Chapter 169: Under the sun, will our journeys intersect?
"Mockingbird."
"Mockingbird—"
Someone in the distance was calling her name, so clearly, yet so strange.
When did you hear a similar sound?
All the calls suddenly turned into nothingness, and in the end only a back figure remained, standing at the end of the darkness, striding forward without looking back.
"Mockingbird, forgive me."
"I just want to save you...save this hopeless world."
The robin stretched out her right hand towards the figure in pain, but in the end all she touched was air. She made a sad sound, but the dazzling white light swallowed everything.
In the warm sunshine, the white curtains fluttered gently, and the vague call sounded so real in my ears.
Before she recognized the owner of the voice, tears had already burst out.
With hair as blue as hers and white wings swaying slightly beside her ears, Jaina held Robin's hand and smiled at her gently.
"How do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"
"Mother...?"
Robin blinked in confusion. She was clearly on the battlefield of Kaspernyat just a second ago and witnessed the moment An Ming was shot.
After that, I came here.
The little bird couldn't comprehend the current situation, but when Jaina hugged her tightly, her hands unconsciously hugged back and she couldn't stop her crystal tears from falling.
"Mom, I miss you so much."
"Mockingbird, Mommy is always here," Jaina was a little confused, but she still gently comforted the robin in her arms, "Fortunately, it's just a minor injury."
"What on earth just happened...?"
"The doctor said that a short and intense shock can lead to memory loss," Jaina stroked Robin's hair. "Remember? The chandelier from the ceiling of the concert hall fell and hit you. Fortunately, An Ming pushed you to a safe area at the critical moment."
"And Kaspernyatka?"
"what is that?"
"No...that's not right!"
The robin wanted to get off the bed, and then he noticed something unusual: tender arms and tiny legs.
She rushed to the window stubbornly, and when she opened the curtains, she froze in place.
The warm sunshine falls into my eyes, and the familiar city comes into view, the bakery where I always go for breakfast, the crowded park, and the clean boy holding a book on the bench.
The boy also noticed Robin's gaze and smiled happily, ignoring the bandage on his head and waved at her.
This was Cachipee, a home she would never forget.
The sky was blue and the clouds were white, as if the disaster had never happened.
No...it just didn't show up.
It was like a parallel universe. Here, Kachipe did not encounter a core planet disaster. Instead, there was only a poor little girl who was almost hit by a chandelier.
The wind plays on the robin's cheek.
Reflecting the young face in the mirror, the blue eyes are full of hope.
hope?
The robin suddenly felt dizzy and had to hold on to the wall to avoid falling to the ground. Could it be that all was just a beautiful dream?
Which side is the truth?
It was as if walking between illusory buildings, with the past and future blurred, the stairs forward transparent and without light, and the road walked turning into dust and dissipating.
There is no future if you go forward, and no past if you go back.
The robin covered his head in pain. Are all the sadness, pain, love and hope just wishful dreams?
"An Ming...where are you?"
"Mockingbird!"
Xiao Anming pushed open the door of the ward and saw the tears in the corners of Robin's eyes. He felt very distressed and asked, "Why are you crying? Did someone bully you?"
"An Ming...Woo!" The robin could no longer suppress the emotions in his heart the moment he saw An Ming. He hugged him tightly and cried loudly.
"I dreamed of losing you. I'm sorry... I'm still so useless. I can't do anything. I can only wishfully think that hope can change the world."
"Don't cry, don't cry," An was obviously a little flustered. He was really not very good at coaxing girls. All he could do was give a warm hug to the crying little bird in front of him.
"Even if that happens, I won't blame you."
An Ming said seriously, "Besides, you saved me. Who dares to say that you can't do anything?"
"do not do that."
The robin wanted to say something, but was distracted when he saw the unchanged smile.
"Little robin, I heard you woke up?" An poked his head out, and when he saw An Ming, he came over with a smile, "Oh my, our An Ming still likes you so much."
"mom!"
An Ming turned his face away a little embarrassedly, "I just care about the robin."
Jaina and Ann smiled at each other, both showing expressions of understanding, and were obviously happy to see this couple get together.
Besides, it seems that both kids are interested in each other.
"An Ming, I like you."
The robin wanted to test something, so she blinked her beautiful eyes and whispered in An Ming's ear.
An Ming's face instantly turned red. At such a young age, he had never seen such a direct attack before. He didn't even dare to look directly at it. He could only look at the ceiling and responded in panic: "Okay, have a good rest. Let's play together after you are discharged from the hospital."
It didn't seem like an act, the robin smiled from the bottom of his heart and then hugged An Ming again.
So happy.
Such happiness, like a dream.
Dream...?
The robin looked around and found that a very important person was missing.
Not on Sunday.
The brother who loved her the most and cared about her the most did not show up at such an important moment.
"What about brother?"
The robin murmured, and Jaina smiled in response, "Did you forget? I went to church to study last Sunday, and I won't be back for a while."
"is that so."
The robin looked at his mother's smile and couldn't bring himself to doubt it.
Soon, surrounded by flowers, the little bird was discharged from the hospital in good health.
When leaving the hospital, the robin subconsciously looked back and saw a white feather slowly falling from the sky and melting into the ground.
"Mockingbird!"
"Congratulations on your discharge."
"We need to celebrate properly."
Under the sky not far away, Xiao Anming, Jaina and An were waving at her with flowers in their hands.
The robin smiled, but tears fell.
So happy.
Really like.
If it were true - this would be the future after that day.
That would have to be the best ending.
The robin stood there, looking up at the sky, and pieces of white feathers fell down.
"Robin?"
Xiao Anming seemed to realize something and whispered, "There is only happiness here."
As long as you come to him, you will never feel pain again, and all your sorrow will disappear.
He reached out his hand, just like he had done countless times before—
"You want to say that those were all dreams."
The robin smiled and stepped back, humming softly:
"Will our paths converge be'neath the sun?"