What is the English translation for chapter 8 in la chica de los zapatos verdes?

Answer 1

Chapter 8

Laura and Enric proposed to Julio to go to Maribel's apartment. She lived with a friend, a strange girl, slim and petite reading letters on the Ramblas.

There are nearly twelve but Maria is still in her pajamas. Her eyes are sad.

"How are you Maria?" asks Laura.

"Not very well".

"You know Enrique and Julio?"

"Hi!"

-Enric is my friend and Julio is a friend of Maribel. Know anything about José?

"He's still in the commissary".

After a moment of silence Maria asked:

"Would you like to see Maribel's room?"

"Maria, "says Laura unanswered, "What did Maribel do yesterday afternoon?"

"She was reading, doing the laundry ... the usual things. After dinner she went out. Left with José".

"What time did he come?"

"At half past nine, more or less".

"Were they worried or nervous?"

"Well ... a few weeks ago she was a little odd. Maybe something happened ... I had problems with José or maybe there was someone else. In recent days I received many phone calls. One night she got very scared at home but would not tell me anything. I think that yesterday, too, after eating, someone called".

"Who?" asked Julio.

"I do not know. Someone".

Maria has taken tarot cards and started to play with them.

"Male or female?"

"I do not know, but Maria was very angry".

"Bah, "says Julio in a bad mood. "I don't know what I'm doing here. We're wasting time".

"You think?"

"I'm tired. I got to go to sleep".

"We're also coming, " says Laura.

"Take a card from here, " Maria asked.

Laura takes a card.

"The Empress" says Maria. "Wants to say the solution to a problem will appear with the help of a woman…" "Bye, Laura. But we have to get together another time, okay? Well, goodbye to everyone".