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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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>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br />

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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