DEAPECTRUMS
004. TREASURE HOLE

I took a deep breath and stood up again with all my strength left. I went back to find Jatnera's cure. After a while, I found a bottle of syrup medicine under a pile of clothes. I took the medicine and put it in a plastic bag that I carried with me a piece of green clothing. Maybe the clothes that have been torn on the left arm that we can still use.

I also found four tablets of pills wrapped in blue plastic to fit the size, I remember Isbell always giving us those pills when we were sick. I quickly put the pill in my bag.

I still intend to find other drugs because there seems to be no sign of people approaching this place even though the sun is almost up. However when I walked to another corner in the treasure hole the sound of gunfire sounded not far away. I immediately ran away leaving the treasure hole to hide.

No one appeared in the treasure hole, suddenly there was the sound of people shouting and the sound of some people laughing. His voice came from under the ravine not far from where I am now. I immediately came out of the iron fence to the top of the cliff to find out what happened. I slowly climbed a very tall tree near the treasure hole and looked down among the trees to see what was happening.

The man who had been in the treasure pit covered in blood was lying on the ground while five large-bodied men with firearms and sharp objects surrounded him with laughter and mockery came out of their mouths. They were about fifty meters away from the tree I was climbing.

Three more shots rained down on the man's body before the criminals looted the man's 'Shopping' results in the treasure pit and they left immediately.

The feeling of fear instantly enveloping me made my tears come out. I cried with what I see now and thought maybe I would have the same fate as that man. I'm increasingly feeling like I can't live without Isbell right now, if he's alive maybe I don't have to see what's going on right now.

And now it feels like it will be difficult to survive in this small body especially I have to take care of Jatnera now. I can't, I have to keep trying to survive for the Jatnera.

From the top of this tree I saw the man who was shot was still alive. I immediately went down to him trying to help him. When he was nearby the man looked at me, I did not dare to get any closer to him. He was already dying and with four bullets lodged in his body it was impossible for him to still be alive.

The man reached into his stomach which looked to be bubbling and picked up something behind his shirt. One plastic loaf of bread was thrown out before the man breathed his last. I approached her with sobs trying to move her body even though I knew it was in vain. That man is dead.

I stared at the bag of bread lying near the man's body. He's a good guy. I took a bag of bread which was about seven loaves of bread and ran away.

But in the middle of the journey my stomach can no longer bear hunger. I took the bread and ate one catch to fill the stomach. I ate so well that I choked.

After my stomach filled I immediately ran home. I felt like there was hope for us to live for a week with the bread that poor man had given us.

For almost seven days Jatnera and I did not leave the house and continued to be inside. Armed with six catches of bread and potable water we survived. I had to hold back my hunger before eating the bread because I preferred to give it to Jatnera. Jatnera's condition has also improved.

For four days I gave him a tablet pill that I found then on the fifth day to this day Jatnera took syrup medicine.

On the seventh day of the night, I was so hungry that I ate the last piece of bread we had. But I think about tomorrow, what we'll eat next. I have to find food tomorrow in the treasure pit.

"Bee, I'm going down the treasure hole." Jatnera shouted at me with his round eyes. "I can tell you when someone is approaching when you're in the treasure pit."

Maybe it would be better if we both went to the treasure pit. What Jatnera said was true but I couldn't risk it for him. The criminals could come and kill us. I cannot protect her because it will be very difficult to protect others when I am alone in a desperate situation. Therefore it is better that I go alone without having to take any risks.

At about three in the morning I left the house by walking carefully and alertly. It hasn't rained in a week, making it easy to walk.

I almost reached the treasure hole when I heard the gunshot. I was shocked and my body was shaking.

Are the criminals currently in the treasure pit? This is really bad.

With a feeling of confusion I chose to continue the journey slowly but at a distance of one hundred meters then three bodies of men were lying on the road with gunshot wounds. One of the men's bodies was still holding a handgun.

It is possible that these are a herd of criminals who are victims of other criminal herds. I was wondering what I should do now because surely the criminals who killed these people were still in the treasure pit. But if I don't get food today we can starve to death.

What am I supposed to do?

Pond Jae might be my best way out right now. Who knows I can get food from there even though I'm still not sure. But going to a luxury hotel is worth trying because it will certainly be a lot of leftover food that is dear if thrown away.

It's better if I have to go there, maybe some slaves there are kind enough to give me some leftovers.

After my unanimous decision to go where Isbell used to work as a slave I immediately turned the direction but before I took the gun from the grasp of the slain criminals and I stored it under my clothes.

It's possible that this gun could be useful even if I don't know how to use it.

To shorten the time to get to Pond Jae I passed by where Isbell died a week ago. I thought back to that day, the day when my suffering and Jatnera began.

Isbell's ashes are no longer left. I was silent contemplating Isbell's departure but regained consciousness because I had to hurry to Pond Jae before many people woke up.

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