Doomsday city

Alcohol paralyzes.

Esses drowsy after drinking a can of beer, her senses become sluggish, but her thinking is very clear.

It was her first time drinking, locked in her room alone after her mother's funeral.

Some people say that drinking can forget the pain. In fact, she didn't feel sad at all when her mother died. What really hurt her was the eyes of others. At the funeral, Cary broke down and cried, and her father was full of sadness. It was only her, only Esther Si stood quietly in the crowd, as if an outsider was watching everything.

She heard relatives mourning for his mother, friends encouraging him to cheer up, and the pastor saying the last prayer.

Finally, the coffin was covered with moist soil layer by layer, and their mother rested in the ground forever.

It's over, a person's life disappears before her eyes, but Essers feels an indescribable relief.

She declined the company of her relatives and friends, stayed in the room drinking beer, empty cans rolled on the carpet, Esther sat on the ground on the bed, leaning on the bed, the cold floor pressed her hot skin, Esses closed her eyes, she Recalling the scenes of getting along with her mother in the past, those were never warm, but cold, like the cold wind on a snowy night that made her frostbite.

"Honey, I think you are too nervous, you have to learn to relax," one day, Esses came home from school and heard conversations coming from the living room, she hid by the door and peeked, it was Ai Sis who often came to the house. Mrs. Mee, "It's not that serious. Don't you often take Esther to church? Is there something unusual?"

"No, I know she hides well, she deceives everyone, but she can't deceive me, I know when she is in my stomach," Agatha clasped her hands tightly, she sat on the sofa, Back straight, "She's a devil, Amy, she'll destroy my family! Will hurt my Cary! She will!"

"Oh, Agatha, what the hell are you talking about? Esses is also your child, you may be frightened by the premature birth, but it doesn't mean Esses is at fault, no one can predict this," Amy held Agatha "I know a doctor, I think she can help you, all this is just caused by your psychological pressure, you have to understand."

"Are you saying I'm crazy?" Agatha shook off Amy's hand, shaking all over, "Why don't you believe me, you are my best friend, I dare not talk to Bud about this at all , because he only believes in theories, but unlike Amy, you know there are 'forces' in the world that drive people crazy, and I'm tortured by these 'forces'."

"Agatha, you are suffering from postpartum depression. The experience of premature birth has traumatized you physically and mentally. What you should receive is medical assistance, not prayers." Amy frowned at Agatha, took out a business card from her purse, "Beth is a very good counselor. If you have time, you might as well talk to her. It will do you no harm."

"You don't understand! That child, Essers is a devil! She almost killed me! She is the incarnation of the devil!" The hysterical roar made Essers, who was hiding behind the door, take two steps back. Circe didn't understand her mother's hatred for her, only that her heart was broken and could never be put together again.

The woman she called 'Mother' left a permanent scar in her heart.

"Hey, Essus, wake up." In the dark cell, Frieda's voice was very crisp.

She shook Esses awake, sat on the edge of the bed and did not leave.

"You are crying, Esses, have you had a nightmare?" Frieda reached out to wipe away the cold tears of Esses. In the darkness, those eyes like sea water exuded magic power, and at this moment she was gently Looking at Esses, her tone sounded extremely sincere, "It's okay, nothing will hurt you."

Esses stared blankly at Frieda, she didn't know that she was crying, she wiped away the tears in an instant, she lowered her head in embarrassment to prevent Frieda from looking again, she felt ashamed, more because of nervousness.At the bottom of her heart, Esther has many memories and emotions that she doesn't want people to touch. Those are tortures for her, and they are the past that she can't let go of. Frieda's eyes are too clear, as if she will see through her.

"I'm fine." Seeing that Frieda was still sitting by the bed, she couldn't help but say something.

"Really? If you have something on your mind, you can talk to me, because we are friends." Frieda raised a bright smile, her pair of canine teeth shone coldly in the darkness, Esses lowered her eyes, To her, Frieda was a devil in an angel's cloak, her smile was genuine, but her methods were also ruthless.

Esther didn't respond, and Frieda left after a long time.She knows that she is very bad, and always refuses Frieda's concern, but she is afraid, she is afraid that accepting Frieda's greetings, she will find it boring, in fact, Esses can guess that Frieda will not kill her Because she didn't accept the teasing, no matter how nice or caring Frieda was to her, as long as she accepted it, everything would be over.

Children are curious about novel things, so they chase after them.

Once they get their hands on it, they quickly lose enthusiasm and finally throw it away.

The same principle applies to Frieda.

Early the next morning, Esses went to the library after working, and it became a habit for five consecutive days.When she stepped into the library, the person who caught her eyes was the postman Cindy. She stood by the bookshelf with her arms folded, as if waiting for her. Her eyes were quite sharp from the moment she stepped through the threshold.

"Esther Eli," Cindy called her name, and the nearby prisoners turned their heads to watch the commotion, "Miss Johnny hopes you can help me," she didn't deliver the letter this time, but walked to Esther. Side, said solemnly: "Persuade Vinoa York to have dinner with Miss Johnny."

Esther was taken aback for a moment, she wondered if she had heard it wrong.

"You just said... let me convince Miss York..." Seeing Cindy's impatient face, she didn't dare to continue.

"It's just like what you heard," Cindy said directly, regardless of whether there was anyone else, "You and Miss York have gotten along very well recently, and Miss Johnny thinks that if you say it, the success rate will be higher, so please invite you. So you understand?"

"I don't need to go through Eli, I can answer you right now, no," Vinoa frowned and stared at Cindy as she walked out from between the bookcases, "I made it very clear last time, please don't ask Miss Jonny again." Interfering in my life, especially when I'm doing important research, you've been blacklisted by me, so that's enough, get out of my sight, now! Immediately!"

Vinoa's words were never considered, and her tone was cold and harsh, which made Cindy a laughing stock in front of everyone. Even if she didn't express her position, Esther could see the anger in her eyes.The atmosphere became tense, and the prisoners stood still, not knowing whether to leave or stay, while Esses stood between the two, her back drenched in sweat, and she almost fainted from fright.

"I will pass on your reply to Miss Johnny." After a long stalemate, Cindy broke the silence first.

She glanced at Vinoa indifferently, and gave Essers a vicious look before leaving. It was not until she left that the library returned to its usual tranquility.Essers breathed a sigh of relief. She watched Vinoa walk back to her old seat. There were many thick and professional medical books spread out on the table, and the pen in her hand never stopped, quickly leaving beautiful and smooth notes on the notebook. annotation.

"Thank you." Esses stood five steps away from her, hesitated for a long time before deciding to thank her.

In any case, Winoyak's face-to-face refusal also helped a lot.

Vinoya gave her a cold look, "Get out of my sight too." Her words were still sharp.

Esther was at a loss when she scolded her. She wanted to say something to ease the atmosphere, but she could only leave quietly when she saw Vinoa's persistent gaze.She walked out of the library and sighed heavily. Vinoa's sharp temperament is like a thorn on a rose. When you try to touch it, you will always get blood on your hand. Even if Esther doesn't want to pick it off, you will be hurt .

Without a library as a shelter, Esses wandered aimlessly in Building C, and when she recovered, she found herself standing in the corridor leading to the laundry room.Due to multiple reconstructions, the washing room has been abandoned for more than half a year. Usually, only prisoners who have an affair come to seek excitement, and usually there are no people.There was a cool breeze blowing from the eerie corridor, and the familiar scene made Esses's thoughts fly away. She remembered that she was standing in the empty and old corridor, holding a flashlight and preparing to go to the second floor...

Click! ——

The sound of the iron wheel turning could be heard faintly, and the unhurried frequency made Essers very nervous. She quickly hid behind the pillar, her back pressed against the concrete wall, not daring to take a breath.The sound of the wheels rolling became more and more obvious, followed by the sound of hasty footsteps. It sounded like there were only two people.Essers thought she would be bumped by a passerby, but just as the footsteps were approaching, she heard the sound of the iron rolling door being pulled upwards.

"Ouch," someone retched suddenly, and the voice sounded like through a mask, "It stinks, why did the sample rot like this this time? Can it still be used?" The iron rolling door's voice was harsh and loud, and Esther could only vaguely hear it They are talking.

"I'll open the freezer first." The other person said hurriedly, and the footsteps left in a hurry.

Essers heard the iron wheels rolling, as if she was about to enter another room, she clenched her hands tightly, peeped out half of her head quietly, she didn't see the person pushing, only saw the person lying on the end of the hospital bed 'It was covered with a black cloth, but the exposed ankle was quite swollen, and there were many ulcers, and even some wounds could almost see the bone.

Esther quickly covered her mouth, otherwise she would spit it out.

She walked out slowly after the sound completely disappeared, and the iron rolling door in front of her was closed quietly like dust. If it wasn't for the excessive visual impact just now, she might have thought she was hallucinating.In the long-abandoned laundry room of the Hell Ship, someone actually pushed the hospital bed in and out?She frowned and didn't dare to stay longer, even if she bumped into something she shouldn't have seen.

But it left a knot in her heart.