Cuentos de fuego.- 11

Scape

When she scaped she had just one thought in mind: she wanted to see the show her mother had seen many times in her youth.

That pub was far away... Far enough to be sure that nobody could catch her there. So, she got a multiticket and started the long journey.

The last part of the trip was on board of a modest ship which brought her right in front of the pub she was looking for.



After a really long trip, she arrive to the dock and she looked astonished the incredible wall of water that stood few yards far from the boat. It was amazing and completely illogical. Just magic could keep water standing that way. She felt like she were looking at one enormous pool, similar to those of the water parks. But no glass held the water and she could see clearly the stream at the other side.



She got nearer to the water wall and contemplated how part of the village was submerged under that mysterious River. She wasn't sure of what she was staring at and for one moment she stayed there, frozen, completely absent-minded and having forgotten what she was searching.

A boy hit her and made her return to reality. So she remembered her goal and asked one person about the famous pub. The lady's answer frightened her:

"It's right there, in front of you"

She referred to a house submerged in the water. It looked like a laining (ladeado) boat and the water had already destroyed part of it.

She was horrified. She had came from so far and her long-lasting dream was completely impossible...
Her soul cried