Short story: The visit, by Sherry Xu

Short story: The visit, by Sherry Xu

Mei, wrapped in a blanket, looked out of the window and saw hail scattered on the deck. “Come and look!” she called out to Wu Lei in the sitting room. He didn’t budge, continuing to play games on his laptop.The sun had warmed the room by around eleven o’clock. She was still in bed reading when she heard loud knocking at the door. They had never had visitors since they moved here three months ago. Wu Lei opened the door, as if he’d been expecting…