I went to pick up Maravillas at the Official Tourism School as I usually did. We hadn't spoken by phone in the morning as some times we used to do. She studied in the afternoons and when I got to the School the School was closed. I came in in a Six Pennies pub and phoned Maravillas's house. I spoke with her mother. There was no classes that day. Real Madrid had a match and they all decided to go to watch it. Real Madrid's stadium and the School are a hundred meters' distance only. Maravillas had gone to a classmate house to study. I remained in the pub and a referee and I introduced each other. We had heard each other speak about the match.  Against Derby County. 4-1 for Derby County in England. European Champions League. I invited him to a refreshment in Fernando's apartment. He invited me later to watch the match from the box. I stood waiting to come in into the stadium at the entrance doors when there was 7 minutes only to finish the match. The score by then promised an exciting end. When I reached the South grade I saw them. And then my imprecations started...