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    Hipus
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    Hipus

    By Erick Carballo

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    After being thrown by a wave towards the beach, a seahorse is rescued in agony by a six-year-old boy, who takes him home, thus achieving his speedy recovery.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherErick Carballo
    Release dateDec 6, 2019
    ISBN9781071523667
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      Hipus - Erick Carballo

      This story is a work of fiction. Some names, characters, places and facts are the result of the author's imagination or have been used in a fictitious manner and should not be considered real. Any resemblance to living or dead people, real events, places or organizations is mere coincidence.

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      FIRST PART

      Jerónimo was a six-year-old boy who played alone in the playroom of his house. His parents were Antonio and Elisa, a young and stable married couple. He was an architect and she worked as a travel agent.

      They had a maid working at home who did the housework and at the same time she looked after Jerónimo.

      Elisa and the maid were cooking dinner at the kitchen because Antonio was about to arrive.

      - Cecilia, please laid the table, -Elisa said to the maid.

      -Yes, madam, right away,-the maid replied.

      Elisa walked to the fridge. She opened it and took out a bottle of water.

      - How terrible! She exclaimed-. It had never been so hot in Mazatlan.

      -Should I make some lemonade for you,

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