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There was no other way to get out of that place.
I remembered something the headmistress had said. ‘Only the dead get out of here.’
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The footsteps were getting closer and I decided to take Sebastián’s place. It was not pleasant but if the headmistress was right, then I would leave as a dead person.
I removed Sebastián’s body as quickly as I could, put it under a desk the teachers used and took his place in the coffin, putting my fear to one side.
Miss Rosa came in but she didn’t see me.
She walked towards the coffin.
My classmate’s parents had just finished the paperwork to remove their son’s body and give him a final farewell.
As they were wealthy people, it was all settled very quickly. There were no hitches.
The only thing pending was the threat of closing the place down because of what had happened.
Miss Rosa started to move closer to the coffin, intending to see her pupil one last time and say a last goodbye. She could have done it later – what was the hurry? I was worried she would see me.