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When Elaine got home later that night, Carlos was sleeping on the couch but he opened his eyes when he sensed her presence, "you are back."

"Yes, and you look so tired. Did farmer Ben stressed you a lot?" She chuckled.

"Let's just say that I have not done a work like that in my life before but it's okay. It was fun being around him and he told me a lot of Folktown stories, so I won't be visiting your library anytime soon."

Elaine laughed, "that's a good thing I guess. I'm glad you found farmer Ben fun, he is one of my dad's friends that I'm so grateful of having."

"He is a nice man."

"Yes" she smiled at a distant memory "well, since it will be morning soon, I will leave you to take your rest to regain your strength, you will be needing it tomorrow."

Carlos chuckled lightly "sure I will" he sighed but when she meant to enter her room, he called her back "Elaine, I was thinking, now that I have found a job, I don't know what I will be doing with my income, so how abo