In the early morning, the heavy snow finally stopped, and a thin layer of ice formed on the ground. There were many people going home after the New Year. Tao You and the others finally got a taxi back to the community.
Everything was quiet. Only one or two houses in the distance still had their lights on. There were only a few pale street lamps to accompany them along the road. Their feet crunched on the snow. The three of them came to a small road, heading to Tao You's house. The only way to go.
"Sister Xiaoyou, why are there no lights here? It's so dark, my God..." Song Xiaoan grabbed Song Yimian's arm and muttered in a trembling voice.
Tao You took Song Yimian's other arm and forced herself to calm down: "Maybe the light is broken and we haven't come to fix it yet. It's only a few minutes away and we'll be there soon." She kept thinking about what Song Xiaoan said on the way. She didn't care at all about the scary stories she told, and even had the energy to tease Song Xiaoan.
Song Yimian suddenly stopped, sighed, and put down his cell phone with the flashlight on.
"What's wrong?" Tao You asked confused.
"Can you walk well? Stop squeezing on me, you can just lift me up." Song Yimian said, breaking away from the two hands on his arms.
"Brother, I'm scared." The next second, Song Xiaoan grabbed him again and said coquettishly.
Song Yimian put aside her hand in disgust and said mercilessly: "Why didn't I see you scared when I told the scary story just now? You deserve it. Don't pull me."
"And you!" He turned to Tao You and said, "If you didn't have the energy to answer the conversation just now, let go of your hands, your clothes will be torn by you!"
Tao You pursed his lips and let go. He looked up at Song Yimian in embarrassment. Although he could not clearly see his expression at this time, it was probably not much better.
"Take out your mobile phones and turn on the lights! Let's go!" Song Yimian finished speaking and took the lead to walk forward.
"Sister Xiaoyou, my phone is out of battery, I'll go with you." Song Xiaoan moved over, grabbed Tao You's arm, and said pitifully.
Tao You raised her hand and patted Song Xiaoan's cold hand to express comfort. Although she was also a little scared, she realized for the first time why the road was so long and endless.
"Sister Xiaoyou," Song Xiaoan's voice sounded softly in Tao You's ears again before it was quiet for a few seconds, "Are you scared?"
Tao You didn't know what she was thinking. He held the phone tightly and licked his lips without telling the truth: "I'm not afraid, and you don't need to be afraid either. We'll be here soon. The community is very safe."
If there were lights now, Tao You would see the sly smile on Song Xiaoan's face, "Well, sister Xiaoyou, let me tell you a ghost story. This atmosphere is so suitable."
The alarm bells in Tao You's head were beeping. Song Xiaoan changed his mind too quickly. One second he was scared and asked someone to accompany him. The next second he had the courage to tell her a ghost story. Tao You tried hard to get rid of him. He opened her hand, but Song Xiaoan held her tightly, holding her back, and she was forced to listen to Song Xiaoan start telling ghost stories.
"Sister Xiaoyou, this community was built in recent years, and many of the residents are young people and people from outside. There are not many elderly people. Have you noticed?"
Tao You recalled the neighbors he had seen in the community in the past six months. It seemed that he had never seen any old people, but this was normal, "You also said that this is a new community, so those who buy houses must not be very old. Yes, there should be very few elderly people who still move, how tiring it is."
"No!" Song Xiaoan said loudly, "It's not for this reason at all."
"Then why?" Tao You had forgotten that this was a ghost story and really started to think about this problem seriously, "The transportation here is very convenient. There is a bus station right outside, there are several supermarkets, and there are parks."
"Look there!" Song Xiaoan suddenly leaned into Tao You's ear, changed his tone and said lightly. He also grabbed Tao You's hand and raised his mobile phone, facing a corner diagonally opposite. There were some simple exercises for the elderly. The equipment, where some children usually play, has not been maintained for several years. The paint on the equipment has peeled off, and the joints are somewhat rusty. It squeaks when used, but it is now covered with a thin layer of snow. Above, coupled with the darkness, it is difficult to see the original appearance.
Tao You didn't think anything was wrong and was pushed closer by Song Xiaoan. "Did you see the red rope on that lever?" Song Xiaoan pointed to a lever not far away and said leisurely.
Red rope? Tao You looked in the direction of Song Xiaoan's finger and vaguely saw the corner of the lever.
There was something hanging down, fluttering in the wind. It was all threadbare and very shabby, but under the light of the mobile phone, it was not difficult to see that the color was red.
"This community was demolished and rebuilt from the old community. The layout of the previous community was different from the current one. In the beginning, there were bungalows. This corner," Song Xiaoan paused, gestured with his finger at this small corner, and continued. , "The place was full of trees at that time, and the person who lived in the bungalow behind the trees was a widow. She always kept things simple. Sometimes I couldn't see her going out for weeks at a time, and she was always wrapped up tightly when going out. It was like this even in the summer. There was never a light on in the house, and it was dark. During the period after her husband passed away, she could still hear the cry of the child from his house from time to time, but soon there was no sound at all. Suddenly !" Song Xiaoan suddenly raised his voice, which scared Tao You so much that he trembled and covered his heart.
"One winter in the middle of the night, a baby cried in her house. The sound was so loud that it woke up everyone around her. Someone knocked on her door, but no one answered. The sound continued, getting more and more tragic, and getting louder and louder. The weaker she got, the more people listened, until the sound completely disappeared. When everyone was about to go back to the house, the door opened. The widow was carrying a black plastic bag in her hand and was wearing a red dress. It was rare that her whole body was not covered. She got up, wearing a pair of worn-out flip-flops on her feet, lowered her head and walked outside silently. The people gathered in front of her door automatically gave way to a path, leaving the sound of shoes "tap, tap", and some people even walked out of her body. Smell the stench and blood! "
"That night, the woman never came back. When she came back the next night, one of her shoes was missing. Some people speculated that the baby's cry that night was from her own child. Take it out The black plastic bag contained the body of her own child, because many people smelled the smell of blood! After that, everyone began to speak harshly to her and retreated. As long as she took a step out of the house, people kept coming. Throwing things at her, it was later reported that she had killed her husband and her children. She was a madwoman. Some people called the police. What people didn't expect was that one morning, the neighbor who lived next to her got up early. I felt strange when I saw the door to her room open, so I walked over and took a closer look, guess what." Song Xiaoan stopped talking and let Tao You guess.
Tao You already had a chill down his spine and couldn't think, so he repeated, "What's going on?"
"When he saw that there was no one in the house, he turned his head and saw the widow hanging on the tree! She was still wearing the red skirt, her feet were purple from the cold, her eyes were wide open, and her dirty hair hung down in front , after calling the police, it was confirmed that it was suicide. There was a note on the table in the room, with a crooked text written on it, which roughly meant, "If you die with your eyes open, you will use someone to support you." No one took this seriously at the time, until Later, a red rope appeared inexplicably on the tree. Everyone who touched it, no matter how healthy they were, began to get sick and go crazy. Many people died soon after. Some people got up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet and saw figures floating outside the window. If you don't believe in evil, go out and take a look, and you will see a woman standing under the tree without moving, with the red rope just above her head. She is wearing the same skirt that the widow was wearing when she died, even the stains. Likewise, the woman turned her head, her orifices were bleeding, and she kept muttering, "Take your life!" "Especially in the second half of the night in winter, around this time, when the wind is strong, the woman appears especially frequently. Just like now, some people say that the ghost of the widow came to seek life, so they cut down the tree. People around him gradually moved away, leaving a vacant house. Later, a wealthy businessman from outside refused to listen and bought the land, built a house, and transformed the land into a garden. However, it didn't take long for him to They suddenly moved away and no one knew the reason until this community was built. Do you know where the red rope on the lever came from?”
Tao You was so excited that she didn't dare to breathe. Although she had always believed in science and knew that it was more likely to be false, listening to the story in this atmosphere was particularly creepy.
Suddenly, a strong wind blew, and it was especially cold. A pair of hands pressed on the shoulders of Tao You and Song Xiaoan respectively. The two were stunned for a moment, holding each other's hands tightly, and invariably closed their eyes tightly, pursed their lips, and felt uncomfortable. He came out, his body stiffened, and he didn't dare to look back.
After waiting for a while, the hand on his shoulder disappeared. Seeing that there was no movement, Tao You carefully opened a crack and turned around slowly. The next second, a pale face appeared in front of Tao You, and his upturned eyes appeared at this moment. It was especially terrifying. She stared, breathed a sigh of relief, and froze there, dumbfounded.
It's the same and can't make a sound.
"Are you waiting for me, little girl?" A low and hoarse voice flowed into the ears of Tao You and Song Xiaoan.
"Ghost! Help!" Song Xiaoan screamed without even turning his head, waving his hands back wildly.
Song Yimian quickly grabbed Song Xiaoan's hand, put down the mobile phone that was shining a white light on her face, and patted her head: "Okay, what are you yelling for? I'm not afraid at all, and you're telling ghost stories."
When Song Xiaoan heard a familiar voice, she stopped and turned her head quickly. After seeing the familiar face, she angrily waved at Song Yimian: "What are you doing! You're scary, you're scared to death! Ah!"
Tao You finally let go of her anger. She didn't feel much about the story Song Xiaoan told, but she was really frightened by Song Yimian.
Song Yimian smiled mischievously, "What time is it? If you're still in the mood to tell a story, hurry up and leave."
At this time, the three of them had no other thoughts and accelerated their pace.
After entering the corridor and turning off the phone, Song Yimian saw that Tao You's face was still a little pale and asked, "Are you okay? Are you scared?"
"Nonsense!" Tao You rolled his eyes, "Try being scared like this."
Song Yimian scratched the back of his head awkwardly and chose to shut up.
"Back." Mother Tao opened the door with a smile and explained to Song Yimian and Song Xiaoan, "Qian Caiting called me late and said that she had called you two several times but didn't answer. She was working overtime at the company and was worried. You guys, just call me and ask if Xiaoyou is home. I think it’s not safe for you two kids to go home in the middle of the night. They are still far away. It just so happens that Tao You’s father is not at home today and there is a spare room. We are relieved to come back together individually."
"Aunt Shujiang, we are the ones disturbing you." Song Yimian said politely.
Mother Tao took the three people's schoolbags and hung them on a shelf. She took out her mobile phone to send a message to Mother Song and said, "Don't bother me. Are you hungry? Do you want some midnight snacks or something?"
"No need, Aunt Shujiang, we haven't stopped talking all night, and we are still very full now," Song Xiaoan said, rubbing his belly, "I'm just a little sleepy."
Tao's mother rubbed Song Xiaoan's soft face and led them to the room: "Xiao Song, you sleep in this guest bedroom, Xiao An, you sleep in Tao You's room. The quilts and everything are new, and the toiletries are all new. I have everything ready in the bathroom, if you need anything else just tell me."
Tao You followed Tao's mother, pointed at herself and asked, "What about me?"
"You sleep with me, you can go and wash up." Tao's mother replied perfunctorily, and then walked around Song Yimian and Song Xiaoan.
"Where's dad?" Tao You asked while lying on the bed playing with her phone, waiting for Tao's mother to come in. ..
Mother Tao sat on the bed and replied to the message, saying: "Your grandfather has an old habit. Your father rushed over just now. We will go there tomorrow morning. It's not serious. You go to bed quickly. You won't be able to get up tomorrow. You won't come back until late after playing." , You haven’t even touched the homework yet, there are only two days left, you have to hurry up.”
Tao You turned around pretending to be deaf, turned his back to Tao's mother and closed his eyes.
"When I say this, you act like this." Tao's mother is used to it.
"Knock, knock, knock", there was a knock on the door. Song Xiao'an opened the door, got in, and asked Mother Tao pitifully: "Aunt Shujiang, I'm a little scared to sleep alone. Can I sleep with Sister Xiaoyou?" ? "
Tao You remembered what happened on the road and decisively turned around and refused: "No."
Tao's mother pushed her and agreed with a smile: "Of course."
"Hurry up, you are my sister. Why don't you sleep with Xiao An all night? Hurry up." Tao's mother turned her head and changed her expression and said to Tao You. The hand hidden under the quilt kept pushing her.
Tao You was pushed until he lost all sleep, so he had to stand up holding the pillow, returned to his room, and warned Song Xiao'an: "Let's make a deal first. When we get into bed, stop talking and close your eyes to sleep."
Song Xiaoan nodded obediently: "Don't worry, sister Xiaoyou, I sleep well."
Tao You believed her again for the time being. Just a few minutes after lying down, Song Xiaoan's devilish voice appeared in her ears again: "Sister Xiaoyou."
Tao You closed his eyes tightly and didn't respond. After a while, Song Xiaoan finally lay back and murmured to himself: "I fell asleep so quickly. I still have several stories to tell."
Tao You, who was pretending to sleep, secretly rejoiced. This was not a little white rabbit, but a little fox full of bad intentions. It seemed that he had learned this evil spirit from Song Yimian. It was so good that he didn't learn from it. How can you be an elder brother if you are a bad learner? Tao You cursed for a while before slowly falling asleep.
