Doomsday Wonderland - Chapter 302

Chapter 302: After The End

In that overly realistic and detailed dream she had during her afternoon nap, Lin Sanjiu remembered Kisaragi Station's banknote very clearly . It was made of a sort of plastic material so it was slightly translucent . It had a shade of blue between the color of the sky and the sea so it made a strong impression on her .

However, it should not appear here .

When Lin Sanjiu saw those blue notes, an "ah" slipped from her lips . She regretted her reaction the very next second . It was as if that had triggered something . The atmosphere at the table suddenly changed . Even though she quickly looked down, that had already attracted the attention of the other people sitting at the table . They looked at her for some time before turning away . Lin Sanjiu adjusted her expression and looked up again . This time, the money in Doctor Chen's hand had already changed back to the familiar pink notes with the picture of a president just like in her memory .

"Did I make a mistake?"

"What's the matter?" Doctor Chen looked at her a little puzzled while he handed over the money in his hands . The gentle background music in the restaurant was just as soothing as before .

"No, it's nothing," Lin Sanjiu tried her best to give an amiable smile as she felt a bead of cold sweat running down her back . Through her peripheral vision, she spotted another abnormality at their table . At this moment, her muscles were all tensed up, but she really wished that she wasn't showing any goosebumps, "I accidentally bumped my leg against the table . It's alright . "

She hoped her own voice didn't sound that shaky to the others .

For dinner, Zhu Mei had ordered lamb chop with black pepper sauce . The restaurant served the dish with the steaming black pepper sauce in a small silver sauce boat . After Zhu Mei had finished her meal, she casually placed the small silver sauce boat beside her dinner plate .

Right now, Lin Sanjiu could see the reflection of Zhu Mei's abnormal face on the curved surface of that silverware .

Zhu Mei was sitting beside Lin Sanjiu and was looking in Doctor Chen's direction . Even though she didn't turn her head to face Lin Sanjiu, she was staring firmly at Lin Sanjiu sideways . Her black pupils were so far to the sides of her eyes that they were almost completely hidden, her eyes were almost just white .

The silver sauce boat reflected a pair of snow-white eyeballs which were fixated on Lin Sanjiu . "Normal people shouldn't be able to do this, right? Why isn't Doctor Chen noticing this?"

Lin Sanjiu felt as if she was near a bed of needles just sitting beside Zhu Mei .

"Alright, we should leave now . " Lin Sanjiu forced a smile when she said this . As a quick thought flashed in her mind, she turned to look at the side-view of Zhu Mei's face and said, "I was under the impression that the money he was holding was blue . Isn't that strange?"

As soon as Lin Sanjiu said those words, Zhu Mei's pupils shot back to the middle of her eyes .

"Blue? It must be the light . Your eyes were probably playing tricks on you," Zhu Mei laughed turning her fair, moisturized and slightly plump face to Lin Sanjiu . "Do you want to have a sleepover at my place tonight?" she asked Lin Sanjiu with that same familiar face .

Lin Sanjiu forced herself to swallow the immediate "no" that she was about to blurt out . After hesitating for a few seconds, she shook her hand rejectingly and laughed, "If I go back with you, we won't stop chatting . I will be too tired at work tomorrow . I won't go!"

Zhu Mei looked at her for a second and slowly responded with a smile . She didn't say anything else .

When they were walking out of the restaurant, Lin Sanjiu felt the cold breeze from the air-conditioner at the entrance . She couldn't help shivering a little as her body was covered with cold sweat . Even though Doctor Chen had kindly offered to drive both of them home, Lin Sanjiu couldn't maintain her fake composure much longer . She gave the excuse that she was tired and bid both of them farewell hurriedly . She slipped into a cab, almost as if escaping . It was only then that she felt slightly relieved after taking a few quick breaths .

"Where do you want to go?" the driver asked her after a few seconds . She could only see the black shadow of his frame .

Just when Lin Sanjiu was about to utter "Fortune", she suddenly paused .

"Where?  Shouldn't I be going home?"

She almost saying "Fortune Westerns" . That was the name of an estate in the most expensive and luxurious part of town . In her dream, Lin Sanjiu had moved there because of a person named Ren Nan .

Obviously, she couldn't afford to live in such an upscale estate . The dream was certainly too realistic . Lin Sanjiu held her forehead and suddenly found herself at a loss .

"If that's the case, what is my address again?"

Lin Sanjiu felt as if someone was hammering her left skull . Tolerating the intense headache, she tried to remember her own address .

"There is something very wrong…"

"Miss, what's wrong? Where do you want to go?" the driver asked again, probably because the passenger in the back seat wasn't responding .

"Wait . Give me a minute…" Lin Sanjiu massaged her left temple .  Due to her headache, her breathing grew heavy, "Let me think…"

There was total silence in the car for one second .

Suddenly, without any warning, the driver's voice became very gentle . He turned his head slightly and lowered the volume of his voice . "Do you want to go home?" he asked softly as if to show his patience and understanding .

That gentle tone of voice somehow came as a sudden jolt to Lin Sanjiu . She suddenly felt goosebumps all over her body . Her head was still throbbing badly but Lin Sanjiu couldn't care less . She gulped and stared at the driver's silhouette . Her fingers were already on the handle of the car door .

The door was locked . She couldn't open it .

She didn't know why but she had a very strong intuition that she should not give a confirmatory reply . It was as if there was something in her mind warning her . Unfortunately, the warning came too late .

"Did you forget your own address?" the driver asked in a gentler tone . His voice was like a muscle relaxant . Hearing it made Lin Sanjiu feel like she just wanted to sink into a sofa and sigh .

"But, how can a person forget their own address?" the driver answered his own question .

Though her head hurt badly and she was feeling very flustered and anxious, she suddenly felt a wave of ease and security . Lin Sanjiu knew that she shouldn't trust those feelings but she couldn't help closing her eyes . Her shoulders relaxed and her fingers slipped from the door handle .

"There must be something very wrong here . Don't you think so, miss?" the driver's voice dissipated in the tranquil atmosphere in the cab like a mist, making Lin Sanjiu feel more relaxed .

As the driver turned his head to look at her, Lin Sanjiu lifted her heavy eyes .

He was wearing a baseball cap and a tan jacket . However, the space between the cap and his collar was just a patch of black nothingness . There wasn't anything . There wasn't a face . There wasn't a neck . Lin Sanjiu stared blankly as the driver raised his empty sleeve and reached for her .

Lin Sanjiu felt a sharp pain in her head as if something had pierced through her brain .

"Move! Quick!" an extremely furious voice yelled at her from an unknown location .