144 Life Inside Room Number Seven

Getting into another place like a hideout seemed a dungeon for Damian, the boy's new name given by the couple Magee and George. Interestingly, Magee inttroduced him new approaches in order to survive. But he was more amazed of the secret rooms at room number seven.

" Mama, what is this room for?" Damian asked to Magee.

" Just stay there and grow up faster as much as possible, read the books, and if you do not like the children's books we will tell Papa to send us more books stock in the tunnel. What do you think?" Magee smilingly asked him.

" I'd like to know if what are you going to do with me around, am I a prisoner...I can be a hostage too." Then the boy was teary eyed and bowed his head.

" Oh no Damian...we have reasons not to return you this early, we're at war with your clan, they've been looking for us and...we do not like you to experience the dangers we've been into. Likewise, we're afraid that we can be traced if we release you this time. Damian, I'm so sorry, just help us survive just as we'll protect you with all our might. Hope you can help our countries to be on their own ways, back home with their beautiful people. No one from us is bad. We just need to protect the people of this land. Absolutely, this ground belongs to God , and we're tenants here for centuries. Its how I can explain to you some difficult things but you ought nothing, yes, you don't need to be afraid over us. You are just a boy and you're loved here, understand? So now, make that room number seven as your own. you play there and we'll treat you a family regardless if you will hate or betray us. Do you get what I mean." Magee smiled at him.

" But I don't have playmates here, its very lonely. Back in the bunk house, the soldiers played with me, hmm...but hoping I could have a playmate soon." Damian sighed.

" Haha! we'll find a way to look for a playmate. Just help us pray." Magee then said.

Meanwhile at barrio Makasido, Amado and Isagani lifted their handguns when they have heard a couple of noise.

" N...no! Calm..down...its me, Elmar. I just tried to verify if all of you are still around, I brought some food, packed with banana leaves for your journey back to your place. Here..." Elmar handed to Amado the food pack. Albrecht and the Captain just moved in and greeted him.

" Elmar, thank you. This is all enough. We thank you so much. But are you sure no one has followed you going here, you were called by the Japs before we left." The Captain said.

" Ah, their head asked me for ducks and chicken they'd use for a certain celebration, I don't know what and when." Elmar smirked.

" Hmm, its good you have poultry and swine here too." Baldur commented.

" Yes. Ah, I'll pick a few