Three boys were making a fuss, and one of them, wearing a blue school uniform that was one year older than us, grinned so dazzlingly, maybe because of the sunshine, and looked at me with his eyes, which went straight to the bottom of his heart. Whether it was that smile or those clear eyes, they are still fresh in my memory many years later, like a brand, imprinted on the soul.
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.
