Alex opened his eyes with difficulty: he was in a dull, warm room. He slowly regained consciousness and realized that he was
lying on the floor in the kitchen of barracks 613.
It took him a while to remember what had happened.
"Federica!" he jumped up, but as he did so a dizzy spell brought him back to the floor*
A group of heads bent over him: Giorgio, Marshal Rischi, corporal Tretteste and Maurizio.
"Fuschiotto you’ve come to," the marshal said, but his tone was gloomy. Giorgio took him by the shoulders.
"What happened Alex?" he asked, but from the tone he already knew the answer.
Alex felt the memories and sensations crash onto him like a cold shower: Fede screaming, him telling her that he loved her, then Fede who turned her eyes and fell to the ground and the terrible
