chapter 3 - between heaven and hell
It was a train similar to the ones he had seen, benches, windows, passengers and security lock, however, as the station, the train was also white and had no driver or conductor.
''All these people go to heaven?''asks Graham frightened
''Not all, but do not worry, you're on the list who will ''smile the Prince.
As the little prince answered the question, Graham closed his eyes and began to whisper something like a mantra
''There goes the train with the boy, there goes his life to run, there will sieve and destination, City and night to turn, There goes the train without a destination, to find the new Day...''
''What is this?''said the little Prince
''My secret mantra, I always recite when I'm scared'' replies the Sheriff
''Do not be afraid sheriff, death is not the end, is just the beginning, you will have much to learn while you are here and maybe one day you can come back to earth'' answers the boy
'' but... '' Whispered the sheriff
''let's look at the landscape'' says the boy looking out the window.
Doing what his friend had said, Reginald looked out the window and was surprised to see himself as a boy hunting with the wolves, in seconds the boy turned into a beautiful teenager who danced with his girlfriend. And the teenager became man. ''I name you Reginald Graham, Sheriff Storybrook''he heard someone say, when suddenly the face of a beautiful blond woman appears in the window, then he sees this same blond woman sitting on the floor of an office, holding a body of which he can not see the face. And finally he saw a large crowd at the cemetery around a sleek coffin. ''rest in peace sheriff, your courage will be remembered by many.''
someone said, when suddenly everything went white again.
''Sheriff?'' Calledthe Litlle Prince
''I saw my life flash before my eyes,''he sighed amazed
''you are responsible for what you have tamed, Reginald '' replied the boy
''I know''
''What is a spirit?'' the boy asked again
''according to the living, the spirits are regarded as a principle or essence of life intangible'' said the sheriff
''seems to be interesting, but this only serves to humans and I'm an angel and the angels were not human and never will be'' the boy replies.
''Now it's my turn to ask. What is hell?'' Graham said. However before the little prince might give the answer, the train went dark, hideous faces appeared before Graham, followed by agonizing screams.
''LITTLE PRINCE!'' Shouted the sheriff desperate, but the angel did not answer.
Imagining being alone, Reginald Graham succumbed in his own fear, lay in a fetal position on the bench and closed his eyes, prayed that this was over.
The grotesque scene followed a few minutes more, until finally all cleared and a great peace reigned in the vehicle, however, very desperate to watch, Graham still praying, when he felt a small soft hand touch his should
''its over'' the prince said simply and Graham finally opened his eyes
''What was that?'' Sobbed Reginald
''You had your answer, we just go through hell''said the prince. Looking back, Graham noticed that several passengers on the train had disappeared
''where the others were?''said the sheriff
''Here they landed, Graham, they were bad people and were not allowed to enter the kingdom of heaven.''replied the little Prince.
''we will still be long until arriving in heaven?''asks the xerife
''My friend you are anxious, try to relax'' ordered the prince putting his little hand on the man's forehead. In less than one minute, Graham felt his eyelids weigh and sleep are rapidly approaching
''Little Prince, I...'' yawned Graham
''just rest, you've seen a lot today, is now better sleeping'' said the boy and the sheriff, lying on the bank, slept a dreamless sleep.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: The mantra recited by Graham, is the portion of a Brazilian song called the train of the rustic, written by composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.
''are responsible for what you have tamed'' is the most famous line from the book The Little Prince.