"...Don't pretend that you have changed, you are still the coward hiding behind the trash can and crying!" Wallace's words hit Aldon hard again.
They know each other so well that they don't need to think at all. Those attacking weapons can emerge in endlessly and then hit each other's weaknesses hard. More importantly, Wallace was always the one with the initiative between them, and Aldon never knew how to fight back.
But this time it was different. Wallace is still living in the past, but Aldon has decided to move towards the future, and he will no longer let Wallace imprison him.
They should all grow up.
"At least, I won't use conspiracy behind my back. What's going on with Kendall Jenner? Why are you trying to create a situation to threaten Bambi? If it weren't for Bambi's cleverness, then Bambi would be mired in scandal now. , what are the benefits of doing this? Are you trying to destroy Bambi? Or are you trying to destroy me? Don’t you know that our team, without Bambi, is a mess. You don’t know, you will never know , because you always refuse to admit that Bambi is a more outstanding superhero than yours! You coward."
Aldon finally broke out. When he was forced into a corner, he finally launched a counterattack and released all the emotions deep in his heart.
If Wallace is unkind, don't accuse him of being unjust. Even now, Aldon still can't believe that Wallace actually did that.
From last week to now, Aldon has never confronted Wallace. He neither dared nor wanted to. He just took the matter aside as a matter of course. Only now did he know that he was actually afraid of the truth being revealed and then confirming that Lu Ke's statement was correct. Furthermore, he actually knew deep down in his heart that Lu Ke was correct, but he did not have the courage or guts to face the reality, so he was like this Allow yourself to get lost in trouble again.
Then, last night's game happened. He hated himself for being so cowardly and timid, and even more hated himself for betraying the trust of his teammates time and time again. He felt that he was too terrible. If the team chose to abandon him, he would have nothing to say - because he puts himself in his shoes. , he also wants to abandon himself like that.
So, he finally stood in front of Wallace and finally opened Pandora's box, because he was ready to face the truth and himself.
Aldon's words made Wallace retreat. He couldn't believe it. His violently shaking pupils revealed his inner panic. Nothing unusual had happened in the past week. Wallace thought things had calmed down. He once again After successfully escaping, he selectively buried all those memories and pretended that it never happened. Unexpectedly, it hit him when he was least prepared.
Talk, talk! Say something quickly now! say!
The voice in his mind was roaring. Hadn't he already thought up all his words before? After Lu Ke exposed it, wasn't he already ready? He can put all the blame on Kendall Jenner! He can accuse Lu Ke of just talking nonsense! He can pretend to be a victim too! He has countless ways to escape accusations, so there is no need to worry! Isn't he fully prepared?
But why can't I make any sound now?
The brain that had become dull due to alcohol was not helpless. Wallace was caught off guard and suffered a serious blow. He tried to open his mouth, but was still unable to make a sound, and finally squeezed out some fragmented words.
"Me! No! No! He! No! Lying! No! I...he...no, no, no, no!"
Wallace had no idea what he was talking about. His chaotic brain could not be organized at all. His incoherent voices were scattered everywhere like fragments on the floor. His clumsy and flustered look made him even more angry - —Dissatisfied with his own panic, but fell into a further vicious cycle in anger, and finally stammered out meaningless denials like a fool.
Seeing Wallace like this, Aldon's anger burned brightly, "Say something! You should say something! Tell me that all this is false! Tell me that all this is made up by Bambi! Tell me This is all a misunderstanding! Tell me this is all Bambi's despicable conspiracy! Tell me you have never done anything at all! Tell me you are still the Wallace I know! Tell me quickly!"
Aldon's outburst completely stunned Wallace. He just stood there blankly, unable to make a sound.
"Deny it, deny it quickly! As long as you say no! I believe it! I am willing to believe you! I will take you to Candlestick Park and confront Bambi! Ask him why he framed you! Why he targeted you ! Why can't he accept my family! Why can't he think about my career! Why can't he support me wholeheartedly in chasing my dreams like he did when I was a child! Why can't he learn to let go! Why can't he sincerely support me? I feel happy! Why can't he curb his greed? Why can't he accept that I now have the possibility to achieve greatness? Why does he have to drag me back into the quagmire to rot?"
"Why? Tell me! Why!"
As he spoke, the words evolved from accusations to roars, and the object evolved from Lu Ke to Wallace. The questions one after another hit Wallace's chest heavily, and then made him say everything. If you don't come out, you won't be able to make even a little sound, and you will be completely speechless.
"Say something! AJ, say something! Aren't you the best at talking? Aren't you the best at telling me what to do? Aren't you the best at using words to manipulate me? Now is the time, say something , even if it’s a lie, say something and tell me why!”
Wallace stood there without saying a word, and even gave up the movement of opening his mouth. He quietly moved his eyes away, not daring to look directly into Aldon's eyes. Even so, he could still feel the burning heat. The eyes were grilling his soul and he still couldn't react.
Deep in their memories, something started to rot after all, or in other words, it had already started to rot, but they all turned a blind eye and pretended that it had not happened. When they waited to face it, the matter was already irreversible.
If it were before, Aldon would have run away long ago, lest Wallace speak again, and then he could easily convince himself that he could not look into Wallace's eyes; but today, Aldon quietly Standing there, patiently waiting for Wallace's answer:
If Wallace could answer.
But unfortunately, Wallace did not speak, and did not even look directly into Aldon's eyes. He just avoided his eyes in embarrassment, like a silent statue.
That kind of silence, like a sharp blade, digs out the rot deep in the memory bit by bit, and the scars become dripping with blood. The pain deep in the soul makes all the screams disappear in the throat. , but the source of all the stench was gradually eradicated until the dense white bones were revealed.
Aldon closed his eyes. After all, he still couldn't remain indifferent. Even though he cut off all the bonds with his own hands, his hands were still trembling slightly. He clenched his fists hard and then slowly straightened his waist. Rod, cast his gaze condescendingly towards Wallace, and the positions of the two people quietly changed.
Aldon tried to say something, but found that the words were pale, and he could not think of any words in his mind. In the end, he could only say calmly, "Do-Nothing." Two short words. Words, however, contain too much content. They also decisively draw a line between two people and redefine this friendship.
If Wallace is willing to settle for this, then they are still friends; but if Wallace is not willing, then Aldon will completely bury that friendship today.
Some things just can't go back if you can't go back.
After finishing speaking, Ardon took another step forward, one step at a time, and walked forward unswervingly. He was not running away, panicking, or being a marionette, but relying on his own strength to walk uprightly. In the past, he just brushed Wallace's shoulder and walked towards the door.
"Aldon..."
Wallace tried to say something. He was still angry, still annoyed, and still irritable. Even now, he still didn't want to admit defeat. He was still trying to resist; but his voice was stuck in his throat, and all his words were lost. It was blocked in my mind, and there was no sound. I couldn't even say hello, it was just spinning in the back of my throat.
The door opens.
The door is closed.
Aldon just left. A gust of cold wind swept over from the direction of the door. Then Wallace felt an overwhelming turbulence in his stomach. He had no way to control or resist. He supported his knees with both hands and began to eat heavily. He started to vomit, because it was too violent and sudden, and his knees couldn't help but weaken. In the end, he just knelt on the ground, vomiting in a daze, as if he was about to vomit out bile.
All the things behind him were left behind. Aldon did not look back, but when he came to the side of his car, he couldn't help but turn around and look back at the door - he couldn't believe that he had done it, he had actually done it. , he finally bravely stood in front of Wallace to express his thoughts, instead of clinging to Wallace's shadow like a shadow. He finally found a world of his own.
But there was no torment and pain as imagined, nor the relief and joy as expected. I couldn't find accurate words to express those complicated thoughts for a while; the only thing that was certain was that the shackles on my shoulders could finally be released. Now, he can finally let go of his heavy burden.
