The five Central Americans had stayed up to clean up the place.
They were leaving the next day, they had to clean up.
Itza and Tomas wash the dishes; Isidro and Jose pick up the random things around the apartment; Suyapa packed everyone's clothes in their respective back-packs.
Antonio and the others had gone to sleep.
They were tired.
Alfred had stayed there too, which didn't make the Central Americans happy. They wanted to stay away from everything that involves the Americas.
"I hope he doesn't come with us" Suyapa said to Jose
"Yeah…" he said giving Suyapa a piece of clothes "But what can we do?"
"Jose ombe, pensa!" she said annoyed "He cannot be here with us. I'm tired of him saying what we need to do! I'm tired of seeing him! I see him enough at reunions"
"Suyapa, he might be like that when he's with his bosses but think about it, he's a fun guy when he's not involved in doing some kind of diplomatic matter."
"Maybe…" Suyapa said "But still, I don't want him here. Alfred F. Jones ruins the atmosphere"
Jose went back to help Isidro tidy up the place.
Alfred wasn't that bad. The only thing he needed to do is to not get his nose in everyone's business.
Itza didn't sleep the whole night.
She was happy that she could be the first one to see the sun that day.
It was the 17th, today they would go out to San Sebastian in the Basque Cost.
It sounded nice to her. The weather was suppose to be in the mid *C 20s, so they could swim if they wanted to. The other four might freak out about the weather; the water might be a little too cold.
"GET UP!" Jose yelled to the others "I made food! Breakfast for the white-ugly people!"
"Oh, please stop yelling!" Tomas said annoyed "Just shut up!"
"No!" Jose said smiling "Remember what happened last time, Tomas"
"You're not Suyapa" Tomas said rolling his eyes
Jose only smile.
He felt happy; it had only been four days since they left Central America. Jose felt like his true feelings were showing. He was simply happy to be with all of them.
"Oh Guaria!*" Antonio said hugging his younger brother "I'm so glad you made food! You never do!"
"Well I did today!" Jose said very proudly
"Is there coffee?" the Austrian asked "I would like a cup of coffee if you don't mind"
"Of course, Mr. Edelstein" Jose said "After all my country is recognize to have the best coffee in the region"
"Thank you, Jose"
Suyapa was getting out their backpacks and putting them by the entrance.
"Please get all your belongings when we leave, I've prepare them for all of you, lazy people."
The sleeping nations only nodded, some of them were still sleeping.
This didn't make Jose and Suyapa happy.
"I can't believe it!" Suyapa said "Let's wake them up"
Jose smiled at his older sister and got really close to her and asked
"The way we used to wake up the others?"
Suyapa's lips turned into a big smile while nodding
"Hey, ustedes dos" Itza said "No lo hagan"
"¿Por que?" Suyapa asked "They needed it!"
"Can you please get some coffee for Roderich, Itza?" Jose asked
Itza rolled her eyes and got the gentleman some good coffee
Jose and Suyapa proceed with their plans.
Suyapa grabbed a container and filled it up with water.
Jose got an empty glass and went with Suyapa to the random rooms.
The first victim they got was Gilbert.
He was sleeping like an angel.
"Listo?" Suyapa asked very lowly
"Siempre!" Jose answer wanting to laughed
Jose got the glass full of water got really close to the Prussian and completely poured the water on his face.
"FRANCIS!" Gilbert screamed
Suyapa and Jose got out of there running and went around the other rooms pouring water in the people who were sleeping.
Amaral's reaction was the best. She didn't wake up.
Abel opened up his eyes and directly looked at them.
Lovino's reaction was the scariest one. He almost killed both of them.
Feliciano didn't need them to wake up, Ludwig had already done that.
"We're done!" Jose said "I can't believe we did that!"
Suyapa was laughing very loudly
"Please keep your voice low." Ludwig said
The siblings walked away high-fiving each other.
It was barely 7:00am in the morning and they had already done some crazy things.
It was never a peaceful day.
"Since we all have eaten we will go out to the bus" Antonio said smiling
"The bus?" Isidro asked "Why the bus? What happen to the vans?"
"It's cheaper and bonding to go out in a bus."
"Everyone's bags are there already" Ludwig said "I moved them"
"Did anyone find Roderich's credit card?" Elizabeta asked
Itza smile and gave it to Roderich
"Yeah, it was in the floor"
"Thank you, Itza"
"Okay." Francis said smiling "let's go to the Basque Cost!"
They all got in the bus.
Elizabeta and Roderich were driving this time.
Everyone else was in the back.
It was a big bus too, all of them were comfy and they all had enough space.
Itza still sat close to the Italians, but the other four sat down close to each other.
"Let's sing!" Isidro said "Remember that song about Central America?"
"Which one guanaco?" Tomas asked "A Centroamérica"
"This only reminds me of Morazán!" Suyapa said
"I wonder if we will ever live in a house together…" Jose said
"Don't even start that!" Isidro said "Let's just sing!"
"We will do it like we always do!" Itza said from behind very happy
The other four nodded
Itza clear her throat and begin singing
"Miro el horizonte, hay cinco volcanes
Son nuestros países centroamericanos"
"Cuna de hombres grandes
Tierra sin igual, donde brilla el sol con mas intensidad" Isidro sang
Now all of them were singing
"Son cinco países y una sola patria
El centro de América, canta hoy así:
Unidos construiremos el futuro
La paz la libertad defenderemos
!La democracia será nuestro camino!
Basada en la justicia y el derecho
Unidos sembraremos nuestros campos
Y con tesoro y amor trabajaremos
Volver a nuestros pueblos profesando
Con este sentimiento de hermandad"
"Now!" Suyapa said "Let's sing Centro America by Alux Nahual"
The others smile
Suyapa begin
"Hoy ha salido un encabezado
En los diarios de prensa mundial"
Tomas followed her
"No se recomienda a toda la gente
Que a esos países no se debe viajar"
Jose was next
"Porque hay muchos problemas
Y no se respetan los juicios divinos"
Itza begin after Jose
"De amnistía internacional. Y llegan los barcos
De países amigos, con armas y hombres
Que nos van a entrenar"
Isidro stand up and continue the song
"Y otros lugares, se les dice a los niños
Con acento extranjero, Que Dios no es verdad"
Now all of them united in a single voice continue the song
"Y es que dicen que somos muy atrasados
Por eso los grandes nos van a enseñar a pelear"
In acapella style they continue the next lines with Isidro being the main voice
"Centroamérica! CENTROAMERICA!"
No debemos llorar!
Centroamérica! CENTROAMERICA!
No debemos llorar" that last line they said it very lowly.
The bus suddenly got silent.
The others were a little surprise by the songs.
Specially the last one.
No one said anything.
"Well!" Suyapa said surprise "At least we got to sing! I love singing with you four."
"Someday" Isidro said grabbing Suyapa's hand "We will be awesome!"
"Yes we will!" She said clenching her fist "Maybe we should become one nation! We could be One country… and have a federation… Kind of like Alfred has. Maybe be a little more socialist, maybe not. Whatever works"
The other central Americans laughed
"You sound and act a lot like that commie, Ivan" Alfred said from his sit
"I'm not a communist though and either is he" Suyapa answered "You sound like a metido! Oh, never mind! You ARE one!"
"That's my job, I'm the hero!" he answered offended clenching his fist to his heart
"Yes, Suyapa, we should do that at some point!" Tomas said smiling, ignoring the American
"Anyway!" Antonio said laughing "They were lovely songs. Thank you for singing"
The rest of the trip – it was only 2hrs and 30min – they spend it sleeping.
Antonio had borrowed a wonderful house from Basque. It was a pretty house away from everyone with a lot of wonderful facilities and some wonderful rooms for each of them.
They had more days left and they were going to enjoy every single day of them.
The Central Americans felt aggravated because of Alfred, the only one who didn't mind as much was Jose.
Why was he there?
Well, he could be fine. So why not?
"I have a question" Isidro said
"Why is Alfred coming with us?" Suyapa said stealing the question from Isidro
"Because you guys love me!" Alfred answered looking at Suyapa, but quickly moved his eyes away
"He wants to spend some time with us!" Antonio said "After all he used to be in the house from time to time, and also in France's house… He kind of has some traits that we all share"
"Okay" Itza said smiling "Please do keep all work-related matters away from us."
"I will!" Alfred said smiling towards the Guatemalan girl "Let's have a good time!"
"Let's do that" Suyapa said high-fiving the American "I'll be your best friend as long as you don't bring matters up!"
"I will!" the American said smiling
Alfred felt happy inside. He knew people didn't like him sometimes because of his believes and what he does.
He just wanted to make everyone happy, and his bosses weren't helping.
So, making friends outside of the work would be good. He could be himself here with all of these people, he could make friends and not diplomat friendship.
He could be happy, ignore business, go for what he really wanted and enjoy it.
"Hey!" Isidro said "let's be cool, and leave behind who we normally are around each other"
"Yes!" Alfred said
"Remember American boy, we have fun!" Suyapa added laughing
There was an hour left.
Everything will go good and smooth.
Or so they thought
*Guaria (Morada) is the national flower for Costa Rica
The lyrics for the songs are:
First one:
"I look to the horizon, there are five volcanoes
They are the five Central American nations"
"Cradle of big men
Perfect land, where the sun shines with more intensity"
"They're five countries and one motherland
Central America sings like this:
United we're going to create the future
Peace, liberty we're going to defend
Democracy is the road!
Based on justice and the law
United we're going to plant the soil
And with treasure and love we're going to work
We're going to go back to our towns professing
With this feeling of brotherhood/sisterhood"
Second one:
"Today on the Newspaper,
In the headlights"
"Is recommended to everyone
That to these countries you cannot travel"
"Because there is too much trouble
And divine justice is not respected(?)"
"Of international amnesty. And ships come
Of "friend" countries, with guns and men
That are going to train us"
"And in other parts, they tell our kids
With an accent, that God is not real"
"And they said that we're too behind
And that's why they're going to teach us how to fight"
"Central America! CENTRAL AMERICA!
We must not cry!
Central America! CENTRAL AMERICA!
We must not cry!