- Laith Taher 191
Once Reynold had gone, Jarvis returned to his
bedroom to sit below the window, with his back leaning
against the wall and his legs stretched forwards. He started
contemplating again. As he reflected, he felt as if he was
living in hell, burning and suffering more as time went by.
He needed a way out of that hell, but it was difficult to find,
it seemed to be from a fantasy world rather than from the
real world.
What shall I do? he thought.
He did not want to lose his brother and instigate
sedition. Yet, he wanted revenge. He was like a man lost in
a barren dry desert looking for an oasis that would save
him, but finding that oasis was not easy because if the man
kept looking for water, he would get thirstier with time and
die if he did not find it. Yet, if he stayed where he was,
though he might live longer, he would eventually die after a
life full of pain and regret.
Through the window, the sky would sometimes
appear blue and other times black. Blueness and blackness
alternated through the window while he kept contemplating
until he stood up suddenly as blackness appeared through
the window, heading to Gilbert.
He finally found a realistic solution that would
ensure him revenge and keep him his brother, Hammond, at
the same time. The lost man in the dry desert finally
reached the oasis.
Jarvis arrived at and entered the house of Gilbert, who
greeted him.
Jarvis said, “Gilbert, I need to ask you something.”