American Horror Story: A Tale of Terror from Silent Hill

Chapter 34 Communication
“Who are you?”

In the darkness, Baling glanced at the note stuck on the earphones, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

After thinking carefully for more than ten seconds, Baling wrote a new note and stuck it on the other end of the headset.

Afterwards, he disappeared into darkness again.

the next day.

"Oh my God! What have I done!"

Maria's eyes were wide open, her hands were covering her ears, and her mouth was open screaming. Her image was 90% similar to the famous painting "The Scream".

When she woke up, she saw a piece of paper stuck on both sides of her headphones, and she felt like the sky was falling.

When she thought of her crazy behavior before going to bed last night, after the effect of the drug wore off, a strong sense of fear surged from her chest, and her heart was pounding with excitement.

How dare she?

Maria was terrified and wanted to get out of bed and rush out the door to seek help from her family.

However, the sage's reflections last night made her feel a little more at ease.

Isn't she still standing here just fine?
Why be afraid!

After Maria realized this fact, a sense of curiosity inexplicably arose, making her heart itch.

She wouldn't lose anything anyway, so she might as well take a look at what the note would say today.

"It's okay, it's okay."

Maria kept comforting herself.

She placed her left hand on her chest, trying to calm her heart which was about to burst out.

His right hand was shaking violently, like a Parkinson's patient, and he moved towards the note little by little.

It was clearly something that happened easily, but it took her a full minute.

Maria just touched the note and immediately withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted.

"The one who is attracted to you, Baling."

The handwriting is still in the same unique style. I don't know what kind of ink was used to write the light yellow letters. When I sniffed them carefully, I suddenly felt a pleasant fragrance of grass and trees.

There actually was a response!

Maria was filled with a mixture of surprise and shock, and she didn't know what expression to make.

"Attracted... by?" She stroked the white paper repeatedly.

Maria felt lost and helpless due to her long-term lack of self-confidence. Would anyone really come for her?
Maria couldn't believe it. She turned on her phone, clicked on the camera and pointed it at herself.

On the phone screen, she has messy hair, dark circles around her eyes from frequent insomnia, and a classic look of insecurity.

For a moment, Maria actually felt that she really should dress up.

Boom!Boom!
A quick knock on the door.

"Maria?"

"Are you okay? I thought I heard you screaming downstairs."

Mother Amy asked Maria outside the door.

"oops!"

I was suddenly startled and my hand slipped, and the phone hit my face.

Maria gasped in pain and said quickly, "No...it's okay."

Maria hurriedly picked up the phone and stuffed the note and headphones into her backpack.

Opening the door and facing her mother, Maria said perfunctorily, "Good morning, Mom."

After saying that, she hurried into the bathroom.

Unexpectedly, she actually put on light makeup today to cover up some of her blemishes.

After finishing.

She went downstairs with a thump.

She knew that if she didn't hurry up, she might miss breakfast.

"Well, you're finally trying to face life in a good state."

Father Dan Brennan smiled with relief.

If he had known it was so effective, he should have asked a doctor to come to his home and let his daughter take the medicine earlier.

"My dear, you have regained your appetite today."

Mother Amy also smiled.

Maria smiled slightly and took a bite of the fried bacon.

Leave the house on time.

The school bus has arrived.

Maria's good face fell again. ...

"What do you want to do?"

——Make friends.

"you know me?"

——I know you, but you may not know me.

"how did you find me?"

Do you believe in gravity? I believe that connections exist between people. Just like when I first met you in the vast sea of ​​people.

"Why have I never really met you?"

——I've been watching you, but you didn't notice.

"Are you a ghost? You appear and disappear like ghosts. You only haunt at night."

—Child, that is not me. In this country, I can proudly hold my chest high and confidently say: I am a human being.

……

It was like having a friendly pen pal. The novel and interesting experience made Maria look forward to the note she would receive when she woke up every day.

After experiencing her initial fear, Maria became more relaxed when she realized that Baling had no ill will towards her.

As communication deepens, it is no longer limited to the passing of notes.

She began writing questions in her diary, waiting for answers the next day.

More than two weeks passed, and before she knew it, Maria's life had become more colorful.

She became more and more eager to learn more about Baling.

Maria had expressed her desire to see Baling in person a long time ago.

But Baling refused, saying that the time was not right.

In fact, Baling was experimenting.

Observe from zero to one, the birth of Maria, and his extremely primitive belief in her.

It turns out that faith is not born out of extreme recognition and belief.

Even just pointing to a name and a vague image will result in scattered and weak faith.

Especially after several attempts at playing hard to get, Baling could see that Maria's faith in him had actually increased.

This gave him more understanding.

No wonder those big guys always like to play tests and experiments, save people from desperate situations, show off their power in front of people, etc. It turns out that they do it to arouse expectations.

There will be subsequent operations such as expansion and purification. In short, the goal is to make the faith more numerous and purer.

Baling gained insights and tried new things.

……

That night.

After taking a bath, Maria wrapped herself in comfortable pajamas and lay down on her bed in a relaxed posture.

When playing with mobile phone in bed, she would occasionally smile foolishly, and turn over from time to time when she was excited. If she rolled over too much, her shoulders would slide and her snow-white skin would be exposed.

She didn't care, it was her bedroom after all.

Speaking of which, her life has been without a stuffed bear for a long time.

She no longer has much thoughts.

This is how the new generation surpasses the old.

In fact, she also asked Baling if he had seen her bear, and Baling just replied.

——Xiong Xiong has returned to Xiong Star and lives happily with Bald Qiang.

When Maria saw it, many questions popped up in her mind.

But fortunately, she got an answer. Knowing that her bear was doing well was enough.

Maria lay comfortably on the soft big bed, supporting her upper body with her arms, and her slender fingers slid across the flat mobile phone.

She hummed a popular tune, her fair legs swinging back and forth playfully.

It seems that she is in a really good mood at the moment.

Recently, she started taking photos of some beautiful scenery to cultivate her sentiments and enrich her life.

Maria looked carefully at the photos in her phone. As she was flipping through them, she suddenly saw a photo she had never seen before.

And in the photo, she saw herself.

But behind her, Maria vaguely saw a human face hiding in the darkness.

(End of this chapter)