chapter 9

That early morning, I lay in bed, awakened by a faint sound.

I opened my eyes.

Wu Lan was passing by my bed.

I whispered to her, “Sister Lan, what’s wrong?”

She shook her head, her voice as gentle as ever: “It’s nothing, just get some sleep.”

She went out.

After the door closed, the Dormitory returned to complete silence.

But I couldn’t fall asleep again.

I walked into the Corridor, wanting to breathe some fresh air, when I suddenly saw something white falling down.

…

It was four in the morning, and the campus was still shrouded in silence.

I calmed myself for a long time before peeking out.

I saw Sister Lan.

She was lying in the center of the Courtyard, her limbs and neck twisted at strange angles, blood slowly spreading outward from her body as the center.

I told myself.

This isn’t real.

It’s just a nightmare.

So I returned to the Dormitory, got into bed, and heard Wu Lan’s voice in my ear: “Just get some sleep.”

I slept for a long time again, and when I woke up, Sister Lan had already come back.

She was still wearing that beautiful White Dress, quietly and gently smiling at me: “Ruanruan, getting up so late again-your face looks so pale, did you have a nightmare?”

Caught in her smile, I nodded quickly: “Yes, I had a nightmare, but luckily it was just a dream.”

…

So that’s how it is.

Sister Lan had died long ago.

I just never wanted to accept it.

The girl who jumped to her death last month was her.

And her ghost had returned to this Coffin Room, continuing to stay by my side.