The train
The Train I am boarding a train. I am setting out on a journey to nowhere. This is a modern train, and it reaches breathtaking speeds, but you can hardly enjoy the scenery. While I try to put my suitcase in its place, memories come flooding back of when I was very small and my father took me to visit a big city. We travelled on an old, rickety steam train. Its hard wooden seats were terribly uncomfortable, and the locomotive left a trail of soot on the passengers' faces and clothes. But none of those discomforts mattered to a child like me. Almost everything was excitement and adventure. Sitting opposite me was a shy little girl, clutching her mother's hand and trying to hide behind her. It was fate. For more than sixty years, she made my life a paradise. Three months ago she died and left me in complete darkness. El tren Estoy subiendo a un tren. Pretendo hacer un viaje a ninguna parte. Este es un tren moderno de los que alcanzan velocidades de vértigo y no te permiten disf...