Cry, Even Better If You Beg (Chat Story)
Tall Man—Shots
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
Uncle!
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
Uncle Bill!!!
The sound of Layla's cry echoed through the woods.
Bill sat in front of his cottage warehouse, watching the sun setting down with some work on his hand.
At Layla's frantic call, he turned his head in bewilderment and looked at Layla, who ran towards him with a crimson red face.
Bill Remmer
Layla! What's wrong?!
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
Uncle! Th-there's a man in the woods!
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
He was very tall!
Despite her abdominal pain, she was excited to narrate her encounter with the mysterious man.
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
He had black hair!
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
His eyes are blue...!
Her voice faltered in amusement and catching breaths, recalling him.
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
And his voice is like a waterfowl's feather!
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
And also he was holding a gun.
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
But then after a while other people came and-
Bill Remmer
No doubt about it~!
Layla stood infront of Bill, trying to catch her breath.
Bill Remmer
You must have met Duke Herhardt who was hunting in the woods!
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
Eh?!
Bill Remmer
Didn’t I tell you before?
He placed his hand on her head.
Bill Remmer
That you will meet the Duke often in the forest.
Bill Remmer
Did you greet him properly?
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
G-Greet him? 😥
She got reminded how embarrassingly she introduced herself and the stunning, yet scary man in the distance had stared at Layla and then turned away without saying anything. When he mounted his horse again, two men further into the woods.
Ensuring they were no longer visible, she climbed down from the tree and fled to the cottage.
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
That person—?!
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
Is the Duke!!!
Bill Remmer
Yes! *Proud* 😌
Matthias Herhardt (18 years old)
*Loaded his gun*
Matthias Herhardt (18 years old)
.....
Layla, clutching the sling of her bag, the conversation with Bill last week about Matthias's good hunting skills clouded her head, freaked out.
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
Then the Duke...
Just as she was about to say something, a cold shot suddenly ranged out, shaking the stillness of the forest.
Startled, she turned her head towards the source of the noise.
She soon witnessed surprised birds emerging from the far side of the woods.
One of the birds fell from the trees, with its wings drooped helplessly.
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
N...
The shots went on for a couple more rounds.
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
Layla Lewelline (11 to 12 yrs old)
No...!
So Bill patted Layla on her shoulder to comfort the frightened child.
Bill Remmer
Well, Kiddo. Let's go home.
Layla lifted her head with a long, deliberated motion.
Bill unknowingly held his breath once their eyes met.
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