C11 (1/2)

” Let me tell you, pockmarked, if there really is someone in this world who loves me, at least give me the means to do so, I will not accept anything under deception, in the name of love. ”Tell me, is it also you who met the pockmarks on my way back to the village at night?”

” ”You still haven't had enough experience, Little San!”

” ”Yes, that's why you have the ability to beat around the bush!”

” If we can get out alive, I'll tell you! ”

” ”Do you mean that if you go out dead, you will take it to the coffin?”

” ”How can we get out of here if we die?” The tone of his voice caught my attention in the dark, but I could hardly tell if he was serious or unreliable, for it was almost emotionless, even calm, and I could not feel the fear I had felt before.

” Little San, take a look at the tree opposite you, quick, look over there! ” The pockmark suddenly changed the subject and urgently showed me. Because of the darkness, it was impossible for him to point at me, so he simply took my hand and pointed outside with his finger. I then looked outside with my own hand.

To be honest, I was pointing in the direction of more than one tree.

”F * ck off! Which tree are you on?!” ”What does it look like?” There are so many trees outside that I can see nothing unusual.

”It's from the first tree in front of us, between the eighth and the ninth!”

”Fuck, it can't be. Either the eighth or the ninth tree. You want me to look at a tree and then tell me that it's between two trees. Is that a fun joke before you die?”

”Your brain really is a piece of smelly tofu. Didn't you notice that something was wrong between the two trees?”