ABLAZE PRESENTS LAURA LAURA AND OTHER STORIES Script · Art · Colors GUILLEM MARCH Lettering & Design GUILLEM MARCH Cover Artists GUILLEM MARCH, OLIVIER VATINE Special thanks to MARGA MUNAR DAVID SOTO BROWN MIKE RICKABY JANELLE ASSELIN For Ablaze Managing Editor RICH YOUNG Editor KEVIN KETNER Designer RODOLFO MURAGUCHI Laura And Other Stories, #2. Published by Ablaze Publishing, 11222 SE Main St. #22906 Portland, OR 97269. Laura And Other Stories © 2003–2021 Guillem March. All rights reserved. Translation: David Soto Brown. For the English edition: © 2021 ABLAZE, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Ablaze and its logo TM & © 2021 Ablaze, LLC. All Rights Reserved. All names, characters, events, and locales in this publication are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons (living or dead), events or places, without satiric intent is coincidental. No portion of this book may be reproduced by any means (digital or print) without the written permission of Ablaze Publishing except for review purposes. Printed in Canada. For advertising and licensing email: info@ablazepublishing.com www.ablaze.net @ablazepub @ablazepub /ablazepub
Like me.
It´s Sunday again, and this time I’m not staying at home.
I believe I don´t have any friends left. It´s official.
So before having another breakdown, I´d rather go out for some vitamin D.
Ouch, I should go back to the gym... and then I...
Is he just posing or does he like being alone?
Maybe he isn´t going out with anyone?
Would the new Laura dare to say something?
What book is he reading?
has he realized I’m looking at him?
Hi, mom, hi, rugrat.
The more things you do, the more time you gain for other stuff. It´s true, I’ve tried it.
hi, laurie.
This one is for you, Elena.
See you.
Now I try to spend as little time at home as possible.
And this one for you, Luis.
How many lessons have you taken?
you ought to start thinking of taking the exam.
There are always moments when you can´t avoid thinking stuff over.
Yet I have learned to disconnect quickly.
Next step, overcoming the shame of getting naked in public.
Almost forty.