Everyone was happily chatting, drinking, and joking around when suddenly the door slammed open with a strange noise. A pale-faced man in a wheelchair struggled to wheel himself inside.
All the classmates were stunned, and a hush fell over the room. Someone couldn't help but exclaim, "Aleck, what happened to you, your legs, your legs..."
Everyone turned to look at him.
Yiyi was shocked because beneath Aleck's empty pant legs, there were no legs.
This was the Aleck she remembered, who sat behind her in high school, lively and athletic, often chatting her up—a very enthusiastic and energetic boy, quite handsome, and did well academically. Many girls in school had a crush on him back then.
She never expected that such an outstanding young man would come to this: without legs.
It was shocking and regrettable.
"Amputation," Aleck said with a miserable face and a bitter smile.
"How could this happen? Did you have an accident, or did you get sick? But you were always so healthy..."
