24** Panic strikes
swish, swish.
The footsteps are walking among the dark yellow dead leaves on the ground. The red, yellow and green are spread out in the sight. The refreshing and crisp air is mixed with the fragrance of the earth and the smell of the trees. The pores can't help but open and raise the head. You can see the mottled blue sky appearing in front of you, as if you only need to raise your hand to touch it.
Matthew, who had calmed down a little, became quiet again. Although his anger had burst out, the loss and confusion in his heart was still restless. An indescribable and indescribable unknown was making his heart beat irregularly, even if he forced himself to do so. Even if I concentrate, I still feel uncontrollably distracted..
swish, swish.
Matthew looked down at the dead leaves under his feet, and then he was lost in thought. His thoughts couldn't help but wander to the sky, with no purpose or direction, just some messy thoughts that couldn't capture the origin or clues, like sesame seeds scattered on the ground, dense but dense. No way to start, they are surging in confusion.
“Tap tap tap.”
There was a sound in his ears, Matthew raised his head, and then saw Renly running at full speed - running? Why? where to go？
“Wow！”
The next second, Renly jumped up and rushed towards the fallen leaves on the ground in a swooping posture. He was sliding like sand or grass. The thick leaves drove Renly's body forward. Rushing forward, the splashing sound echoed in the quiet forest for a long time..
But it didn't last too long. He was forced to stop because he touched the ground. His clothes and pants were stained with mud, and his neat appearance was completely disrupted. He looked like a child who had not grown up. Matthew was just speechless for a while and couldn't help but roll his eyes..
“Hey, are you ready to join me? "Renly turned over and lay on the ground in a large shape, as if he opened his arms to embrace the forest and the sky..
Matthew didn't respond.
But Renly didn't care, "Yo ho."！”
The shout echoed in the forest, and then there was a fluttering sound, as if the birds were frightened and flew away..
“You are destroying the peace here." Matthew couldn't help complaining..
“Haha." Renly laughed happily, and then issued the "Shush" instruction, letting the noise slowly settle down, and then you can listen to the natural sounds..
Matthew stood aside and hesitated for a moment, and finally lay down too, not far away..
At first, his movements were a little reserved, and his suit and leather attire was not suitable for getting close to nature. But slowly, his tense muscles relaxed, and his ears could catch those trivial sounds: the sound of wind blowing on the treetops. , crickets jumping in the grass, birds spreading their wings... little by little, the thin sounds seem to outline the footsteps of nature, just like children really playing and chasing, those crisp laughter can't help but relax the tense nerves come down.
Opening his eyes, Matthew saw the sky above his head. The aqua-blue sky quietly revealed his face among the mottled treetops. Occasionally, he could catch some traces of clouds, drifting leisurely. It seems that with just a blink of an eye, it changes into different forms.
Inexplicably, my mood calmed down like this.
“Hatter is in the freezer now.”
Without warning, Matthew spoke up, and then Renly's doubtful voice could be heard, "Huh?" As if he didn't understand what this sentence meant, Matthew went on to explain, "Hait's hometown is He had always hoped to return to his hometown of Glasgow, but his father was unwilling to pay the fees. Henry and Hayter's children had an argument, and neither side was satisfied with the other's reaction..”
“I made a request for help, and all the expenses were paid by me, but Haite's children refused my help." At this point, Matthew paused slightly. Obviously, he was rejected, which made Matthew a little hurt. He He thought that his relationship with Haight was special, but when things came to pass, he was still classified under the label of "Dunlop Family", and his help was considered as "an act of mercy".”.
“So, Haight is now lying in the freezer. I don't know how they are going to solve the problem, but now they still haven't been able to come to a conclusion whether the funeral should be held in London or returned to Glasgow. Obviously, London is the realistic choice, and Glasgow It's the ideal choice. Like all ordinary people, they refuse to admit reality and refuse to let go of their pride. So that's it.”
A few words reveal too much information.
Matthew rejected Henry's request and refused to return to London. There were too many stories hidden behind this seemingly simple decision..
“…… Freezer? "Renly frowned slightly, his slightly raised voice full of doubt and confusion, "Are they sure this is the best choice?？”
“Yes, I know." Matthew nodded in affirmation, "I think this is a stupid choice, I don't want Haite lying in the freezer..”
“It's really ridiculous." Renly didn't know how to describe his feelings. He pictured the freezer in his mind, and then imagined Hatter lying in it. This... isn't this something that serial killers would do?？
Thoughts can't help but start sprouting..
“I remember that summer at Ambleside, had Hayter injured his knee and had some trouble with his legs and feet? He took the rare omission from our cricket matches.”
Renly had just begun to speak, and Matthew's memory began to come alive, and he responded in a low voice, "Yeah. He said that his knees can already smell the breath of winter. This is the wisdom of the body, just like we are passionate about He was as keen to watch cricket as he was to participate in it, just like the summer sun.”
“Did Haite have some misunderstanding about me? Renly asked rhetorically, he didn't like participating in cricket at all..
The corners of Matthew's mouth couldn't help but slightly raised, "Hait would say that it's because your acting skills are so good that even he couldn't see the flaws..”
Renly pursed his lips and nodded slightly, "I can accept this statement..”
The two of them stopped talking. The noise slowly settled down. The sounds of nature were gently stirring in the air. The sparse and lazy sunlight in the afternoon penetrated the treetops and fell on the fingertips and eyebrows. It seemed that it could be caught in the coldness. I felt a little warm, but over time, the coolness and coldness of late autumn emerged from the ground, penetrated into the blood along the pores, and then all the comfort and romance disappeared, and I couldn't help but shiver..
“Let's go back." Renly stood up first and almost fell asleep, but was woken up by the cold. Now he finally knew what it was like to be a homeless man..
Matthew also stood up, but didn't say much - judging from Renly's performance today, he was skeptical that they could go home now, and his guess... was correct..
They did return to Manhattan, but they still didn't go home. First, they went to a small park in Brooklyn, where countless professional skateboard boys gathered. Renly forced Matthew to learn skateboarding, which directly made Matthew furious; and then Went to a private dessert workshop to enjoy afternoon tea, and did two things before going home..
First, they went to a high-end French restaurant for a formal dinner - neither of them were dressed that neatly and were almost kicked out; then they went to the supermarket to buy five large trolleys of daily necessities, enough to fill both people's refrigerators. Only then can you return home with a full load.
“……Are you sure you don't need my help? "Renly was in Matthew's study, looking for books worth reading..
“Are you sure you can help? "Matthew's voice came from the kitchen, his calm words full of questioning remarks..
Renly thought about it carefully and said, "Fair enough." Anyway, if he went to the kitchen, it would probably be a disservice. What was originally a simple matter became more difficult..
At this time, the entire kitchen was piled high with daily necessities. Although the apartment manager was responsible for moving all the items to Matthew's apartment, Matthew still needed to complete the organizing part - they did not have their own housekeeper, and the problem was The problem is that Renly's refrigerator is not used at all, and he needs to go to Indio to attend the music festival. In other words, everything is stuffed in Matthew's house.
this……？
Matthew turned around and looked at the mountain-like thing. There was a hint of helplessness in his eyes, but he still started to organize it in a clear and step-by-step manner..
“This should be... the first layer of freshness... this should be the bottom layer of freshness... this... um... this should be placed in the freezer layer……”
The organizing maze in his brain was so orderly that even every position on each floor of the refrigerator could be organized and placed according to fixed rules. Then Matthew opened the cabinet door on the freezing side of the refrigerator. Unexpectedly, there was a pile of things like this. It rolled out with a loud crash and was caught off guard..
How is it possible？
Matthew's refrigerator is always neat and orderly, and there is absolutely no way it would be in such a mess - who else but Renly could harass Matthew's refrigerator so brazenly?？
Matthew was a little helpless.
Looking down, he saw that they were all frozen chicken breasts. Looking at the frozen chicken breasts in his hands, Matthew was speechless for a moment and didn’t even know what to say..
Although he knew that Renly was adjusting his diet and should not overeat. More importantly, he still needed to reasonably adjust the nutritional ratio and ingredient selection. Chicken breast was undoubtedly one of the important components, but... the entire freezer was full, and today And bought so much？
Has it become a habit?？
Matthew bent down to pick up the frozen chicken breasts and put them into the freezer - because there were many boxes on the ground, they couldn't just leave them on the ground to melt. Originally, he planned to sort them out slowly after they were all put into the freezer, but When he stood up, his head hit the refrigerator door hard. A sharp pain caused Matthew to subconsciously let go of his hands, and all the chicken breasts in his arms fell to the ground..
pain！
But Matthew still gritted his teeth and resisted the pain. His vision was a little dazed. He raised his head and looked at the freezer. He tried to stuff the chicken breasts in first and closed the refrigerator door temporarily to sort it out later, but he didn't know what to do. Something happened, the refrigerator door couldn’t be closed no matter how hard I tried, and then I felt a sharp pain in my chest..
The mountain roar swept over like a tsunami.
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