185 Goodbyes and Well-wishes

Meanwhile, in the valleys trekking beside the rocky stream, George halted everyone.

" Station two seems too open. The trees surrounding it were gone and beside was already a pathway, straight to the barracks. Does it mean it's no longer safe to stay here?" Albrecht whispered under the sparkling fireflies above them.

" Hmm...it's possible but the residents here would have enough chance to ambush anyone from the barracks."

" I choose to stay and live here, who are interested too?" Fr. Matias uttered.

It was then when many from the civilians like Alexandra, Eunice, Cerenia, Dionesio, Bastian, Amado, Elmar have decided to stay with the priest too. Then Bruno and two more soldiers were assigned to stay in station two and will serve as trainors and protectors. When they entered inside, it's bigger than what they expected. Its wide is likened to a two hundred sq. m. area.

The candles lighted the area and everyone wondered when George approached the opposite side of the entrance door and climbed a little on a stairway-like rock overhead and when he reached on its ceiling, he right away pushed its cover and the moonlight stunned everyone who were smiling below.

" What do you think? Albrecht, kindly cover those candles so its reflection will be kept from the barracks' people." George said as he moved down and joined with them below.

" Wow, that man-sized hole is helping everyone here to breath some fresh air." Narciso whispered.

" Indeed, it's a big help. Alright, the soldiers formerly assigned here knows how to cover and open that one. So just remember our agreement and tight instructions or else we'll all be caught and having said all these will guide your life in here till we'll be liberated. But most importantly, I hope breaking our group this way could help and may God will shield us all.

" Yes, Sir. Bruno answered back and everyone decided to stay in station two nodded as well.

" If only..." Sr. Sibal stopped from opening a conversation when Edward whispered while covering his wound.

" Shh...if you missed them, allow the opportunity of comfort and convenience that this place couldn't give anymore.

" I just...think on how they'd live out there. Station two doesn't have a cr and water of their own, unlike station three and four. On the other hand, station three has a safer ground but just too close to the granite mountain that's now the Japs' camp while station four is a bit far from here and its already within Malti, most of them were women, huh..."

" Yeah, but they're happy. You see how they'd packed up the supplies to bring. They were even chanting doing that. You've heard from them that we're too many to fill in this place. Though, it's too spacious to be our haven now.". The captain murmured.

Sr. Sibal pressed his head in despair as Albrecht gave him a bamboo mug of coffee.