Never without you

Chapitre 49

It's been a while, isn't it ? I hope you will enjoy this !

The group went along the walls, like shadows in the night, they were invisible, the youngers following the older who seemed to know how to avoid people and military, let them run into dark streets where only stray cats looked at them.

They arrived at a station deserted for ages, and with a last look behind him, Jiho opened a door which looked like it was broken but weirdly opened without a noise. Inside the old office full of abandoned dirty furniture, they stopped behind a huge wardrobe. Jiho pushed it as if it wasn't heavy, uncovering a trapdoor on the ground which the man pulled, unveiling a dark stair.

-follow me, and remember, don't make a noise. Put your hand on the one's shoulder before you and be silent ! The last one, please close the trapdoor.

Without a word, the group went downstairs where only small noises could be heard.

Flowing water from far away, squeaking they supposed from rats...

-There is a rope on your right side along the wall, grab it and follow me.

After an interminable walk, they finally saw a light before them, and without knowing it, they all breathed out, happy their eyes could finally see something.

Gathering in the middle of the platform, Jiho told them they had to walk on the railway which was lit by a few lights on the walls.

Once again, he asked to be silent and after long minutes, there was another platform. This time, Jiho went to a door at the bottom and pressed a button.

Without a noise, he stood before a screen, and they understood it was a facial recognition as the door opened. He made them all go inside before closing the door and took the head of their small group. It was at first a faint brouhaha they heard from far, and after a while, they came inside a huge platform, full of people. It was almost terrifying, the contrast between the silence they were now used to with the loud conversations, laughs and screams. It was a town which lived hidden from the rest of the population.

But they didn't have the time to adapt themselves to the new place as Jiho asked them to follow him, walking through the crowd which didn't seem to be worried about the new arrivals.

The man knocked at a door before coming in a large office and asked them to wait.

It wasn't long before another man came to meet them with Jiho behind him.

-Welcome home, kids ! I am very happy to meet you, it's such a hell up there, I am glad you are safe with us now. I am Na Min, I was in the military before but deserted a long time ago to not serve people who didn't care about their population. I am very honored to meet you, Taehyung, your brother was a good friend of mine, I am so sorry for your loss... I missed him a lot...

-thank you, sir I miss him too. He was my only family. But I have another one now !

They made the introduction, and noticing their tired face, Na min told them to go to the canteen to regain their strength. He would personally ask for a room for their group where they could rest.

They were all very happy to sit and eat some vegetables with rice and fish. They ate in silence, an old man who looked like to be the chef told them to ask for more if they wanted. The meal finished, they cleared the table but sat down again as the old chef brought them tea and coffee and small rice cakes with honey. They thanked him with a lot of bows and smiles and enjoyed the little something sweet and the hot drink. Jiho came to lead them to their room and suddenly, they were in the middle of a small room with bunk beds, and they appreciated this moment of silence and calm. A lot happened in a few days, and now they were in a safe place, they could properly think again.