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death, I forced myself to think very something very very sad<br />

… of spinach leaves boiled, for example. Tears came<br />

easily and it was nice to everyone.<br />

Then I had a more direct contact with death. In fact: to<br />

seven years, it was me who died. The event occurred in<br />

February, on a beautiful clear day. It must be said that we<br />

had had previously a very mild January and is very common<br />

that a mild January succeeding February 1 very sunny.<br />

5 - WHERE THE HERO DIES IN A ROW<br />

Look out! - Woe … - “My God!” - Beware! Do not you see<br />

that it will … - Noooo !!!!!! Long screech of brakes. And<br />

muffled thud. I run. after my ball that had rolled on the floor<br />

and bumper of the sports car I picked green just below<br />

knees where the skin is more tender. My feet took off the<br />

ground. I was catapulted into the sky.<br />

The air whistled in my ears. I flew above the ground. A fresh<br />

wind blew through my mouth open. Down there, further<br />

down, the onlookers peered me, terrified.<br />

A woman screamed when she saw me raise me. Blood<br />

escaped from my pants, forming a puddle on the asphalt.<br />

Everything happened in slow motion. I was flying at the roof,<br />

watching the silhouettes flapping in the attic. For the first<br />

time, then arises the question in my mind which obsessed<br />

me so often afterwards: “But what I’m doing here? “

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