Three Women in the Cage

My sister won’t be back on weekends from now on. This is the last time she will be with me, and there will only be a short moment of time that will pass by quickly.

She suddenly felt a little sad. From now on, no one would protect her and she would have to walk the future alone.

She didn't know how long she sat on the edge of the bed when she suddenly heard a strange rustling sound outside. She quietly approached the window sill, crouched down, and watched the movement outside.

I saw a group of half-grown children gathered outside at some point. They huddled together and were whispering about something. Xinxin pricked up her ears to listen, but couldn't hear what they were saying...

At this moment, the half-grown children suddenly dispersed in groups of three or four, each of them picked up a pile of small stones in their hands and pointed at the broken window in front of Xinxin.

Startled, he quickly turned sideways and hid behind the wall. Before he could figure out what was happening, there was a sudden loud "thump" and a stone covered in mud was thrown in with a force that was neither light nor heavy.

"Wow, I hit it, haha..."

A joking voice sounded.

"What's that to you? I can throw it on her bed and see what I do..."

As soon as she finished speaking, a stone with even greater force came from far away, brushing against the broken window, passing by Xinxin's ear, and heading straight towards the bed...

With a "bang", it fell heavily on the bed, accompanied by a cheer of "Wow, awesome, it seems to be a real hit, let me go over and take a look."

Looking at the pebbles on the bed, Xinxin finally understood why she had found pebbles on the bed when she first came back. It turned out that they were the ones who did it. She was immediately furious and thought to herself, "These guys are really despicable."

She suddenly wanted to rush out, curse at them, and give them a good beating.

If my second sister were here, she would definitely do the same thing. She would definitely teach them a lesson harshly and then drive them away in a mess.

She also wanted to do this, and her anger made her eager to do so, but why couldn't she move? Why was she nervous and afraid? Only then did she realize that she couldn't do it at all, she didn't have the courage, and she was afraid!

Because of the fear in my heart, I have to hide like this, and I dare not even let outsiders find me, for fear that those people will tease me even more wantonly after discovering me. Yes, I dare not at all, but, but this is my home, why am I afraid even of my own home..., living like a sneaky thief.

She was in a terrible state, she was so far inferior to her second sister. She was so frustrated that she lowered her body and slowly slid down the wall, covering her face and sobbing softly. She began to look down on herself...

I thought about how my mother, even when she couldn't defeat someone, would still fight back, knowing she'd ultimately lose, and yet she still charged forward without hesitation. But what about me? I didn't even have the courage to fight back, only hiding here and there, afraid to even confront the enemy... How tragic!

She thought of Zhang Erfa again. Yes, that father who had been so cold to them, wasn't that the case? She hated that cowardly father who couldn't offer them a safe haven, yet she had no idea that she had become the very person she once hated... Her powerlessness over herself and her fate pierced her soul like a sharp sword, leaving her in a filthy abyss...

As the outside world cried out in surprise, a voice rang out, "Wow, that's awesome! I saw it, it was really thrown onto the bed, haha..."

Suddenly, while laughing, the voice choked, and he said with some confusion, "Hey, why do I feel like there are signs of sleeping on the bed? Isn't there anyone at their house? They won't come back, will they? Damn it, let's go, if we get caught, it will be over, hahaha..."

The boy laughed as he spoke and quickly dispersed outside. When the others heard what the boy said, they also followed him out with laughter.

For a moment, it became quiet outside, without a sound.

Xinxin stood up from the ground dejectedly, no longer wanting to stay there. She hurriedly packed her things, stuffed the snacks her sister gave her into her schoolbag, and ran out the door impatiently.

Yes, run, escape from here quickly. Only by escaping from here can she be herself, breathe clean air, and breathe freely.

She ran and ran, as if there was an evil ghost chasing her. She ran desperately, as if if she was a step slower, she would be trapped there.

"Huff, huff, huff," she gasped for breath and finally ran out. Looking at the unfamiliar field ridge under her feet, she knew that she had escaped and no longer had to worry.

She took a deep breath and breathed in the free air. She felt like she was coming back alive. She smiled bitterly, tidied her clothes, and walked towards the school gate with mixed emotions.

When I arrived at the school, the gate was indeed open. I walked in happily, only to find that I had come too early. The school playground was empty, and there was no one else in sight except myself.

But it doesn't matter. She likes it here. There are no evil spirits here. Most of the classmates are strangers. Most of them don't know her and don't have any ill will towards her. No matter what she does, those people will not look at her strangely.

She wouldn't worry about a figure suddenly appearing, because that person was just passing by casually and wouldn't laugh or mock her.

She felt relieved and walked leisurely along the playground track. She walked and walked until she arrived at the staff dormitory without realizing it.

Suddenly, a voice called out, "Zhang Xin, why are you here so early?"

Xinxin looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was her homeroom teacher, Mr. Wu, who was looking at her with a smile.

This head teacher is a new teacher who just graduated from school. He is young, handsome, full of youthfulness and enthusiasm. Maybe because he just entered the school, this is his first job, and it is also a testimony to his transition from a student to a worker.

She is particularly enthusiastic and dedicated to this job. She tries her best to be friendly and approachable to every student in the class, especially Xinxin, because Xinxin has excellent grades in the class, and every teacher has a kind of optimism and concern for the outstanding students in the class.

Moreover, Xinxin was different from most of her classmates. It was not just because of her good grades that the teacher noticed her, but more because he was curious about her. She always sat alone in her seat and almost never left the chair except when going to the bathroom.

She always does her own things quietly, never plays with classmates or communicates with anyone. There is always an indescribable loneliness in her.

Perhaps the young and responsible teacher Wu was more curious about such a student, so he paid special attention to her.

I thought that the students would come in late on weekends and not come to campus until the last minute. However, Xinxin was the first one to arrive. She came so early, but she didn't go to the dormitory so early, but was just wandering around here leisurely. I was curious and asked her.

Seeing Teacher Wu looking at her, Xinxin was frightened, because in her eyes, the teacher was distant and majestic. Once he called her, something bad would happen, as if her parents would be called in the next second. She was panicked and didn't know how to answer.

Seeing her evasive and frightened eyes, Teacher Wu said with some amusement, "What's wrong? Am I that scary? Look how scared you are, hehe..."

"Don't be afraid of me, the teacher just wants to care about you. I hope you can come to me if you have any problems in the future, okay?"

Faced with Teacher Wu's concern, Xinxin was a little surprised. She raised her head timidly, with confusion in her eyes. Why would Teacher Wu suddenly be so nice to her?

Teacher Wu looked back at her with amusement, still with a warm smile on his face, trying to encourage her to communicate with him. However, the timidity buried in her heart made Xinxin lower her head in the end and not respond.