Rogue Status Bed Sheet

VIII. A strong decision ready to be executed

in previous chapters:
I-Saldivar and Flaco / II-The district Sonkoy / III-"Or is that now we are all little saints and we were shocked of politics, eh?" / IV-Franco Mesa / V-A smile as fake as the loyalty that binds / VI-Harbinger of a painful farewell / VII-Saldivar, to

The second weekend February was cool because after the summer rains. It was Saturday, and the Sociedad de Fomento "Sonkoy" was to open its doors early. On the board that gives the street a few days ago that read:

Saturday 9, 18 pm, Neighborhood Assembly.
What about fees and the tax hike?
you at risk our homes? Join
.

A five-thirty came Marta and Culebra. The old Ofelia Lopez and were early. The Peel arrived minutes later to confirm what he knew that his friend was there with his wife. Gradually others were arriving. A six-thirty and more than eighty residents were occupying the room. At the top near the kitchen, the old Lee had placed a half shabby desk, but it served to formalize his role as president of the institution. He sat in the middle, his left his wife Ofelia, and the chair was right temporarily empty. To either side of the desktop is projected rows of plastic chairs that were closed to the bottom, giving way to something like an oval. Each was choosing instead.

The old Lopez toured the assembly with his gaze, on close reading glasses. Reviewed the presence of the most representative families: they were all there. But still wanted to start. "Call it the Skinny to see if it is coming," his wife said, gesturing without saying that out of his left pocket and selected a cell phone contact.

-Dude, we are waiting, "come from? "What

as Ofelia, get in touch, but start, Mommy, start.

-empty chair remains poorly Flaco, come to expect.

In less than five minutes had parked his El Flaco high-powered bike on the sidewalk and ran his steps sound the way from the door to the chair to the right of the president of the Sociedad de Fomento, without saying goodbye. As if sitting El Flaco will activate a boot device assembly, automatically the old Lopez opened the meeting.

"Welcome everyone to this it is their home. It is a pride for the Sociedad de Fomento Sonkoy this very important meeting for the neighborhood is made here at our facility. Will have learned from the posters and word of mouth the seriousness of the issue we have to be treated, the defense of our beloved neighborhood. So this is a call that goes beyond the Sociedad de Fomento is an issue for all residents, not just members. So what we say today in this meeting will not be recorded in the minutes, and if no opposition presented to the Assembly the opportunity to chair the late lapse in order.

best speeches were going to the old Lopez were these, in which said nothing of importance but squandered formalisms and felt, in that ridiculous way, reasserted his authority. No one paid much attention to his words. All their conversations were still dragging a little while before, lowering his voice, but not cut his dialogues, muttering under his breath. The debate began when Martin took the floor.

"Well, I want to talk. Until a week ago what we all knew was that the mayor Mesa council tax was increasing, and it already affects us all. But besides, these days, we will reach each of you this pamphlet so beautiful and so bright "Martha raised an illustration paper leaflet had been distributed door to door last week" Here we speak of justice, law housing, but not be fooled because this role so bright as it is no more than snake oil ... They want to dazzle you with fancy words when they are preparing an attack in our neighborhood, our homes.

The whispers had become extinct while Martha moved with her words. Now it was all silence. Everything except the distant noise of children running around in the background, outside the assembly.

"See what you say here," Mayor Martin resumed. He stared at the brochure and read: - "Regulatory Plan tenure and slum settlements on public lands. A family, a home. Make your home ownership. Affordable installments. " He paused, looked up and returned. "Sounds nice, does not it? Who does not want to be comfortable with their piece of land, with your home? But, see, comrades, what no one word pretty much mistrust in the mouths of these types of municipality? Perhaps

excess of respect or perhaps because most played it was a question that Marta same answer, no answer.

-I ask you. What do you think is it that "your home is your home?
With the emphasis, now some were questioned.

"And, they say they will give us title to our homes, we have to see if it's true. "Said the neighbor to the kiosk in front of the popcorn. He resumed
women:

"Sure, they say, but that is really your goal? Does anyone have more information? Let's see, what do you think?

Marta was clear that the debate culminated in the decision to stage a protest against the municipality, but at meetings always go step by step, accompanied by the reflection of others.

And, if you put in between the charging of fees, there always comes the fear that what one cheated, right? "He said Don Cosme.

"I'd rather pay the fees and have the security of my home. Whoever wants to can pay Tito said the greengrocer. The assembly was encouraging. You can

-Vos, Tito, but you know that most will not be able, "said an old man from the bottom. He covered his mouth a few seconds to cough, and resumed: "Do not be selfish and think of the neighborhood, because if not here is going to end up fucking everyone, even those who now seem to be saved.

-course and that other districts are a land law applied or do not know her name, where each deeded the house without raising taxes or having to pay ... Because if you have to pay to get what is ours ... means that if someone can not afford to lose what is yours, your home, right?
Different people were describing in simple terms what the real problem. Gradually taking shape calm reflection, collective. The final decision was emerging from its own neighborhood participation.

Don Cosme, who had spoken of the fear of being cheated, he added:

"Well, but then the thing is simple: to talk to the mayor Bureau to backtrack all this with taxes and fees and if not listen to reason, we mobilized, we cut the avenue, whatever.

"It should be noted that we spoke with the mayor, and the answers were not good," said the old Lopez, overacting his deep voice and deliberate. "We were the representatives of the Sociedad de Fomento with other neighbors, and Mr. Mayor insisted that the whole land plan is best for us, spoke of the neighbors honest and do not want to get ahead, suggesting that those who could lose their homes were those who did not want to get ahead ... We responded with a smile, but what he told us we are not reassured at all ...

El Flaco, at his side, turned his cuerpote on the desktop as it ever going to talk :
"Here my friend
Lopez is very diplomatic," he began, while his left arm around behind the president of the Society for the Promotion and gave a pat on the back-Lopez is very delicate, because the post is that officers treated us like Idiots, practically. What we did that guy was an insult to our dignity, reinforced these last words, and sought approval to look as if the last sentence deserves special recognition. Treated us as if we have different mental abilities, as they say now ... "he repeated and smiled again, unintentionally goofy. That is thought we do not understand anything because we are of the villa. That guy is a garca, old, one as the worst garcas garca.

kept talking for a while longer. He explained, in a way that if they stopped moving to Mesa with taxes and fees for housing, would come after the privatization of health, cuts in scholarships, "and we know how is all this."

"That's why you have to react, man. As said Don Cosme, but not with a faded, I'm sorry Don Cosme, no offense, but not a more withering. "When the request fails, comes the action" said the General. So we have to show these guys that now no longer ask them to do this or that, but we will not leave if they want to advance rule against us. -El Flaco paused and finally gave the word.

'I say selfishly got into the silence the grocer, "but what you're proposing Flaco," make one of yours? Are you going to shoot on one leg to the intendant, or what are you doing? The assembly was divided
whispers of disapproval and laughter accomplices. El Flaco was unfazed.

"I wonder, Tito, I am surprised. Do not Let 's hit us between fire hose, brother. Although some're right, if everyone is cut just not going to any hand, well that you recognize it! "Said El Flaco returning the challenge to who minutes earlier had proposed that he would, pay. Launched a laugh, and resumed, "what I'm talking about, to get to the point, it's something big, that we mobilize all, but do not we stay in the streets with drums, but to put ourselves in, which will take the building, and the brothel is armed with that, will be the ones to please ask us who want to negotiate, you'll see ... Also, we are not the only ones who have anger to the table. Saldivar was talking to me y. ..

-to skinny, Marta interrupted parameters determined. And you said that one thing is one thing and another thing is the corrupt and trades that Saldivar. Here we do not put ourselves in those politicians fourth if we want things to go well. Culebra

supported the involvement of women with measured words, there will be something that he escaped and was mixed emotions. The Peel spoke after him to say nothing, or just tell your friend and Martha "here I am, too." Either one or the other seemed unconscious dialogue mixed into leaving the assembly and all other only as a backdrop.
Regardless of these details, El Flaco insisted with the same arguments that weeks earlier had dump at the meeting where the track was played for the first time. The atmosphere was getting thicker and the discussion was polarized. After half an hour of other interventions and sustained controversy, the old Lee took the floor:

"Well ladies and gentlemen, let's move on to clean all this, if I may. So far there seems to be agreement on a measure to protest tough, blunt, it can be raised by the Secretary of Youth of the institution and to my right, "he said, pointing to Flaco. Marta interrupted him

"Yeah, Lopez, but it is clear that one thing is for local decision we are taking, I agree that it is in this way, with force, if necessary taking the town, but another thing to put Saldivar in the middle, it is clear that it does not. He resumed the old

Lopez:

"Then, as Martha says, submit to a vote the decision to mobilize the Municipality forcefully and without excluding any outcome, as it were in some way, in defense of our homes and our neighborhood, to giving up back with the receipt of contributions. That is what we now agree, otherwise leave it aside. Positive Why?

What had begun as days ago, a mere proposal emerged from a meeting of five people with the approval of the assembly became a strong decision, taken around the neighborhood, ready to be executed. Most of those present raised their hand. A standing ovation capped the decision.

IX. The arrangement