- Idiot! Your puncture could cost us our lives. Why are you following me? Why didn't you go home with Natsume?

According to the scenario, that was as it should be. Now, not only am I at risk, but he is. Adults probably already clutched at Fred. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson always had very specific behavior. They constantly appeared during a big change in our class and personally watched him. It’s hard to imagine what these two are going to do.

“Actually, I needed to talk to you about Natsume. Who knew that you would lead me into some kind of hole."

At the last second, Fred and Yu managed to hide from Anastasia and cover their tracks.

“You still don't get it. This dome limits us from the outside world."

Fred always came a long time and he did not understand what was happening.

“Should I tell him everything? If I say nothing, he will hand me over to my parents and then Anastasia will definitely block my oxygen. So much so that I can not take a single extra step until my 16 years. Otherwise, he may not believe me. And then the outcome can only be guessed."

"Dome-shmupol. Stop circling all the time near my Natsume. Because of you, I cannot win her heart. If you meet like that and say I will back down."

"We have nothing with her. Just your feelings are not mutual. Even I can see it."

“That's how it is... but I will still try to conquer Natsume.”

“Well, you're definitely stupid. Put love games in the background now there is a more important conversation."

As they approached the city. Yu told Fred all the details. Chewing every word and explaining it to a 5 year old child. About Anastasia, a room with corpses, a stone slab in the basement and constant daily life.

Anastasia calmly returned the other way home, not a bit upset, to no avail after the children.

“Although there were no traces, the presence of 2 people was felt. There was someone else. The second gear player has appeared - it’s already becoming interesting.”

Gears - this is a children's game where the opponent must calculate the actions of another and take the lead. The principle is approximately the same as in chess. Only the board is real life, and the pieces are real people. If used simply in everyday life, then it’s quite interesting for yourself.

The phone rang. Anastasia picked up the phone.

“Yes, Mr. Johnson.”

"Hello Anastasia, I wanted to clarify. Fred is not with you? He still has not returned and has significantly lost his daily routine."

"No, I didn’t see him."

"I'm sorry to trouble you. Goodbye."

"Goodbye."

Dropped the call

“With every minute lining up, even more interesting game. What are you going to do, kids?”

Meanwhile, Yu and Fred.

"What kind of crap are you talking about? Somehow not really to be believed."

"Wait until tomorrow and I'll prove everything to you. The main thing in front of your parents is to pretend as if nothing had happened. And yes. You and I just stayed after class to talk about Natsume."

“Good, but if you don’t convince me tomorrow. I'll tell my parents everything."

"Thanks."

One less problem. Anastasia most likely already guesses that we were there. Only there is no evidence, which means the game continues. This is not a woman who will take measures and take rash steps.

Natsume was upset. Friends with whom she is constantly together. They just took it and left it without saying anything.

"Daughter, get down for dinner."

“I'm not a hungry mom.”

“Tomorrow they will both get scolded at school, just like that, they took me and left me. Absolutely shameless.” She lowered her upset, head down.

After some time. Fred climbed a tree and began throwing small pebbles at his lover's window.

"What do you allow yourself?"

"Sorry Sorry. Just do not make noise. I need to talk about something serious with you. You can jump into your room."

"Not."

“Please, Natsume.”

"Oh well."

Fred carefully walked along the branch, making his way to the very tip. Jumping right out the window and jumping scratched his leg to the blood.

"Ah ah ah."

“Watch out, you fool. You don’t take care of yourself at all."

"Nonsense, it's just a scratch."

"Let me see."

Natsume took the first-aid kit in her room and treated the wound. Then bandaged well. Fred was very pleased that she was so worried and worried about him.

"Ahhhh, thanks."

"What did you want? You and Yu. They just took and left me after classes to go alone."

"Therefore, I came to you. Today I heard the supernatural and I don’t know what to do now."

"Speak up."

Fred told everything to the smallest detail. About Yu's stories and the dome in the country. The girl was surprised.

"Strange. This is not at all like him. He wouldn’t lie with such things. And besides, it turns out mine and yours, the families are not real."

"Something like that. You see, I really love my mom and dad. I just don’t know how to lie to them today. I've never done that before."

The guy was completely at a loss and how to proceed further, he simply did not know. The girl reflected on the words spoken. I tried to figure it out and tie it all together.

“Natsume, I heard a noise there. Are you all right?" Mom asked.

"Yes mom. I clean the room."  Natsume answered.

"Don’t worry Fred. I know. You can handle it. Let's give a chance to Yu."

"Well thank you."

He walked back through the window. The words of his love gave him strength and encouraged him to lie to his parents for the most terrible thing to do.

"Dear, what a strange evening. Do not you think?"

"What are you talking about?"

"About the routine of Natsume. He got a little lost."

"For now, do not worry about it. This is not critical."

Knock, knock.

"Come on in. You are later than usual today. Yu."

"Fred and I lingered after class and discussed about his sweetheart. And he is so jealous that he has eaten all the brains for Natsume."

"And you?"

“She's a good girl, but we're just friends.”

Knock, knock.

“Why did you stop late Fred and don't warn? Where were you? We were worried."

"Sorry. Mama. Dad. M-Yu and I lingered and had a bit of a fight over Natsume."

"Everything is fine, our boy. Go get my hands and sit down to dinner."

The phone rang. These were Johnsons who wanted to speak with Anastasia.

“Why didn’t you warn that Yu also lost his schedule?”

"Should I?"

“No, but we almost started to sound the alarm at the headquarters. It was then that your little devil was not greeted either."

"OK OK. I’ll warn you next time. Do not litter my brain. Dumped."

It has been 3 days since the moment that Yu learned about what was happening. But the situation remained covered in darkness. The child never came close to the original goal. Revealing the secrets of the city.

Frey's world reopened and this time across from Amelia Kraus, it turned out to be the butler of Mayor Takao.

"Good afternoon, head of unit 4. What fate?"

“I have one question for you. If I am not mistaken, then you owe me, for the last game."

"And what?"

"It was you who opened the portal to Frey World 3 days ago?"

"Not."

"Who?"

"This is the second question. Win, then I’ll say."

“No thanks. On this, I probably take my leave."

"Goodbye."

Memory:

A long time ago. 10 years ago. When the project Chronometer was only at the initial stage of development. Head of Unit 4, already came to Amelia for help. This was his fatal mistake. This girl is not from our world and never helps anyone, just like that.

Together with him was another adult who was nearby that day. They needed help in the development of the Chronometer project, but the board was high, and the defeat was worth life. Then, no one understood that this meeting would be crucial.

"Well, what are we playing, uncles?"

"Yes."

The game was called the “Word”, and its essence is this: each participant must pronounce the words ending in the last letter and the one who cannot say the words will lose. And if one side failed then the other says. In case both sides could not say “draw”. The difficulty was that the words had to be pronounced only in Hebrew. Other languages, disqualification.

"What do we do?"

“I don't know, sir.”

2 minutes later.

"A draw."

Then, I did not understand that this draw would be a big loss for me.

"Speak up."

“I wish you would give away what is hidden behind the Timeroom.”

"Well, I, in turn. I wish you. That you would forever remain in the world of Frey."

"Wait, no. Do not pick it up."

"Your desire."

"Bring him back."

"Impossible. You cannot cancel another player’s desire. This is against the rules."

"Then, I refuse."

The butler left Frey's world and to this day has not appeared there again.

Reality.

“Tomorrow is to prove to Fred that this is true. And most likely Natsume too. And also conduct a small experiment and check out one version.”

"Why so loaded? Excited about Fred and Natsume."

"Ah, no. Tomorrow, exams at school. We must prepare."

"My boy. You began to think about learning. Commendable. I hope you will bring me good results tomorrow?"

“Of course, Aunt.”

"Well, fine."

The mayor’s mansion, as usual, is empty and gloomy. Apart from little Takao, no one is seen there.

"Here she is. Scheme of the city and each building. All underground and secret passages. Taking them is quite dangerous, so I’ll take a picture and study it as it should."

Mr. still does not calm down and is looking for ways to escape from this mansion. But what will he do next? Why would he run away from the mansion? What does he know, from which he does not sit still.

"Sir, I'm at home."

The end. 3 day.