15 New home

I just returned home and the daylight almost disappears.

"Alexandria, you came back. Are you okay? And your horse?" Kuno asks me.

Dai and Kuno are sitting in front of the entrance of the house.

"My leg is killing me, but everything is perfect. I let Navy go to nature with other horses, it was the best thing for her. And please, call me Alex, it's much more comfortable"

"I understand. By the way, we almost didn't find anything that seemed important, just many kitchen utensils, some newspapers, magazines and manga. Do you like PARANEKO?"

"That's a funny story..."

'How do I explain that dad bought it?'

"Don't worry, we don't judge" says Dai.

"Do you like it?" I ask him.

"What? Pff! Obviously I'm not interested in those wicked things..."

'He can't lie a bit'

"Oh, I almost forgot. I found this book, it's almost completely broken, but you can still read some parts" says Kuno.

He gives me the book.

'It's dad's book, Xenon'

"Thank you! Although it can't be read, it's a great memory"

"If you're interested in reading it, it's a Xenon history book, you can get it anywhere in the dimension"

"Really? That would be great"

I put the book in one of my pockets, barely fitting in.

"Alexandria, you should see this!" Elin shouts from inside the house.

"I'm going!"

I go with Elin.

"From now on, please call me Alex... It can't be... How?" I don't believe what I see.

The bunnies I had just adopted are alive.

"They are your pets?" Elin asks me.

"Yes, I had just found them when all this happened!" I can't contain my happiness.

"I found them under the debris. Luckily, the debris was stacked in a way that couldn't fall over them"

I approach the bunnies and I pick them up.

We leave the house.

I leave the bunnies next to Dai and Kuno.

"I know that I already did it thousands of times, but thanks. Thank you for everything you have done for me, without your help I would already be dead..."

"And we already understood it, so that's enough. And now we are a family, right?" says Elin.

'A family…'

I look down.

I start crying.

"Alex? Sorry if I said something bad!" Elin is exalted.

"It's not that, it's just that ... these days ... they've really been a roller coaster of emotions. I just want to... breathe"

Everything is silent.

Drops begin to fall aggressively from the sky.

Elin approaches and hugs me.

First I'm surprised, but then I hug her harder.

After a few moments, we stop hugging.

I look up.

Elin dries my tears.

'Why do I feel-'

"Let's go home" says Elin.

"But we are-"

"I mean your new home"

"... Sure!" I smile again.

"Hey! Are you finished with the fooling? We're soaking wet!" Dai yells at us.

"Hey, let them have their moment" Kuno says to Dai.

"But they'll have a lot of time alone" says Dai.

"Hey, what kind of moment do you mean!" Elin shouts at them angrily.

'Is she blushing?'

Dai and Kuno get scared when they see Elin angry.

"We were just kidding!" they both say.

They run in direction to the car.

'Looks like they took the bunnies'

"Let's go, Alex"

Elin grabs my hand.

'What the-'

She starts pulling me pretty fast.

We walked a little.

I'm totally red.

"Hey, could we go slower? My leg hurts. And is it necessary to take me by the hand? It would be better if you gave me support for my leg"

Elin stops.

She turns to see our hands.

When she realizes, she puts his hand away in an instant.

"Su- sure... I'm sorry..."

'I think she's more red than me'

She stands next to me.

"Come on, put your arm..."

"Thanks"

Now that she's helping me, we're slower, but better for me, even if it's raining.

We continue walking towards the car.

'This silence is uncomfortable... I should-'

"Hey, Alex" Elin does it first.

"Yes?"

"We still don't know much about you. We have many questions"

"You're right, but we better wait until we're all together"

"Sure"

'It was a short conversation, but at least it isn't uncomfortable anymore'

We arrive at the car.

Dai and Kuno are inside the car, pampering the bunnies.

Elin helps me get into the car, then she enters.

Kuno gives me the bunnies and I put them on my thighs.

"It took you both a while... were you having fun? Hehe-" Dai doesn't knows what awaits him.

Elin hits him so hard that he knocks him unconscious.

"Hey, don't you think it was too much?" I say to Elin.

"It's for the better, it will be a quiet trip for everyone" she replies.

Discreetly, Kuno tries to put money over Dai.

"What are you doing?" Elin notices.

Kuno quickly hides his hand.

"Nothing! Should we go?"

"Please. I'm hungry and I'm getting sleep"

"And I have to feed the bunnies"

Kuno starts the car and accelerates.

We've been advancing for a while and we still haven't left the forest.

Dai is still unconscious and Elin fell asleep.

"So, Kuno, are you the smartest of the three?"

"It's true that I know more things than they do, but they are also quite smart, in their own way... Anyways, when they want, they are totally capable of doing whatever they want to do"

"It's good to see that, even if you fight and insult each other, everyone thinks well of everyone"

"Of course, we have lived together for almost all our lives"

"Speaking of, how old are you?"

"I'm the oldest, I'm 18 years old. Elin is 17 and Dai is 16"

"What? They are as young as me!"

"Right, we almost don't know anything about you"

"I know, Elin told me the same thing. I thought to present myself properly tomorrow"

"Very well"

Our conversation ends and there's still a long way to go.

But at some point along the way I fall asleep.

"Guys, wake up, we arrived" Kuno wakes us up.

Everyone gets out of the car.

Elin opens my door and grabs the bunnies.

Kuno helps me out.

We pass through the entrance.

"Alex, welcome to your new home"