01-01-2022, 03:53 AM
Finally, he gave himself a push, stood up and looked for a piece of paper:
"Out for a walk!" he wrote in big letters. If Norman really woke up, he should know where he was. His mobile phone number was permanently stored in the house phone so that his offspring could always reach him.
Then he put on his warm winter boots, a thick jumper and a coat. A fur hat and a scarf completed his outfit and so he stepped into the cold night.
It was a Christmas straight out of a picture book. The night was clear and icy. He estimated the temperature to be about 11 degrees below freezing and as he took his first steps on the pavement, he heard the crunch of snow under his feet. At first he just walked aimlessly through the area. But the shadowiness in the darker alleys made him uneasy and so he turned towards the city centre, where soon the street lights became brighter and the Christmas carols from the loudspeakers of the commercial buildings more frequent.
Finally he reached the town square. Stars and garlands hung everywhere, turning the whole square into a bright hall. A light wind made the garlands sway and dance, so that a funny back and forth of shadows took place on the pavement.
Finally, his gaze turned to the town church, which was lit up with powerful spotlights and literally illuminated the entire square. Organ music could be heard from inside.
He glanced at the clock. It was now 10 p.m. past. The Christmas mass had begun. He briefly considered going to church, but he still wanted to be alone. He would manage without this distraction.
As he was about to move on, his eyes fell on a bench that had been cleared of snow and looked dry. Obviously, someone had sat on the bench and therefore cleared it of snow beforehand. Perhaps churchgoers who had been to church a little earlier? He had never noticed this bench before, although he had lived here for years. But since he didn't know exactly what he wanted, he just sat down on the bench and let the images surround him: the snow-covered square, the lights, the organ playing from the church...
"Out for a walk!" he wrote in big letters. If Norman really woke up, he should know where he was. His mobile phone number was permanently stored in the house phone so that his offspring could always reach him.
Then he put on his warm winter boots, a thick jumper and a coat. A fur hat and a scarf completed his outfit and so he stepped into the cold night.
It was a Christmas straight out of a picture book. The night was clear and icy. He estimated the temperature to be about 11 degrees below freezing and as he took his first steps on the pavement, he heard the crunch of snow under his feet. At first he just walked aimlessly through the area. But the shadowiness in the darker alleys made him uneasy and so he turned towards the city centre, where soon the street lights became brighter and the Christmas carols from the loudspeakers of the commercial buildings more frequent.
Finally he reached the town square. Stars and garlands hung everywhere, turning the whole square into a bright hall. A light wind made the garlands sway and dance, so that a funny back and forth of shadows took place on the pavement.
Finally, his gaze turned to the town church, which was lit up with powerful spotlights and literally illuminated the entire square. Organ music could be heard from inside.
He glanced at the clock. It was now 10 p.m. past. The Christmas mass had begun. He briefly considered going to church, but he still wanted to be alone. He would manage without this distraction.
As he was about to move on, his eyes fell on a bench that had been cleared of snow and looked dry. Obviously, someone had sat on the bench and therefore cleared it of snow beforehand. Perhaps churchgoers who had been to church a little earlier? He had never noticed this bench before, although he had lived here for years. But since he didn't know exactly what he wanted, he just sat down on the bench and let the images surround him: the snow-covered square, the lights, the organ playing from the church...
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