BARRA-3: 'Mango Salad'

BARRA

- Episode 3: “Mango Salad” –

Hi, I’m Sissy, as you remind in the last episode I had my volleys duel with Daisy, even when I couldn’t do more than 5 volleys at first, I made 15 in the duel, but Daisy made 22 and she won, but after her celebration she fell down and was hurt, I helped her and thanks to that we made peace between us, I lost the duel, but I gained a new friend.

Some months have passed since that moment, and everything have been going OK, but it was just the beginning of new meetings, if you think you can meet new people in the first day only you’re totally wrong, of course it takes some time to accustom to some kind of people; you’ll see it started in an apparent normal day, when Daisy and I were studying at my house:

- Daisy: *Reads the Social Studies’ book* … and when the official letter arrived various weeks later from Guatemala, the act was officially signed, and by consequence the September 15th was declared Costa Rica’s and the rest of  Central America’s Independence Day. *Looks at Sissy* any question Sissy?

- Sissy: Hmm, let me see… Can you read it again please?

- Daisy: *Dies* WHAAAT!!! Sissy, did you pay attention?

- Sissy: Yes, I did! But I don’t understand how would be the Central American football in that time!

- Daisy: Huh?

- Sissy: I guess the Central American and Caribbean matches were played between Guatemala’s Captainee versus USA, or Guatemala’s Captainee versus Mexico or Guatemala’s Captainee versus Trinidad and Tobago, or should we call it UNCAF? Or maybe they played with Spain’s national team for the World Cup or at the Euro?

- Daisy: *Pissed off* IN THAT TIME THERE WAS NO FOOTBALL, NO UNCAF, NO SPAIN’S NATIONAL TEAM, NO WORLD CUP, NO EURO, NO NOTHING!!!

- Sissy: IT’S OK, BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHOUT ME IN THAT WAY!!!

- Daisy: WHY SHOULDN’T I??? YOU ONLY THINK IN FOOTBALL, FOOTBALL, FOOTBALL AND ONLY FOOTBALL!!! WHEN IN THE WORLD WILL YOU UNDERSTAND THAT NOT EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD IS…

*A ball breaks a window from outside*  

- Sissy and Daisy: AAAAHHH!!!

- Daisy: What’s that noise?


- Sissy: Somebody was playing with that ball outside and broke the glass, but don’t worry, I know who’s the guilty of all this! *takes a huge breath* SAAAAAAAAAAAABLOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

- Sablo: *Goes where Sissy and Daisy were* Why are you screaming my name like that? You sound worse than Mom’s car alarm!!

- Sissy: Haha, very funny! Now listen you little worm, what the hell were you thinking when you broke the window with the ball?

- Sablo: What? I didn’t do that!

- Sissy: Don’t be a liar, I know you did it!

- Daisy: Yes Sablo, you are the only one here who could be in the backyard playing with the ball!

- Sablo: But I wasn’t in the backyard!

- Sissy: Hahaha, I don’t believe you! *holds Sablo from the shirt* If you were not the one then who would be? Prove your innocence you little worm! PROVE IT, PROVE IT, PROOOOOVE IIIIIT!!!

- Sablo: WHEN THE HELL HAVE YOU SEEN ME PLAYING WITH A RED AND BLACK BALL???

- Sissy: *Releases Sablo* Uh?

- Daisy: Sablo is right Sissy! As I know he and you don’t like those two colors together!

- Sissy: Well that’s right but… Who else could break the glass with a ball like that?

- Daisy: Look Sissy! The ball has something written!

- Sissy: That’s right! It says: “I’ll be waiting for you tomorrow in the school. Leo” Leo? Who’s Leo?

- Daisy: Aww that’s so cute! *Looks at Sissy mockingly* Hehe, I didn’t know that you had a secret admirer Sissy!

- Sissy: HOW THE HELL DO YOU KNOW IT’S MY SECRET ADMIRER??? A secret admirer doesn’t break the glass of the person who admires!

- Daisy: *Keeps the mockingly mood* Well, who knows? Maybe to call your attention.

- Sissy: GRRRR!!!!!

Yes, I was pissed off and scared at the same time, by one side I was pissed off because you usually don’t break a person’s house’s to communicate something and go away next. In the other hand I was scared cause somebody who I don’t know was waiting for me at the school, and then questions were surrounding my head, like: Why should he broke the glass to communicate that? What intentions would he had? And the most important thing… WHO THE HELL IS LEO???

*That night in bed*

- Sissy: *Thinks* How weird! That person wants to see me tomorrow, but didn’t even show the face, what would be their intentions?

*Phone rings*

- Sissy: Hello?

- Voice in the phone: Yes, am I calling Mora Family’s house?

- Sissy: Who do you wish to talk to?

- Voice in the phone: Is Sissy at home?

- Sissy: Yes! Is me!

- Voice in the phone: Looks like you received my message!

- Sissy: Message? What message?

- Voice in the phone: The one in the ball!

- Sissy: *Scared* HUH? Don’t tell me! Are you Leo? Who the hell gave you my phone number?

- Voice in the phone: *Hangs up the phone*

- Sissy: Hello? Hello? *Hangs up the phone* Oh damn! This couldn’t be! *Calls Daisy*

- Daisy on the phone: *Answers asleep* Uh! Hellooooo?

- Sissy: Daisy? Is me, Sissy!

- Daisy on the phone: Uh, Sissy, why are you calling me at this hour? It’s almost 3:00 a.m.!

- Sissy: Daisy! That guy called me by phone!

- Daisy on the phone: Guy? Wwhat guy?

- Sissy: The one who broke the window with the ball!

- Daisy on the phone: Uh! Well, don’t worry, I’ll join you to see that person tomorrow, or should I say in a few hours.

- Sissy: Thank you Daisy, I’ll look for you tomorrow before looking that person.

- Daisy on the phone: OK, but please, talk about that in the morning cause we have to wake up early tomorrow.

- Sissy: OK Daisy, see you, good night!

- Daisy on the phone: OK, bye! *hangs up the phone*

Scary, no? Well, next day at school was even more, the hour to see Leo was closer and I was really nervous. Next day I met Daisy at the school, and then, you’ll see the rest:

*That morning at school*

- Sissy: Daisy!

- Daisy: Hi Sissy!

- Sissy: Well, today is the day!

- Daisy: Sissy.

- Sissy: Yes Daisy?

- Daisy: Thinking better, I think you should ignore that person, it sure that must be just one of those pranksters who always like to disturb other people just to laugh themselves.

- Sissy: Well, you must be right, after all who wants to meet some kind of coward who doesn’t even show the face? *Somebody touches her shoulder* HEY YOU, WAIT! *Continues talking with Daisy* But if you wanna know, I’m not scared about this… * Somebody touches her shoulder again* I SAID WAIT! *Continues talking to Daisy* In fact, knowing new people is not new for me cause I know…

- Daisy: *Interrupts* Uh, Sissy, look behind you!

- Sissy: Don’t interrupt me Daisy! It wouldn’t be the first time when somebody behind me is trying to talk me and finishes saying…

- Guy: So, you’re the famous Sissy Mora who is the best soccer player in the school?

- Sissy: *Turns back* Yes, I am, and why are you… *Scares*

- EEEEEHHHHH??? WHO THE HELL ARE YOU???

- Guy: What? Don’t you recognize my voice? We talked on the phone yesterday!

- Sissy: AND HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET MY PHONE NUMBER?

- Guy: Don’t you know it? I thought you didn’t forget about your friend Selia!

- Sissy: Uh? Do you know her? What do you have to do with her?

- Guy: Have she ever told you that she had a cousin?

- Sissy: HUH?

Indeed, that guy was Leo Erizales, he’s from Alajuela, and I still didn’t know why he was stalking me like that, and if it was true that he was Selia’s cousin.

- Sissy: You Selia’s Cousin? Bah, I don’t believe you!

- Female voice: So, believe it!

- Sissy: Ah? That voice…

- Female: *Appears* Wow Sissy, too much time not seeing you!

Indeed, that was Selia, Selia Rojas; unlike her cousin she’s from San José. She was a classmate of mine in elementary school, and surprisingly Leo’s cousin, something I didn’t believe until that time.

- Selia: Looks like you met my dear cousin.

- Daisy: *To Sissy* Sissy ¿Do you know this girl?

- Sissy: Yes, she’s a friend of mine! *To Selia* Selia, what are you doing here?

- Selia: Well, we moved to this school and…

- Sissy: Wait a second! Did you say you moved?

- Selia: Yes, I was with Leo together at my new school when he came from Alajuela to live here, but we moved to this school cause other one sucked as hell, bad teachers bad everything.

- Sissy: And tell me Selia: Why was your “dear cousin” stalking me like that?

- Selia: Oh yeah, I told him about you, but he’s a little shy, so he wanted to use an indirect way to communicate, isn’t that right my dear cousin?

- Leo: *Blushes* Uhhh, yes, true true true true ture!!!

Well, let’s admit it, Leo didn’t seem as a bad guy at all, but I won’t change my opinion that the ways he uses to communicate with me were very scary at all, I thought somebody was going to kill me, but well, hopefully everything was just a false alarm, though I’ll be more careful with that kind of communications, maybe ignoring them, I thing I can’t do nothing better that that.

However, not everything in this surprising meeting was only an old friendship reencounter and the meeting of a new person, I know how Selia use to be when she expresses cheerful and half strong emotions, and well, my suspects were confirmed when she pointed at me and Daisy and she said:

- Selia: *Points at Sissy and Daisy* Sissy, how about if we play a soccer match? You and your flower head friend vs. Leo and…

- Daisy: *Interrupts* HEY! WHO’ S THE FLOWER HEAD GIRL? I GOT A NAME AND IT’S DAISY YOU JERK!!!

- Selia: Oh, sorry, nice to meet you Daisy. Although don’t be offended, but “You Jerk” is an ugly last name!

- Daisy: *Pissed off* THAT’S NOT MY LAST NAME, YOU CAR WASH BRUSH HEAD!!! MY LAST NAME IS FLORES!!! I SAID JERK TO YOU!!!

- Selia: Oh, come on, can’t you accept a prank at least once in your lifetime?

- Daisy: GO LAUGH ABOUT YOUR GRANDMOTHER!!!

- Sissy: *Thinks* Oh gosh! Here we go! Only situations like this are worse than Selia’s jokes!

- Selia: OK, let me finish please! Leo and I challenge you both to a 2 soccer match; the losing team will pay the pizza!

- Daisy: No way! I won’t play a match just for a pizza, that sounds silly, don’t you think Sissy?

- Sissy: Huh?, What are you talking about Daisy?

-       Daisy: Let's do it for A PIZZA AND BREADSTICKS FOR EVERYONE!

-       Selia: OK, let's do this!

*Both pairs shake hands*

Well, I personally as a football playing fan couldn’t say no to a match like this one, and less when you’re playing against an old friend and a new person. That same day’s recess was the match day, and I couldn’t wait for it, so when the bell ringed we were getting ready for making that ball roll through the field, and as in my duel with Daisy, all the school was watching.

- Sissy: Ready Daisy?

- Daisy: Ready Sissy!

- Sissy: OK, let’s go!

*In the field*

- Alvin: OK peeps, rules are simple, you can play as in normal football but you can only score from inside the penalty area, the first team to score 5 goals win. *Takes a coin from his pocket* So, choose shield or crown.

- Selia: I take the crown!

- Sissy: Shield!

- Alvin: *Flips the coin* It’s shield! So Sissy, which side do you choose?

- Sissy: I choose that one! *Points*

- Alvin: OK, Selia, you and Leo will play in the opposite one!

- Selia: *To Sissy* OK, Sissy, you won this time, but prepare to lose this one!

- Sissy: Ha, I won’t let you win that easy!

- Alvin: OK, everybody ready? *Whistles to start the match*

*Daisy* Hey, what happened? I wanted to see our match! *Sissy* Hey Daisy! What’s your impatience? Today was about our meeting with Leo and Selia! *Daisy* But I want to see what happened; you know, the dribblings, the goals, even a bicycle kick if it’s possible! *Sissy* OK, OK, but please don’t be impatient; we’ll know it together with all our friends who are reading! *Daisy* But when? When? WHEEEENNN??? *Sissy* In the next episode, so please have a little of patience cause our friends who read this have a lot of it, and you must too! *Daisy* Uh, OK, I’ll calm down. *Sissy* OK my dear friends, see you in the next episode, bye! *Daisy* Arrivederci!