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5 10 15 20 25 30 35 30 “Come on! You can’t say that about Christian, you don’t know what somebody is like until you get to know them.” says Silvia. “I bet you that by the end of the week he will already be playing on a team, while we will still be here trying to work out a way to start training.” “But how do you know, José? How can you be so sure?” asks Bochdan. “I just know.” replies José. “That’s not exactly a good reason.” says Bochdan. “I’ve been through this a hundred times.” says José. “But you have never seen me before.“ I manage to say. “Yes, you are right. But you are an Ecuadorian and, as soon as you meet the rest, you will join up with them and use the courts night and day.” says José. “Not all Ecuadorians are the same. Are all you Spaniards the same?” I don’t know how my voice came out so quickly and so brave. “Let’s see. I’ve got an idea.” says Raul, who hasn’t spoken yet. “We’ll let Christian play with us. Right now, we don’t have enough players anyway. And what’s more, if he stays on the team, that will mean one less Ecuadorian against us. We’ve got nothing to lose and a lot to gain” “Why do you want to give him a chance when it’s going to be useless?” asks José. “I’ve just explained all that. And besides that, Christian already asked you, do you think all Spanish people are the same?” says Raul. “No, not us.” says José. José stares at Raul as if saying “You know me. Why are you ques- tioning me like this?” José is hot-headed. He has a strong personality, but Raul knows that when he understands something he can change his mind. That is why he continues questioning José. “And why would all Ecuadorians be the same? Bochdan is right. How can you be so sure that Christian will end up with them on the courts?” Raul asks. “Because I know them, and I saw a lot of Ecuadorian kids when they first came to the neighborhood. Face it! All the kids on the courts were newcomers once.” says José.