Doomsday Wonderland Vol. 10: Lava [Complete]

1258: Bohemia's Teenage Years

From a box that hadn't been opened in who knows how long, a musty and unpleasant smell wafted out as if it had been sealed away for ages. Bohemia quickly exhaled twice as if trying to blow away the smell she had inhaled. Then, she cautiously reached inside and began rummaging through the contents.

Old clothes, stacked women's boots, a few romantic romance novels, bundles of magazines... Her gaze stopped on the magazines for a moment, carefully examining them. She realized that these magazines ranged from 1978 to 1980. It was evident when this box had been stored in the attic.

In the second box below, she found even older items. When she cut open the tape, a cloud of dust almost made her cough. She rummaged through more old household items and pulled out a stack of baby clothes.

"So small?" She unfolded a baby's top with a small bow tied to it and felt that even a cat would find it tight to wear. "What kind of child could fit into this?"

These were probably the baby clothes that Baby Bao had worn as an infant. They were stored in the attic after she grew out of them. Given the timeframe indicated by the previous box, these items were likely packed before 1978. That was the latest possible estimate since Baby Bao was already four years old in 1978, and her baby clothes couldn't have been left outside for three or four years.

The top box had the most recent items; the further down she went, the older the items were. However, regardless of which box she checked, there was nothing particularly strange; it seemed like this was just an ordinary family's storage.

She couldn't waste time here forever, right?

Bohemia held her breath and pushed open the last box. The corner of the box pressed against an old tablecloth, and when she moved it, the cloth came down as well. Two square-shaped suitcases wrapped in old black leather were exposed in the corner behind the box.

The suitcases were not locked.

Bohemia carefully opened the lid, her gaze pausing, and then sighed with disappointment.

She had thought that this box would contain some important clues hidden under the tablecloth, but it turned out to be some of her personal belongings before she got married. These were the things she brought from her parents' house. The days before her marriage probably had little to do with what happened to this family later, so they wouldn't be of much use.

However, even though she knew that the contents of this box might not be useful, Bohemia couldn't resist and carefully examined each item. 'Green Lake High School graduation certificate,' she had only heard about high school from entertainment programs, other people's mouths, and books. She never imagined that she would see her high school graduation certificate one day. "Oh, I have graduation photos too?"

In high school, her face was brighter and rounder than it was now. In the graduation photo, she was surrounded by several classmates, laughing heartily as they tossed their books into the air, their eyes squeezed into crescents.

Bohemia put down the certificate and found some old notebooks below. When she opened them, she saw notes she had taken during her school days, a graduation memento book, and contact information for some old classmates. The contents of both suitcases were similar: memories of her teenage years, preserved and collected through various items before she married Yuan Xiangxi. Even if she kept a diary after giving birth to her son, it couldn't be left here.

Bohemia flipped through the graduation memento book page by page, feeling reluctant to part with these old items. During that time, she was carefree and happy; even if she had any worries, they were the most inconspicuous little things in the world, like arguing with classmates she didn't get along with in the message book. That time was wonderful.