Chapter 25 Chapter Twenty-Four

Daniel, said Abby, and I felt her whole body relax immediately.Thank goodness. Xiao Rui slowly leaned back on the sofa.The handsome appearance, he said coldly: How long have you been standing by the door listening? Daniel didn't move.What did you say to her? She remembered anyway, Justin said, his voice trembling.Don't you hear, at the police station?If we don't tell her what happened, she's going to call the police Ah, Daniel glanced at me blankly, then looked away.I should have guessed, how much did you tell her? She was very anxious, Daniel, Abby said: Her memory came back slowly, she didn't know what to do, she wanted to know what happened, so we told her.Didn't say who you know, who did it, but everything else was said.

It was a very enlightening conversation, Xiao Rui said: from the beginning to the end. Daniel just nodded hurriedly.OK, he said: Then let's do this.Everyone was very excited now, Xiao Rui rolled his eyes and snorted in disgust, but Daniel ignored it.I don't think it's going to do any good to talk about it any longer, so we'll just stop talking about it for a few days and let the situation calm down, let's all digest what we've been through, and talk about it later. Daniel was referring to after me and the microphone left.Just as I was about to speak, Xiao Rui asked: Why?He slowly raised his eyelids and turned his head to look at Daniel, which made me suddenly aware that he was very drunk, and my heart became inexplicably alert.

I found out that Daniel noticed it too.If you don't want to mention it, he said coldly: Trust me, I don't mind at all.I would be happy if it was never mentioned again in this life. No, why not talk now? I've said it because I don't think you can discuss it rationally now.Today is long enough and painful enough What if I don't care what you think? Please believe me, Daniel said: I don't often ask you anything, but this time please listen to me. To be honest, Xiao Rui said: You have been begging us to believe you these days.After speaking, he slammed the wine glass down on the table with a bang.

Maybe, said Daniel, with a sudden exhaustion on his face, as if he had drained the last drop of energy.I thought to myself how could Frank keep him for so long, what did the two of them talk about alone in the interrogation room?So I believe that a few more days should be fine, right? You have been hiding behind the door to eavesdrop like three aunts and six wives just now, trying to find out how much I trust you.What the hell are you afraid of, keeping us from talking?Could it be that there are people who want to leave besides Lacey?What will you do then, Daniel?How many more are you going to kill?

Daniel was right, Abby said emphatically, and the fact that Daniel had come home had calmed her down, and her voice was strong again, full of affirmation.in a few days On the contrary, Xiaorui said: I don't think I have been so sober for several years. Forget it, Justin almost murmured, and said: Please, Xiao Rui, forget it. Xiao Rui didn't hear it at all.You take his word for decree, run up to him when he snaps his fingers, that's your business, Abby.Do you really think he cares about you pissing him off?He doesn't take it seriously at all.When necessary, he'll throw you off in the blink of an eye, just as he's ready to

Abby finally got angry.Damn it, you self-righteous one, she jumped up from the chair and threw the puppet at Xiao Rui, her movements were vicious and fast.Xiao Rui instinctively stretched out his hand and knocked the puppet into the corner.I warn you, what about yourself?Use Justin when you need it, do you think I didn't hear him coming down the stairs that night?Your room is just downstairs from mine, genius.When you don't need him anymore, just step on him and break his heart again and again! shut up!Justin yelled.He closed his eyes tightly, covered his ears with his hands, and his expression was extremely painful.God, stop talking, stop

Daniel said: Enough!His voice began to rise. not enough!I yelled, and everyone stopped immediately.I have been very quiet before, let them push the situation and run, and I will wait for the opportunity to make a move.At this moment, they all closed their mouths, blinked their eyes and turned to look at me, as if forgetting that I was there. It's not enough, I don't want it to end like this. Why?Daniel asked back, his tone regained his composure.As soon as I opened my mouth, the usual calmness appeared on his face, perfect and firm.I thought you were the one of us who most wanted to get back to normal as soon as possible.It's really not like you that you are so attached to the past.

I want to know who stabbed me, I need to know! Daniel's gray eyes were calm and curious, and he looked at me with irrelevant interest.Why?He asks again: After all, it's over, we're together again, and there's no permanent damage left, is there? Your secret weapon, Frank used to describe it.Lacey left the final coup de grace to me, handing it over from Cooper.A thought flashes through my head, shining like a jewel, and then fades away, like a switch is flipped to make it all work.My throat tightened, the pain was so painful that it was hard to breathe, so I had to scream: I'm pregnant!

Everyone turned their heads to look at me, and there was a dead silence in the room, and their expressions froze for a moment, making me think they didn't understand.So I said: I would have had a child.After speaking, I only feel top-heavy, maybe my feet are really shaking, I don't know.Sunlight poured into the room, and the living room was golden, the color was sacred and peculiar, and it was indescribable. There was still a moment of silence. impossible.Daniel said, but he didn't turn his head to see the reaction of others, he just stared at me. It's true, I said: Daniel, it's true.

No, said Justin, out of breath as if running.No, Lacey, can't you?please! It's true, said Abby, tiredly: I knew these things before they happened. Daniel tilted his head, but it was not obvious.His lips parted slightly, and he let out a long breath, his voice soft and extremely sad. Xiao Rui said almost gently: You bastard!He stood up slowly, his hands curled up as if frozen in front of his chest. Everything in front of me left me with no time to think.No matter what Daniel said to Abby, I always assumed it was him.But when Xiaorui raised her voice and said "Damn it!"It dawned on me that he wasn't talking to Daniel.Daniel was still standing at the door, with Justin sitting in front of him.Xiao Rui is talking to Justin.

Xiao Rui, Daniel said sternly: You shut up right away, sit down and calm down! Daniel can do whatever he wants, but he shouldn't tell Xiao Rui to calm down.Xiao Rui suddenly clenched his fists, his face was pale, his upper lip was pursed, his eyes flashed with nameless anger, and he grinned like a bobcat.you dare!He whispered: Do you dare to tell me to try again.Look at us and see what you have done, are you happy now?Are you satisfied?if it weren't for you Xiao Rui, Abby said: you listen to me, I know you're upset Oh my god!That was my child, dead because of him! I tell you to shut up!Daniel said the tone was frightening. Abby gave me a look, eager and focused.Now only I can make Xiaorui obedient, as long as I walk to him, hold him in my arms, leave the sadness to him and Lacey, and avoid the open confrontation, I can make Xiaorui have no choice but to let everything end here Finish.At that moment, I could almost feel the contact with each other: Xiaorui's shoulders slumped against me, her hands encircled me tightly, the shirt was warm against my face, and there was the smell of clean clothes. But I am not moving.you!Xiao Rui said, I don't know if he is talking about Daniel or Justin.you! Everything that followed was neatly followed in my memory, step by step, like a perfectly choreographed dance music.The reason for this may be that I have repeated the same story to Frank, Sam and the political team members countless times, or it may not be the case at all.But that's all I remember, and that's how it happened. Rui was like a dueling stag, pounced on Justin (or Daniel, or both of them), and knocked over the table with his foot, and the wine and juice poured out in a long arc in the air, the bottle and the glass Rolled to the ground.Xiao Rui propped herself up with one hand and continued to rush forward.I stood in front of Xiaorui and grabbed his wrist, but with a wave of his arm, he threw me away.I stepped on the spilled vodka with both feet and fell hard to the ground. Justin stood up and stretched out his arms to push Xiao Rui away, but Xiao Rui bumped into him, and the two of them fell on the chair and slid back.Justin screamed, and Xiao Rui pressed on top of him, struggling to stop.Abby grabbed Xiao Rui's hair with one hand and his neckline with the other, trying to pull him away.But Xiao Rui roared, swung her away, pulled his arm back, and was about to punch Justin in the face.I turned up from the floor, and Abby had an extra wine bottle in her hand at some point. All of a sudden, I stand still, Ray jumps off of Justin, Abby leans against the wall, and we are scattered like bombs.The room froze for an instant, and we were so frightened that we fell silent, the only sound left in the room was our rapid panting. Well, Daniel said: This is much better. He had already entered the living room, and there was a black hole in the ceiling above his head, and the plaster fragments fell to the ground like a spring.He held the antique Webbery pistol from the Great War in both hands, with a relaxed posture, as if he had been in it for many years.He used me as a target once. Put the gun down!I said, so loudly that Justin let out an uncontrollable whimper. Daniel met my eyes, shrugged his shoulders, and raised his eyebrows in pity.I've never seen him so at ease, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.Both he and I knew that the gunshot just now must have gone straight to Frank and Sam's ears from the microphone, and the gunmen would surround the house within five minutes. Uncle Simon's broken gun is simply a child's toy.Daniel had nothing left to hold on to.His hair fell in front of his eyes, and I swear he was smiling. Lacey?Justin gasped in disbelief, and I followed his gaze to look to my side, only to see my pullover halfway up, revealing the waistband and bandages, and the gun in my hand.I don't remember drawing the gun myself at all. how is thisXiao Rui's eyes widened, panting like a cow, Lacey, what's going on? Abby says: Daniel. Shh, Daniel said softly: It's all right, Abby. Where did that thing come from?Lacey! Daniel, listen up. There was more than one siren sounding from a distant path. Police, Abby says: Daniel, the police are following you. Daniel brushed the hair from his face with the back of his hand.I don't think it's that simple, he said: But, you're right, they're on their way, and we have limited time. Putting the gun down, Abby said: Now.You too, Lacey.if they see As I said, Daniel said: It's not that simple. Daniel was standing behind the high-backed armchair, and Justin, stunned, clutched the armrests with both hands, scared out of his wits, and the chair was right in front of Daniel's chest.Justin's head was pointed at me with the barrel of a dark, evil little gun, and I had no choice but to aim for Daniel's head. Abby is right, Daniel, I said.With other people in the room, it was impossible for me to take cover behind a chair.But as long as he's pointing a gun at me, at least not at them.Put the gun down, what do you think is the best way to do it?Should we just sit back and wait for the police to come, or force them to call out the riot squad? Justin's feet were unable to paddle on the ground, and he wanted to stand up but couldn't stand up.Daniel let go of the pistol with one hand and pushed Justin hard into the chair.Don't move, he said: you won't get hurt.If I implicate you, I will let you out safely. Do you even know what you are doing?Xiaorui asked: If you want to take everyone to be buried with you, that's your family's business Quiet!Daniel said. You put the gun down!I said: I'll just put the gun down, okay? Daniel was distracted, and Xiao Rui immediately grabbed his arm.Daniel quickly dodged to the side, his movements were neat, and he elbowed Xiao Rui's ribs violently, while the pistol was still pointed at me.Xiao Rui panted vigorously and bent down.If you do it again, Daniel said: I'll just give you a shot in the leg.I have business to do and I don't have time to spend with you. Sit down for me. Xiao Rui fell down on the sofa.You are crazy!Panting in pain, he said: You should know that you are crazy. Please, Abby said: They're coming.Daniel, Lacey, please. The sound of the siren was getting closer, followed by a muffled sound, echoing among the mountains.The iron door that Daniel locked was knocked open by someone's car. Lacey, Daniel said clearly into the microphone on my body: I ​​was the one who stabbed you.Others should tell you, it was an accident Daniel, Abby screamed, her voice distorted and out of breath: Don't do this. I don't think he heard it.We started arguing, and he told me: It ended in a fight, and I honestly don't remember much of what happened afterwards.I was doing the dishes and I happened to have a knife in my hand, and I was terrified at the thought of your plan to sell the title, which I'm sure you understand.I wanted to attack you, and I did, but the result afterwards was beyond our expectations at the time.I'm sorry for doing these wrong things to you, and to you. There was a sharp sound of brakes, the sound of splashing gravel, and the police siren blared presumptuously outside the house. Put the gun down, Daniel, I said.He must have known that I could only shoot him in the head, and I might miss it.It'll be okay, we'll figure it out together, I swear.Put the gun down. Daniel looked around at the others, Abby waited helplessly, Xiao Rui huddled on the sofa with eyes wide open, Justin turned around and looked at him in horror.Shhh, he said to them, pressing his index finger to his lips, I've never seen such strong love, tenderness and passion on a person's face, no matter what happens, don't say a word. They looked at him.Everything will be all right, he said: Really, all will be all right.He smiled. After he finished speaking, he turned to look at me and nodded slightly. I am very familiar with this gesture.When Rob and I met someone who refused to open the door, or across the desk in the interrogation room, we would look at each other and lightly tap our heads: Come on! It felt like a long, long time.Daniel slowly raised his empty hand, made a smooth arc, and grasped the gun again.The living room seemed to have fallen into the bottom of the sea, the siren gradually faded, leaving only boundless silence in the room.Justin opened his mouth wide, but I couldn't hear what he said, the only sound was the click of Daniel turning the hammer back. Abby ran towards him like a starfish with her arms outstretched, her hair flying. There was plenty of time before I could see Justin bend over and put his head between his legs, and I saw me lower the pistol down on Daniel's chest, who was gripping the Webbery with both hands.I thought of the warmth and strength of his big hands on my shoulders.I still have time to recall the same feeling, long ago, the intense panic of the drug boy, the blood bubbling from my fingers, and the sudden realization that it was so easy, so easy, to bleed to death.Then all I heard was the world explode. I once read somewhere that in all the black boxes found after the crash, the last word the captain said when he realized that the disaster was imminent was Mom. When the world and life fall apart at the speed of light in front of you, only your mother will never give up.I once thought that if someone put a knife on my neck, if my life would only last for a millisecond, but I might have nothing to say, no one to shout, and I felt horrible in my heart.But the moment Daniel and I fired, in that moment of silence, I called out softly: Sam. Daniel said nothing.The shot jolted him back, the gun slipped from his hand, and fell to the ground with a thud.The glass shattered and scattered all over the place, making a crisp sound. I thought I saw an opening in his white shirt, like a cigarette burn, but I was actually looking at his face.There was no pain on his face, no fear, nothing, not even surprise.His eyes were fixed behind me, and I thought I would never know what he was looking at.He felt like a cross-country obstacle or a gymnast, flying through death and then landing perfectly, with a focused and clear expression, beyond any limit, without the slightest reservation, and with absolute certainty in his heart. don't want!Abby said, her tone flat and decisive, like an order.She ran towards him, her skirt fluttering, and the color was obvious under the sun. Daniel blinked, and slowly fell sideways. There was no one behind Justin, only a clean white wall.