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Long ago, when we were together…

10.07.2008 :: In English

I noticed her at the moment I came into that small cafe. That deep dark eyes… I bet I saw them before. I don’t remember where. She was sitting near the window in the cozy alcove, with her mug full with coffee. She sat so still and her face was so out of emotions that I could think that she was hypnotized. I could see her face from where I sat and it charmed me. I was trying to recall where I could see it before, when a small tear has dropped into her mug.

– You see that girl, Ben?

– What? Where? Brunette?

– Yes, this one, shhh. Does she look…?

– Like Salma Hayek? Yea!

– No, I am serious. She’s so sad. She looks like, you know… like depressed or something

– Alex, do you need any depressed woman’s problems? Come on, it can be infective, do not waste your time!

These words stung me like a dirk. I didn’t even think a minute before I was asking her

– Excuse me, Miss?

– Yes, you can take the chair.

She did not even turn her face to my direction

– No, I am sorry, if you don’t mind, may I…?

I sat in front of her, which made her turn to me at last. I will never forget this look full of despair! She was looking me in the eyeball and like she was looking through me, as if I did not exist.

– I am sorry if I bother you. I just. I noticed that you’re very sad. May be I could help?

She looked to her cold coffee and answered me with the same still voice:
– No, you can not help me. No one can, so you may not waste your time.

– Excuse me, I do not believe that there can be a situation which can not be solved, Whoa, look at me, please. You know I have no idea, why I am doing it, usually I don’t, but something tells me, that I can do this for you. Please, don’t think I’m crazy, I mean it!

– I don’t think you’re crazy, I just… I do not…

– No, no, no! Don’t say anything, which you don’t want to happen. And now tell me, is it money? What’s in your check? Six bucks, well, here is ten, come on, let’s get out of here.

She probably thought that I was nuts or something, she passively followed me as far as I grabbed her hand and took her outside. I had no wish to think about what I was doing, so I just kept speeding down the street until I saw a nice alley with a solid bench in a quiet corner. I set her and sat near, holding her hand. Her eyes were still so sad, that for a moment I wished I never saw her this way. I don’t know why, but it hurt me as if she was my sister. That feeling was weird. She was not even in sorrow. It looked like she was a little bit not on this planet anymore. I was trying to quickly find out something, when she came back to the reality, looked at me and. She was trying to say something, when a bright idea has come to me.

– Alex.

– Emi

– Nice to meet you, Emi. Do you want to see my favorite place in New York? Come on, it’s the right time.

And I took her to subway, and held her in a train. She followed me along all the way to the Bridge. She was quiet and never said a word. I was talking for her, for both of us. I was asking her questions and answering them. I did it the way I think was the best to be cheerful and optimistic. She was just following me, never gave me a smile, was just by herself, but I had that strong feeling that I was just doing the right thing. I do not know why.

Day was almost over. Sun softly touched skyscrapers with pink and orange – just the time for the scenery, which can be caught from the Brooklyn Bridge. I took her to the middle and turned her so she could see the most spectacular view.

– Now, Emi, you tell me, isn’t it worth it? Isn’t it beautiful?

The moment was really breathtaking. Colors were creating unbelievable sky paintings. It could not keep someone still. She just whispered:
– Oh, yeah….

Then turned and drew her back against the parapet, slipped to the floor and said:

– I don’t… I’ve lost my belief.

I sat in front of her, grabbed her shoulders and asked

– In what, Emi, what belief?

– Belief in love, – she said and crystal tears started from her eyes.

I raised her from the ground and look into her eyes. I bet I saw them before. A little tear flew down onto the point of the nose. And it was so dear and familiar, I would never dare, but I just kissed this salty tear and the tip of her nose. At the moment she turned short and looked at me as if… she remembered something.

– Hi, – she said

– Hi!

– Where have you been so long? I was even starting to give up on you.

And this was like we were never fallen apart. Like I never lost her and she never tried to find me again. And it was so clear and tender. Like it was long ago, when we were together…

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