Yolanda didn’t hold back either. The fire had been burning for so long that all those left alive had already burned to death. Besides, she also wanted to see Umberto and Albina’s corpses so she wouldn’t worry.
The fire was gradually extinguished and the car was left in plain sight.
As the fire had been burning for a long time, only a large frame of the car was left, and almost everything inside had burned.
Jaime and Yolanda soon approached directly to the driver’s seat, but saw no trace of the existence of the corpse.
Jaime’s face became somber.
Yolanda was still hopeful:
-Could he have been burned to a crisp?
-How could it be possible! -Jaime gave her an impatient look and said in a very depressed tone. Although the fire burned for a long time, it is impossible that there was nothing left. The two of them have already escaped.
Hearing this, Yolanda hurried to ask people to look for them and consoled Jaime:
-They rolled from such a high place and must be badly hurt. Even if they ran, they couldn’t have gotten very far. We should be able to find them here.
Jaime nodded and went to look for them too. He had to solve this mess today, or there would be endless trouble later.
***
Deep in the dense forest, Albina used a large leaf to scoop out the clear water and held a few green fruits in her hand that didn’t taste good at first glance.
She placed them in front of Umberto and said with a guilty face:
-I have looked everywhere but I have only found these few fruits. I don’t know what kind of fruits they are. Let’s see if we can eat them.
Seeing her dejected look, Umberto pinched her soft cheek and said:
-You have done very well.
Then he looked at the fruits and said:
-They are wild green plums and are edible, just a little sour.
-I haven’t eaten after breakfast, I’m very hungry. Fortunately they are edible,” Albina sighed in relief and answered him.
She had already washed it, so she took one and put it in Umberto’s mouth.
Umberto was unprepared and took a bite right away. His handsome features instantly wrinkled and he grimaced.
Albina looked at him and silently lowered the wild plum in her hand:
-I think I can still hold out, I’ll go out and get something to eat later.
Umberto laughed, feeling that he had become her white mouse.
But this one was really too sour. If Albina was hungry, eating this would be bad for her stomach.
-Let’s hold on a little longer. When Ruben takes us out, I’ll take you to eat whatever you want,” Umberto said comfortingly.
He was so gentle even though his face was obviously bloody.
Albina found a lighter in her pocket. Luckily, there was still a lot of dry grass at the cave entrance, so she picked up a bunch of it and lit it.
The cave was a bit damp and it was still early summer, the weather cold and gloomy.
Umberto was strong, but now that he was injured, he could easily get sick in this environment.
After lighting a small fire with ease, Albina held Umberto’s arm to bring him closer to the fire and asked him:
-How are you, do you feel better?
Umberto nodded, he really felt a little cold before, but he didn’t say anything for fear of causing Albina trouble. He didn’t want her to be tired all the time because she was already doing so much.
Albina glared at him and said:
-Tell me if you feel cold. I wouldn’t know that if I hadn’t just seen your fingers shaking.
They had both grown up in modern civilization, especially Albina. She had never experienced such a situation. The only knowledge of wilderness survival she had learned from television, and there was a lot she didn’t understand.
-It’s good to have the fire, even if there are wild animals here they won’t come near it when they see it. We just don’t have a pot to boil water in,” Albina said with some regret.
-It’s okay, I’m not thirsty. I just ate a plum.
The sour taste still lingered in her mouth. She didn’t really feel thirsty yet.
Albina felt a little embarrassed:
-I didn’t mean for you to eat such a sour wild plum, I’ll go out later to see if there is any riper fruit.
-It’s only the beginning of summer and it’s hard to find it. You should stay here, at least you’ll be safer.
Umberto wiped the black marks from her face and a clean white Albina reappeared.
Albina nodded, she really didn’t have such a good sense of direction. She could move around, but if she ran far, she might not be able to find her way back.
She saw the wound on Umberto’s head, touched her pockets and found them empty. After some thought, he took off his jacket.
Inside, he wore only a white T-shirt.
Umberto saw her shoulders and arms, he said in a low voice:
-Albina, what are you doing? I don’t have the strength to do that now….
Albina’s cheeks turned red and she looked at him:
-What are you thinking? I wanted to find something to wipe the blood off your face.
Then she wanted to rip her shirt, but nothing worked….
The clothes were of such good quality that they wouldn’t tear.
Albina looked at Umberto embarrassed:
-I don’t think I’m very suitable for survival in the wild.
Umberto could not contain his laughter. It was clearly that his girl was not made for this sort of thing.
He looked at the bruises on Albina’s wrist and felt a little distressed.
-Help me,” Albina said as she knelt down beside him.
Albina approached him.
Although Umberto was hurt, with a slight force, she tore off a small piece of cloth.
-You are strong – Albina’s excited voice rang out.
Umberto raised his head and ended up slamming his forehead against her chest.
There was silence in the rock cave.
Umberto was a little embarrassed:
-I’m sorry, I wasn’t paying attention.
Feeling a little flushed, Albina looked at him and took the cloth from his hand.
Then she wet the cloth and said to him:
-Lift up your chin and I’ll wipe your face.
Umberto obediently raised his head and closed his eyes.
Albina was about to do so when she heard him say in a hoarse voice:
-Albina, be gentle.
This sentence made Albina didn’t know what came to her mind and she blushed even more:
-I can’t be gentle, it’s better you’re going to hurt so much!
But when the wet cloth fell on Umberto’s face, it was as soft as a feather.
Umberto couldn’t help but smile. Albina always liked to say something like that.
Albina wiped the dirt and blood off Umberto’s face. She only dared to clean around where the wound was, because the water hadn’t been boiled.
-It’s okay, the wound is already healed. So it’s okay to clean it and medicate it when we get back.
They both felt much better after getting cleaned up.
Albina leaned on Umberto’s arms and looked at the fire with a dazed expression:
-Umberto, do you think we can be rescued?