“I need to know everything,” he told himself. He needed in particular to know the exact contents of the notebook from that morning. There, he would be sure to find clarification. Because, although flattered, he feared the violence of this love, which his presence of a mere day and a half had awoken in the heart of this girl.
It was easy, finally, in the evening, to find the notebook and read it. On the pretence that he had to do some work for his business meeting the following day, he locked himself in Adriana’s room. He had noted earlier in the day that the girl had hidden the notebook in her school bag. Once alone, Paul searched for it and easily recognized it by its green cover. He held it unopened in his hands for a few moments. Eventually, gaining courage, readying himself for any sh
