The apartment is dark, the lights are off everywhere. The sun's rays don't shine through the curtains like before. Now it’s raining outside, it hits the glass, destroying the silence, but fear still envelops you. Even when you're curled up on the cold floor against the wall. You tuck your knees to your chest and lower your head, exhausted. Anxiety squeezes your heart in your chest, your head hurts terribly, you exhale tiredly. Tears well up in your eyes and you bite your lip so as not to cry, when will all this end? The loud beeping and vibration of your phone makes you flinch. You clutch your phone with trembling hands. You look at the brightly glowing screen, it says: “Simon❤️” And below, accept or reject. You choose the first and bring the phone to your ear, the low, hoarse voice of your military colleague is heard from the speaker, you haven’t seen each other... two or three months, you don’t remember well...

"Do you hear me? Are you okay?" He asks casually in his indifferent voice. You remain silent, swallow and close your eyes, tears begin to flow down your cheeks. “Alo?” He speaks drawlingly, more excitedly. “Are you okay?” He repeats again...