He was here!
The boy hurriedly turned to look around.
"Pant... pant..."
The boy's chest heaved violently, and he let out heavy breaths.
As if he couldn't take it anymore, he bent forward slightly and braced his hands on his knees.
"Pant... pant..."
Little Black was nowhere to be seen.
"Little Black!"
The boy shouted, "Little Black, Little Black, Little Black..."
"Where are you?"
"Little Black!"
The thin mist dispersed, and bright sunlight spilled down.
The azure sky stretched endlessly overhead.
It was a beautiful, sunny day.
But the boy was in a terrible mood.
His throat was dry and raw, and it had begun to ache.
He touched his neck and struggled to swallow.
If an auntie hadn't just scolded him for being too loud, he wouldn't have stopped calling Little Black's name.
He looked up at the sky.
He knew he had to go to school.
The boy blinked and took a few deep breaths before he could suppress the sting rising in his nose.
Little Black... where did you go?
The boy searched for many days.
Every day, Tiantian got up and went out before dawn.
By the time he came home at night, the streetlights were usually already on.
The two old people began to suspect something was up. They nearly thought he was getting into trouble.
Seeing the worry on his grandparents' faces, the boy gave up.
But whenever he passed the place where he had met the little black cat, he would always stop and stare into space.
He hoped he might hear that familiar voice.
During that time, he grew even quieter.
Once, he really did hear a cat meow.
"Meow~"
He spun around.
A brilliant light of delight suddenly lit up his eyes.
But soon, that light vanished like