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As he makes his way towards Beto’s apartment, Yunior remembers the ways that the two boys used to spend their summers together. During the days, the pair would go to the mall or play stickball in a local parking lot, but at night they would eagerly hop the plastic fence at the local pool to swim with the rest of the neighborhood children. This was the most effective way of beating the “heavy” summer heat, splashing and goofing off until the neighborhood adults yelled at them to go home to their own apartments. When Yunior comes up for air, he is comforted by the familiar signs of teenage mischief around him.
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He notices an old sign that says “ No Running, No Defecating, No Urinating, No Expectorating,” to which someone has added “No Fat Chiks.” When they were younger, Yunior recalls that Beto became upset with him when Yunior knew what “expectorating” meant and Beto did not. When Yunior would not tell Beto where he learned the word, Beto held Yunior’s head under water for a long time until he began to choke. Beto, Yunior recalls, did not like it when Yunior knew something that he didn’t. Yunior remembers that he often skipped classes when he and Beto were in high school. Because he didn’t have a car, Yunior would spend the day watching TV or watching old documentaries at the library, making his way back to the neighborhood at night to see Beto. Sometimes, however, Beto was not around because he was visiting other neighborhoods or spending the evening in Manhattan instead.
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Yunior notes that Beto had friends that Yunior didn’t know, some of whom were active in the New York club scene. Despite Yunior’s questions, Beto rarely told him about what he did on his nights out, although he did always encourage Yunior to expand his horizons and meet new people.