Chapter 63 Hero
The two laughed.
Janetta had another meeting, so they chatted for a while and parted ways.
Pearl didn't go home. Her mind was empty, not knowing what she was thinking, but following her consciousness, she wandered to her middle school.
It had been over ten years since she attended middle school.
With the development of society, the middle school had changed a lot, renovated inside, and expanded in size, with several new buildings.
But the stone at the entrance, after years of erosion, remained unchanged, still writing "Sunshine Secondary."
This was Pearl's middle school, where she first encountered Oscar.
She would never forget August 13th, when she almost died.
Right at this school gate, during lunch break, Pearl walked out with most of her classmates when several masked kidnappers with big bags on their shoulders and guns in their hands appeared.
The kidnappers took many students as hostages.
One of them was Pearl.
One kidnapper held her neck and pressed the gun against her head, Telling her not to move.
At that time, Pearl was only fifteen years old.
It was her first encounter with such a dangerous situation, hearing many people screaming, running away, and gunshots, followed by cries.
Pearl was so nervous that her palms sweated, and she didn't dare to speak.
She was taken by the kidnapper into a shopping mall, and the kidnapper's backpack broke, causing a large amount of cash to spill on the ground.
That was when she realized that these people were robbing a bank.
Starting from the point of killing people, they became desperate prisoners, so they didn't care about the lives of the hostages either.
They were forced into a desperate situation, with the police surrounding them outside.
So, they prepared to kill all these students and then everyone would go to hell together.
Gunshots rang in her ears, shaking her eardrums.
Pearl saw a lot of blood on the ground, classmates dying one by one in front of her.
She felt icy cold all over, staring with fearful eyes, knowing that she would die here today, unable to struggle, unable to even cry.
Just as the gun was pressed against her head, a gunshot rang out.
Gunshots rang out, but Pearl realized she was still alive.
When she opened her eyes, she saw a handsome young man holding her tightly, pressing her down. His forehead was covered in sweat, his hand against his lips. "Don't make a sound!"
She hid behind a pillar, afraid to take deep breaths, closely watching the young man protecting her.
She saw him quickly rise without hesitation, protecting her like a fearless warrior. He grabbed the kidnapper's gun and fought the kidnapper.
Several gunshots followed, then glass shattered, blood splattered. Pearl felt like she was about to die, and fear almost tore apart her sanity.
As a result, the police killed two criminals and slowly approached the scene of the crime.
She frantically searched for the young man's figure, only to find that he was still alive, still struggling to keep the kidnapper pinned down.
He was panting heavily, a large patch of blood flowing from his abdomen...
He was shot!
Pearl wanted to help him, but doctors and nurses came and put him on a stretcher. She only heard someone shout, "Magee, you look handsome today!"
The young man lay on the stretcher, relaxed, and laughed carelessly. "So easy!"
Meanwhile, she was surrounded by doctors and nurses.
She watched him being carried away, getting farther and farther away, without even having the chance to say thank you.
But this incident stayed with her for a lifetime.
The brave and senseless warrior left a profound impression in her heart.
The horrific scene of that day could never be erased from her memory.
Only Pearl survived.
The other classmates all lay in pools of blood, beyond rescue.
For her, it was a terrifying shadow, and it took her a long time to heal.
At that time, Pearl had a belief, to find that young man who saved her, and not be trapped in the shadow forever.
She took a half-year break from school, and once again enrolled, inquiring about that young man everywhere.
Pearl finally discovered that he attended the best high school in the city, called Oscar.
There was no Magee in his name, yet people still called him Magee.
She found it strange.
But it could also be his nickname.
So, Pearl worked hard and got into the high school that Oscar was in.
But she only silently watched from behind, never bothering him.
Oscar played basketball, excelled academically, and came from a wealthy family.
She felt that she wasn't worthy of him, so she just silently observed him.
Even when Pearl walked past Oscar, he wouldn't spare her a glance, having long forgotten the girl he saved in the past.
"Pearl."
Pearl was reminiscing about the past, filled with bitterness, danger, and love, when she was interrupted by a shout. She turned around and saw Adrian approaching from not far away. Quickly composing herself, Pearl smiled slightly and said, "Adrian, you're here too."
"I came back to take a look," Adrian said. "I didn't expect to run into you here. How have you been lately?"
"I've been fine," Pearl replied.
Looking at the school, Adrian sighed. "So many changes here, it's been over ten years in the blink of an eye."
"Yeah, everything has changed." Pearl looked at the students inside, seeing herself from the past. They were just as youthful.
Adrian turned his head to look at Pearl, his eyes deep and enjoying their time together. Her serene face always had a touch of gentle tranquility, making him unconsciously smile. Soon, he regained his composure and said, "I thought you would never come back here."
Pearl turned to look at Adrian. "Why would you think that?"
"CEO Adrian!"
Just then, Eric Edwards came out. Seeing Adrian, he showed great enthusiasm and quickly shook Adrian's hand. "It's great that you have time to come to the school today! Let's go inside!"
"And who is this..." Eric saw Pearl and felt a sense of familiarity, suddenly remembering. "This must be Pearl, with outstanding knowledge. It's been a long time since I've seen you."
Eric used to be her Language teacher, as well as her Psychology teacher. Over the past decade, he had aged with white hair and wrinkles on his face.
Polite, Pearl called out, "Mr. Edwards, long time no see!"
Eric was happy and said, "You used to be my student but now you can call me Eric. Today is my lucky day, seeing two of my former students at once."
He specifically mentioned, "Adrian went abroad and never came back, I understand. But Pearl, you haven't visited me since graduating, I have to criticize you for that!"
Walking behind them, Pearl explained, "I've been busy with work, it's my fault. That's why I came to visit you today!"
Eric sighed and sincerely said, "I understand you too. It's not the past anymore, the same tragedy will never happen again!"
This was also a painful memory for Eric.
On the day of the kidnapping, the abducted students were all from their class, three out of the five students. At that time, Adrian had already gone abroad and was unaware of this tragedy. He only found out about it later from the news.
Afraid that Pearl would be reminded of the past pain, Adrian said, "Eric, let's not mention the past."
"Yes, yes, I won't bring it up. It was my oversight!"
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