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“Does that include me?” I asked “Am I one of these ´Maybe´? Father?” I noticed278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmq5ta6x0Y3
he chose not to answer, but instead to deflect, “Since you can read already, I am sure278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdTSnPSkKg
your writing skills are close behind, and so I would have you do something for me.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTE0XWXMrFD
Something quite important.”278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDioztMvj7
“I know writing, I mean what that is.” I remember waving my finger around as278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLrqlwv958
I tried to mimic the words on that sign “But I am not sure I can do it myself. Not yet.”278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggwHUbbaRJ
“It will come to you,” He smiled, his most appreciated attempt at inspiring any278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AIEqagmtV
confidence in me, “and when it does, I would like for you to write down everything278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZa9DG74Ge
that is going to transpire tonight.” He then rummaged through that big bag he had278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhp7J3sr9ir
been readying for the last moments, before finally slapping his forehead after realising278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpziewnc6U
what he was looking for was already in one of his pockets. He took it out, and then278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGXLfVh0jE
proudly handed it to me. That very same notebook that you now hold in your hand,278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuCxXgcaWy
“Can you do that for me?” He insisted.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXhG8ZzDfc
“I am not sure I -”278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQ5tWsOjgW
“It will come to you, all the memories and much more.” He smiled as he handed278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6o3UsfasN8
me some pencils too, “And when you know how, when you feel confident enough to278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7Y9r3gnZe
start, I want you to write down everything concerning tonight. Write as much as you278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jrfGtF4Lo
can - use whatever sight is available to you; pen down whatever your eyes or your mind278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0NctIkpFz
decide to show you – keep writing until you find yourself out of here.”278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJqVzaHPGr
“Can I make it like a story?” I asked shyly, “Of sorts...”278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1FGNg2fIM
“Yes, if it pleases you. You can try and structure it like that if you want but do try278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡag8dcnujJw
and avoid any glib words.” He took another quick and desperate peek through that278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVBG3YaC44
still barely opened crimson metal door “Then you can read it back to me, and to others,278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpJVCORMdd
once we are far and away from this place - safe and under the sun.”278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyZZtwJETo
“Can I make some drawings too?” My heart jumped in expectation. “Well,”278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1T2C5C7EX
He looked at me again, with the most patient of smiles “yes, certainly. Whatever helps278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhEksmWD9m
you in the telling, why not?” He rummaged again for some crayons which he then278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Vkl99qVyV
handed to me, and then he hesitantly returned his worrisome look to what was waiting278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKTPMNj9cw
on the other side of that door.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xeIrBaPc8
“Are we going now?” I asked while holding all the things he gave me as tightly as my278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrD4GYvK0k
little weak hands possibly could, “Father?”278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyQ7hAhr1X
“Where could they be?” I heard him whisper “Well, no matter.” He took a deep breath,278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrl1IfqjO8R
“Our way seems to be clear.” He then turned to me, with his eyes staring at mine in a278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYlCIBL38F
more serious way than I had thought possible. “This is it. Are you ready?”278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ksS6dsUfB
“Yes...” I scattered all the pencils and crayons across all pockets available to me and,278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntCgF9i7eL
while holding that notebook tightly in my right arm, I slowly extended my left one.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZn0dg46sF
He gently took hold of my hand, caressed my fingers a few times behind a comforting278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKfFUxIba0
smile, and then pulled me with him...278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpjAgMBekF
... and that is why I wrote all that you now hold.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTnFbnps7n
“I see...” The Tinker admitted a bit dubiously when we were already back his place,278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2slfg3unU0
“That is quite the tale.” His fingers constantly caressing the well-worn cover of that278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATKnPbdX8m
notebook; so easily displaying all the eagerness that his eyes would not share.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYk782H7oW0
“That is what happened.”278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgcfWlJMqj
“Well, and what then?” He asked as he gestured me to take a seat. We were now in278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmMQPJLNYX
what he called a ´living room´, and I could see all sorts of things scattered around that278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4f7mrMy4G
makeshift table standing distinguishably in the middle. “Go on, sit down. Wherever278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZI67ZyFzoA
you like.” he insisted after placing my notebook in the centre of that table. Then he278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwRfrNK7Rj
turned around, towards some cupboards and a device leaking out all sorts of fire.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHD50XaYBD
“Can I take this one?” I asked regarding one of the few chairs I found in a usable278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKEBtatc0E
condition.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtPDArgBSx
“Go right ahead.” He promptly allowed, without even looking to see what I could be278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeewp6zkACx
referring to, as he was now clearly too busy preparing something. “Thank you.”278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BsOWuI3kA
“And then,” he asked me again, “what happened after?” He turned around holding a278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu72xYFthwT
tray. On it rested a couple of exceptionally large and funny looking mugs, and between278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkbw0VG31X
them was a smoking metal pot.
