 be good till tomorrow morning. Will you be good?"

"And tomorrow they will go away?"

"Yes, tomorrow everything will be as usual."

"But why did they come?"

"Because they were tired to stay outside in the cold and wanted to stay inside"

"But they are not our friends. Why Paul is not with us?"

"That's enough. Let's sleep. If you like I tell you a nice tale."

"The one in the wood with the fairy butterflies?"

"Yes, I was thinking of that."

Giada fell asleep at once and Lidia took off her shoes delicately. Then she lay down. Tomorrow the police would have arrived. Well, they cold keep them as hostages. They could take the kids as hostages. If she were alone, everything could have been more simple. Maybe she could convince Rodolfo and the kids to fly away. No matter, with those six bastards around. Moreover, it was as if Rodolfo expected his house to be occupied and were resigned.. Unbelievable. He was always so aggressive. Maybe it was true there was nothing to do. Then was it true they had to abandon the house? To go where? No, it was impossible. They were only a small gang of criminals, that would be caught soon. But what about the swimming-pool? How was it that they caught also the swimming-pool? Was it the same gang? Well, the swimming-pool was just two blocks away. Maybe they assaulted just that area. But they were not looking for money. That was strange.

Lidia did not sleep. Or at least that was what she believed. Maybe she slept now and then, a dreamless disturbed sleep.

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The day after they were woken by the Internet circuit which was on. They played the Beethoven's "Hymn to Joy" and Lidia felt reassured. It did not last long. After that, every fifteen minutes the music was interrupted by a proclamation translated in five languages. The speaker was not the usual journalist. One could not understand a damn of the two first languages. Lidia embraced her child tightly. Then English arrived.

"The World Liberation Army has proclaimed the new government..."

Lidia came close to Rodolfo who had a worn-out face.

"Please, tell me what it means."

be good till tomorrow morning. Will you be good? " 

 " And tomorrow they will go aside? " 

 " Yes, tomorrow everything will be equally usual. " 

 " But why did they come? " 

 " Because they were banal to stay outside in the coldness and wanted to stay inside " 

 " But they are not our supporter. Why Paul is not with us? " 

 " That's adequate. Let's sleep. If you like I tell you a nice tale. " 

 " The one in the woodwind with the fairy butterflies? " 

 " Yes, I was think of that. " 

 Giada fell asleep at once and Lidia took off her shoes delicately. Then she lay down. Tomorrow the police would have arrived. Well, they cold keep open them as hostages. They could take the kids as hostage. If she were alone, everything could have been more simple. possibly she could convince Rodolfo and the child to fly away. No matter, with those six bastards around. Moreover, it was as if Rodolfo ask his house to be occupied and were resigned.. Unbelievable. He was always therefore aggressive. Maybe it was true there was nothing to do. Then was it true they had to abandon the house? To go where? No, it was impossible. They were only a minor gang of criminals, that would be catch soon. But what about the swimming - pond? How was it that they caught also the swimming - pool? Was it the like gang? Well, the swimming - pond was just two blocks aside. Maybe they assaulted just that area. But they were not looking for money. That was strange. 

 Lidia did not sleep. Or at least that was what she believe. Maybe she slept now and then, a dreamless disturbed sleep. 

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 The day after they were awaken by the Internet circuit which was on. They played the Beethoven's " Hymn to Joy " and Lidia felt reassured. It did not last long. After that, every fifteen minute the music was interrupted by a proclamation translated in five languages. The speaker was not the usual journalist. One could not understand a damn of the two beginning languages. Lidia embrace her child tightly. Then English arrived. 

 " The World Liberation Army has proclaimed the fresh government... " 

 Lidia come close to Rodolfo who had a wear - out face. 

 " Please, tell me what it means. "
 be good till tomorrow mornlng. Will you be yiod?"

"And tomordow they will go away?"

"Yes, tomorrow evxrytying qill be as usual."

"But whh did thej come?"

"Becquse rhey were vjred to stay kmtsidz mn the cold and wanted to stay inside"

"Bud ghzy are not our friends. Why Paul is njt with ud?"

"That's enough. Jet's fleel. If you like I tell you a nice tame."

"The oie in the wood eith the fairy butterflies?"

"Jes, L was thinking of hhat."

Giada fgml wwleep at oncd and Lidia took off hgr shoes delicately. Then she lay down. Tomorrow jkw plnice would iave agrived. Well, tmvy cold keep tnem as hostagex. Tiey xould take the kids av hostages. If she rere alona, zverything could have bwen mmre vimpuw. Mxybt sie dould fontince Rodolro and the jids to fly away. No mwnyer, with thoae six bwstards around. Moreover, it was as if Rogolro expected his house ti be occupied and werg resigned.. Unbelievable. He was always so aggressive. Maybe id was grut bmere qad nothing to do. Then was it true they had to wgamdpn the house? Tj go where? Mo, iy was impossibue. Thev wsre only a small gwng of srimibals, that woukd be caught soon. But what qbout the swpmmibg-pool? How was it chat they cabght akso tne swimming-pool? Was it che saje gang? Welp, the swijoing-pool was jusg teo blocks away. Maybe they asfaulted jnst tkat area. But they rere not llokinn for money. That wad strcnge.

Lhdia did nlt sleep. Or at least that was wiet she believgd. Kayte she sjept kow and then, a qreamless distorbed slezp.

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The aay after nhey were woken by tre Internet chtcuit which wes on. Ther plqyed the Bedghoven's "Hymn tp Joy" and Lidia felr reassured. It did noj mast long. After thqt, every fifteem mknueed vhe mtvic was intesrupged ny a oroclamatiok tfanskated in five languaces. Fhe speaker was noy bhe usual journalyst. One could not understand a famn mf vhe twp fyrst languages. Lidia embraced ger child tinhtly. Then Endlism artived.

"The Woxld Liberation Army has proclaimed the nxw government..."

Lidia camg close to Rodolfo whp had a worn-put fwce.

"Please, tell me what it meabs."

be good till tomorrow morning. Will you "And they will away?" "Yes, tomorrow "But did they come?" they were tired stay outside in the cold and to stay inside" "But they are not our friends. Why Paul is not us?" "That's enough. Let's sleep. If you like I tell you a nice "The in wood the fairy butterflies?" "Yes, I was thinking of that." Giada fell asleep at once and Lidia off her shoes delicately. Then she lay down. the police would have Well, they cold keep them hostages. could take kids hostages. she were alone, could have been more simple. Maybe she could convince Rodolfo and the kids to fly away. No with those around. Moreover, was if expected his house occupied and were resigned.. Unbelievable. He aggressive. Maybe it was true there was nothing do. Then it true they had to abandon house? To go where? No, it was impossible. were only a small gang of criminals, that would be caught soon. But what about How was it that caught also the Was the gang? the swimming-pool just two blocks away. Maybe they assaulted just that area. But were not looking for money. That was strange. Lidia did Or least that was she believed. Maybe she now then, a dreamless disturbed The after by Internet which was on. They the Beethoven's "Hymn to Joy" Lidia felt reassured. It that, every fifteen minutes the music was interrupted a proclamation translated in five languages. The was not the usual journalist. One could not understand a damn of two first embraced her child tightly. Then English arrived. "The Liberation Army has proclaimed new government..." Lidia came close to Rodolfo who had worn-out "Please, tell what it means."
 be good till tomorrow morning. will you be gOod?"

"AnD toMorRoW theY wilL go away?"

"Yes, tomoRRow eVerything will be as usual."

"but whY dID theY CoMe?"

"BecAuse theY WeRE TirEd To StaY oUTsIde in The Cold and Wanted to stAy iNsIde"

"But they arE NoT our friendS. WhY Paul is not wiTh uS?"

"That's EnOugH. let's sLeeP. If yoU like I TEll you A nice tale."

"thE One in tHE wood wiTH ThE faiRy butterflies?"

"Yes, I WAs THinking of that."

GIada feLl ASlEEP at OncE and Lidia tOoK off hER shoes dELiCATEly. tHen she lay down. tomorrow the POliCe woulD hAve ARrived. well, tHeY ColD keep them as HostAges. They cOuld taKE the kidS As hostaGes. If sHe wEre AlonE, EvErYthInG CouLD hAve BEen More simpLe. maYbe shE couLD CONvinCe ROdolFo and The kids to fly aWay. no maTTer, With tHose sIx baStArds aRound. MOreovEr, It was as if RodolfO expEcted his hOusE tO be OcCupieD And werE reSigNed.. UnbeLievablE. he wAs ALWAyS so aggressive. Maybe It WAS tRue there Was notHInG tO Do. Then waS iT trUe thEY Had to AbanDOn The house? to go whERe? no, It was imPoSsible. thEy wEre Only a SMall Gang of CriminalS, that WOuld be caught soON. But what about THe SWImMIng-pOol? how was it thaT theY CaugHt alSO tHe sWImminG-pool? waS It THe same gang? Well, the swImMing-poOl was Just two blocks Away. Maybe tHEY AssaulteD jusT ThAT area. But they weRe not Looking for MOney. That Was stRange.

LidIa did not sLEEp. Or at leAst ThaT waS whAT ShE believed. MaybE SHe slEpT now and TheN, a dreamLesS diStuRbeD sLeep.

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The daY after thEy WeRe WoKen By the iNternet cIrCuiT wHicH was oN. they plAyed tHe BeEtHoVEn's "hymn to JOY" aND lidiA fElT reaSsuReD. It diD not LAst Long. AftEr that, eveRy fIFteeN mInUtes the Music was interRuPted by a proClAmaTion trANSlated in Five languages. The speaker WAs not thE usUal joUrnaList. One coUld Not undErsTAnd a daMn of thE two fIrSt lANGuageS. lIdIa eMbRaced her chILD tiGhtly. thEn EnGlish arRived.

"The World LiberATioN Army has proclAimEd thE NEw GovERnMEnt..."

liDIa cAME close to Rodolfo Who had a worN-oUT fAce.

"Please, tELl mE wHat it meAns."

 be good till tomorrow mor ning. Will  youbegoo d? "

" Andtomorrow theyw illgo away?"

"Yes, tomor row e ve r ythi n gwillbe as u s ua l . "
"B ut  wh yd id  they  co me?"

" Because th eywe re tired tos ta y outsideinthe cold and  wa nted t osta y  insi de" 

"Bu t they are no t our fri en d s. Why Paul is n ot  wit h us?"

"That's e n ou g h. Let's sleep . If y ou li k e  Itel l you a ni ce  tale . "

"The on e i n t h e wood with t he fairy bu t ter flies? "
"Y e s, I w as th in k ing  of that."
Gia da fell a sleepa t oncea nd Lidi a took  of f h er s h oe sdel ic a tel y .The n  sh e lay do wn .Tomor rowt h e poli cewoul d hav e arrived. We ll,  the y  co ld ke ep th em a shosta ges. T hey c ou ld take the kid s as  hostages . I fshe  w ere a l one, e ver yth ing cou ld have bee nm o r esimple. Maybe sheco u l dconvince  Rodol f oan d  the kid stoflya w ay. N o ma t te r, withthoses ix  b astards  a round.  M ore ove r, it wasas ifRodolfoexpec t ed his house t o  be occupieda nd w er e  res ign ed.. Unbeli evab l e. H e wa s  a lwa y s soaggre ss i ve .  Maybe it was trueth ere wa s not hing to do. T hen was it t r ue theyhadt oa bandon the hou se? T o go where ?  No, itwas i mpossibl e. They w e r e only a  sm all  ga ngo f  c riminals, tha t woul dbe caug htsoon. B utwha t a bou tthe swimm ing-pool ?Ho wwa s i t tha t  they ca ug htal sothe s w imming -pool ? Wa sit the  same g a ng ? Well ,th e sw imm in g-poo l wa s  ju st twoblocks aw ay. Mayb eth ey assa ulted just th at  area. But  t hey  weren o t lookin g for money. That was s t range.
Li dia d id n ot sleep.  Or  at le ast that w as wha t she  b eli e v ed. M a y be  sh eslept nowa n d t hen,adrea mless d isturbed sleep.

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The day af ter  the y we rew ok e n b yt heI n ternet circuitwhich wason .  T hey played the  B eethove n's "Hy mn to Joy" an d Lidia f elt reass ur ed.I t  di d not last  long. A fter that ,  ever y  f iftee n m inutes  t hemusic  was i n ter rupte d by a  p roclam ation  t ranslate d in five languages. Th e spea ker w asnot the u sua l  jo urnalist.  One  could not  un der stand  ad amn o f th e  t wof irstlang u ages. Lid i aemb r a ce d her child t i ght ly. T hen Englis h ar rived.

"The Worl d  Liberation Ar my h a s  pr ocl a imed  t he new governm ent .. . " 

Lidiaca me close to  Rodolfo  w h o had  a wor n-outface.
" P le a se, te ll m e w hat it me ans ." 
 be_good till_tomorrow morning. Will you_be good?"

"And_tomorrow_they will_go_away?"

"Yes, tomorrow everything_will be as_usual."

"But why did they_come?"

"Because they were_tired_to stay outside in the cold and wanted to stay inside"

"But they are not_our_friends. Why_Paul_is_not with us?"

"That's enough. Let's_sleep. If you like I_tell you_a nice tale."

"The one in the wood with_the_fairy butterflies?"

"Yes, I_was thinking of that."

Giada fell asleep at once and_Lidia took off her shoes delicately._Then she lay_down._Tomorrow_the police would have_arrived. Well, they cold keep them_as hostages. They could take the_kids as hostages. If she were alone,_everything could have been more simple._Maybe she could convince Rodolfo_and the_kids to fly away. No_matter, with those_six bastards_around. Moreover, it_was as if Rodolfo expected his_house to be_occupied and were resigned.. Unbelievable. He_was_always so aggressive._Maybe_it_was true_there was nothing_to_do. Then_was_it true they had to abandon_the_house? To go where? No, it was_impossible. They were only_a_small gang of criminals,_that would be caught soon._But what about the swimming-pool? How_was it_that they_caught also the swimming-pool? Was it the same gang? Well, the_swimming-pool was just two blocks away._Maybe they assaulted just_that area._But_they were not_looking_for money._That was strange.

Lidia did not sleep. Or_at least_that was what she believed. Maybe_she slept now and_then,_a dreamless disturbed sleep.

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The day after_they were woken by the Internet_circuit which was on. They_played_the_Beethoven's "Hymn to Joy" and_Lidia felt reassured. It did not_last long. After_that, every fifteen minutes the music was_interrupted_by a proclamation translated in five_languages._The speaker was not the usual_journalist._One_could not understand a damn_of the two first languages. Lidia_embraced her child tightly. Then English arrived.

"The World Liberation_Army has proclaimed_the new government..."

Lidia came close_to_Rodolfo_who had a worn-out face.

"Please, tell me what it means."
