Chapter 14 12. Monster attack

September 25, 200X at 10:22 PM Throughout the day, I was like a voyeur in the dark, keeping a close eye on the little boy's whereabouts and behavior. Although no one except me suspected that he was the murderer, I trusted my intuition and judgment.Unfortunately, I watched him closely for a day and found nothing unusual about him. He is cunning.Sometimes, I even suspect that he knows that I am watching him quietly.He never stayed in my line of sight for too long, and his figure always flashed for a few seconds before passing by.In the afternoon, I didn't see him for nearly three hours, so I got up and looked for him among the shelves, while pretending to choose something to eat.I thought I did it naturally, but what I didn't expect was that when I turned to a row of shelves, I was shocked to find that boy was waiting there, staring at me blankly, as if knowing that I was looking for him come.At that time, my heart trembled and I was amazed, but on the surface I wanted to pretend to be ordinary.I didn't dare to look him in the eyes, I picked up some snacks from the shelves, and hurried past him.

I was thinking, wouldn't he know that I was suspicious of him?In this case, I will be in danger.Thinking of this, a chill ran down my back.I didn't dare to stay alone anymore. I searched the people in the supermarket and found that the middle-aged uncle was the one I could trust and rely on most at this time.I walk over to him. When I walked up to him, I saw the middle-aged man just took out the MP3 earplugs from his ears, then sighed in a low voice with a dazed expression on his face, I sat down and asked, "What's wrong with you?" The uncle glanced at me and said gloomily, "This MP3 has finally run out of battery."

My heart also sank.Originally, we all relied on this MP3 to understand some trends outside, but as its battery ran out, the last bright light that could guide us went out.From now on, we will be at a loss as to where we will go.I tried my best to control my sadness and despair, and asked with the last glimmer of hope: "So today... have you heard any new news reports?" The middle-aged uncle shook his head thoughtfully and said, "No, it wasn't mentioned in today's news at all." I asked in surprise: "How is this possible? How could such a big event not be reported in the news at all?"

The single mother sitting nearby heard our conversation, tilted her head and said, "It hasn't been reported in the news, which shows that this matter is much more serious than we imagined." I looked at her in amazement: "Why?" "If this matter is still under the control of the government, then it is not afraid to let everyone know. In my opinion, it is precisely because the situation has become very serious and has reached the point where it cannot be controlled and contained, so the government can only choose to avoid it. Talk about it, for fear that it will cause widespread panic if the public finds out.”

After listening to her analysis, I felt chills all over my body: "You mean, there is no cure here, and the government intends to cover up the truth?" The single mother shrugged her shoulders blankly, indicating that she had no comment. I looked at the middle-aged uncle. In the past, at such times, he would say some words of comfort or encouragement, telling everyone not to be discouraged and feel sorry for themselves.But this time, he just lowered his head and said nothing.I can't believe it, even his heart is dead. Just when I was about to be devoured by despair, the fat woman walked over from one side and said angrily: "The old woman was really scared and stupid, I think she can't even speak now!"

I almost forgot that she said that she would investigate the murderer, and now it seems that she really did not just talk about it.Perhaps to change my mood, I stood up and asked, "How about it, did you find anything out of your investigation?" The fat woman sighed helplessly: "I haven't been able to find any definite evidence yet, but I won't give up. I will continue to investigate." I wonder if she still has a grudge against the red-haired punk, or if she's just too bored to play detective games, but I don't have much hope for her, because I think her suspicions and investigations are wrong in the first place. of.

The fat woman seemed to have seen through my thoughts. She approached me and said in a low voice pretending to be mysterious: "Although I haven't completely identified the murderer, my investigation is not without any gains. Let me tell you, I have There are some clues, as long as we follow this clue, we will definitely find out the true face of the murderer!" I was a little surprised, and my curiosity was also ignited. I was about to ask what happened, when the single mother suddenly stood up and gave us a "shh", and said nervously, "Listen—outside." The fat woman and I also immediately became alert and listened carefully, but did not hear any unusual noises.After a while, I asked suspiciously: "What's the matter, is there any sound outside?"

The single mother looked horrified and shuddered all over: "I heard... that monster's cry again!" I was startled, and everyone else heard what she said, and they all gathered here.Everyone held their breath and listened, and there was a dead silence in the supermarket.Suddenly, a loud roar came from the door abruptly. The scream was harsh and shocking, which scared us out of our minds.The fat woman screamed, "My God, it's at the door!" "Don't talk!" The middle-aged uncle shouted in a deep voice, and then said to everyone, "We all retreat!"

Needless to say, everyone also instinctively stepped backwards.Another roar.What's even more frightening is that this time it was accompanied by a heavy impact, the sound of a huge thing hitting the iron rolling door!I was so scared out of my body that I felt like I was going to pass out. "Bang--bang!" The impact was louder and louder each time, and each time it hit our hearts heavily.We people are like mice cornered by a vicious cat, helpless and terrified.The female shop assistant couldn't hold on anymore, she passed out and was supported by the middle-aged uncle.The fashionable girl flung herself into her boyfriend's arms, her voice changed in fear: "That thing... knows there are people in it!"

The red-haired gangster suddenly remembered something: "The pistol! Where's the pistol?" The middle-aged uncle said: "It's locked in the drawer of the cash register, and the key is on the body of this female clerk!" The red-haired gangster rushed over involuntarily, took out the key from the female clerk's clothes pocket, then bravely walked to the checkout counter near the iron gate, opened the drawer tremblingly, took out the pistol, and then stepped back quickly. The pistol was pointed at the door. We and that "monster" faced each other across an iron gate.The monster seemed to know that the people inside had drawn out their weapons, and the roaring and crashing stopped.We waited for a few minutes to make sure it was quiet outside.The fashionable girl tentatively asked, "Is that monster... gone?"

No one answered, and everyone was still nervously staring at the door.After another ten or twenty minutes, everyone breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there was no sound outside.The red-haired gangster slowly put down the pistol he had been holding up. "The other day... who said that this monster had gone far away?" The fat woman said in shock, "I don't think it has left at all, it has been guarding here! As long as we go out, we will die! " "There are such terrifying monsters outside, so the government really doesn't care about it?" the female shop assistant came to her senses and said with tears. "Who knows how bad the situation outside is? Maybe the government can't control it anymore." said the boy with a fair face. The red-haired gangster went to the cashier and put the pistol in the drawer, then walked up to the saleswoman, handed her the key, and said, "Don't lock the drawer this time, I think the monster may come back again at any time." Come back, we have to have that gun ready to defend ourselves." "My God, don't we have to stay here in fear all the time?" the fashionable girl said anxiously. "When will such a day end?" I close my eyes and take a deep breath.Fear swelled through my body like a poisonous bubble, and I didn't have the time to think about other discomforts.I meditated in my heart-there are murderers inside and monsters outside.God, I'm going crazy, I'm going to die.