NARRATIVE
TEXT
· LIFE TIES
Our story begins in small
town not well known, in which two young children lived on the streets,
homeless, without parents, although they were not brothers they were very
closed because of the harshness of life hit them since they were so young.
town not well known, in which two young children lived on the streets,
homeless, without parents, although they were not brothers they were very
closed because of the harshness of life hit them since they were so young.
Every day they had to tour
the town to search of food and shelter.
the town to search of food and shelter.
Ona cold winter morning a
gentle, kind and caring woman saw the children wandering the streets and to see
the condition they were in broke her heart.
gentle, kind and caring woman saw the children wandering the streets and to see
the condition they were in broke her heart.
The woman aced them to come
over to her but the children approached tenderly to her and she said.
over to her but the children approached tenderly to her and she said.
M- Poor little kids you
should be freezing and probably very hungry.
should be freezing and probably very hungry.
The 2 children nodded their
heads down, then the woman continued
heads down, then the woman continued
M- You can come with me to my
house to eat something and to wear something warner
house to eat something and to wear something warner
The children looked at each
other and it the end the said to woman.
other and it the end the said to woman.
C- Thanks… we will appreciate
it.
it.
And the woman answered
M- Them follow me.
The woman led the children to a small but nice
home, when they reached the door the woman ushered them into to small house,
inside she led them to the room and told them.
home, when they reached the door the woman ushered them into to small house,
inside she led them to the room and told them.
M- Wait here for coats and
clean clothes.
clean clothes.
The woman left the room.
The children were still in
the room without saying anything as if they were paralyzed.
the room without saying anything as if they were paralyzed.
After 5 minutes that they
were eternal for them the woman arrived with a basket full of clean clothes.
were eternal for them the woman arrived with a basket full of clean clothes.
They stared with a rare
expression and she said
expression and she said
M- Did the mouse eat your
tongue?
tongue?
The children outlined a smile
smiled a she said smiling to them
smiled a she said smiling to them
M- Take, please what you like
when you finish you can watch TV and I go to prepare something to eat.
when you finish you can watch TV and I go to prepare something to eat.
The woman went to the
kitchen, which was in the other room.
kitchen, which was in the other room.
The children timidly when to
the basket with clothes and put what they most like when finished the woman was
still preparing the food and they sat in a large armchair and watched the box
to which the woman called TV, they were very unfamiliar with these things.
the basket with clothes and put what they most like when finished the woman was
still preparing the food and they sat in a large armchair and watched the box
to which the woman called TV, they were very unfamiliar with these things.
The woman noticed they did
not know it and came, put them a channel of cartoons and explain to them more
or less how to use it.
not know it and came, put them a channel of cartoons and explain to them more
or less how to use it.
The children were mesmerized
by the TV, since the cartoon were fun.
by the TV, since the cartoon were fun.
After a while the woman call
the and turned off the TV, the children, went to the kitchen which had a
delicious smell
the and turned off the TV, the children, went to the kitchen which had a
delicious smell
In the kitchen there was a
dining table with 3 chairs, a stove, a refrigerator and more things that have a
kitchen on the table there were 2 plates full of something that the children
hadn’t ever seen.
dining table with 3 chairs, a stove, a refrigerator and more things that have a
kitchen on the table there were 2 plates full of something that the children
hadn’t ever seen.
The woman noticed it an told
them.
them.
M- it is meat with sauce and
rice. My mother prepared it when I was little and I really like it, I hope you
like it too.
rice. My mother prepared it when I was little and I really like it, I hope you
like it too.
The children took a chair and
sat down.
sat down.
They were hungry and took the
silverware without thinking twice and began to eat.
silverware without thinking twice and began to eat.
When they finished the woman
picked up the dishes and told them they could continue watching TV while she
washed the dishes, excited the children ran to keep watching cartoons but they
came back and told the woman…
picked up the dishes and told them they could continue watching TV while she
washed the dishes, excited the children ran to keep watching cartoons but they
came back and told the woman…
2K- Thanks, it was delicious.
The woman smiled and said.
M- You’re welcome children.
The children blushed to ear this and went to
the room and smiled crestfallen.
the room and smiled crestfallen.
After a while the woman
finished in the kitchen and went with the kids to the room and sat down with
them to watch TV.
finished in the kitchen and went with the kids to the room and sat down with
them to watch TV.
Then suddenly she asked them.
M- by the way, what´s your
name?
name?
The children looked at each other
and said
and said
C- Cristofer.
And the other children did
the same.
the same.
D- My name is Diego.
The woman smiled and said.
M- What cute names.
And again the 2 kids just
smiled without knowing what to say.
smiled without knowing what to say.
And they continued watching
TV after watching two movies and several cartoons it caricatures began to
beadle one of them said.
TV after watching two movies and several cartoons it caricatures began to
beadle one of them said.
C- We have to go.
The woman asked them to hear
this
this
M- Where are you going?
One of them answered
D- We have to look for a
place to sleep.
place to sleep.
The woman shuddered at
hearing this and told them.
hearing this and told them.
M- You can stay here as long
as you want some company, I’ve been alone for a long time….. You do not have to
return to the street, you can stay with me.
as you want some company, I’ve been alone for a long time….. You do not have to
return to the street, you can stay with me.
Children were so identified
with the woman that smiling happily and ran to hug the woman. That night the 2
children knew what it was to live in a home, sheltered, and a bed.
with the woman that smiling happily and ran to hug the woman. That night the 2
children knew what it was to live in a home, sheltered, and a bed.
They also learned what the
love of a mother.
love of a mother.
Time went through the
children grew up. They entered school, helped her mother and had a happy life
they were very happy.
children grew up. They entered school, helped her mother and had a happy life
they were very happy.
20 YEARS LATER
The 2 street children that
were collected by a kind woman had left their childhood behind and became man
who finished is studies and went to different places to work and earn a living.
were collected by a kind woman had left their childhood behind and became man
who finished is studies and went to different places to work and earn a living.
Of course they did not leave
is mom alone.
is mom alone.
Diego got a job in that town
and Cristofer stayed to take care at the mom.
and Cristofer stayed to take care at the mom.
A day mom was buying the
ingredients for the meal in a small shop, while she was choosing some carrots.
Two armed man entered to the store carrying a bag for the money they plane to
steal went straight to the cash register, then the cashier began to put the
money while the man pointed at him with a gun.
ingredients for the meal in a small shop, while she was choosing some carrots.
Two armed man entered to the store carrying a bag for the money they plane to
steal went straight to the cash register, then the cashier began to put the
money while the man pointed at him with a gun.
The other man ran the shop
for valuable items.
for valuable items.
Mama went bravely to the box
slowly and try to reason with the thief saying.
slowly and try to reason with the thief saying.
M- Soon the thief gave him a
menacing look do not have to do this, you have a life ahead, not made to lose
this way.
menacing look do not have to do this, you have a life ahead, not made to lose
this way.
The thief was coming down
slowly as if afraid weapon.
slowly as if afraid weapon.
Suddenly a loud sound that
deafened those in the shop heard.
deafened those in the shop heard.
The other man had fired his
gun pointed at the head of the woman.
gun pointed at the head of the woman.
Mom fell, lifeless, blood
pouring through the hole where the bullet impact.
pouring through the hole where the bullet impact.
The murderer told the thief.
L- What´s wrong? The cashier
call the police.
call the police.
The two men went to the
cashier who just hid the phone.
cashier who just hid the phone.
The murderer looked at her
and said.
and said.
L- We cannot have witnesses,
babe.
babe.
He put a gun to her head and
pulled the trigger.
pulled the trigger.
The man ran out of the place
they got into a car and escaped.
they got into a car and escaped.
5:00 P.M. MOTHER’S HOUSE
Someone knocked on the door.
Cristofer stopped watching TV
to open the door and realized that something happened because an official was
who woman knocked on the door.
to open the door and realized that something happened because an official was
who woman knocked on the door.
P- Good afternoon.
C- Good evening officer
what´s happening?
what´s happening?
The official took out his hat
and asked.
and asked.
P- May I come in?
At that time Diego had just
parked his car and was worried about going fast toward the door saying.
parked his car and was worried about going fast toward the door saying.
D- What is happening?
The official without knowing
what to say take a picture of his jacket and showed.
what to say take a picture of his jacket and showed.
It was a picture of the
woman, Cristofer and Diego recognized her instantly froze and asked the officer.
woman, Cristofer and Diego recognized her instantly froze and asked the officer.
D &C- what happened to
mom?
mom?
The police took a deep breath
and stammered.
and stammered.
P-…They fired… and she was
killed.
killed.
The policeman lowered is
head, and continued.
head, and continued.
P- It was an assault to a
store and she it was there then we do not know what has happened, we are reviewing
security cameras and the forensic began to check your mother for clues… I’m
sorry gentleman.
store and she it was there then we do not know what has happened, we are reviewing
security cameras and the forensic began to check your mother for clues… I’m
sorry gentleman.
He put on his hat and said.
P- Good afternoon.
And he left.
The two brothers remained in
the doorway, not knowing what to do.
the doorway, not knowing what to do.
Cristofer suddenly burst into
tears.
tears.
And Diego took him to the
house.
house.
D- Cristofer…- Diego said
with voice shakily-… We need to know who was… and avenge us.
with voice shakily-… We need to know who was… and avenge us.
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