Page 10 - Fiction Rough draft--The Great Elopement_La Gran Fuga, setting rural PR, early 1940’s_Float

When he arrived to Delmitas house, don

Don Manuel was yelling. ​“Salga para afuera si

Manuel had already left. He found her se cree que es un hombre “Cundo! Come out as

mother Rosa and sisters Ana and a man,”

Mercedes, and told them where Delmita . By now neighbors were gathering in front of

was. He told them what she requested.

Petrona’s house. ​“Cundo, te llevaste a

Dona Rosa exclaimed​,” what? She sent you Delmit,a? Ven y habla conmigo, hombre a

to get her grandma’s favorite dress?The hombre.” Why did you run away with my

one papa always remembered his dear daughter, come speak to me , like a man.

mother wearing? And the brooch her father

gave her his mother on her quinceanera?” I

can’t believe this . Ay Dios mio!” Then

Tio Cundo later said that at that moment he

Delmitas’ mom sighed, and said.” Esa felt a pang in his stomach. Whether it was

muchacha me va a matar con sus cosas! “

that he was in love or in trouble he was not

Bueno, ya que voy a hacer- Dios te guarde sure. It all seemed so clear last night. He

Edmundo. ​And she handed the items to

and Delmita had promised love forever. She
him.

would be his mujer, his wife, for life. And

they didn’t want to try to convince the

families. The families had their own plans

for them and could not be convinced

otherwise.. No, Delmita and Cundo made

an agreement. They would take life by the

reins and marry. That was the decision.

And he knew he would take good care of

Delmita.

HIs brother, Quique, said. ​“I’ll go with you.

So did Petrona. She was crying but she

figured don Manuel might have some
restraint if she came out too.

The Confrontation

The way back seemed much faster. He

already knew what to avoid. But when he

arrived at the back window of his room, he

heard a loud noise towards el balcon, the

​
front porch , of the house.

Don Manuel was there on horseback,

calling out Tio . And he was carrying his

machete.