Chapter 15-Surrounded

I returned from town, bags in hand and slowly walked into the house. I noticed as I entered that several of the holes in the wall had been partially covered with wood. " Welcome back!" Marsa appeared from the kitchen. "Doing some improvements to the house?" " Well we are going to be here a few more days, I figured it couldn't hurt to fix it up abit and I needed something to do" Marsa was sleeping in a cheerful tone. Marsa reached into the bags I brought from town. " Huh? why'd you get clothes?" "I figured you'd want a change of clothes. I'll be back in abit I got a few sets of pipes from town so im going to try to get water running into the house again through the town well. Call for me if you need anything." I walked out of the house and started walking towards the well when I realized a familiar scent was in the air. The smell of charred wood and cinders hung in the air, The same smell in the air the day the village was Attacked.

I ignored the scent for a the time and went to the town well. As I slowly lowered myself into the well I grabbed the nails, hammer, and pipes I set on the edge. I wasn’t sure at all what I was doing or how it would work, but it couldn’t hurt to try. I went down as far as I could, barely touching the tip of the water. I leaned over slightly and attempted moved down my arm as far as it could go. As I retracted my arm it was covered in an ill slime. The water in the well had long become foul. I prepared to bring myself out of the well, when I started to hear noises. A low crunching rhythm was repeating, I soon realized it was someone softly walking through the nearby playground.

I slowly lifted myself out of the well and as I reached the top I unsheathed my Katana from my side. I looked around and saw no one, heard nothing. I crept towards the house slowly, still nothing. As I reached within a few feet I heard a sudden rustling of trees and footsteps approaching fast. I ran into the house and slammed the door behind me, positioning myself against the wall near the door. Marsa came out of the back room wearing her new clothes. “ So, what do you think?” “ Marsa go find a place to hide, Now!” Marsa looked confused at first then quickly realized what was happening and ran into the kitchen.

I started to sweat, it had been almost a full 2 minutes since I’d come into the house. If I stepped outside they’d probably be waiting on me. I cant look out the window because there’s the possibility there’s 2 or more of them and they split up and one could be waiting by the window. All I could do was wait. I could hear footsteps outside the house, slowly circling the area. I couldn’t wait any longer as I prepared to swing open the door and go out into the open The door slowly started to creak open, I crouched lowly and prepared to strike. “ Here we go again” I thought.

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