Life [Part 2]

Maria and Alice fell asleep in one of the houses with an open door. They had arrived in a city, but it was already night, and they needed to stop their journey.

Joe Walker, as usual, couldn't sleep because it felt strange to him to sleep near Alice and Maria. He always thought about it every night. Although for Alice and Maria, it was not a problem at all to sleep together in the same place. But for Joe Walker, it was a matter that could not be underestimated.

Joe Walker didn't want to be hated by Alice and Maria, he was afraid of doing bad things. However, it wasn't just that he was worried about. Every night, he felt restless knowing that even though humanity was almost extinct in this world, there were still some humans alive. He didn't know if there were any other humans near them. That's what made him restless at the moment. If they good people, it's doesn't matter. But if they bad People, Joe walker don't want think about that.

Right now, Joe Walker was outside the house. He felt a bit strange because the night wind was very cold and often made his body as cold as ice, but now it was not there. The night wind that day felt normal, not as cold as he had felt before. It made him realize that the area there had a very different climate from the city below.

Feeling bored, he wandered around the area. He used their vehicle as a reminder so that he wouldn't get lost. He walked quite far but always made sure he could easily find his vehicle. That way, he wouldn't get lost easily.

While wandering, he noticed that the city they were currently in looked quite normal. Various buildings of different shapes and colors were there. There were shops and other large buildings that seemed to have their own functions. But one thing made Joe Walker feel strange, almost all the buildings there looked damaged and incomplete. It seemed like the buildings there were intentionally destroyed with bombs or something similar.

It would have been nice if the city was still bustling as usual. But now, there wasn't a single human left in that city. A deserted city that had become a historical place not even written in any history books.

No one liked history, whether during peaceful times or the current chaotic world.

During peaceful times, people would be busy with many things, more interested in enjoyable activities.

During chaotic times, people would also be busy with many things, more focused on surviving to live longer.

But when all eras of peace and chaos happened, this was the result. The world had become silent, everyone sought history to find knowledge, and the abandoned places became a source of hope for them. And Joe Walker had seen all those eras even before he rose in this world as a human form.

Joe Walker suddenly found another house with its door open. However, the door looked strange because it seemed to have many small holes. He didn't think much about it.

He entered the house without any permission because he knew he didn't need permission from anyone. Since the beginning, the house had no owner right now.

He went to the living room and found a dusty sofa and a TV. The sofa was so dusty that its color was not clearly visible. But when Joe Walker poked the sofa a bit, he knew it was purple. Everything there was very dusty and dirty.

He also touched the TV a bit, feeling like he knew the object, but he had no memory of about it.

He went to the kitchen and found a table with 4 chairs, likely a family dining place. There were still 4 plates on the table with their respective eating utensils, forks, and spoons. However, one spoon seemed to have fallen off the table.

It was very uncomfortable to see. It was not aesthetic! History would become history if it was too far in the past. But at least, let it be aesthetically pleasing history!

Joe Walker picked up the spoon with his right hand to put it back on the table. However, he was suddenly taken to a strange place.

Suddenly, he saw 4 families having dinner together.

He was confused about what was happening to him. He looked around and realized that everything in the house was no longer dusty and dirty. He looked at the front door, and it was still intact and not damaged at all, not even with many small holes as before.

He returned to the dining room and tried to interact with one of the 4 family members. The family members consisted of 2 daughters, 1 adult man who seemed to be a father, and an adult woman who seemed to be a mother.

"Hey! Can't you hear me!? Anyone! Are you ignoring me?" No matter how loud Joe Walker shouted, no one responded at all.

But slowly, Joe Walker started to think. Since the beginning, he felt very strange. He began to think about what was actually happening to himself. Until he finally realized after thinking hard for a few seconds.

Is this the past? But why do they seem to treat me as if I'm not here?

He was confused, but he actually understood what was happening. But on the other hand, he didn't understand why he was in this situation. Until he looked at his right hand, which made him even more certain.

The spoon... was missing...

He fell silent and looked back at the 4 family members who seemed to be the owners of the house in the past.

This really seemed like the past. But I can't do anything right now. It's normal because for humans, changing the past is something impossible.

He witnessed how the 4 family members joked with each other. They seemed very harmonious, and the sound of their laughter was pleasant to hear. The closeness of the 4 family members made Joe smile, but he stopped smiling because he remembered Alice and Maria.

Did they ever enjoy peaceful times like this?