The morning sun shone into the dark corridor, filling it with layers of golden yellow. There was a watery area on the concrete floor, reflecting the old lights hanging on the roof.
The thing lit up from morning to night, and then from night to the next morning, and so on. It was like a human life, shining from morning till night.
"Bang!"
"That damned rat stole my steamed buns again! Get lost, this group of disgusting stinky things, get lost far away!”
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Hearing the rumbling sound of the door next door shaking the entire building, Edels. Diggle hugged a dirty blanket and rolled over, unable to fall asleep. He let out a heavy sigh, and the entire room fell silent.
The room was so dark that Edders couldn't see the shape of the objects on the bedside table. However, as the sun outside the window changed, the room slowly became brighter.
"There should have been a sparrow on the window, but now it's gone. Madam, don't you think it's strange?" said Eddels to the air.
In fact, he was talking to his wife because he saw her.
The woman sat quietly on the sofa opposite the bed. She looked at Edges and listened to him talk to her.
"It's winter now, my dear. They would not appear in winter because it was too cold. Their beautiful feathers could not resist the invasion of the cold weather!”
The woman wanted to get up and lie down on the bed, but when she saw Eiders 'cold eyes, she had no choice but to sit there. She was surprised. He had long despised her.
"No, they will appear. Madam, look again. Aren't they just standing there!”Eiders firmly believed what he said. He saw three sparrows chirping and jumping on the window frame. He suddenly remembered his mother and brother when he was young.
"But I can't see them. I can't see, dear, I'm sorry.”After the woman finished speaking, she stood up and walked towards the door. However, when she saw the photo of her portrait on the table, she turned around and stared at Eiders.
The two of them looked at each other but had nothing to say.
The woman muttered something as if she was scolding Eiders. It was obvious how furious she was at the moment.
"Save me!"
The nonsense in the nightmare made Eiders sit up instinctively, and a shiver hit him. He narrowed his eyes and grabbed the pile of manuscripts on the table. When he saw the woman standing at the door, her figure gradually became transparent and blended in with the air until she could no longer be seen.
It was only then that Edders realized that there was no one else in the room except him.
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Summer 3071.
Hua hua…
Boom!
Dark clouds shrouded the clear sky. The worst weather was about to appear.
When Eiders and the others were about to leave, they looked up and suddenly saw a light rain in the sky. The air was filled with the clear smell of rain, and the whistling cold wind blew in his face. It made Eders shiver as he stood on the desolate street. His entire body was shivering from the cold.
"Eddels!"
Her brother Di Mo's voice came from behind her.
Eiders looked back and saw the guy chasing after him with a pair of shuttlecrafts in his hands.
"It's raining, brother." He reached out and randomly grabbed his hair, burying his dissatisfaction with the rain and the fact that they went out to play today.
"You see?"
The little boy in a well-fitting old military uniform had short curly brown hair that was different from Edders 'and was slightly taller than Edders. He spoke stuttering Clancy, but he was a descendant of the Northern Morans.
The Northern Morans were a race that had almost disappeared from the history of the Warfire Continent.
"Oh no, how did this happen?" Timo covered his forehead with his hand and muttered to himself. He looked at the dark clouds in the distance and was really anxious.
"Go back."
The two of them had agreed to go out and play basketball. If they went back at this time, they would be urged to do their homework again. The two children could not stand the feeling of being in prison, so they remembered that they could sneak out to play with a pair of shuttlecocks in the afternoon.
Hearing the croaking of the frogs in the pond, the reeds on the slope of the path swayed slightly. The howling cold wind made the two children stand there trembling.
Timo walked up and patted Edders on the shoulder from behind. Edders stood stiffly and did not respond. The two children were obviously very disappointed, but how could they pray that it would not rain? Give these children a little more free time so that they can put aside all their worries and relax and play with good moods and good memories.
Therefore, the two of them had no choice but to go home.
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"They said that mechas will really appear in the Greater Kaxing 'an Mountains.”
In the damp room, the two children sat cross-legged around a square table placed on the heated bed.
Listening to his brother, Timo, tell him about the outside world, Edders could not help but exclaim in amazement as he held his chin with both hands.
"Do you know, Eiders, that mech is very, very tall!”As he spoke, he stretched out his arms, one side up and the other down, as if the thing he was describing was really that tall.
"Ah, do they have cannons?"
"Yes! They were even more powerful than tanks! "Hey-" Timo's eyes darted out of the door as if he had noticed something. Outside the door, the woman was cutting meat on a vegetable board. The thick smell of pickled vegetables in the air made the two children eat one meal after another. Now, they were about to vomit.
And so, with a shove on Edges 'shoulder and a look in his eyes, he said hastily,"Edels, Resident Evil is coming. Close the door of our room!”
Crack.
Eiders nodded vigorously and immediately carried out the task assigned by his brother. After closing the door, he jumped onto the brick bed and continued to lie down in his original position to listen to his brother's story.
"When my father was still alive, he was a pilot of a mech. Unfortunately, I never got to see him pilot a mech to fight. That must be cool, right, Edders?”
"Yes."
As Timo spoke, Eiders imagined a scene of him piloting a mech to conquer the barren tundra. The soldiers on the ground were all afraid of him, and they threw their guns away in fear. Eiders only needed to press the control button lightly, and the mech's muzzle would be aimed at the fleeing soldiers on the ground. Then, a loud " boom " was heard. Looking down, the soldiers on the ground were all blown up.
A triumphant smile appeared on Eiders 'face.
Bang!
A loud bang scared Eiders out of his reverie. What was that sound? It seemed that the woman outside had slashed the kitchen knife onto the board. Eddels blinked and looked up to see the numb look on his brother's face.
"Eddels?"
"What's wrong, brother?"
"I really don't know what that woman is up to this time.”Timo whispered into Edels 'ear and blocked his words with his finger, for this was their secret information and it was of utmost importance.
Eiders shook his head and replied in a low voice,""I don't know."
The stepmother was very unfriendly to Eiders. Compared to herself, that woman seemed to love her brother Timo more. Perhaps it was not because he was his biological son, or perhaps it was because he was no longer an important member of the family after the reorganization.
His biological father had gone to war in an enemy country, and there had been no news of him for many years. It was as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth. As a result, the shadow of his family became more and more blurry as Eiders grew up. He was too lazy to choose whether he loved this world or not, whether it was worth it or not.
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It was time for dinner.
In the evening, the rain outside the window was pattering.
The scattered lights flashed through the layers of rain and fog, and there were hurried pedestrians in cloaks on the road. If it weren't for the rain, the neighbors wouldn't have thought of going out to greet them.
The woman brought a stack of sour cabbage to the table, as well as a plate of thin slices of bread and two cups of water. This was the entire dinner for Edders and the others.
The pickled vegetables on the plate emitted an alluring fragrance. Eiders quietly rubbed his stomach that was growling, and his eyes stared at the center of the plate. He couldn't wait. He wanted to take the entire dish for himself. That wasn't enough. He wanted to add the three slices of bread on the other plate. Thinking about it, Edders licked his dry lips and drooled.
The woman had an ugly face that was naturally annoying, and she would vent her anger on Eiders from time to time. Even the bruise on Eiders 'face was caused by that woman. However, Eiders did not run away. If he left this place, what awaited him would be countless nights without food and clothing or the end of his life without hope!
"Eat!" The woman threw her curly red hair to the back of her head and deliberately put on a beautiful aura, making people feel disgusted.
However, in the eyes of Eiders, they were just vulgar savages. There was no beauty in this woman. She was like a demon from hell.
The woman put a glass of water on her table first, then pushed the other glass to Eiders 'brother Timo, the one without Eiders. However, Eiders did not care about this. Even if he could only eat a small piece of pickled vegetables, it was already a sumptuous dinner for him.
"Die of thirst, you piece of trash!"
Timo looked up in shock at the woman throwing a tantrum at his brother again. The hand that was about to reach for the bread lay slowly and heavily on the table, lifeless.
Eiders smiled. He didn't care what others thought of him. He just wanted to take the thin slice of bread. He did the right thing.
Bang!
The woman's eyes widened as she watched Eiders 'actions. Her anger flared up again. She slammed the table angrily and pointed at Eiders 'forehead like an interrogating prisoner.""Did I let you take it? Eddels!"
“……”
"Put it down!"
For a moment, Eiders was like a thief. He raised his eyes and stared at the woman stealthily. His eyes were filled with hatred and fear for her. " Mom," Eiders said to the woman pitifully,""I want to eat that bread…"
"What's the use of letting you eat it! You're as useless as that old ghost of yours! Other than causing me trouble every day, what else can you do?”
Edders lowered his head in silence. The woman's words struck him deeply. He was already eleven years old, but he didn't know how to do any work. To him, staying in this shabby house would be a few years or decades away? Edders had never dreamed of leaving this godforsaken place and going to the big cities described by his brother Timo. Life was not as good as it seemed. It didn't matter.
It didn't matter. He just had to live well.
"I'm sorry, Mom."
An apology did not want the woman to become even more furious with Eiders. She kept pushing Eiders aside and mocking his pitiful appearance, as if she wanted to ask," Come and beg me! "Eddels! Why didn't you go to the front line with that old ghost? I can't wait for you to be caught by the valiant army and be shot! You're useless…"
Suddenly, the woman slammed the table and stood up, ready to punch Eiders 'back. The sound of the hammer could be heard from afar. Eiders closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, trying not to let a tear fall.
He wanted to prove that he wasn't a good-for-nothing because he never shed a tear when he was beaten. At this time, he gritted his teeth and said to himself,"We'll get through it eventually."
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Holding the pen again, Eiders suddenly remembered that these things had happened in the distant World War I era, which was a full 50 years ago.
"My fate has been rough and rugged, and I've gone through ups and downs for most of my life. My childhood wasn't beautiful, but it was worth celebrating. Many years had passed, but that woman was still sleeping in the ground after her death. She just lay there, unable to move. A few years, a few hundred years had passed. What was left of her in this world?
She's my stepmother. I don't hate her. I only hate myself.
As a human being, the child that she raised back then, my duty is to take care of her as she ages day by day. It's a pity that I left this home early and went to the battlefield of the Snowy Kingdom. After that, I didn't have a home.
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And now.
I predict that in the near future, the war will end. As for the victor, both sides had no results and were defeated. At that time, the world would be recreated, just like Lonchis. The scene when Grenson-Thornall first arrived in the Warfire Continent. We will all return to the starting point and restart human civilization. The game of politicians is over, and I will cheer for the rise of human rights.”
The pen stopped there, and Eiders wanted to put a full stop to what he had written today. The old him always wanted to doze off, so he lay down on the bed again. She closed her eyes and remained silent. Her mind slowly sank into that hazy memory again…
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Edders 'back was burning with pain. He gritted his teeth and could only lie on his side in pain. His brother, Timo, put his hands on his arms to keep his back from touching the brick bed. Timo was a sentimental child, and his tears kept falling because of his brother's misfortune. And he couldn't make a sound. Otherwise, if that woman heard him, he would be beaten up again.
" Don't be afraid, Edders. I'm here."
Timo comforted Eiders in a low voice. At the same time, he stole a glance at the door, afraid that the woman next door would hear him. At this moment, Dimo suddenly gave Eiders the feeling of a peacemaker. He was his brother, and he was glad that he did not help the woman bully him. Listening to his brother Timo's comforting words, Eiders 'tears flowed down.
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The streets were bustling with people. Eiders was wearing a thin black coat as he walked through the farmer's market. He raised his head and saw the billboard hanging in the central square. The eye-catching special price items were surrounded by countless red circles. Occasionally, he would glance at the door of a certain shop. People were crowded at the door and fighting for the remaining goods.
After passing through the farmer's market, Eiders quickly walked through a dark alley. What entered his faded eyes were beggars who were lying on the ground and reaching out to various pedestrians for help. Eiders 'expression was solemn. He did not expect the once lively streets to become such a ridiculous scene due to the influence of the Civil War. He reached into the pocket of his coat. There was a notebook and a pen inside. At this moment, he was at a loss in the face of the scene in front of him. Eiders could not make a choice whether to advance or retreat.
" P-Please, give…me…first…I'm hungry…I haven't…eaten…"
Suddenly, someone hugged his calf. He was shocked, but he did not dare to look down.
Eiders looked away, a cold wind blowing in his heart. His legs gave way, and he started walking forward. He wanted to leave this damn place as soon as possible. This thought had just started when he left the house. Walking all the way here, today's luck was really terrible!
" S-s-life…" The voice for help trembled. It was obvious that the other party was extremely weak and was probably about to starve to death.
Edders locked his forehead, sighed, and turned around.
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(To be continued)
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