That green and beautiful land, I'm sure it's the best place for you to go back to right now. Go, don't look for me. I will join you there if this unrest can be resolved. Walk out of this town through the west gate, keep walking west, then ask about the town of Alba to anyone you meet. Your destination village is Irvine, behind the hill behind the town of Alba.
Take care of your sister, and walk your sister home. I love you, Chris, my son. I love you two, my children.
With love,
Mommy
I could only cry while reading the letter sent by my mother. I wondered if I would ever be able to see her again. But I hoped that wouldn't be the case. With a tumultuous heart, I immediately woke up my sister and invited her to leave the town right away. I prepared clothes and whatever food was available, and Uncle Parker had also prepared plenty of food and supplies in the car he gave me.
That morning, at 4 o'clock, my sister and I finally left the town. We arrived outside the town at 5 o'clock, and it was very quiet because each town here is not directly connected to another town, and the distances between them are quite far. My sister sat next to me, asleep, hugging her favorite pillow that she always brings when we travel long distances.
"Don't worry, I'll take you home," I said while stroking her light brown hair.
At 6 o'clock, we had traveled quite far from the town, but we could still see it behind us—the town that had raised us with love and care. After a while, when we stopped by the roadside to have some food, we heard a loud explosion. We could hear it from a distance of about 20 kilometers. Then, thick smoke rose from the city we had left that morning. My sister screamed hysterically and pulled me to go back to the city.
"Mommy!!! Let's go back, big brother. Mom is still there. Let's take Mom with us," she said while crying and screaming.
I could only hug her and try to calm her down. I had promised our mother not to go back there again. "Don't worry, believe that Mom will be fine. Mom promised to join us at Dad's house after this. Do you believe Mom, right?"
