This story is the story of a mother and daughter. Fate has brought them to a cruel world. And they must survive from various terrible events. to return to their home again

Short story – 05 : Precious things [

MY TREASURE]

*All events and locations are fictitious. It has no relation to reality in any way.

“A mother and daughter have just realized their own preciousness. What about your own precious things? Do you know yet?”

‘What are they doing?’ A small voice sounded in the mind of a 6-year-old boy who was hiding in a narrow building. in a city strange town Weird people with only high-rise buildings But the quality of the population is not high at all.

It is a city that never sleeps. A city where everyone has to work hard to survive. And in front of him right now was the scene of the struggle for survival of a certain type of people within the city.

“Come here, child, don't go look at him.” The mother turned around to make sure no one saw her. Then he quickly grabbed the little boy's arm and made him run after him. It's like the criminal is escaping the case.

The young boy ran and reluctantly followed. Even now, he didn't understand at all. Why do you have to escape? And why do you have to hide? Including events that happened just now. in his eyes I only saw a human being like him. In good-looking clothes, wear a classy suit.

But the only thing that was different from him was the heads of those men. They had the heads of tigers, chasing, biting, tearing at the flesh of deer-headed humans and goats until bright red blood gushed out. flowing all over the road which for him Since coming to live in this city, no matter where There will be events like this happening until it is normal.

“Haha.. Mom! Can you take a break? I'm tired!” The little boy's voice hoarsely begged his mother.

“I don't have a child! If they come across me We will be killed!” Mother shouted without looking back. In the eyes of the mother now Searching for only one thing: a safe place for you and your child.

"But.. but I can't run anymore." The boy's voice fell to his knees. Falling down and sliding on the ground Friction from the pavement causing the mother to stop as well When I saw this The mother was forced to turn around and pick up her son and put him on her shoulder.

“I'm sorry, son. But we don't have time. It's already getting late. When the sky gets dark? If they get it, they'll come out,” the woman said in a hoarse voice, comforting her child. They still looked forward to running without tiring. Until they reached an abandoned house on the outskirts of the city in time. The sun slowly sets behind the horizon.

The light is starting to fade. Darkness creeps in to take its place. with the moonlight rising to light the way The surrounding atmosphere was quiet. There was not even a sound of wreaths or rumblings, only the sound of the wind blowing softly and softly. It was the same time that the child's eyelids fell asleep on his mother's lap.

“I'm sorry. I'll quickly take you away from this crazy city, and then we'll go back to our house together. I will never let anything happen to you,” the woman said in a trembling voice. Gently caressing the child's hair. Immediately the tears began to flow. Flowing down the cheeks that were once clear

But it has become darker since she got lost here. She blames and curses everything. that caused her to be stuck in this city The more I thought about it, the more I resented myself for making the wrong decision.

As soon as I thought about what had put her and her child in this situation, Her hand that was gently stroking the child's hair suddenly stopped and changed to trembling with anger, rage, and hatred towards herself that was unforgivable. Followed by pictures of various events. that flows back into her head every scene, every episode again

"I shouldn't have done that, darling. I'm sorry. Huh.." The tears that had dried up. It came flowing down again. Emotions that are clouded by the need to survive from the predatory class of society in this city. It came out like an atomic bomb. The entire explosion was filled with images of the day she had to be separated from her husband..

The night before arriving in this city..

“You know I don't like that bitch!! But you still let him talk about why you're here!..” The voice of a young woman shouting a big rebuke to her husband rang out in a vacation home on an island. This time it was a violent quarrel. And the longest time between her and her husband since they've been married for 9 years.

Without knowing that there was a quarrel this time. woke up her 6-year-old son who was secretly crying alone in his room. I don't know how much time has passed. Finally, she decided to run away from the house. Then he took refuge in the bottom of a boat that was moored nearby.

Hope not for her husband Or will anyone find her again? But events turned out as hoped. While she was crying Then something unexpected happened.

“Mom.. Huh.. Where are you? It's so dark in here. I'm scared.. huh.." The sound of a child sobbing and calling for his mother came from inside the boat.

Her son, seeing that the noise had quieted down, went down to look and saw that his mother had run out of the house. Then I saw that my father was so upset that he immediately went to cry in the kitchen downstairs. out of fear that after mother argued with father They will have to break up as seen in the drama that your mother likes to watch.

And finally, my mother will abandon me. So he ran after her without her even realizing it. That made her very worried. Until she had to come out of hiding to find her child.

“How did you get here, child!? Why did the child come out? Go home!” She scolded her child in a stern voice. But as light as possible because she was afraid her husband would hear Then everything she does will become a cry for the children's attention.

“You!!.. Where are you?! Come out!” Not long after, the voice of her husband came out to search for her as well. It's getting louder and closer. with the light of a flashlight flashing back and forth

“Don't leave yet, child. Come and hide in here first. I don't want to see Dad right now,” she told her child, pulling him into a hiding place.

"Huh.. Mommy won't leave me, right? Huh.." The innocent child cried softly. Hug your mother and ask her what she is most afraid of right now.

“Oh, I won't abandon you. Mother will be with you forever.. So now I won't cry, my good friend. Ooh!" She hugged and comforted her child.

Until her husband's call passed. and finally quieted down Without realizing it, she and her son fell asleep exhausted. Until a light shone into the boat. And the sound of the sea waves crashing against the ship's walls woke her and her son to their senses.

“Is it morning already? Go, child, let's go home. His father must be really worried about us.” She shook the child who was already staring at her, wide-eyed, in her arms.

When the two of them walked up to the deck of the ship, Everything has changed. This place is not where you were last night. This is a large port city. People are only humans with the heads of various species of animals. It's all over the place. Even on a boat That was enough to terrify her.

At that moment, her instincts screamed that this ship was no longer her safe place. She tried to take her child and escape from the boat. make it along the way She has seen many things. As in the life cycle of those animals in human form. Daytime seems cruel already. But at night, even more cruel people came out.

Every night will be splattered with blood. As a result, she had to run away, run away, and run away, especially at night when things she didn't want to encounter more than during the day would come out to find food. Up until now, all she could do was run away. Sitting and crying until tired, then falling asleep only to wake up again the next day.

"Huh.. I really shouldn't have done that. Huh.." She moaned, apologizing to both her child and husband over and over like a crazy person. Before everything goes dark..

'Sip, sip, sip,' the soothing, natural sound of birds woke her up from her tired rest. But in reality It was the sound of a bird-headed man making a chattering sound while rushing to work during rush hour.

"Son, please wake up. It's morning. We have to find a way back as quickly as possible." She shook her arms tightly and woke up her sleeping son.

“Again? I'm tired, I'm hungry, Mom.” The little boy looked at his mother with a weak expression.

“Be patient a little longer, son,” she stood up and pulled her son by the arm to get up and follow her.

The two of them tried to avoid those animal-headed people. While at least being close to the hunted species. But even though they weren't killed or eaten, they were still gossiped about. That he's some kind of weird person. It's some kind of strange animal. Keep traversing. I began to hear sounds that invited me to relax.

'Feisty! Fizzy!' The sound of water waves crashing against something. Along with the smell of salt that hit the mother's nose strongly.

“Sea child! We found our way back to the sea! Please help me find a boat with people loading things.” She held the child's hand tightly in joy.

“Why does it have to be a ship that unloads things, Mom?” the curious little boy asked.

“That's because if things are loaded onto a ship, So that ship is the ship that will leave here.” She turned to her son in a good mood and answered. Now her face was stained with only tears. Starting to have a little smile It has become somewhat contaminated.

until reaching the pier Even though it was the same place that had first erased the word hope from her life. And it was the first place her instincts told her she had to escape. But for this time It gave off a different feeling. It looked fresher and more relaxed than anywhere else.

In the city where she had been adventuring for the past few days, there was a clear sky that she had never noticed. Because he kept his head down and ran away. The sound of the sea waves is relaxing. It was different from what she had thought that it was what blocked her in this city. The sandy beach still has many animal-headed humans as usual. But now she saw a way to escape.

More than I'd ever seen, just a dodgy route. All of this turned out to be a port of hope for her and her child's life.

What you have to do There was just a matter of finding the moment when the port was as clear as possible. and the path with the most obstacles To use it to hide from everyone's eyes, now was the moment she needed.

"Come now, son. Get on Mommy's back. We'll have to run like we've never run before." She put her son on her back. Then he started running fast. and as quiet as possible The destination is under the loading bridge. At this time it was time for lunch break.

So people all went to hunt for food in the city. Only the hunted class were left, who didn't pay any attention to them, causing her to successfully sneak aboard the ship..

It's lucky for you and your child. This ship is a food truck. Make it enough to have something that you can unwrap. Or you can pry it out and eat it with your child. Satisfaction with the most wonderful meal of the past few days. Make her feel alive And how lucky is she? that she and her child were still breathing until this moment She turned and smiled at her child. then gently rubbed his head

“Are you full, little one?” She rubbed the head of the little boy who had just eaten. and asked with concern

“I'm full, Mom. Hehe, this meal is delicious.” The little boy looked up and answered his mother with the happiest smile since coming here. Even if it's only for a few days. But for you It's been such a long time. That she hadn't seen this heartfelt smile makes the water clear

A little seeped out of her eyes. She wanted to cry with joy. But I can't do it right now.

But I can't deny that. That word is lucky. I really hadn't been with anyone for a long time, while the two mother and daughter were being careless. There were guards inspecting the Hajina-headed boat. and one leopard came upon them.

“Hmm.. You guys are the monsters that the food guys are talking about. Such a strange face It must be something called a human being. Haha. It looks delicious. Hey! We have more lunch, hahaha!” The leopard-headed guard Said this to the guard with the head of a hagina and smiled with a watery smile towards the 2 mothers and children.

Without waiting, the young woman immediately got up and picked up her child and ran as fast as she could. Sprinting from the ship's cargo hold, floor after floor, surviving many hunter-headed humans, and on every floor gaining two more hunters per level, until they arrived. The first deck of a ship

This is where small dinghies are hung on the sides of many boats. While running away until about to be surrounded She turned and saw a knife from one of the hunter-headed crew members. She decided to push her child against the edge of the railing. Then he pounced on it until it fell. Then she quickly snatched the knife.

“Don't come in! Otherwise, Mommy really won't take care of me!” She ran back and stood in front of her child. with a small child hiding in the background

“Hahaha, oh.. I'm so scared, little one. Be careful, you'll cut the child's hand as well. Hahaha!!” They laughed like winners. Then they walked together in a circle and approached the young woman slowly and comfortably.

Immediately, out of the corner of her eye, the young woman glimpsed a glimpse of the land. and another cargo ship not too far away. So he decided to put down the knife and turned around to carry the baby onto the dinghy directly behind him. At the same time, dozens of hunter-headed humans. He leapt at the girl like crazy.

But she was quick enough to pick up a knife and cut the rope from which the dinghy was hanging. Before they reached her or her child

The entire ship and the child's body fell down and hit the surface of the sea in a huge thud. Seeing this, she turned around and raised her knife to attack the hunter-headed humans. Hoping to preserve his life for as long as possible. If luck visits you again She might get a new dinghy. and soon follow your beloved child

“Go that way to the big ship and call for help, child!!” She shouted to her son, giving orders to him about what the child must do. And that was the mother's last command to the child. who is sitting and crying Calling for mom on a small dinghy Because that luck never came to her again.

Her body was torn apart and given as food for them to eat until they were satisfied. Bright red blood splashed onto the ship's floor. small drops of red water Part of it also splashed into the sea below. Including the pure white face of the little child. Appears as many red spots.

"mother!!! Hohahaha..!! Mom!! Who said you wouldn't leave me? Who told you that you would be with me forever!! Mother lied. Haha.." A disappointed little boy. Lost my mother without being able to do anything more than cry and call out to her at the top of my lungs.

That was the first time the little boy understood the horrors of what had happened when he was still in that city. that what happened was the loss of the people who were very dear to the people behind Even a little child doesn't know death yet. But with common sense, he knew that his mother would never return to him. Or you can come back and hug yourself again.

“My dear child.. continue living. Feel the value of life. One day ahead Your child will find his own precious things. If and when you encounter it, love and protect those things as well as a mother protects her child. The mother didn't leave her child anywhere. The mother will stay with the child. Protect your child forever

Because children are the most precious treasure in a mother and father's life. If the child survives and goes back to see his father. I would like to apologize for that night. Goodbye, child. I love you..” A translucent figure appeared behind the child. while gently stroking his head Without the little child realizing it at all.

The last spirit of a mother who came to say goodbye to his son before the body disappeared. Even though those words It would never be sent to the son she loved more than life again.

-THE END-

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