“Chop chop, Zezé, or you’ll be late for school!”
I was sitting at the table, drinking a cup of coffee and chewing a piece of bread without any hurry.
As always, I had my elbow on the table and was staring at the piece of paper on the wall.
Glória always got flustered. She couldn’t wait for us to disappear for the morning and leave her in peace with the housework.
“Get a move on, you little rascal. You haven’t even combed your hair! You should follow Totoca’s example – he’s always ready on time.”
She fetched a comb and ran it through my blond fringe. “Not that there’s anything to comb on this little goldilocks.”
She made me stand and then looked me up and down to see if my shirt and trousers were decent.
“Now let’s go, Zezé.” Totoca and I slung our satchels over our shoulders.
Just textbooks, notebooks and pencils inside. No snacks – they were for other children.
Glória patted the bottom of my satchel, felt the marbles and smiled.
We carried our tennis shoes in our hands to put on when we got to the market, near school.
The minute we were outside, Totoca would bolt off, leaving me to amble along on my own.
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