Chapter 1346 Bullied by the Child
Today, the new girl Eve took Elmer out, and it looked like Elmer was really enjoying her company.
"Hey, let's hit up the amusement park! Is there one on the south side?" Rachel's inner child was coming out.
Elmer thought for a moment. "Yeah, there is."
"Cool, let's do the amusement park first, then we can check out the night market later. Sound good?" Rachel didn't wait for Elmer to respond. "Awesome, it's settled."
She brought Elmer to the amusement park, and it was already 4 PM.
There wasn't much to do here, but Rachel's mind wasn't really on the rides. She looked up at the clear blue sky, breathed in the salty air of Redwood Isle, and thought about her family, about Adrian and Natalie...
Rachel watched families with their kids playing and suddenly felt a lump in her throat, tears threatening to spill.
She found an excuse. "Hey, you thirsty? I'll go grab a coffee. You wait here for a bit." With that, Rachel let go of Elmer's hand and walked off in a random direction.
Elmer raised his hand, trying to feel for her, but she was gone. All he felt was a faint breeze carrying the scent of roses, warm and inviting, just like her. Elmer couldn't see, and with no one to guide him, the noisy surroundings made him frown. He didn't know where Rachel had gone, and after waiting for a while, she still hadn't returned.
Elmer took a few steps forward, looking for a place to sit.
He didn't see the small stone underfoot and stumbled when he stepped on it.
His sunglasses fell off.
He bent down, trying to pick them up, but couldn't find them.
This amusement park didn't separate areas for kids and adults, so there were quite a few children around.
Suddenly, Elmer heard a voice nearby.
His hearing had become more sensitive since he lost his sight.
"He's blind, isn't he? That's so sad."
"What's there to see about a blind guy? Let's go."
"Don't go! He looks so pitiful. Let's help him."
A hand waved in front of Elmer's face.
A child's innocent yet somewhat cruel voice said, "He really is blind."
Elmer's lips tightened.
He felt helpless.
He couldn't see, couldn't even pick up his own sunglasses.
Elmer hated the sunlight, hated the outside world.
But deep down, he still had hope, hope that one day he could see again.
Hope that his world wouldn't always be shrouded in darkness.
"Hey, come look! There's a blind guy here!" a mischievous boy called out to his friends.
Soon, several rowdy kids ran over.
Elmer felt lost, surrounded by their taunts.
He heard them calling him blind, heard their laughter.
And mixed in were a few sympathetic comments, "Poor guy."
Elmer clenched his fists. "Get lost! All of you, get away from me!"
The mischievous kids, knowing Elmer was just a paper tiger, weren't scared at all. They made exaggerated faces at him. "Blind guy, blind guy, can't see a thing."
Elmer's fists tightened, his back trembling.
Rachel had found a quieter spot and cried for a while before buying a coffee. When she went to look for Elmer, she saw from a distance that he was surrounded by kids. Some of them were tossing his sunglasses back and forth.
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