Bodo (derkrieger) wrote in wariscoming, @ 2012-05-10 22:16:00 |
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Entry tags: | bodo riemer, darcy ainsley |
Who: Bodo Riemer and Darcy
What: Bodo is trying to locate the apartment complex Maureen told him about and he seems to be a little lost.
Where: Downtown Lawrence
When: Late afternoon, Thursday
Status: Incomplete
This place was so different. It was as he had been told. This was a different country in a different decade. All of it seemed so impossible. Bodo had always been practical and rejected any ideas not based in reason. This seemed almost magical, him having been plucked from a German psychiatric hospital and planted in the middle of America over ten years after the point in time he was from. He was incredibly thankful that his brother Walter had insisted that he learn English. He would have needed it had their plans to move to Australia panned out as expected. Instead the robbery was botched and Walter was dead, but he still needed English. Up to that point things had been very misfortunate, but to at least know the language was a lucky thing.
Things were different, but not so different that Bodo was hopelessly lost. He had found what was called an 'internet cafe' and, though it took a minute to completely figure things out, he was soon connected to others who had been brought to the same town in the same manner he had. Things were still puzzling, but they were coming into focus. At least there seemed to be some sort of shelter. A woman had provided the address and Bodo quickly discovered a service on the computer that printed out directions. His English wasn't as good as he would have liked for the situation, but he could read street signs and addresses.
He walked with a quick pace. Though this was a place where the police would not be actively searching for him, Bodo looked over his shoulder now and then. He ducked his head at the sight of men in uniform. It was a matter of habit.
Bodo stopped at a street corner, looking at the directions he had printed out. He lifted his head trying to spot landmarks or numbers. It seemed that he had gotten a little bit lost.