Coming home, or «I thought it would be different!»

Chapter 1

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I walk on muddy ground, water is poured into new sneakers, stones cut the sole so that it becomes unbearably painful to walk. I think when it gets light, I can see deep cuts on my feet. I feel the blood flowing down my hands, because they are still tied tightly with thick ropes, so that an extra careless movement brings enormous pain in the hands. It feels like a broken rib, but I don't know for sure. Bones ache, thoughts swarm in my head like a swarm of wild bees, but I keep running. Where am I going to run? Some kind of railway station? How did I end up here?

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Damn train! How can you go so long, dripping on my nerves ?! I hasten to get away from him, but he seems to be getting closer to me, not thinking to move away. Now I'm running with all my might, but suddenly I lose my balance and fall. When I stop resisting the noise, the train seems to become quieter, and now there is no sound around; only measured and pleasant to the ear chasing of wheels on rails breaks the silence, listening to which I turn off ...

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Suddenly I open my eyes and find myself inside the train: my hands no longer hurt, the ropes are removed from them, and there are no scratches on my legs. I notice that I am in the driver's seat, and I am very nervous about this. "I don't know how," rushes through my head, when suddenly a sharp jolt throws me to the window. Having regained consciousness from the blow, I look in front of me and see him ...
-Dad? - I ask a man with fiery hair, who simply sits down in the driver's seat, and the train takes off with a deafening speed. -Paaap! - I try to shout to the "carrier", but he doesn't seem to hear. -Dad, you're alive! - having already overcome the first impulse of emotions, I shout into the ear of my fellow traveler.
The man smiles tightly, but doesn't answer. Then we drive in silence. By the way, where and why are we going?
-Dad, where are we going? - I can not restrain myself from curiosity.
-We ... - finally he gives a voice, - I think it will be a difficult road; the main thing is that we are going together.
He smiles, looking into my face, and clearly wants to add something else, when suddenly we find ourselves in some abnormally bright white cloud or something, after which I am surrounded by darkness. The last thing I hear is the noise of the same train. "Well, everything cannot change so dramatically, in life it does not happen!" I say to the darkness with indignation. Or maybe this is not life, but just ...

***

The sound of an electronic alarm clock instantly interrupts the boy's sleep and makes him jump out of bed, which is why he hurls a pillow at the device with hatred.

...sleep. So it was just a dream? ..

Little Phineas Flynn is only three years old. He has not yet seen all the hardships of life, because for children of his age, the only problems should be what chocolate to choose today, when mom will allow her to go to the store with her. But this child, despite his young age, has already faced the problem, because of which even adults sometimes go crazy, get depressed, or end up badly; this problem is death. Today will be the year since his beloved father, Francis Flynn, died in a car accident. At first glance, it was the eldest daughter of Francis who endured the greatest suffering because of this incident, and the youngest, Phineas, seemed to show steadfastness at the news. But, you must admit, a child, and even with such an increased IQ, would not bother the remaining members of his family because of his feelings. Often throughout the year, Candice freaked out and screamed at night, so her mother took great care of her and her fragile feelings with her care. Looking at her daughter, she also remembered her husband, but it is easier to endure the pain when you endure it with someone close. Linda and Candice resembled each other in character, which is why the constant pastime in each other's company could not get bored. But Phineas ... Well, he had a different kind of support: his mother did not think that he understood everything that had happened so well, so he tried to keep everything in the house as before. But it won't be the same without Francis. Even this fleeting dream played a role and lowered the child's mood. Of course, the boy does not yet know that future changes will be associated with this nightmare, evaporating the whole nightmare of life from his existence.

To be continued...