CHAPTER IV
FRANCO'S TESTS
As if he had suddenly realized that he was in an absurd situation, or as if he had become bored with hanging there, Franco starts swinging his legs with the intention of taking one foot to the protruding edge of the balcony.
In that way he can brace himself and make the most of the strength of his arms, at which point he just has to climb over the railing and go back inside.
The sudden shriek of a siren breaks the silence full of apprehension, the heads of the spectators turn all together like a choreography. The ambulance stops with a screech of tires, followed immediately by frantic movements and excited commands. A stretcher is pulled quickly from the rear compartment of the rescue vehicle.
A blob of white that is looking around disoriented suddenly attrac
