CHAPTER XXVI
Atletico Madrid fans can finally get a good night's sleep after the game.
Bard had almost forgotten the last time he walked out of Calderón's stadium with such brisk steps, and a six-game losing streak would have been an unbearable burden for any football-believing fan, but thankfully that nightmare was over. And now, he found that he actually had to dream inch by inch, thinking of this, the corners of Barr's mouth unconsciously turned upward, jumping when he lost, and arrogant when he won, this is really the inferior nature of the fans.
Once upon a time, I became so impatient?
Perhaps, it was when Atletico Madrid started their losing streak. Failure is not terrible, if you count the games of his childhood, then, the number of times he has seen Atletico Madrid suffer defeats, I am afraid there are hundreds of games, but the number of times he has reacted like this in the past is only once, and that time, Atletico Madrid was relegated. But even that time, when he was more emotional, it was not pessimistic, but angry.
Why is the angry team so bad, always dropping the chain at the most critical moment; Why is the angry referee so unfair and turns a blind eye to such an obvious foul; Even angry why God is so partial, the same love, the same fanaticism, why they get it, but always suffer.
And this time, he was even more angry, although compared to the last time, he knew in his heart that anger was meaningless, because he couldn't change the team's loss, couldn't change the referee's decision, and couldn't move God. But he was so angry, so angry that he even took something that he was afraid of now.
Fans walked past Barr, and occasionally a few fans he knew greeted Barr, unlike the previous ones, this time, Barr responded with a smile and a smile.
It's time to visit an old friend. Barr muttered to himself.
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It's a high-end looking store, with a high-end location, high-end décor, and high-end people, so it sells high-end things, although in Barr's opinion, it's a fruit shop. But because it's located in the center of Madrid, it's selling more and more goods, and the same goods can be sold here for several times more than elsewhere.
Under normal circumstances, Barr would not have walked into such a store, not that he couldn't afford to buy anything here, but the main reason was just like what he was experiencing now, although the temperature in the store was comfortable, he didn't feel comfortable at all, but was uncomfortable.
The fat man standing inside had been staring at him with a strange gaze since he entered the store, which Barr was not unfamiliar with, and he even suspected that if he hadn't parked his transport outside, an old-fashioned car, maybe the fat man would have taken him for a beggar on the side of the road and kicked him out of the store without mercy.
This is a kind of naked contemptuous gaze!
"Damn ......," Barr cursed in his heart, ignoring the fat man's gaze, looking at the dazzling array of fruits in front of him, and began to try to remember the fruits that his old friend usually liked to eat.
But after thinking about it for a long time, Barr couldn't remember what kind of fruit his old friend liked to eat, but on the contrary, a picture of a pair of fruits that could not match the fruit came to his mind very clearly.
"Need something?" It seemed that seeing that Barr had been in the store for a long time, the fat man finally couldn't help but walk out, his tone was stiff, and he automatically omitted the word "please", obviously with a little contempt.
Barr turned his head to look at him, was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled, only said no, and walked out of the store without looking back, and as he pushed the door and walked out of the store, his ears seemed to hear the words he had just cursed in his heart: damn it......
Barr couldn't hear what was going on, and he didn't want to pay attention to it. The car soon roared out of the city center and slowly drove towards the southern suburbs, the so-called "ghettos." About half an hour later, Barr's car stopped in front of the familiar little bar......
"Why don't you go home and come here, do you want to be drunk like them?" As soon as Barr walked into the house, Frank saw him froze and said angrily.
"Lots of people?" Barr glanced at the back room, then pouted and said, "Where do you get the money if you don't get drunk." ”
"Fuck off." The strong man said angrily, "His mother's money is not enough for the smashed wine glass." Losing is a virtue, and winning is a virtue. Sooner or later, Lao Tzu will have to close his doors. ”
"You don't love it." Barr snorted, then asked, "Are there any rations?" ”
"Rations?" Frank paused, "Yes, yes, there are, but the game didn't just end, what do you want to do with this?" ”
"I'm going to see Jimmy." Barr replied, "Give it to me, I'm in a hurry." ”
"Now, it's all for you......" Frank turned around and took out a few packets from a cabinet behind him and handed them to Barr, "Say hello to old Jimmy for me." ”
The thing was wrapped in rough newspaper, and it was obviously not expensive.
Barr threw a few crumpled bills on the stage, took them and turned to leave, and walked to the door and shook them lightly.
"Lao Tzu doesn't have to talk, he has to go by himself."
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Alcor Hospital is not the best hospital in Madrid, in fact, it would not be an exaggeration to call it a "big clinic" if not for a little more space. However, despite the shabby, such a hospital is a must for most Madridians, because not all of them can go to the best hospital.
Since there was no place to park here, and parking was not allowed, Barr had to drive his "vintage" car into a nearby paid parking lot, even though the cost made him frown. But when he came to the front of the hospital, the gradually heavy mood had already squeezed away the trace of insignificant unhappiness.
The hospital is the border between hell and heaven. It can bring laughter and laughter to countless people, and it can also make countless people grief, and Barr is not here to see himself, although he would rather he came here with such a purpose, but in fact, he came here to visit an old friend of his.
The kind that can be exchanged for life and death.
Barr looked up at the tall building in front of him, the red cross stood out in the afterglow of the setting sun, but the touch of red reminded him of the colors in the team's flag......
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There was always a sense of déjà vu in front of me, but ...... That doesn't mean he can just take it lightly.
Jimmy Sanchez's heart seemed to be clutched tightly by an invisible hand at this time, and even his breathing seemed to stop at this time, but his eyes were still staring at the green field......
The moment of suffocation almost stunned him when the ball slammed into the post with a loud thud, but a figure that almost flew out of the air saved him, the figure that had found the bouncing ball and corrected its original wrong track.
The moment the ball hit the net, the people around him jumped up like springs, and just as he opened his arms and was about to shout, he only felt that he was suddenly in another place.
"Cheers! For the champions! A familiar and seemingly unfamiliar figure raised his glass at himself.
"Cheers! For Atletico Madrid! He raised his glass, his eyes full of confusion.
Such a scene, he will never forget!
Wasn't that the night Atletico Madrid won the title?!
Sanchez's heart was so happy, but why was his heart so sad at this time?
"When will I ever be so drunk again?"
Yes, I said such things at that time, and I was as intoxicated as I am now......
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A dream, more than ten years.
Jimmy slowly opened his eyes, and there was still a white blank in front of him, no passionate noise, no intoxicating wine, and no familiar figures...... No, there is a familiar figure.
Jimmy's head turned with difficulty, and he saw the figure, sitting on the edge of his bed, yes, the one in his dream.
“…… Barr ...... "Jimmy finally squeezed out the name of the person in front of him.
"You're awake. Old guy. Hearing Sanchez's voice, Barr immediately laughed and said, "Really, why didn't you wake up earlier, Paul just left ......"
How could he come?!
"Heh......" Hearing Baal's words, Jimmy said in his heart, but his mouth remained silent, but the corners of his mouth moved slightly.
"I really don't know what you're thinking, you don't go to such a good hospital, but you come here to suffer, I think you're old fool......" Barr continued to complain.
"I'm ......," Jimmy listened silently to Barr's complaints, and then said lightly, "not for that kind of place." ”
"You're ......," Barr smiled bitterly, then shook his head and sighed, "You're a." The hospital also divides the appropriate and the unsuitable. ”
"Tell me about the team, right?" Jimmy smiled again, "How?" ”
"Won. I just came from the pitch. As soon as he heard about the team, Barr seemed to change his person, and his expression looked elated, "Two to zero." You're right, Fran is a good deal. I've scored almost twenty goals this season. By the way, I have good news for you, haven't you always wanted me to quit AAA?
I retreated. So, you have to get better as soon as possible, without you, I wouldn't be much more interesting to watch. ”
Jimmy just nodded slightly, only to hear Barr say that he quit AAA, the smile on his face was even greater, and suddenly, his previously cloudy eyes lit up. Barr immediately noticed the change, and when he turned his head to follow Jimmy's gaze, a wry smile appeared on his face.
Jimmy's gaze was fixed on a bag of things on the table next to the bed.
“…… Rations?! Jimmy's voice was a little urgent.
"Yes." Looking at Jimmy's gaze, Barr nodded subconsciously. Yes, it's the bag that the little bar brought before.
"Quick...... Come ......" Jimmy's voice at this time was like a drunkard who hadn't touched wine in many days and suddenly saw a barrel of fine wine.
"Wait......" Barr smiled wryly, "I'll peel you ......"
"No, no...... No peeling, no peeling. Jimmy shook his head.
"Uh......" Barr was stunned for a moment, nodded, turned around and took the bag, and when he opened it, it was just an ordinary bag of melon seeds.
Jimmy couldn't wait to grab a melon seed and put it in his mouth, but he didn't break it, but slowly took it in his mouth, and then closed his eyes......
Yes! That's the taste! Strong taste! The taste of great nostalgia!
With that melon seed in his mouth, Jimmy's expression at this time, if it fell into the eyes of others, he would never have thought of what he was holding in his mouth at this time, it was simply an expression of a drug addict when he fell. It's just that Barr knows that, from some kind of Cheng dù, it is indeed a drug. The kind of drugs that are the biggest headache for the cleaners in the stands after every Calderon game.
It tastes and is salty! The kind of saltiness that is enough to put it in the mouth is enough to make people close their eyes and tremble for half a day!