Casa Azul (2005)
“She buried her face in a pillow like an ostrich. She flopped from side to side like a beached whale. She curled into a ball like a caterpillar. But she couldn’t fall asleep. Her mind raced over the events of the last few days. Finally she was afraid she would wake Victor, so she quietly climbed out of the bed, planning to sit in a chair and look out the window.
Voices from the other room, however, drew her to the door. She pressed her ear against it and listened. Frida and Fulang were discussin...g them, wondering where they came from and where their parents were.
A desire to talk and maybe find answers overcame her shyness. Maria opened the door and walked into the living room.
“You should rest,” Frida said, seeing her.
“I can’t sleep.”
“Then let’s get you some warm milk.” Frida led Maria into the kitchen. “It’ll help you sleep.” She poured milk into a saucepan and lit the burner on the stove.
“Salt,” said the salt shaker.
“Pepper,” replied the pepper shaker.MoreLess
Voices from the other room, however, drew her to the door. She pressed her ear against it and listened. Frida and Fulang were discussin...g them, wondering where they came from and where their parents were.
A desire to talk and maybe find answers overcame her shyness. Maria opened the door and walked into the living room.
“You should rest,” Frida said, seeing her.
“I can’t sleep.”
“Then let’s get you some warm milk.” Frida led Maria into the kitchen. “It’ll help you sleep.” She poured milk into a saucepan and lit the burner on the stove.
“Salt,” said the salt shaker.
“Pepper,” replied the pepper shaker.MoreLess
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