I woke up a little before my brother to some roosters crowing somewhere in this big place
when out of nowhere a doubt comes to mind
'Did people in the past also wake up when the rooster crowed?'
'What a stupid question, of course yes, right'
slightly smiling
I look in Julian's direction and realize this is the first time in years that I've woken up first.
I think about waking him up but his sad expression yesterday makes me let him rest a little longer to try to cheer him up.
'what can I do to distract myself since I'm not sleepy'
I remember picking up that strange book but I didn't even get to read it, I'm going to take advantage of the moment and read it now
When I opened the first page I found myself completely absorbed in its first lines.
["Human beings are animals that have always needed to be contained, that's why laws existed. But the increasing frequency of natural disasters around the world has increased the desperation of those less fortunate. causing people to rebel and causing the fall of the government , days after the "day of the bonfire" people did not respect the rules of society
they killed, kidnapped, and plundered dead people like animals, as if we were being reduced to beasts that would do anything to survive, of course the most "correct" people judged these people who committed sins... or crimes? I don't remember exactly what it was called, it's been so many years, I plan to leave this to you my son, things so that if the worst happens you don't feel lost and have some knowledge of this fallen world.
When I finished reading the first page, a lot of doubts opened up in my head.
for example I never asked myself what had happened when all this occurred or what laws were?
or sins?
and what is bonfire day?
Feeling a slight headache I decide to put this thought aside since as much as I am curious and obsessed with stories I know I could never do anything about it.
or you may never find out the answer to these questions
When I'm about to concentrate I see my brother start to move, giving a warning sign that he's going to wake up.
I keep my book under my pillow (some clothes taped together so it doesn't come off)
I close my eyes and with half-closed eyes I watch him wake up
I see him lifting his upper body and looking around to see if I was okay.
I feel loved
with the look of relief on his face
until he took a deep breath and I felt my body stiffen and a shiver run down my spine as he looked in my direction for the second time
then he got up without making a sound and went down as smoothly as possible
taking a deep breath I think
'What was this?? Why was I scared of Julian and what the hell was that look?'
Suspicious, I get off after my brother, looking around the station through the windows, I see how scary it is to be alone, or to have to walk through the dark and silent buildings.
"I can say for sure that this is my biggest fear"
the lack of sounds makes even breathing seem like a scream, accentuating each step like that noise that makes the sky blink when it rains
trying to see Julian through the windows I look at every building in my sight with fear
When I hear a shrill noise I feel my body shiver at the sound, I look out another window and see those furry animals that look like me, walking and hanging in the trees as if they were looking for something
I start to desperately try to hide back in the ceiling when a small thought pops into my head.
'Julian!! he's out there and he probably doesn't know there are gorillas around here'
I make the decision to try to look for him and come out of my hiding place but my body stiffens.
'Move your body, idiot!
Your brother is outside and you are here scared to die???'
When I start to feel despair and a tight feeling in my chest
'I'm just a kid, how am I supposed to fight those things?'
My head starts to hurt as if it resists the idea of me leaving,
I slowly walk out the door while placing a brick next to it so the bell doesn't make noise and alert the monsters.
I get goosebumps when I hear a noise
'phu... phu...'
I start to regret leaving and I feel as if my soul is leaving my body, I slowly return and hide inside next to another nearby bush when, out of the corner of my eye, the bush moves and a figure comes out.
"Herran!"
scream softly
I run towards him when tears start to form in my eyes as I hug Julian
"There are gorillas here and they were walking around like they were looking for something and I was really scared of losing you."
I felt Julian's body stiffen around mine when he heard that last part but I ignored it, I know he can't show his feelings very well.
He pulls me into the store slowly while trying not to make the store bell ring
punched me in the head
saying in a low voice
"You idiot, when it's like this you have to hide and then think of a good plan to save me"
looking at me with contained anger
"What if I was one of those things? What do you think would have happened to you?"
I feel all my thoughts disappear and I only feel ashamed,
"I'm sorry brother, I didn't think straight, I just...-"
*punch*
A punch to my stomach cuts off my sentence as I bend over feeling like all the air is being forced out of me.
"I do this because I care about you my brother"
with weakness and all these thoughts I feel my conscience leaving