Rod, with some difficulty, gets onto the roof. He was about to patch the first hole, when, the roof caved in. Crap! He landed very hard, and was bleeding.
I look out the single intact window, and see the boy on his knees. He seems to be in pain. "Are you alright?" I call.
Then I hear a crash, and a thump on the next floor. I run up, and see Rod on the ground, with a hole in the roof. He is bleeding. "What happened?!"
"I'm... Fine, yeah." I say, ears ringing, head pounding. I stare up at the sky. I get up slowly, and go into the house. Rod is on the ground. I look at him with a strange glare.
I get a strip of some slashed curtains, and hand it to him. "Use that to bandage your knee. It's bleeding..."
The boy has come in, and is looking very strange..
I look surprised when she asks that question.
"I'm... Aions." I say. My hand glows blue as I reach out for a handshake. Seeing the light coming from my hand, I swiftly shoot my hand back to my side.
"I'll get to cleaning now."
Silently, I enter the gates, listening to the surroundings. I hear voices- actual, real people!
I run for the voices. Please be real...
I watch the people from a distance, finally walking over, but staying silent till someone talks to me.
I see him drop the beam, and start walking, but I ignore it. I have a job to do.
I lift up a cracked faded vase, and place it in the box. It may still be useable..
I hear Aions and someone I don't know talking. My hat almost falls off again, and I throw up my hands in frustration. If it falls off again, I may as well get rid of it!
