The weekend niece. from the book, Searching for treasures
Arequipa City, Arequipa, Peru
“We shall soon be Introducing you to the different members of the family, my bro. For example, take Dalila, our very own Strongest Woman in the World!”, Oswaldo commented while he fondled his huge, drooping mustache, as black as his long hair that curled at his broad shoulders.
“Yeah, man, and let me tell you. That woman can lift you over her head with one hand on her hip, her little finger daintily standing. Then, she’ll turn you round and round, like if you were a helicopter’s propeller. Meanwhile, she’s reciting this crazy poem talking about eternal love.” When Geronimo, with his thick brownish mustache, saw Oscar’s face, he quickly added laughing: “But when you get to know her, she’s the sweetest gal in town! Delila is like a little pussycat, right after a nice warm bath and a hot bowl of hot milk.”
“She’s married to Odin, Our fabulous cannonball man. We place Odin into this humongous cannon and shoot him right into the air. Puff… there he goes right to the middle of the ring. He falls rebounding on the net waiting for him to arrive. Then, he bounces back up again into the air as he flies towards the lowest of our carefully planned trapezes. Precisely the one we call the low flying trapeze, which looks like a huge ring, patiently waiting for him to arrive, as he grabs it in his powerful, strong hands. Because Odin, beyond his being our most fabulous cannonball man, forms our most awesome, spectacular act, together with Marianita Marroqui, our most cherished star. They perform on one of the highlights of the show: The One and Only, Daring and Most Dangerous, High Trapeze Act! Ladies and Gentlemen, that you will ever see in this land!”
Exalted, Gabriel interrupted saying: “Once he has managed to grab hold of the trapeze’s bar, he shows off with a tremendous and assortment of acrobatics that virtually defy imagination itself; I swear! That’s where we take in the crowds. They fall right into our waiting pockets, my man!
“Everything is precisely planned and arranged. While Odin distracts the public, Mariana very discreetly climbs to the platform of the high trapeze, located twelve meters above, my dear Oscar.”
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