the last row of the bus with a small suitcase tucked at his feet. He took a shower before going out and is now sweating again. The noon sun was the strongest, burning the asphalt road, the air distorted, and the simplest mirage appeared.

He went home for a long summer vacation. The first thing his mother saw him was to ask him how many times he had been to his aunt. He said that he had only been there two or three times, and his schoolwork was tight and there was no time.

During summer vacation, he spent the whole day in the room blowing on the air conditioner, biting a popsicle and writing summer homework. Most previously played with a good junior high school students not admitted to high school, to work out some direct, some mixed with a diploma in technical school, H enry with them met once and has not talked with me. The other party felt that he was carrying a shelf when he came back from the county seat. He felt that they were too vulgar. Chengri only knew that he was riding a rotten motorcycle with ash-spitting smoke and pulling the colorful hair in the back seat of the little lady.

Henry pulled the hem of his shirt out of his belt, shook the front of the shirt, and fanned it against his sweaty chest. The county bus did not have a conductor to report to the station. He squinted his eyes and counted the name of the station the size of a grain of rice above the back door. The car passed the entrance of his school first, and two more stops were the hotel. He got off the car opposite the hotel and walked for five minutes to Chang'an Lane.

He had already sent a message telling Cathy his arrival time, but Cathy didn't pick him up at the alley. The scorching sun in midsummer dried out the dampness and rancidity in every part of Chang'an Lane. He could smell the roasted rubber tires. There was a squashed and dried toad under the telephone pole. Next to Tan's dry dog ​​urine.

The door of Lihong Hair Salon was closed tightly, and he didn't want to let the heat leak in. He could only put the suitcase at his feet and free his hands to knock on the door.

It was a long time before someone came to answer the door. The sun was basking in the sun. Sweat was all over his jaw and neck, and the top of his head was boiling.

Cathy's listless face flashed behind the bead curtain, and soon disappeared. With a rolling noise, the glass door was pushed open, and her cold arm stretched out to carry his luggage.

They didn't even say hello, as if they didn't know how to speak, the cramped strangeness spread in the air, embarrassing both sides. How do you speak, greet each other like an ordinary person, how is the past two months? It seemed too far-fetched, they have maintained contact, not a no knowledge. Henry didn't know what Cathy was struggling with, but he felt that there was a transparent barrier between them for no reason. When they haven't been together for 60 days, is her mind still the same as before, or some new changes have occurred, but he has no way of knowing it? He did not dare to jump to conclusions, and even produced a strange anxiety. 60 days, enough for two people to love each other and separate, in this era when everything is fast food.

Cathy locked the door silently and put the curtain down again. The two of them had never been apart for so long since they got better. Henry looked at her thin back walking in front, feeling a little nervous.

Everyone closed their doors and took a nap, probably only Cathy was still awake. Cathy went into the room and fell on the bed, closing her eyes , the fan was moved to the foot of the bed by her, blowing at her, the mosquito net was blown out by the wind .

Henry could only pack his luggage honestly, thinking about how to start the first conversation two months later.

The window was open, and he was in a daze as if he could smell the scent of white magnolia, only a wisp of it was around the tip of his nose, and he smelled it hard. The exterior wall of this building is covered with creepers in summer, and the white magnolia in the courtyard attracts mosquitoes. He heard Cathy start scratching her arms, her half-length fingernails rustling her skin, listening to the grief.

" When will school start? "

After all, Cathy couldn't help it anymore, speaking with a little nasal sound, and it sounded even hotter in the sultry afternoon.

" Next Monday. "

" Oh, I'm so confused, what day is today? "

Henr y straightened up, still carrying a short-sleeved T -shirt in his hand , and Cathy 's figure was hazy behind the half-covered mosquito net. He leaned on the bed frame, lowered his head and rubbed the thin cotton cloth in his hands, and said, "It's Friday. "

Cathy rolled over, turned her back to him, and after a long silence, she gave another " um " .

Henry packed everything in his luggage, except for one thing. He held it in his palm and didn't know how to give it to Cathy . I originally thought she loved beauty and would like this thing, maybe she would jump three feet high with joy and hug him around his neck kiss. But when he saw Cathy who came to open the door with a tired face today , he suddenly realized that he was wrong. When did Cathy start to be less interested in dressing up? The miniskirts are all put away, and fishnet garter socks and black silk are rarely worn. Even the high heels that used to be regarded as fate, most of them don't know where they are now.

He walked slowly Cathy front, put his hand was soaked with sweat a finger then gently push to long small tray table. Cathy heard his movement and turned around to look at him: " What's the matter? "

" For you. "

Cathy sat up, took it over and looked at it, and said, " How can I buy this? Isn't it expensive? "

Henry was a little embarrassed. He cast his gaze on the small piece of scalp exposed in Cathy's hair: " I went to the provincial city with my mother during the holiday. I bought it when I saw it. I thought you would like it. "

Cathy pulled her nails into the lid of the paper box and poured out a lipstick. She opened the lid and twisted it out. Henry said again: " I saw the girls in our class use this, what kind of limited color ..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard Cathy closing the lid, " pop " , the sound of magnetite, and then threw the box with lipstick on him. Henry had time to react, they hit him on the chest on the opening bounce and landed on the concrete floor has been for a long time did not drag.

" You dislike me, don't you? "

Henry was dumbfounded by her question, and frowned slightly: " What do you mean? "

Cathy smiled, using a mocking voice and mocking expression, which made Henry very uncomfortable. She raised her arms and looked at him with slanted eyes, with a disdainful smile on her mouth: " Take it back, how can a hairdresser girl like me use such a high-end lipstick. Henry , are you mistaken for the subject? "

Henry was also annoyed. How could this person treat him like a donkey, and he was infatuated. In her eyes , he was worthless and could not get even a beautiful sentence. He bent down and picked it up, put the lipstick back into the paper case, and lay it heavily on the table.

" You still lose your temper at me? Yes, you have a bright future in the future, how can you look at someone like me. "

" Are you endless? " Henry couldn't help but breathed , " When did I look down on you again, do you have a conscience when you say this? "

Cathy immediately took two deep breaths. She cocked Erlang's legs and wore shorts again. The snow-white thighs were squeezed together. Henry glanced at how soft and tender the meat was, and the cock became hard again. He became even more angry, wishing to yell at himself for not being able to live up to his life.

But Cathy 's words to teach him a soft: " You read so many books, never heard of a sentence is called ' actors ruthless, bitch nonsense ' ah I'm not ungrateful, I know what's good satisfied?.? When you're satisfied, take your broken lipstick and coax your little girls to go. "

Henry was so angry that he couldn't speak, his chest stuffed, and he simply turned his head and ignored her. He didn't understand why he didn't see him in a summer vacation. His gentle and lovely Cathy was turned into such a mean and widowed woman. The deep affection that he was reluctant to give up when sending him off has now all become poking at his heart. Sharp edge.

They started a cold war, and half an hour after they reunited after a long absence, no one talked to anyone, and their mouths were zipped. Night Sister Vivi call them to dinner, are Henry first went down, and after a few minutes Cathy was slowly come out, sit away from Henr the y- far away. Isabella grimaced and said: " odd strange, and usually takes a good person like, fell into enemy today? "

These days Henry noticed that Cathy had restored her former appearance, and the neglected miniskirts and black stockings could be seen again. She began to paint bright and heavy makeup again, and picked up guests in the basement at night.

On Sunday night, she did the same outfit: a sling cropped dress, a leopard-print miniskirt, black silk with red high heels, so gaudy and gaudy. Henry suppressed the fire in his heart, and he didn't know how many times he started to think desperately, this is the person he had missed for two full months, who made him love to the death. How he was so degrading, Cath the y- right, he was still young, this world how many Zhilengzhire girl waiting for him, why would he in the end Waibo tree hanging from the tree Xunsimihuo. He towels restlessly turned down a body, the air can still have Cathy who Ruoyouruowu smell reminded him is so stupid and helpless.

The electric fan shook his head crunchingly, Henry didn't sleep deep, and he heard Cathy opening the door in a daze , and then a fragrant wind blew to his bed. His arm sank and Cathy put his chin on, rubbing it back and forth.

He simply pretended to be asleep . Cathy couldn't wake him up, so he whispered: " One Bo ... One Bo, are you asleep? "

She seldom called him " Yibo " , usually with his first name and last name. Henry was defeated by her soft voice, his heart softened and opened his eyes.

" I knew you weren't asleep yet. Shall we sleep together tonight? "

Henry said : " No, I have to go to school tomorrow. "

"Do you want to do it then? "

Somehow, he was suddenly irritated by her indifferent attitude towards sex . She thought that no matter how many misunderstandings there were between them, as long as one shot, everything would be resolved, because she just regarded him as one of her countless guests. She thought that they had only sex in their heads and only wanted her body. As long as she condescends and dedicates her precious body, they will be ecstatic and forget all the unhappiness. And Henry is the same.

But what he wanted was her heart, did she not know or pretended not to know; he also gave his heart, did she not know or did not want it?

Henry rolled over suddenly, drew his arm back, and said coldly: " You haven't done enough just now? "

Cat hy settled for a moment, stood up and said: " Henry , it's boring for you to talk like this. "

" Who do you think is interesting you who to turn to, they slept finish also willing to give you money, I like a kind of white whore. "

He was so angry that he didn't hesitate to say anything, he regretted it as soon as he rushed out. He hurriedly sat up and looked at Cathy and said , " I'm sorry ... I didn't mean that ..."

Cathy stood motionless as if under a hold spell. Henry originally thought she would cry, but she just stood calmly, her eyes burning violently in the dark, igniting the air all the way, and It burned Henry 's heart.

After some time, Cathy smiled weakly and turned around to change clothes. She didn't talk to Henry anymore, and Henry knew she was completely broken by himself. Isn't he? The thing they care about most in this relationship is used by the other side to attack themselves mercilessly, and they are both disappointed with each other now.

Henry also lay down, facing the wall, curled up into the shape of a shrimp , as if that way he felt safe. He knew that the lipstick he bought for Cathy from the provincial capital was thrown on the table casually. The gift-giver couldn't bear to look at it, and the person who should have received the gift disdain to take it. It became a helpless orphan. Henry felt as sad as that lipstick now.

He left early the next day. Cathy might know when he left, but no one would look forward to the soft farewell kiss anymore.

They haven't spoken for many days, maybe not long, but for Henry this period of time is too long to recall, it's too painful. He originally wanted to go back to school altogether, but faintly still reluctant to give up, every day when he goes to study at night and walks on the way to Huili Red Hair Salon, he will have the idea of ​​luck, maybe he will go back today, Cathy will talk to him NS. However, what awaits him is only day after day disappointment. The indifference between them can make the dormant room freeze like an ice cave, as if freezing each other into a cloud of cold air can treat everything as non-existent.

Things turned around half a month later, but no one dared to say that they were grateful for this sudden incident, because the price was bloody.

The bell rang for the first night of self-study. Henry rolled up the workbook and walked to the math class representative. Math class on behalf of the table has been most helpful, he pressed the two automatic pencil, pen tip spit length lead immediately to Henry to explain this from the title track to solid geometry.

Halfway through the talk, Henry 's phone vibrated in his trouser pocket, and his thigh was resting on the desk of the class representative, so the buzzing sound was amplified, and the class representative heard the noise and looked up at him. Henry reached into his pocket and pressed the mute button, and said to the class representative: " Excuse me, you continue. "

A few minutes later, the mobile phone persevered in an earthquake again, and the sound was more rapid than the other. The class representative put down the pen and sighed: " You should pick it up. What if there is something important? "

Henry could only walk quickly to the closed back door of the classroom, squatted down in the corner and took out his phone. He saw the words beating on the screen and his heart jumped violently.

He did not want to take, but they dare not take. Cathy had never called him at this time, he was afraid it was really urgent. After hesitating for a few seconds, the phone automatically hung up, and he didn't delay anymore and quickly called back.

" Hey ..." Cathy 's voice was vague and the background was very noisy. Henry's beating heart seemed to be pinched by a big hand in an instant. He raised his throat and said, " What's the matter? "

"... Henry ? "

" Well, I'm here, you say. "

Cathy heard his voice clearly and paused. For a moment they could only hear the rustle of electricity and the chaotic movement on Cathy's side.

" What's wrong? What happened? "

Cathy spoke again in a crying voice: " Can you come to ... the central hospital ... I'm so scared ..."