No, ma’am, thank you. I’m not lying. You only work on Christmas if you really have to.
I picked up my box, slung it over my shoulder and started walking slowly.
I had no energy left to be angry. But the car door opened and a little boy came running over to me.
Here, take this. Mother said to say she doesn’t think you’re lying.
He shoved five tostões in my pocket and didn’t even wait for me to thank him...
I just heard the noise of the car engine moving away.
Four hours had passed and Father’s eyes were still tormenting me.
I started to make my way home. Ten tostões wasn’t enough,
but maybe the Misery and Hunger would give it to me for less or let me pay the difference another day.
Something caught my eye on the corner of a fence. It was a torn, black, woman’s stocking.
I bent over and picked it up. I pulled it over my hand and the fabric became very thin.
I put it in my box, thinking, ‘This’ll make a good snake.’
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