Late Summer by Luiz Ruffato

Author:Luiz Ruffato [Ruffato, Luiz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Other Press
Published: 2021-07-06T00:00:00+00:00

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Bleary-eyed, he opens one half of the double doors, glances at either end of the sidewalk, closes it, drops the latch. He palms the key from the counter and hands it to me, and despondently reels off, “Breakfast starts at six.” I thank him and plod up the wood steps, cross the half darkness of the hallway, struggle toward my room and open the door. I flip on the light, lock the door, tear off my hat and toss it at the chair. I left the window open! I take out the greasy paper bag, napkins, and the can of Coke, and place them on the nightstand. I edge my shoes off with my feet and push them under the bed. I take off my shirt, hang it off the back of the chair. Take off my pants, leave them on the floor. I sit on the bed and take off my socks. I take off my glasses, set them on the nightstand. I lie down. I need to pee, brush my teeth, shower. I haven’t got the strength. Mosquitoes whir my legs itch my arms itch my belly shit left the window open the house is there just like it used to be except for the bars the soggy coxinhas need to shower my body’s sticky my mouth bitter so the pastor so sleepy the coke is going to get warm take some laundry to isinha’s tomorrow get up in a second to pee where has gale

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