The real monster / Reich x Sowjet

Chapter 13

Third Reich wished they had made friends with Soviet Union after one week. During the week there were two days of lessons and the remaining three days were a school trip. The negative memories quickly came back to her and she turned more to the side of her stuffed animals.

Wanting to get rid of the awkward silence, Soviet Union asked her, "Are you still drawing?" She nodded slightly at that. "May I see a drawing from you?", he asked. Reich looked at him in surprise before the brief eye contact became too much for her and she looked through the pad.

She thought for a moment before hesitantly moving the pad in Soviet's direction so that he could see the picture, but she still held it close enough for Soviet Union to understand that he wasn't allowed to hold the pad. Soviet Union looked fascinated at the colorful picture.

His look told Third Reich that he seemed to like it and as he examined the picture more closely, he was able to determine how the picture was made. "The bird looks so real.", he stated, "You've more than improved when I compare my memory to this picture. What kind of bird is that? Is it a macaw?"

She nodded to that and turned the page briefly to write: Spix's Macaw "You're a real artist!", said Soviet Union, who smiled at Reich. Third Reich nervously moved her legs into a different position because she didn't know anything so positive about Soviet.

She distrusted every Countryhuman and it was impossible for her to trust anyone anymore. Reich showed him another picture and this time it was a dragon. Again Soviet was fascinated and excited by it.

Third Reich decided to get Soviet Union out of the room and watch TV because she was convinced that she was only feeling so negative about Soviet right now. She then wrote on a blank page: Could I please be alone again.

"Of course!", he said and got up, "I'm almost gone." Then he quickly left her room. For the rest of the evening she did nothing but watch TV until she realized how lonely she was and she started crying. She wanted to go home again, knowing that if she cried too loudly, someone would come.

Unfortunately, someone heard her. Belarus opened her bedroom door and walked in while Reich tried to pretend everything was fine, although she couldn't stop crying. The little girl sat down next to her and asked: "Why are you crying?"

Third Reich took out her notepad and wrote: Homesick "You want to go back to your house? Why?", asked the confused girl, "I, my siblings and dad are there." Reich wrote: I feel safer at home and feel freer.

"But you're free and safe here too! Here is the safest place in the whole world.", she claimed. Reich then wrote to bring Belarus closer to what the problem was: Me and your dad are not friends and I'm afraid of him.

The little girl looked at the writing in shock. She then asked: "Did he hurt you?" Reich nodded at that. Belarus asked: "Why?" Third Reich pointed her hands down at herself from above to symbolically that he had teased her about everything.

"That's mean!", she thought. Reich nodded and looked back at her pad. "Belarus, where are you?", Russia called his little sister. "Have nice dreams, Reich!", she said, "I'll try to help you." Third Reich smiled slightly at this and both waved goodbye to each other before the younger one disappeared from the room.