I was born in a damp cave, in the darkness. I have lived here, alongside the nine survivors of the Apocalypse. My brother has three legs and one eye, a ludicrous mutation. My parents knew that they were brother and sister and they got together anyway. I was lucky, I am fine. I tell stories about the life before the asteroid and about the treats that were feeding it. Today, we are picking at the walls and the cracks host tasty insects. I am afraid of adolescence, they will force me to have children with my sister. I have discovered a mushroom, I'd rather dream.
Iulia Biro
As she walked, her braided tails jiggled over her round breasts found under the white blouse. When she announced that she was carrying his baby in front of his parents, his jaw started to tremble. She told him she didn't know how to manage on her own with an infant, but she was with her child, abortion was not an option and her eyes were full of tears. His mother embraced her as she was about to faint. He was no longer needed, he was already convinced. The theatre lessons were worth every penny, the role of a virgin orphan was perfect for her.
Costi Gălățanu
At Sunday service, Grigorina and Safta were chattering. Safta, I saw a movie on Netflix, it was so mad, I kid you not, Grigorina bragged. What is it called, old hag? Ummm, I don't remember, I will tell you tonight. Anyway, it is top rated on IMDB. Oh, what a small world. My man had also worked at IMGB, said lady Rica, the bell-ringer's wife. No, you hag, I was saying IMDB. Oh, FCSB. My man said that it is still Steaua. Dang, you are outrageous. What should I do? I can only wear sandals due to this heat.
(Translated by Andreea Cuprian / University of Bucharest, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, MTTLC, year I / Corrected by Silvia Petrescu, coordinator of the translations)
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