[Comprehensive British and American] Safe Neighborhood

On weekends, Sally and Flynn took the subway to the address of the bar on Sheila's ticket.

To be honest, Sally still felt quite novel and looking forward to it.

Today she specially put on light makeup and wore a short red T-shirt with a light blue denim skirt on her lower body, and a small black bag with thin strips across her body. Because of the beautiful face of the original heroine, which is popular among foreigners, she walked with Flynn He was frequently watched by passers-by on the road.

After entering the subway, Sally and Flynn found a seat and sat down. The seats in the subway were full after a while, and it seemed that it was more crowded than usual on weekends.

It was not a coincidence that she and Flynn sat in front of a white man who seemed to be in his 50s. As soon as he sat down on the seat, he took off his leather shoes and left his feet outside...

Seeing the uncle's non-stop big feet in front of her, Sally looked away without any surprise, and felt nothing, but Flynn's eyes started to turn red and she sneezed several times at once.

Just when she thought that Flynn had a cold and wanted to ask, she saw Flynn stand up and stand in front of the man.

"Sir, are you a minority?" she heard Flynn ask.

The uncle looked puzzled, looked Flynn up and down several times, and replied, "...No."

"So are you a sexual minority?"

"No."

"Are you religious?"

"No."

"Do you have any relatives who work at CNN?"

"No." The middle-aged man who was asked several questions in a row frowned and asked, "...What exactly do you want to say?"

Seeing that he finally got the point, Flynn slapped his face with his right hand on his hip and his left hand a few times, and said in a disdainful yet elegant tone.

"That's good, please put on your shoes, your feet really stink."

After finishing speaking, regardless of the uncle's pale face, he returned to his seat, and then signaled the man to put on his shoes with his eyes.

Under the watchful eyes of Flynn and those around him, the white man reluctantly put on his shoes.

Sally, who had witnessed the whole process, finally realized that it was the man's feet that smelled so bad that Flynn was smoked. She had been roommates with Flynn for several years. A little irritating taste, otherwise you will sneeze and have red eyes.

...but this was the first time she had seen Flynn lose her temper.

The big beauty is different, she is so elegant and noble even when she loses her temper, remembering Flynn's sassy figure and demeanor when she was talking with the man just now, she quickly gave Flynn a thumbs up to express her appreciation.

...ah, if she were a man, she would absolutely be swooning over Flynn!

It's a pity that when she gestured to Flynn, Flynn just sneezed a lot, and Flynn, who was busy tearing a tissue with tears streaming down his face, didn't see it.

Ten minutes later, Sally and Flynn got off the subway.

At the subway station, the two saw Flynn's boyfriend Chen Siyu who was waiting not far away. He happened to see them too and waved his arms towards them. .

"Hi, Ashley, long time no see, how are you doing?" Chen Siyu, a tall and thin figure with his pockets in his pockets, looked at Sally and asked, his delicate Asian face smiled contagiously.

Sally, who saw a foreigner, suddenly felt very friendly, and replied with a smile, "Very good."

Chen Siyu nodded towards Sally, looked at Flynn, and found that her nose and eyes were particularly red, frowned slightly and asked anxiously, "What happened, baby?"

Flynn, who was sniffing hard, sneezed several times before she could answer.

Shali on the side had no choice but to say to Chen Siyu, "...We met a man who took off his shoes on the subway. She had a sensitive nose and was suffocated by that man's beriberi."

"That's right," Chen Siyu said with a clear expression, then took out a pack of tissues from his pants pocket and handed it to Flynn, wiped her nose, and coaxed in a doting tone, "I know there is a family in front of me." Pharmacy, let's go buy a mask and medicine."

"...Woo, it's so uncomfortable." Flynn, who had a severe nasal congestion, complained to Chen Siyu in a crying voice.

"Cover your nose with a tissue first, and you won't feel uncomfortable after a while, my dear." After touching Flynn's head, Chen Siyu put his arms around Flynn's shoulders and said politely to Sally, "Sally, you go to that place first, I Just over to the pharmacy with Flynn."

"Okay." Sally nodded.

Looking at the backs of Chen Siyu and Flynn clinging to each other away, she suddenly felt a little bit of envy standing there.

...Hey, it would be nice if sweet love could be my turn anytime.

Sally first arrived near the bar by herself. At this moment, the sun outside at noon was already much westward.

This bar is located in an alley. At the entrance of the alley, there is a very eye-catching big sign with small colored lights on the edge, and there is a white arrow sign on the wall. Following this arrow, Sally quickly found the location. Standing at the entrance of the alley, she looked at the sign several times before realizing that there were posters of Sheila and her band on it. As the home team, Sheila stood in the middle with a mighty imposing manner, holding a handful of graffiti sprayed on it. purple electric guitar.

Move your eyes down, and the name of Sheila and her band are engraved on the lower part of the promotional sign.

Sally looked at it for a while, then raised her foot and walked into the alley.

"I have two friends who are traveling with me, and they will be there later." Sally said to the receptionist in the bartender costume at the entrance of the bar, while handing over the ticket.

The other party verified the ticket and made a gesture of please.

As soon as I entered the bar, the originally bright light dimmed, and a corridor covered with red carpets extended to the innermost part.The dark purple lamp hanging on the wall exudes a strange light. Before entering it, Sally can hear the noisy sound of fighting and the rhythm of the percussion music coming from inside...

It was the first time she came to this kind of place, and Sally felt a little uncomfortable.

She grabbed the strap of her bag and walked in. Before she had gone far, she saw a couple kissing in the hallway...

The embarrassment from the single dog made Sally pause for a second, and she couldn't help speeding up her pace, but just like that, when passing by the couple, she still heard the two people's teasing words and the obscene saliva when they kissed. .

"..." Sally's ears turned slightly red, and her face became hot.

Alas, she knows that foreigners are always unrestrained and bold, it seems that she still needs to get used to it...

Finally reached the innermost door, holding the doorknob, Sally pushed the door open and entered.

She expected it to be one of those messy movies where demons dance under flashing lights, but it didn't.

In the dim light, people sat around the table under the table in twos and threes. Under the light, the purple wallpaper with a strong and mysterious color is simple and elegant. The waiter in a white shirt and suit trousers walks among the crowd with a plate, and the guests left and right Whispering, hearty laughter, and the clear sound of water cups colliding in the air filled the air, and the atmosphere inside was comfortable and cozy.

Sally relaxed her body involuntarily, looked around, and saw that the bar counter with light blue lights on the opposite side of the door was not full of people, so she walked towards it.

The light on the ceiling at the top of the bar was bright, and Sally saw the bartender wearing a white shirt and a black striped vest, shaking the bottle in his hand in front of the bar. He was a middle-aged Caucasian man, about 30 years old, golden yellow His hair is neatly combed back and tied with small rubber bands. His high nose bridge and knife-like chin make him look very attractive. His dark blue eyes seem to suck people in. It was his neatly shaved buff beard that made Sally feel the charm and crit from a mature man...

The bartender was so handsome that Sally's heart beat uncontrollably faster.

...Oh my god, what's with this feeling of being shot by an arrow from Cupid?

Sally touched the seat in a daze and sat on it. The man also noticed her at the moment, showing a very charming smile, and said in a thick magnetic voice, "This beautiful lady, what do you want?"

Sally stared straight at her, and pursed her lower lips, "Yes... What's the matter?"

Seeing that she didn't come here very often, the man narrowed his eyes and said, "Do you need me to recommend it to you?"

"Of course." Sally nodded shyly.

"How's your drinking capacity?"

After thinking about it, Sally, who went out for a drink before, replied, "...not very good."

"Then I won't bring you a high-strength wine," the man thought while rubbing his chin, "...I'll bring you a martini, Manhatta's good-looking appearance is very suitable for a lovely lady like you."

Sally nodded slightly at his honey-smeared words. In order to cover herself, she propped up her wrists and supported her chin with a smile and responded, "... yes."

"What's your name?" The man asked while shaking the silver utensil in his hand.

"...Sha..." Sally, who almost said her real name, paused for a moment. "...Ashley."

"Jon." The bartender briefly introduced himself.

Sally nodded. Under her gaze, Jon took out a cone-shaped goblet, kept shaking the utensil in his hand to add things in it, and watched him throw the bottle without changing his face, but he could catch it firmly with his backhand. The liquid was poured into the glass, which surprised Sally a little. It could be seen that Jon was a very skilled bartender.

Within a few minutes, a red cocktail with a small red cherry at the bottom of the glass appeared in front of her, which looked simple but had a bit of hazy beauty.

Inserting a slice of lemon on the edge of the quilt, Jon pushed the cocktail forward, "Please use it."

"...Thank you." Sally pursed her lips and smiled, and was about to reach out to pick up the cup, but was snatched away by the other hand.

"Did you order it for me? Thank you, Ashley." A clear and somewhat familiar voice rang in her ears, breaking the ambiguity of her conversation with Jon.

Sally turned her head and saw a fair and handsome face. She couldn't help being surprised, "...Lucas? Why are you here?"

...Isn't this Sheila's band concert, how did Lucas get in?

Sally was really a little confused.

Facing her question, Lucas didn't answer, but took a sip of the cocktail with a smile on his lips, his pair of green pupils gleamed dimly under the light.

Sally's attention was immediately attracted by Lucas's actions, she frowned, and wanted to reach for the wine glass but was avoided by Lucas, so she said anxiously, "... You're underage, you can't drink."

"It's not a big deal at all."

"No." Sally's attitude was very firm.

"it is good."

As Lucas said, he spread his palms towards Sally, and the glass of cocktail fell to the ground for a second without support, and the mixed liquid and glass shards shattered at his feet.

Sally looked at the wine on the ground in bewilderment before she had time to take a sip, her heart ached for no reason.

...Ah, this Lucas definitely did it on purpose!

He looked at Lucas with sullen eyes, and saw that he was surprised for a second, and the corners of his lips curled up under Sally's angry gaze, and he turned to look at Jon, and raised his eyebrows with a smile, "I'm so sorry, If my hand slipped, I will compensate."

Jon nodded, looked at Ashley politely, and asked, "...do I need to make a cup for you, ma'am?"

Sally, who stared at Lucas for a long time without saying a word, was silent for a while before replying, "...No, thank you."

"Okay." Jon stretched out his hand and summoned the cleaning waiter to deal with the crumbs from the cup that Lucas "slipped" accidentally dropped.

Not long after, Jon was called away, and another bartender who looked older took over the bar.

Lucas ordered two glasses of juice with ice, put his hands in his pockets and leaned casually against the bar, picked up the juice glass and took a sip out of habit, and said to Sally in a light tone, "... I can't see that you like this Kind of? Didn’t you like Asians before?”

???

When did she say she likes Asians?

...Well, as a Chinese, she would indeed choose to develop a relationship with a boy who is also Chinese, but how would Lucas know?

Sally looked at Lucas suspiciously, as if she knew what she was going to ask, Lucas said casually, "Every time you go out with Flynn and that Chinese boy named Chen Siyu, how many times do you look at him? Always a lot..."

Since Lucas often came to her in the past two years, she gradually got to know Flynn and the people around her. The people around were blinded by Lucas's appearance and unanimously treated Lucas. Express positive comments.

Hearing what Lucas said, Sally was extremely shocked. She looked around nervously to make sure that Flynn and Chen Siyu hadn't come yet, she was relieved, and she approached Lucas and retorted in a low voice, "...that can't be said. Nonsense! I have no interest in Chen Siyu at all."

"But if you pay so much attention to him, doesn't that mean you like that type?"

"I paid so much attention to him because..." Sally paused.

Looking at Lucas' face waiting for her to continue, she was in trouble.

...What would she say? She pays so much attention to Chen Siyu because he is from China, and his home is not far from her hometown. Sometimes she talks to him more because she wants to know whether China in this world has language bugs It was also exactly as she had imagined.

...But she must not tell Lucas that she will be returning to China soon.

After opening her mouth slightly for a long time, Sally changed the topic, "...Anyway, don't make wild guesses over there. If you want to know what type I like, it's very simple. I like handsome ones."

"..." Hearing what she said, Lucas slowly moved his face closer to her, and asked seriously, "...Aren't I handsome?"

The sudden approach made Sally overwhelmed, and her breathing became disordered for a second.

...the brats are getting harder and harder to deal with now.

Feeling the oppression from Lucas' height and momentum, Sally thought to herself.

As far as looks go, Lucas was perfect.

...but she was having a hard time being tempted.

Maybe it's because she was nearly 27 years old in the original world and she was no longer a young girl with a heart full of love. I like middle-aged men who are mature, charming and steady.

Even though Lucas is no longer the brat he was a few years ago, now he has grown to almost 180, and he will be an adult in more than a year, it is still difficult for her to treat him as a "man".

Subconsciously leaning back, Sally distanced herself from Lucas.

Looking up at the stage not far away, the host above was testing the microphone, and Sally cleverly changed the subject, "...it seems to be about to start."

"..."

Looking at the shining eyes and profile of the blonde girl, Lucas' eyes darkened without a trace.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am very glad that you can come to tonight's first concert dedicated to the RUNAWAYTRAP band. A few days ago, Sheila Carey and her team members released their first album and shared with Ha SLA Entertainment has signed a contract, which is a huge surprise.”

The host, dressed in a black suit, stood on the stage with a microphone and said with an exaggerated expression, "Today, all the songs sung are composed by Sheila Carey and her orchestra. Now, Let's start this carnival and music extravaganza!"

Before the words fell, a group of fanatic fans below screamed excitedly.

...Looks like Sheila is more popular than expected.

Sally thought, feeling a little more admiration and envy for Sheila in her heart.

Sheila took the iconic purple guitar to the stage. Today, she is wearing a black leather suspender dress inlaid with rivets, her long purple hair is casually draped, and her light smoky makeup is matched with the whole makeup. Black and purple red lips, and fingerless black leather gloves that match the dress make her look extremely aloof and arrogant. The silver boots on her feet are calm and lazy every step she takes, and she has not yet become famous. Dazhen's singer seems to have that flavor and momentum.

The members behind her also followed her on stage, all in uniform.

Walking to the center of the stage, the lights hit her alone, making her look extremely dazzling. She simply thanked everyone with her distinctive smokey voice, and then gestured to the members behind , started the show.

Seeing her extremely sophisticated behavior as if she had experienced many exercises, Sally felt that she had witnessed the growth of a generation of superstars.

The song Sheila sang is very similar to herself, with a strong punk music style, and the brisk rhythm is somewhat rebellious. Her low and melodious smoky voice made everyone fall into it and couldn't extricate themselves.

Unknowingly, time passed for a long time, and everyone almost forgot the existence of time when Sheila sang one after another.

"Before the end, I want to sing a song with someone." Sheila said into the microphone with a cold expression.

The noisy people below quieted down, and everyone's eyes were on the casually dressed boy who came up to the stage.

Sally also looked, but when she saw the bright light shining on that person, she froze.

...wait, Lucas?

She hurriedly looked to the side, only to find that Lucas, who had been by her side all the time, had appeared on the stage at some point.

...what the hell is going on here?

Sally was dumbfounded.

At this time, Flynn and Chen Siyu happened to be here, and Flynn was quite surprised to see this scene, and asked Sally in a low voice, "...What's going on, why is Lucas at Sheila's concert?"

Sally watched with a blank expression as Lucas walked onto the stage and whispered to Sheila, "I...I don't know either."

The people below seemed to be more curious about this boy, talking in low voices.

Under Sheila's instructions, several people moved up a black piano from under the table, and Lucas sat in front of the piano with an elegant manner.

"The last song, I want to sing the song "allfallsdown" with my temporary partner... This song has inspired me countless times when I was in a downturn." Sheila said slowly.

The singing started, and the combination of drums, electric guitar and piano was like a collision of traditional and pop music.

For some reason, Sally felt a strange feeling in her heart when she saw Lucas sitting in front of the piano and concentrating on it.

Everyone was immersed in the song. I don't know if it was a bug in this world or something. The song Lucas and Sheila sang together did not become Chinese, but the original appearance of the song.

She heard Lucas' clean, hoarse and gentle voice slowly enter her ears...

What's the trick

what's the trick

I wish I knew

i hope to find

I'm od one with thinking through

I've thought it through

All the things

What i experienced

I could've been

所有 事情

And I know you wondertoo

i know you want to know too

Allittakesisthatonelookyou

as long as you look

And I run right back to you

I'll run to you right away

You crossed the line

you crossed the line

Andit's time to say Fyou

it's time to say goodbye

But what's the point in saying that

but what's the point of saying that

When you know how

you know

I'll react...

how will i react

When the song ends, the song ends.

After it was over, some girls asked around for the contact information of the boy who played the piano with Sheila on the stage, and Sally passed by silently.

Standing outside the bar, Sally said goodbye to Flynn because Flynn and Chen Siyu were going to spend the night outside.

Originally planned to take a taxi back to the dormitory, but she received a message from Lucas asking her to wait for him, so she stood and waited for Lucas not far from the bar.

While waiting, I accidentally ran into Toby who also just came out of the bar.

I saw that his dressing style suddenly changed drastically. The original fashionable scumbag's dressing style became wearing a leather jacket very similar to Sheila's upper body, gray ripped jeans and Martin boots on the lower body...

If it wasn't for that face she saw every day at school, she would have thought Toby had joined Sheila's band...

"..." Turning her gaze away from Toby, Sally pretended not to see it.

But Toby didn't intend to let her go, and approached her and chatted with her very close and familiarly, "...Ashley? Why are you here?"

It was the first time the two had spoken since a breakdown in the school cafeteria.

"...I'm here to attend my roommate Sheila's concert, why, what's the problem?" Sally asked Toby with a cold face.

"No problem..." Toby laughed, "I almost forgot that you are Sheila's roommate."

"..." Sally stood a little further away, not planning to continue talking nonsense with Toby.

But Toby suddenly asked, "Ashley, can I ask you something?"

"...What?" Glancing at his serious expression, Sally asked hesitantly, frowning.

"...can you please not tell Sheila that I chased you?"

"..."

"Although I used to like you, but now I have moved on. I fell in love with Sheila deeply at the first sight, and fell in love..."

When he mentioned Sheila, the fascination in his soulful eyes gave Sally a chill.

"So, Ashley, let's let each other go, just pretend that I never liked you, and don't destroy my relationship with Sheila, okay?"

Sally finally couldn't bear it anymore, and cursed, "...crazy!"

...Who do you really like, who do you like, have a relationship with her?

Besides, Sheila won't fall in love with you, a greasy scumbag!

After scolding, Sally turned around and left, afraid that that lunatic Toby would catch up, she couldn't help speeding up her pace, but was grabbed by the wrist when passing by a person.

Looking up a little nervously, she saw Lucas and his calm face.

Involuntarily heaving a sigh of relief, she looked back and saw that Toby was still standing there. Sally hurriedly grabbed Lucas's hand and whispered as she walked, "... Hurry up, don't let that bastard get you."

Lukas was silently dragged away by her hand, and looked back indifferently.

Sally let go of Lucas when she reached the street, and the two walked side by side in the crowd. It was past eleven o'clock at night, but since it was the weekend, there were still many pedestrians on the street.

"Well...Lucas, your piano performance today is excellent." Sally was not used to the silence of the two, so she began to find something to say, "By the way, how did you know Sheila?"

"...Acquainted by accident." Lucas replied casually.

Seeing that he didn't seem to want to say more, Sally didn't force him to answer. Although she was curious about the relationship between Lucas and Sheila, it was Lucas's private matter after all, and it was inconvenient for her to ask more.

For some reason, her mind flashed the scene of Lucas playing the piano on the stage, and she glanced at Lucas' hand.

"Hand...is it okay to play the piano?"

"If you just play occasionally and don't practice for a long time, it's fine."

"Oh..." Sally nodded understandingly.

But there was a trace of regret in my heart.

... Lucas on the stage is extraordinarily dazzling.

...What a pity, he could have been an excellent pianist.

Sally sighed.

"Actually...today is my 17th birthday." Lucas said suddenly.

"Huh...huh?!" The sudden words made Sally stunned, and after she realized it, she said quickly, "...but I didn't prepare any presents."

"I don't want a gift." Lucas said slowly, raised his finger and pointed to the cinema not far ahead, "... how about going to a midnight movie with me? It's the last celebration."

Sally looked in the direction he pointed, and although she didn't understand, she agreed, "Okay."

Into the movie theater, Lucas made Sally wait to buy tickets and popcorn.

Although Sally said that today is his birthday she can pay for the ticket, but Lucas refused.

Since the people who watch midnight movies are basically couples and young people, in order to satisfy the preferences and excitement of young people, the movie theaters basically show all horror movies and thrillers.

In fact, Sally was somewhat resistant to spending the night in the dormitory alone after watching a horror movie in the middle of the night, but thinking of today's special birthday being the bear child's birthday, she pretended not to mind and agreed.

After buying the tickets, Sally and Lucas entered the theater with popcorn and other snacks.

I chose a back seat and sat down, and soon the movie started playing.

But I didn't expect that foreign movies without any restrictions would have such bad movies, which are almost comparable to some domestic ones.

The movie she and Lucas watched was called "Monty Python", but during the whole process, except for the so-called "Monty Python" with special effects, which appeared less than three times, the whole process was full of obscenities and screams from the suspicious heroine. shout...

At first, Sally was a little apprehensive that she wouldn't be able to sleep well for a week, but after a while, she was so overwhelmed by this boring movie that she fell asleep...

Moreover, the few couples in front didn't seem to be watching the movie at all. They haven't been idle since the movie was broadcast. The two have been hugging and kissing, and finally touched...

Fortunately, they are only limited to hand movements, otherwise Sally, an "old aunt" with a single mother and child, would really run away with Lucas.

It's not suitable for children... It's not suitable for children.

The embarrassment mixed with the depression of watching bad movies made Sally feel sleepy, and she couldn't let Lucas get up and leave without looking down. After a while, her eyes were blurred and her head shook.

Just when she finally couldn't bear it and was about to fall asleep, a pair of slightly cold hands wrapped her face and pressed her head to a place where she could lean on.

"..."

Bad movies were still playing in the movie, and the constantly changing scenes made the blonde girl's face flicker, as if the surroundings were too noisy to sleep comfortably, her brows were slightly frowned, and she unconsciously smacked her mouth.

Lucas looked sideways at her peaceful sleeping face leaning on his shoulder, looked at her slightly opened mouth, and slowly blinked her eyes with thick eyelashes.

Suddenly, Christmas Eve four years ago flashed through his mind, when he was about to sneak up on her and kiss her but she didn't have time to dodge, the kiss printed on the corner of her mouth...

...throat involuntarily tightened.

...he longed so much.

It's like having a trapped animal inside.

In the winter of the coming year, Sally stood at the entrance of the Chinese Consulate in the United States wearing thick clothes, holding the visa she had just obtained in her hand, and was about to embark on a journey back home.

The author has something to say:

The song "All Falls Down" is really nice, you can read this chapter and listen to the lyrical version sung by Adam Christopher

Or the cheerful female version of Tjindjara (~)