last night
In the still of the night Santiago's crying cut sharply like a knife. His crying was relentless, as though it would never end but then, a child of three knows no other way to express his horror. Abraham Naser walked down the narrow street made of hardened earth and nothing more. His dress was pure class, white blazer and pants with matching wide brimmed hat. Lost in thought he rolled his cigar between his lips, then, as if in a motion as natural to him as his tendency to smile at beautiful women, he adjusted his gun stuffed tightly in the back of his waist bond. It was then when Abraham ran into the women he knew would change his life; the women who would be his wife Arabic coffee tasted for the first tome is surpassing and strong, but soon, it turns soothing and sweet. Placida Linero's head snapped back at her first taste, and they both laughed. Their eyes spore of there long future from across the small round table. The cafe had been Abraham's idea, but it was now Placida who didn't want the moment to end, ever. Walking down the isle had been Placid
"I have known." She exclaims reaching and touching his cheek. Stunned." How? " He stuttered " for how long?" a dream since she was a little girl. In Spain girls are brought up to make mariace a priority. For Abraham, on the other hand, an Arab male of wealth turn of the century Spain, life had always meant just the opposite. A man of festivities, of party and celebration, Abraham loved his boos, cigars, and women. And not necessary in that order. He felt and, not a beginning to his life. In the nine months before Santiago was born, Abraham, could not come to understand his motivation for braeing his marriage promise again and again. Perhaps he was just self destructive, maybe his problem was psychological, or maybe, he was just bad person. The guilt drove him and his confusion grew at the same rate that the finishing in the baby's room did. A comment from Placida had brought if all crashing down inside his head. Her joking voice " you are the same old Abraham." What did you do, marry the owners daughter. Where have all these things come from?"
Some common words found in the essay are:
Placida Linero's, Abraham Naser, Placida Santiago, I'll Never, , santiago born,
Approximate Word count = 719
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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