C57 (2/2)

”Divination of the future is in itself a refutation. If two prophets were able to see what would happen to each other, then who would win?” Darwin asked.

Darwin choked, making Sayaka and I speechless.

”That's not it …” M, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said softly, ”One side will lose, because 'losing' is his destiny. God tells him to lose, and he must lose.”

”M, do you believe in prophecy?” Sayaka asked.

M nodded and shook his head.

”The formula for calculating the future is the name of the god.” M suddenly said something inexplicable.

The name of the god?

Hearing those words, my whole body shuddered.

”M, do you know the name of God?”

M shook her head.

DickPound was already asleep, while Sayaka and I were completely confused.

”I don't quite agree, it's impossible to calculate it in the future. The variables are too big, not even for computers as big as the universe.” Darwin retorted.

DickPound was already snoring. I threw the socks on his face and he turned over in a daze.

Darwin and Sayaka also lied down. There was only us in the camp and one or two caravans.

I stuck my head out of my sleeping bag and saw that M was still sitting in a corner of the tent, lost in thought.

She was wearing a pair of ill-fitting gray underpants, which had been washed very old and had several small holes in her knees.

M looked up through the glass tarpaulin at the top of the tent, as if searching for something.

”M, do you want to sleep with me?” I asked softly.

”I... ”I'm very scared …” M didn't know if she was responding to me or talking to herself.

”Don't be afraid.” I thought she was just afraid it wouldn't be safe to sleep in the camp.

Actually, I've always been a little scared. I don't know why these foreigners can go to sleep in such a peaceful manner. What if a bear comes at night? We don't even have a bonfire.

”We won't be afraid if we sleep together.” I made room in my sleeping bag for her to squeeze in.

”The rain is coming, cycle after cycle …”

As I slept, I thought I heard M whisper in my ear.

I don't know how long I slept when I heard Sayaka's voice.

”Wang, Wang, wake up …”

I rubbed my sleepy eyes.

”The M seems to have disappeared …” Sayaka said anxiously.

It was only then that I realized the other side of my sleeping bag was empty.

I realized that the DickPound and Darwin had disappeared as well.

”The two of them were worried that M was going to the toilet, so they went out to find her.” Sayaka said.

Our tent was set up in the camp of the Lost Sea tourist area. Although we were surrounded by trees, the area of the camp was very empty. In addition to the barbecue set up in the barracks, there were public showers and toilets.

Just as Sayaka finished speaking, the La Sus opened the tent. Fatty was wearing a plastic raincoat and his face was covered with rain: ”I have already found the toilet and the garbage dump, the two RVs next door have also knocked on the door.”

M is missing.

I immediately put on my clothes as Sayaka was checking her M's bag.

”I don't think she went to the toilet.” Sayaka said worriedly.

Inside M's bag was the Japanese flashlight Sayaka had given us.

It was now half past twelve. Sayaka and I put on our raincoats and came out of the tent.

”She didn't have a flashlight, so she can't go far.” She took the compass from her schoolbag.

”The problem is that she's not wearing a raincoat and she doesn't have a flashlight. Where would she go?” Darwin said as he took out a searchlight from the carriage.

”Call the police!”

I took out my cell phone, but there was no signal.