Capítulo 13: Un Viaje Totalmente inesperado PDF

# Capítulo 13, Un viaje totalmente inesperado Pepe is tired of the empty space and opens his eyes. He sees he's in a train station, an old one. The people are dressed like in old Westerns. He sees carriages, horses, gunslingers, and a big train with smoke coming out. Kids are looking out of the win...

# Capítulo 13, Un viaje totalmente inesperado Pepe is tired of the empty space and opens his eyes. He sees he's in a train station, an old one. The people are dressed like in old Westerns. He sees carriages, horses, gunslingers, and a big train with smoke coming out. Kids are looking out of the windows. The station master, a man with a black mustache and a blue cap says, "Children to the train!" Pepe asks the station master where the train is going and he replies, "Hmm? You haven't boarded yet?" He grabs Pepe, throws him on the train and closes the door. He whistles and the train departs. Pepe trips on something on the floor. It's the book of the dwarves! How could it get there? It's a strange book that's giving him problems. A small, freckled boy approaches him and asks, "What's your name?" "Pepe" he replies "My name is Richi. You're one of us!" "One of you? Why?" asked Pepe, surprised "You don't like reading." "No." "He wears a girl's nightgown!" adds another boy. They all laugh. Richi pats Pepe on the back, saying "We travel on this train because we don't like reading. Reading is really boring, isn't it? Playing is for girls, right?" "Yes" says Pepe, trying to sound brave. Richi notices the book in his hand: "Do you have a book?" She shouts to the other children. "Hey, this kid has a book!" "No!" shouted Pepe, "It's not mine. It was on the floor. Come see." He throws the book out of the window. The book flies high into the air and disappears. The train begins to go backward and smoke comes out. What are the kids doing? They are all cheering and giving Pepe pats on the back! Pepe is happy on the surface, but sad inside. Richi takes out a cigarette and says, "Now we are going to smoke as a sign of friendship. Here you go! You have to swallow the smoke, right? I know how to do it through my nose. Come on, smoke!" Pepe knows that the situation is going downhill, but he doesn't want to be called a coward, so he tries to smoke. It feels like someone is squeezing his throat and he's going to choke. It's getting worse and worse. He's dizzy and sees stars. The train keeps going backward. they're in a long, yellow steppe, similar to pictures of the ones in the books. A cloud of dust rises in the distance. Someone says: "Look, there are Indians!" The kids look out the windows. The train is surrounded by Indians who are shooting arrows with colorful feathers. One of the Indians asks near the window, "Hoo, hoo, hoo... Where is little Pepe?" Pepe wants to hide, but Richi grabs him and says "He's here! He's here!" The Indian reaches his hand through the window, grabs Pepe and puts him on his horse. "Little Pepe come with us" says the Indian in a deep voice. "Where?" asks Pepe. You'll find out on the next page, if the Big Manitou wants it," he replies. Pepe holds onto the horse's mane for dear life. The horse snorts and laughs, laughing with a big, toothy grin. They gallop away from the train, getting smaller and smaller. # Capítulo 14, An Indian Campground After passing some hills, they come upon an Indian campground. There are many trees and mountain silhouettes in the distance. The sun is setting. The Indians dismount their horses and sit around a fire. They all stare at Pepe with serious faces. The oldest Indian says, "We're angry because you don't want to read about our adventures. If you don't read about our adventures, we'll be like the dead." A big Indian enters. He is wearing a long rifle and a necklace made of bear claws and teeth.. He pulls out a book and says, "I am Winnetou. Little Pepe, read." This is that book! It's clear that this is a magical book. "No, I don't want to read!" says Pepe "We'll be quiet in the book. If you do not read us, we will not live, we will not ride, we will hunt buffalo. "Fine, I'll read a little," says Pepe, so he picks up the book. He starts to read, but he reads so badly the others ask him, "You don't know how to read?" "Yes I do." says Pepe, trying to deny it. But he reads very fast, like his sister. There is no way to get around it; he reads fast, as if it's the easiest thing in the world. Since he doesn't really know how to read he makes up words! He reads "cabollo" instead of "caballo". He reads "idiota" instead of "indio". The Indians start to laugh. They roll around on the ground; some fall over, some contort, some cry with laughter ... they laugh until they pass out! They had to go to the shaman to get their strength back. The shaman looked up at the sky begging the Great Manitou. He said, "Oh Great Manitou, is this a child who can read? What is happening? Pepe is frustrated because the Indians are laughing at him. He slams the book shut and throws it away. At this point, everything disappears, even the sound. He has never been in such silence in his life. Now he realizes he has to find the book, or else he's going to lose his only chance of survival. He tries to find the book on his hands and knees. But there's nothing under his hands. Yet he knows the book has to be there.