Three Women in the Cage

It was finally time to go to bed. Xinxin followed Tan Liu upstairs and walked into Tan Liu's bedroom. She saw the bright white walls in the bedroom. In the middle was a small Simmons bed covered with soft sheets, which looked exquisite and dreamy.

The bright walls were covered with beautiful posters, and the room was decorated just the way every girl would like. Of course, Xinxin also liked it, and she was filled with envy looking at such a room.

I want to touch the beautiful posters on the wall, lie on the comfortable and warm bed, and wake up every morning surrounded by this princess-like atmosphere.

However, she could only think about it and didn't even dare to reach out and touch it, because she was afraid of damaging the beautiful poster, dirtying the soft and clean bed, and breaking the dreamy room.

She followed carefully behind, not daring to act rashly, for fear that these beautiful things would be wasted because of her arrival.

Yes, she couldn't help but think so, because she had never lived in such a room. In her world, there was only a bare room with rough cement walls on all four sides, a dim yellow light bulb the size of an egg hanging in the middle, and a big bed against the wall. The bed was padded with straw, and on the straw was tattered cotton wool, and on the cotton wool was a half-worn sheet. The whole family squeezed on the bed, snuggling together to keep warm in the cold winter.

Now this room is very different from the one she lived in. She couldn't help but feel panicked, fearing that she was not worthy of such a good room.

Seeing Xinxin's uneasiness, Tan Liu ignored her, washed up alone, and went to bed casually.

Watching Tan Liu lying down with his back to her, she knew that if she didn't move, she would have to stand there like an idiot. So she mustered up her courage, carefully sat down, took off her torn socks, took off her worn coat, put on her half-worn underwear, gently pulled back the quilt, and huddled in a corner of the bed.

She didn't even dare to move, for fear of touching Tan Liu in the quilt. She could only curl up quietly and stay close to the edge of the bed, as if this would not dirty the soft and clean bed or disturb Tan Liu's sleep.

She didn't know how long it had been, she had remained stiff, not daring to turn over, until she heard calm breathing sounds in her ears, she realized that Tan Liu had fallen asleep, and then she relaxed her tense body.

Before she had time to catch her breath, Tan Liu suddenly turned over in the quilt wrapped around Xinxin, and the quilt on Xinxin's body was pulled over. Suddenly a gust of cold wind blew, making her shiver all over.

She tried to pull some of the blanket over Tan Liu, but she didn't dare use too much force, fearing she would wake him up. She pulled it little by little, finally getting it a little closer, but it still couldn't completely cover her body. She had no choice but to turn sideways, trying to lean in, but not daring to get too close. She carefully absorbed a little warmth, maintaining the stiff movement. She didn't know how long it took before she fell into a trance and fell asleep.

Just as he was sleeping, there was a rapid knock on the door, followed by the voice of Grandma Tan Liu: "Tan Liu, get up! Don't you know what time it is? Are you still sleeping? What did you promise me yesterday? You want to beat me up, right?"

Tan Liu jumped up in shock, looked at Xinxin, who was still sleepy, and then listened to her grandmother's words. Suddenly, he came to his senses and shouted to the outside: "I know, I know, get up right away. My classmate is in a hurry to go to my aunt's house, so he won't have breakfast. Remember to cook less!"

After hearing what was said inside, Grandma Tan Liu felt relieved and slowly walked downstairs.

Xinxin, who was still half asleep just now, suddenly woke up at this moment. She didn't expect Tan Liu to rush her so much, not even letting her have a bowl of breakfast, and was so impatient to leave by herself?

Didn't she invite me here? Why was she throwing me out like trash now?

What was I to her? Was all that sincerity all fake? Was all that kindness to me just a facade? Why would she suddenly treat me well, and then suddenly change her attitude?

It turned out that I was overthinking it after all. Things that don't belong to me, after all, don't belong to me. It seems that the two people yesterday were not them, and the two people today are the most real them.

This friendship ultimately failed to withstand the test of time and human hearts. She was bitter and sighed. The sunshine she had been searching for could not warm her in the end. No one was willing to be sincere with her.

Looking at the dazed Xinxin, Tan Liu frowned and said, "Aren't you going to your aunt's house? Why don't you get up yet? If you get up any slower, you might miss lunch at his house. Get up quickly!" As he spoke, he put on his clothes.

A chill spread throughout her body. Xinxin stood up, quickly put on her clothes, put on her schoolbag, and without even looking at Tan Liu, she opened the door and ran downstairs.

"Da da da", she ran quickly, afraid that if she slowed down, they would see her in such a mess. As she ran, tears flowed uncontrollably.

It wasn't until I ran out of the door that I heard Tan Liu's impatient voice from behind: "Hey, why are you running so fast? I got up so early to give you a ride."

Xinxin ran ahead in a panic, as if she didn't hear anything. She didn't want to respond to any hypocritical words, she just wanted to escape from here as soon as possible, escape from this embarrassing place.

As she ran, she unknowingly arrived at her aunt's house. Their door was still closed. Xinxin stood on the main road in front of their house, staring blankly at the closed door.

She knew that there was no room for her here, but why should she stop? She looked at it blankly, standing there hesitantly, not knowing whether to leave or continue standing.

Suddenly, the sound of a door opening came from inside, which woke her up immediately. Without thinking too much, she immediately hid in panic, fearing that her aunt would discover her embarrassing behavior as a thief.

The door creaked open, and it sounded like someone walked out. After a while, the footsteps went back, and the yard returned to silence. Xinxin then stuck her head out and quietly looked at the open door, staring blankly, with entanglement and confusion in her eyes.

She didn't know how long it had been before she vaguely heard the sound of someone going out. She had to rush out quickly and run towards home. Yes, she couldn't let them discover her embarrassment. She had to escape before they discovered her, run far away, as if she had never stopped in front of their door.

I can't be discovered, otherwise I will be laughed at by them. They will never welcome me, let alone invite me to their home.

She ran while crying in grievance. The cold morning wind blew on her face, cutting her flesh like a blade. The pain mixed with unspeakable suffering wrapped her deeply!

She didn't know how long she ran, but she was getting closer and closer to home. She finally stopped. It was still early, and she couldn't go back so early. Every second she stayed there made her uncomfortable.