By Enrique von Kiguel

"A younger Chilean health care provider, interested in Paris via its promise of freedom, romance and tradition within the Nineteen Fifties, reveals that existence within the urban of sunshine could be darkish and unsafe, even tragic"--Provided through publisher.

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No, the truth is that he has decided to fly to Santiago soon. He doesn’t know when yet because it all depends on the course of his business affairs. indd 56 3/6/09 10:50:59 AM The grin quickly disappeared from Alvaro’s face. “All right, Patricio, you have made me jealous. I know that I haven’t been a saint, and that perhaps I deserve all that is happening to me. But I hope that we can turn the page and remake our lives together. ” “Patricio,” Alvaro said, drawing out my name. ” “Yes, Alvaro, it is possible that I still feel all of those things for you, but my concept of love, sincerity, loyalty, affection and companionship has always been totally different from yours.

Indd 44 3/6/09 10:50:58 AM room and that the back, the neck, the hair on the head next to me was not Alvaro’s. I grabbed the clock over the nightstand and saw that it was 3:10 in the morning. ” He hesitated and pulled himself up on an elbow and placed his palm on my shoulder. ” Jacques sat up in bed and held my arm, stroked it. I felt an extreme internal pleasure, and in spite of physical fatigue, my mind was flooded with a sensation of well-being and peace that I didn’t recall having ever had.

My body shook because I was not used to expressing anger. ” Alvaro’s face went pale. ” “Who introduced you to him? ” “No, it was nothing like that. ” Alvaro’s large, dark, deep eyes froze beneath brows that rose in melancholy. I had seen this pathetic look before. In those times, however, there were no other amorous interests in my life. This was something new, totally unforeseen. “Then, how did you meet him? In a bar? Tell me the truth. ” “Does he live in Lima? How old is he? Does he have a job?

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