Linda Smith
Stories
9
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Before the first period, a study committee member came in at the last minute to collect everyone’s summer homework and along the way, distributed a signup form for extracurricular activities. When Chu Yu handed in his homework, he incidentally glanced and found that Lu Shi’s test paper was no different from his own. He’d also chosen to fill in just the multiple-choice section, and only wrote either two lines of ideas for the big questions, or simply drew two supplementary lines and it was done. It…-
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When Chu Yu woke up, the sun shining outside the window was dazzling and he couldn’t tell what time it was or where he was. The burning sensation in his throat had subsided and his body had regained some strength. There was also an indescribably sweet taste within his mouth. Staring at the infirmary’s ceiling, he vaguely remembered that he had had a dream. He tried to recall what it was about, and it seemed that he’d dreamt of— He dreamed of being in the ward. He had pushed Lu Shi down…
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“Our class is a new one in the grade. With 42 students, some of which have always been in the main school, and some having come from other branch schools, there are those who know each other and others who do not as of yet. But from now on, our Second Year Class A is one big, collective family! We’re all in this together…” The homeroom teacher was surging with passion as he spurred them on from the podium, but below the podium, numerous students had secretly fished out their cellphones. It…
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Chu Yu didn’t leave his house again until the beginning of the school term. When Uncle Chen drove to pick him up from Qingchuan Road, Chu Yu had almost sobered up, and since he hadn’t gotten black-out drunk in the first place, vague memories remained in his mind. He’d taken the initiative to settle the bill and thanked both Wei Guanglei and Zhu Zhifei, then hesitated for two seconds, before finally troubling them to thank Lu Shi for him. Wei Guanglei joked around and said that the next time he came…
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When Chu Yu was a child, his elder brother and sister introduced him to outsiders as, “This is my younger brother,” and it was always bound to be followed by the sentence, “Isn’t he pretty?” If Aunt Lan took him for a walk and met someone she knew, she would say, “This is our young master. Doesn’t he look so lovely and cute?” Their business partners praised his brother for being decisive, thus, taking on the role of their father, and praised his sister for inheriting their mother’s…
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Chu Yu was awakened by thirst. His throat was like a furnace, so dry and itchy that it was somewhat painful. Chu Yu wore light blue cotton pajamas as he went downstairs in soft-soled slippers, rubbing his eyes as he walked. He could faintly remember that it seemed— he dreamed of the gangster he’d met during the day? His bleeding wound and cold eyes appeared in front of him again. What kind of shadow was this, ah, chasing him all the way into his dreams… Afraid of waking Aunt Lan, Chu Yu gently…
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Chu Yu exited the police station holding a clear, plastic bag. The small bag was full of brightly colored fruit candy, which had been forced onto him by the female officer. Choosing a raspberry-flavored one, he peeled off the wrapper and put the candy in his mouth. Then Chu Yu remembered and turned to ask Lu Shi, who was standing next to him, “Ah… classmate, candy, do you want some?” He and Lu Shi looked at each other. He was still a little scared, so his offer sounded a bit empty. Chu Yu always…
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Qingchuan Road was an old street filled with broken down and dilapidated buildings where advertisements for certificates, loans, medicine, and engraving seals seemed to grow on the dusty, gray concrete walls. The rubber-insulated power lines densely draped overhead were covered with such a thick layer of dust that their original color could no longer be seen. Chu Yu had been wandering around the area for more than half an hour and had successfully lost his way. It was the hottest time of the day in…
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