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Los cipotes abrían sus bocas y se<br />

acurrucaban, para <strong>de</strong>scansar las<br />

barrigas enormes.<br />

— Esos han sido los Garciya.<br />

—O los Munto.<br />

—Hilario y Cosme, quizá...<br />

—A saber si jue Mincho <strong>de</strong> la señá<br />

Fabiana.<br />

—Sí, pué...<br />

El día venía abriendo rápido, con<br />

ambas manos, los azules <strong>de</strong>l Azul. La<br />

luna, marchita ya, se arrinconaba en<br />

la montaña. Las ondas <strong>de</strong> la vaciante<br />

tráiban orito en la punta. El manglar se<br />

había separado <strong>de</strong>l paisaje, tomando<br />

su cuerpo. La isla ver<strong>de</strong>gueaba, y la<br />

fragancia <strong>de</strong> la mañana venía mera<br />

cargada.<br />

De pronto, se vio una estela que<br />

flechaba hacia la orilla. Todos quedaron<br />

en suspenso. Un perro negro llegaba<br />

ja<strong>de</strong>ante, aclarando el misterio <strong>de</strong> la<br />

tragedia. Salió <strong>de</strong> un último pechazo<br />

a la orilla; meneó el rabo; se sacudió<br />

bruscamente la gloria <strong>de</strong>l sol, y no dijo<br />

nada.<br />

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The kids, their mouths agape, curled up<br />

to rest their protruding bellies.<br />

“It must be the Garcías”<br />

“Or the Muntos”<br />

“Hilario and Cosme, perhaps.”<br />

“Who knows. It might be Fabiana’s<br />

Mincho.”<br />

“It mighta been...”<br />

The day was opening fast, with both<br />

hands open revealing the blues of<br />

the Blue. The moon, already withered,<br />

was hiding behind the mountain. The<br />

waves of the emptying sea were edged<br />

with gold. The mangrove swamp had<br />

separated from the landscape, taking<br />

its body. The island grew green, and the<br />

fragance of the morning was becoming<br />

charged.<br />

Sud<strong>de</strong>nly on the water, a wake that<br />

pointed towards the beach was seen.<br />

Everyone was in suspense. A panting<br />

black dog arrived, clearing up the<br />

mystery of the recent tragedy. He<br />

jumped out of the sea, wagged his tail,<br />

abruptly shook off in the glory of the<br />

sun, and he did not say a word.

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