Talia

Chapter 19

Chapter 19

It goes slow. When we reach the harbor Anzors hands are trembling of exhaustion. Banan ties me to himself again. I'm so tired of this. I honestly don't care anymore. There is no place for me to go. Nowhere. I might as well die.

"Duglas are one city away from here."

People that were waiting for today's ferry stand still and stare at the ocean. For the first time in history, a small part of the world has witnessed an explosion. Some of them are crying, and someone is even panicking. They go down at their knees, look up at the sky and beg a God for mercy. There is still some dust and smoke in the air, which makes people cough. Those who have shaken off the shock are sending out boats to help the peoples who survived the explosion and are swimming against shore. Of course not everyone knows how to swim, especially not the rich people with their fine clothes. They wave their arms above the water like they are trying to reach something in the air they can hold onto. Others, the waiters, try to help them, but most of them are leaving the party to join the harbor. I also know how to swim, but I'm not good at it. Linda used to say that I looked like a dolphin when I was in the water during summer. Linda.. I used to jump from the sea bottom, fold my hands together and dive down into it again. When my hands hit the ground I would repeat my action. This is my style of swimming, never bothered to learn how to swim like everyone else. The only problem is that in order to do this the best way is to have a ground underneath you can reach when you stand. I manage to swim like this with no ground as well, but it takes a lot of effort. I've never had the need to know how to swim properly.

A small hand grabs the lowest part of my dress and tugs it.

"Lady. Are you alright?" A little child says. His eyes are full of worry. I look at my hands which are full of blood. I'm crying again.

"She's fine." Banan says and gives me a scarf to dry my tears as he pulls me away from the little boy.

"You can't go around crying like that." Banan doesn't seem to be angry. The tone in his voice is friendly, but anxious. Is he trying to comfort me? Both he and Anzor are the reason I never got the chance to say farewell to Linda. The anger I feel inside is indescribable. My head is boiling and my body is restless, like I'm ready to fight.

"Calm down Dew. Let's go and get some food before we starve to death."

We pass a playground where a girl is crying. Banan goes inside. I and Anzor join him. Banan bends down to face her.

"What is wrong doll?" He asks consoling. She dries her tears and tries to speak, but she is unable to stop sobbing. Instead she points at two boys that are swinging. The swings are attached to a trees trunk. Banan walks to them. He pouts with his mouth, and his arms are crossed. The boy's doesn't seem to notice him. They are laughing and talking as they swing. Suddenly Banan smiles, and as he does the boys stop to laugh and move.

"What did you boys do to make her cry?" One of them jumps of the swing, even though it's still in motion. He lands some meters away from the swing. It's like he started running in the air, because he disappears as fast as he lands. The other boy screams, but runs away when the swing stops. Banan turns around and show us his famous smile. The little girl hugs Banan. When she looks at me her face becomes pale, she seems terrified. Her small feet are heading away from us.

"God Dew! You scared her. Your face is still covered in blood." He takes out another scarf and washes my face with it. I sizzle and hit him.

"It won't go away." He says like nothing has happened.

"You can't walk around looking like that either. Anzor, you go and buy some food. I will watch her." Anzor puts away a stick he was holding. Behind him I see a sandpit. A huge drawing of a rabbit is evidence enough to conclude that he was playing in it. He is wearing his hoodie again, but slowly takes it off. Then he swings his red hair, forcing it to one side.