Neither Heaven Nor Earth Page #7

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No one here can say anything.

Everyone fights, shuts their mouth

and closes their eyes.

So I shut up too and close my eyes.

I close them now, Sarah.

Im invisible.

Im here in the mountains,

in fear.

Im there in our home,

next to you and our baby.

I open them

and wonder if it was real.

William,

I dont recognize you.

I dont recognize your words.

Whats going on?

You said the fighting was over,

youd be home in a matter of days.

Your mother and I saw

new footage from over there.

They announce more casualties.

Apparently,

many soldiers return in silence,

they lose the ability to speak.

Come back to us, William.

Back to me.

At ease.

Captain Bonassieu,

by exposing your men to friendly fire,

you have caused 4 of them to die.

By virtue of article L-456B,

you are under arrest and must appear

before the international court.

Pending investigation results,

you shall be held prisoner.

Order arms!

Sarah,

the assault began tonight.

All around, I hear the cries of men

and the clash of weapons.

I take a deep breath

and slowly subside.

The earth lulls me back home

like a disobedient son

who has strayed too long.

I hear the dead speak.

For Tek.

Our dead.

For Delcourt.

All our dead.

For Benj.

They know me.

- For William!

- They call me home.

Sarah,

Im not asleep.

Im not gone.

I havent disappeared.

I am absent.

I await you behind a door.

In a world within the world.

A world beside the world.

A world around the world.

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