[Chernobyl: The Exclusion Zone] Lena's Diary

First-grader Lena wrote in her diary: I met a pretty big sister. Her clothes were all torn and shabby, but she was very kind and even chased away the vicious dog for me. To thank her, I used the pocket money Mom gave me to buy her an ice cream. We were chatting happily when she suddenly vanished into thin air. But we were on a Ferris wheel several feet off the ground! I really don't understand how she got away. If the half-eaten ice cream she'd dropped on the seat hadn't been there, I would've thought I'd imagined the whole thing.

High school student Lena wrote in her diary: Dad treasures this big, black, clunky machine. Every day after work, he takes it to the park and sits on a bench for a while. Once, I deliberately hid it, and Dad panicked. When he found out I'd taken it, he gave me a severe scolding. He'd never been that angry before! It's just some old machine. It doesn't work properly and takes up space. Mom has suggested several times that we give it to Uncle Alyosha, who sells scrap, but Dad treasures it and won't let anyone touch it. He even keeps it locked up. Sigh. Does he really care more about that black lump of machinery than me?

Lena wrote in her diary in 2013: Today is a terrible day for me. Dad is dead. He died in an accident caused by someone. I rushed home, only to find that the machine was gone. Whoever took it probably killed Dad. No matter what it takes, I swear I'll catch the murderer!

Disclaimer:

This is a fanfiction based on the Russian TV series Chernobyl: Zone of Exclusion. All countries mentioned in the story come from the world of the show. The entire plot is set in a fictional universe and has nothing to do with the real world.

Theme: The world is absurd, but love can save us