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On the first day of driving, I was quite excited, but the long journey made me a bit anxious. With a truck full of goods, I had to take the back roads and deliver everything to the market before dawn. To boost my courage, I turned on the radio. The signal was poor, crackling with static, and it was surprisingly broadcasting a horror story. I frowned and quickly switched to another channel, only to find it was telling ghost stories as well. Feeling frustrated, I turned off the radio and forced myself to focus on driving.
After about an hour on the road, I came across a village. There were streetlights, and I could finally see that it was Sanliqiao Village. Just as I was about to drive through, I noticed a young woman standing ahead. She was holding a swaddled baby in her arms and waving at me.
I thought for a moment; this woman must be taking her child to see a doctor at this late hour, which couldn't have been easy. So, I pulled over and opened the car door. When she saw me stop, she lifted her face and smiled faintly at me. Now I could see her clearly. To be honest, she was quite beautiful, though her complexion was a bit pale, and she held the swaddled baby tightly.
"Where are you going? I can give you a ride," I said as I got out and opened the back door for her. However, she didn't sit there; instead, she opened the front passenger door and sat down with the baby.
I didn't think much of it; perhaps she preferred sitting in the front. "Thank you, I'm going to the city," she replied weakly. I nodded and drove forward.
As we traveled, I occasionally glanced at her out of the corner of my eye. I noticed that she was completely soaked; her hair was still dripping wet. Yet she was dressed very lightly, as if she had no means of staying dry. I furrowed my brow, feeling something was off. It hadn't rained today; how could she be so drenched? Moreover, the baby in her arms had been crying softly, its cries resembling those of a kitten.
"Is your child sick?" I couldn't help but ask.
She nodded slightly, her expression sorrowful. "Yes, he has a very serious illness."
"Then we need to hurry to the hospital. Why are we only going now?"
She sighed and remained silent.
I thought to myself that there might be some unspoken difficulties, so I stopped asking questions and focused on driving.
Soon, we reached the edge of the city, and dawn had broken.
I pulled over and reminded her, "We're here."
She nodded, slowly got out of the car while holding the child, and stood by the roadside waving at me.
I smiled and drove away.
When I got home, I was extremely tired; I took a quick shower and went to sleep.
After waking up, I remembered that young woman and felt that something was off.
Her face was frighteningly pale, and her child had been crying continuously.
The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I felt, so I called a friend to tell him about it.
My friend was shocked when he heard this and said, "You’re really lucky; you encountered something strange on your first drive."
After experiencing such an eerie event, I returned to my apartment feeling utterly exhausted.
I didn’t even change my clothes; I just collapsed into bed.
In my dreams, I saw that woman again.
She still looked pale, stunningly beautiful, sitting in the passenger seat, dripping wet.
Suddenly, she turned her head sharply and glared at me fiercely.
"Have you seen my child?"
I trembled as I replied, "No... I haven't seen her."
"You’re lying!"
She suddenly grabbed me and screamed desperately, "Give me back my child! Give me back my child!"
"Ah!"
I screamed as I jolted awake from the nightmare.
My clothes were drenched in cold sweat.
Rubbing my eyes, I noticed that it had already grown dark outside.
Only then did I realize that my eyes were bloodshot.
Checking the time, I was shocked to see it was almost six o'clock.
I couldn’t believe I had slept for so long and had such a nightmare.
Thinking back to the dream made me feel a wave of dread wash over me.
Could it be that the woman I encountered earlier was not human? Otherwise, why would she ask me if I had seen her child? The thought sent chills down my spine, and I broke out in a cold sweat. At that moment, I noticed a large puddle of water on the passenger seat.
What the hell!
I stared at the puddle in horror, feeling a wave of dread wash over me. After dinner, as darkness began to fall, I couldn't shake off the unease creeping into my heart. The thought of having to drive again at night made me increasingly anxious.
I would have to take this route several more times. What if I encountered that woman again tonight? Just thinking about that possibility made me shiver with fear.
I didn't want to continue. But what would happen to the car I bought with all my savings if I quit? After much contemplation, I realized I couldn't bear to give up.
Well, maybe tonight wouldn't be so unlucky after all? Holding onto a glimmer of hope, I steeled myself and hit the road.
Before long, it was time to head out. Gritting my teeth, I drove towards the vegetable wholesale market in Lin City.
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