If I look for a hat during the day, others will definitely be suspicious of me, so I plan to look for it after class in the evening. Throughout the day, I tried hard not to lose my mind. During get out of class, I overheard Chang Lan saying: "Siqi, please accompany me to the toilet. I've been so scared these days."
Siqi lay on the table and said impatiently: "What are you afraid of? Wang Ming didn't jump in the women's restroom. You are afraid of a ghost. I want to sleep now, don't disturb me."
When I heard the word "Wang Ming", I couldn't help but be stunned.
Chang Lan pouted, then glanced at me and asked, "Xiaoxian, are you free?"
I nodded quickly, stood up from my seat, and went to the toilet hand in hand with her.
Along the way, I asked her tentatively: "Chang Lan, is Wang Ming the one who jumped from the building?"
"Yes. It is said that he jumped from the top floor of the teaching building. It's so scary! I don't dare to go to the toilet alone now!"
It seems that what happened last night was not a dream.
When the evening self-study get out of class was over, I asked Li Wan to leave first. When everyone was almost gone, I quickly ran to the top floor. But unexpectedly, the door on the top floor was locked. I sighed, and suddenly there was a gust of cold wind blowing from behind, which was biting and cold. I looked behind with some fear, but saw nothing.
"I have the key to this door." Wang Ming's voice sounded from behind, startling me. I turned around suddenly, but I didn't see him. I only saw a key on the ground.
I picked up the key, opened the door, and went in. It's very windy on the top floor. I turned on the flashlight and searched all around. Suddenly, with the light of the flashlight, I saw a black hat near the railing. I shouted happily behind me: "Wang Ming, I found the hat."
There was no response, but I stepped forward and picked up the hat.
"Wang Ming? Where are you?" I looked around for a long time, but couldn't find it. Suddenly, a shrill meow broke the calm. I looked for the sound and saw a black cat walking to my feet. At this time, it was looking at me with its head raised.
I knelt down curiously and touched its head, but it didn't resist. I gently stroked its fur, only to find that there was a small area of its body that was hairless, with only a striking scar. I touched it distressedly, and it closed its eyes, looking like it was enjoying itself.
After a long time, there was still no movement at all. I got up and prepared to leave, because it was really too late now. If I didn't go back, the school gate would be locked later.
"I'm going back. Do you want to go home with me?" I smiled at the black cat and touched its head. It was very docile, raised its head and called me "meow", as if it was responding to me. Then, it quickly disappeared into the night.
I felt a little reluctant to give up, but I still took the hat and ran all the way back home.
It was late at night and the house was quiet except for the sound of the wind hitting the windows. It's not twelve o'clock yet, and I've been curious why Wang Ming hasn't come yet. That hat was placed on my desk. When I was tired from doing my homework, I stopped writing and looked at the hat by the light. The texture of this hat is actually quite rough to the touch.
"Thank you." Suddenly Wang Ming's voice came from behind. I had expected it, but when I turned around I saw nothing.
"You don't have the eyes to see me, so you can't see me. Plus I don't want to show up because I'm afraid my appearance will scare you." His voice appeared very real in the surroundings.
"Here's the hat." I stretched my hat forward. It's really amazing to talk to the air, especially when you know there is a ghost opposite you.
"I might have one more thing to trouble you with. Can you burn it for me?"
"Burn it?" I asked in surprise.
"Only then will I actually get it."
"Okay. But I'm curious. When I found Hat on the top floor of the teaching building and called you, why didn't you respond to me?" I said doubtfully.
He suddenly stopped talking. After a long time, he slowly said: "Because I always feel like I am being swallowed up, and that feeling is uncomfortable. But as soon as I saw you, I didn't feel that way. Thank you very much. You helped me find my hat."
I didn't know what to say, so I just stood up and said to the front: "I'll find a lighter, and then go to the balcony to burn my hat."
I was afraid of causing a fire, so I took a basin of water from the bathroom. At the same time, I also found an old iron basin that was not in use. After I set the hat on fire, I watched the flames grow bigger and bigger. The fire gradually engulfed the black hat.
I sat on the stool and looked at the fire in the basin quietly.
Wang Ming suddenly said: "Do you live alone?"
I shook my head and said, "My mother is on a business trip and will be back in a few days."
He said softly: "Oh."
I really wanted to ask him why he committed suicide, but when the words came to my lips, I couldn't say them.
He remained silent and did not make a sound for a long time.
"The hat is almost burned out. You can get it later." I broke the silence and said with a smile.
"Yeah." He just responded lightly, but I could still feel his sadness.
When the hat was completely burned, he said helplessly: "Thank you, I have got it. But, I don't know where to go. Today is my first seven days, I should go home, but I didn't You can go home now."
I asked tentatively: "Where are your parents?"
He smiled helplessly and said: "My mother passed away three years ago. She gave me this black hat."
"What about your father?"
"I still can't forgive him. Maybe it was because of him that I jumped off the building. In fact, that night, I didn't want to jump off the building, I just..." He wanted to say something, but he hesitated.
I didn't ask any more, maybe everyone has their own unspeakable secrets. The strange thing is that the house suddenly became quiet again. I shouted his name everywhere, but no one responded. Suddenly, I seemed to hear a cat meowing. I looked downstairs for the sound, but saw nothing.
It was getting late, so after I cleaned up the balcony, I went back to my room and read a book. After about a while, I started to feel sleepy, so I lay down on the table and dozed off. Drowsily, I caught a glimpse of a very tall man standing next to me with my peripheral vision. I rubbed my eyes and asked, "Who are you?"
The man was silent.
Before I could see his face clearly, a familiar fragrance suddenly hit my nostrils. I seemed to have lost consciousness and fell asleep.
