Contributor: Samantha Memi - - The full moon silvers the rain swept street. A dog howls in the distance as the moon hides behind a cloud. A bottle, blown by the wind, rattles along the road. From a corner appears a man, raincoat collar turned up against the inclement weather. He walks till he comes to the grandest house in the street. He taps lightly on a window and waits. The window opens. "Alfredo," comes a wispy voice from inside, and a wispy face appears, pallid in the moonlight, anaemic with blood red lips and coal black eyes, "you came." "I said I would. A boat leaves for Panama at five." "I cannot go with you Alfredo." "What do you mean?" "If I run away with you my father will disown me. You have no money. We will have to live in flea ridden rooms." "Alfonsina, this cannot be true. Everything is arranged. I will work hard....

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Author: Samantha Memi