Annie and Federico

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Annie watched Federico kick the soccer ball down the field. "Go! Go! GO!" She yelled excitedly. In her enthusiasm she did not notice that the plank she was standing on was getting wobblier and wobblier. Federico by-passed the last defense and kicked the ball into the goal.

"Yes!" Annie screamed jumping up and down. At the last jump she leapt out of the bleachers and onto the ground just as the whole stand collapsed. Annie looked back in surprise. People who were unfortunate enough to be sitting there were now on the ground in the twisted wreckage that was the bleachers.

"That's dangerous!" Annie exclaimed. "Someone ought to inspect the seating more often."

"They just checked it out yesterday," said a shocked official who had sped over.

"Oh, well, then maybe they should have checked it more carefully." Annie said as medics came over to help the people up.

Annie offered someone her hand but the person waved it away in fear.

"No, it's okay. Please just go." The frightened man told her.

Annie looked at him puzzled. Didn't he need some help? She stood uncertain as to what to do until one of the medics told her to go. She hesitated but seeing that she wasn't going to be much help left to find Federico. He was standing by the benches.

"What happened?" Federico asked as Annie went over to him.

"Just an accident with the bleachers." Annie shrugged. "They didn't inspect it properly.

Federico clucked his tongue. "People should be more careful."

"Yeah, I know." Annie agreed. "Oopps." Her heel got caught in the grass field and broke off. She nearly fell if it wasn't for Federico catching her. He helped her over to the bench.

"Here let me get that for you." He went back to retrieve the broken heel. Just as he bent down to get the broken heel, Annie sat down on one end of a bench that suddenly flipped over, catapulting the cooler overhead. It flew over Federico's bent head and hit the player behind him. Federico stood up in surprise.

"You should be more careful, amigo." He told the player lying on the floor. He walked back to Annie with the heel. Annie was already on her feet with her shoes in her hand.

"I guess I need to go buy a new pair of shoes." Annie said regretfully.

"There's some shops down the street. Why don't we go after I change?" Federico suggested.

"Ohh, great idea." Annie paused. "You don't mind going shopping with me?"

Federico grinned, "Well, it's not what I usually do in my free time but I think someone needs to carry you seeing as you don't have any zapatos."

Annie giggled. "That's sweet, but I can walk. I just have to do it very slowly."

"I can help you do that too." Federico said. "I have to change. Do you want me to help you to the front to wait for me?"

"No, no. Then you'll be longer. I'll hobble over. You go change." Annie said. Federico nodded before jogging to the locker rooms.

Annie put her shoes back on and carefully made her way to the front entrance. As she walked by, people scrambled out of her path.

She reached the front and leaned against the wall. She didn't notice the button. All of a sudden she heard yelling out on the field. She hobbled over to see what was happening.

"Who on earth turned the sprinklers on?" She wondered out loud.

"You ready to go?" Federico asked from behind her.

Annie jumped. "Oh you startled me. Did you see? Someone turned the sprinklers on with people still on the field!"

Federico looked out. People, who were now slipping and sliding on the wet grass, ran into each other as the scrambled for cover.

"Tsk, tsk. Good think I decided to go through the other exit." Federico shook his head. "Well, let's get you some new shoes."

They walked out together. Annie held onto Federico as they walked down the street to the shoe store. As they crossed the street, they talked to each other oblivious to their surroundings. A car swerved to miss them and crashed into a hydrant that started spewing water at the pedestrians. One of them staggered into some ropes holding up a man wiping the windows. The scaffolding he was on tilted and the window washer and his bucket slid to the side. The man managed to grab on to the edge to keep from falling but the bucket fell and landed on the head of a passer-by. The man stumbled out into the street where several cars swerved to miss him causing a pile up in the intersection.

There was a lot of honking and yelling.

Federico and Annie did not notice as they rounded the corner and walked into the shoe store. The trip didn't take long as Annie opted for some sensible shoes on sale. When they stepped out, a mugger ran by and grabbed Annie's purse.

"Hey!" Annie yelled indignantly. Federico was about to give chase when the would-be crook tripped over a broken concrete slab and fell into an open manhole cover. The purse had fallen from his hand and was now lying on the floor next to the hole.

"That was easy." Federico said picking up the bag and returning it to Annie. "I don't know why everyone says you're bad luck. It seems you have remarkable luck."

"Well, I'm a little clumsy. And usually other people get hurt." Annie admitted.

Federico shrugged. "Nothing's ever happened to me."

"Yeah, I guess my luck is changing." Annie smiled.

Federico smiled back. They leaned in and shared a kiss.

"Hey, I know a cute restaurant not far from here. Are you hungry?" Annie asked when they broke away.

"Always." Federico answered smiling. They linked arms and continued to the restaurant. The mugger crawled out of the manhole. There was a sound of a rope snapping and the hapless man screamed as a shadow of a piano engulfed him.

Don't worry. No muggers were seriously harmed in the making of this story… just severely maimed.