Broken Knowledge

Chapter 7

     "Well, how the hell did you get here?" Mara asked.
     "It's A REALLY long story." Alan said.
     "Tell it." Mara demanded.
     "Okay. Well our government was becoming corrupt."
     Mara was about to ask Alan a question, but he raised his hand to silence her and said,"The government are out leaders and corrupt means that they were bad and taking advantage of the people for their own gain."
     "I'm good at being in places I'm not supposed to be and hearing things I'm not supposed to hear. And I overheard some things..."
     "I went and told the people about what I overheard and the government officials heard about what is told the people. So they..."Alan stopped and appeared hesitant to go on.
     "What did they do to you Alan?" Mara said comfortingly and put her hand on his. He twinned his fingers around Mara's and said,
     "They hired some guys and they beat me, then they killed my family, and they made me watch the whole thing."
     Mara felt pain in her hand from how hard Alan was squeezing it, but she ignores the pain and squeezes back to comfort him.
     "They raped my mom and 12 year old sister then killed them by slitting their wrists and ankles."
     "They tortured my dad and 7 year old brother by cutting their fingers and toes off, one by one. Then they slit their throats."
     Tears were running down down Alan face.
     "Then they have me this scar." Alan let go of Mara's hand and lifted his shirt. He turned his back to her.
     Mara gasped in horror when she saw the words:
"Erinnere dich an uns, bevor du etwas sagst."
(German words, but neither know that yet. If you know German and know what this says, please don't translate this in comments, I have plans for later regarding these mystery words:) )
     "I know, horrifying,"Alan said."And I don't even know what language it is or what it means."
     "Then they knocked me out and when I came to I was floating on the middle of the ocean on some crude raft."
     "I floated for about a week with no food or water."
     "But I refused to die because I was planning on avenging my families deaths!"
     "I'm too stubborn to die. I'm not going until those bastards that did those horrible things to my family are dead!"
     Alan was holding his fist in the air and shaking it, tears streaming down his face. Mara was crying too, she could almost feel the emotions of loss, love, hatred, and sadness coming off of him in waves.
     Alan shook unsteadily, then fell to his knees.
     "He was 7!" He sobbed."Ally was 7 fucking years old and innocent of any and all crimes! He did nothing to deserve what he got."
     "And Lily, oh sweet Lily, only 12, the prime of her life was starting to begin, then she was violated in unimaginable ways and murdered for no reason."
     "And Mom and Dad!" Alan sobbed even harder."They were such good parents, they raised us with respect and honor. And they were always giving to the poor and helping those is need!"
     Alan put his face in his hands and cried.
     "Alan!" Mara cried, she wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug, pressing his head against her chest.
     "NOT LIKE THAT SHIT! DIRTY ASS MOTHERFUCKERS!" Aiden yelled from nowhere.
     Alan kept his face in his hands and didn't return the hug, just cried, having re-lived the horror of what happened to his family.
     "I promise Alan, we'll get them!" Mara said."One day, well expose them for real and tell your people what those sons a bitches did to your family!"
     Alan pulled away from her and shook his head."I can't ask that from you. I must do it alone."
     "No you don't!" Mara said firmly.
     "Would you really be willing to risk so much for me?" Alan asked. He looked at Mara with wide eyes.
     "I would give my life for you." She said, putting her hand on his.
     Then Alan understood. She had feelings for him. And then he understood he shared those feelings.
     She leaned towards him, eyes closed, he leaned towards her, eyes closed. But before their lips made contact.

KNOCK
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     Alan and Mara jumped so hard they head-butted.
     "Ow!" They said in unison.
     "Go hide in my closet!" Mara said with a slight blush on her face.
     Alan did so without speaking. He had a blush on his face too.
     Mara went and answered the door.
     "Hey wassup yo?" Pearl said.
     "Hey 3!" Marina said.

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