by Canaan W.E.J. Robinson

Created on: March 02, 2010

"Caught in the Act"

Outside the window is the biggest storm that has ever come through Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Piles of snow tower over the vehicles parked in the front yard. This image leaves everyone who gazes upon it's mysterious beauty frightened and excited at the same time. Emilio can't believe what he is seeing before his eyes since  he is use to the beautiful weather of Panama City. This is his first year in America. Emilio came here in the pursuit of happiness, or what Americans consider happiness to be.

As the wonderland blizzard rampages outside, Emilio sits inside his small 10x10 room trying to stay warm. Today is his off day from being a stall cleaner for an equestrian training center. There's a sudden knock at the door and Emilio puts his hot coffee down and gets up to answer it. "Hello, who is there?", "It's me Gulianna!" Emilio buttons close his open shirt from revealing athletic build and quickly opens the doors. "Oh Thank you so much, it is so damn cold outside, I hope I'm not interrupting, have you ever seen snow live this before in your life?"Gulianna asks in a high pitched southern tone. Responding in his strong Latin accent, "No Ma'am , I have not, in my country we never see snow, it is warm or hot all year long", "Oh Wow  that's nice Emilio, well here in America we get all types of weather, especially here in Pennsylvania" in a more authoritative yet soft tone.

Emilio is awkwardly standing in the center of his small room, an old maids quarter off the back of Gilianna's home. "What can I do you for. Mrs. Thomas", "Oh Emilio don't Call me that, call me Gulianna.", "Okay, what can I do you for Gulianna?" "Well, my husband had to go out to get feed for the horses since we ran low, everything has been so hectic around her and  i did not even order any more feed, can you believe that?" "Yes, ma'am, I mean, yes Gulianna, I can believe that.", Well... since he is out, I need someone to come down to the barn and help me put coats on the horses, do you mind helping me?" "No Gulianna, let me get ready.", Oh Thank You Emilio, thank you so much I really appreciate this, I know your only suppose to help with stalls but this really helps me out, I can't believe I have to come out in this storm, i should have better prepared myself.. (she looks over at his TV)... hey what are you watching?"

Emilio looks over at his 19 inch television on top of his small kitchen/desk/counter in the corner opposite from door. "Oh I was watching The Bachelor,

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