That shirtless man began to approach Andrew and after realizing that everyone, there was unable to stop him, either due to lack of conscience or visible fear, he reduced the fire in himself until it stopped illuminating that dark night.“Cough! Cough!” Andrew was coughing, still tied up against the wall. The drinking had long since passed, but he thought he was seeing things.“Hey Boss, why didn't you wait for me at the airport? I was scared when I found out that you were kidnapped. What a mess."The man speaking to Andrew had a slight Latin accent. He lifted him, and after tearing the ropes that bound Andrew with his bare hands, he helped him to shake himself. It was full of dust.“But who are you?”“I am the person responsible for you in this country, Boss. You can call me Hernand"Hernand left that place, and Andrew followed. A helicopter came down from the sky that night and picked up fur.“You really jumped out of the helicopter, Hernand. You're crazy. “ The pilot looked at the s
“Get out of my way!” – Andrew was pushed by a homeless in that Sterlin Square full of people.The talking noises were the most diverse. There were high school students, people in a hurry to get to their appointments, pickpockets that grabbed the most distracted, and people trying to attract your attention to sell you something.People's steps were not timed, but it was as if everyone followed a unique rhythm in the middle of that square. They were following an eternal wave movement that would become smaller at dusk.(And in the middle of it all, I was aimless, wandering through the crowd trying not to be stepped on because I had already been pushed too much. I just wanted to get out of that sea of people and realized that if I approached the walls of shops and cafes, I would free myself from that suffocation. I was tired, I couldn't find my stepfather's friend's pizzeria. The location sent to me on the phone said I was in the right place, but I can't see a pizzeria even if I rotated 3
Andrew held up his hands as if to apologize. He couldn't speak because his throat was too tight to try to relax. He would die of asphyxiation or close to it.Andrew was dropped to the floor like a sack of potatoes. His back touched the ground making a noise that echoed in the place, but even with that, the structure of the establishment did not shake."From today onwards, you will take care of this pizzeria as if it were your own."Still scared Andrew couldn't pass up that opportunity."From this Pizzeria, in that case.""What?"Andrew repeated "Pizzeria" using an Italian accent and moved the tips of the five fingers together as if he was really one.This time, the one who was now his boss didn't even need to speak. He shot Andrew a withering look and he flinched as if he were about to be hit.A week later he had already learned how to make the place welcoming, and habitable for customers. His boss was constantly yelling at him or pushing him through walls. For a young adult in his 27
Andrew wasn't a virgin, but he hadn't been involved with many women in his life. That's why he was a little inexperienced."Of course, I want to. But where do we do that? In my house, it's not possible, and in the pizzeria even less." Andrew always spoke in an uncertain way.Without vigour in his voice."Don't worry about it, let's go to my house." Alice, as always, was very quick to find solutions when the subjects were the ones that interested her."I think it might be. W-And when is this?""Today, of course. I want it now."Andrew was astonished and looked at his friend inside his pants as if they were both trying to figure out what was going on. His friend was also scared, so much so that Andrew had a boner."But I'm not prepared. How am I supposed to do that?"Alice didn't even wait for his answer and was already dragging him by the hand so they could leave that cinema.They had gone to watch a movie with the movie theatre empty so they could talk.Alice, as Andrew found out late
Andrew was lying in his room looking at the ceiling, projecting the next day.(All I could think about is Alice. I want to know what she is doing at the moment. But I have no courage to text her at night. Tomorrow I have to wake up early to go to work. And I don't want to bother her too. She most likely is at a family dinner, or at a fancy restaurant with friends chatting.)Andrew's mother had kept part of the money he had managed to make that day. It was normal, but at least now he had a little money for himself.At least he was able to eat something nice now and start getting ready to leave his mother's house. His mother even was complaining about the food he was eating at her home."You are not worth the food you eat you brat."His mother never gave Andrew enough freedom to have friends outside the house. And Andrew wasn't used to trusting people. And that's why he hardly talked to people. And when he talked to a person, they usually treated him badly. That's why he liked Alice. So
The guests fell in shock at that answer."I don't want to marry Andrew, priest."The bride came out of that chantry full of roses. She put on the sandals that she had left outside the chantry."My good people. This nonsense ends here. The wedding is over and I'm leaving." Alice pretended to drop an invisible microphone. And while everyone watched, Alice took her best friend's hand and left the hall where she was supposed to marry Andrew."She left the groom at the altar alone.""He looks like a beggar. I still want to understand what he does on that altar.""Alice made the right choice. We're just wasting time here." One of the uncles was speaking in the midst of the people who were beginning to empty the wedding hall."I'm leaving. This marriage has been pretty good so far.""Michael, bring us lots of beers. Today I won't stop drinking until tomorrow." A cousin of Alice's was speaking, as if he had already forgotten why he was there.Andrew watched as the hall emptied as the priest p
"Calm down Boss, I can explain."**SLAP!**This time he got a slap in the face. Was well given that he made the counter shudder with the structure of the pizzeria.Paff!Andrew's body hit the floor like a sack of potatoes and he landed on his stomach so as not to hurt his face. He grabbed the right cheek which was sure to ignite within moments.["YOU THINK I NEED AN EXPLANATION?"]"After the opportunity I gave you, you still try to deceive me."Viviani was smoother after he landed that slap in Andrew's face.Andrew got up little by little and even though that was a sad and difficult scene to watch. Viviani smiled with his giant yellow teeth.Andrew remained silent and as he was hungry and weak, he couldn't even expend the energy to continue talking.Viviani came out from behind the counter and started up the stairs to the top floor.Andrew took the moment to go behind the counter to pack his things."That's it. Pack your things because I don't want to see you here anymore. You're fire
He had been on the street for a week and every time he woke up in the morning the decision was the same.(Eat or look for work? Even if I find work, I'll be hungry, but after ending my hunger, I don't know how I'll get food again. If I had a little money to at least get back on my feet, that would be good.)He was unshaven and his eyes were sunken and gaunt like the rest of him. His hair was greasy and messy because he hadn't showered in 3 days."Atchiuuu!!" Andrew sneezed because the cold was still strong even though it had stopped snowing 5 days ago.Sterling City was always bustling in the morning. The streets were full of dynamic people who moved from one place to another as if they were in danger of life or death. The escalators leaving the train station were full of people taking the steps without waiting for the stairs to do their job.(One day I was one of them. I had work and I was in a hurry to arrive before the entrance time.)He didn't go around Sterling Square because he