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to think for myself and decide what was what I
really wanted.
However, my plans were going to break.
Several days before my parents left, we were phoned. It was Julian, one
of my father's best friends who lived in Paris and someone I had not
seen since being a kid. He came to my country in a business trip and he
needed somewhere to stay. He had thought about staying at my home, of
course. And his trip was due to be during those two weeks when my
parents were suppossed to be away. Despite what I wished, my father
told him that he was welcomed to stay at home. I was staying so he
would take care of me and see that I did not do anything bad. Of
course, my father did not know how well his best friend would "look
after" me.
My parents went away at last. So the very day in which Julian would
appear in my life arrived too. It was a hot July day and the
conditioned air device was broken. I was wearing navy-blue
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