What happened next made me suspect that something was wrong: a man standing next to me, reading his phone, wrinkled his nose violently. He glanced surreptitiously at the floor, then looked me in the eye with a mixture of disgust and pity, and walked slowly about four meters away; in less than five minutes, everyone had moved away from me, creating a complete void around me. No one came near me; they’d rather huddle in a corner than be anywhere near me.
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Aún seguía inocente de lo que pasaba, pero cuando me toco dar un paso al frente para avanzar en la fila. Al levantar mi pie derecho, sentí una resistencia extraña, algo pegajosa, en eso escuché un sutil "CHLOUP" contra el piso pulido del banco. Mire hacia abajo, trague grueso, la sangre se me congeló. Ahí, parada sobre el brillante suelo blanco del banco, había una perfecta y horrorosa huella marrón que seguía el patrón exacto de mi calzado. No se como pude cargar ese peso en mi zapato y no sentirlo, yo sentía que mi cara estaba mas roja que un tomate. Apenas fue mi turno, caminé hacia la taquilla dejando un rastro apestoso y vistoso a mi paso. Creo que el cajero rompió el récord mundial del trámite bancario más rápido de la historia moderna, no me miraba a la cara para pedirme los datos; Procesó todo a la velocidad de la luz mientras respiraba discretamente por la boca y me miraba de reojo. Solo quería que firmara la planilla, tomara la tarjeta y me alejara de su ventanilla, lo más rápido posible. Salí del banco casi corriendo, sin decir nada, la señora de la limpieza, que ya venía marchando hacia mi zona con un balde de cloro y cara de pocos amigos, me acribillaba con la mirada. Regresé a mi casa caminando de forma extraña, apoyando solo la punta del pie, algnos me miraban con curiosidad, otros percibian lo que pasaba; Al llegar, pasé un buen rato en el patio trasero usando una manguera, un cepillo de dientes viejo y una cantidad industrial de ace y cloro.
I was still oblivious to what was happening, but when it was my turn to step forward in line, As I lifted my right foot, I felt a strange, sticky resistance, and just then I heard a faint “CHLOUP” against the bank’s polished floor. I looked down, swallowed hard, and my blood ran cold. There, standing on the bank’s gleaming white floor, was a perfect, horrifying brown footprint that followed the exact pattern of my shoe. I don’t know how I could have carried that weight on my shoe without feeling it; I felt like my face was redder than a tomato. As soon as it was my turn, I walked toward the teller window, leaving a smelly, conspicuous trail in my wake. I think the teller broke the world record for the fastest bank transaction in modern history; he wouldn’t look me in the face to ask for my information. He processed everything at the speed of light while breathing discreetly through his mouth and glancing at me out of the corner of his eye. I just wanted to sign the form, grab my card, and get away from his window as fast as possible. I practically ran out of the bank without saying a word; the cleaning lady, who was already marching toward my area with a bucket of bleach and a scowl on her face, was giving me a withering glare. I walked back home in a strange way, resting only on the tips of my toes; some people looked at me curiously, while others sensed what was going on. When I got home, I spent quite a while in the backyard using a hose, an old toothbrush, and an industrial-sized amount of soap and bleach.
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Definitivamente es una de las experiencias mas penosas que he pasado en mi vida, pero hoy es un recuerdo gracioso. En cuanto a la otra pregunta debo decirles que nunca sigo la moda siempre me visto con lo que me gusta y me hace sentir cómoda.
It was definitely one of the most painful experiences I've ever had, but today it's a funny memory. As for the other question, I have to tell you that I never follow fashion—I always wear what I like and what makes me feel comfortable.
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Eso es todo, agradezco su tiempo para leer mi publicación, Siéntete libre de comentar y de participar en el concurso, acá te dejo el enlace con las reglas:
That's all. Thank you for taking the time to read my post, eel free to leave a comment and enter the contest, here's the link to the rules:
https://hive.blog/hive-124452/@ladiesofhive/ladies-of-hive-community-contest-295

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