"Then What Happened, Adelmo? " Sara Asked.
"Nothing" Adelmo replied."The car drove away and I stood there, with mud in hand and eyes on that window"
There were a lot of beautiful girls in the countryside but this girl and her innocent smile and her round big eyes were something special. It was so beautiful..... that Adelmo forgets what he was doing. He becomes silent for a moment.
"I think she had a very beautiful smile," Sarah told,
"It's the most beautiful smile in the whole wide world," Admelo said with sparkling eyes and a smiling face.
Sarah laughed "Sir I thought you were mad; turns out I am right"
"Yes i am still madly in love with her "
"When did you meet again, sir?" Sarah asked,
I lived in a village on the border of France. The life of the villagers was disastrous after the border clashes set out . Army camp was set up here and there throughout the borders including the village. At first, everyone's eyes were filled with curiosity and excitement, The training their routine in the military was an intriguing sight for the villagers
The days of curiosity and excitement were limited the villager's interest was short-lived as problems arised in the village. The army raided the village frequently and took rations Those who opposed were beaten to a pulp or killed on the spot.
Day by day, The fear of the villagers grew ablaze, Sleepless
nights came for them as the Army came in anytime they left sheep and other
livestock went missing in huge numbers.
People who used to live beside the army camp were nowhere to
be seen and the villagers kept silent out of fear. The beautiful, cheering
smiling faces that Adelmo used to see when delivering milk were long gone.
“Will I see that smile again”
Was the question that was troubling Adelmo
Fear on the face of villagers was clearly evident as the
days passed by, Adelmo didn't understand that fear.
“I saw the same fear in my Aunt’s eyes. we stopped sleeping
at night. The gunshots that were heard during the night time made us doubt
our survival.”
Sarah was speechless
“We couldn't escape as the army monitored each and every
house.Any attempt to escape may result in our death”.
“one night, hours after curfew,I was laying on my bed, eyes wide
open, listening to the ticking of the clock. I couldn’t sleep. I’ve been sleepless
for some days
I was afraid........afraid of something that I never saw, or
experienced
A strange feeling I never felt before.”
Adelmo was terrified, HE couldn’t sleep He got up from his
bed and went to drink some water.
“Can’t sleep?” Aunt asked.
“No, aunt” Admelo replied
Aunt was also scared. Adelmo took the water jug and drank one
mouthful
Suddenly, he felt strange, he felt the atmosphere turn eerie
He stopped and listened.
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
Adelmo ran into the hall
“Aunt !!! "
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