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Una cena sorpresa

La madre angustiada llamó a la anciana una vez más, pero ella no contestó. “Ya debe estar dormida”, dijo el padre mientras manejaba de vuelta hacia su casa en compañía de su esposa. Ambos cónyuges estaban muy cansados y angustiados, sobre todo la madre del niño, y querían volver a su casa a descansar y ver cómo estaba su pequeño bebé. Cuando llegaron a su casa el padre estacionó el auto en el parqueo en un solo y rápido movimiento pues su esposa tenía mucha prisa por entrar a la habitación y ver cómo estaba su bebé. Ella fue directo hacia los dormitorios, subió las escaleras y entró a su cuarto, lo buscó en la cuna y gritó de susto cuando encontró un pollo crudo entre las sábanas de la cuna. El padre por otro lado había ido a la cocina pues estaba hambriento, y desde allí grito: “¡demonios, esta anciana descuidada quemó la cena!”

“Llámala para ver si ya puso a nuestro bebé a dormir” susurró la esposa de mi amigo a su oído, quien luego me dijo que lo disculpara unos minutos para realizar la llamada y enseguida Salió del salón y llamó a la niñera. Vi un gesto de alivio en su rostro y luego entendí a qué se debía; la anciana había contestado diciendo “sí, el niño ya está en su cuna, y se está haciendo tarde así que yo también me iré a dormir” muy bien- dijo el padre “nosotros estaremos allá pronto.” Entró al salón a llamar a su esposa que estaba charlando con la mía y al despedirse me dijo con un tono burlesco “ves, no es tan malo confiar en alguien nuevo”

Cuando estaban bailando llamaron de nuevo para asegurarse de que haya puesto la cena en el horno, pero ella contestó “Lo siento me olvidé, pero lo haré enseguida” se ha olvidado de nuevo- dijo la madre enojada, no podemos reclamarle ya que nos está haciendo un favor, dijo el padre. Luego de oír esta plática le repetí a mi amigo que debía haber buscado a una persona más allegada para poner a cargo de su bebé, a lo que me respondió con una mueca molesta.

Cuando finalmente llegaron a la fiesta, él llamó a la anciana para reiterarle que haga dormir al niño a una hora apropiada, si es que no lo había hecho ya, a lo que ella contestó con un tono despreocupado: “gracias, por hacerme recuerdo, ya lo había olvidado” yo estaba cerca cuando él realizó esta llamada y al oír que había dejado a su pequeño con una anciana no muy conocida, lo regañé y le dije que debía ser más cuidadoso al momento de decidir en quiénes confiar a su bebé, después de todo, uno no puede dejar a la suerte el decidir quién cuida algo tan delicado como un bebé. Él simplemente me escuchó en silencio con una mirada molesta y giró los ojos cuando terminé mi monólogo, “todo estará bien” me dijo dándome dos palmadas en el hombro y caminando de vuelta con el resto de los invitados.

Finalmente llegó la tranquila anciana a la casa, usando un vestido floreado y suelto, una cartera grande al hombro y unas gafas de sol que le ocultaban el rostro desde los pómulos hasta la frente. La madre sabía que no podía reclamarle nada a esta señora pues les estaba haciendo un favor al quedarse a cuidar al pequeño, pero al ver la tranquilidad con la que caminaba no pudo contener su enojo y le dijo con un tono áspero: “Estamos atrasados, se suponía que debía haber estado aquí treinta minutos atrás” al escuchar esto el gesto de la cara de la anciana no cambió y respondió con una voz serena “lo siento querida, no me di cuenta de la hora y quedé dormida.” El padre la saludó y la invitó a pasar a la casa mientras su esposa se calmaba afuera, le mostró el cuarto del niño, quien estaba sentado jugando con unos bloques plásticos, el baño y la cocina, y además le pidió que por favor pusiera la cena en el horno temprano y a fuego lento para que ellos pudieran comer al llegar de regreso a la casa y que ponga a dormir al niño a una hora prudente. Se despidieron de su bebé y de la anciana, quien se acomodó en el sofá y sacó varios frascos de su cartera que aparentaban ser medicinas.

Era un sábado por la mañana y yo estaba dando una fiesta esa noche por mi cumpleaños e invité a un amigo de la infancia y a su esposa. Ellos tenían un bebé por lo que me dijeron que buscarían a alguien para que se encargue de él esa noche. Yo creí que llamarían a una niñera o sus padres, pero decidieron ir a la casa de su vecina, una señora de avanzada edad y cara demacrada que no tenía un aspecto confiable.
Ella aceptó cuidar al niño ya que no tenía ninguna otra actividad esa noche, los padres también le pidieron si podía dejarles la cena cociendo para que a su regreso pudieran comerla. Le pidieron que ponga un pollo en el horno a fuego lento por tres horas. Se despidieron y quedaron en verla en su casa a horas 18:00, la anciana dijo: “ahí nos veremos y no se preocupen, yo me haré cargo del niño” esbozando una sonrisa.

FIN

(Cronológico)

Era un sábado por la mañana y yo estaba dando una fiesta esa noche por mi cumpleaños e invité a un amigo de la infancia y a su esposa. Ellos tenían un bebé por lo que me dijeron que buscarían a alguien para que se encargue de él esa noche. Yo creí que llamarían a una niñera o sus padres, pero decidieron ir a la casa de su vecina, una señora de avanzada edad y cara demacrada que no tenía un aspecto confiable.
Ella aceptó cuidar al niño ya que no tenía ninguna otra actividad esa noche, los padres también le pidieron si podía dejarles la cena cociendo para que a su regreso pudieran comerla. Le pidieron que ponga un pollo en el horno a fuego lento por tres horas. Se despidieron y quedaron en verla en su casa a horas 18:00, la anciana dijo: “ahí nos veremos y no se preocupen, yo me haré cargo del niño” esbozando una sonrisa.

Finalmente llegó la tranquila anciana a la casa, vestía un vestido floreado y suelto, una cartera grande al hombro y unas gafas de sol que le ocultaban el rostro desde los pómulos hasta la frente. La madre sabía que no podía reclamarle nada a esta señora pues les estaba haciendo un favor al quedarse a cuidar al pequeño, pero al ver la tranquilidad con la que caminaba no pudo contener su enojo y le dijo con un tono áspero: “Estamos atrasados, se suponía que debía haber estado aquí treinta minutos atrás” al escuchar esto el gesto de la cara de la anciana no cambió y respondió con una voz serena “lo siento querida, no me di cuenta de la hora y quedé dormida.” El padre la saludó y la invitó a pasar a la casa mientras su esposa se calmaba afuera, le mostró el cuarto del niño, quien estaba sentado jugando con unos bloques plásticos, el baño y la cocina, y además le pidió que por favor pusiera la cena en el horno temprano y a fuego lento para que ellos pudieran comer al llegar de regreso a la casa y que ponga a dormir al niño a una hora prudente. Se despidieron de su bebé y de la anciana, quien se acomodó en el sofá y sacó varios frascos de su cartera que aparentaban ser medicinas.

Cuando finalmente llegaron a la fiesta, él llamó a la anciana para reiterarle que haga dormir al niño a una hora apropiada, si es que no lo había hecho ya, a lo que ella contestó con un tono despreocupado: “gracias, por hacerme recuerdo, ya lo había olvidado” yo estaba cerca cuando él realizó esta llamada y al oír que había dejado a su pequeño con una anciana no muy conocida lo regañé y le dije que debía ser más cuidadoso al momento de decidir en quiénes confiar a su bebé, después de todo, uno no puede dejar a la suerte el decidir quién cuida algo tan delicado como un bebé. Él simplemente me escuchó en silencio con una mirada molesta y giró los ojos cuando terminé mi monólogo, “todo estará bien” me dijo dándome dos palmadas en el hombro y caminando de vuelta con el resto de los invitados.

Cuando estaban bailando llamaron de nuevo para asegurarse de que haya puesto la cena en el horno, ella contestó “Lo siento, me olvidé, pero lo haré enseguida”-se ha olvidado de nuevo- dijo la madre enojada, no podemos reclamarle ya que nos está haciendo un favor, dijo el padre. Luego de oír esta plática le repetí a mi amigo que debía haber buscado a una persona más allegada para poner a cargo de su bebé, a lo que me respondió con una mueca molesta.
“Llámala para ver si ya puso a nuestro bebé a dormir” susurró la esposa de mi amigo a su oído, quien luego me dijo que lo disculpara unos minutos para realizar la llamada y enseguida Salió del salón y llamó a la niñera. Vi un gesto de alivio en su rostro y luego entendí a qué se debía; la anciana había contestado diciendo “sí, el niño ya está en su cuna, y se está haciendo tarde así que yo también me iré a dormir” muy bien- dijo el padre “nosotros estaremos allá pronto.” Entró al salón a llamar a su esposa que estaba charlando con la mía y al despedirse me dijo con un tono burlesco “ves, no es tan malo confiar en alguien nuevo”

La madre angustiada llamó a la anciana una vez más, pero ella no contestó. “ya debe estar dormida” dijo el padre mientras manejaba de vuelta hacia su casa en compañía de su esposa. Ambos cónyuges estaban muy cansados y angustiados, sobre todo la madre del niño, y querían volver a su casa a descansar y ver cómo estaba su pequeño bebé. Cuando llegaron a su casa el padre estacionó el auto en el parqueo en un solo y rápido movimiento pues su esposa tenía mucha prisa por entrar a la habitación y ver cómo estaba su bebé. Ella fue directo hacia los dormitorios, subió las escaleras y entró a su cuarto, lo buscó en la cuna y gritó de susto cuando encontró un pollo crudo entre las sábanas de la cuna. El padre por otro lado había ido a la cocina pues estaba hambriento, y desde allí grito: “¡demonios, esta anciana descuidada quemó la cena!”
FIN

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...a True War Story How to Tell a True War Story is written by Tim O’Brien. It is set in Vietnam between the years of nineteen fifty-four and nineteen seventy-five. In this section, the story starts out by talking about a man named Rat Kiley. Kiley is writing a letter to a friend’s sister telling her how good of a man he really was. He also writes about different stories that happened and how he was the first to volunteer for things, just to emphasize the greatness of this man. The sister of the deceased man does not write back to Rat Kiley which greatly upsets him. The story goes on to identify the man as Curt Lemon. Eventually, it is clear how Lemon died. Kiley and Lemon were tossing a grenade back and forth to each other when suddenly Lemon ended up stepping into a booby trap. Another man in the military by the name of Mitchell Sanders tells O’brien a story to teach him lesson. The story is about two men who set out to the mountains on a mission. After a few days of living up there, the men hear strange noises. It gets worse and worse so they order that the land below them be attacked. They pack up their stuff and walk down the mountain. When they reach the bottom their commander asks them what they heard and the men reply with nothing. Sanders claims the moral of the story is that no one listens, you need to listen to the quiet. He goes on to say that the moral of a war story cannot be extracted without a deeper meaning surfacing. The meaning behind the story is if he really...

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