Chapter 5

After that day, Adam rarely came home.

I often couldn't sleep, even sleeping pills didn't work.

Sometimes I'd finally fall asleep in bed, only to wake up startled soon after.

The dreams were pitch black nothingness.

My hair was falling out in clumps, and I kept losing weight.

Although I had made all the plans, including my death at the end, I still couldn't achieve calm and indifference.

Sometimes looking at my listless self in the mirror, remembering how bright and lively I was like Vivian before meeting Adam, I would break down crying uncontrollably.

The plan needs to speed up, I'm afraid one day, I won't be able to hold on anymore.

I know what will happen in a few days.

There will be a murder at the biggest mall.

A mentally ill person will stab people with a knife in the mall.

Coincidentally, Adam will be stabbed.

Coincidentally, Vivian will save him.

But what if, the person shielding him is me?

I carefully applied my makeup, making my complexion look a bit more rosy.

I looked at the clock — 8:40 PM

It's time.

I left with my bag.

The mall was bustling. I headed straight for the men's section.

I picked out a tie for Adam, standing at a distance, watching Vivian cling to Adam's arm and act coy.

Vivian also bought a tie.

She put it on Adam herself.

Adam looked very happy. Although his face was expressionless.

I repeated the action of taking a photo the first time.

Zoom in, press the shutter.

Someone tapped my shoulder, I lowered my phone and turned around.

"Sister, what a coincidence!"

It was the boy in the mascot suit.

I hadn't forgotten what he said, he said my smile was pretty.

So I smiled at him.

"Sister, are you here to buy a tie too?"

I waved the bag in my hand, letting out a barely audible "Mm."

"Sister, can we add each other on SnapChat? My name is Ray Sunshine."

Ray Sunshine, a very sunny name, just like him.

I looked into his eyes, they were beautiful.

More beautiful was the sincerity in them.

It was hard to refuse.

After exchanging SnapChat, he inquired about me more.

"Sister, is the tie for your boyfriend?"

I glanced towards Adam in the distance, nodding.

Ray's tone obviously dropped.

Noticing my gaze, he also looked towards Adam.

"Sister, is that your boyfriend? He doesn't look like it, isn't he with another girl?"

I nodded again.

Adding a sentence: "He won't be much longer."

Adam, see, no one believes it.

Ray smiled, his eyes curving, his thoughts written all over his face.

"Sister, when you break up, can you give me a chance?"

My hand holding the shopping bag tightened, I didn't know how to feel.

But before I could ponder an answer, a man in tattered clothes rushed out of the elevator.

My pupils constricted sharply, I dropped the shopping bag and ran towards Adam.

Adam, like everyone around, dodged while holding Vivian.

It was chaotic, when the man rushed over, Vivian hadn't reacted yet, the knife had already pierced my body.

This time it was me.

There were screams and calls for help around me.

In the last second before I lost consciousness, I heard Adam anxiously calling my name.

I succeeded, the story's reversal will begin from this moment.