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Cover illustration for The First Night, B1 Spanish story

The First Night

La primera noche

Twelve trucks full of sugar and chalk are rolling into every neighborhood of Valdegrís, and the one man who could stop them is standing in the doorway, radio in hand, deciding whether he really wants to.

Part 4 of 4 in The City That Forgot to Dream

Alfonso no se movió de la puerta. Fuera, el ruido de los camiones ya era solo un eco en la calle gris. «Esas cajas —dijo—.

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