Chapter 36

           Andréshadchallengedatthegovernmentposition.Thatis,hehadlaindownwherethegroundfellsharplyawaybelowthetriplebeltofwireandshoutedupattherockandearthparapet.Therewasnocontinualdefensivelineandhecouldeasilyhavepassedthispositioninthedarkandmadehiswayfartherintothegovernmentterritorybeforerunningintosomeonewhowouldchallengehim.Butitseemedsaferandsimplertogetitoverhere.

           "Salud!"hehadshouted."Salud,milicianos!"

           Heheardaboltsnickasitwaspulledback.Then,fromfartherdowntheparapet,ariflefired.Therewasacrashingcrackandadownwardstabofyellowinthedark.Andréshadflattenedattheclick,thetopofhisheadhardagainsttheground.

           "Don’tshoot,Comrades,"Andrésshouted."Don’tshoot!Iwanttocomein."

           "Howmanyareyou?"someonecalledfrombehindtheparapet.

           "One.Me.Alone."

           "Whoareyou?"

           "AndrésLopezofVillaconejos.FromthebandofPablo.Withamessage."

           "Haveyouyourrifleandequipment?"

           "Yes,man."

           "Wecantakeinnonewithoutrifleandequipment,"thevoicesaid."Norinlargergroupsthanthree."

           "Iamalone,"Andrésshouted."Itisimportant.Letmecomein."

           Hecouldhearthemtalkingbehindtheparapetbutnotwhattheyweresaying.Thenthevoiceshoutedagain,"Howmanyareyou?"

           "One.Me.Alone.FortheloveofGod."

           Theyweretalkingbehindtheparapetagain.Thenthevoicecame,"Listen,fascist."

           "Iamnotafascist,"Andrésshouted.

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