Felix sat on the bed for a while; still sweating and breathing heavily. He was immobilized for a while. As he began to cool down, he swept his forehead with his hand down to his cheeks. He realizes that he already wore a new, slightly oversized black t-shirt and new dark brown pants. When did I even have these? He wonders.
He's not covered in a blanket this time. His attention abruptly turned to Seren, who was asleep beside him as she changed her position to the other side—directly facing Felix. Suddenly, Felix's body shivers. It feels like he needs to use the bathroom.
Felix inhales, and then he slowly gets off the bed. He walked quietly towards the door. He gazes around the room, then opens a door; beside the door, lies their backpacks. Their room wasn't really big, but it fit two teenagers like them greatly.
Behind the door is a living room; and it was pretty bright because of the daylight. Again, it was neat. He searches around the house, opening each door one by one. Until he found the bathroom. The bathroom looks modest. He then let out a relieving sigh. After he was done using the bathroom.
Is this the house Mr. Friedrich has promised? Why am I already here?. Felix ponders. He then walked to the living room to sit on a couch and released a long sigh. In his head, the last dream he just saw ran through. He combed his thick and long hair bare handed. What is she planning? He wondered.
He then turned his head facing the outside through the window; the outside lives citizens walking around peacefully—it's pretty crowded. Across the pathway, there are other buildings lined up alongside the road; and there's a bakery shop written in a banner in German. "Why is it so peaceful here?" He questioned in a weak and energyless tone.
Felix ponders for a while. I think I need some fresh air. He thought. He then stood up, and after that, he went to the bathroom. In the bathroom, he took a toothpaste and immediately walked to their bedroom right after. In the bedroom, he searches through his backpack to find… a small notebook and a pen. On the floor, he sat down and wrote:
I'll be out for a while to catch some fresh air. It won't be long, I promise! :)
–Your most beloved brother
Felix gave a faint smile, writing it. After that, he tore the paper. He flipped the paper and put a little amount of toothpaste on its back. Thus, he put the things back in the backpack and zipped it back. He stood up, then stuck the paper onto the door. Next, he gazes to Seren, who is still sleeping before exiting himself. He closed the door quietly.
Before going out, he placed the toothpaste back in place. After that, he went to the main door. Right beside it, there is a fabric dark brown longcoat hanging on the coat hanger. Hmm… I don't know where this came from…. Felix thought, then he grabbed the coat and wore it. PerhapsI'll give it a try….
Felix opens the main door; ahh, finally, a civilization. As the door opens, daylight reaches Felix's eyes, which makes him furrow his brows. His eyes began to adapt to the outside's brightness. When he saw what's beyond the door, his eyes widened. It certainly is a contrast between where they had been through.
He gazes around; the citizens are living their lives happily, whether it's on the streets or inside the other building. Some cars are also passing by the road. He took a step off. He walked to the right; following the sidewalk.
He walks cluelessly in this foreign country. It was very lovely here—iconic European style buildings, crowded pedestrians, and warm daylight. He kept following the path. Sometimes, he was also greeted by people along the walk. However, he spotted something grayish in the bushes on the edge of the sidewalk; it was a wallet!? He kneels down to pick it up.
Woah! It was quite thick! Felix thought. After that, he took out an ID from the wallet. Good thing there's an ID… He pockets the wallet. I'll hand it over to the authorities later.
For short, after several minutes of getting in touch with this new environment, he stumbled upon a mini park. Quite a contrast from the magnificent buildings to a green field for sightseeing.
He went to a fountain in the middle of the park; there are benches beside it. He took a seat on one of them. When he raised his gaze, he saw a huge wall from afar. Oh…, that's the wall he told, huh? He then heard kids laugh and cheer. He looked straight at the kids who were playing tag together. And their lives depend on it, perhaps?
Felix lowered his shoulders, looked at the blue sky, and let out a relieving sigh. He watches birds fly freely in the leisurely sky. He smiles warmly and soothingly. After that, he stretched his limbs. Not long after, he stood on his feet. "I guess I'm already well-freshed."
Near his house, he saw an elderly man (maybe around 47-52 years old) in a suit while holding a black suitcase, looking for something on the sidewalk. Felix immediately approaches the man.
"Excuse me, is there something wrong, sir?" Felix asked in German.
The man stopped his search. "Oh! Young man, I'm looking for a wallet…. It has a lot of money in it." The man replied.
"What color is it?" Felix asked another question.
"Grey."
"Oh, well then, may I ask your name?" Felix asked.
"It's ******* Eisenberg. Why?"
"In that case, this might be yours." Felix took out the wallet from his pocket.
"Goodness! Thank you, young man." The man thanks, then grabbed the wallet from Felix's hand.
"My pleasure. I gotta go. Have a nice day, sir." Felix said, then walked off.
"Hey, wait, young man!"
Felix looked back, and the man handed 10 Reichmark to him. "It's the least I can do, young man." The man said. After that, he waved and walked away.
"Thank you!" Felix shouts. So, this is what the German Empire's currencies look like…. He examined the money. It was red, and there's the face of the leader. After that, he gazes at the bakery shop across from his house.