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His Dreams .28 : Lareez 9

‘… I don’t think I understand at all.’ Said Michele, taking out three bottles of beer from the fridge. ‘What do you mean?’ ‘I mean symbolism has done so many nice things as well.’ ‘I don’t think it has. Symbolism has brought as many problems, if not more, as the benefits.’ ‘Why would you say so?’ He drinks half of the bottle ‘Look at modern media. Symbols floating around, making people mad after…

His Dreams .32 : Ghosts 1

An old man comes out of a wooden duplex on the hills. The weather is a bit chilly so he goes back to pick up his jacket. On the table, in the living room are a cigar, a pair of keys and a candle that is lit. The house that comes after a range of mountains, near the railway track – has no sign of modern equipment except a mobile phone, gas cylinder and a stove: none of them are unpacked. Outside,…

His Dreams .32 : Ghosts 1

An old man comes out of a wooden duplex on the hills. The weather is a bit chilly so he goes back to pick up his jacket. On the table, in the living room are a cigar, a pair of keys and a candle that is lit. The house that comes after a range of mountains, near the railway track – has no sign of modern equipment except a mobile phone, gas cylinder and a stove: none of them are unpacked. Outside,…

‘I’m sorry for last night. I’m just fed up with this job issue. I’m sorry I said all that.’ Said Dohna, getting ready to go out, in the evening. ‘It’s OK, don’t worry about the job. Anirban is going to talk to Vernul.’ Michelle almost whispered while she looked for her glasses. ‘Yeah, I hope he listens. It’s just… it’s very annoying to see it happening to you over and over again. I’m tired of…

‘Hey, I met this very strange guy today. I saw him near the shack in the day. He was drinking with someone. You know how you sometimes see someone in peripheral vision…’ ‘Yeah?’ ‘In the evening when I was coming back after the whole mess of a day, not finding medicine for myself – because my therapist cannot write something I’ll find here, ever – this guy held my leg from behind.’ ‘Really? Didn’t…

‘She’s quite interested, I think.’ Michelle said giving him the dishes to wash while Dohna entered soaked in rain water. ‘Dohna!, what happened to you? You’re all wet.’

‘Don’t even ask. It was a horrible evening.’ She said and swiftly went to their bedroom.

‘Good night. Let’s talk about Modiano tomorrow, I’ve read a few books of his.’ She said to him, after cleaning the table and went to bed. Dohna was already in bed, listening to the solo guitar sessions that she had recorded recently.

‘Anirban said that he is going to meet Vernul, to talk about your job.’

‘Really? And what else have you told him about me? Have you also told him…’

‘Hey, what the heck? I’m only trying to help you. That’s why I told him. He asks about you all the time.’

‘That’s not the point I’m trying to make and you know that. It’s not the first time you’ve spoken to someone about me without asking.’

‘I’m sorry I tried to help. Let’s talk later.’

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Roads : City of Drama

City of Drama : House of the mayor.

‘Are you cooking tonight?’ Asked Anirban from the terrace outside, putting his book on the table.

‘Yes, I thought I could have a quiet evening today. Are you staying back as well?’ She almost screamed, catching her breath after keeping the bags in the kitchen. ‘I should probably tell him about the emails today.‘ She thought and screamed louder while she took a bottle of water from the fridge ‘I’m making salad and some pasta. Do you want to join?’

‘I’ve already cooked for tonight. I’ll heat mine as well and let’s eat together.’ He went back to reading.

‘Not right now. In some time. I’ll take a shower first. I’m soaked in sweat.’  Sitting down on the table with him ,she said and opened the bottles of beer that she had brought for both of them. ‘Do you want a beer?’

He laughed. ‘You’ve already opened it anyway.’

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K’s Diaries

1972, November 25

LRCC report from 2003 reveals that the same group has been active in other areas as well. In 2002, the report claims, the same group was responsible to abduct 200 children from City of Drama. The committee found human bones in the river which led to another investigation with the help of LEFD. Though the department offered the same information to the office of City of Drama’s mayor, the office refused to take information or action against these acts.

The office never issued a statement about it. All the attempts of the media to question the mayor about it have failed ever since. In 2005, LRCC called the government officials in the City of Drama, modern day Neros who looked away when innocents were killed and eaten. They further launched another investigation and set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT). SIT has never been able to conclude its report.

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Lareez: Memorial for dead children of the town.

Lareez: LRCC head office.