I'm waiting in Puttgarden, and I'm impatient. All kinds of different scenarios have been crossing my mind. What if everyone Danish dies? What would happen to me? I know how to kill a nation, break the spirit of their people and take all their land. But would killing all their people do the job too? And if not... what happens then? What if all humans perish? Do we die too? Do we stay behind in a void without humans? And what do we do then?
A car honk behind me snaps me back and I realise the cars in front of me are moving. I quickly start up my car again and I follow the line of cars onto the boat. I now also realise my hands are trembling. Why am I so scared? I faced countless enemies that injured me beyond describing. I was almost dissolved twice in my lifespan. I lost everything I had and I always got back up on my feet. Why am I so afraid now?
I park my car and I turn off the engine. I see people emerge to the upper decks but somehow, I can't get up. I need to be alone for one minute. I close my eyes and I try to breathe at a regular pace. Once I feel refreshed, I get out of my car and I walk upstairs. I want to sit outside even though a thin rain falls from the sky. I don't care for now, I need some fresh air. I'm alone on this deck and I sit down on one of the chairs outside. I take my phone out and I search for Norway's number. I hesitate for a moment but I press the green button anyway.
He picks upfairly quick, his voice annoyed by my phonecall but I really need to talk to him for a moment.
"Hey Nor, I just needed to get something off my chest here. If you don't mind..."
He sighs. "Just tell me already because otherwise it'll eat you away from the inside out like it always does..."
He's right. Either way, I just give in to it and I start talking. "Do you just so happen to have a nasty rash somewhere?"
Straight to the point might be best in this situation. It's quiet for a while.
"Yes... what about it? And how do you know?!"
"Yeah Nor, you're not the only one. I think some kind of weird disease is coming and it's coming by storm. Everyone I saw today had it. And that almost 30 countries..."
A long silence. I remember how we felt during the Black Plague back in the day. I felt like dying.
"So what now? Code red? What do you want me to do?"
"I don't know okay! I just wanted to know whether you had it too because it's freaking me the heck out!"
"You need to calm down first okay! You always blow things up like this... Look there's nothing going on yet. It's just a rash and if more people are gonna find it then they will find out what it is okay?"
I try to breathe and I realise I'm shaking. "Sorry... sorry I'll be calm I just don't want to repeat the Black Plague again okay..."
"It would take one hell of a disease to pull that off again Anko... relax..."
I let out a sigh. He's right. And besides that, the Black Plague was mostly spread though poor hygiene and stuff. Things that don't bother us anymore nowadays. I see Rødby closing in again and I sigh deep.
"Alright alright... I'm sorry okay I just freaked out a little..."
"Idiot, I keep telling you not to believe everything your mind says fool..."
I can't help but smile. "Alright, I'll see ya later Nor and take care okay? Eat and sleep enough-"
"You're not my mother! Now hang up before I do!"
I chuckle and I press him away. I sigh deep and I gaze over the water for a moment. He's right. Let's not freak out for now.
I get back in my car and I'm on the road fairly quick. I open my window for a moment and the wind in my hair does me good. Maybe I should call Alfred too, just to check whether it's only Europe. But I correct myself. No Denmark. Let it go. Do your thing and just keep up with the news. Don't believe everything your mind says. I park my car near my house and I walk to my house. I open the door and I'm instantly hungry. I didn't have dinner yet, that's right. I walk to the kitchen and I stir something up for myself. I sit down with the plate on my lap and Iturn on the TV. And the news shows me exactly what I didn't want to see but what I secretly already knew...