TREE-E

I exhaled loudly and asked `What?'. I knew they had a lot of questions that bothered the normalcy of human life.

Derek locked his eyes with mine and opened his mouth. Well, here goes nothing.

`Seriously, Astrid. I know there are some things you are keeping from us. Like staying so deep inside the forest. I mean I can understand the oils and jars in your storage. You sell those. But a gym? And a fully equipped one at that? Why aren't you staying in the designated housing area? And why do you need a gym for?'

I tried to speak but he put his hand out and stopped me. Where are Ace and Enlil when you need them? 

`You were shot with a gun. And that means a doctor, a qualified one at that to perform some minor surgery on you. But no hospital, no ventilator, nothing at all here. The strange thing is you needed no such thing and if I am correct, most people may have scars as well. Can we see yours?'