“If you lend it to me, I’ll tell you two really good things.” I was silent.
“And I’ll say that your sweet-orange tree is much more beautiful than my tamarind tree.”
“Really?” “That’s what I said.” I put my hand in my pocket and shook my coins.
“What else?” “You know, Zezé, we’re not going to be poor any more. Father got a job as a manager at Santo Aleixo Factory.”
We’re going to be rich again... What’s wrong? Aren’t you happy?
Yes, I’m happy for Father. But I don’t want to leave Bangu. I’ll go live with Gran.
I’m only leaving here to go to Trás-os-Montes...” “Right. You’d rather stay with Gran and take laxatives once a month than go with us?
Yep. And you’ll never know why... What’s the other thing?
I can’t tell you here. There’s ‘someone’ who can’t hear it.We walked over to the outhouse. Even so, he spoke in a low voice.
I need to warn you, Zezé. So you can get used to the idea. City Hall is planning to make the streets wider.
They’re going to fill in all the ditches and take space from all the backyards.
“So what?” “You’re such a bright spark and you didn’t get it? When they widen the streets they’re going to tear all that down.”
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