to that village, to the beekeeper and talk to him about the forest. On the way he needed to fill up, stopping along the way, Patrick decided to go to the store and buy something for Paul. The roadside shop clerk also heard about Paul’s interview. He buys honey from him, Patrick bought food and continued on his way. Arriving at the beekeeper’s house, Patrick went into the yard, Paul was collecting honey. Seeing the guest, Paul smiled, he put a jar of honey on the table. Floor: he put the jar of honey on the table. Floor: he put the jar of honey on the table. Floor:
– I saw you recently, you were passing by here.. I’m Paul, a local beekeeper, I’m always glad to have guests, try honey, it’s fresh. By the way, thanks for the groceries – the beekeeper smiled, he was so happy with the guest that he forgot to ask about the reason for Patrick’s arrival, he also forgot about his interview, his memory failed him, he was over fifty years old, but he still didn’t feel sad, didn’t lose heart.
– I came to you from a neighboring village, there is something that scares me.. Forest, you gave an interview, I read it, I also heard noise from there.. I wanted to ask about the forest. Tell me, Paul, what do you know or have heard? I understand you gave interviews, but I came in the hope that you will remember something else. I.. – The expression of the beekeeper’s face changed, unexpectedly for Patrick, the beekeeper put food on the table, turned away and opened the door of a small house, he was going to go into the house.. – My daughter, she miraculously returned from that forest, sheonly 13 years old, please tell me everything you know,” Patrick said in a trembling voice, sat down at a small table that stood in the yard, in the hope that Paul would change his mind and talk to him..
The beekeeper turned to Patrick, Paul’s only daughter, who died ten years ago in a car accident, he understood Patrick’s feelings and condition.
“Come in, guest, don’t forget to take off your shoes, I’m sorry that I’m like this with you.. It’s just that the neighbors think I’m a crazy old man, that’s why I reacted like that, don’t be offended, I’m leaving quickly, and indeed, in fact, I’m cheerful, kind, – the beekeeper smiled, going into the kitchen, the kitchen was spacious, for a house of this size, the house was renovated, the late daughter insisted on repairs, although Paul was against it, she paid for the repair, Paul pointed to the photo with his finger.. – This my Cynthia, my girl, she was only 24 years old – a tear ran down the cheek of a man, a red-haired girl, short in stature, in a blue dress, in the university courtyard, she studied to be a surgeon, she was the pride of her father, after the death of her mother, she was the meaning of Paul’s life.
– Paul, I sympathize with you, accept my condolences, believe me, I know what it’s like.. My wife died, I was left alone with the children, I have another son, his name is Charlie, so back to the forest, I heard strange sounds, they came from the forest… – Paul interrupted Patrick, he thought and looked at Patrick. of course I heard about the ban, about the oddities associated with them, but I decided to look in and see if I should not, an old fool to climb there.. I saw a strange tree, I was wearing glasses, and I see well in them, although in an interview, I said that I was without glasses and did not see anything. It looked at me, I felt uneasy, I immediately jumped out of the forest, got into the car and drove away, Anna saw me, she had a long tongue, and she called the reporters. And then she laughed at me, calling me crazy, – Paul blushed and lowered his head, but in a moment he was already the same, cheerful beekeeper, with a smile on his face and full of positive, forgetting about everything bad..
– Paul, thank you very much for your frankness, I’m sorry if I offended you with something, said or did something wrong.. I am very grateful to you and I believe you, Ino matter what others think of you. You’re a good man, all the best.. – Patrick shook hands with the beekeeper and left the house, Paul’s story might seem incredible, but Patrick really believed him. All this was not in the interview, but the reason for the silence of the beekeeper was also understandable, he did not want to be laughed at even more. Patrick got into the car and headed home, the children came home from school, from the expression on their father’s face, they realized that something was wrong with him. And Patrick understood that he couldn’t hide anything from the children, the last thing he would like was for Jessica and Charlie to be afraid.. He went into the house and sat down at the table, the children also sat down and Jessica was the first to break the silence, she looked carefully at Patrick..
“Dad, what happened, you are pale, are you all right?” Jessica was really worried about her father, she took his hand, it seemed to her that Patrick’s hand was trembling, but in fact, his hand was trembling then, she hugged him.. – Jessie, I just went to see a man from a neighboring village today, – Patrick asked Charlie to bring his laptop, he opened it and showed the beekeeper’s interview.. – he gave this interview, but he didn’t tell everything, in an interview he said that while driving past the forest, he decided to go there, but when he heard a strange noise, he got scared and ran out of the forest that he didn’t see anything, because he forgot his glasses in the car. But today, he told me what really happened. He entered the forest, he wore glasses with him, he saw a tree, that is, not quite a tree. He saw a tree who had hands, eyes and a mouth, like those of people, a tree-man, frightened of him, he fled from there. This beekeeper is a kind and honest person, I believe him. His name is Paul, a cheerful man, Jesse, Charlie, please be careful and avoid this forest. No way, don’t go there, Jessie, especially you, I was also curious at your age, but it was the cause of many of my mistakes. And now, I have to work on a laptop, and you do your homework.. – after giving the children a task, Patrick went into the office and began to look in the books. He had many books about different creatures, it was not only literature.. He searched for a long time, but he did not succeed in finding anything about this strange tree. He had to update the articles, but nothing new has appeared in them yet. He took a deep breath and lay down on the small couch. Jessie sat and thought about what Patrick said. She wanted to know what kind of creature it was, where it came from. Curiosity again tried to get the better offear and inhibition. She climbed out the window and slowly climbed down a nearby tree. She ran along the houses, she and Charlie ran here.. She ran, passing the yards, she wanted to see again the tree that she had seen before.. Having reached the forest, she took a deep breath, her hands trembling, fear and excitement intertwined in Jessica. She took a few more steps and ended up in the forest, there was that very tree, it was far enough away, the girl immediately recognized it. Suddenly, she felt a hand, this someone pulled her out of the forest. She turned around and it was Patrick. Jessica blushed as she remembered her father’s prohibition.
“I asked today to stay away from the forest, we don’t know what lives there and it’s better for us not to know. You can’t be so careless and irresponsible, it’s time to grow up. Moreover, I don’t want to punish you, just don’t go into this forest and that’s it!” He shook his head, got into the car and opened the door.. “I just wanted to find out what was happening there, to see that tree or a person, I don’t know, what is there. But I’m almost fourteen, and I’m curious, but I just want to find out for myself. You don’t trust me, you think I’m a stupid child… – Patrick closed the door without saying anything and left, he was hurt by his daughter’s words, although on the other hand he understood that she was no longer eleven. He was just afraid of losing his daughter. Arriving home, Patrick went into the office, lay down on the sofa and fell asleep. Jessica came home in a terrible mood, she knew that hurt Patrick and offended him. After all, he is her father and worries about her. At the knock on the door, Patrick did not answer, Jessica realized that he had fallen asleep. She went to the kitchensat down at the table, poured juice, taking a couple of sips, she decided to talk to her father. She went towards the office, but met Patrick at the door. Knowing her daughter, Patrick sat down, Jessica ran up to her father and hugged him tightly, – I’m sorry, I was wrong, I’m not an adult, I’m still the same little Jessie, dad, I love you very much, you did so much for Charlie and me, you are very dear to me.. – the girl’s tears dripped onto Patrick’s shoulder, he tried his best to calm his upset daughter. So a week passed, no one remembered what