Stories of Paraná - In Pension Dona Odette

Stories of Paraná - In Pension Dona Odette

On board the Dona Odette
José Roberto da Silva

The slap in the mouth exploded unexpectedly.
Before the astonished gaze of that nun white skin of the Holy Family.
In his innocence of eight years, Debra did not understand the reaction that turned the day review the halls of boarding Meninojesus. There had only repeated one of the words used by the blonde Carla, her friend the late afternoon.
Not told what happened when he returned to the closet pension after class.
Carla did not know.
Lived in the big house next door, the street May 13, other pension just Odette owner.
She and a dozen more young women going out to work in the early evening.
Mrs. Odette had recommended the girl who did not frequent the board nearby.
Woman nightclub.
The child's head that had no meaning.
It would be something related to the sea, boat, boating, maybe ... There could be a bad thing.
Carla was so nice. And beautiful.
TV in the room was tidy and left everything while watching her mother, next door, was lying in bed, smoking, staring at the ceiling, until near midnight, disconnected from the world.
Ah! How good was the show monitor National Kid. And Carla looked film actress.
Changed clothes with ease in front of the little girl who was entranced by her beauty.
When night came, the girl of 23 years old, brown eyes, began to get ready for work.
Seeing that naked body well done Debra wondered why nuns boarding only left his face and hands exposed.
Earned pennies, snacks and heard stories of her friend.
One day, after a fight between some residents of that pension, Carla told him that the night before a handsome dark-haired silky had shattered hearts to enter the "Four Nozzles". While her companions almost engalfinhavam to call the attention of the good-looking, she O, or I'll call you. The heartthrob suburb, Carla finished one full of pride, he was crazy about her and to get his attention, threw firecrackers popcorn in his direction.
Years later discovered that Debra had said a bad word in front of a nun.
Would sin? - Asked himself as he remembered the ease and sweetness with which he proceeded from the mouth of Carla.
Debra grew up, married, had two children, and today, at age 32, and half will come back to mind some past moments that pension of Mrs. Odette.
Where have Carla, a friend who wore beautiful clothes and painted with great skill and speed the fingernails with red enamel sparkling?
It was a sweet person and lived happy, smile always on his face.
One day could lead to board a friend who was a star.
Black tall and strong, Coritiba's goalkeeper and idol in the '60s. Was presented to Debra that sunny Sunday afternoon.
Plouve party watered beer. The girl won a gaseous raspberry.
Everything was beautiful, like the naked body and innocent Carla.
The nuns? Debra to continue a mystery.

José Roberto da Silva, journalist


Source: Stories of Paraná, Brasil.