Trip of three

By PAIGE SMITH

Peace through struggle survives peacefully, peace through compromise dies peacefully. Suddenly there are fanatics night sharpening knives, Emperor star fluttering firefly confusion high! As we all know, Zuan has two crazy people, one likes to blow up the house, the other likes to blow up the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: PAIGE SMITH
• Release date: Jun 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9781088168363

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Chapter 1 It Rained All night

At the end of May, there is about a week to go before the gaokao.

The third diagnostic test is the last training session before the college entrance exam. Today is the second and last day of three diagnoses, accompanied by today is a rain.

The rain began last night and lasted until this afternoon. The sweltering heat of several days was washed away by the late rain.

There was a faint smell of earth floating in the air, and the sweet smell of gardenia drifted over the tip of my nose in the cool breeze blowing from the edge of the river. Just out of the building, Zackery Guzman looks tired, and the smell of the aroma jumping into his nose can not help but lift his spirits. Gulp to breathe this for a long time did not have the breath, he smiled to the school gate.

Zackery Guzman is a teacher at c City 97 Middle School, where he teaches math and currently teaches three High Three classes.

Walk out of the gate of 97 Middle School, turn left, and you'll see a flower shop at the first crossing. The name of the flower shop is strange: Number nine. Some people call it the 9th Flower Shop for convenience. The flower shop is located on North Ning Road, and the door sign says 9 North Ning Road. Many people think that the owner is lazy, so directly to the store's house number to set the name of the flower shop.

Every day a single flower is placed outside the shop, sometimes a white calla lily, sometimes a pink calla lily, sometimes a red tulip, sometimes a forget-me-not, and these flowers disappear when a man arrives. Inside the store, the light-colored wall is full of a fresh wind. There are several POTS of green plants scattered on the wall. There are a few dried flowers in the rattan flower basket hanging on the wall. Green plants and dried flowers add some color to the dull white. All kinds of flowers or hidden or bright placed against the wall, the color is complicated but not messy, at a glance, give a person a very comfortable feeling. In the center of the shop is a clear glass end table surrounded by four individual rattan sofas. There are soothing piano music or violin music in the shop. Once you enter the shop, you will unconsciously relax.

The owner of the flower shop was a cheerful young man, who came here to buy flowers, in addition to the best price to buy their favorite bouquet, but also harvest a good mood for the day. The boss was about twenty-seven years of age, must have been about five feet tall, not very good-looking, but when he smiled, there was a little temptation in the slightly raised corners of his lips.

Zackery Guzman walked straight to No. 9, but instead of entering, he headed for the forget-me-nots waving in the wind outside.

Zackery Guzman carefully pulls the flowers out of the glass vase and puts them to the tip of his nose, the corners of his mouth raised in a happy curve.

Jun, you come to sit in first, there is water on the coffee table, I put rock sugar. Nhari Houston, busy wrapping a bouquet of red roses, said without looking up.

Zackery Guzman enters the store and sees five glasses lined up on the end table. He reaches for the first glass from the left, cold; Hold the second one, cool; Hold the third one, some temperature; Hold the fourth, warm; The fifth was white, and you don't have to try to know that it must have fallen some time ago.

Sitting at his desk, Zackery Guzman reaches for a fourth cup and gently raises it to his lips.

Nhari Houston stopped what she was doing and looked sideways at Zackery Guzman. Zackery Guzman drank the water Nhari Houston had prepared for him with a smile, not only sweet in his mouth, but also sweet in his heart. Looking at Zackery Guzman's happy face, Nhari Houston frowns.

Son, you are almost 27, it is time to find a wife. Get married and have children early. While I can still move, you will struggle outside and I will take care of your children. My mother's words rang in my ears again. Before parents always ask when to take a female friend to them to see, he always still young, not busy with love excuse, but, now, he has been nearly 30 years old, among the brothers and sisters, many people's children can play soy sauce. He would not marry himself, even if he married only one person -- Zackery Guzman -- but there was no way his parents would approve.

Zackery Guzman asked him to see a movie last weekend, and he said he didn't want to delay Zackery Guzman's exam prep, so he declined. In fact, he and Zackery Guzman has not been a good date for a long time, basically see one side every day, Zackery Guzman about him to see a movie he said in the heart is not willing to lie, but the parents take the liberty to arrange a blind date for him, he is the parents life is difficult to violate, can only follow their wishes. Fortunately, Zackery Guzman didn't suspect him of what happened last weekend.

Nhari Houston heaved a sigh of relief, bowed his head and went back to work.

Zackery Guzman walks over to Nhari Houston, watching a bead of sweat roll off her forehead. Nhari Houston doesn't notice. He's focused on the bouquet in his hand. Pink wrapping paper surrounded a bunch of red roses, white stars dotted among them, a lavender ribbon to tie the bouquet tightly. Nhari Houston cut off the excess ribbon, arranged the wrapping paper, and stood on the coffee table. Jun, this is for you, she said curtly to Zackery Guzman.

Zackery Guzman shakes his forget-me-not, his brow flutters, and laughs: If it's for me, what do I have?

The flowers were placed by Nhari Houston on a shelf to the left of the door and labeled on the vine in front of the bouquet. Zackery Guzman knows that all the flowers put on the flower stand are paid for by the customers, and the labels have different contents according to the customers' different requirements. Zackery Guzman's eyes scan the label, which reads Flower Buyer xx, a bouquet of flowers to be delivered in person.

Evening study starts at six o 'clock. There is still an hour to go. What do you want to eat? "Nhari Houston asked.

Zackery Guzman kissed the forget-me-not and put the flowers back in the glass vase. I heard there's a new western restaurant at the corner, he said thoughtfully. "Fu Xiaoxuan tried it yesterday.

Tomorrow at six o 'clock in the afternoon, at the Western restaurant just across the street from your flower shop. Dress yourself up and don't be late. Your father and I will be watching you in the corner.

Thinking about what her parents said last night, Nhari Houston doesn't have the courage to go to that restaurant.

Well... Nhari Houston scratched her hair and said, It occurred to me that the guest wanted me to deliver the flowers to the Beichen Building by 5:30, so I can't accompany you to the Western restaurant.

Zackery Guzman's heart tumbles as he points to the flowers on the shelf and asks, That one?

Nhari Houston nodded. That's the one. I heard it was for the proposal. For your information, it was a woman who bought these flowers.

Zackery Guzman's fingers stiffened and he lowered his hands slowly. Drag the pace to do not forget me, gently take out the flower branches. The flowers are there, but... He looked at Nhari Houston's back and there was a thick fog inside: Fei, why did you lie to me? Nhari Houston is unwrapping her apron. Zackery Guzman's movements and expressions are invisible to him.

Nhari Houston and Zackery Guzman went to college together, though not in the same department. Nhari Houston met Zackery Guzman during her freshman year, and met him at the end of his sophomore year. Zackery Guzman has rejected Nhari Houston many times. It's not that he doesn't believe in Nhari Houston. It's that he can't believe that a man can like another man, which is why he rejected Nhari Houston the first time. It's just that Nhari Houston is stronger than he expected. Despite Nhari Houston's claims and rebuffs, Zackery Guzman was embarrassed when they met again, and Nhari Houston was only slightly upset. Nhari Houston is not clingy, and he acts like a normal friend to Zackery Guzman, who can't figure out why he agreed to be with her in the end.

Once he was officially in a relationship with Nhari Houston, he developed an inexplicably dependent relationship with her, worrying all day long, up to two months at a time, whenever she showed any dissatisfaction or impatience with him. In the end, Domenic Young found something wrong. Knowing that Zackery Guzman had been worried about being abandoned, Nhari Houston had to choose her words carefully every time she spoke to him for fear of causing him to fear. Zackery Guzman's relationship with Nhari Houston has always been strained, and as soon as Nhari Houston pushes, the string breaks, little by little, as if to show you how he goes from whole to broken.

Over the years, Nhari Houston has become a habit of being careful, but Zackery Guzman's peace of mind has become more and more uneasy. As time goes on, Zackery Guzman becomes more and more uneasy. He even wakes up several nights from the dream of breaking up with Nhari Houston. I can see Nhari Houston's face when he said it was over. He always feared the day would come.

Nhari Houston is careful to become a habit, thinking she won't make the mistake of touching Zackery Guzman's vulnerability; It is because being careful has become a habit that Zackery Guzman's vulnerability is unconsciously ignored.

Nhari Houston is lying to herself. Nhari Houston is lying to herself.

Has he decided to abandon me? Is he finally leaving me?

Zackery Guzman was going crazy as horrible thoughts ran through his head. He wanted to ask Nhari Houston if she was giving up on their relationship, but he didn't have the courage to ask. But Zackery Guzman's heart began to tremble at the thought of what might have happened. He stared after Nhari Houston, snapping the slender branches of flowers in his hand.

With an apron draped casually over a chair, Nhari Houston taps Zackery Guzman on the shoulder. Zackery Guzman didn't seem to feel Nhari Houston slapping him. When Nhari Houston saw no response from Zackery Guzman, she turned around in concern. Zackery Guzman looks at Nhari Houston with suspicion and resentment, his face pale and his brow furrowed. Nhari Houston speculated that something had gone wrong that had made Zackery Guzman suspicious. Reflecting on what she had said, Nhari Houston realized she had made a big mistake. The label in front of the bouquet on the flower stand says Flower Buyer xx. Zackery Guzman has always been careful, and the content of the label did not escape his eyes. Of course, Zackery Guzman knows what this means, but just now he actually said that the bouquet of flowers was sent to the Beichen building by the customer...

Jun... Nhari Houston warily calls out to Zackery Guzman. It's getting late. Let's go eat.

Zackery Guzman did not answer Nhari Houston. Instead, he turned and walked back to school, clutching the forget-me-nots that Nhari Houston had given him.

The evening self-study before the college entrance examination, the teacher basically does not teach.

It's Zackery Guzman's turn to study in the classroom, but he doesn't.

Domenic Young teaches the same class as Zackery Guzman, her last class was hers and this one is Zackery Guzman's. Zackery Guzman did not want to leave the chair. She thought that he had forgotten the class schedule, so she kindly reminded him, Jun, it is your turn to watch the students in the classroom.

Zackery Guzman didn't give Domenic Young any reaction. He just stared blankly at the purple flowers on his desk.

Domenic Young didn't need Zackery Guzman to tell him that the flowers were from Nhari Houston. Zackery Guzman didn't look at them with joy and happiness. His face was covered with a cloud, Domenic Young's analysis concluded that Nhari Houston has done something stupid again to make Zackery Guzman scared.

Nhari Houston and Zackery Guzman have come a long way, Domenic Young and Xiaoxuan Fu have come a long way, and what Zackery Guzman is worried about, she, Xiaoxuan Fu and Nhari Houston all know, So they did their best not to worry Zackery Guzman. But anything happens in case...

Domenic Young looked up for Fu but couldn't find her. I took out my cell phone and called Nhari Houston, only to be told Sorry, the subscriber you dialed is power off.

Domenic Young can't seem to find any way to express her inner sorrow other than sighing.

What about Zackery Guzman? When she looked up, Zackery Guzman was nowhere to be seen. She asked another teacher.

Packed up and left.

The rain began to fall, sprinkling on Zackery Guzman's shoulders and splashing on his shirt.

Rain said to come, hit countless people a unprepared. Those who have umbrellas, hurriedly open the umbrella; People without umbrellas looked for places to hide.

Zackery Guzman is the man who has an umbrella but doesn't hold it.

Back home, Zackery Guzman was soaked to the skin.

Nhari Houston stands outside Zackery Guzman's door. He has a key, but he doesn't open the door to get in. Zackery Guzman looked at Nhari Houston in the doorway as the key slipped slowly from his hand. Nhari Houston, her hair dripping and her coat still dripping, presumably came from the florist, who rented a house just 200 meters from where Zackery Guzman lived.

Pick up the key.

Open the door.

close the door

Three simple actions.

I...

Nhari Houston's words died with a bang.

Knowing that Zackery Guzman was in a bad mood, Nhari Houston left him alone.

Zackery Guzman lies on his bed, one hand clutching the pillow next to his head. His heart has been on the edge of the cliff, he is afraid that the only power holding him suddenly disappeared, he does not want to walk alone in the world. Nhari Houston may not be all of him, but in a sense, Nhari Houston is the force that sustains him.

Zackery Guzman didn't sleep, and neither did Nhari Houston.

He rested his arms and looked at the ceiling. In his mind was a battle between heaven and man.

Nhari Houston, tell your parents the truth. They're going to find out anyway.

"No, no. You want to break two old people's hopes? And mother has a heart condition and can't stand being frightened. '

Eh! Nhari Houston gritted her teeth in pain, It seems like something can't be kept from Jun. It's better to tell him than to be afraid on his own. Besides, with Domenic Young and Fu Xiaoxuan, you'll forgive me. As for getting a wife, there is nothing I can do now. I hope Xuan and Xiao Xuan can think of a solution."

The rain is still continuing, crackling sound stirred the heartstrings of people.

Chapter 2 The World of Four

Nhari Houston had known Domenic Young for more than a decade, and the friendship had stemmed from a thin piece of paper -- the Domenic Young junior High school card.

Nhari Houston is the life committee member, who inspects the cleanliness of Chenhui Building, the main teaching building, every Friday.

One day, Nhari Houston started to check the cleanliness of each class from the first floor of Chenhui Building as usual. When he passed a classroom, he saw a piece of red paper lying on the ground. Nhari Houston thought the color was familiar. For students in 97 Middle School, the school card is very important. Without the school card, you have to wait for the teacher to take you to school, and then you will lose one point in the class assessment, which usually means that your class will miss the red flag of this week.

Nhari Houston knew the person who had lost his card must have been worried, but he wasn't sure if he was still in the classroom. It was Friday and there was no night study. Nhari Houston decided to give it a try anyway. Stop work and rush to the class listed on the school card.

The lights were off, and Nhari Houston saw a slow-moving figure. The man bent over and glanced over the underside as if in search of something.

So, this student...

The man straightened up and asked sulkily: What?

Nhari Houston looked closely at the man in front of her. He felt familiar, but sure enough, Nhari Houston did not know him.

Is Domenic Young in your class?

Yes. The man replied impatiently.

Nhari Houston recognized his impatience and thought his work wasn't done. He was going to cut it short.

If you know where Domenic Young lives, I have something I'd like to trouble you with, if that's all right.

What's the matter? Tell me.

This is her school card. Please give it to her for me. Nhari Houston hands over the Colonel's card, and the guy grabs it.

Carefully looked at it, sure it was Domenic Young's school card, he cursed: Fuck, it fell outside, I thought it was in the classroom, I wasted half an hour!

Nhari Houston, who was about to leave, heard him and asked, Are you Domenic Young?

Domenic Young fanned himself with his school card, threw his head back and chuckled. What, no?

The Domenic Young on the school card had long hair, but the Domenic Young in front of him had short hair, and, in any case, he was a man. It was hard for him to connect the quiet look in the photo with the gangster.

Domenic Young had a ponytail behind his back and no bangs in front of his forehead before grade two; Before the start of her second year of middle school, she had a fresh, flowing, well-cropped hair. From behind, she looked like a man.

Not really. It's a woman in the picture, but it's a man in reality. "Sighed Nhari Houston.

Are you really Domenic Young? Nhari Houston wants to make sure,

True to form.

But are you really a woman?

Do men have boobs that big? Domenic Young squared his chest, embarrassing Nhari Houston.

Domenic Young ignored Nhari Houston's embarrassment and asked, Classmate, what class are you in, what's your name, and I'll treat you to dinner sometime.

No. Nhari Houston isn't about to take Domenic Young's reward. I'm going to have to check the cleaning, and be careful. Don't lose your school card.

Domenic Young's good intentions have been rejected by Nhari Houston, but Domenic Young is not the type to give up easily. Nhari Houston said he was going to check on the cleaning, so she went to their class life committee to get a list of the cleaning, and Nhari Houston was not going to get out of the meal.

Feifei, where are you going to sign up for high school? Domenic Young, who had been friends with Nhari Houston for two years, was unimaginably nipping at his snow-topped coffee at the end of ninth grade. It is not appropriate to say that they are friends. Rather, they should be bosom friends. They told Fu Xiaoxuan the story of the past, and Fu Xiaoxuan's first words were: Why are you not together?

Domenic Young explains: A confidant is a confidant, a lover is a lover, a confidant is permanent, but a lover is temporary. In the long run, it is better to be a confidant.

Fu went to high school with Domenic Young and Nhari Houston.

Luckily enough, Domenic Young and Nhari Houston were in a high school class, but coincidentally, they knew only each other.

I say, have we had too much luck? You're the only one I know in a class of sixty. Domenic Young sat down next to Nhari Houston and exclaims, God, what did you do to me!

Knowing Domenic Young, Nhari Houston had a bad head. Domenic Young certainly didn't mean that. She probably just wanted to get someone to notice her and make them friends with her. Nhari Houston remembers Domenic Young saying that she had zero experiences in love and that she had to have one in high school in order not to have regrets, so now Domenic Young is looking for prey. However, Domenic Young is not a beauty, he is a handsome man and has a far better chance of landing a woman than a man. However, Domenic Young is not gay. All things considered, Domenic Young has a 0.1% chance of falling in love in high school.

Nhari Houston was so upset that he shared his analysis with Domenic Young. Domenic Young grabbed Nhari Houston's hand and sobbed, Dude, don't curse your brother. I really want to fall in love once!

Is there anyone next to you? A girl with a fluttering ponytail walked over to Domenic Young. I just sat there.

No one, you can sit down. Domenic Young is still traumatized, and the girl is answered by Nhari Houston.

The girl looked curiously at Nhari Houston and Domenic Young, her eyes flashing with excitement.

Looking at her like a hungry tiger looking at mutton, Nhari Houston was sure of two things: first, she was rotten; Second, he and Domenic Young were misunderstood. Nhari Houston pulled out Domenic Young's hand and put it on his shoulder. Dude, you can't get a boyfriend, she said. You can't get a girlfriend.

Domenic Young was dazed by Nhari Houston, who asked, What do I care if you can't get a girlfriend?

Nhari Houston pointed at the girl and said, She misunderstood.

Domenic Young, who had put the girl under scrutiny, joked to Nhari Houston, I don't think you had love at first sight.

She spoke in a low voice, but the girls could certainly hear her. Embarrassed, Nhari Houston apologizes to the girl, saying, She's crazy. Don't mind.

From their conversation, the woman can confirm that they are just better friends than friends, but she won't stop asking, Are you really not a couple?

Nhari Houston answered positively, No!

Domenic Young has an ambiguous line this time: He likes women, I like men.

The girl pondered Domenic Young's words and came to a startling conclusion: How did you get together, one gay and one straight?

Nhari Houston, who was drinking a glass of water, heard the girl and let out a mouthful of water.

Then he choked the girl to the point of stabbing himself in the eye: Who said she was gay?

The girl suspiciously looked up Domenic Young, Domenic Young put on a flirtatious posture for her to watch. The girl's eyes fell on one spot, and Nhari Houston followed her gaze and landed on Domenic Young's chest. Nhari Houston's mouth twitched, then quickly pulled away. Suddenly, the girl reached for Domenic Young, and the paw hit him straight in the chest. Domenic Young didn't expect the woman to be so direct. The next thing she knew, the woman's hand had touched her chest. Nhari Houston couldn't decide whether to admire Domenic Young for his calm demeanor or the girl for her decisiveness.

I say, you are a woman, have nothing to pretend to be a man! "Said the girl angrily.

This time it's time to change the Domenic Young speechless, thought: I just change the hairstyle, not change the gender, is your own vision, OK?

"By the way, my name is Lacassina Brown. What's your name? I think we are destined for each other. Lacassina Brown asked, leaning over the table, dejected.

My name is Domenic Young, you can call me Xiao Xuan. His name is Nhari Houston, my best friend. I call him Fly-by, but I don't care what you call him. Domenic Young was generous enough to call himself in, and so was Nhari Houston.

Feifei? Lacassina Brown scratched her hair. If you wanted to gross him out, wouldn't Cloud be a better choice?" With Domenic Young's comment, Lacassina Brown felt she had found a kinchman.

Clouds? Domenic Young exclaimed in surprise, That seems like a better name." Looking at Nhari Houston with an evil smile, Nhari Houston saw the malice on Domenic Young's lips, a shiver in his heart, a look in Lacassina Brown's eyes so satisfied he seemed to eat him, and he felt the urge to jump out the window.

A misunderstanding led to a friendship between Nhari Houston, Domenic Young and Lacassina Brown that has endured.

The college trio went to the same school, the difference being that Domenic Young and Nhari Houston went to biological sciences (teacher) and Lacassina Brown went to mathematics (teacher).

Tomorrow weekend, go to the movies? Domenic Young called Lacassina Brown and asked, Fly-by (Domenic Young and Lacassina Brown dropped calling Nhari Houston cloud Baby ) is in charge of booking tickets tonight.

That... Lacassina Brown was hesitant.

Lacassina Brown is a woman who dares to love and hate and is decisive in killing. There are not many things that can make her hesitate. Love is probably one thing.

Hey, Xiao Xuan, are you in love? Domenic Young quips.

Until Lacassina Brown's surprised reply, How do you know? !

Domenic Young only felt that she was digging her own grave. Her goal of falling in love once in high school was completely shattered with the end of the college entrance examination. For three years in high school, no boy expressed his love to her, while there were two girls, but she was not a lily! As for her confessing her love for others, in the