Without waiting for my response, she left. And I left too.
Outside was scary. Almonds veiled like immortal monsters. Streets emptied. Trash talked. The dark licked. For a long moment, I gloomed.
The gloom deepened rapidly. The rapidness bothered me. My soul quivered. I felt a sudden rage of despair!
Then a slow beat tortured me. I chose to escape, deciding to move to Guo’s place the following day.
All night long, a ghostly voice questioned me. Is Mei happy?