An 11-year-old boy starts a deep conversation about fear with his other peer.
I am not afraid of anything!
Is that so? Do you not even fear God?
Don't get God involved in this!
Are you not even afraid of your parents?
Why should I be afraid of them that they love me? (are there really any children afraid of their parents?)
Aren't you afraid of the dark too?
I'm not afraid!
Prove it then.
How will I do.
You will go to a dark place and stay there alone until 12 at night.
OK. I do.
Full of innocence and greed at the age of 11, he goes home, after having dinner, he asks, "Can I go to my friend's house to play with?"
Since the friend he was talking about was a neighbor boy, they played games with each other every night, had fun and even slept together on some nights. So most of the time there was no problem, the request was accepted immediately.
Just like that evening;
He goes to his friend;
I told the people at home that I will be at your house, look, I'm leaving at this time and I'll be back after 12 at night. I will prove to you that I am not afraid.
He is determined not to take a step back in order to show a little stubbornness, a little ambition, and a little bit of courage, but he is actually afraid inside. He renews his resolve to continue, even though his friend tells him he can give up if he wants to.
Set out to the garden they had pre-determined and which is 30 minutes' walk from the village, the sun has set and it is dusk. Since it is not completely dark yet, he does not have any difficulty in walking and going to the garden.
When he reaches the garden, the village is not visible because he has passed from one side of the mountain to the other as he walks, there are no luminous objects around except the stars and the moon. He turns on the backlight of his old-fashioned battery watch to see what time it is, it's exactly 21:30. Just waiting there for 2 and a half hours will make him the bravest person in the world, he dares himself, thinking it's worth it.
There is no sound other than the sound of the wind and trees blowing in the pitch dark, this unaccustomed quiet environment will cause him to become more afraid as time goes on. He turns on the light of the phone at every opportunity and looks at the time, it's like time has stopped, it doesn't move forward!
Finally, half an hour passed and it was 22:00. He prays warmly so that only he can hear;
Oh God, help me so that he doesn't find out that I'm afraid, so that my time is up and I can show him that I am brave and not afraid.
Since it is summer, the risk of scorpions and snakes is high, and with the advantage of growing up in the village, he knows how to take precautions against such dangers. Although wild boars can make a lot of noise, there is no risk to him where he is, he just doesn't want to be bitten by a snake or stung by a scorpion. He often swings the stick in his hand around him and crashes it to the ground, thinking that it will make the creatures like snakes and scorpions that are likely to get away from him.
At 23:00, he leaves the place where he is and goes up 20-30 meters higher, this movement of displacement is a precaution he takes on his own. Just in case, he prefers to stay close to a tree that he can climb in both places, he will try to climb the tree in case of danger, but it is a mystery how successful he will be when the darkness is taken into account.
The thought that he is about to win the bet and that his fear will end makes him smile. His luck has been good and he has not experienced any danger yet. He suddenly hears the sound of dry grass and bushes swaying and shudders but does not make a sound, he is aware that it may be a big creature doing this, the first thing that crosses his mind is that it will be a pig.
He was so startled and frightened by this voice that he did not turn on the light of his watch and did not look at it. Time is working in his favor, he waits with his face turned to the side where the sound comes from, he thinks to run to the village as the time runs out during waiting, but it is not possible to do this in the dark and on the path, besides, he thinks that it is more preferable to want the time to fill up as soon as possible instead of thinking about it now.
In a short time like 1 second, hundreds of thoughts go through his mind, he is busy trying to suppress the fear he is experiencing, he gets angry with himself for making such a bet from time to time and thinks that he is an idiot.
Just then, he sees that there are a pair of glowing eyes on the side of the sound, the glowing eye disappears, a second later it appears again, disappears again and is seen again. When he realizes that he is getting closer with each sight, he screams and starts to climb towards the tree he was waiting for.
…….to be continued.
Thank you for reading.
I have been left wondering, I want to continue reading, it is very interesting.