1 It wasIMPERFECTPRETERITE only nine o'clock at night, but the streets of the city were
2 desertedIMPERFECTPRETERITE . Every day people filledIMPERFECTPRETERITE the streets but most
3 returnedIMPERFECTPRETERITE home to the suburbs by eight. There wasn'tIMPERFECTPRETERITE much reason
4 to be in that part of the city after the stores closedIMPERFECTPRETERITE each night.
5 But Julio wasIMPERFECTPRETERITE not like other people, and that night he decidedIMPERFECTPRETERITE
6 to take a walk through downtown. First, he enteredIMPERFECTPRETERITE a little restaurant not far
7 from where he workedIMPERFECTPRETERITE and orderedIMPERFECTPRETERITE a glass of milk. He
8 drankIMPERFECTPRETERITE it, leftIMPERFECTPRETERITE the restaurant, and continuedIMPERFECTPRETERITE his walk.
9 The streets wereIMPERFECTPRETERITE silent and Julio tookIMPERFECTPRETERITE a deep breath of the
10 night air, which filledIMPERFECTPRETERITE him with satisfaction. After a few minutes, he suddenly
11 realizedIMPERFECTPRETERITE that someone was followingIMPERFECTPRETERITE him. He walkedIMPERFECTPRETERITE
12 faster, because he thoughtIMPERFECTPRETERITE it wasIMPERFECTPRETERITE a robber.
13 Finally, Julio decidedIMPERFECTPRETERITE to confront his pursuer and find out what he
14 wantedIMPERFECTPRETERITE from him. He discoveredIMPERFECTPRETERITE that it wasIMPERFECTPRETERITE a young
15 man who wasIMPERFECTPRETERITE about eighteen years old. Julio preparedIMPERFECTPRETERITE to defend
16 himself.
17 As the young man gotIMPERFECTPRETERITE closer, he raisedIMPERFECTPRETERITE his hand and
18 saidIMPERFECTPRETERITE, "I believe you left this on the counter."
19 Julio wasIMPERFECTPRETERITE so shocked that he forgotIMPERFECTPRETERITE to thank the youth that
20 returned his wallet to him.