FREE AND HAPPY?

 

 

It is December already, a nice month to Emiliano as he is going to be free from his army service and soon will be doing his life not being a soldier any more.

Nice perspective for this month he is thinking; "just I have to return the uniform, the boots, everything I have from the army and I will be a person not a soldier who has to obey the orders of the first official I could see". 

Good he said, I will be a person again and soon will get my passport and could go which ever country I like to.

His studies of English continue every day and he is thinking that knowing English will be the real subject to have in mind now, it will very good for him in future if he wats to get a good job. 

Not going to work, not going to the academy, not being in touch with any of his partners at the Bank, Emiliano knows nothing about who has passed the exams, nothing about Cuca, and nothing about the meeting it was going to be celebrated in the academy.

He goes to the military office in the mornings, at the English academy in the evenings and that is all along the first days of December. 

On the fifteen of this month he goes to Alcalá de Henares to return his uniform in the CIR, the camp where he was first designated, he says good bye to their guys in the secret service office, good people after all, despite he doesn´t like army, soldiers, or police inspector. The concept is different, he could not like policemen or inspectors in general, or the officials of the army because they are soldiers who are armed forces with weapons in their hands, but when you are working with them and have good experiences with these persons, you start to see the people, the persons, and how are they with you, if they are good or bad people, and not what they could represent. 

The experience has been good and he will have good memories of this year he was in the military secret service office, treating with secret police, officials, and so forth. One of the guys who is inspector already,  despite he is very young, has been like a friend to Emiliano and he feel sorry to say him good bye.

Today it is the twentieth of December and Emiliano is leaving his class in the English academy, he is stepping down the stairs of the subway, before entering in the station and buying the ticket he thinks in going to the Hispano branch which it is close to the metro entrance. He knows that Jesus, the boy who was going with him to the academy probably is working inside the office, moon-lighting work in fact, and he wants to know who passed the exams and even if Jesus passed it. 

Thinking on that subjects he returns his way back, goes up the stairs and at the Bank´s door ring for a while. A person comes and Emiliano asked if is there Jesus in the Office.

No, he is not now, he has leaved five minutes ago because he wants to go the the Jorge Juan Institute.

Thank you, but do you know why is going Jesus to the Institute?.

Yes, I can tell you, the people that have passed their exams are going to celebrate a little feast in the academy, they want to see each other and see what of them have approved the exams and have a drink to celebrate their exit.

So, is there a feast in the academy?,   thanks I know nothing about that, thanks a lot.

Yes, today, sure they are going to have a good time together.

Thank you very much, again, bye.

So, there is a meeting in the academy thinks Emiliano, it would be a good idea to go and see which one have passed the exams. "Why don´t you go Emiliano", he thinks for himself, "just a while would be enough and you have time enough to go there before going home". 

Thinking that he turn up whe he is going dow to the subway and goes up the stairs again to the street.

So once again he is in  Goya´s street searching his way to the Jorge Juan institute. "That will be nice" he thinks crossing the street and stepping  down fast.

It was a short walk for him and he moves faster every moment as being anxious to be again in the place he felt something new some months before. In fact he was not thinking on anything now, he has made up his mind to be an hour or more with the approved guys and there is all for the evening, nothing more is ahead his life in that moment.

There it is, Jorge Juan Institute, a long time without being here he is thinking, and suddenly a clear lovely voice reach him,  he.. Emiliano, and again even louder,  ..¡¡¡¡¡Emiliano ¡¡¡¡¡, he turn his head to the left and yes, there is her, Cuca calling for him three meters behind. He, Emiliano, are you?, after all you approved, doesn´t you?.

Oh, my Good, good, very good indeed, the boy is thinking at the same time he is greeting the girl eagerly, how are you, Maria Jose?, it is such a pleasure to see you here, that means you passed the exam too, like me, do you?.

Yes, I do, It has been a summer studying but here we are to celebrate we are free of having to study it again, aren´t we?.

Of course, it is very nice that you passed it, I am very happy for you. What about Jose Luis, where is he?, have you come alone?.

Yes, I am alone now, It was a matter of time that my relation with Jose Luis has to be over, he is a good boy but not for me. In fact we have breaking already, and it will be certain in a short time, we have given us a while to think, but it is so clear to me that I don´t need any time, it is just courtesy to let him change his mind for ever. So, now I am relaxed about a complicate subject that take me worried for some time.

These words sounds like heaven music for Emiliano, the girl is free, absolutely free and she is here alone, it is his chance and he is not going to lost it. No, that´s for sure, he is not going to spoilt the opportunity fate has given both of them this evening. 

I have to be very careful with this nice girl I like so much and just touch her feelings about me very slowly. May be she doesn´t want anything about love affairs so soon. So be careful Emiliano, don´t afraid her with you propositions, he said to his mind.

They go up the stair of the academy and ring twice, no body comes to open the door and for a moment the were in silence. Another ring, but nothing happens.

What do you think?, says Cuca, we could come again later if you agree and you are not in a hurry. Yes, of course Cuca, just a walk to make time?, Nice, in ten minutes we could come again.  That´s right for me, says Emiliano.

The two goes for a short walk and talk about their exams and some other things making time to return. After a time again in front the door, ringing and no body comes, it is so odd, says Cuca.

Well, that´s could be good says Emiliano, what about going for a walk Cuca?, o.k., that´s good, I like to talk with you, do you want to see the Christmas lights in Castellana street, Emiliano?. Right, sure it would be nice to see them, it is a lovely weather outside despite we are close near Christmas, don´t you think so?.

Yes, it is, so let´s go to see the lights, sure you´ll like them. Be sure about that, Cuca, I will like them very much walking with you at my side and having that so nice talks we had before.