IT MR HURTS. COMMANDER!!
CH 49'S. WHERE ARE YOU, DEAR

Door creaking open. Four feet into this very simple house

"Suuutttt be quiet sister, my mother must have slept" whispered the daughter.

Sophia silently followed the slow pace of this brave little girl

"Sister, just sleep here. I have no other room. I usually sleep with my mom" she whispered.

Sophia just smiled nodding her head.

The boy smiled and went to his bed with his mother.

Sophia looked at the sky of the house

There was neither a pedestal, nor a blanket, Sophia was laying down on this cold, hardwood floor.

"Not much different from my favorite chair" Sophia thought trying to close her eyes.

But a thought disturbed him.

"Have you had trouble eating? Why don't I cook before I leave" Sophia thought. He even thought of others when his heart was hurt.

Long Sophia thought until the feeling of the bag attacked her and closed her eyes.

***

"Where do you love" worried Alfonso wiped hard his face had been going around in every corner of the Kingdom.

Filips, who had been searching for Sophia, also felt the panic of Alfonso.

Alfonso asked every servant and soldier but no one saw

To the last place is the royal gate.

Alfonso lethargently asked

"Did you see a woman this big with long hair in a maid outfit?" ask Alfonso

"Sir, he's been out since then and hasn't come back" they said, making Alfonso unable to breathe air properly. His heart is beating hard.

What I'm going to lose, Alfonso thought desperately starting to imagine things that didn't.

Without thinking a few times, Alfonso hurried to pick up his beloved horse and went out the gate followed by Filips.

Alfonso and Filips walked down every street or alley of the settlement. Quiet, there was no activity except for a few soldiers standing guard.

Alfonso had asked but no one knew about it.

Alfonso streets. His mind began to calm down. He regretted.

"How could I forget Sophia ever had a trauma because of me" Alfonso's inner fidget spurred the horse down the road.

Her sharp netra looked to the Right and to the left hoping to find her nettle.

***

The morning dawned. Sleeping Sophia was disturbed to hear the voice of debate. The netra of his voice moved to open his eyes slowly

"If he's a royal fugitive, we could be killed by the commander-in-chief for helping him!" the mother of a child who helped Sophia that night.

"I'm sorry mom, but that brother pity has no place to stay" the young man's voice said

"We are even hard to find food. How could you bring her here" her mother repetted.

Sophia pensive. He got up and approached the room where the mother and child were arguing.

"Mrs, I'll go. Don't be angry with your child. I have no intention of settling Madam. I was just looking for shelter just for last night. Thank you for giving me a place. Thanks though. I go first" Sophia said walking out.

"So, wait for me"

Sophia stopped seeing the boy running towards her carrying a few wooden twigs.

"Come brother, we sell this to a rich merchant" said the child holding Sophia's hand

"Hey your mom's not mad? go home" said Sophia, feeling bad

"It's okay come on. I teach you how to make money"

Sophia followed that small step.

"before we look for wood twigs scattered in the forest kak, we collect and we sell. Rich merchants don't have time to find firewood, they're busy trading. So they will just buy it" explained the child

Sophia nodded in understanding.

They knocked on the door of one of the residents with a beautiful building which means the owner has a good economy.

A moment of knocking, A middle-aged woman opened the door

"Mrs we sell firewood. Does the lady need firewood?" ask the boy

"Oh yeah I happen to need firewood for cooking. My firewood's almost gone"

After the transaction, they move on to another house

"Try big brother, you're talking now" said the boy

Sophia nodded knocking on the door and said whatever the child said.

That is until their firewood runs out.

"Sister, bring this money. This part is for me and this is for you. I think you can go home, brother. I'll buy food for my mother. Follow this path. See you" said the boy leaving Sophia in the woods

Sophia looked at her first hard-earned money. His smile etched wryly illustrates an unceasing sincerity.

A clean heart like this how can anyone still hate it.

Sophia smiled as she walked the path the child said.

Sophia was circling the forest path. While in the middle of the forest, Sophia heard the sound of water.

He looks around. This place is not foreign.

He turned around following the sound of the flow and found the river. The same river where it meets Alfonso.

A very hot afternoon sun provoked Sophia to approach the water of the river. He was drinking water.

"Ah very fresh"

Sophia looked around. There's no one here.

Sophia was sitting playing her feet by the river soaking her cold skin

He looked back at the money and smiled

"Uncle, look at me looking for my own money" she said

The net looked around again

"Have my uncle ever been here? come get me uncle, I don't know the way home" Inner Sophia daydreamed wistfully

"Sofi" shrieked a person with tears dripping down.

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