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After seeing the police officer off,I collapsed weakly on the sofa.
I felt completely drained,like a pile of mud.
In my mind,the scene of chatting with Jason yesterday kept reappearing over and over again.
And the words the police officer said kept echoing in my ears.
Jason was dead,having drowned a week ago.
Today is the weekend,and I don't have to go to work.I didn't do anything at home.It wasn't until Ernie called me and invited me to go fishing that I came out of my trance.
Ernie,who came to pick me up on an electric scooter,noticed that I wasn't in a good state and asked me what was wrong.
I was afraid that Ernie would be scared,so I didn't tell him about Jason.
I packed my things,carried my fishing rod,and slung my fishing tackle box over my shoulder and went out.
Maybe I'm not very good at hiding my emotions.Ernie touched my forehead and asked again.
"You don't have a fever either.Did you not sleep well last night?You seem slow to react and a bit dazed."
I slapped his hand away and changed the subject,"Where's your girlfriend?Why isn't she here?"
Ernie's girlfriend,Lily,had only known each other for three days before they got together.They had been together for two months and were always affectionate, sticking together like conjoined twins.
She was also with us when we went fishing yesterday.It felt a bit strange not to see her today.
Ernie retorted while riding the scooter.
"Mike,your girlfriend isn't sticking to you all the time either.Girls nowadays are different from before.The so-called'love brain'is gradually disappearing.They're all very independent,and she also has her own space."
I didn't say anything more.Facing the evening breeze,soon,we arrived at our destination.
The small town we lived in was on the border.Just across a river was another country.
Many fishing enthusiasts,just like us,preferred to fish by the Weigu River.
We came in the evening,fishing while enjoying the sunset.
The setting sun dyed half of the sky red.The gentle breeze blew across the water,creating ripples,and the coolness was infinite.
We usually went back at ten o'clock in the evening.
We came earlier on weekends and later on weekdays.
Today was the weekend,and there were quite a lot of people.
There were already quite a few people fishing,and those who came out for a walk or a run in the evening made the riverside even more lively.
After casting his rod,Ernie lowered his head and poked at his phone.He was probably chatting with his girlfriend.
An hour had passed,and I still hadn't caught a single fish.
Perhaps it was because I was in a bad mood today and not in the right state.
Fishing requires not only skill but also the right mindset.
Suddenly,I heard a commotion not far away.
Someone was shouting for help.It seemed that someone had drowned.
I don't know why,but on a whim,Ernie dragged me to have a look.
When we ran over,the person who had fallen into the river had already been rescued by the border guards.
The crowd was crowded,and I could only see the person lying on the ground,showing a pair of feet.
Wearing a pair of red AJ shoes!
That flash of red hurt my eyes!
These shoes were exactly the same as Jason's!
At this time,the crowd was dispersed,and the ambulance arrived.
My heart sank like it had fallen into an abyss,feeling icy cold.
The person lying on the ground actually looked exactly like Jason!
This morning,the police officer had come to me and said that Jason had died a week ago!
But now,Jason was right in front of me.
The medical staff carried Jason on a stretcher into the ambulance.
I hurriedly chased after them to ask about his condition.
The medical staff asked me if I was a family member of the patient,and I said I was a friend.
I wanted to go with the ambulance,but unfortunately,my girlfriend's call came at that moment.
I could only ask Ernie to follow and see what was going on.
