A micro story

Debut is a micro-story which I wrote in Spanish for a competition with the theme of local trains, in 100 words. Needless to say, I didn’t win. So I thought I’d publish it here, in the original Spanish and translated into English. I hope you like it.

Al subir, veo solo piernas y percibo olores… diferentes. Afortunadamente, ella me mantiene a su lado. Alguien, mientras le habla, me acaricia el pelo, lo que nada me gusta de los desconocidos.

Repentinamente, en una curva, todos pierden el equilibrio. Yo lo mantengo, orgulloso. Pero luego un pitido me asusta. No soporto los ruidos agudos. Se agacha ella y me abraza. Me acurruco en su regazo y no me suelta. Me voy relajando.

Otro pitido. Se abren las puertas. Bajo unos escalones, ladrando con felicidad mientras se abre un mundo de olores nuevos, de un sinfín de posibilidades.

And in English…

As I board, I can see only legs, and I notice smells… different ones. Luckily, she keeps me by her side. Someone, while talking to her, pats my head, which I don’t like at all from strangers.

Suddenly, on a bend, everyone loses their balance. I keep mine, proudly. But then a whistle makes me jump. I can’t bear high-pitched noises. She crouches down and hugs me. I snuggle into her lap and she doesn’t let me go. I become calmer.

Another whistle. The doors open. I descend a few steps, barking with happiness as a world of new aromas and endless possiblilities opens up before me.

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