unspoken

We were created by human beings and forgotten by them.

We wait silently in a corner of the bookshelf, waiting for human beings to take us into their arms.

Waiting, waiting.

Until the body is stained with dust and the footer is yellow.

Until I forgot the heat of human palms.

Why should we be forgotten?

Created us, but left us in a corner.

What a cruel human being.

But still yearning, yearning for them to notice our presence.

"Hey, look back at us..."

University of M has the largest library with the most books in the university town, and it is also considered the oldest library.

Although it was built very early, the hardware facilities inside conform to the trend of the times and are updated.

Yin You looked up at the large electronic touch screen that was as tall as two people, and was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth, his fingers were scribbling on the screen, and he wished that his whole body could stick to it.

Seeing Yin You's appearance as a country boy entering the city, Yin Sha was ashamed, and hurriedly drove him away from there.

On Wednesday afternoon, Yin You participated in the entrance ceremony of the library, and Yin Sha, who had no class in the afternoon, also followed, fearing that his brother would show such a stupid look.

It is said that it is an admission ceremony, but it is actually listening to lectures and activating the library card.

The two brothers found a seat in the hall and sat down. The opening time and layout of the library were displayed on the screen, and the teacher was explaining.

But because it was late in the afternoon, most of the students who came to participate in the ceremony were not willing to listen carefully. Before it started for a few minutes, the girls sitting in the back row started chatting.

"There's a rumor in this library."

"what? What?"

"It's after the time to turn off the lights at night, so you can't stay... I heard that there was a third-year senior who was reading too late. After the time passed, when she walked downstairs alone, she couldn't go to the end! Until someone touched her Her shoulders..."

"What, what?"

"She turned her head, and what she saw made her scream! The next morning, she was found fainted in the lobby on the first floor."

"Wow... Really? What did she see?"

"She was in a trance, and she couldn't remember what she saw."

"Oh my god...it's scary."

"But this happened the year before last... It seems that it hasn't happened since then."

"But after you say that, I dare not come here at night."

……

Yin You listened, although his face was calm, but his heart beat a little faster.

Oops, has this library ever been haunted?

Then if he came here, wouldn't he revitalize the sleeping soul here again...

Just when Yin You was wondering, the teacher had finished speaking, but said, "Next, I will show you the exhibition area."

Yin You thinks it's not good, it's too bad, all the exhibition areas are the rhythm of walking through the library.

Clearly aware of his physique of being a ghost wherever he goes, Yin You decides to run away in the next second.

Just when Yin You was thinking of sneaking away, Yin Sha caught him by the collar.

There was a sense of oppression from behind.

"That, Yin Sha."

"No."

"I haven't said anything yet!"

"No matter what you want to say next, I will refuse."

"Listen to my explanation—"

I just followed because I was afraid that you were going to sneak away.Yin Sha said concisely, "Don't listen, don't run."

Yin You had no choice but to surrender when he encountered such a controlling brother, although a large part of it was because of him.

Bite the bullet and followed the team around the library, and then activated the library card with a sad face.

I thought it was over.

……

On a summer night, the sound of cicadas came and went.

At a quarter past nine in the evening, the staff in the museum left one after another. The library, which closed at 09:30, was still brightly lit, and there were still many students racing against time before the closing time.

The hot summer night made people feel a little tired, and the security guard who was sitting in the lobby watching the museum was dozing on the table.

Looking at the sleeping security guard, Yin You sneaked in when there were few people in the hall.

I swiped my card, entered the interior, and walked to an inaccessible place. After confirming that there were no footsteps above, I went upstairs.

The library is very quiet and air-conditioned. As soon as Yin You walked out of the stairwell, the wind blowing from the central air conditioner gave goosebumps on the back of his hands.

Nothing happened along the way, although I met a few students walking down with books, but the other party didn't care much about Yin You, so the latter could walk to the reading room on the fourth floor leisurely.

The reading room on the fourth floor is for self-study by students on campus, but due to the large number of departments in M ​​University, the location on the fourth floor is always in demand.

When Yin You came up at this time, there were still eight or nine students in the reading room.

He looked down at the time on his phone, and there were 7 minutes left.

I found a hidden place and stood against the wall, and for a moment I felt that I had made a bad decision.

"Sneaking into the library while Yin Sha was studying at night...if he finds out..." Yin You couldn't imagine the consequences.

It happened to be the closing time of the library when Yin Sha's evening self-study was over. Yin You thought to himself, if nothing happens in a while, he should hurry back the same way.

"The closing time is up, students who are still in the library, please leave as soon as possible. The closing time is up, students who are still in the library, please leave as soon as possible..." The broadcast sounded, and Yin You hurriedly waved away his messy thoughts. I still think about Yin Sha from time to time, it's not serious.

The lighting in the museum was turned off one after another, and the central air conditioner also stopped working.

The security guard went upstairs and drove out the students who were staying there sharply.

Yin You hid at the corner, listening to the sound of chaotic footsteps getting farther and closer, and only came out when everything was quiet.

Yin You turned on the flashlight, took pictures around, stood and waited for a while, but found nothing unusual.

Yin You, who felt that his behavior was really stupid, was about to go downstairs and leave.

"Ah-"

But I heard screams coming from the stairs on the west side.

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