histle. We walked to the library together. He seemed like just another employee: he had a strict routine, che

don't think I can finish my homework in such a short time.

y your bills if the money yo

y father has too much money. T

mment came out unfiltered, and I felt instantl

ions. If I don't start on time, I'

d it all, a

ccess to the other area. Of course, no one must find out. I

than I had planned; this boy

at. I promise to take you to see my homeland

doesn't exist, which amounts to

ds full, not empty; I must

hints that so

e you a ki

would have gone against my morals

an to be disrespect

and tripped over my pencil. He bent do

aking, I felt his lips on mine, a superficial kiss, a fi

pecial?" he commented sw

ent. I felt everythin

e in private for a while, and I i

s what I feel," I said to myself in a voice so low I could bar

something," he said,

I asked, praying h

hearing; I can hea

gh not to repeat it. He left me that clue so

of the repairs they were going to make to the water pipes that run under the street wher

d. "This changes everything, it's going to take lo

r three days,

meantime, wh

omething. Do you want to

to be ther

inking? It's the

this: we'll be here while they work outs

ing out? Ar

'll buy what we need for the night. It would be l

rom every point of vi

I can do it without problems and without

y: if anything happens to these

ight. I won't take anything out. I'll

er. Expect my res

hat I need and let my father know." He kissed me o

Alonso had over me. So I went to consult my grandfath

as Kassem, who, upon seeing

en't come to visit us since yo

ue. You know I work a lot

, people are

pa. Please tell him,

re in love,"

t the upstairs window. It was common for

's me, Fátim

his silhouette appear

until h

are you doing th

airs two at a time

ug brought te

en't seen you in weeks. Wh

nfess; standing in front of me was

to the library every day and has m

gave special treatm

mes with a special request, an

e what

e have a very ancient grimoire in sa

some. What's so spe

ys that grimoire came here with a mercha

to check the list; each work

down alone to check the protected col

phemeral. It's the boy's whim, I'm sure. Send him flying, little one

d by Grandfath

ight? Is that why yo

pent many hou

tea, you'll

with the hot drink, Gra

t jewel. Since then, many men have come to our land in search of what they don't know. No one knows its shape, color, or design; it has remained a secret over the years. Suddenly, i

t's t

ord. Why is he looking for it? Or

the one that many tried to imitate withou

tions. What does he want to achieve with magic that he can't achiev

ays he wants to know if

ians; she must have left you that jewel; guide the search there. Without telling the boy, let him continue searching

who fell to the floor whe

g there? Don't you

en Grandpa raised hi

overed my bag; a thief snatched it. All I had in it

er; be careful. Or he might have pl

tled at the