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ue,theiroldfriendfromschool,hadcomebacktotownfortheholidays.
ZhuangJiecouldn‘thelpbutfeelasurgeofexcitementashewatchedChenXueclimboutofthedriver‘sseat,hisfaceradiantwithhappiness.Hewascarryingalargecakeandabunchofballoons,whichheproceededtoinflatewithaloudwhooshingsound.
AsChenXuemadehiswayintothealley,ZhuangJiecouldn‘thelpbutfeelasenseofnostalgiawashoverhim.Thiswasthefirsttimethey‘dseenChenXuesincegraduation,anditfeltlikenotimehadpassedatall.Theyexchangedwarmhugsandgreetings,theirfacesfilledwithsmiles.
Therestoftheafternoonwasspentinabluroflaughterandcelebration,asChenXuebroughthisinfectiousenergytotheparty.ZhuangJiewatchedwithamusementasChenXueproceededtosetupaministageinthealley,completewithamicrophoneandaloudspeakersystem.
Astheyalltooktheirseats,ChenXueraisedhishandsforsilence.“Okay,everyone,“hesaid,hisvoiceboomingacrossthestreet.“It‘stimeformyspecialbirthdayperformance!“
ThecrowderuptedintocheersasChenXuebegantostrumalivelytuneonhisguitar,themusicsendingshiversdownZhuangJie‘sspine.Hefelthisheartswellingwithjoyashewatchedtheirfriendperformwithsuchpassionandenthusiasm.
Andthen,justastheywereallgettingcaughtupinthemoment,everythingchanged.Aloudnoiseechoedthroughthealleyway,makingeveryonejumpinsurprise.ThelightsonChenXue‘struckflickeredwildlybeforegoingoutcompletely,plungingtheareaintodarkness.
ZhuangJiefelthisheartsinkintohisstomachashewatchedtheirfriendstumblebackwards,hisguitarslippingfromhisfingers.Itwasasiftimehadcometoastandstill,andallthatexistedinthismomentwasChenXue‘sprecariousbalance.
Withouthesitation,ZhuangJiesprangforwardtohelphisfriend.Thesoundofhisvoicecarriedacrossthestreet,calmandclearevenamidstchaos.“ChenXue,areyouokay?“heaskedfirmly.
Butbeforetheycouldanswer,afaintcryechoedthroughthenightair?thecriesthatcamefromnoplacebutthosewhowerecloseby.