Ren Pi was trembling with fear.
His family was sitting inside the cable car. The floor had fallen away, leaving everyone's feet dangling in the air. Worse still, this kind of cable car didn't even have seat belts.
Ren Pi grabbed the seat and stared at the little girl in horror.
The little girl giggled, swinging her feet in the air as if she were having the time of her life.
Ren Pi's wife was still holding the little girl. Her expression was just as strange. She looked at Ren Pi with a smile on her face, as if she were watching a show.
The remaining part of the cable car seemed to start swaying as the little girl kicked her legs.
Creak—groan—
The connection above them was making a teeth-grating sound.
Ren Pi's face had turned ashen. He stopped trembling, not daring to move even a little.
Creak—groan—
The cable car reached a junction, and a knot appeared in the cable above. The car jolted.
Ren Pi clutched the seat with all his might.
The cable car seemed to sink a little from that jolt.
A cry escaped Ren Pi before he swallowed it back. In a hoarse voice, he said, "What are you? What are you really? If you want something from me, take it out on me. Don't hurt my family!"
The little girl's laughter stopped abruptly.
Mother and daughter stared at Ren Pi with the same expression, then broke into identical smiles.
"You're going to die," they said in unison.
"What are you trying to do?!" Ren Pi shouted.
"You're going to die..." they repeated. As soon as the words left their mouths, they both started laughing.
Ren Pi was helpless.
The cable car began swaying again, rocking back and forth and stirring up gusts of