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18. Emma
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A Night With The Past 19. Luciano
PastMay 2009A full week passed before I could say that I was part of the team that made life in the workshop.Somehow, I had managed a position without realizing it due to my eagerness to solve minimal things. I put together a calendar for Bruce and explained to him in a simple way how he could go about taking care of everyone in the same week depending on the type of work."If you take an average of the working day time and the type of work, you can calculate the time of disposition that can be given to a client," I said, showing him an Excel document in which I had set all the necessary parameters. “It's not that difficult, if I had access to Access, I would put together a database in which you would only put the repairs to be done and it would give you the time, a budget estimate and when the appointment would be pertinent according to the order of arrival.”The Smith brothers saw me with raised eyebrows, Bruce, who was folded in a perennial evaluation show, looked intrigued, and
A Night With The Past 20. Emma
PastMay 2009My life had changed within a week.It went from a mess to a mess of epic proportions. My father, if I could still call him that after the push, he had given me, had decided that his home would serve as a transit point for gamblers to stay.He wasn't familiar with the shady movements, but he knew that something ugly was going on deep inside the state for even county sheriffs to look away.That's why I didn't want to be home.The fact that my mother had found an excuse to get me out of there, send me to my cousins' house and give me money to go to the fair in Syracuse, was a great sigh that I was grateful for.We arrived at the fair, David parked in a safe area, then we got out, walked and walked into the crowd. We detailed the decorations, listened to the music and saw that there were many games which gave me all the joy in the world, they would be a spectacular distraction for everything. I thought about what couples would do and decided not to be a bad third, so I decid
A Night With The Past 21. Luciano
PastMay 2009I kept smiling as long as I could before going downstairs and approaching, I saw, to my amusement, that Emma had opened the bag of goodies without my permission and had a face of circumstance that told me that the effort she had put in was worth all the money in the world. She stuttered as if she couldn't find the exact words, which made me aware that she was a beautiful girl, with an unusual beauty that you didn't tend to see all the time.I was captivated for the first time, and it was only the third time I had seen her."How did I do it?"She narrowed her eyes and snorted, she looked very curious in that bratty girl."You know the answer, so go get your trophy and don't play dumb," he said seriously, and I couldn't help but smile at him."Just so you can see that I don't hold any grudges against you for the misguided ruse, let's split the prize," I offered, and she frowned. “Not only did I win a trophy, but I also won three hundred dollars in cash.”He tilted his head
A Night With The Past 22. Emma
PastMay 2009Meeting the new guy who worked in the workshop wasn't as bad as other times, actually, if I put aside his initial insistence, I could give him credit for having the guts to play along with me and that was the only good thing about those days.Mean-looking people came home more and more often, which put us in such danger that old Bruce intercepted us outside the high school to have a chat with me. He knew very well what it was all about."Are you okay, Emma?" He asked once I got into his truck and sighed.Lying to him was not an easy task, he knew the tricks well, all of them because of my grandmother's data, of course."I'm fine as far as it goes," I said to be honest."What the hell is your father doing at home?""Honestly? I don't know," I said, convinced because even though I was always looking for the good, if I saw something bad, I was able to report it right away. “A lot of people go to the house at various times, so I'm trying to spend as much time outside as poss
A Night With The Past 23. Emma
PastMay 2009"Listen to me, Emma, your father just needs understanding, he goes through hard times, but it doesn't mean that he is a bad husband or a bad father, we have to be more open, more understanding, soon he will have the money for us to leave that house and look for another place," she said in an attempt to divert me from the inconvenience. “Just be patient, I will intercede so that this summer you can spend time away, you can work and if possible, stay with your Aunt Emilia in Aberdeen.”I didn't buy anything from his words, the fact that he dared to ask Aunt Emilia for help when she had sent us to hell because of Dad's rants, told me that things were worse than I imagined and that the fact that I told him about my fears, He had relevance in that difficult decision.Gods."I won't leave you alone with him...""You'll do it by this time, so stick to it.”I almost complained, but I decided to be smart and keep my head down. She intended to leave without saying goodbye, however
A Night With The Past 24. Luciano
PastMay 2009It had been days since I had been out for hamburgers in which I looked like an idiot in front of Emma and the school was in its final weeks, which led to a discussion meeting about summer jobs, the positions that would be lost at the end of the summer job, and the readjustment that Bruce would have to make in the workshop."Apart from my granddaughter Chloe's place at the front desk, we need to fill three more positions for the summer," she explained and sighed, "and as I told you it was planned, we will start offering a kind of home delivery service to which two qualified drivers will be added. So, I listen to ideas.”"Well, I think you can rule out Chloe's position right away," David said. “She got a job at youth camp with her boyfriend, so chances are he's calling you to let you know.”"Wow, that leaves me a little in chaos," Bruce remarked listlessly."You could ask Emma if she wants to come," David proposed, not very convinced."I'll see what I can do, I understand
A Night With The Past 25. Luciano
25. LucianoPastMay 2009The day of the feast arrived.The space was huge, so much so that I didn't doubt that the owners were some important landowners in the region. We got off and I was surprised to see Emma with the group, she looked beautiful in a white floral dress with a Vinotinto blazer on top that matched the flowers on her dress. She didn't have a drop of makeup, which made her pink lips stand out in contrast to all of her. Her blonde hair was arranged so that it was tied to the side and when she saw me, she couldn't help but smile at her."These people have a lot of money, don't they?" I asked just to make conversation."A lot, the Marleys are the largest producers of bison meat in the country," Abigail specified, and I pretended to be surprised."That's awesome, having so much money must be interesting...""Absolutely," Chloe said with a cynical smile. Callum can say something about that."My family isn't wealthy," he snapped, angrily."But he's had power...""Oh, no! Tha
A Night With The Past 26. Emma
PastMay 2009Dancing with Luc was nice until they poured me a drink of beer.Once in the bathroom, I took the opportunity to clean my face and hair, as well as rearrange myself and then Linda came in and saw me with a touch of surprise in her eyes."Could you get out? Please," I asked in the kindest way I could."I can help you if you leave your face long," she offered, to my surprise, and I saw that she had a purse from which she took out wipes, perfume, and a ponytail. “This should do.”I looked at her for a few long seconds before accepting, she wasn't someone you could trust right off the bat, but I figured I must have produced some kind of empathy in her to make her feel sorry.I finished and when I opened the door, the rest of her friends came in and held my arms with more than amused smiles."Now let's get the party started, Emma," she murmured, and I began to scream."Help!” I cried out in fear. “They want to hurt me!”I felt a slap that moved everything.I couldn't believe i
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