Chapter 28
He laughed on the other end of the phone, "Is that how you thank me?"
I didn't speak. The signal on my little pager phone was pretty bad, and static crackled through. I took the opportunity to say, "Huh? I didn't catch that. What did you say?"
...
"Nothing, you should rest well."
"Okay, goodbye."
"Goodbye."
I hung up and glanced at the screen, which showed the call duration: 56 seconds. I went back to sleep.
My dreams were strange. I was taking an exam, going through one test paper after another. The bell was about to ring, yet there was still a huge pile I couldn't finish. I sat up in a cold sweat, only to realize it was already nighttime, with a green face swaying by the windowsill.
I grabbed some chips and put them in my mouth, and then I said to her, "Bobo, could you please turn on the light when you're on the internet? Your face looks like a ghost, illuminated by the screen."
"Wasn't I trying not to disturb your rest?"
