Three Women in the Cage

She ran to the dormitory, opened the door, and burst into tears uncontrollably. She was just afraid of loneliness, of an empty house, of a home devoid of human habitation.

The reason why she wanted to stay in school was that there were always teachers staying on campus. Occasionally, they would play ball or run on the playground. Although there were few people, one could always feel the atmosphere of human habitation. She liked places with the smell of human habitation!

When she returned home, not only did she have to face the cold house, but she also had to face the people around her who filled her with fear. They always looked at her with eyes that she couldn't tell whether it was pity or treacherous. The cold light in their eyes was like a knife sharpening her!

Therefore, she didn't want to go home at all, didn't want to face the cold house, and didn't want to face those terrible people. They were like dark ghosts, evil spirits with bloody mouths, and they were creepy and scary!

Yes, they were the incarnation of the devil, possessed by ghosts. Whenever she saw them, she would tremble all over! It seemed as if they would drag her into the dark abyss in the next second.

When her mother went out to work, she had a moment when she felt that she had finally escaped from there, finally no longer had to face that place, finally her soul was freed and her body was free.

However, she didn't expect that she would not be able to escape in the end. She would have to go back and face it! Suddenly, she felt a kind of despair that made her unable to struggle. It wrapped around her so deeply that she couldn't help but burst into tears. It turned out that there was no place for her to escape!

I don't know how long I cried, but I heard the urging voice of the dormitory manager downstairs, "Hey, 301, have you packed up? Come down quickly. I'm going to lock the door. The kids at home are waiting for me to come back. Stop nagging me! Come down quickly!"

Hearing the urging from below, Xinxin had to calm down, hurriedly wiped the tears from her face, packed some clothes casually, and hurried downstairs!

When I walked to the door, I found a pile of luggage next to it. It belonged to the dormitory manager. It seemed that she was waiting for me on purpose to make sure I came out so that she could lock the door!

Looking at the simple package in Xinxin's hand, the dormitory manager frowned and said, "You're taking so long to pack just those things? You've delayed me for half a day. You're not in a hurry to go back, but I am. I'm in a hurry to catch the last bus! And you're the only one who's been dawdling for so long, making me wait! Hey, you're such a nuisance, hurry up and leave!"

She locked the door while blaming Xinxin!

Looking at the locked gate and the dormitory manager who had already walked away, she knew that she could not get in and it was useless to stay here any longer. She turned around and walked towards the school gate in a daze.

Now, it seems that there is no choice but to go home. Go back, or where else can I wander?

If possible, she would rather stay at the closed dormitory door for two nights until her classmates come back from vacation on Sunday.

But could she do that? No, she couldn't do that. If she did, people would find out she was a homeless, pathetic creature, and then she would be surrounded by strange looks. Perhaps those strange looks would contain sympathy, amusement, or even ridicule, but no matter what, she would become the target of public criticism!

She was afraid of the feeling of being watched and talked about in public. She would feel uncomfortable all over, and her already fragile heart would become even more fragile. She might even feel so humble that she couldn't even lift her head!

So, she couldn't do that. She had to protect her only self-esteem, bear the fear and loneliness alone, and not let any stranger know.

Yes, she had to stay away, not letting anyone see her embarrassment. Even if there was sympathy, how much pity could there be in that sympathy? Pity, she didn't want others' pity, she didn't need pity, she wanted to hide her pity deeply, in a place only she could touch.

It's just that it's not dark yet, so I can't go back so early. I'd better wait until dark before going back! That way, the villagers won't notice that I'm going back alone, and I won't see their devilish eyes and ugly faces mocking me!

After making up her mind, Xinxin took the package and walked aimlessly along the unfamiliar road towards the unknown field ridge. Yes, she couldn't even walk along the familiar field ridge, because she might encounter evil spirits there, and the evil spirits would target her!

Only a completely unfamiliar place could make her feel at ease, free her from fear, allow her to take a breath, and relax completely. Because unfamiliar places and strangers would never harbor any ill will towards her!

If she calls out "uncle" and "aunt" a few more times enthusiastically, she will get their enthusiastic response and kind and sincere smile, and their unintentional response and smile will be like the warm sun, deeply warming her cold heart.

She was like a traveler in the desert, longing for the scarce spring water, eagerly longing for that kind of warmth! That would make her feel unprecedentedly satisfied!

She walked and walked on the unfamiliar edge of the field. She didn't know how long she had been walking. It was getting dark. She knew it was time to go back. She couldn't wander around like a homeless person, lest her strange behavior make her be mistaken for a bad person who stole crops!

So she slowly crossed back along the way she came, and then set out on the road home.

Finally, before dark, she returned home, hurriedly opened the door with the key, slipped in quietly, and closed the door gently, for fear of making any noise that would be heard by the family behind the house. Because after that family knew about it, a group of gossips would gather the next day and whisper behind her!

Now that she is alone at home, it is easy for others to do anything to her. She has always known that those people are not good people and they wish she would be alone and helpless!

She quietly walked into the bedroom, not even daring to turn on the light. Under the moonlight outside, she took out the bread she brought back from school from her schoolbag and ate it in big mouthfuls as her dinner for the day.

After finishing her meal, it was completely dark outside. Xinxin changed into her pajamas and lay down on the bed. This bed had once belonged to her mother and sister, and it had always been filled with warmth, something she coveted.

Now it was only icy cold, without a trace of warmth. Lying there, the cold penetrated her body, and she curled up in the cold! However, the biting wind outside blew in from the broken window from time to time, making her body even colder.

She snuggled into bed and covered her head tightly with the quilt, trying to avoid being hit by the cold wind. However, despite this, she was still shivering in the quilt.

I shivered for who knows how long, but still couldn't fall asleep peacefully. At this moment, I could vaguely hear some teasing voices coming from outside.

Only a male voice was heard: "Hey, you see, there haven't been any lights on in their house for a long time. Is there really no one at home? You know what, I'm not used to the fact that there is no one at home...haha".

Another male voice said, "Is there anyone there? You can't go and see. You can see her from outside through her broken window anyway. What's so interesting about a shabby bedroom?"

The first male voice said, "Damn it, when did you ever secretly look at it? I want to see it too..."

After saying that, he approached the broken window like a treasure hunter.