Together with Felix,we went downstairs to the ground floor.
(Felix) : "Was the Commander nice to you? Why would he suddenly decide to trust you so much?"
His concern seemed funny to me as just a while ago he poured ice water over me without a hint of hesitation.
(Nemo) : "Yes,everything is fine.Sancho wants me to learn the ropes and meet all of you.
(Nemo) : "In the meantime, he will try to find out something about me"
Felix got lost in thoughts for a few seconds.
(Felix) : "Very well,however,I need to deal with something right now so I won't be able to introduce you to everyone."
(Felix) : "I need to finish writing a report : I will need to submit it tonight."
(Nemo) : "Don't worry,I will manage by myself"
Felix seemed much more cheerful
(Felix) : "Then let's do it in the following way. You will go to the linen room and take the bed sheets and a dry uniform."
(Felix) : "Just don't go out of the barracks; a bit later I will find you myself and introduce to our squad."
I nodded, that seemed like an easy task.Felix beamed with a broad smile.
(Felix) : "Don't be afraid of everyone,Everyone is nice here and they already heard about you."
(Felix) : "They might start bothering you with there questions,so just ask them to give you a break.Some of theme have a really big mouth."
Felix wiped sweat from his forehead.The way he talked was so open hearted and naive that I felt like a child who knows nothing about life.Perhaps, that was the way people around me perceived me.
I should keep my wits about me.My amnesia is my weak spot because anything might hide behind it.
(Nemo) : "Don't worry,I manage."
(Felix) : "The linen room is right next to the exit from the barracks.Don't get lost."
With that,Felix left and I continued standing alone on the flight of stairs.
Wow I guess.I need to go to the linen room to get the things I need.
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I guess the room I need is behind this door.I carefully turned the handle and walked inside.
The moment I stepped over the threshold.A strong smell of cigarettes blasted my nose and I started coughing.
(Nemo) : "*Cough - cough....*"
(???) : "Does it smells that much?"
A slightly raspy female voice made me quiver and looked around hastily.
In the corner of the room,covered in a cloud of cigarettes smoke.Sat a girl with her feet on the table.She was eyeing me with an indifferent expression on her face.
In her left hand,she held a cigarette stub,which had almost completely burned out. While the ashes from it were falling right on the floor.
(???) : "Does it smell or not?"
(Nemo) : "Yes,it smells."
(???) : "Damn it,Listen,be a good friend and open the window or Sancho will kill me."
As I open the window the fresh air slowly started replacing the stench of the cigarettes while the girl was lazily trying to cast the cloud smoke away from herself.
(Nemo) : "Felix,sent me him to get the uniform and the bed linen.According to Sancho,I will be a part of your squad."
(???) : "Who did that to you?Why are you all wet?"
(Nemo) : "Felix,I have been interrogated."
(???) : "I see,he likes water.He likes interrogation and he's just...."
(???) : "So you say you're that Nemo.The guy with no memory?"
I nodded
(???) : "Dry your self with that white towel and I will go get your uniform in the meantime."
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(Sasha) : "I forgot to mention,and you never asked.My name is Sasha.Nice to meet you,Nemo."
(Sasha) : "You can change here,I won't look."
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(Nemo) : "How many of you are here? Do you all live here? "
(Sasha) : "Why don't you ask Felix? It's his duty, so let him deal with you. We calls the shots here after all."
(Nemo) : "What do you mean by that? Is he in charge of your squad?"
sasha's eyelids narrowed and she leaned back in her chair.
(Sasha) : "Yes,he is,he does his best but he forgets that we have our own heads on our shoulders.Rather tell me,where do you come from?"
(Nemo) : "I have amnesia,I don't remember anything."
(Sasha) : "So you don't know about the mess going on in the world either?"
(Nemo) : "Apparently so,can you tell me about it? "
For some time,Sasha was playing with matches and then she looked at me from under her eyebrows.
(Sasha) : "Look kid,You're some what suspicious.Let's leave that aside.Let someone else take responsibility for enlightening you."
I didn't try to continue that meaningless conversation.I don't want my persistent to spoil my relationship with Sasha.
(Nemo) : "I still need the bed sheets.Felix asked me to take them."
(Sasha) : "Tell you what,Nemo,you will bring me a pack of cigarettes and then I will give you the bed linen."
(Sasha) : "And I gave it to Xi,you've seen her already,am right?"
(Nemo) : "Yes,she was present during my interrogation."
(Sasha) : "She is some where in the barracks. Don't get lost."
With the same bored expression she had during our conversation,she started examining her nails.It became clear to me - our discussion was over.