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Kahn · 11-30-2005, 11:48 PM

Chapter 2

Up and up he climbed, it seemed like an eternity to him, and yet he was still nowhere near the top. The branches only started very near the top, so all he had to hold on to was the runk of the tree. This was no easy task, and it took him half-an-hour to overpass the tree Nanab had climbed.

The children looked on, unable to take their eyes off him. Most of them look terrified. But who cares what they think, thought Abec, I know they’re my friends, but I am simply unlike them. Yhey were all content to live their lives exactly the same way everyday, but Abec needed more.

“Abec, get down from there, you proved your point!” he heard someone cry. It sounded like Salasi Godet, a ten-year-old annoying tell-tale.

It was fast approaching sunset. Salasi was terrified for Abec, but she couldn’t stop him, nobody could control him except his father. He should be arriving to his home by now, she thought, and ran away hurriedly.

Sure enough, she found Zuxo Hygufodi about to walk into his house, axe in hand, after a long days work. Within minutes Mr Hygufodi was running along with Salasi to The Giant, looking up at his only son.

There was now hardly any daylight left, and Abec reached his arm forward towards the lowest branch of the tree. By now he was very tired and decided to rest for a moment on this branch.

He looked onward, through the gaps of the leaves, and saw what he had come for. He could see farther then he had ever seen in his life. He saw the whole of the forrest in front of him, for miles and miles around. Still, he was slightly disappointed. He had hoped that at this great height he could see something beyond the forrest, but he could not. What everyone had told him must have been true, he thought miserably, there was nothing beyond the forrest.

Through blurry eyes he focused instead at the sun, now orange and half-hidden…somewhere beyond the trees. He smiled, and for the first time in his life truly appreciated the beauty of a sunset.

He decided he better get a move on if he wanted to reach the top before it was completely dark. He reached his arm out to a higher branch, confident that at this moment he could do anything. He made to pull himself upward, but in an instant the branch snapped and broke in half. In the confusion he slipped backward and only just managed to grab the branch he had been sitting on.

“ABEC!” he heard echoing beneath him. It was his father’s voice. He did not dare look down. He did not dare move at all. He was too scared even to scream.

His left hand held on the branch with all his might, but it was slipping quickly, His legs and right arm dangled stupidly in the air. It was now very dark. He needed to grab hold of something before this branch snapped as well. He felt around blindly, looking for another brach to balance himself on.

The fingers of his right hand could just feel a branch brushing against its tips. He had to move his body towards it, balance himself and get to the top. Slowly, carefully, he inched his fingers along the rough bark of this unseen tree-limb. In a sudden movement he tried to get his other hand up too this branch – but he miscalculated. His hand grabbed only empty air before it. His body fell forward and he lost the feeble grip he had had with the other hand.

His mind had gone blank. He was falling and that was all he knew. He closed his eyes and shrieked a long, unending shriek. He would die when he hit the ground, he would die, HE WOULD DIE!

…Only he didn’t die. He openned his eyes confused. He was in his father’s arms. His father had caught him! He started breathing very hard, his whole body was shaking and it felt like his heart would explode within his chest. All around him they looked just as horrified, and filled with such shocked relief at the last minute rescue. It was not just the children here now either. The adults had noticed the calamity and came to witness up-close. Even Old Man Egnaro was there, embracing his very shaken grandson.

“It’s all my fault,” cried Ananab, “I made him do it, I could have killed him!”

His father did not say a word, he only turned around, Abec still in his arms, and walked home. As they entered their kitchen, he put Abec down and pulled out a chair.

“Sit,” he said. Abec complied immediately, he had never seen his father so furious. “Now tell me Abec Pnem Hygufodi, what exactly were you thinking climbing up The Giant!”

“…I dunno…” he mumbled pathetically, was all he could manage. His father took the chair opposite him abd stared directly into his eyes.

“Well, try harder,” he said more calmly. “Please enlighten me as to why you would risk your live to climb a tree!”

“I guess I wasn’t thinking, papa,” he said, glancing at the table. He could not stand the intense gaze of his father.

“Don’t give me that Eccy,” he said. “I know you better than you might think, and I know that your mind is constantly full of ideas. They may be very stupid ideas sometimes, but they’re ideas all the same. Now tell me.”

“Why do you need to know papa, why!” He was not eager in divulging the secret to his father, or anyone else for that matter.

“Because, my son, you are the only person in the world left that I love, and I want to know what I can do to make sure I never lose you. It was one thing when you were getting into fights with that Egnaro boy, or coming home with scraped knees. But you could have died today, do you comprehend that? You could have died had I not been there! And I never want that to happen again. That’s why I want to know.”

Abec did not honestly know how to answer.

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Kahn Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 497 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 3 Posts Points: 7,583.60 Bank: 1,184.94 Total Points: 8,768.54 Donate	Chapter 2 Up and up he climbed, it seemed like an eternity to him, and yet he was still nowhere near the top. The branches only started very near the top, so all he had to hold on to was the runk of the tree. This was no easy task, and it took him half-an-hour to overpass the tree Nanab had climbed. The children looked on, unable to take their eyes off him. Most of them look terrified. But who cares what they think, thought Abec, I know they’re my friends, but I am simply unlike them. Yhey were all content to live their lives exactly the same way everyday, but Abec needed more. “Abec, get down from there, you proved your point!” he heard someone cry. It sounded like Salasi Godet, a ten-year-old annoying tell-tale. It was fast approaching sunset. Salasi was terrified for Abec, but she couldn’t stop him, nobody could control him except his father. He should be arriving to his home by now, she thought, and ran away hurriedly. Sure enough, she found Zuxo Hygufodi about to walk into his house, axe in hand, after a long days work. Within minutes Mr Hygufodi was running along with Salasi to The Giant, looking up at his only son. There was now hardly any daylight left, and Abec reached his arm forward towards the lowest branch of the tree. By now he was very tired and decided to rest for a moment on this branch. He looked onward, through the gaps of the leaves, and saw what he had come for. He could see farther then he had ever seen in his life. He saw the whole of the forrest in front of him, for miles and miles around. Still, he was slightly disappointed. He had hoped that at this great height he could see something beyond the forrest, but he could not. What everyone had told him must have been true, he thought miserably, there was nothing beyond the forrest. Through blurry eyes he focused instead at the sun, now orange and half-hidden…somewhere beyond the trees. He smiled, and for the first time in his life truly appreciated the beauty of a sunset. He decided he better get a move on if he wanted to reach the top before it was completely dark. He reached his arm out to a higher branch, confident that at this moment he could do anything. He made to pull himself upward, but in an instant the branch snapped and broke in half. In the confusion he slipped backward and only just managed to grab the branch he had been sitting on. “ABEC!” he heard echoing beneath him. It was his father’s voice. He did not dare look down. He did not dare move at all. He was too scared even to scream. His left hand held on the branch with all his might, but it was slipping quickly, His legs and right arm dangled stupidly in the air. It was now very dark. He needed to grab hold of something before this branch snapped as well. He felt around blindly, looking for another brach to balance himself on. The fingers of his right hand could just feel a branch brushing against its tips. He had to move his body towards it, balance himself and get to the top. Slowly, carefully, he inched his fingers along the rough bark of this unseen tree-limb. In a sudden movement he tried to get his other hand up too this branch – but he miscalculated. His hand grabbed only empty air before it. His body fell forward and he lost the feeble grip he had had with the other hand. His mind had gone blank. He was falling and that was all he knew. He closed his eyes and shrieked a long, unending shriek. He would die when he hit the ground, he would die, HE WOULD DIE! …Only he didn’t die. He openned his eyes confused. He was in his father’s arms. His father had caught him! He started breathing very hard, his whole body was shaking and it felt like his heart would explode within his chest. All around him they looked just as horrified, and filled with such shocked relief at the last minute rescue. It was not just the children here now either. The adults had noticed the calamity and came to witness up-close. Even Old Man Egnaro was there, embracing his very shaken grandson. “It’s all my fault,” cried Ananab, “I made him do it, I could have killed him!” His father did not say a word, he only turned around, Abec still in his arms, and walked home. As they entered their kitchen, he put Abec down and pulled out a chair. “Sit,” he said. Abec complied immediately, he had never seen his father so furious. “Now tell me Abec Pnem Hygufodi, what exactly were you thinking climbing up The Giant!” “…I dunno…” he mumbled pathetically, was all he could manage. His father took the chair opposite him abd stared directly into his eyes. “Well, try harder,” he said more calmly. “Please enlighten me as to why you would risk your live to climb a tree!” “I guess I wasn’t thinking, papa,” he said, glancing at the table. He could not stand the intense gaze of his father. “Don’t give me that Eccy,” he said. “I know you better than you might think, and I know that your mind is constantly full of ideas. They may be very stupid ideas sometimes, but they’re ideas all the same. Now tell me.” “Why do you need to know papa, why!” He was not eager in divulging the secret to his father, or anyone else for that matter. “Because, my son, you are the only person in the world left that I love, and I want to know what I can do to make sure I never lose you. It was one thing when you were getting into fights with that Egnaro boy, or coming home with scraped knees. But you could have died today, do you comprehend that? You could have died had I not been there! And I never want that to happen again. That’s why I want to know.” Abec did not honestly know how to answer.