Hunter and Hussar

Chapter 114 The Eve
"Ke Ke, are you going home on Friday?" Mi Le's two calves hung down from the bunk again, shaking slightly twice.

"Well...it's fine, I didn't think about it. If I compete on Saturday and go home on Friday, I won't follow the school bus the next day, and go directly to the Olympic Sports Center." I leaned out and grabbed it with my hand. his ankles and bring them together.

"That's what I planned too. And my parents are also going to watch the game, so let's go with them." Mi Le said, silent for a while, seemed a little hesitant, but still opened his mouth, "Hey, I Thought the two of us would stay together until the last game."

"I thought about it too. But it's good to spend more time with mom and dad."

"Yes."

I didn't say anything.Like playing with a toy, I spread his feet apart, and then put them together again, so that the two small bones protruding from the ankle collided with each other, like two small mallets.

"Ke Ke."

"alright?"

"You won't be able to sleep again, will you?"

"Probably not."

"That's good. Count sheep if you can't sleep."

"I don't count sheep."

"Then what do you count?"

"I'll count Mi Le. Don't you think your name sounds like a sheep's cry? One Mi Le, two Mi Le, three Mi Le..."

My forehead was kicked by his foot again.

"Mile is the only one! The others are fake!"

"Of course."

"Then take care of yourself. Go to bed early, don't delay it too late. Don't eat too much greasy food, you have a bad stomach. If you really can't sleep, go to your parents' room to sleep with them. Remember to set the alarm clock the next day, don't eat too much. Missed the game, although your parents will definitely call you. And you have to put on your gloves, jersey and shoes, and you must have a piece of equipment..."

"You're so verbose. Make it look like we'll never see each other again."

His legs retracted, and instead his head poked down.

"It was infected by you."

It is still unclear what will happen in the future. The only thing that is certain is that Saturday will be the last game of junior high school.After kicking off, it is still unknown whether high school can wear the same color jersey.For those of us who are still a little young and immature, this day is destined to be a serious moment, and it is the end of two years of ups and downs.Maybe when I grow up and get old, I will still remember that there was such a day in my life.

Before that day came, both Mi Le and I chose to go back to our parents.The end of varsity days is also a new beginning.The remedial class is over, and when the third year of junior high school, Friday night and Saturday morning will be required to be in school, there will be mathematics and English training to make up for the gap, and I will never make up classes at these two times.It is estimated that personal tutoring will be moved to Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning, and there will be only half a day for myself in the next year.We will spend day after day reviewing black and white examination papers and bowing our heads, our cervical spine is bent, and our middle fingers are calloused.

I haven't thought of these yet.Sitting on the big stone ball at the school gate, with a bulging bag on my back and a bag full of clothes hanging in my hand, I was waiting for my parents to drive me home.The students passed by me one by one. Those who knew each other raised their hands to say hello, and those who didn’t know silently watched their backs as they went away.People come and go, as if the school is a place that never lacks youth, and the young faces are not covered by dense notes and study schedules after all.Even if everyone is weighed down by schoolbags, as long as they are talking and laughing with their relatives and friends, their bouncing little bodies will always exude a sense of lightness and agility, loaded with grand happiness.

We are all alive.

"Hey, long time no see."

Once again, she appeared behind me, but this time I was not frightened by her.

"We met once in New Year's Eve." I smiled at her, "Although it was in my dream."

"It's normal for a boy to dream about a girl. Just keep it in your heart. Don't tell her. Don't you know that people will be angry?" Meimei walked in front of me.I was sitting and she was standing. The last time I looked up at her like this, the result was two slaps left and right.

"But I don't think Meme will misunderstand me," I said sincerely.

"It's hard to say. Sometimes the joys and sorrows of human beings are not connected." [1]
"Meme?"

"I'm here."

"What's your name?" For some reason, I thought it was time to ask this question.

She was a little surprised, but quickly tilted her head and smiled softly, like the wind passing through the woods in summer.

"Of course I can tell you my name, but it doesn't seem to be that important. Once you know something, it won't make you find it interesting, and it's even a little boring."

"Do you want to escape?"

"It was discovered by you."

"It turns out that you are such a person too. It's okay, don't force it. It's fine now."

"It's just that people can't stay in the present forever. I know this."

"Yes."

"Wei Wei."

"Eh?"

"what happened?"

"No, it's nothing." I leaned my head closer to her, "Meimei, don't you want to pinch my face?"

"Why pinch?"

"Because everyone says it's very comfortable to pinch. And, I want to thank you very much."

"You look like a puppy, a fluffy puppy. But it's shameful to be cute."

"Try it."

"No. My hands are cold, and there is no temperature in summer. It's like... like a piece of ice, which will chill you."

"That's okay."

At least through contact, we can be sure that each other exists, exists at this moment.

"Memei, we are going to play the final tomorrow, in the outfield of the Olympic Sports Center."

"I know."

"Will you come? I know you don't like football very much, but I want you to come."

"What are you doing here?"

"Come cheer for our school."

"No.[-] Middle School is already great, do you still need me?" The corner of her mouth rose slightly, "Why don't you think about it again? Is there any other reason?"

"Come and see me. Come and see my friends too. See how we fight - it's not brilliant, it's not good, but we're fighting as hard as we can. If possible , I want my friend to be your friend too."

"I don't really like soccer very much. My grandparents do, though." I moved and she sat down next to me.The two of us looked at the vehicles and people coming and going at the school gate together. They would not stop, and I hope never would.

"It would be great if grandma could come and see."

"Are you ok?"

"It's nothing. People always remember that they should do something when it's useless. Love that is late is no longer love, but for those who are not late, everything is not too late."

Something must have happened, but it wasn't at the point where she wanted to tell me all about it.It doesn't matter.I know, I will wait.

"I think we're both pretty lucky."

"how to say?"

"Although the past days were dark, our bodies are still healthy, we haven't suffered from any mental illness, and we can control ourselves. Moreover, there are always people who love us by our side."

"Yes."

"I'm leaving. I must go tomorrow. Don't bother looking for me. Since you have decided to come back, I will resolutely accompany you until the last second." For the first time, I saw stars in Meimei's eyes. , "May the victory be ours."

Her back disappeared into the crowd like the wind, like a drop of water melting into a lake, or a cloud falling into a flock of sheep.Distant stars streak across the Milky Way, disappearing on the other side of the trembling starlight.May the victory be ours.I must fight to the end for this sentence.

"Wei Wei, I'm coming."

"Ok!"

My sister is here.The two of us went back in the car of our parents together today, and had dinner with our uncles and aunts in the evening.I patted the stone ball and asked her to sit down, but she refused.After a few casual chats, we spotted Mom's hand waving from the sidewalk.We speeded up our pace tacitly, and we ran to her side, one left and one right, and happily went to the place where Dad parked.He was smoking a cigarette from a distance, and when he saw us approaching, he quickly extinguished it, sat back in the driver's seat without saying a word but contentedly.

"Wei Wei, my sister can count on you." As soon as I got in the car, my sister bumped into my knee. Now she is less and less afraid of motion sickness. "You know, the two teams I support have not seen each other for many years. I have won the championship. Our school has a good chance of winning tomorrow, and this time, my sister is pointing at you to break the barrenness first!"

"I read the messages on the Internet, and the teachers and parents seem to be very optimistic about No. 54 High School. Wei Wei, are they better than you?" Mom turned her head from the front row and asked.

"That's not true! Auntie, we are very strong and definitely worthy of the championship. Moreover, we have been disabled in several games, and the main force has not been assembled. In this way, we still won the away game against other schools and eliminated two teams. First—including the defending champion! Several opponents played in 54 were not as strong as we encountered. Of course, a strong team beat a weak team. "My sister didn't speak much for me, and she talked endlessly when she spoke. I was so excited that I wanted to open the window to blow some air and calm down.

"That's right. I think so too. Wei Wei, you have to give your sister a good face this time." Mom blinked at me deliberately, as if expecting a positive answer from me.I nodded like a pounding garlic.

"Oh, Wei Wei is so cute, even nodding so seriously." She put her warm hand on my cheek, "Okay, stop, I'm going to have a concussion again. Promise me, the champion will definitely It belongs to us. Otherwise, Yue Yin will laugh at me again."

"But isn't Yue Yin also on our side? Even if we win the championship, the two of you will just be tied..."

"Booty! I don't care. Anyway, I haven't watched my favorite team play the final for several years. Since I have reached the final, don't have any regrets. You must win the championship!"

"But what if—I mean what if, what if we don't get it." The thought popped into my head, and more than that, I said it.

"Wei Wei, don't say that. Don't deliberately fight against your sister." Mom reminded.

"It's okay. In fact, I'm used to being disappointed. The two teams I like are almost the same, and they are always a little bit worse every year. Every time, they are a little bit worse. After a few years, not only have nothing, but the gap between them and others is also great. It gets bigger and bigger, and my heart is a little loose. Sometimes it really disappoints me, and I feel like I'm about to lose confidence in them."

"Then why don't you switch teams?" Didn't think much of it.

"Then when you are mischievous, do I want to change my younger brother?"

what?
What my sister said was unintentional, but my brain was instantly emptied.The twilight shrouded the car, and everyone was silent for a short time. The afterglow of the setting sun was like a passing vehicle, flickering from our vicinity all the time, appearing and disappearing.

"Dad, Mom, and sister. You..." I bit the knuckles on my fingers to allow myself to speak more fluently and calmly, "I'm sorry, my performance has been poor these years, but you all are very good at it." I dote on me too. I know that I have hurt you many times and made you feel very, very uncomfortable. I am really very, very sorry..."

"Oh, oh, why are you talking about this? I'm just making an analogy. It's my sister who is not good. You don't have to do this." My sister interrupted me, reaching out and pinching my shoulder.I grabbed her arm.She stopped.

"What I want to say should have been said a long time ago. There are too many things in a person's life that cannot be fooled away with a smile. I know everything about the past, and I know what you did to protect me. I am ashamed, I am far from sorry for the kindness you have done to me. I am really sorry, I am sorry for Xianxian, and I am sorry for you, I made you lose him."

"It's not your fault. Wei Wei, don't blame yourself so much." Mom turned her head again.I saw her cry and I couldn't control myself.My sister gently stroked my head, pulled out a few napkins, and handed them to the front first.But Dad remained silent, concentrating on driving.

"I always have my own responsibilities to bear, and I can't escape, even if it's too late for Xianxian." I bit my hand again, and my sister slapped me on the arm suddenly, with a voice It was so clear that even she startled herself.

I dropped my hand.

"Have you ever thought...if I'm gone and Xianxian stays, maybe everyone can live a happier and more worry-free life? After all, Xianxian is so good, and I'm so ignorant. In fact, I myself I hope so. I really want Xianxian to come back, so that you can all be happy..."

This kind of thing should not be said, because it is also hurting loved ones.But at the time I just wanted to speak out.Strong emotions took hold of me, and I wanted to punish myself, to show them that I loved that person who was no longer in my life.The short but long years have passed, and I can no longer hug him from behind, bury my head in his clothes, and can no longer express my love for him through words and actions to let him know.But I still love him and would give everything for him.

"Beep—" A long horn interrupted my words.The car slowly stopped on the side of the road, and my father pulled down the gear lever heavily. The long sound just now seemed to be the result of his palm hitting the steering wheel heavily.

"Why do you think so much about your family? We never think so!"

"Dad. I was wrong."

"Your brother talked to me. Dad used to be a little harsh on you, always wanting you to be as good as your brother. To be honest, it's a bit selfish, and it's for my own sake. But you two are different. "The light gradually dimmed, and my father turned around with his somewhat stooped but still tall body. For me, this body has been as reliable and tall as ever for more than ten years. I always want to hide behind him and look forward to it.Even during the time I pushed myself away from him, I longed for a little security there.

"Dad is also reflecting on himself. You should not be your child's mentor or coach, but be your child's friend and communicate calmly. Dad knows that you are not very talkative, but he also understands that you are a child who can be responsible for yourself. So , I don't nag so much anymore. Right? You can feel that Mom and Dad are 'stocking' you. So, you grow up the way you like and live the life you want. Don't Think too much, mom and dad will always support your choice."

"You have always been a good brother. Xianxian loves you very much. He told his mother a lot, and my mother wrote them down one by one. Every time he lost his way, it was you running around in the streets and alleys." Did you go to find him? When you encountered something he was afraid of, it was you who bravely stood in front of him. Everyone will never forget him, and you should not forget how much he loves you."

"Wei Wei, I understand you. Don't cry, okay? Look, my sister won't cry now, and you don't cry either. You are the captain of No. [-] Middle School. Captains are not allowed to cry. You have to go to the festival tomorrow. What about trophies. Come on, let me tell you why my sister didn’t change teams. Indeed, they don’t have much money, but they have countless problems, their grades are mediocre, and they have made a lot of jokes. Over the years, there is nothing we can lift Honor at the beginning. But I just like them. I like their youthful figures, their unrestrained and immature style, and their courage to challenge the old order. Those people are like the people around us, a little older than us , I can feel that the team is growing up with me, experiencing setbacks and failures, and stubbornly don't want to give up in the end. I don't like people who lie on the history credit book to show off their past, and I don't envy big names who can spend a lot of money. I know our room of honor is so ordinary and empty, but I still can't bear to abandon its owner. I can recognize everyone's name and number, and I have devoted time and love to them, which is enough. As for the trophy... When you get the chance, go for it! Ordinary is no excuse for mediocrity, Wei Wei, win us a trophy. I don't want anything, just watch you lift it above your head. At that time, those who love you will be all The richest man in the world."

My sister's fist hit my chest. "You will definitely win tomorrow." Dad smiled and stretched out his long arms, and patted my face, and my mother nodded to me.Yes, I would fight to the death for you.People will not always be just a little short, and I will never let down your love and expectations for me.

But... I still think of other things.It's out of my control.I have heard a saying that the human soul is drawn by two horses, one is white and the other is black, and they run in different directions.Since junior high school, what I actually saw was the white horse pulling me, and I tried my best to walk towards it.The white horse is like the one on the badge of the First Squadron.However, I know that there is another dark horse that has always been there and always will be.

"dad."

"what happened?"

"Let's drive. I'm hungry. I want to have dinner with you."

Memories are like an hourglass, flipping and filtering repeatedly, it seems that I have rendered a color of parting, sadness and warmth for that Friday night.What is everyone doing when I am with my loved ones?I will know later.Like me, Mi Le was by his parents' side, and the family was making dumplings while talking and laughing. He used his little hands to quickly mash the chopped leeks and minced meat, like a ruthless juicer.He lifted the lid of the pot, and the strangely shaped dumplings surfaced one by one. He excitedly called his grandfather in his hometown.The old man speaks a local accent that I can't understand, and connects the constant emotions of time and space.Ye Ruiyang and Ye Junfang ate at the restaurant like my sister and I. The two brothers stuck together intimately, and the elder brother kept picking up vegetables for the younger brother.Tomorrow, Lao Ye's parents will appear in the stands, except for every birthday, they make an exception to accompany him at the same time.And after tonight, the brothers will part ways, in two opposing camps.Only an opponent, never an enemy.When the final whistle is played, each has its own joys and sorrows, but the family is always a family, and they will sit together again at night.

Accompanied by each other are the three members of the band, Xuexue picked up the guitar given to him by sister Li Wan, plucked the strings, and the reverberation of life once again filled the small room.Mu Zheng and Xu Mu only needed to listen carefully, beating the beat or humming the melody.Senior sister, I have to fulfill my promise.After I get the championship, I will personally give it to you.Xu Mu was thinking about the agreement she made with Tong Jing, and so was the boy beside her.When you recover from illness, the three of you can play football together.Yes, I am fine, I am still alive and well, although my body is a little weak, but my strong heart tells me that it can still beat bravely and fearlessly, and one beat is a century.Sister, did you see it?You said you wanted to see it.Mu Zheng opened the window, and the wind blew the curtains, like the last strand of hair fluttering.And in Jiangbei, in the huge ruins left by steel and concrete, a bright lamp flickered, and a white-haired mother was cutting her son's hair.After persisting for many years, she finally bought perm and hair dyeing tools for the barber shop.Tomorrow will be better than today, and Li Bin still keeps looking forward to the future, chasing the new sun every day with the power of his life.The same goes for Taotao, who has received our invitation and will support his forever friend in another capacity tomorrow.Come along with you, he took his sister's little hand and rushed towards home from the primary school gate.

Yan Xi was also staying in a small shop, and what he got today was not only a massage, but also dinner at his aunt's house.Trouble you every time, take a rest tomorrow, count me as inviting you to watch the game.You can pull it down!How can you make money if you don't work?My aunt gave Yan Xi a disgusted look, and put a big chicken leg in his rice bowl.What time is the game?The uncle who had been grilling the rice all of a sudden raised his head.And Luka and Le Ben, who had come here to see the "torture", put down the game controllers in front of the TV, because the little poor walked into their arms unconsciously.It also wants to play games.Luca rubbed its head.Then quickly let it replace you, they can beat you better with one foot!Le Ben snorted, and the little pitiful poked his paw at the joystick curiously.Xiao Qi and He Honghui played basketball in front of their house.Today's Xiaoqi feels hot, no matter how I cast.You can consider changing careers, that shocking block has opened up your two lines of Ren and Du.Ah Hui smiled and handed the sports drink to Xiao Qi.Humph, still mocking me.If I had known that I would have to kick a penalty at the end, I would have let that goal go in.Forget it, it's useless to think about it.Xiao Qi gulped down his drink and patted Ah Hui.I'll see you tomorrow.

But for the students in the second grade of junior high school, everything is not so leisurely.I have to compete all day on Saturday, and I may not be in the mood to study on Sunday.Zhao Rui thought so, and continued to write homework calmly.Li Baichuan is also working hard. When he is tired, he will open the photo album on his mobile phone and watch the videos his sister sent him over and over again.She and her new partner had a perfect understanding. The two of them also went to the hospital with their brother to visit the people who helped them, and sang a dreamlike song for him in the hospital bed.At this time, Aqi had already got off the hospital bed, and with the help of Li Tiancheng and Aniwar, he was struggling to find the feeling of brisk walking in the past with two crutches.Junior, next year we will take the primary school entrance examination.Team Huo was injured and still got full marks, you can't lose the chain.Faced with Li Tiancheng's encouragement, Aniwar patted his chest and said that there is no problem.The future is up to you.Aceh's entrustment will be turned into the decision of the whole team in the future, and the captain's armband in the new year will also find its owner.

Now, I can only run down without hesitation.Live hard and always believe that someone in this world is willing to love you.Brothers and sisters, tomorrow I will come to cheer you on.Before the sun went down, Jiang Xiaofei was still running tirelessly on the school playground, wearing the pair of sneakers that his sister gave him.On the way of chasing the goal, people may lose their way, lonely and lost. "As long as a person works hard, it is inevitable to make mistakes", but self-improvement has always been the belief that actors have never extinguished.If you fail, you will stand up again, Pei Wei, Pu Yun and I have made an appointment, see you tomorrow.You supported us and we will support you.Ah Rong would have come too, but he has to go to the hospital, and we will bring his heart.Shi Zhenhua tapped his finger lightly, and a WeChat message jumped several kilometers away.Obviously also picked up the phone.Aceh, I will stand on the field again, you must wait for me, one day we will compete again.The faintly glowing screen soon received letters from the other end. Even if we are not around, we still miss each other. [2]
"Xiaobai, how about the curry omelet rice here?" "It's really good, as expected of you, your vision is not bad at all. However, I thought I would have dinner with another person today." "Who isn't? But also Pretty good. Let's go eat Vietnamese food next time. Whoever wins gets the treat." "Okay, count Evan's share. We won't lose." "Who's afraid of whom?"

"Don't ever tell anyone, you'll think of everyone." On that night, I hadn't read the book and didn't know how people got through it, but I thought of them, everyone.I know their names and stories, and those young figures flashed before my eyes like a revolving lantern.I turned off the light in the room, half asleep and half awake, as if I was quietly listening to the whispered conversations of the Pikachu above my head, and once again imagined the breathing and heartbeat of a person who had appeared here.Before I could touch life's fullest joys, I thought of death, knowing that I was doomed one day to die forever, reduced to ashes blown by the wind.But life itself does not stop, it is the shining star in the flowing lake, light and strong.Looking at it, the cavalry jumped on the horseback, and the hunter held his breath. [3]
Darkness and mistakes are part of my life, I accept them, and I want to live on, in my own way. "Every day I live now is the youngest day in the rest of my life", I know where I will spend the next day of my life. [4]
[1] Adapted from Lu Xun's "Ji Zhi Ji Xiao Miscellaneous Feelings", "The joys and sorrows of human beings are not connected, I just think they are noisy.".

[2] Goethe's "Faust".

[3] Salinger "The Catcher in the Rye".

[4] French film "The First Day of the Rest of My Life".

　Everyone flashed like a revolving lantern, and it felt like it was really coming to an end!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)