horse carriage stops again.
How many times has this horse carriage stopped? I didn't count it, because it's not uncommon.
Why do I have to count them anyway?
"What's wrong? Are there monsters attacking again?"
"Hmm... I don't think so madam, I think there's a problem with the horse carriage up ahead."
"Is this going to take a long time?"
"I don't know madam."
While waiting, should I get out of the carriage for a moment? It's no good if I let Vivi sit in the carriage all the time. Maybe he was feeling a little bored.
"I'll check the luggage in the back carriage. Call me when the train has started to leave."
"Okay madam."
I picked up my son and got out of the horse carriage, and went to the wagon carrying the goods.
"Vivi, I'm going to check your luggage for a bit, so you can play around here for a bit. But don't go too far from the carriage, understand?"
"Un."
She nodded, then I put him down. At first he was confused about what to do, but after seeing me busy looking at my luggage, she started to jog around, here and there, like a bird flying in the sky.
Before long I was fixing some things that looked messy, I heard my son's screams.
"Mama! Papa's here!"
Papa?..... I saw him already far away, waving his hand,
Why would she be there? Is she chasing butterflies again? She loves to follow anything that passes in front of him, especially butterflies.
I walked towards him. And what I saw was a young boy sleeping there. I was shocked for a moment, his face reminded me of my husband when we first met.
This kid?... why is he sleeping here?
"Mom, is this daddy?"
My son said so, while sitting crouched pointing at the face of this young man.
Hearing that, I felt a little sad. I then sat squatting in front of my son and I gently stroked his head and I told him slowly.
"Vivi, this isn't papa. He just looks like papa."
"Then why does he look like papa?"
"That's because..."
Just as I was about to explain, this young man woke up. He wakes up with one hand holding his head, maybe he has a headache, he wakes up like a drunk person.
Could it be that he was drunk?
I then stood up, and said.
"Ah, he's finally awake."
"Awake!"
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I feel like there is a noise, it's a child's voice. Little girl.
I feel the heat of the sun touch my skin, I think it's already morning or maybe it's noon.
I have to get up, I have to go to school. If I don't wake up soon, I'll be late for school.
I forced myself to slowly lift myself up. For some reason my head was so dizzy, so I held my head with my right hand.
My vision is still not clear, my eyes are trying to adjust to the visible light. After a few seconds, I saw a view of a green meadow.
Oh, it's like my dream last night. Uh! Overnight?! Why haven't I woken up from my sleep?
I looked right and left. To my left I saw a small child sitting crouched watching me. And a woman stood looking at me, maybe she was the mother of this child. I felt a motherly aura from her.
I better ask the mother where I am now.
"Umm... sorry, may I know where this is?"
"Eh...! You don't know where this is?"
I shook my head.
"It's in the green plains, southwest of Mhairoe town."
Huh? Maro? What city is that? I've never heard of that city before. Wait a minute, I'm sure this isn't a dream. Besides, I've never heard of a town called Maro.
Is it overseas? In other words I was kidnapped?
"Mrs. Facla!! The train is about to leave!!"
It was a man's scream, when I saw him sitting on a horse-drawn carriage. He seemed to be in charge of moving the carriage.
"Yeah wait a minute!!
The mother then picked up her child, and carried him. She asked me.
"Hmm... son, where are you planning to go?"
I'm confused by that question, I don't know where it is and I don't know what to do. I lowered my hand from my head, and answered him.
"I don't know."
"If you don't know where you're going now, would you like to come with us to town? I can give you a ride all the way to Mhairoe town."
To the city? I think it's a good thing, instead of me continuing to sit around like an idiot here, I'd better go to the city. I'm also curious about the city called malo.
"Daddy coming?"
The little boy asked me that. I answered right away.
"If it's not a bother, I accept the offer."
"Then come on, the train is about to leave."
While holding her child, the mother walked towards the horse carriage that was there.
My head doesn't hurt anymore, I stand up and intend to follow the mother. Then I remembered the kitchen knife I had before. The knife was lying on the ground, then I took it.
Should I just take this knife?... no, I'd better not take it. Then I will be mistaken for someone who intends to commit a crime. I'd better leave this knife here.
I put the knife right where I was sleeping earlier, and walked after that mother.