It is a sad story. When that girl opened her eyes again, I saw nothing but emptiness. There was not a single tear. There seemed to be a barren pit inside her. Used to be helpless. Used to be painful. But the emotions were exhausted.
- There is no Tung Bach. There is no such person in this world, nor is there such a Thanh Dang.- I know. This world does not exist. So this world is not real. - You always say my other memories are fake, due to the trauma caused by the accident. Did you ever think that this world could also be a fake, created by my brain after the injury from the accident to convince me that Tung Bach had never come to my world, like that, never left my world. go, and should I go on living or not?You never thought that, did you? Because this is the world you've lived in ever since, without a doubt, and I'm just a person falling from the sky who suddenly came to say, this world is fake.But, you know what, I would feel the same way. A world that I've lived in all my life, covering all my memory, one day suddenly being told, is all fake.- Say that your world is fake, not just a person.- Does quantity really matter? There was also a time when almost the whole world thought that the Earth stood still for the whole universe to revolve around it. Anyway, the Earth is still spinning. Or are you going to tell me that, in this world, the Earth does not rotate? - Sister, I looked at your file, that wooden girl, do you think she changed her soul to someone at the time of the accident?I was startled to hear a loud voice that I have never heard of, looked up at the guy with the same face as the white blue guy before, but with a youthful and cheerful demeanor, then looked down and worked hard and asked:- When did you come? Dare to peek into your brother's file?- Wow, don't pay attention to those little details. Come to think of it, those scenes in the movie are full! When she wakes up, she doesn't remember anything about her previous life, even her relatives, but insists she has a different life, right? Moreover, she seemed to be familiar with many scenes and people that she should have never met.- Novelists are different, rich in mind, open-minded! – I give a thumbs up!- Hey, you focus on the point! I'm sure she changed her soul to someone else at the time of the accident, we need to find that person and find a way to switch back...- Firstly, the story of changing souls and leaving bodies only exists in movies. Second, it wouldn't be the case with her, if anything. Although her life status is different, her name and appearance are still the same, the places and people she has ever visited do not know her or anyone named Tung Bach, even where the two of them used to stay. It's also been someone else's room for several years, with absolutely no interruptions. I also asked the temporary resident registration agency, in the past 10 years, there has been no one around that area with the same name as the two of them. Not even the places she calls alma mater, these two names are not on file at all! So your story, save it for the readers!- If it is simply paranoia after trauma, how can in a few days in the hospital create such a clear, clear, vivid life? Tell me, how can our brains be so delusional?I looked up, reaching out to push the books on the table:- Stop talking nonsense, get up and eat, I'm hungry!- Go now and always! Going to eat grilled buffet, I know this place is delicious! Please invite me!- The guy... - Do you have a small music box in your house?- Huh?- If yes, can you give it to me?- There doesn't seem to be one. But why do I need it?- All of a sudden I really want one.- So you tell my parents to find out if I have it? Or the next day you buy one and bring it to me?- Okay, if you don't want to bring it, just say it directly.- No, because I don't remember the house I have. I will come back and try.- Okay.She was like that, sometimes asking random questions or making incomprehensible requests like that. However, it is also a positive sign that she is gradually establishing a connection between us, which is very beneficial for treatment. - What 's up? – I looked up and asked the person who had just entered with a somewhat stern face.- Heard you went to investigate medical records, household registration, schools, even looking for people and areas in Luong Thanh Dang's story? – Trach Luong asked.- Um.- Let's talk for a bit."So you just say it..." I replied, but I waited for a while but still didn't see the person above speak, only feeling the eyes glued to the top of my head.- Okay, I lost your torture with your eyes. I admit, her story is too real, so there were times when I was confused, even suspected her family members should have investigated a bit… – I put the documents aside, looked up and said.- You know we doctors can't get caught up in a patient's story, right? You know how real those stories can be? They don't make up stories, they don't fool you, they believe the story themselves! If you are not careful…
- I know the limit. If you don't let me practice on you, you will practice on me!- And not because...- Okay, I know. I will be more careful. I see Miss Thuy below, you go back to the next room!"Huh..." The guy frowned slightly, but didn't say anything more, closed the door and left.What do you hear, who do you listen to?- You know, because of an accident, his parents abandoned their young child, his relatives abandoned his two cousins, his sister just waited for him to turn eighteen and then left him, everyone. He loved them all and left him. If only I… – She said in a sad voice. I shake my head:
- In my story, that person left first.- I'm not sure. I still haven't personally determined it's him. There's also the possibility that it wasn't him, or that he didn't jump in…I don't believe in that possibility myself. I know that person so well, can I get it wrong? Why do you always insist on wanting to go back there? Do you think, even if you can really return, you will receive his cold corpse?- Even so. Even so, I also want to confirm, confirm that he left me, not I left him, do you understand?- Let's make an exchange. I seriously listen to family stories, try to accept the life of "the sister of this world". How do you seriously listen to my story, and try to experience the life of "me in that world" with you?Recently, she has become less skinny. Today, she also brought the tea her mother cooked, even if she just ordered it without saying anything. Anyway, it was a way of expressing her attitude towards her family that was no longer as cold as before.
- Did you see the family photo album?- Um.- Nice picture?- It's normal, there's nothing special in the house.She thought, adding:- But their pictures are very special. Most are my pictures. If you calculate the average, there is more than one picture every day in your life.She used the word "in the house".- Is it really that much?- I'm not exaggerating. Must watch in a few days!I heard her voice, involuntarily feeling slightly amused:- How do you feel after watching?- Very strange. It's like looking at a photo of the same person. “I” is present in many photographs, in scenes of which I have no recollection. The life of "me" in the photo is very rich, also very liberal and fun. That girl has gone to many places, done many things, surrounded by many people, and experienced things that I have never thought of in my whole life. It's weird, we obviously have the same face, but she looks so much prettier than me.- Because my sister at that time was very radiant.- Not then and not now. It's me and her.There were times when I thought, Could it be that I suddenly burst into that girl's life, taking her identity and her family?If so, then where is that poor girl?I gently touched her temple, whispering:- She is here. Still always here. Sleep deep inside me. - Why, didn't she come back early? – As soon as I put down the phone, my heart felt like it was on fire, and immediately called everyone to search the office, both the neighboring offices and the floors above and below.- I and everyone have searched everywhere, she is definitely not in this office! – I worriedly told the people who just got out of the car. The mother who saw it immediately cried a lot, and the father's eyes were red.- He said he wanted to come to my office, recently the situation seems to be getting better, so it won't stop him from going anywhere, as long as he has a bodyguard to accompany him. But it didn't let the bodyguards in, just like when there were usually only 2 people consulting. After two hours of not seeing any movement, the bodyguards were also worried, so they called their aunts and uncles, who called me! – said the father.- She did come before, but she just stopped by to say two sentences to me and then came back, saying that she would go out with her to shop and stop by.- But the bodyguards are sure he never came back this way. Does this office have another exit?- There are only emergency exits, but only our staff can swipe the card.- In the end, which way did it go… where did it go? – The mother began to cry, unable to keep her composure. The father looked exhausted but still used a gentle voice to comfort:- Let's calm down, go home and wait, if she comes back, I'll go with everyone to find...After saying that, everyone gradually dispersed. I tiredly sat down on the chair, pressed the call button, still "Subscriber...". The room next to someone passed by:- I fell asleep for a while.- Huh?- It seems that Trach Nhat has come ... - Trach Luong lowered his voice slightly, my brows furrowed tightly:- Impossible…We go to the internal gate, swipe the card. This is the opposite direction to the main gate, a shortcut through another path. But at the exit also have to swipe the card. Our cards were all still with her, there was no way she could take it out and return it to us, unless…"That brat, it's best not to have anything to do with this, or else…" I fidgeted and twisted my wrist.- Ma'am, have you seen any girl out this way just now? – I asked the middle-aged woman who was selling popcorn by the gate.- Yes, a girl in a white dress is a bit thin, she doesn't look familiar.- Did you see where she went?- She crossed this street and took a taxi. What's wrong, kid, did you steal?- Not. It's okay, ma'am, thank you.So we went to knock on the door of each parked taxi, usually they would park at a pick-up spot, so if we're lucky we can meet the right person who drove her. Unfortunately we weren't lucky.- Well, isn't the one in the white dress a bit thin? – Just when we were disappointed with nothing, suddenly the driver called us back.- Yes, you drove her? I ran over and shouted.- It's not me, it's you. Let me call and ask where he took him earlier…The phone took a long time to get through, and the other person's answer was Skymark.When I turned from the boulevard, I seemed to have seen the end of this fateful part. Far ahead, I saw a very tall building, a red-bronze triangular broadcast tower teasing people's hearts. Turns out it was Skymark. The building "Heter" threw himself down.We rushed to the terrace, no. Divided to look everywhere, also did not find.- Helia, go down, don't look anymore.- What do you mean? – I seemed to have no strength left to speak, leaning slightly against the wall.- Not that. She's down.- We saw the extracted camera, she left the building, took a MaLin taxi, went on. We are contacting that party to ask.- So many cars, know when to find...People stood by the roadside waiting for the phone. It was getting dark, the street lights were starting to turn on, the mood was getting more and more gloomy.I accidentally looked at the big clock hanging in the store opposite, turned to say to the person next to me:- You go first.- ...- Here with me and everyone looking for it, without her, the market is still crowded, you can rest assured.Hurry up, don't wait any longer! I pushed him into the driver's seat.Ring Ring! The phone rang, I quickly picked it up.- Baby, are you coming back soon? My friend has been waiting for my meal.- I have
Smoke. Suddenly there was a lot of smoke. Gray and white smoke rose from nowhere, covering every corner of my world.From my nose, mouth, ears, smoke wriggled into my chest, like an army of foreign invaders violently expelling the air in my body, compressing the internal organs, constantly expanding the territory. I was like a balloon doll that was constantly being pumped with smoke, inflated into a gray mass.Just as I was about to explode, an invisible force shoved me forward.I dashed into a cold granite wall, hurried after it, running aimlessly for my life.Then in the distance I saw a gap of light. I walked over and pushed the door open.And I woke up in a white hospital bed.I hissed. A fierce cough came like a bombardment of the pharynx, the intestines and liver seemed to be pulled back. A nurse came up to me, lifted my chin, sprayed me, and instructed me to calm my breathing.Someone told me it was after the car accident.And that I was in a coma in a hospital bed for a year.
I looked up at the clear blue sky, and the thin clouds drifted by. Turns out my sky is no different from their sky.Stepping off the bus, I walked slowly. This road I have passed many times but have never walked, nor have ever looked. A gust of wind blew with a yellow rain and soft falling sounds. A few tiny leaves landed on my shirt. I looked up, the rows of tamarind on both sides of the road were in fruit season. I bent down to pick up the healthiest of the fallen fruit on the cobblestone pavement, with a crunch that peeled off the skin, blinked and popped it into my mouth. The sweet and sour taste of ripe fruit on the branch blends on the tip of the tongue, the beauty of the world.Seeing a strange uncle watering his plants naked with a snake-skin faucet, a sense of disappointment gripped my heart.I stood in front of that person's house, the house was still the same, silent and silent behind the red brick wall. I rang the bell. Unlike the last time, after only two rings, someone o
In the meeting of the darkness and the mist, from afar, with a familiar warm voice, someone was calling my name. The call seemed to echo on the cliff, echo for a long time.I felt like a pedestrian standing on a narrow but winding path, in the middle of a deep mountainous region covered in layers of white mist. I fumbled for the white curtain to move towards the call. I walked for a long time, turn after turn, mountain after mountain. I didn't feel tired, but I've been going for a long time and there's no end to it.That was the first time I reunited my parents.They came from the opposite side, like me, groping through the mist.As soon as they saw me, they rushed to me, hugged me, cried and called my name. I also cried calling their names.- Sis! Sis!From another direction, there were other calls. In an instant, the mountains shook, and snow fell on my parents. I screamed, rushed to hug them, but the embrace was empty. The scene suddenly turned black. I fumbled in the air, called t
The silvery water splashed up, like sparkling magic rays falling on the soft, beautiful little blue-violet flowers that fluttered in the wind.A really beautiful flower.But I hate its name, hate its story.“Forget me not”.It's such selfish, obviously knowing that she can't continue to be with him, can't bring happiness to the person she loves, the girl still wants the guy to never forget her, just embrace the sad ending of the love story for the rest of his life.If I were that girl, this flower would be called “Forget me”.“Forget me, keep moving, my beloved. I wish all the best for you.”Today in front of the train station I unfortunately witnessed a catastrophic accident. Well, not an accident, a suicide. The man waiting for the train, who seemed polite at first glance, suddenly started talking to me, told me to stand back a bit. At that time, I just thought that he was careful, afraid of others being in danger. Unexpectedly, he’s the one who rushed into danger. A young man full
Five…Four…Three…Two…One…Cup.I opened my eyes and met my eyes with tiny white lights and black cameras like peas interspersed on the high ceiling, feeling like a puppet in a video game, every move. are all monitored, and the retreat is controlled by the people behind the screen. Exhaustion slowly seeps into me like a piece of fresh meat soaking up spices, ready to be placed on the stove. Ring Ring. The internal phone kept ringing. I was startled to continue the call. On the other side of the line, her voice was vibrant and full of life, making me wonder if we were all the same species, the same world, after all. How can our minds be so different?- I'm busy today, let's all have fun. I replied in a voice of fake regret.- I'm so busy these days, I can't see you anywhere. If you don't go, everyone will be angry, don't play with me anymore! - The girl cooed."No one is going to play with you now," I thought to myself, then smiled and said:- Come on, I'm really busy, I'll be there
Life is indeed a chain of devaluations. People are often dissatisfied with the bad status quo, wanting to break out in search of something better, but if the results aren't as good, they start to feel good again. When those strange things happened, turning my life into something inexplicably horrifying, I was reminded of the peaceful and quiet days of the past.Turns out, calm boredom and quiet peace are only different in the speaker's mood.Circle. My neurons also seem to rotate in circular orbits. There is no way to explain the recent phenomena.Every three days, at eleven o'clock at night, with a knock on my bedside, my phone pops up a message:“Go back, Ria”At first I didn't care. Ria is not my name. I think it's the spam notification from the hidden application, and the knock is the sound from the next room, anyway the soundproofing quality here is not very good. But over time, I discovered that the knocking synchronized with the phone's notifications. And even if it's not for m
When I woke up, I saw Thang sitting by the bed. I slept for a few hours and broke my right arm, my head was bandaged, my body was scratched. Someone nice took my phone to the nearest number, but was not kind enough to return my belongings. Or it's two different people.I feel guilty for bothering you, and even more guilty when I can't help but bother. My phone and bank card are both lost, my parents forgot, and I don't have any closer friends. It's awful.In the afternoon, I borrowed Thang's phone to arrange work and call my parents. Same question, same answer, same advice.- Do you mind if I don't tell my parents about the accident and leave you here to take care of me? - I ask.- I will too. Far away. – Thang replied.Turns out it wasn't just me. Maybe the young people far from home are all like that? We talk every day, but don't mention important things, so we can't say anything new but side questions and small jokes, hide sad stories with half-false and half-true
“This lamp, some people say it is a wish-fulfilling magic lamp, others say it is just an old, useless lamp. Miracle or not, is from the heart of each person.”The magic lamp was inherently a fantasy. And yet this person didn't even add any magic to convince people to buy.It's even more absurd that I bought it. Rubbing all sorts of things doesn't make any move, it's a scam. In times of dire straits, people do illogical things. Not because of faith, just because of hope. Clinging to hope, even if it's something illusory, is better than despair.I stared blankly out of the old glass window in front of me, at the branches that protruded from my withered body.The bell woke me up from my wandering thoughts. It's time now.I walked down the street with my cano, looking at the dry roots of despair that surrounded them.There is no one who does not have, more or less, no matter what expression they are showing on their faces, happy or sad, laughi
The first time I smelled it, I thought it was a pleasant scent. A soft, warm, pungent, slightly acidic scent that drifts in the wind. It is unlike any perfume in the world, very natural, easy to make people relax, also very familiar.Maybe it was the scent of the Rain God. Every time it rains, that scent comes. On the street, in the supermarket, in the bookstore, in the coffee shop, at home, that gentle scent pervades every corner of my world.But on a white rainy day, when icy water molecules wafting through the air amplified that scent, it started to make me feel uneasy. On the old stone stairs, in the midst of a crowd of colorful umbrellas, as soon as that very light scent passed, I was pushed back by a hand. That hand was very hot. I tumbled downhill. I hugged my head and rolled on each slick, sharp, cold, visceral visceral like being crushed by a roller, and in the afterglow, I still saw that red umbrella upstream, quickly leaving my sight. . My head is buzzing every
I am Donald. Because of this name, I often dream that I transform into a duck wearing a blue sailor shirt and no pants. Coincidentally, the dream of not wearing pants represents deep shame, deep hurt, or subconscious anxiety. Does this coincidence mean anything?I am Donald. I am a psychiatrist. I have a secret that seems to be turning me into a psychopath. It all started when someone contacted me who wanted to buy the old house my family lived in until I was five years old, before moving to the big city. Both of my parents had gone abroad to attend conferences, and I was reluctant to take the responsibility of showing people the house. I opened the gate, looked at the garden, hired a plumber to clean and decorate a bit first, it didn't look too bad.I was very afraid of this house, never returned, but every few years I dream that I unconsciously walk in in the mist and enter. The yellow oil lamp flickered overhead, swaying back and forth, causing a long shadow to fall
- Hello, congratulations on passing the psychological and general health test. The Experiment will start at 00:00 on November 7 and end at 00:00 on November 17. Press the “2” key if you decide to continue participating in the Experiment.- Beep.- Please enter the address, at 22:00 on November 6, our car will pick you up to the experimental site.----------- Welcome to the Depression Experiment, with the aim of developing an application to experience depression to sympathize and find solutions to treat and motivate patients.The experiment will last for ten days, you will play the role of a depressed patient living in her situation, experiencing ten depressive symptoms in turn. Please note:First, the patient's life can be extremely difficult and paranormal, due to the heavy effects of depression and hallucinations. The experimenter will have to deal with an intense desire to commit suicide.Two, the experimental world can provide extr
Okay, I count from five to one, wake up.Five…Four…Three…Two…One…Cup.I opened my eyes again and was met with bright hazel eyes. It took a few seconds to remember that he wasn't Rio, or at least, not the genius scientist Rio. He is a psychologist who commented that I should see a doctor in my Reddit post, who told my story to Thang, and co-ordinator of treatment. It seems that they are still very close, before he vehemently accused me of intentionally killing Thang (I don't have any memory of it, only heard from them), but now he is trying to convince convince the police that a mental patient like me would not be held criminally responsible by my full treatment notes and numerous recordings. Obviously, Thang had secretly recorded it. Every moment he and I are together. Even though I knew it, I was still a little flustered. Oh, medical. Neurologist, psychiatrist, psychologist. Their academic network is huge. Big but tight.Rio got into some trouble for no
I'm standing in front of the big screen. The picture of a small family in it is so cozy. Yesterday was the child's birthday, the whole family of three were gathering to blow out the candles.Miss my parents so much.Suddenly, not the time, but my mind only had that thought, miss my parents so much.Remember the gentle eyes, the warm voice, the loving arms. Remember the mushroom porridge, remember the custard, remember the hot meals, remember the potato buried in the corner of the kitchen. Remember the busy days harvesting potatoes, cutting banana flowers, feeding the geese, washing the pigsty, remembering the nights when we gathered under the lights to clean the rice tray, watch TV together, I would clean their ears and pull out their gray hair. Human life is indeed a chain of devaluation, when… but no, it's not true, it's because people never know enough. When in the wagon, I could not feel the speed of the car. When you are in happiness, you never know how happy you are.
And then I stood up, my throat still with the feeling of being plowed through by the flames.What caught my eye was a pair of hazel eyes with rays so clear that they could see through the eyes of the other person and read all the emotions in them, sucking their souls. But I was not surprised. In these eyes I felt a strange sense of familiarity and security.- Ria, did you sleep well? - The owner of the eyes said, the corners of his lips curved up very slightly. I don't know who he is, but I know I used to know him. I've known him for a long time.He was surprised to hear that I didn't remember anything, but it was very mild. He said it was only temporary amnesia due to the D.E system having a slight bump while I was entering the virtual world, and we will wait two weeks to see if the situation improves.Virtual world, a phrase as light as a feather.My sadness, my confusion, my panic, my inner torment, just summed it up. Not paranoid, but virtual. - So before
I don't know how long it's been, but I've come to my senses. By the call of parents.I raised my head, saw my parents running over, didn't need to find out the situation, but hugged me and said it's okay, my parents are here. Then all three of us burst into tears.I don't know how long I was stunned by that thesis, because it took me a day and night by train to go through many stops. I also don't know which side suggested that my parents stay in the hospital to take care of me. My mother cooks mushroom porridge, and my father makes young chicken custard for me. The two of them kept regretting that they were in a hurry to bring me home food, and lamented that the quality of vegetables and meat in this city was terrible, no wonder I was getting thinner and thinner outside. It's not the right time, but I'm happy. How happy it feels to be a child protected by parents again.Rainy days still cover this city. This hospital is quite old. Everywhere there was an old musty t
When I woke up, I saw Thang sitting by the bed. I slept for a few hours and broke my right arm, my head was bandaged, my body was scratched. Someone nice took my phone to the nearest number, but was not kind enough to return my belongings. Or it's two different people.I feel guilty for bothering you, and even more guilty when I can't help but bother. My phone and bank card are both lost, my parents forgot, and I don't have any closer friends. It's awful.In the afternoon, I borrowed Thang's phone to arrange work and call my parents. Same question, same answer, same advice.- Do you mind if I don't tell my parents about the accident and leave you here to take care of me? - I ask.- I will too. Far away. – Thang replied.Turns out it wasn't just me. Maybe the young people far from home are all like that? We talk every day, but don't mention important things, so we can't say anything new but side questions and small jokes, hide sad stories with half-false and half-true