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When Leo checked into the small roadside inn, he wasn’t expecting anything special.
He was tired, driving cross-country, and needed just one night of sleep.
The receptionist handed him a key with a worn tag:Room 9.
“Try not to look in the mirror too long,” she added with a strange smile.
Leo chuckled. “Why?”
She didn’t answer.
Room 9 was small but clean. A bed, a lamp, a window facing the parking lot—and a tall, antique mirrorhanging opposite the bed.
Leo unpacked, showered, and lay on the bed with his phone.
Around midnight, he glanced up.
The mirror caught his eye.
It showed the room behind him exactly—same lamp, same bedspread.
But no reflection of himself.
Leo sat up, confused.
Still, the mirror didn’t show him.
He waved his hand. Nothing.
He walked over and tapped the glass. It was solid. Real.
Then, somethingmovedin the reflection.
A figurewalked across the room—but the real room was empty.
Leospun around—nothing.
He looked back.
The figure in the mirror hadstopped.
It was facing him.
It lookedexactly like him.
Same shirt. Same face.
But its expression was wrong.
Its eyes were wide. Its mouth was slightly open, as ifsmiling too much.
Then—
Itraised its handand waved.
Leo didn't move.
But his reflection did.
The mirror version of himturned, walked to the edge of the frame—
Andstepped out of view.
A second later, Leo heard asoft creak.
From behind him.
Key Words & Phrases
roadside inn-路边旅馆
worn tag-磨损的标签
antique mirror-古老的镜子
caught his eye-吸引了他的目光
no reflection-没有倒影
tapped the glass-敲了敲镜面
a figure-一个人影
spun around-猛地转身
smiling too much-笑得太大（不自然）
soft creak-轻微的吱呀声
利奥入住这家路边小旅馆时，没指望能有什么特别的体验。
他正横跨全国开车旅行，只想找个地方好好睡一晚。
前台递给他一把钥匙，钥匙上是一个磨损的金属标签：9号房间。
“尽量别在镜子前看太久。”前台姑娘露出一个奇怪的笑容。
利奥笑了：“为什么？”
她没有回答。
9号房间不大，但很干净。
一张床，一盏灯，一扇面向停车场的窗户——以及一面高大的古镜，正对着床。
利奥放下行李，洗了个澡，躺在床上刷手机。
大约午夜，他抬头一看。
镜子吸引了他的注意。
镜中反射出的房间一模一样——灯、床单、墙壁……
但——没有他的倒影。
利奥坐起身，满脸困惑。
镜子还是不显示他。
他挥了挥手——没有反应。
他走过去，敲了敲镜面。冰冷、坚硬，确实是面镜子。
然后——
镜子里有个身影动了。
一个人，走过房间。
但现实中——房间空无一人。
利奥猛地转头——没人。
再看镜子时，
那个人影已经停住了。
面对着他。
那是他自己。
同样的衣服，同样的脸。
但表情不对劲。
眼睛瞪得大大地，嘴角咧得太开，笑得过头。
然后——
他抬起手，对他挥了挥手。
利奥一动不动。
但镜中的他动了。
镜中的他转身，走向镜子的边缘——
然后，走出了画面。
下一秒，利奥听到——
身后传来轻微的吱呀声。
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