Magical Girl Page #4

"Come on, come with me, Fire Girl"

Yes?

Hello?

If you don't answer, I'm hanging up.

- Goodbye.

- I'm Barbara.

Wait!

Please!

Please wait!

I'm sorry.

There's a bathroom in the corridor.

You can have a shower. Leave your

clothes at the door and I'll wash them.

A damp cloth will remove it.

It's no problem, I have a dryer.

Yes.

The clean towels are the blue ones.

I've put on this.

It's ok.

Do you want a beer, water or something?

No, thanks.

Are you alright?

Yes. I'm usually clumsy. I'm used to it.

You have an amazing home,

it's beautiful.

Thanks.

What do you do?

Nothing. I watch the TV.

My husband supports me.

What have you watched on TV lately?

I watched a report on two neighbors

who were angry at each other because...

one blamed the other of pouring pee on her

each time she'll go in and out of the house.

So the lady would wear a raincoat and

a bin bag each time she'll go by.

She was very funny.

Why did you find it so funny?

Why not?

I don't know. I don't like those shows

that exploit others' miseries.

It seems they'd tell us not to complain

because, deep down, we're not as bad.

We're not as bad.

Not as bad?

I guess it's easy to say so living here.

What do you do?

I used to be a teacher.

Now I'm unemployed.

- What did you teach?

- Literature.

Literature? I always failed literature.

You didn't like reading.

I preferred doing other things too much.

And your husband, what does he do?

He's a psychiatrist.

- He must be good.

- Yes.

- Can I ask you were he is?

- No.

Listen... can you hug me?

- What?

- No, forgive me. Forget it.

No. Of course, yes.

Let's go.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

What do you mean nothing?

What are you doing?

I told you I'm married.

You're at my husband's home.

I'm sorry.

- I find it astonishing.

- Me too.

What do you find astonishing?

Will the washer go much longer?

Eh? No, it's a short cycle.

So what do you find astonishing?

I can wait in the living room.

I'm sorry.

I'm a bit tense.

Why did you come down to me?

Do you find me disgusting?

Do you know why I watch those TV shows?

Because I like to see

people more miserable than me.

Do you find me disgusting now?

No.

My name is Barbara.

I am Pedro.

- Hello.

- Hello.

What's happened to you?

I was doing chores to free my mind,

and the mirror fell over me.

Are you alright?

Look Bar, I've been thinking

and I've made a decision.

I'm going to trust you.

It's what I can offer, my blind faith.

But if I learn about one more lie,

it's over.

I need you, but you need me a lot more.

Did you spit the pill yesterday?

- Yes.

- Why?

Hello?

Yes, but she can't now.

For real.

Wait.

It's for you.

Hello?

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