Grudge Chapter 40: Danny
America in the 1980s, looking into the hotel.
Jack Trans walked into the hotel and looked around, then walked into the office when he was greeted by the manager.
"Mr. Trans, hello."
The manager politely gestured to Jack to sit down, and Jack sat down on the chair cautiously, stubbing his shoulders, and tidying up his suit.
"Hello, manager...I am Jack introduced by a friend to apply for the Winter Administrator."
"Of course I know, Jack."
The manager is very enthusiastic, and I can see that he is very optimistic about Jack.
"Then let me briefly introduce the situation of the winter administrator."
"You know, we look at the hotel in the high mountains, and every winter is rare, so we will close every winter for half a year. At this time, we need a winter administrator."
"First of all, the winter administrator is very leisurely. You only need to check the pots, pans and various equipment every day to ensure that they can survive this hard winter... But the biggest difficulty is A strong sense of loneliness, in this long winter, you can only spend with your family."
The manager’s tone was a bit regretful, but Jack quickly took over.
"You may not know...I am a novelist."
Jack smiled confidently, "Loneliness is just commonplace, so don’t worry."
"That's great...I think you are very suitable for the position of winter administrator."
"I think I am very satisfied with this job."
Jack thought to himself that a considerable salary for this job can improve their family's downturn in life because of writing novels.
"But Mr. Jack, I have to tell you one more thing."
The manager's tone suddenly became a bit heavy. In fact, for this reason, many people refused the job.
" Seven years ago, there was an administrator who went crazy at the hotel in the distant view. He killed his wife and a pair of twin sisters with an axe, and finally committed suicide by swallowing a gun. The doctor’s diagnosis was caused by his long-term loneliness. Depression and mania broke out, and then killed his family."
"I don't know... whether Mr. Jack minds."
"Of course...In order to prevent this from happening again, I will hire another administrator. Although this will cost more, it can also ensure the safety of both parties."
Jack doesn't care about such things at all. Although he is a little frightened, money is the key to life.
"Oh! I can definitely accept such a thing, I think my family and son will also support me."
Jack spreads out his hands to express his confidence.
"That's great...Now we can sign the contract."
Jack happily signed his name on the contract, then got up, ready to go home immediately to tell his wife and son the good news.
"Then see you later."
"Okay."
Jack picked up the briefcase and prepared to leave the hotel to look into the distance.
Before leaving, he faintly heard the manager talking with other people.
"Hello! Mr. Chen Lu, are you here to apply for the winter administrator?"
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Jack's house.
At this time, Jack’s wife Wendy and his son Danny are eating breakfast at home, waiting for news of Jack’s interview.
Danny looked ahead and sipped the sandwich bread in his hand. Then he hesitated for a while and asked his mother.
"Mom, if Dad passes the winter manager interview, do we have to stay in that hotel all day?"
"Yes child."
Wendy put down the coffee in her hand and turned her attention from the book to Danny.
"But... I won't have anyone to play with me there." Danny pouted, a little unhappy.
"Hmm~"
Wendy thought for a while, put her legs down on the chair, and faced Danny.
"What does Tony think, is he looking forward to going to that hotel?"
After hearing what his mother said, Danny stretched out the index finger of his right hand, and moved his index finger back and forth slightly, then changed his tone and said while eating the bread.
"No, I don't like it there, Mrs. Trans."
Danny’s voice resembles a drake voice deliberately squeezed by a child. It sounds a little cute, but it's also a bit oozing.
"Child, don't worry, I believe we will spend a nice winter there."
"Okay mom."
Danny was a little unhappy, then jumped out of the chair and went to the bathroom. Wendy glanced at Danny strangely, but did not intervene and chose to continue reading.
In the bathroom, Danny pushed a chair, and he stood on the chair so that he could look in the mirror.
Danny looked in the mirror and asked suspiciously:
"Tony...Do you think Dad will get that job?"
Then Danny stretched out a finger and replied with the drake voice:
"He has got it."
Just then, the phone in the living room rang, and Wendy heard a surprise voice from the living room.
"Oh Danny, Dad passed the interview!"
Danny didn't have any surprises, but rather frustrated, he stretched out his finger and continued to ask Tony.
"Tony, why don't you want to go to that hotel?"
His index finger began to beat, and Danny's eyes in the mirror changed like a person.
"I don't know."
"Tony, you must know, but you don't want to tell me..."
"Yes, I don't want to tell you."
"Please Tony, please, tell me, you know, you are my best friend."
"Alright, Tony...tell me."
After this sentence was finished, Danny stopped his fingers, and then his eyes began to empty. In his line of sight, he saw another scene.
This is a corridor...There are single sofas with lattice patterns on both sides, and in the middle is an elevator.
Then, the elevator began to open, and a lot of blood rushed out of the elevator. The blood spread throughout the corridor, washing every part of the corridor, and finally rushed to Danny.
Danny was frightened, but his eyes flashed again. A pair of twin sisters in sky blue clothes were holding hands. They stood in front of a window, staring at Danny, and the sister on the left was smiling. , The sister on the right was expressionless.
Then the picture switched back to the elevator. The elevator was halfway open, and a lot of blood rushed to Danny. Danny had no way to dodge, so he could only watch the blood rushing to him, his vision was blurred by blood. , And then turned from flush to darkness.
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in the bedroom.
Danny opened his eyes slowly, and in front of him was the doctor my mother had invited.
"The child woke up."
Doctor nodded to Wendy. Wendy was frightened, with tears in her eyes, her hands on her face, looking very anxious.
"Don't worry, I will diagnose it clearly."
Doctor began to ask Danny:
"Danny, are you better?"
"It's better."
Doctor nodded, and then continued to ask:
"Do you remember... what did you do last before you fainted?"
"I..." Danny looked blank for a while, and then said: "I'm chatting with Tony."
"Tony? Who is Tony?"
"Tony is the little boy who lives in my mouth."
"Tony is Danny’s fantasy friend."
Wendy explained aloud.
Doctor nodded, his eyes a little dignified, but he continued to ask with a smile:
"Now you open your mouth, can I see Tony?"
"Can't..." Danny's eyes floated to the other side, "He hid in my stomach."
"It's okay."
"Did Tony let you do anything?"
Danny thought carefully for a while, and finally shook his head.
"I don't want to talk about Tony anymore."
The doctor was not angry, and ended the conversation with Tony's words.
"Okay, then you have a good rest. I will go to the living room and talk with your mother."
Danny nodded, then the doctor and Wendy left the room, went to the living room and sat on the sofa.
Doctor held his legs in his hands and began to give Wendy an explanation about Danny~IndoMTL.com~Mrs. Trans, Danny is in perfect health. "
"Although his behavior is a bit weird, most of the things that happen to children are unexplainable. This is not a disease, but a trance similar to self-hypnosis. This situation will slowly disappear as he grows up. "
"By the way, when did'Tony' appear?"
"Hmm..." Wendy suddenly panicked. She picked up a cigarette, put it to her mouth, and lit it with a lighter.
took a deep breath, she said:
"Danny was injured once and didn't go to kindergarten. It was discovered at that time."
Doctor nodded, and then continued to ask:
"How did the injury cause it?"
Wendy took another breath, the smoke bypassed her panicked eyes, she felt that this matter was a bit difficult to tell, but after thinking about it, she reluctantly smiled and began to explain to the doctor:
"One time...Jack went home drunk."
Wendy lowered her head and began to recall the past.
" That night, he was in a bad mood, but Danny still threw his manuscripts all over the room. Jack caught Danny and tried to teach him, but he didn't expect to use too much force... ...It hurt my shoulder."
" But this incident has also become a lesson for Jack. He regrets that he hurt the child. He promised me that he will never do it again, and he did it. He has been five months Stop drinking."
Wendy played with the nails on her hands, her voice was loud and small, and she felt a little worried.
Danny was fine, so the doctor left soon.
And the days passed by, and in a blink of an eye, it was the day to look at the hotel.