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After government agents threatened to imprison the university students who had taken part in the latest protests, Ana had decided to send her daughter Malena for a few months to the home of her close friend Mery, who lived on the outskirts of the city, away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Malena had refused, and had reproached her mother for her lack of understanding and her orthodox way of looking at the world.

"I don't care what you think now, Malena. In the future you will thank me for it. Now you're going away for a while with Mery and I hope that when you come back, you'll have matured a bit," she added, stretching out her hand and giving her daughter a ticket and a credit card; then she hugged her, "Mery is waiting for you. Be good and call me every day," he added and watched as his daughter got into the car.

That morning, Malena left her house and at 5 p.m. she arrived at Mery's house. Indeed, the woman was waiting for her:

"I really wanted to meet you in person. I had only seen a few photos of you. You are very beautiful. You look a lot like your father," she said and at Malena's surprised look, she realised that she had been indiscreet: "Come on, let's go inside. You must be tired and we must call your mother to let her know you've arrived safely".

Malena allowed herself to be guided by the other woman, although the previous words left her speechless: they had been like a knife in the air.


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The house was small, but nice. There was a pleasant smell between flowers and freshly cooked food. Mery showed her the room, which would be her refuge for the next few weeks:

"This is your room. I hope you like it. This is the bathroom and here is a small library for you to read," she pointed to some books on wooden shelves.

"You talked about my father earlier, did you know him?" - Malena asked awkwardly, revealing on her face the geography of an unknown, the image of three suspensive points.

"Hasn't your mother told you about him?" -Malena shook her head, ‘Then I don't think I'm the person to tell his story. Well, if you want to take a bath and then come down for lunch. I'll be waiting for you,’ said Mery warmly, changing the subject.

After dinner, Malena went back to her room to unpack her things and took the opportunity to look through her books. Many of the titles she had read. Among the books she found a small notebook lined in red velvet. On the first page, in fine cursive handwriting, it said ‘The Diary for M’. Driven by great curiosity, she began to read:


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"The sun was in the middle of the sky when Marlon stopped near me. We were leaving the meeting at the Lopez brothers' house. Without much ado he asked me to be his girlfriend and I said yes. Then he took my hands and kissed me on the mouth. Something inside my body moved and made me tremble. When I got home I didn't tell anyone. Next week will be the date for the trip and I'm afraid that they will use my courtship with Marlon as an excuse and not let me go out".

That night, although her eyes were closing, Malena managed to read a few pages of that red diary. The clandestine love between Marlon and that nameless girl made Malena spend the night awake reading and when she woke up, after greeting Mery and having breakfast with her, she went back upstairs to continue reading:

"What there is between Marlon and me is love. We share struggles and thoughts. He is my friend, first and foremost. Today I learned that he is the bravest man in the world. While the others refused to take on the responsibility of carrying the banner of protest, he stepped up, like a hero. If it wasn't for my parents, I would want to go with him.


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Malena spent the afternoon reading that diary full of amorous passages and political events:

"Mery must have been a brave, passionate woman, full of rebellious ideals" - Malena affirmed, taking for granted that that diary belonged to the owner of the house- "If only my mother had half the courage and passion of her friend, she could understand me". -Malena thought and deflated like a helium balloon.

In the middle of the night, Malena couldn't stop a heart-rending scream from coming from her throat as she read in the diary:

"Today they killed Marlon, but a seed of him is inside me..."

Mery, who had heard the scream, came into the room:

"What's the matter with you? Why did you scream?"

"Excuse me, Mery, but I read your diary! I'm sorry, Mery, but I've read your diary," said Malena, very embarrassed.

"It's not my diary. It's your mother's diary. What you've read is the story of your mother and father. Your mother lived here for a time many years ago".

In disbelief, Malena's eyes widened like a cat's in front of a car:

"But it says ‘M's Diary’ here!" -the girl expressed incredulously.

"Ana said that if her child was a boy, his name would be Marlon, if it was a girl, her name would be Malena. That diary is for you," said Mery and Malena looked at the diary in her hands as if it were a lighthouse and began to illuminate everything.

All images are free of charge and the text is my own, translated in Deepl

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Thank you for reading and commenting. Until a future reading, friends


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Después que los agentes del gobierno amenazaran con encarcelar a los estudiantes universitarios que habían participado en las últimas protestas, Ana había decidido enviar a su hija Malena por unos cuantos meses a casa de su gran amiga Mery, quien vivía a las afueras de la ciudad, apartada del bullicio y la vida citadina. Malena se había negado y le había echado en cara a su madre su poca comprensión y la manera tan ortodoxa de ver el mundo.
_No me interesa lo que pienses ahora, Malena. En un futuro me lo agradecerás. Ahora te vas una temporada con Mery y espero que cuando regreses, hayas madurado un poco –agregó estirando la mano y le dio a su hija un pasaje y una tarjeta de crédito; luego la abrazó – Mery te está esperando. Pórtate bien y me llamas todos los días –agregó y vio cómo su hija se montaba en el vehículo.
Ese día por la mañana, Malena salió de su casa y a las 5 de la tarde llegó a la casa de Mery. Efectivamente, la mujer la estaba esperando:
_Tenía muchas ganas de conocerte en persona. Solo había visto algunas fotos tuyas. Eres bellísima. Te pareces mucho a tu padre –asomó y ante la mirada de sorpresa de Malena, entendió que había sido indiscreta- Ven entremos a casa. Debes estar cansada y debemos llamar a tu madre para que sepa que has llegado sana y salva.
Malena se dejó guiar por la otra mujer, aunque las palabras anteriores la dejaron muda: habían sido como un navajazo en el aire.
La casa era pequeña, pero bonita. Había un olor agradable entre flores y comida recién hecha. Mery le enseñó la habitación, la cual sería su refugio en las próximas semanas:
_Este es tu cuarto. Espero que te guste. Este es el baño y aquí hay una pequeña biblioteca para que leas –señaló unos libros en unos estantes de madera.
_Hace rato hablaste de mi padre. ¿Lo conociste? – preguntó Malena torpe dejando ver en su rostro la geografía de una incógnita, la imagen de tres puntos suspensivos.
_¿Tu madre no te ha hablado de él? –Malena negó con la cabeza- Entonces no creo que sea yo la persona que deba contar su historia. Bueno, si quieres báñate y después baja a comer. Te estaré esperando –dijo Mery cálidamente cambiando el tema.
Luego de cenar, Malena volvió a su habitación a desempacar sus cosas y aprovechó para revisar los libros. Muchos de los títulos los había leído. Entre los libros encontró un pequeño cuaderno forrado en terciopelo rojo. En la primera página, con letra cursiva y fina, decía “El diario para M”. Impulsada por una gran curiosidad, comenzó a leer:
“El sol estaba en mitad del cielo cuando Marlon se detuvo cerca de mí. Salíamos de la reunión en casa de los hermanos López. Sin mucho rodeo me pidió que fuera su novia y yo le dije que sí. Luego me tomó de las manos y me dio un beso en la boca. Algo dentro de mi cuerpo se movió y me hizo temblar. Cuando llegué a casa no se lo dije a nadie. La semana que viene será la fecha para el viaje y tengo miedo que tomen como excusa mi noviazgo con Marlon y no me dejen salir”.
Esa noche, aunque los ojos se le cerraban, Malena logró leer unas cuantas páginas de aquel diario rojo. El amor clandestino entre Marlon y aquella chica sin nombre, hizo que Malena pasara la noche despierta leyendo y cuando despertó, luego de saludar a Mery y desayunar con ella, subió nuevamente al cuarto para seguir con la lectura:
“Lo que hay entre Marlon y yo es amor. Compartimos luchas y pensamientos. Es mi amigo, ante todo. Hoy supe que es el hombre más valiente del mundo. Mientras que los otros se negaron a asumir la responsabilidad de llevar el estandarte de la protesta, él se ofreció, como un héroe. Si no fuera por mis padres, me gustaría ir con él.”
Malena pasó la tarde leyendo aquel diario lleno de pasajes amorosos y eventos políticos:
_Mery debió ser una mujer valiente, apasionada, llena de ideales rebeldes – afirmaba Malena dando por sentado que aquel diario era de la dueña de la casa- Si por lo menos mi madre tuviera la mitad de arrojo y la pasión de su amiga, podría entenderme. –pensó Malena y se desinfló como un globo de helio.
En la noche, en plena madrugada, Malena no pudo evitar que un grito desgarrador saliera de su garganta mientras leía en el diario:
“Hoy han matado a Marlon, pero una semilla de él está dentro de mí.”.
Mery, quien había escuchado el grito, llegó a la habitación:
_¿Qué te pasa? ¿Por qué has gritado?
_¡Disculpa, Mery, pero he leído tu diario! –dijo Malena muy apenada.
_No es mi diario. Es el diario de tu madre. Lo que has leído es la historia de tu madre y tu padre. Tu madre vivió una temporada aquí hace muchos años.
Sin poder creerlo, Malena abrió los ojos como un gato frente a un carro:
_¡Pero aquí dice “Diario de M”! –expresó incrédula la chica.
_Ana dijo que si su hijo era varón, se llamaría Marlon, si era hembra, se llamaría Malena. Ese diario es para ti –dijo Mery y Malena miró aquel diario que tenía en las manos como si fuera un faro y empezara a iluminarlo todo.








































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This an intriguing story of memories long forgotten that come back to haunt the present. You do a great job of setting up the scene and weaving a narrative with a lot of depth. I laughed when I saw that the diary was red. I just finished writing a story with a red diary too. I guess, red is cool. 📕

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hahaha. Yes, I think a red diary is more attractive than a diary of another colour!!! Red can symbolise not only death, betrayal, mystery, but also love and sensuality. Greetings, my friend

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Beauty! She hoped her mother had the same courage, only to discover that it was her mother after all. The ending was unexpected, it’s the sort that brings a smile on the reader’s face.

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What a lovely story. Malena took after her father in participating in protest. She would appreciate it that she was compelled to to go stay with Mery only to find out about the content of that diary.

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