471 The starting point of chasing dreams
“One, two, three little Indians; four, five, six little Indians; seven...well, seven……”
Anne Silliman sat on a small red plastic bench against the wall, stretched out her ten fingers, counted them one by one, and hummed a traditional American children's song. But when she counted "seven", she suddenly He stopped, and then started counting from the beginning, "One, two, three……”
Suddenly a pair of feet appeared in her sight, standing close together in front of her. Anne paused counting and raised her head to take a look. The other person was like a giant, towering into the clouds. Her neck was already sore, but she still couldn't see her head. , finally put his head against the wall, straightened his small and cute neck, looked at the other person's chin, it seemed to be a completely unfamiliar face, then he lowered his head again and continued to count, "One, two……”
The other party didn't seem to have any intention of leaving, so he simply squatted down, with his hands hanging on his knees, and cast a focused gaze. The slightly burning eyes made Anne a little distracted. She stopped counting and covered her face with her hands. , "Don't look at me." He said, and giggles leaked from between his fingers..
“So, did you get the job done today? "That deep voice has a slight hoarseness, which is a little strange, but also a little familiar..
Anne quietly spread her fingers, her bright eyes quietly looked at the man in front of her, her smart eyes rolled around, and she suddenly understood, put down her hands, her eyes revealed joy, and said happily, "Blue Gift!" After receiving a positive reply from the other party, she immediately threw herself into Ren Li's arms, her giggles ringing like silver bells..
Renly patted Annie's back gently, and the smile on his lips couldn't help but rise, "Annie, little pumpkin, you haven't forgotten me. This is really rare..”
Anne supported Renly's shoulders with both hands, her expression became sincere, and she looked at Renly seriously. Unfortunately, she didn't last long, and burst out laughing, "Haha, you have become an Indian! One, two Three little Indians! No, you are a big Indian.！”
After more than three weeks of hiking, Renly's skin has been exposed to the sun for a long time, and it has a slightly healthy and even wheat color. The skin on his cheeks is still a little red, and he does look like an Indian. No wonder Anne didn't recognize it at first glance.
“So which Indian am I? "Renly didn't mind at all and continued to play the children's song game with Annie..
Annie opened her ten fingers and erected a barrier between the two people. Her eyes fell on her fingers and she counted from the beginning again. When she reached seven, she got stuck again..
However, Renly didn't say anything to prompt him. He just looked at Anne with a smile and showed encouraging eyes. Anne glanced at Renly quietly and said hesitantly, "Eight?" Then she saw the smile on Renly's mouth rising. , which made Annie laugh heartily, "Eighth, you are the eighth Indian！”
Renly nodded vigorously and gave a thumbs up to Anne to express his approval. Anne tilted her head triumphantly and started humming the nursery rhyme again, and Renly also sang along in a low voice..
When Anita Tunisa came over, she saw this scene. She did not rush to break the harmony of the scene. She just folded her hands and stood quietly beside her, waiting for Anita to sing the entire children's song. After finishing, he clapped his hands and praised, "Annie sang so well.！”
“As awesome as Heather? "Anne said excitedly, her eyes sparkling..
Anita stretched out her right hand and made a small gap with her thumb and index finger, "There's still a little bit left. But we're almost there. Come on, Anita."！”
Annie waved her right fist excitedly and shouted, "Yeah！”
Renly rubbed Anne's little head, but the little one was unwilling. She dodged and ran away, singing loudly, "One, two, three little Indians." ..." The childish singing voice echoed in the corridor, and the sunlight falling through the window was instantly full of vitality..
Renly stood up again. Anita stepped forward and gave him a big hug. This made Renly stunned and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"？”
“Welcome back to New York." Anita let go of her arms, looked up and down, showed a big smile, and said again, "Seeing you healthy is the best gift. In the past few years I won’t pursue the fault of not having any news for months..”
Renly reacted immediately..
In the past, the news in the media was abuzz, and it was difficult for laymen to distinguish between true and false. These friends at Mount Sinai Hospital must have been very worried about Renly's condition. Now that they see Renly returning in good health, Anita is inevitably a little emotional.
There were no accusations, no inquiries, no doubts, just simple sighs. Such pure and sincere friendship made Renly feel the warmth of friendship. In the bustling, busy and indifferent city of New York, in addition to the Pioneer Village, Mount Sinai Hospital also It became another harbor for Renly..
“Don't worry, I won't forget the gift for Christmas this year." Renly teased with a smile, making Anita laugh happily and responded bluntly, "Then I'm looking forward to a big one..”
After the joke, Anita patted Renly on the shoulder and said, "Go and see Heather. The little girl has done well recently. You will be pleasantly surprised." After saying that, Anita winked mysteriously. Blinking, but not continuing, he gave it up, hummed a tune, and walked away in a happy mood..
Renly shook his head helplessly, laughed dumbly, then took steps towards Heather's ward..
There is still some distance from the ward, and you can vaguely hear the clear and clear guitar sound, which is already an unexpected surprise; as the footsteps gradually get closer, the melody becomes clearer and clearer, and finally it is heard one after another, forming a series of tunes. You can feel that the string sound is not that solid, which may be caused by insufficient strength in picking the strings, but the overall melody is very smooth..
This piece of music was extremely familiar to Renly. It was a "beast". Renly understood. He knew what surprise Anita was talking about..
The footsteps stopped at the door of the ward. Through the small door window, you can see a thin shoulder, sitting on the edge of the bed, with his back to the door, holding a guitar on his knees, playing concentratedly, while speaking. While humming softly, "So we have arrived, a lonely place where I can't go back, and you are the face that makes me go through fire and water."……”
That slender voice has a touch of softness, a touch of tenacity, and a touch of clarity, like the golden sunshine falling through the dark clouds, bright and warm, dispelling the gloom and darkness of the world, dispelling the cold and loneliness of winter, illuminating the road ahead and guiding Follow the wandering poet and move on.
That was Heather, Heather who had the dream of being a singer. She was singing loudly, wandering in the world of melody, expressing her heart with her voice, and speaking out all the thoughts in her mind. Renly withdrew his right hand that was about to push the door open, and gave up. I made the plan to go in and didn’t want to interrupt this beautiful moment. I just stood at the door and listened..
The same song, performed by different singers, presents completely different effects.
The "Beast" performed by Renly has a touch of loneliness and sadness, as if an old man who has gone through many vicissitudes of life is standing at the end of the world, looking at the vicissitudes of the world, looking at the desolate land, looking at the doomsday catastrophe, sighing and helpless, remembering that Lost innocence and beauty. The original inspiration for this song was Chris Hemsworth, which gave Renly his first glimpse of the blood and filth behind the Hollywood fame and fortune fair..
The "Beast" performed by Heather has a hint of bitterness and sadness, but also a hint of childishness and vitality. Behind the sophistication and maturity that differs from age, it is a person who was forced to give up flying before he could spread his wings. The young soul, carrying the heavy cross, still stood up tenaciously and moved forward towards the dream. That persistence, that tenacity, that enthusiasm lit up a ray of light in the dark world..
Strictly speaking, Heather's voice is not fully developed, not only does it appear immature, but also jerky, and there is not much refinement in the singing process. She relies entirely on her instinctive talent to perform. But there is something hidden in the singing. Emotions are so sincere and beautiful that people can’t help but be moved.
Heather interrupted her singing, put her hands on the guitar strings, and re-sung the lyrics just now in a cappella style. Suddenly she froze in place and murmured in a low voice, "The lonely place where you can't go back." , the sunlight outlines the arc of her profile, quiet and beautiful, like the bright moonlight.
Renly sighed softly deep in his heart. Why did Heather feel so much about this song? Renly knew very well that on the road to pursuing his dreams, he experienced hesitation, loss, confusion, pain and setbacks. , always makes them start to doubt themselves. It’s like being trapped in a lonely place with no way out, walking alone..
The experience of two lives has added a touch of determination to Renly's heart. Even if a moth flies into a flame, he will never look back. But for Heather, this may not be the case. Even after experiencing so much pain and suffering, she is still just a person. sixteen year old child.
Fortunately, Heather finally started to live her life again. She was no longer bound by her illness, and no longer fell into the rut of self-pity. She was able to play the guitar freely with both hands. It seemed like an extremely simple thing, but it was hard to imagine what happened behind it. With how much effort she has put in, it can be seen that her rehabilitation has achieved great results. This should be the surprise Anita was talking about..
More importantly, Heather finally started to chase her dreams, face her inner desires, and enjoy the beauty of youth wantonly. This is the life a sixteen-year-old girl should have. Illness is just a part of life. Apart from that, There can be a lot more in life. Maybe this is just the starting point of a dream, but it has infinite possibilities..
Just like the lyrics of "Beast", "Create beauty, create a crown; create perfection, fly far away.”
A smile crept onto the corners of Renly's lips.
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