The dark gray city was shrouded in heavy rain. Traffic on the roads gradually thinned until, little by little, the only sound left was raindrops pattering down.
Everyone hurried along, and the little station platform on the street seemed almost forgotten.
Chen Ge held his Backpack and looked down at the reflections of two people in the puddles.
Zhang Ya held an umbrella, her eyes full of surprise. She seemed not to have expected Chen Ge to say those words.
Bus 104 pulled away from the platform. A moment later, Bus 4 pulled in.
"Teacher Zhang, Bus 4 is here. See you tomorrow." Chen Ge waved, a bright smile on his face.
He watched Zhang Ya walk toward Bus 4, then leaned against the bus stop sign. The smile on his face slowly faded.
"I can't go home. The moment I open the front door, night will fall, and when I come back out, it'll be a new day."
"When the city falls into darkness, the hidden filth and evil should be exposed. I hope I find something tonight."
He tilted his head back. Only Chen Ge remained on the platform.
A horn sounded, and the vehicle started up. Bus 4 soon pulled away, leaving only a woman with a Red Umbrella beneath the curtain of rain.
"Zhang Ya?"
The bus had already left, but Zhang Ya had stayed where she was. She hadn't gotten on.
"Why aren't you leaving?" Chen Ge asked in confusion as Zhang Ya, still holding her umbrella, returned to the platform.
"I prepare lessons in my office every day, then take the last bus home." Zhang Ya pointed at the bus stop sign. "That seemed to be the last Bus 104. You missed it, and you don't have an umbrella. I was worried you wouldn't