sarajevo sniper

The man looked tired and fell asleep shortly after getting in the car with his head tilted.If the little girl sitting next to him hadn't patted him awake, he might have missed the site.

"We're almost there, you can get off the car after crossing the small river ahead." The girl told him in rough English.

The man rubbed his eyes and thanked: "Thank you."

Seeing an old military uniform on her body, the little girl was very curious: "Aren't you Italian? Why did you come here?" The tourists have all gone to Rome and Venice, and few foreigners will come to such rural places.

The man didn't answer her immediately, but took out the cigarette case first, and felt it was inappropriate to light a cigarette: "Do you mind if I smoke here?"

His good manners pleased the girl: "It's okay, you can smoke. Can you give me one?"

They lit a cigarette, and the man said, "I'm from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Do you know where Bosnia and Herzegovina is?"

The girl shook her head.The man smiled: "It's next door to Italy, a very small country. Our country just finished a war. I used to be a soldier, but now I'm retired. I come here to seek refuge with my friends."①

When the girl heard that he had fought, she respected him: "Then you are amazing, welcome to Italy."

The man shook hands with her: "My name is Walter, nice to meet you."

The bus stopped by the river, and Walter got off with his luggage.The fresh and bright air rushed towards his face, he took a deep sip, and only then did he really notice the exotic scenery in front of him.The distant mountain is lying gracefully, with its head facing north and its feet facing south. The green hair in spring hangs down, and there is a vast expanse of vineyards. The farmers combed the green hair neatly, and the vine trellises were neatly arranged at the foot of the mountain. , The vine leaves are flying up, and when they bear fruit, the mountains and plains will be full of the aroma of grapes.

It has been a long time since Walter has seen such a cheerful and pleasant green color. His head is still stuck in the scorched city of Sarajevo, withered yellow hills and gray trees. The forests that have been devastated by bullets and fire should be green.

A very beautiful convertible came from the field road at this time and stopped firmly beside Walter.

The driver took off his sunglasses and whistled at him: "Walter! Hey!"

Walter's eyes lit up: "Linnai!" He put down his luggage and hugged Linnai: "It's nice to meet you, Linnai."

They separated at Sarajevo airport for 4 years.Lin Nai also missed him very much: "Leto and I were very happy when we received your call. We have been trying to contact you since the beginning of the war. Fortunately, you survived. We are short of manpower, and we are looking forward to your arrival." Woolen cloth."

He helped Walter put the luggage into the trunk, and the two chatted while getting into the car.

"I really can't find a job in the country. Bosnia and Herzegovina's economy has completely collapsed, and Allah can't save it. If this continues, I can only starve to death, so I have no choice but to call you." Walter was a little embarrassed and said. It's a refuge, in fact, he came here as a refugee.

But Lin Nai didn't disagree with him: "Why are you being polite to us. Which country doesn't play like that and the economy doesn't collapse? It's a good thing to survive. Don't worry, we can still afford a meal. The manor is running very well. You'll enjoy living here."

Walter looked towards the endless vineyards: "Is this all your property?"

"Yes. Your colonel has a great appetite, and he has acquired quite a few other people's fields."

"I've heard about it on the way here. You guys are famous here. Every year you get a good harvest and make a lot of money."

"Money is second to none. Life here is stable and healthy, which is good for people's body and mind."

Walter could tell that they had a good life, and Linnai was like a wealthy and leisurely young man: "Then are you still used to it? Living in a foreign country, do you miss Serbia sometimes?"

He had just left the country, and he was already feeling homesick. Facing the unknown life, he was a little timid after all.

Linnai comforted him: "Although this is not my hometown, all the people I love are here, and it is my home." He patted Walter on the shoulder: "From now on, it will be your home."

The atmosphere along the way is very pleasant.Half an hour later, they arrived at the manor's mansion—it was a mansion, but strictly speaking it should be a castle—although Walter knew that their financial situation was good, he did not expect to be so rich. The building is almost like the palace where the pope lives, and it is more magnificent than the former military command post in Sarajevo.He could tell at a glance that this was Leto's brother Geng. Even in Italy, his dear Mr. Colonel still liked the spectacle of luxury.

"In order to build this giant, Leto took great pains." Linnai half teased and half complained: "I always joke that he is now the Sleeping Beauty in the castle. You will understand after a while, I have never seen one Farmers dress up like the Queen all day long."

While talking, the "Queen" has already appeared on the stage.In fact, Leto's appearance is far less exaggerated than Linnai's description, and Walter has to admit that this man can wear silk shirts in an extremely dignified and elegant way: "Walter, welcome."

Walter shook hands with him: "Colonel, it's good to see you again."

Leto exchanged a kiss with Linnai in front of him: "Honey, I haven't seen you for an hour, and you look even more radiant."

Linnai gave him a supercilious look, and pulled Walter: "It's almost dinner time, today I grilled lamb chops, let's come together."

Not to mention lamb chops, Walter has never even seen a sheep in the past few years.He couldn't even count how long it had been since he had eaten meat.Within a few months of the war, the alliance between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina was over. Without the support of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina was even more embarrassed. The stretched Bosnian Croats soon had problems feeding the soldiers. Next The three years basically rely on the United Nations relief. ②

"In the end, we have to rely on outsiders. If there is no NATO assistance, I don't know how long it will take." Walter shook his head and sighed. He said while chewing on the lamb: "Sarajevo even cut off the water, and it took a long time to walk every morning. The most exasperating thing is that those snipers are still ambushing around and shooting civilians wantonly. Most of the dead are old and weak women, and some corpses are even unclaimed. All in all, if you don’t go out to fetch water, you will You will die of thirst, and you will be killed if you go out.”

Lin Nai took out the wine he had brewed: "Let's talk after drinking some wine. We can only see some news on TV, but we can't find out the specific situation. We are also anxious outside. How many people died?"

"At least [-] or more." Walter drank the wine in one gulp: "Forget it, I won't talk about it during the meal."

Linnai and Leto looked at each other, both of them could see that Walter had changed a lot after going through the war.The once cute and frank little orderly has become more stable.Growth is certainly a good thing, but the pain experienced may only be experienced by Walter himself.

The orderly was worried about spoiling the atmosphere: "There are also some good things. I participated in them digging underground passages, which not only transported supplies, but also rescued many refugees. The transportation system in Sarajevo was completely paralyzed. At the worst time, even the army There is no way to pass the news to the outside. Later they said, anyway, you will die if you are trapped here, it is better to take a gamble and use the oldest and stupidest method - digging tunnels! We will call everyone who can be called I don’t need machines anymore, I’m afraid I’ll disturb the Serbs, so I dig with shovels, working day and night, until I finally reach the airport and contact the peacekeeping force, then the things can be sent in.”

Lin Nai toasted him: "Good job!"

"Holly went out through that tunnel. If she couldn't stay any longer, she asked me for help and sent her out. We sent her away through the tunnel at night, and she returned to Serbia safely."

"She wrote me a letter when she got home. Her child should be one year old this year. Thank you."

"Thank you for what I do? This is what it should be."

Lin Nai felt guilty while listening to him.Before he and Leto left, although they thought that the situation would not get better with the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, neither of them knew that the next three years would be the siege of the city.They lived an idyllic life in Italy early and escaped, but the Yugoslavs, including Walter, were not spared from the suffering of the war.Linnaeus was deeply sorry for not being able to do his part for his compatriots during the war.

"What are you thinking?" Someone hugged him from behind.The warm breath of her husband just bathed against her cheek: "You are not happy."

Linnai looked at Leto through the glass of the night window: "I was thinking, shouldn't we let Walter face this war alone."

Leto felt that he was thinking too much: "Honey, you are not a god, you can't control everything. Whether to fight or not, what the war will look like, whether to win or not, all are left to those who should worry about it. We only Do your best to survive.”

Lin Nai turned to kiss him.The sour taste of the wine reminded him of the smell of gunpowder smoke on the battlefield. They have been away from the war for a long time, so the astringent sour taste can only be tasted when drinking.

"It seems that the taste of the wine can be further improved." Leto teased: "I still prefer sweeter ones, huh?"

Lin Nai just smiled but didn't answer. He sat down in front of the bed with a glass of wine in his hand, and unbuttoned his nightgown under the watchful eyes of his husband.The sniper's muscular body has been well maintained in recent years. Relying on suitable agricultural work and the warm sunshine in southern Italy, his figure and lines have more and more the classical beauty of Roman warriors.He poured the rest of the red wine in the glass down his neck, and the berry juice flowed into a red, gorgeous stream on his chest. He opened his body and looked at his husband with a half-smile.

Leto returned to their first meeting in an instant. At that time, Linnai was also like this. Half of his body was covered in blood. He almost thought he had bumped into a goblin.

"Come here." Lin Nai stretched out his legs and hooked his calves.

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He was actually in a bad mood, intentionally using Leto as a tool to vent his anger, his actions were rough and bold, and he didn't know that Leto was the one to bear it.Leto wanted to help him, but he stubbornly wanted to do it himself.In the end, the two seemed to be fighting, and each other's panting voices could be heard throughout the room.

Leto felt distressed and angry because of his disturbance, fearing that he was abusing himself in this way, and hurting his body later would not be worth the loss, and he didn't want to give him this opportunity to vent.Finally Mr. Colonel gave in first and let him go.Lin Nai was speechless, her voice was hoarse, and the corners of her eyes were pitifully red.Leto just pulled his face down and kept kissing, he felt a suffocating pleasure and forgot everything in his mind.

After the end, the two of them were sweating profusely on the bed sheet filled with booze and bodily fluids. Leto kissed him non-stop. He knew that the god in Linnai's pupils slowly gathered, and then whispered: "Two more years to wait for the situation." Stable, I will accompany you back to Serbia."

Although Lin Nai didn't say anything, he knew that the feeling of homesickness was a deep sorrow that Lin Nai didn't want to talk about, and Walter's arrival finally aroused strong emotions.He doesn't mind Lin Nai venting about bed affairs, but it's okay to do such things once or twice, and it's not good for Lin Nai's health if it's too much, and it's not a permanent solution after all.

Lin Nai buried her face in his chest and didn't speak for a long time.It was one of his rare moments of vulnerability, and he was a little embarrassed.After a while, he hummed lightly, as he agreed.

Walter got up a little late the next day, thinking he had missed breakfast, but met a refreshed Linnai in the restaurant.He was taken aback, Linnai would never sleep until this time before.

"Take a rest first, don't worry, now is not the time for busy farming." Linnai had already made arrangements for him: "We have hired a lot of workers to help, and Leto is very obsessed with production machines, our manor will be mechanized Production and operation can maximize the output. I will take you out for a walk in a while to familiarize yourself with the environment. See what you like to do before talking about it.”

Walter was very grateful: "As long as it is work, I am willing to do it. It is just that I have never grown grapes before, and I have to learn some things now."

"What's the problem? I don't know anything at first. But you should learn Italian before growing grapes."

"The colonel gave me some language books yesterday, and I'm already reading them."

After eating, they changed their work clothes and went outside. The farmers who worked along the way greeted Lin Nai familiarly.Lin Nai introduced the surrounding environment while inspecting the vines: "We have also encountered many difficulties. At the beginning, we were poor and poor. If you take him seriously, he has to learn to deal with people at the bottom. He is willing to lower his profile and learn techniques from farmers, and now people here respect him."

Walter was very surprised, he couldn't imagine Leto doing farm work: "The colonel seems to have changed a lot."

Lin Nai smiled: "Nothing is static."

A gust of wind blew off the straw hat on Lin Nai's head. He reached out to grab it, but failed to catch it. He ran with the wind and ran for nearly 50 meters before chasing the hat back.Walter followed behind him, watching his running back, almost shed tears.

Lin Nai waved his hat back at him, and waited for him to approach before saying, "Walter, we can't go back. There is no way."

Walter understood what he meant.They can go back to Serbia and Sarajevo, but they can't go back to the past, the innocent age when they were flourishing.The homeland can only be used as a memory, and it is impossible to find the illusory place in their hearts again.

Walter was very sad: "This place is really beautiful. I knew at the first sight when I got off the bus that this is not Sarajevo. Sarajevo has long since lost such a beautiful field scenery. But even though Sarajevo is only in my heart War and displacement, it is still irreplaceable. Its beauty is only understood by us."

"I know." Linnai held his hand: "But as long as we remember what Sarajevo looked like, it will always exist. This will not change. It has existed, and someone has understood its beauty, so it is not a pity .”

They walked along the ridge all the way to the foot of the mountain.The estate is vast and stretches all the way to the back of the hill.

Crossing the hills, there will be different scenery waiting for them.Walter stood firm and didn't look back.

-Finish-

(1: In November 1995, Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina signed the Dayton Peace Agreement, and the Bosnia and Herzegovina War ended.

2: In April 1992, the Serb Armed Forces and the Yugoslav People's Army surrounded Sarajevo, starting the civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Shortly after the start of the war, the Bosnian-Croatian alliance broke down. )

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