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Fire<br />
Il fuoco<br />
My parents have been running a<br />
restaurant in Regensburg for<br />
over 20 years. It demands a lot<br />
of time and commitment. Because<br />
of this as a child, my parents’<br />
only child, I often had to look<br />
after myself. Fortunately our<br />
home was directly above the<br />
restaurant and had a two-way<br />
intercom which kept me<br />
permanently in touch with<br />
my parents.<br />
One evening I was sitting in the<br />
living room watching “Tom and<br />
Jerry” when the breakfast table<br />
by the window suddenly caught on<br />
fire. I thought my parents had<br />
lit a campfire to make the<br />
living room cozy. I was pleased<br />
that they cared for me even if<br />
they were away. So I continued<br />
to sit in front of the<br />
television while flames were<br />
licking high up the curtains.<br />
However, by the time the fire<br />
climbed up to the ceiling I<br />
thought it was time to ask my<br />
mother whether it was not better<br />
if the fire was kept under<br />
control. I went over to the<br />
intercom, which was fixed to the<br />
doorframe, pushed the buzzer,<br />
and spoke into the machine with<br />
a calm voice.<br />
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I miei genitori mandano avanti<br />
un ristorante a Regensburg da<br />
più di 20 anni, il che richiede<br />
molto tempo e impegno. E,<br />
proprio per questo motivo, da<br />
bambino, figlio unico, sono<br />
stato spesso lasciato da solo.<br />
Per fortuna casa nostra si<br />
trovava giusto sopra al<br />
ristorante e avevamo un interfono<br />
che mi permetteva di restare<br />
sempre in contatto con i miei.<br />
Una sera stavo seduto in salotto<br />
a guardare “Tom e Jerry”, quando<br />
il tavolino vicino alla finestra<br />
improvvisamente ha preso fuoco.<br />
Ho pensato i miei genitori hanno<br />
acceso un falò per creare atmosfera<br />
in soggiorno. Ero contento che i<br />
miei genitori si preoccupassero<br />
per me anche se erano lontani.<br />
Così continuai a starmene seduto<br />
di fronte al televisore mentre<br />
le fiamme lambivano le tende.<br />
Però quando il fuoco montò fino<br />
a toccare il soffitto, pensai<br />
che fosse giunto il momento di<br />
chiedere a mia madre se non<br />
fosse il caso di controllarlo.<br />
Andai verso l’interfono, che era<br />
fissato alla cornice della<br />
porta, premetti il pulsante e<br />
parlai nell’apparecchio con voce<br />
tranquilla.<br />
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