The moment Arya was pushed out, her body was dragged down by a strong airflow. When she reached a certain speed, her parachute opened automatically. Her heart was beating disorderly, and her view was blocked by mountains. She could not find any trace of the plane.
"Xavier !"
Her words were blown high by the wind and could not be heard clearly.
Her tears were blown into the air as well.
She didn't know where she was. There were only lakes and mountains around her, but no trace of people...
Boom!
Arya suddenly woke up, drenched in sweat. A sense of strangeness surrounded her, "Where am I?"
"You wake up!" A middle-aged man with a messy mustache and tan skin said to her. He had a pair of bright but alert eyes.
Arya remembered that when the accident happened, Xavier put her on a parachute. She floated in the air for a long time. Then she fainted and lost consciousness. "Why am I here?"
"You fainted on the mountain. And I carried you down." The man stood beside her. Behind the door, there was a basket and chopper.
Arya thanked him. She got off the bed and walked out, only to find that she was in the valley of mountains. There was a narrow muddy path downside, which was surrounded by branches and vines.
"How can I leave here?" Arya turned to look at the man.
She had to get out of here as soon as possible. Just now, she dreamed that the plane exploded. She covered her chest and comforted herself, "It wasn't real. Xavier would be fine."
She had to leave to find Xavier.
"Are you going to the county?" The man asked.
Arya nodded forcefully. "Yes."
"It's very late. And it'll be dark after a while. You could leave tomorrow..."
"I'm leaving now. Please lead the way..." Arya searched her pocket, but she didn't have any money. Xavier had arranged everything for her trip to M City.
Because she came for Cullen's funeral, she didn't wear any jewelry, and she didn't find her phone.
Arya looked at the man. "Could you lend me your phone? I'll make up for it for all your help."
The man shook his head. "I do not have, but you can find one in the county."
"Take me there. I will definitely repay you after I get in touch with my family."
The man could tell that Arya was very anxious, so he finally nodded.
He put on a dress and said, "Come with me."
The man led the way ahead, followed by Arya. The path was bumpy and uneven. Accidentally, she would get injured by thorny vines, which left her ankle with bleeding marks. She didn't seem to feel it, all she wanted was to get out of here quickly.
It was getting dark and they did not leave the mountain.
"How long could we get out of here? Is it possible for us to make it?" Arya asked uneasily.
"Let's go to the bus stop first, there's a bus to the county. It's the only transportation in our village." The man said faintly and looked back at Arya. "Are you from the city?"
Arya nodded.
"Do you feel strange to see such a poor place?" The man asked.
Arya shook her head. The world was so big, so there were rich as well as poor places. It was not strange. The mountain road here was rugged, which made it inconvenient for traffic and finally limited its development.
"Many young people in the village have gone out. There are not many people left here, most of whom are elders or children." Because he didn't leave for earning money, he hadn't married yet.
He was a bachelor.
Arya listened quietly.
It was completely dark, and the man began to use the flashlight. He seemed to know that they couldn't get there before dark, so he was prepared it in advance.
"Where are you from?" The man asked.
"W City."
The man thought for a moment and said. "It's a big city, isn't it? Some from our village worked there."
Arya nodded. "Yes."
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