‘What shall we do? What shall we do?’ Cocohuay had never done anything wrong before – ever.
‘Okay, okay, calm down,’ said Teya.
‘They will beat us Teya.’
‘Hush now. Let me think.’ She looked at the water gushing down in front of them, and suddenly had an idea. ‘Coco. Hold your pail steady, and I’ll pour half of mine into it. Then we’ll just top them both up with water. No one will know.’
‘Wh-what? But how could you think of such an idea?’ Coco looked totally astounded. She had never known anyone to make up a story.
‘Come on. Let’s do it before someone comes.’
Coco, so accustomed to doing as she was told, held the pail tightly as Teya poured the chicha in. Then Teya dragged one pail at a time over to a nearby fountain, which was gushing with the overflow, and filled them to the top, s
