Marilou and Maricel

Marilou and His Friend Maricel

A long time ago there lived 2 friends named Marilou and Maricel. Maricel went whereever wherever Marilou went. The thing that was sad was that Marilou was a man that was vain and he would boast all the time just to get attention but his friend, Maricel was the opposite. Few weeks later, Marilou told Maricel “Tomorrow it is the very big market day. There I will show you how much power I have! Everyone there respects me, I am friends with many of the traders and I can get any single thing I want without having to pull out cash from my pocket. So bring a big basket to put all the things that I am going to buy.” Maricel didn’t believe his friend so he said to Marilou “I want a pair of shoes and I need food for my family. Can you get both these things without paying?” The very next day, both of them went to the market and entered the shoe store. Marilou greeted the shopkeeper very politely then he raised his hat up in the air and back on his head. “I want these shoes for my friend.” as he lifted his right hand and pointed at a pair. Without hesitation the shopkeeper gave the pair to Marilou. Marilou shoved it in the basket and walked out. Marilou and Maricel walked in and out of a variety of stores  without paying. Maricel was amazed of how Marilou got anything he bought for free and asked him “Please teach me how to be as powerful as you are!” Marilou replied “That’s easy! Borrow  my hat and repeat what I did this morning.” So Maricel set off to the market wearing Marilou’s hat. When he arrived to a merchant he repeated what Marilou did the other day. The merchant gave an expensive piece of cloth and waited for Maricel to pay. Maricel ran away and succeeded to get lost in the crowd. Then Maricel entered the shoe store and asked for a fine pair of shoes. The storekeeper gave Maricel the pair and waited for him to pay. Maricel ran out of the shop but the storekeeper got hold of Maricel. After Maricel’s crime he  went to jail for not paying. He never knew that his friend had paid in advance. Marilou had tricked his best friend.