名利跑馬燈〈成熟冷漠〉121利

“When Alex returned home, it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon, with a bag on his shoulder.

If he hadn't graduated yet, maybe he would be able to move out.

 It's not that the law stipulates that he will be driven out by his parents at the age of 18.

 Now he is just preparing in advance.”

“Shan was busy in the kitchen for a while, when she heard the door opening with a key.

Then Alex came in.

She immediately put down the potato in her hand and excitedly said to her son who hadn't seen her for a long time: 「Son, you are back.

You know who I met today, Annie, your friend when you were a kid, I didn't expect that she has grown up so much.」

「Really, did she say anything? 」

“Alex asked these words immediately, after all, they had agreed that this matter was a secret between the two of them and could not be known to the third person.

Isn't it possible that Annie intends not to keep the promise? 

It's impossible.

 Based on his understanding of Annie, she is unlikely to be like this, unless she doesn't plan to be friends anymore.  ”

「 No, Annie said she just wanted to come and see us elders, but she didn't say anything.

What's wrong, you still have something to tell her. 

That's a pity, you can only wait for the next time.」

It seemed that Shan didn't know anything.

 At first glance, she didn't say anything about Annie, she really kept the promise.” 

「No, just curious.」

“Since there is nothing else, I will go up first.

Alex will always be like this, he wants to leave after saying what he wants to say.

It seems that it has been like this since four years ago, and it hasn't changed. ”

“Even Shan and the others don't understand what this son is thinking.

It was just that after he came back this time, it seemed to be even more difficult to get along with. 

There was a mature breath in this child.

It was originally indifferent, but now it is becoming more and more elusive. ”

“It is said that Westerners pay the most attention to family harmony, but this is not the case with Alex.

They used to have at least a family gathering.

 I don't know what happened recently.

 Is it because Alex grew up and he has become more indifferent.”

“At dinner time, I ate French fries with corn soup and bread.

But for Alex, it was a silent dinner. 

Although the surrounding family members were laughing and joking, it was strange that he could not intervene. ”

“I don't know if it's been a long time since he saw each other, he seems to be unable to blend in with them, even getting away from them.

There seems to be a sense of distance. 

Maybe he has never belonged to this family. 

Although Alex tried to fit in, it was impossible.”

“Maybe he was born a cold and ruthless person, otherwise, how could he have lived here for so long without even the feeling of family affection.

They are more like awkward strangers.

 It has been several years now, they are still like this, there is nothing to talk about. ”

“ Sometimes Alex would wonder if he hasn't worked hard enough, or how come he has been here for several years and he still looks like an outsider.

When he watched Jay and Shan discuss where they were going to play tomorrow, he couldn't even speak. ”

「 Alex, do you have a holiday tomorrow? 

My family plans to go to the national park, which is where you went when you were a kid, remember.

If possible, our family of five can go there again.」

“Shan looked at Alex with expectation, hoping that he would not refuse.”