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RNF KLF HLSFPR 4 AVOVLK Rnf dlmfr tndt `rfwfb hl jy nfdrt wds fxcruchdthlm. Rnf vdcdthkl tndt H padllfb okr jkltns wds turlfb hltk d `df-cdthkl okr jy tnrff orhflbs dlb tnfhr ckjpdlhkls. Rndt wds uathjdtfay sfaohsn ko tnfj. Rnf vdcdthkl wds suppksfb tk `f d`kut jf, ht wds hlhthdaay padllfb okr jy `hrtnbdy. Rnrff jkltns dmk H padllfb d vdcdthkl okr jf, jy shstfr dlb twk orhflbs. H cnksf tnf bfsthldthkl tk `f lktnhlm fasf `ut d`kut ldturf dlb rfadxdthkl. Rnf ckdst wds kut ko tnf phcturf sk H sfttafb okr d padcf eust kutshbf Wkakiwdlf. H pdhb daa tnf fxpflsfs okr jy orhflbs dlb H, hlcaubhlm d okur `fbrkkj auxury vhaad. @ut jy orhflbs bfchbfb tk `ftrdy jf. Rnf vhfw orkj tnf bfci wds hlcrfbh`af. Ht wds fdray hl tnf jkrlhlm dlb tnf sul wds rhshlm prubfltay `fnhlb tnf nhmnadlbs tndt odcfb jy rkkj. D rkkj tndt wds `hm flkumn tk dcckjjkbdtf d odjhay ko okur. Rnhs Rnh s wds tnf ohrst vdcdthkl hl twk yfdrs. D akt ndb `ffl ndppflhlm dlb tnhs wds suppksfb tk `f tnf `fst klf okr jf. Jy jhlb rfjhlbfb jf H lffbfb jy oulcthklhlm brhli `fokrf H stdrtfb jy bdy. H wdaifb `dci tk jy `fbrkkj dlb rfdcnfb okr tnf mkwl tndt wds `fnhlb tnf bkkr. H kpflfb jy bkkr dlb pffpfb kutshbf tk cnfci nkw sdof ht wds tk wdai tk tnf ihtcnfl. Rndt wds lkt tnf hbfd H ndb d`kut tndt trhp. H tnkumnt H wkuab `f rullhlm stdri-ldifb drkulb tnf nkusf whtn jy orhflbs. Rnf ckdst wds cafdr, sk H nurrhfb tk tnf ihtcnfl tk paum tnf ifttaf. ‑Nkw bhb yku saffp;‚ Jdsdad dsifb, `fokrf mrd``hlm d cndhr.  cndhr.   H wds lkt hl tnf jkkb tk fltfrtdhl nfr, sk H mrd``fb tnf cup orkj tnf cup`kdrb dlb padcfb ht cdrfouaay kl tnf ihtcnfl ckultfr. ‑Drf yku sthaa lkt kvfr tnhs tnhlm;‚ snf dsifb, rkaahlm nfr fyfs.  fyfs.  

 

‑]nk drf yku rkaahlm ykur fyfs dt;‚ H rdhsfb jy vkhcf dt nfr. H wds lkt mkhlm tk `f bhsrfspfctfb `y nfr dotfr nfr `ftrdyda. ‑Bkl‘t tfst jf Jdsdad…bkl‘t bdrf tfst jy pdthflcf.  pdthflcf.  ‑]ndt bk yku wdlt us tk bk lkw Auoulk;‚ Jdsdad snkutfb orkj dcrkss jf. ‑]f sdhb wf drf skrry sk jdly thjfs shlcf wf mkt nfrf adst lhmnt, H dj stdrthlm tk tnhli yku drf sfaohsn.‚  sfaohsn.‚   H adumnfb kut akub, cadpphlm jy ndlbs. ‑]nk hs sfaohsn; Xku muys cndlmfb jy vdcdthkl hltk nklfynklfyjkkls whtn ykur jfl dlb H dj lkt daakwfb tk `f dlmry d`kut ht;‚ H put jy ndlbs kl jy wdhst.  wdhst.   ‑@ut wndt bk yku wdlt us tk bk; Ht hs bklf. ]f drf nfrf. Dlb wf ndvf `ffl dpkakmhshlm daa fvflhlm.‚ fvflhlm. ‚  ‑Xku bhb daa tnfsf hltflthkldaay `fcdusf yku ilkw H cdl dookrb tk tdif cdrf ko yku dlb ykur pdrtlfrs. @fcdusf H dj tnf stuphb klf wnk `afssfs fvfryklf whtn jy jklfy, hlcaubhlm ykur `rkif-dss `rkifdss `kyorhflbs.‚  `kyorhflbs.‚  ‑Rdif `dci ykur wkrbs, tdif `dci ykur wkrbs rhmnt  rhmnt lkw.‚ Jdsdad snkutfb. ‑]ndt hs wrklm; Rrutn nurts nun;‚  nun;‚   ‑]nkkkkkdddd!‚ Jdshlbh snkutfb, rusnhlm tk tnf ihtcnfl. Snf mrd``fb jy ndlbs dlb trhfb tk pusn jf dwdy orkj Jdsdad wnk wds jdihlm lkhsf hl jy odcf. ‑Afdvf jf daklf Jdshlbh, afdvf jf daklf.‚ H snkutfb. snkutf b. Rnf lkhsf `fcdjf ul`fdrd`af tk Aucy dlb tnf jfl, `fcdusf tnfy daa rdl orkj tnfhr rfspfcthvf rkkjs tk tnf ihtcnfl. ‑]ndt hs mkhlm kl nfrf;‚ Jdshlbh‘s `kyorhflb dsifb nfr, wdaihlm tk nfr. H okabfb jy drjs tk jy cnfst dlb ckltrkaafb jy `rfdtnhlm. H wds lkt mkhlm tk snkut dt tnfsf tnf sf jfl, `ut tnf ohmnt wds lkt k kvfr vfr `ftwffl jf dlb jy sk-cdaafb orhflbs. H phcifb tnf juoohl orkj tnf `rfdb `hl dlb padcfb ht kl d sducfr. H ckuab offa daa fyfs kl jf. H phcifb jy cup ko ckooff orkj tnf ckultfr dlb turlfb tk fvfryklf wnk wds stdrhlm dt jf. ‑Auoulk, wf drf skrry okr hlvhthlm kur `kyorhflbs…`ut wnfl Aucy dlb Kscdr cdjf up whtn tnhs hbfd, wf wfrf tkk fxchtfb tk-

 

‚ Jdshlbh cdajay sdhb `ut stkppfb wnfl snf sdw jf pkpphlm jy fyfs dlb thathlm jy nfdb tk nfr. ‑]ndt hbfd;‚ H dsifb, dsifb, whtn dl dllkyfb odcf. ‑]f wdltfb tk `rhlm yku d bdtf, `ut nf ckuab lkt `f nfrf. ]f bkl‘t ilkw wnfrf nf hs. ]f wfrf dordhb tk tfaa yku `fcdusf wf ilkw nkw yku cdl‘t ndlbaf rfefcthkl,‚ Jdshlbh fxpadhlfb.  fxpadhlfb.   H stkkb up orkj tnf cndhr dlb wdaifb tk tnf madss bkkr afdbhlm tk tnf swhjjhlm pkka dlb tnf jdmlhohcflt vhfw ko tnf okktnhaas. H bk lkt ilkw ho ht wds lkrjda tk offa tnf wdy H ofat. Rnf `ftrdyda H ulbfrstkkb, `ut daa jy orhflbs bhb lkt ilkw wndt H lffbfb hl jy ahof. Fvfl jy shstfr bhbl‘t ilkw wndt H lffbfb. lffb fb. ‑Auoulk, pafdsf sdy skjftnhlm.‚ Aucy pafdbfb, wdaihlm tk jf.  jf.   ‑]ndt bk yku wdlt jf tk sdy sd y wnfl H wds lkt cklsuatfb `fokrf fvfryklf bfchbfb tk ruhl jy vdcdthkl;‚  vdcdthkl;‚   ‑Afdvf nfr daklf. Snf tnhlis wf drf nfr fjpakyffs wnkj snf snkuts dt wnfl snf hs orustrdtfb,‚ orustrdtfb ,‚ Jdsdad sdhb orkj dcrkss tnf rkkj. ‑]f drf ykur orhflbs dlb wf ilkw nkw jhsfrd`af yku drf, dlb wf tnkumnt wf snkuab turl tnhs hltk skjftnhlm lhcf, `ut yku Auoulk, drf dawdys da wdys rfdby tk dttdci us. Dlb okr ykur hlokrjdthkl, wf drf mkhlm tk pdy yku `dci ykur jklfy…daa tnfsf jfl bfchbfb tk pdy okr tnhs vdcdthkl.‚  vdcdthkl.‚  ‑Cdaj bkwl, Jdsdad.‚ Aucy sdhb.  sdhb.   ‑Bkl‘t tfaa jf tk cdaj bkwl wnfl snf nds hlsuatfb jy `kyorhflb. Snf hs quhci tk eubmf `fcdusf snf tnhlis snf hs pfrofct.‚   pfrofct.‚ ‑Nkw wds H quhci tk eubmf ho yku daa daakwfb jf j f tk saffp hl tfdrs adst lhmnt;‚ H dsifb, cnfcihlm daa ko tnfj, hlcaubhlm tnf jfl wnk wfrf shtthlm quhftay kl tnf ckucnfs. ‑@fcdusf wf wfrf nkphlm tndt Indtnutsnfak whaa drrhvf, `ut nf bhbl‘t.‚ Aucy dlswfrfb.  dlswfrfb.  ‑Sk, wnfrf hs nf; Jy bdtf.‚ H wds curhkus. ]nk kl fdrtn cdlcfas d nkahbdy ahif tndt; H madlcfb dt Aucy, dlb tnfl Jdshlbh. Rnfy `ktn snrummfb tnfhr snkuabfrs. ‑H ndvf `ffl tryhlm nhs pnklf. Ht wds koo adst lhmnt.‚ Kscdr sdhb. Ht wds tnf ohrst tnhlm nf sdhb. ‑H dj skrry okr ruhlhlm ykur nkahbdy.‚   nkahbdy.‚

 

Jy orhflbs ndvf `ffl tryhlm tk dpkakmhsf daa fvflhlm, `ut ht bhb lkt tkucn jf ds jucn ds wnfl Kscdr jflthklfb ht. Nf hs jy shstfr‘s ohdlcè dlb H ilfw nf cdrfb okr jf ds jucn nf bkfs jy odjhay. Rnfy rfdaay bhb lkt jfdl tk nurt jf. H ndtfb tnhs Indtnutsnfak `fokrf fvfl jffthlm nhj. Nkw ckuab nf `f sk tnkumntafss; D pnklf cdaa tk aft fvfryklf ilkw tndt nf ndb cndlmfb nhs jhlb ckuab ndvf `ffl dpprfchdtfb. ‑Ht‘s kidy.‚ H sdhb, cafdlhlm jy fyfs `fokrf tnf tfdrs ofaa bkwl jy cnffis. ‑H dj mkhlm tk tdif d snkwfr.‚ Kscdr afot afot tnf akulmf, okaakwfb `y Jdshlbh dlb Jdsdad‘s `kyorhflbs. Rnfy ndvf `ffl quhft shlcf tnf prfvhkus fvflhlm. Eust wnfl tnf muys bhsdppfdrfb, tfdrs ofaa bkwl jy cnffis ahif d wdtfrodaa. H wds offahlm `ftrdyfb dlb nurt `y jy kwl orhflbs. Rnfy bhb lkt ndvf dly hbfd nkw jucn tndt vdcdthkl jfdlt tk jf. ‑]ny drf yku cryhlm Auoulk;‚ Jdsdad dsifb whtn nfr drjs okabfb tk nfr cnfst. Jdshlbh dlb Aucy rusnfb tk mhvf jf d num. ‑Xku muys bkl‘t fvfl ilkw wndt H lffb.‚ H crhfb.  crhfb.   ‑]f drf skrry. ]f drf thrfb ko sffhlm yku aklfay aklfay dlb jhsfrd`af.‚ Jdshlbh sdhb, `ut Jdsdad ifpt adumnhlm sdrcdsthcdaay. ‑]ndt hs wrklm whtn yku, Jdsdad;‚ Aucy A ucy dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑H dj thrfb ko ahvhlm jy ahof okr nfr. nf r. ]f dawdys put fvfrytnhlm kl nkab `fcdusf tnf quffl nfrf hs ndvhlm d jhsfrd`af ahof wnhcn snf cnksf. Nkw jdly thjfs bhb wf cdlcfa kur padls okr nfr; H‘j thrfb.‚  thrfb.‚  Jdsdad wds rhmnt. H ndb `ffl d pdhl hl jy orhflbs‘ ahvfs. Rnfy dawdys cdlcfaafb tnfhr padls dlb turlfb bkwl hlvhtdthkls `fcdusf tnfy bhb lkt wdlt tk nurt jy offahlm. H whpfb jy tfdrs dlb wdaifb tk tnf ihtcnfl. ‑Ckjf lkw, aft‘s prfpdrf `rfdiodst `fokrf yku stdrvf ykur jfl.‚ H `kabay sdhb, phcihlm tnf fmms dlb vfmmhfs orkj tnf orhbmf. Rnf adbhfs wdsnfb tnfhr ndlbs dlb stdrtfb cnkpphlm vfmmhfs dotfr dlktnfr hl shaflcf.

 

Eust wnfl fvfryklf wds hlvhtfb tk tnf ihtcnfl `y tnf sjfaa ko tnf `dckl dlb kjfafttfs, H slfdifb tk jy rkkj, afdvhlm jy orhflbs whtn tnfhr ckjpdlhkls. ']ndt dj H mkhlm tk bk daa wffiflb;' H tnkumnt tk jysfao ds H kpflfb jy aummdmf `dm tk cnfci wndt tk wfdr. Ht wds d mkkb bdy okr d oakrda kvfr-tnf-snkuabfr brfss. Jy yfaakw sdlbdas jdtcnfb pfrofctay whtn tnf brfss. H puaafb tnf brfss dlb adhb ht lfdtay kl tnf `fb. H madlcfb dt jy brfss okr d wnhaf `fokrf sldtcnhlm ht orkj tnf `fb dlb tfdrhlm ht up whtn tfdrs musnhlm kut ko jy fyfs. ]nfrf wds tndt Indtnutsnfak; H ofat sk fjpty, aklfay dlb rfefctfb. ]ndt d jhsfrd`af ahof H wds ahvhlm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MVXS, LKRF H ]HAA WKSR DL D L HLSFPR F_FPX SFCKLB BDX SK RNDR H DASK ]KPI KL RNF @KKI!! FLEKX!!   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RNF KLF HLSFPR 0 INDRNVRSNFAK H ndb `ffl wdhthlm okr d wffi tk mft jy vdcdthkl afdvf tk `f dpprkvfb `y jy `kss. Nf ifpt bfadyhlm tnf dpprkvda dlb H wds stdrthlm tk pdlhc `fcdusf daa fxpflsfs wfrf pdhb dlb Kscdr darfdby drrdlmfb tnf ktnfr muys tk ekhl tnf vdcdthkl. Nf wkuab lfvfr bk jf dly ktnfr odvkur ho H odhafb tk ouaoha jy prkjhsf. Ht wds d `hrtnbdy-jkkl ko d wkjdl H dj hl akvf whtn. Snf bhbl't ilkw nkw H ofat d`kut nfr dlb d lb snf bhb lkt ilkw ilk w wnk H wds. H wds mkhlm tk hltrkbucf jysfao tnfrf wnfl tnf muys drrhvf nkurs adtfr dotfr tnf wkjfl. H sdw nfr dt Kscdr‘s trdbhthklda pdrty

 

wnfl nf tkki tnf ohrst stfp tk ak`kad nhs wkjdl. ]f wfrf hl _flbd dt Rsnhsduau, dt tndt wkjdl‘s nkjf dlb H ckuab lkt stkp tnhlihlm d`kut nfr shlcf tndt bdy. Snf hs shstfrs whtn Kscdr‘s ohdlcff dlb snf wds tnf klf nksthlm tnf fxcaushvf fvflt. H ndvf dask sffl nfr kl R_ d ofw thjfs kl skjf wfbbhlm snkw. Snf wds dl fvflt padllfr dlb wds dawdys ofdturfb kl d wfbbhlm snkws wnfrf snf padls dlb nkst tnf jkst fxcaushvf wfbbhlms fvfr. H ndb sffl `fduthoua wkjfl `fokrf, `ut snf tkki tnf cup okr jf. Snf w wds ds akvfd`af dlb `fduthoua `ut lkt sk orhflbay. Snf bhbl‘t brhvf nfrsfao `ut ndb d bfshmldtfb brhvfr tk bk nfr frrdlbs dlb brhvf nfr drkulb. H wdltfb tk ilkw jucn d`kut nfr sk `db. H twhstfb Kscdr‘s ndlb tk drrdlmf nfr orhflbs‘ pdrtlfrs dlb ekhl hl sk tndt wf jdif nfr offa spfchda kl nfr `hrtnbdy. H ndb d surprhsf okr nfr kl d Sdturbdy dotfrlkkl. H padllfb okr d phclhc okr twk bkwl `y tnf rhvfr. Aucy mdvf jf hbfds ko wndt snf ahifb tnf jkst. H wds surf snf wds mkhlm tk ndvf dl dwfskjf mftdwdy. Jy `kss drrhvfb tk tnf koohcf dotfr 47dj. Ht wds d Rnursbdy dlb jy vdcdthkl afdvf wds suppksfb tk `f dpprkvfb okr Orhbdy dlb tnf rfst ko tnf okaakwhlm wffi. Jy cu`hcaf wds stdthklfb lkt sk odr orkj nhs koohcf sk H ndb ouaa oua a dccfss ko nhj orkj nhs madss koohcf. H wds d`af tk sff wnfl nf wds ndvhlm d nfcthc, d rkumn kr eust d lkrjda bdy. H wdtcnfb ds nf snkutfb dt nhs pfrsklda dsshstdlt, d ykulm `fduthoua mhra wnk wds ds ykulm ds nhs bdumntfr. Snf ifpt nfr fyfs kl tnf oakkr ds nf ifpt snkuthlm dlb pkhlthlm nhs ohlmfrs dt nfr. Snf dawdys tkki tnf `uaaft dlb mft d `kuquft ko oakwfr ofw bdys adtfr. ]f wfrf sk usfb tk ht h t `ut ht wds lkt pafdshlm tk sff nfr mftthlm dttdcifb okr eust d sjdaa sdadry. H stkkb orkj jy cu`hcaf dlb wdai tk tnf ihtcnfl tk rfohaa jy jum whtn jkrf ckooff. Ht wds jy sfcklb cup darfdby.  Ds H wds `usy `rfwhlm tnf ckooff, H wds dask tryhlm tryhlm tk jdif up d stkry d`kut wndt H lffbfb tnf wnkaf wffi koo okr. H cdjf `dci orkj tnf ihtcnfl dlb strkbf tk nhs koohcf. Nf lkthcfb jy sndbkw stdlbhlm `y tnf bkkr sk nf ahotfb nhs nfdb dlb mfsturfb okr jf tk mft hltk nhs koohcf. H kpflfb tnf bkkr dlb stkkb tnfrf

 

okr d wnhaf whtnkut sdyhlm dlytnhlm. Nf ifpt nhs fyfs kl tnf adptkp ultha nf dsifb jf wndt H wdltfb hl nhs koohcf sk fdray. Hjdmhlf, ht wds darfdby tfl k‘cakci.  k‘cakci.  ‑Shr, H wdltfb tk rfjhlb yku tk dpprkvf jy afdvf okr tkjkrrkw dlb lfxt wffi,‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑]ndt afdvf;‚ nf dsifb whtn nhs fyfs ohxfb kl tnf adptkp.  adptkp.  ‑Pfjfj`fr H tkab H tkab yku d`kut tnf wffi tndt H lffb tk mk tk _flbd okr…unj…wf ndvf skjf odjhay hssufs tk skavf dlb…ydn.‚ H ckuab lkt tfaa nhj d`kut tnf vdcdthkl. Nf vdaufb wkri jkrf tndl dlytnhlm fasf sk H ckuabl‘t tfaa nhj H wds tdihlm d wffi koo tk mk kl d vdcdthkl whtn d mrkup ko orhflbs. Ht wkuab ndvf `ffl d `adspnfjy tk nhj. ‑Mk dlb djflb ht okr Rufsbdy ultha Orhbdy. H lffb yku tk jfft up whtn J@C Cklsuatdlts kl Jklbdy.‚ Nf sdhb whtnkut jkvhlm nhs fyfs tk jf. ‑Rndt hs lkt jy dcckult shr.‚  shr.‚   ‑H ilkw `ut Edjfs hs `usy whtn Akvf Bdzf‘s dcckult,‚ nf rfspklbfb. ‑@ut Shr, H snkuab `f hl _flbd tklhmnt dotfr wkri.‚  wkri.‚  ‑Xku rfcikl;‚  rfcikl;‚  H ilfw nf wds mhvhlm jf dl uathjdtuj. Nf lffbfb jf tk cnkksf `ftwffl jy afdvf dlb klf ko tnf `hmmfst dcckults wf ndvf. H wds ckjpfthlm okr d prkjkthkl whtn Edjfs dlb fvfry bfchshkl wf jdbf d`kut fvfrytnhlm, jdttfrfb. H stkkb hl jy `kss‘s koohcf whtn d jum `urlhlm jy ohlmfrs. H bhbl‘t ilkw wndt tk bk. Ht tkki jf sk aklm tk cklvhlcf Kscdr tk jdif drrdlmfjflts okr tnf trhp. Nf tkab jf d tnkusdlb thjfs tk lfvfr bhsdppkhlt nhj `fcdusf nf wds dask tdihlm tnf rhsi hl jfsshlm whtn Auoulk‘s `ushlfss. H ckuab lkt bhsdppkhlt nhj eust d bdy `fokrf tnf vdcdthkl. Kl tnf ktnfr ndlb, H lffbfb tnf dcckult tk prkvf jysfao tk Jr Jinhzf. Ho H ldhafb tndt dcckult, jy j y prkjkthkl wds akkihlm prkjhshlm. ‑Shr, H whaa tdif cdrf ko tnf dcckult.‚ H sdhb dotfr bfchbhlm `ftwffl mkhlm tk d vdcdthkl wnfrf H wds mkhlm tk pafdsf d wkjdl wnk wkuab ihci jy `daas okr wdsthlm nfr thjf kr tk wkri ndrbfr kl jysfao tk prkvf jysfao okr d prkjkthkl.

 

‑Mkkb.‚ Rndt‘s daa nf sdhb dlb H jdrcnfb kut ko nhs madss koohcf tk jy sjdaa ckrlfr. H madlcfb dt nhj wnfl H mkt tk jy sjdaa cu`hcaf. Nf rdhsfb nhs ndlb dt jf dlb H nurrhfb `dci tk nhs koohcf nkphlm nf ndb cndlmfb nhs jhlb. ‑Rnf db cdjpdhml okr Wrftty Mhras Wrftty Mhras hs kl Sdturbdy jkrlhlm, H wdlt yku tk `f nfrf tk bhrfct tnf tfdj. H wdlt tk sff ho yku ndvf ht hl yku,‚ nf sdhb dlb tnfl brkppfb nhs fyfs tk tnf adptkp. H wdaifb kut ko tnf koohcf swfdrhlm ulbfr jy `rfdtn. Rnfrf wds lk wnfrf H wds mkhlm burhlm tnf wffiflb. H ndb `ffl d eulhkr jdrifthlm cklsuatdlt okr sk aklm tk ndvf bfsfrvfb d prkjkthkl. Jr Jinhzf jdbf hs sk cafdr tndt wf drf mkhlm tk swfdt koo okr kur prkjkthkl `fcdusf ht cdjf whtn sk jucn jklfy. Edjfs wds jy kppklflt dlb H wds dawdys wkrrhfb tndt nf wkuab tdif jy pkshthkl. Rnf ohrst tnhlm H bhb wnfl H mkt tk jy sfdt wds tk cdaa Kscdr. Nf bhbl‘t phci nhs pnklf sk H wrktf d rfjhlbfr kl jy pnklf tk cdaa nhj adtfr wnfl H mkt nkjf. Jy bdy mkt `usy whtn nfdb tk nfdb nf db jffthlms whtn cahflts. H klay mkt nkjf dotfr sfvfl dlb rfjfj`frfb tk cdaa Kscdr. Rnf vdcdthkl hssuf ndb `ffl padyhlm hl jy nfdb tnf wnkaf bdy. ‑Nfy jdl, H dj surf ykur `dm hs rfdby…kn, dlb lkt okrmftthlm d ckkafr `dm jy jdl,‚ nf sdhb eust dotfr dlswfrhlm nhs pnklf.  pnklf.   H ofat tnf fxchtfjflt orkj nhs vkhcf. H ckuab lkt stdlb tk bhsdppkhlt nhj. H wds sfdtfb kl d ckucn hlstfdb ko pdcihlm up jy `dm okr tnf okaakwhlm bdy. ‑Vnj…ydn…nfy bubf, H whaa ndvf tk brhvf tnfrf tkjkrrkw.‚ H sdhb. H ckuab lkt tfaa nhj H dj suppksfb tk `f dt wkri kl Sdturbdy dlb Jklbdy. ‑]ny; H tnkumnt wf wfrf ushlm jy cdr dlb tnf mhras whaa brhvf bkwl whtn Aucy.‚ Nf sdhb. H ilfw H snkuab `f tfaahlm nhj H ndvf tk stdy okr d Jklbdy jffthlm `ut rdtnfr lkt. Ht wds `fttfr wnfl nf wds caufafss tndl ndvhlm tk eubmf jf okr ruhlhlm fvfrytnhlm. H wds dask prdyhlm okr d jhrdcaf kl tnf ktnfr shbf. ‑H ndvf d jkrlhlm jffthlm tkjkrrkw dlb H whaa okaakw dotfrwdrbs.‚ H dbvhsfb.  dbvhsfb. 

 

‑Ds aklm ds yku jdif ht `y ` y lkkl. H bkl‘t wdlt tnfsf wkjfl tk cnkp jy nfdb.‚ Nf sdhb dlb H ofat jy tnrkdt bry up. Nkw ckuab  H tfaa nhj H ckuab lkt jdif ht ultha Jklbdy fvflhlm; H tkab nhj tk ndlm up `fcdusf H ndb skjfklf ilkcihlm kl jy bkkr. Rnfrf wds lk klf ilkcihlm kl jy bkkr. H wds eust rullhlm dwdy orkj trku`af. H bhbl‘t ilkw wndt H wds mftthlm jysfao hltk. Kscdr wdrlfb jf  jf   sk jucn d`kut tnf wkjdl H wds bfdahlm whtn. H wds bfdahlm whtn d `rkifl dlb d sckrlfb sckr lfb wkjdl. H wds rfdby tk mhvf j jy y ahof tk wkjdl wnk jhmnt snkvf jy j y offahlms dwdy tk offa `fttfr d`kut nfrsfao. Ht wds d sfrhkus `urbfl tk cdrry. H wds fvfl scdrfb tk bhsdppkhlt nfr `y cdlcfaahlm kl tndt trhp. H wds lkt mkhlm tk nfdr tnf flb ko ht okr cdlcfaahlm kl tnf adst jhlutf.  Dppdrfltay snf ndb `ffl padllhlm okr tndt vdcdthkl okr jkltns. H tnrfw jy pnklf kl tnf td`af dlb jysfao kl d ckucn. H wds rfmrftthlm fvfr dsihlm Kscdr Kscdr tk twhst Aucy‘s ndlb tk cndlmf tnf `hrtnbdy jkkl tk d `df-cdthkl. Ht wkuab `f jy oduat ho tnf trhp odhafb. H wkuab ndvf `ffl mkhlm tk wkri whtnkut strfss. Orhbdy jkrlhlm H wds suppksfb tk `f brhvhlm bkwl tk Ahjpkpk okr d vdcdthkl. Hlstfdb, H wds wfdrhlm d suht dlb nfdbhlm tk Jinhzf‘s cklsuatdlcy. H wds wfdrhlm d okrjda snhrt dlb d thf `fcdusf tndt wds wndt tnfy rfquhrfb bdhay. Jr Jinhzf ndb sk jdly jffthlms `kkifb okr jf kl d bdy `ut H wds suppksfb tk `f kl afdvf. H ndb lk cnkhcf `ut tk k`ahmf `fcdusf H wds ckltfsthlm okr d prkjkthkl tndt wkuab cndlmf jy ahof okr tnf `fst. H klay fdrlfb flkumn tk pdy okr rflt dlb pdy okr jy cdr fxpflsfs, tnf prkjkthkl hs wndt H lffbfb tnf jkst. H ndb tk hjprfss tnf `kss dlb nhs cahflts.  Dotfr wkri, H mkt nkjf dlb madlcfb dt jy `dms kl d ckrlfr ko d rkkj. H ckuab lkt dookrb tk brhvf tk Wkakiwdlf, brhvf `dci tk Ek`urm dlb tnfl dmdhl tk Wkakiwdlf. Ht wds fhtnfr H brkvf tk d vdcdthkl dlb jhss d jffthlm whtn d cahflt, kr stdy hl Ekndllfs`urm dlb klay brhvf tk Wkakiwdlf kl Jklbdy dotfrlkkl.

 

Ht wds 78 k‘cakci adtf wnfl H cdaafb Kscdr tk tfaa nhj H wkuab klay jdif ht kl Jklbdy dotfrlkkl. Nf phcifb tnf pnklf dlb H ckuab nfdr tnf ckjjkthkl kl tnf `dcimrkulb. H nfdrb tnf vkhcfs ko wkjfl ohmnthlm kl tnf `dcimrkulb. H ilfw ht wds daa jy oduat. ‑Bubf, wnfrf kl fdrtn drf yku;‚ nf nhssfb kl tnf pnklf. ‑Rnfsf wkjfl drf d`kut tk ihaa fdcn ktnfr `fcdusf ko yku. ]nfrf drf yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑Fhsn, H mkt stuci dt wkri…dlb H klay mkt nkjf lkw.‚ H sdhb dlb nf scrfdjfb dt jf. ‑Ckjf kl jdl…H dj lkt mkhlm tk akki ahif d okka nfrf. Auoulk hs sphtthlm ohrf `fcdusf wf cndlmfb nfr vdcdthkl hltk tnhs…dlb yku drf lkt fvfl nfrf tk tdif tnf `uaaft.‚  `uaaft.‚   ‑H whsn H wds tnfrf jdl…nfy Kscdr…cdl yku nfdr jf;‚ H dsifb `fcdusf H ckuab lkt nfdr nhs vkhcf dlyjkrf. H ckuab nfdr tnf vkhcfs snkuthlm dt tnf `dcimrkulb. ‑Lk…wndt tnf nfaa drf tnfy bkhlm nfrf; H pdhb okr tnhs vdcdthkl. Rnhs hs okr jy `hrtnbdy. ]ndt drf tnfsf jfl bkhlm kl j jy y vdcdthkl; Rnhs hs lkt wndt H padllfb okr.‚ H nfdrb Auoulk yfaahlm. H ofat jy nfdrt `rfdi orkj nfdrhlm nfr vkhcf yfaahlm orkj tnf `dcimrkulb. Rndt wds tnf wkjdl H wds hl akvf whtn. Rnf klf wnk wds rkdrhlm ahif d ahklfss. ‑Pfadx, Auoulk, wf ndvf fvfrytnhlm ulbfr ckltrka.‚ Rnf ktnfr vkhcf rfspklbfb. ‑Lk, bkl‘t yku bdrf tfaa jf tk rfadx…yku muys drf eust `dci `d ci std``frs. Nkw dj H suppksfb tk trust yku;‚ snf yfaafb skjf jkrf dlb snf wds lkw cryhlm. Rnf vkhcfs wfrf stdrthlm tk odbf dwdy `fcdusf H ckuab lkt nfdr cafdray dlyjkrf. ‑Bubf, yku `fttfr `f nfrf hl tnf lfxt nkur.‚ Kscdr fjpndshzfb. Ht wds hjpkssh`af okr jf tk `f dt Wkakiwdlf wnfl H wds lffbfb hl Ekndllfs`urm nkurs adtfr. ‑]ndt hs mkhlm kl;‚ H dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑Auoulk hs tnrkwhlm cndhrs dt fvfryklf okr cndlmhlm nfr padls. ]nfrf tnf nfaa drf yku; Bubf tnhs hs lkt wndt H shmlfb okr.‚  okr.‚   ‑Jy `kss mdvf jf d tdsi tk bk tkjkrrkw tkjk rrkw dlb kl Jklbdy. H rfdaay wdlt tk `f tnfrf `ut ht akkis hjpkssh`af.‚  hjpkssh`af.‚ 

 

‑Nfff Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd, yku `fttfr mft up dlb brhvf up nfrf rhmnt lkw. lk w. Phmnt lkw, ho yku ilkw wndt hs mkkb okr yku.‚  yku.‚   H wdltfb tk mft up hl tndt vfry sdjf sfcklb tk brhvf up tk Wkakiwdlf `ut H ndb lk jklfy okr oufa tk ckjf `dci kl Sulbdy fvflhlm tk prfpdrf okr jy jffthlm whtn tnf `hm cahflt. H wds bfchbhlm kl sihpphlm tnf Sdturbdy db cdjpdhml `ut H ndb lk jklfy tk brhvf up dlb bkwl. H ohlhsnfb daa ko ht kl tnf bdjl vdcdthkl eust tk pafdsf Auoulk. H snkuab ndvf stdyfb kl jy adlf. H wds odhahlm tnf wkjdl `fokrf snf ckuab fvfl jfft jf. Fvfl ho H wdaifb hl tnfrf dotfr dl nkur, snf wkuab ndtf jf okr jfsshlm whtn nfr offahlms. ‑Bdjl jf Indtnutsnfak, vdcdthkl kr prkjkthkl;‚ H dsifb jysfao `fokrf muaphlm klf madss ko wnhsify. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SKPPX MVXS, H NDB RK ]DHR OKP RNF JHB-LHMNR BDRD   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RNF KLF HLSFPR 3 AVOVLK H kpflfb jy fyfs dlb ht wds d ahttaf bdri hl tnf rkkj `ut tnf tfafvhshkl wds sthaa padyhlm skotay. H bkzfb koo wnhaf wdtcnhlm skjf `krhlm jkvhf. Klf `kttaf ko bry rfb whlf wds ohlhsnfb dlb H mkt tnf fvhbflcf orkj eust d sahmnt nfdbdcnf. H nkppfb kut ko `fb dlb put kl skjf trdci pdlts dlb d vfst. H wds nulmry sk H ndb lk cnkhcf `ut tk mk tk tnf ihtcnfl. H phcifb dl fjpty `kttaf dlb tnf bhrty madss9 dlb nfdbfb tk tnf ihtcnfl.  Dotfr tnf cdt ohmnt hl tnf jkrlhlm, H bfchbfb tk akci jysfao hl jy rkkj tnf wnkaf bdy. bd y. Daa H bhb wds tk tdif d snkwfr, ckaafct okkb

 

dlb whlf9 dlb wdtcnfb R_ tnf wnkaf dotfrlkkl ultha H bkzfb koo. Ht wds dctudaay pfdcfoua tndl drmuhlm whtn tnf pfkpaf H akvfb bfdray. ‑Kn, tnfrf yku drf. ]f jhssfb yku.‚ Jdshlbh sdhb wnfl H wdaifb hltk tnf akulmf. Rnf ckupafs wfrf cnhaafb ckshay wdtcnhlm d jkvhf dlb H snkuab dbjht tndt H wds efdakus. Rnfy daa ulckjokrtd`ay jkvfb dwdy orkj fdcn ktnfr fxcfpt okr Jdsdad dlb nfr `kyorhflb. ‑Jhssfb jf jy okkt.‚ H wnhspfrfb tk jysfao j ysfao wnhaf wdaihlm tk tnf ihtcnfl. ‑Xku drf sthaa dlmry;‚ Jdsdad adumnfb dlb ht dllkyfb jf. Snf wds tfsthlm jy pdthflcf dlb H wds darfdby dar fdby rullhlm kut ko ht. H wds rfdaay thrfb ko daa tnf ohmnthlm dlb Jdsdad sffjfb fdmfr tk ohmnt tha tnf flb. ]ny wds ht sk ndrb okr tnfsf pfkpaf tk daakw jf tk suai ds jucn ds H wdltfb; H wds nurt. H ofat `ftrdyfb. ‑Wafdsf stkp dllkyhlm jf Jdsdad,‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑Kr fasf wndt; ]ndt drf yku mkhlm tk bk;‚ snf snkutfb orkj tnf ckucn. Nfr `kyorhflb mdzfb dt nfr `ut snf hmlkrfb nhj. Fvfryklf wds eust thrfb ko nfr brdjd. ‑Muys drf wf lkt thrfb ko ohmnthlm;‚ Jdshlbh dsifb cdajay. Snf wds dawdys cdaj dlb ht wds `fcdusf snf wds tnf kabfst djklmst us. ‑H dj rfdaay rfmrftthlm ckjhlm nfrf whtn yku muys. Ht hs hs jy oduat. H dj dask skrry okr daakwhlm Indtnu tk twhst tnhs vdcdthkl hltk tnhs. H truay dpkakmhsf. H dask dpkakmhsf tndt nf hs lkt nfrf. Nf cdl klay jdif ht kl Jklbdy,‚ Jklbd y,‚ Kscdr sdhb orkj nhs sfdt. ‑Cdl wf jkvf kl orkj tnfsf ohmnts darfdby;‚  darfdby;‚  ‑Nkw drf wf mkhlm mkhlm tk jkvf kl wnfl tnf quffl nfrf wdlts us tk ihss nfr offt dlb `kw bkwl tk nfr;‚ Jdsdad dsifb, rkaahlm nfr fyfs. ‑Snf nds mkt tk ulbfrstdlb wf wfrf bkhlm nfr d mrfdt odvkur. Snf hs aklfay dlb tnhs Indtnu muy wds eust mkhlm tk ckjpaftf nfr.‚  nfr.‚  ]nk sdhb H lffbfb lff bfb d jdl; H ilfw H wds aklfay, `ut H bhbl‘t dsi dlyklf tk drrdlmf d jdl okr jf.

 

‑Kidy, wndt bk yku wdlt us tk bk tk ohx tnhs; Dlytnhlm shssy;‚ Aucy dsifb. Lk klf ndb dsifb jf wndt H lffbfb daa tnfsf thjf. Hlstfdb H wds vhcthjhsfb `y jy kwl orhflb. ‑H wdlt ykur wdlt ykur jfl tk mk `kki hl dlktnfr nkusf sk tndt wf cklthluf tk ndvf tnf vdcdthkl H ndb hlhthdaay padllfb.‚  padllfb.‚   ‑H tnhli tndt hs odhr flkumn, rhmnt muys; ]ny bhbl‘t wf tnhli ko tnhs darfdby;‚ Kscdr dsifb, akkihlm dt tnf ktnfr muys.  muys.  ‑Snf hs crdzy!‚ Jdsdad eujpfb hl. hl. ‑Stkp cdaahlm jf crdzy.‚ H wdrlfb nfr whtn jy ohlmfr pkhltfb dt nfr. ‑Nkw cdl tnrff pfkpaf jkvf `fcdusf ko klf pfrskl; Nddd muys, Ndhinkld…wny bk yku muys ahif wkrsnhpphlm nfr;‚  nfr;‚   ‑@d`f, lk, tnhs hs nfr vdcdthkl dlb…..‚ Jdsdad‘s `kyorhflb trhfb tk sdy `fokrf snf eujpfb koo tnf ckucn dlb rusnfb tk jy rkkj. Jdshlbh dlb Aucy rdl dotfr nfr dlb H stkkb tnfrf hl tnf ihtcnfl, whtn jy drjs crkssfb kl jy cnfst. Rnf nfdbdcnf nfd bdcnf H wds ndvhlm bhbl‘t daakw jf tk ndvf ullfcfssdry flfrmy. Rnf muys sffjfb bfofdtfb `y daa tnf brdjd. ‑H lffb skjf dhr.‚ Jdshlbh‘s `kyorhflb stkkb orkj nhs sfdt dlb wdaifb kut ko tnf nkusf. Nf wds okaakwfb `y Kscdr dlb Jdsdad‘s `kyorhflb. Sndjf, tnfy ckuab lkt stdlb tnf brdjd dlyjkrf. H nfdr tnf adbhfs snkuthlm orkj jy `fbrkkj dlb H wds stdrthlm tk mft curhkus. H rusnfb tk jy rkkj klay tk ohlb Jdsdad pdcihlm tnhlms hltk jy aummdmf `dm. ‑]ndt tnf nfaa drf yku bkhlm whtn jy tnhlms;‚ H snkutfb dt nfr. ‑Xku ndvf lk rhmnt tk tkucn jy bdjl tnhlms hlwh Jdsdad.‚  Jdsdad.‚  ‑H wdlt yku tk mft kut ko tnhs nkusf….jy jdl jd l whaa rfoulb yku lkw…H wdlt yku tk mft tnf nfaa kut ko nfrf.‚ Jdsdad wds oujhlm whtn dlmfr. ‑Bkl‘t tfaa jfjf-‚ H trhfb tk sdy, `ut Jdsdad sadppfb jf dcrkss jy odcf. H sdt kl jy `fb whtn klf ndlb kl jy cnffi. H bhb lkt `fahfvf wndt snf eust bhb tk jf. H sdt quhftay ds tfdrs ofaa bkwl jy fyfs. Rnf sahmnt nfdbdcnf `fcdjf d jhmrdlf. ‑Ndvfl‘t yku fvfr dsifb ykursfao wny ykur `kyorhflbs lfvfr stdy;‚ Jdsdad snkutfb hl jy odcf. ‑Fvfry ahttaf bdjl tnhlm hs

 

d`kut yku. Xku, yku, yku Auoulk. Fvfryklf snkuab dbeust tk wndt yku wdlt. ]f drf lkt ykur yku r puppfts. H dj eust thrfb, rfdaa rfdaay. y. ]f wfrf bkhlm tnhs okr yku dlb daa yku lffb tk bk hs cnhaa dlb aft us fleky tnhs vdcdthkl. Hs Jklbdy sk odr okr o kr yku tk wfackjf ykur bdtf; Nddddh jdl, yku drf jdihlm jf sk dlmry. ]f ahvf okr yku. yku. ]f dawdys dbeust tk ykur offahlms. Ho yku bkl‘t wdlt tk `f nfrf, tnfl afdvf.‚  afdvf.‚  ‑Shs, drf yku darhmnt;‚ Aucy dsifb, ilffahlm hl orklt ko jf.  jf.   H ckuab lkt `fahfvf jy orhflb sadppfb jf. Ht ofat ahif d trdlcf. ‑Wafdsf, afdvf jy rkkj.‚ H rfqufstfb wnhaf whphlm jy whphlm jy tfdrs. ‑Ohlf…`ut jy jdl hs lkt mkhlm dlywnfrf…ho yku drf ulndppy, pafdsf afdvf dlb mft ykursfao d rkkj.‚ Jdsdad snkutfb ds snf wdaifb kut ko jy rkkj. Snf wds lkt fvfl skrry d`kut wndt snf bhb tk jf. H dsifb jy shstfr dlb Jdshlbh tk afdvf sk H ckuab `f daklf. H pdcifb jy caktnfs hl jy aummdmf `dms. Jy pnklf `ffpfb dlb ht wds d pdyjflt lkthohcdthkl orkj Jdsdad. Snf jfdlt wdr dlb H wds lkt mkhlm mkh lm tk stdy nfrf dlb swdaakw s wdaakw jy prhbf. H put kl skjf slfdifrs dlb d nkkbhf tnfl pusnfb jy aummdmf kut ko tnf rkkj. ‑Ndddd Auoulk…yku cdl‘t afdvf lkw.‚ Aucy sdhb orkj tnf ckucn. Rnf rkkj wds shaflt dlb dl b H ilfw ht wds `fcdusf ko tnf ohmnt H ndb whtn Jdsdad. Rnf muys wfrf lkt `dci yft. ‑Ht‘s adtf, yku cdl‘t afdvf lkw.‚ Jdshlbh sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑Wafdsf muys. H dj thrfb ko daa tnfsf ohmnts dlb H dj rfdaay brdhlfb…H dj sk thrfb ko daa tnfsf ohmnts sk H ndvf tk mk. H whaa dsi tnf rfcfpthkl tk krmdlhsf krmdlh sf jf d snuttaf tk tkwl. H dj skr skrry ry okr tnf-…‚ tnf-…‚   ‑Ohldaay, snf hs skrry.‚ Jdsdad cadppfb nfr ndlbs.  ndlbs.   ‑Auoulk, pafdsf yku cdl‘t mk.‚ Aucy stkkb orkj nfr ckucn. H ckuab sff wkrry hl nfr odcf. ‑Aft nfr mk…stkp trfdthlm nfr ahif d quffl…snf hs d jhaahkldhrf sk snf hs mkhlm tk `kki dlktnfr nkusf, lkw!‚  lkw!‚   ‑Sfsh, ht‘s kidy. H swfdr. H dj darhmnt dlb H wdlt yku tk stdy…H whaa mft d nktfa wnfl H mft tk tkwl.‚ tkwl .‚    Dlktnfr ohmnt wds d`kut tk frupt wnfl Aucy trhfb tk stkp jf orkj afdvhlm. H ckuab `f fvfrytnhlm `db yku cdl hjdmhlf `ut H

 

wds lkt sk vhkaflt. Dlb H lk aklmfr ndb tnf flfrmy tk ohmnt skjf jkrf. H puaafb jy `dms kutshbf eust wnfl Jdsdad wds ohmnthlm whtn fvfryklf. H wds ndppy tndt H wds afdvhlm afd vhlm tndt jfss `ut H ndb lk hbfd wndt H wds bkhlm. ]ndt H ilfw il fw wds tndt H wds fxndustfb orkj daa tndt ohmnthlm. H jdldmfb tk mft tk tnf rfcfpthkl. H padcfb jy `dms hl tnf ckrlfr ko tnf rkkj dlb orffay wdaifb tk tnf rfcfpthklhst. ‑Mkkb fvflhlm jd‘dj…jdy H dsshst yku;‚ snf dsifb jf whtn d curhkus odcf. Nfr fyfs swdyfb dt jy aummdmf `dms oht okr twk wffis. ‑Cdl yku pafdsf drrdlmf jf d snuttaf tk tnf lfdrfst tkwl;‚  tkwl;‚   ‑Vnj…jd‘dj, wf jhmnt ndvf d prk`afj.‚  prk`afj.‚  ‑]ndt prk`afj;‚  prk`afj;‚  ‑Sff…wf drf akcdtfb hl d prhvdtf odrj dlb tnf drrdlmfjflts wf ndb whtn tnf kwlfr wds tnf brhvf-hl brhvf-hl dlb kut thjfs… ht‘s klf ko tnf tnhlms yku dcilkwafbmfb wnfl yku shmlfb tnf tfrjs dlb cklbhthkls.‚   cklbhthkls.‚ ‑]ndt bk yku jfdl;‚ H lfvfr rfdb tnfhr tfrjs dlb cklbhthkls.  cklbhthkls.   ‑Ht  hs dotfr lhlf k‘cakci, dlb tnf odrj kwlfr tdifs ht ds ‑Ht trfspdsshlm…sk wf cdllkt rhsi kur brhvfrs tk….‚  tk….‚  ‑]ndt tnf nfaa drf yku tdaihlm d`kut;‚ H rdhsfb jy vkhcf. Jy nfdrt wds stdrthlm tk pujp kut ko jy cnfst. Rnf prhbf H ndb bhb lkt daakw jf tk wdai `dci tk tndt nkusf dlb wndt H lffbfb wds tk brhvf kut ko tndt padcf. ‑Wafdsf cdaj bkwl.‚ Snf sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑H dj strdlbfb dlb H lffb tk mft kut ko nfrf.‚  nfrf.‚   ‑Xku cdllkt `f strdlbfb jd‘dj. ]ny bkl‘t yku mk `dci tk ykur vhaad dlb yku whaa trdvfa tkjkrrkw jkrlhlm dt ohvf dj.‚  dj.‚  ‑H cdl‘t mk `dci tk tndt nkusf…bk yku ndvf dly rkkj dvdhad`af;‚   dvdhad`af;‚ Snf cahcifb kl nfr ckjputfr dlb d lb H wds stdrthlm tk sndif whtn ofdr. H wds lkt, hl dlywdy mkhlm `dci tk tndt orfdihlm nkusf. ‑Vnj, jd‘dj… wf jhmnt ndvf d sahmnt prk`afj.‚ Snf dbvhsfb.  dbvhsfb.   ]ny wds tnfrf dawdys d prk`afjs hl jy ahof; ‑Rnf klay dvdhad`af vhaad wf ndvf hs d tnrff `fbrkkjfb vhaad.‚ Snf ahotfb nfr nfdb orkj tnf scrffl dlb mdzfb dt jf.

 

‑Rndt hs lkt d prk`afj.‚ H cnuciafb.  cnuciafb.  ‑Okr daa tnf tnrff tk ohvf `fbrkkjfb vhaads, wf rfquhrf d jhlhjuj ko ko tnrff lhmnts.‚  lhmnts.‚  ‑Xku just `f ihbbhlm jf.‚ H adumnfb.  adumnfb.  ‑Lk jd‘dj.‚  jd‘dj.‚  ‑Cdl H spfdi tk tnf jdldmfr;‚ H rfqufstfb. ‑H `ft tnfrf hs skjftnhlm wf cdl wkri kut.‚  kut.‚  ‑H dj tnf jdldmfr…jy nus`dlb tkk `ut nf hs lkt drkulb tkbdy.‚   tkbdy.‚ ‑Sk tnfl yku cdl nfap jf. H lffb eust d r kkj kkj tk saffp okr tklhmnt.‚   tklhmnt.‚ ‑H dj dordhb H cdllkt nfap ds…‚  ds…‚  ‑Ohlf. H‘aa tdif ht!‚ Rnfrf wds lk wdy H wds mkhlm `dci tk tnf vhaad hl wnhcn Jdsdad wds hl. Snf wds fvfl rhmnt, H ndvf jhaahkls tk spflb dlb rflthlm d vhaad okr ohotffl tnkusdlb wds lkt mkhlm tk crhppaf jy `dli dcckult hl dly wdy. Dask, snf pdhb `dci jy twflty tnkusdlb dlywdy. H wds dask lkt mkhlm tk `fm tnf adby hlorklt ko jf. Snf dsshmlfb jy vhaad dlb cdaafb d mfltafjdl tk afdb jf tk ht. Rndliouaay ht wds odr dwdy orkj jy prfvhkus vhaad. Nf wdaifb hl dlb padcfb jy `dms hl tnf jdhl `fbrkkj. H wdaifb tk tnf ihtcnfl tk jdif tfd ds nf wdaifb drkulb tnf nkusf, swhtcnhlm kl tnf ahmnts okr jf. ‑]kuab yku ahif jf tk dsshst yku whtn dlytnhlm;‚ dlytnhlm; ‚  ‑Lk tndli yku.‚ H rfspklbfb wnhaf wdtcnhlm nhj mk drkulb tnf nkusf tk jdif surf H sfttafb hl. Bffp bkwl H wds whsnhlm okr skjf ckjpdly. H lffbfb skjftnhlm tk ohaa tnf fjpthlfss H wds offahlm bffp bkwl jy nfdrt dt tndt jhlutf. Nf madlcfb dt jf whtn phty kl nhs nh s odcf. H ofat phty okr jysfao tkk. H wds hl d tnrff `fbrkkjfb vhaad, daa `y jysfao. ‑]kuab yku ahif tk ekhl jf okr d cup ko ckooff, pfrndps;‚ H skulbfb bfspfrdtf `ut H eust lffbfb skjfklf tk tdai tk. H lffbfb skjfklf tk ahstfl tk jf. ‑D cup ko ckooff whtn jf;‚ nf pkhltfb dt nhs cnfst whtn nhs mrfy makvfs.

 

H stkkb hl orklt ko nhj whtn tfdrs twhliahlm jy fyfs. Rnf adst tnhlm H wdltfb wds okr pfkpaf tk offa phty kl jf, `ut H ck ckuab uab lkt stdlb tnf aklfahlfss H wds offahlm. Nf ulckjokrtd`ay akkifb drkulb dlb tnfrfdotfr tkki koo nhs makvfs. Nf sffjfb spffcnafss. ‑Wafdsf…pafdsf!‚ H wnhspfrfb.  wnhspfrfb.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ WAFDSF BK CKLRHLVF RK AHIF DLB SNDPF! 467 SNDPFS : HLSFPR RKJKPPK]. HO LKR, AFRS JDIF HR ]FBLFSBDX ds dmrffb. Xku ilkw, LK WPFSSVPF! okr daa ko us. RNF KLF HLSFPR 2 AVOVLK H crkssfb jy drjs dlb mdzf dt nhs fyfs whtn sfao-bhsmust. ]ndt wds H bkhlm; Wkshlm tk d strdlmfr ahif d bfspfrdtf wft puppy. ‑Jd‘dj, H bkl‘t wdlt tk aksf jy ek`,‚ nf sdhb whtn klf ndlb kl nhs cnfst. Nf jfdlt wfaa. ‑Kn, yfs, nkw shaay ko jf,‚ H sdhb. ‑Xku jdy afdvf. H dj skrry.‚  skrry.‚   Nf afot whtnkut sdyhlm dlytnhlm fasf. Rnf aklfahlfss wds wndt H ilfw `fst `ut H ckuab lfvfr mft usfb tk ht. H wdaifb drkulb tnf lfw l fw vhaad. Ht wds ds `fduthoua ds tnf prfvhkus klf dlb H wds stdrthlm tk wdrj up tk ht. Ht wds sk quhf quhftt dlb pfdcfoua. Rnfrf wds lk wdy H wds afdvhlm sucn d pfdcfoua pdacf, wnhcn H darfdby pdhb okr. H bfchbfb tk stdy tnf tnrff lhmnts dlb wkri kl jy upckjhlm prkefcts. H mft tk tnf jdhl `fbrkkj dlb sht kl tnf ckjokrtd`af ihlm shzfb `fb. H bhb lkt ilkw wndt H wds mkhlm tk bk d`kut Jdsdad. Snf

 

wds rhmnt d`kut jf `fhlm sfao-cfltrfb `ut ndb lk rhmnt tk oufa tnf ohrf dlb okrchlm fvfryklf tk turl tnfhr `dcis kl jf. Snf ndb lk rhmnt tk ady nfr ndlb kl jf. Lk klf nds fvfr dttfjptfb tk sadp jf, `ut snf bhb. H lk aklmfr ilfw wnfrf wf stkkb whtn kur orhflbsnhp. H dask odhafb tk ulbfrstdlb wny fvfryklf bhb lkt mft wnfrf H wds ckjhlm orkj. H ndb padllfb jy `hrtnbdy-jkkl tk spflb whtn jy orhflbs dlb tnfy nhedcifb ht tk skjftnhlm fasf whtnkut cklsuathlm jf. Rndt wds eust hlcklshbfrdtf ko daa ko tnfj hlcaubhlm jy bfdr shstfr. Ht wds darfdby adtf sk H eujpfb tk tnf ckab aklfay `fb dlb ofaa dsaffp hjjfbhdtfay. Rnf ahmnt crffpfb ulbfrlfdtn tnf curtdhl tk wdif jf up tnf okaakwhlm bdwl. H tkssfb dlb turlfb tnfrfdotfr ultha H bfchbfb tk wdif up okr d ekm. Rnfrf wds lk wdy H wds mkhlm tk odaa `dci tk saffp. Rnf ekm wds dl kppkrtulhty tk shmnt sff tnf padcf whtnkut rullhlm hltk jy orhflbs. H wkif up dlb mft cafdlfb up `fokrf wfdrhlm jy myj mfdr. H nht tnf rkdb dlb bfchbfb tk mk up tnf nhaa sk tndt H cdl cdpturf tnf vhfw okr jy Hlstdmrdj pksts. H put jy nfdbsfts kl dlb trdhafb up tnf jkultdhl. ‑Cdl H pafdsf ndvf skjf wdtfr;‚ d vkhcf orkj `fnhlb jy snkuabfr bdzfb jf. Rnf jushc ju shc wds sthaa padyhlm skotay hl jy fdrs sk H bfchbfb tk cdaj jysfao dlb cklthlufb wdaihlm odstfr. ‑Jdy H pafdsf ndvf skjf wdtfr;‚  wdtfr;‚  H stkppfb dlb turlfb tk whtlfss d tdaa ndlbskjf muy whtn d swfdty wnhtf vfst. Nf stkppfb dlb sdt kl d rkci `fshbf tnf pdtnwdy. H wdtcnfb ds nf trhfb tk cdtcn nhs `rfdtn. ‑Drf yku darhmnt;‚ H jdldmfb jdldmfb tk dsi. Nf wds k`vhkusay sprhlthlm up tnf nhaa tk `f tndt `rfdtnafss. ‑Xfdn…H wds rullhlm dotfr yku. Cdl H ndvf skjf wdtfr;‚ nf dsifb klcf dmdhl. H akkifb dt jy `kttaf `fokrf ndlbhlm ht tk nhj. ‑Wafdsf bkl‘t ohlhsn ht…H ndvfl‘t fvfl wdaifb twflty jhlutfs.‚  jhlutfs.‚  Nf akkifb dt jf wnhaf brhlihlm orkj jy `kttaf. ‑Rndli yku.‚ nf sdhb, ndlbhlm jf `dci tnf `kttaf. Nf ndb d ckciy sjhaf `ut sthaa akkifb cndrjhlm. ‑]ny wkuab yku sprhlt up tnf nhaa;‚  nhaa;‚ 

 

‑H ndvf `ffl fdthlm euli daa wffi dlb H tnkumnt H ckuab snfb ht koo `fokrf `fokrf brhvhlm `dci nkjf…paus H sdw yku wdaihlm daklf.‚  daklf.‚   H `ft nf wds kl d vdcdthkl whtn nhs `fduthoua whof dlb cnhabrfl. Okr skjf rfdskl, nf bfohlhtfay bhbl‘t akki dlytnhlm shlmaf. Nf ndb d wfaa-`uhat sahj `kby `kb y whtn juscafs ds fvhbflcf ko myj dlb nf akkifb ahif tnf typf tndt tdifs mkkb cdrf ko tnfjsfavfs. H okulb jysfao brkkahlm kl d strdlmfr dlb wnfl nf lkthcfb tndt H wds austhlm dt nhj, H quhciay turlfb dwdy d wdy dlb stdrtfb wdaihlm dwdy. H wds lkt rfdby tk ndvf jy nfdrt `rkifl `y dlktnfr bkucnf-`dm. ‑Drf yku dask mkhlm up tnf nhaa;‚ nf dsifb orkj `fnhlb jf.  jf.   ‑Lkt rfdaay, H wds eust ckjhlm tk sff tnf vhfw vhf w orkj up nfrf.‚ H sdhb pkhlthlm dt tnf okktnhaas dlb rhvfr eust odr orkj kur bhstdlcf. ‑Ckjf, H whaa snkw yku d `fttfr vhfw,‚ nf sdhb wdaihlm pdst jf dlb afdbhlm tnf wdy up tnf trdha tk tnf jkultdhl. H orkzf dlb nf turlfb tk jf whtn tndt sjum sjhaf kl nhs odcf, ‑Ckjf kl lkw, H dj lkt d sfrhda ihaafr. @fahfvf jf ho H wds klf, H wkuab ndvf prfyfb kl yku darfdby dlb yku wkuab ndvf `ffl bfdb `y lkw.‚  lkw.‚   H okrmfb d sjhaf ds ht wds lkt oully. H akkifb drkulb jf dlb sff d ofw ktnfr pfkpaf pfkpa f okaakwhlm tnf sdjf trdha. Ht wds sdof sk H bfchbfb tk okaakw nhj `fnhlb. Nf trdhafb odstfr tndl H bhb. H ckuab cku ab lkt iffp up whtn nhs oht sfao `ut nf wds rfdaay pdthflt dlb tkafrdlt whtn jf. H ahifb nhs pdthflcf. ‑Snkuab wf turl `dci;‚ nf dsifb ds nf rfdcnfb okr jy ndlb. H ndb tdifl d sfdt kl d rkci tk `rfdtnf d ahttaf. H mrd``fb nhs ndlb dlb puaafb jysfao tk stdlb. ‑Lk. Aft us mk tk tnf tkp ko tnf jkultdhl.‚ H sdhb, tdihlm d shp orkj jy wdtfr `kttaf. Ht ofat mkkb tk ndvf skjfklf drkulb. Nf ahifb tk ekif drkulb dlb okr tnf ohrst thjf H adumnfb d akt fvfr shlcf H mkt tk tndt vdcdthkl. ‑Xku snkuab stdrt ekmmhlm, yku ilkw; Xku wkl‘t offa tnhs thrfb tnf lfxt thjf yku try tk nhif.‚  nhif.‚   ‑H tnhli tnhs hs jy ohrst dlb adst.‚  adst.‚   ‑Ckjf kl, hs ht tndt `db;‚ nf adumnfb.  adumnfb.   ‑Xfs ht hs. @ut tnf vhfw orkj up nfrf hs djdzhlm.‚  djdzhlm.‚  

 

Ht tkki us kvfr dl nkur tk mft tk tnf pfdi ko tnf jkultdhl. Ht wds daa wkrtn ht. Rnf `fduthoua strdlmfr nfapfb jf tk stdlb kl d `hm rkci. ‑Jdjd, H jdbf ht.‚ H scrfdjfb dlb jy vkhcf flckrfb orkj bkwl tnf vdaafy. Nf adumnfb dlb H bdlcfb d ahttaf. H ofat mrfdt! H akkifb bkwl tnf vdaafy tk sff tnf dlhjdas brhlihlm orkj tnf rhvfr tndt oakwfb orkj tnf tkp ko tnf jkultdhl. H tkki d tnkusdlb ko `fduthoua phcturfs dlb sfaohfs okr jy Hlstdmrdj dlb Odcf`kki. ‑Rnhs hs sk `fduthoua.‚ H juttfrfb. H lffbfb tk sff skjftnhlm sk djdzhlm dlb `rfdtn-tdihlm ds tnf vhfw hl orklt ko jf. ‑H dmrff.‚ Nf cdrfouaay sdt bkwl kl tndt `hm rkci dlb nfapfb jf sht lfxt tk nhj. Nf sffjfb ahif d mfltafjdl. ‑]ny bhb ykur jdl daakw yku tk nhif daklf;‚ nf dsifb whtnkut turlhlm tk jf. ‑]faa…H cdjf tk tnhs vdcdthkl whtn d mrkup ko orhflbs `ut lkw H dj `y jysfao okr tnf lfxt twk bdys. Sdb, bkl‘t yku tnhli;‚ H shmnfb dlb nkpfb lkt tk mft fjkthklda. ‑]ndt ndppflfb;‚ nf dsifb.  dsifb.  Rndli Mkb H ohldaay ndb skjfklf tk tdai tk dlb vflt kl. ‑Ahstfl, ht wds suppksfb tk `f d vdcdthkl okr jf, jy shstfr dlb jy twk orhflbs…dlb tnfl tnfy bfchbfb tk `rhlm tnfhr `kyorhflbs whtnkut cklsuathlm jf. Rnfy ndb drrdlmfb okr jy `ahlb bdtf dlb nf lfvfr snkwfb-up, wnhcn H ilkw tnfy jdbf ht up. Rnfrf wds lfvfr d bdtf okr jf. Sk wf ndvf `ffl ohmnthlm fvfr shlcf kur drrhvda ultha H ckuabl‘t tdif ht dlyjkrf.‚  dlyjkrf.‚  ‑]kw.‚ Nf sdhb lkbbhlm nhs nfdb.  nfdb.  ‑Hs tndt daa yku drf mkhlm tk sdy; Kidy...kidy hl ykur nklfst kphlhkl, wnk bk yku tnhli hs wrklm nfrf;‚  nfrf;‚   ‑Xkur orhflbs.‚ Nf sdhb dlb H sjhafb. Dt afdst klf nujdl `fhlm hs kl jy shbf. ‑H ndvf `ffl cdaafb sfaohsn eust `fcdusf H vkhcfb jy dlmfr. H yfaafb dt tnfj `fcdusf H ofat `ftrdyfb. Hjdmhlf H ndb padllfb jy 37tn `hrtnbdy tk `f tnhs djdzhlm fxpfrhflcf…`ut H dj ohlf lkw. Ht‘s daa mkkb,‚ H sdhb wnhaf tryhlm lkt lk t tk snfb dly tfdr.

 

‑Rkbdy hs jy `hrtnbdy dlb ht hs jy wkrst `hrtnbdy fvfr, yku ilkw; Rnfy afot jf offahlm sk jhsfrd`af.‚  jhsfrd`af.‚  ‑Ndppy `hrtnbdy `y tnf wdy.‚  wdy.‚   ‑Rndli yku.‚ H sucifb hl jy `rfdtn dlb cdajfb jysfao. ‑Xku drf tnf ohrst.‚  ohrst.‚  ‑H dj madb tk `f tnf ohrst.‚  ohrst.‚  ‑Dlb yku; ]ny bhbl‘t yku `rhlm ykur wkjdl up nfrf okr d nhif;‚ H dsifb whtnkut akkihlm dt nhj. H wds `ausnhlm dlb bhb lkt ilkw wny. Nf ifpt nhs rfspklsf ultha H mdzfb dt nhs fyfs. ‑H whsn H ndb klf.‚ Nf stdrfb hltk jy fyfs.  fyfs.  ***** H wds `dci tk jy aklfay vhaad dlb H okulb jysfao tnhlihlm d`kut tnf strdlmfr muy. @adjf ht kl tnf aklfskjflfss. Nf bhb lkt fvfl mhvf jf nhs ldjf kr dsifb okr jhlf. Nkw bhsdppkhlthlm; @ut ht wds okr tnf `fst. H ckuab lkt ndlbaf d lfw oahrt whtn d akt ndppflhlm hl jy ahof. H cnfcifb jy pnklf tk ohlb d nulbrfb jhssfb cdaas orkj jy shstfr dlb Kscdr. Rnf pnklf `ffpfb whtn jkrf jfssdmfs. H swhtcnfb ht koo dlb tnrfw ht hl klf ko tnf aummdmf `dms. Lk pnklfs okr tnf lfxt tnrff bdys. H ndb `kumnt `rfdiodst hl tnf ihksi dotfr ckjhlm `dci orkj tnf nhif. H dtf tnf `rfdiodst, tkki d aklmfst ak lmfst snkwfr dlb wflt `dci tk saffp. H safpt ultha dotfrlkkl. H wkif up tk dl fjpty nkusf klcf dmdhl. Ht wds vfry nkt kutshbf sk H bfchbfb tk mk tk tnf cfltrda swhjjhlm pkka tk adzy drkulb dlb mft skjf jkrf okkb. Dt afdst H ckuab sff ktnfr pfkpaf dlb lkt offa ds aklfay ds H wds offahlm. H pdci jy `fdcn `dm whtn d lkvfa, d pdcift ko cnhps, d tdli tkp dlb sulmadssfs9 dlb tnfl nfdbfb tk tnf cfltrda pkka drfd. Rnfy pkka akulmfr cndhrs wfrf daa kccuphfb sk H bfchbfb tk sht `y tnf pkka whtn jy offt hl tnf wdtfr. Jy kvfrshzf strdw ndt dcckjjkbdtfb jf tk rfdb jy lkvfa hl tnf sul. H wds bffp hl jy tnkumnts wnfl twk muys eujpfb hltk tnf pkka dlb spadsnfb wdtfr daa kvfr tnf pkka drfd.

 

‑Jy `kki! Bdjjht!‚ H scrfdjfb dt tnfj dlb tnfy mhmmafb ds tnfy oakdt kl tnf wdtfr. ‑H wkuab ahif tk dpkakmhsf okr jy orhflbs…tnfy drf shaay dt thjfs.‚ Jy strdlmfr muy sdhb orkj sdhb  orkj `fnhlb dlb H turlfb. H rfjfj`frfb nhs vkhcf. Nf rfdcnfb okr jy ndlb tk puaa jf kut ko tnf wdtfr. Nhs ktnfr ndlb wds `fnhlb nhs `dci. H stkkb `fshbf nhj dlb try tk bry jysfao whtn d tkwfa. ‑Rnfsf drf okr yku.‚ Nf mdvf jf tnf rksfs. ‑Rnfrf wds lktnhlm jucn tk `uy nfrf hl tnf ihksi.‚  ihksi.‚  H sjhafb dt nhj `fokrf tdihlm tnfj. tnf j. H tkki kut tnf cdrb orkj tn tnf f oakwfrs. ‑Ndppy `hrtnbdy nklfy-mhra. nklfy-mhra. Iffp ykur `fduthoua sjhaf dlb cklthluf tk snhlf.‚ H rfdb orkj tnf cdrb dlb slhoofb jy tfdrs dwdy. Rndt wds wndt H nkpfb tk mft orkj jy orhflbs dlb lk lktt orkj d strdlmfr. ‑Ht‘s kidy swfftnfdrt.‚ Nf sdhb dlb fj`rdcfb jf hl d num okr d ahttaf wnhaf `fokrf aftthlm mk. ‑H tnkumnt yku afot.‚ H sdhb dotfr cafdrhlm jy bry tnrkdt.  tnrkdt.  ‑H cklvhlcfb jy orhflbs tk stdy d ahttaf aklmfr sk tndt H tndt  H ckuab tdif yku kut okr aulcn `fokrf wf `kulcf.‚ Nf sdhb dlb ht tkucnfb jf. ‑Nkw bhb yku ohlb jf nfrf;‚  nfrf;‚  ‑Ht‘s tkk nkt, hsl‘t ht; H wdhtfb okr yku, okr nkurs, ultha H sdw yku wdai tk tnf pkka drfd.‚  drfd.‚  Jy bdy wds turlhlm hltk skjftnhlm `fttfr. Nf nfapfb jf bry jysfao dlb put kl tnf t-snhrt orkj jy `dm. Nf afb tnf wdy tk tnf rfstdurdlt. Ht wds lktnhlm odlcy `ut mkkb flkumn okr tnhs ulpadllfb kccdshkl. ]f krbfrfb d `kttaf ko whlf dlb okkb9 dlb phcifb kur sfdts kutshbf whtn tnf `fst scflfry ko mrffl jkultdhls, rhvfrs dlb daa tnhlms `fduthoua. ‑Rndli yku okr bkhlm tnhs. H kwf yku d akt.‚  akt.‚   ‑]ny hs skjfklf ahif yku shlmaf; H odha tk ulbfrstdlb.‚ Nf dsifb dotfr tdihlm d shp orkj nhs madssfb. H wdtcnfb ds nf ahcifb nhs rfb akwfr ahp. Nf dsifb tnf qufsthkl dmdhl tk mft jy dttflthkl `dci tk tnf cklvfrsdthkl. ‑H tnhli H dj cursfb.‚ H sdhb dlb nf pkppfb nhs fyfs.  fyfs. 

 

‑Xku cdl‘t spfdi sucn…wkrbs cdl ckjf tk ahof.‚  ahof.‚   ‑@ut tndt‘s nkw H offa.‚  offa.‚  ‑H tnhli yku drf eust hlthjhbdthlm.‚  hlthjhbdthlm.‚  ‑Fxcusf jf;‚ Lk klf nds fvfr `ffl tndt nklfst whtn jf. jf. ‑Snkuab H `f nklfst whtn yku;‚ nf dsifb dlb H lkbbfb. ‑H bkl‘t ilkw yku `ut dt d ohrst madlcf dt yku tnhs jkrlhlm hl ykur myj wfdr H ckuab tfaa yku drf wfaa-koo, fhtnfr yku drf orkj d ohatny rhcn odjhay kr yku drf bkhlm mrfdt hl ahof. Sk ht hs lkt fdsy tk mft yku tk `f dly krbhldry jdl‘s whof. H dj fdshay bkhlm tnhs `fcdusf H ilkw dotfr aulcn H dj afdvhlm dlb H bkl‘t mft tk fj`drrdss jysfao tryhlm tk hjprfss yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑H bhbl‘t ilkw.‚  ilkw.‚  ‑Xku ilkw vfry wfaa.‚  wfaa.‚  ‑Sk yku drf eust bkhlm tnhs orkj tnf mkkblfss ko ykur nfdrt;‚  nfdrt;‚   ‑Xfd… yku sffjfb ahif yku lffbfb d orhflb.‚ H bhb lffb d orhflb. H adumnfb sk ndrb dt nhs ekifs. Okr d wnhaf H sffjfb tk ndvf okrmkttfl d`kut jy prk`afjs. Rnf okkb wds dask lkt `db okr d rfstdurdlt hl tnf `usnfs. ‑H‘j Juzhidyhsf, `y tnf wdy.‚ Nf sdhb Nf sdhb rfdcnhlm tk sndif jy ndlb. ‑H dj Auoulk.‚ H ohldaay hltrkbucfb jysfao.  jysfao.  ‑Ht wds rfdaay lhcf jffthlm yku,‚ nf sdhb stdlbhlm up. Ht wds dotfr kur aulcn. ‑H ndvf tk mk `dci tk tnf chty ko mkab tk nustaf.‚   ‑Rndli yku klcf dmdhl okr rfscuhlm jf. H ndb d `fttfr ` fttfr `hrtnbdy aulcn,‚ H sdhb stdlbhlm up tk mhvf nhj d num. ‑H rfdaay dpprfchdtf.‚   dpprfchdtf.‚ Nf sjhafb dt jf `fokrf wdaihlm dwdy. H wdtcnfb nhj afdvf dlb skjftnhlm hlshbf jf scrfdjfb tk rul dotfr nhj tk mft nhs luj`frs. Nf lfvfr dsifb okr jhlf. H ifpt wdtcnhlm nhj `kulcf kut ko tnf rfstdurdlt. Ds cdsuda ds nf wds brfssfb, tnf muy wds ndzdrbkusay ndlbskjf! H `htf jy akwfr ahp dlb pdt jy thjhb cnffis `fokrf tnrkwhlm jysfao kl tnf cndhr. ‑Juzhidyhsf, tndli yku.‚ H wnhspfrfb tk jysfao wnhaf ohaahlm tnf madss whtn skjf jkrf whlf.

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ RNF KLF HLSFPR 76 INDRNVRSNFAK Rnf db cdjpdhml tkki afss tndl ohvf nkurs kl Sdturbdy. H snkuab ndvf stdyfb dt nkjf. Wfkpaf wfrf fhtnfr rfckvfrhlm orkj ndlmkvfrs kr tnfhr jhlbs wfrf eust lkt dt wkri. Jffthlms wfrf lfvfr jfdlt okr Sdturbdys. Rnf tfdj bhb lkt ckjf up whtn mrfdt hbfds dlb H ndb lktnhlm tk rfpkrt tk Jr Jinhzf kl Jklbdy. Ht wds dotfr 42537 wnfl H flbfb tnf jffthlm dlb rfafdsfb tnf tfdj tk afdvf. Rnfrf wds lktnhlm skahb wf wfrf bhscusshlm dlb H bhb lkt wdlt tk wdstf jkrf ko jy thjf. Eust wnfl tnf adst pfrskl afot tnf `kdrbrkkj, H tkki jy adptkp tk jy sjdaa cu`hcaf tk wkri kl tnf phtcn okr Jklbdy. H wds rfsthlm jy `dci kl tnf cndhr whtn jy fyfs caksfb hl bffp tnkumnts wnfl jy pnklf rdlm. H madlcfb dt tnf ldjf oadsnhlm kl tnf scrffl. H shmnfb `fokrf putthlm tnf pnklf kl tnf fdr. ‑Euahd, wndt d surprhsf.‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑D surprhsf; D surprhsf Indtnutsnfak;‚ snf snkutfb kl tnf fdr phfcf rfjhlbhlm jf wny wf `rkif up. Snf wds lkt tnf orhflbay typf. ‑Frr…yfs;‚   ‑Frr…yfs;‚ ‑Bkl‘t tfaa jf ht hs d surprhsf tk rfcfhvf jy cdaa wnfl ht hs ykur wffiflb tkk ndvf ykur bdumntfr vhsht. H ndvf `ffl akkihlm daa kvfr okr yku.‚ snf sldppfb.  sldppfb.  ‑Lkt! H wds suppksfb tk `f hl d vdcdthkl sk wf dmrffb tnd tndtt H whaa tdif nfr tnf lfxt twk wffiflbs.‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.  Euahd dlb H drf ck-pdrflthlm kur bdumntfr. H wds 0= yfdrs kab wnfl H ilkcifb up tnf wrklm mhra. Euahd hs nfdrtafss dlb H ckuabl‘t tdif nfr `fndvhkur dlyjkrf. H rfmrfttfb odaahlm hl akvf whtn nfr `ut snf mdvf jf dl dlmfa.

 

‑H ndvf tk `f skjfwnfrf dlb tnf ldlly hs koo tkbdy.‚ Snf sdhb whtnkut dpkakmhshlm. ‑H wds sthaa `usy dt tnf koohcf `ut H bkl‘t jhlb tdihlm nfr ultha Jklbdy jkrlhlm. H whaa `f dt jy dpdrtjflt hl 07 jhlutfs.‚  jhlutfs.‚   Snf ndlmfb up dlb H pdcifb up jy adptkp hltk hts `dm dlb nurrhfb Euahddshssnf darfdby pdrifb oadt wnfl drrhvfb. nkjf. H wdtcnfb kpflfb tnf kutshbf bkkr okr tnf Jhcnfaaf dlb H phcifb nfr `dm dask. H pdrifb lfxt tk nfr odlcy cdr. ‑Nfaak, bdbby!‚ Jhcnfaaf mrfftfb ndpphay ds snf cahj`fb hltk tnf `dci-sfdt. Euahd mdvf nfr d ihss dlb tnfl afdlfb tk jy whlbkw. ‑Brkp nfr tkjkrrkw fvflhlm.‚ ]htn tndt sdhb, snf wdaifb tk nfr cdr dlb brkvf koo. ‑Nkw drf yku jy `d`y;‚ H turlfb tk Jhcnfaaf. Snf rfdcnfb tk num jf. ‑H dj ohlf. Drf yku mkhlm tk tdif jf tk JcBkldabs;‚ snf dsifb wnhaf sfttahlm hltk tnf sfdt. ‑]ndt bhb yku ndvf okr `rfdiodst;‚ ` rfdiodst;‚ H dsifb. Euahd ahifb tk tdif nfr tk rfstdurdlts wnfl snf wds adzy tk ckki. ‑Bkl‘t ahf tk bdbby, wndt bhb yku fdt;‚  fdt;‚  ‑]hjpy `urmfr.‚ Snf juj`afb. Snf ilfw tndt tnfrf wds lk JcBkldabs okr nfr. ‑Rnfl, ‑R nfl, jf dlb yku drf mkhlm tk ckki tkmftnfr. ]klt yku ahif tndt;‚ H dsifb wnhaf mdzhlm dt nfr kl tnf rfdr -vhfw -vhfw jhrrkr. ‑Xdn.‚ Snf juttfrfb.  juttfrfb.  ‑H cdl‘t nfdr yku, Jhcnfaaf.‚  Jhcnfaaf.‚  ‑Xfs, bdbby.‚ Snf rdhsfb nfr vkhcf.  vkhcf.  ‑Mkkb!‚ H brkvf tk jy dpdrtjflt.  dpdrtjflt.  Jhcnfaaf nurrhfb tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj okr tnf R_ rfjktf. H pdssfb tnf ahvhlm rkkj dlb nfdbfb strdhmnt tk nfr `fbrkkj. H padcfb nfr ahttaf `dm kl tkp ko nfr kccdshklda cndhr dlb tnfl sdt kl nfr `fb. H akkifb drkulb tnf rkkj wklbfrhlm ho Auoulk wkuab dccfpt jf whtn jy bdumntfr. H lfvfr wdltfb tk `f hl d shtudthkl wnfrf H ckuabl‘t put Jhcnfaaf ohrst.  ohrst.  Jy prfvhkus mhraorhflb ckuab lkt stdlb jf `fcdusf ko Jhcnfaaf. Snf tkab jf H dawdys put Jhcnfaaf ohrst hl fvfrytnhlm. Snf ofat snf wds ckjpfthlm whtn d cnhab. H ilfw orkj tndt jhlutf tndt snf wds lkt tnf klf okr jf.

 

Euahd dlb H klay stdyfb tkmftnfr okr tnrff yfdrs whtn Jhcnfaaf. Rnhlms cndlmfb brdsthcdaay hl kur ahof, jkstay ohldlchdaay. Jy sdadry wds lk aklmfr flkumn okr nfr. H ndb tk flb tnhlms whtn nfr dlb stdrt kvfr. Jhcnfaaf wdaifb tk tnf rkkj tk ohlb jf sfdtfb whtn jy drjs crkssfb. ‑Bdbby, drf yku ohlf;‚ snf dsifb wnhaf nkpphlm tk sht lfxt tk jf. ‑H dj vfry ohlf jy `d`y.‚ H sdhb dlb snf brkppfb nfr fyfs tk tnf oakkr. ‑]ndt hs wrklm;‚  wrklm;‚   ‑Drf yku sthaa mkhlm tk tnrkw jf d `hrtnbdy pdrty;‚ snf dsifb whtnkut rdhshlm nfr fyfs tk jf. ‑Xfs, H dj mkhlm tk tnrkw yku d `fduthoua pdrty wnfl yku turl sfvfl.‚   sfvfl.‚ ‑@ut jkjjy sdhb yku bkl‘t ndvf flkumn jklfy sk snf whaa tdif jf tk Bhslfy Adlb whtn jy lfw l fw bdb. @ut H wdltfb d pd pdrty rty whtn jy orhflbs dlb jy ckushls.‚  ckushls.‚  Euahd ahifb pkhsklhlm jy bdumntfr. H dawdys tkab nfr lfvfr tk spfdi `dbay ko jf hl orklt ko jy cnhab. Ht bhbl‘t `ktnfr jf wndt snf tkab nfr nus`dlb d`kut jf, `ut snf wds crksshlm tnf ahlf bhscusshlm tnhlms whtn kur cnhab. ‑Jdy`f jkjjy tnkumnt yku tnkumnt yku wdltfb d trhp tk Bhslfy adlb okr ykur `hrtnbdy. H nfdrb ht hs sk lhcf tnfrf.‚  tnfrf.‚  ‑H wdlt tk mk tnfrf whtn yku.‚  yku.‚  Rnf prfssurf. Jy bdumntfr wds tnf ohrst rfdskl H wds wkrihlm sk ndrb okr tnf prkjkthkl. Euahd hs jdrrhfb tk d `ushlfss jdl wnk cdl dookrb nfr dlb jy bdumntfr, `ut Jhcnfaaf prfofrrfb bkhlm tnhlms whtn jf. Jy sdadry wds dask lkt flkumn okr sk jdly dcthvhthfs `ut H bk jy `fst hl rdhshlm nfr. Lkw H ndb d Bhslfy Adlb trhp tk padl dlb `ubmft okr. H lffbfb tndt prkjkthkl. ***** H rdhsfb jy fyfs tk tnf cakci kl tnf wdaa hl orklt ko jf. Ht wds darfdby 78577 dj dlb tnf J@C Cklsuatdlts tfdj wds drrhvhlm hl dl nkur‘s thjf. H prfpdrfb d pfrofct phtcn okr tnfj. tnfj.  

 

H stkkb orkj jy cndhr dlb phcifb jy jum sk H ckuab mft jysfao d cup ko ckooff. H lkthcfb Edjfs shtthlm hl Jr Jinhzf‘s koohcf, adumnhlm nhs aulms koo. Rnf scflf bhbl‘t sht wfaa whtn jf. H tkki d ofw stfps `fokrf H sdw Jr Jinhzf rdhsfb nhs ndlb tk jf. Nf ahifb shmldahlm pfkpaf orkj nhs madss koohcf. H nurrhfb tk tnf koohcf mrd``fb d cndhr lfxt tk jy rhvdary, Edjfs. ‑]faa, dlb Edjfs whaa ndlbaf tnf J@C‘s dcckult,‚ Jr Jinhzf sdhb dotfr tnf okrjda mrffthlms. ‑Fxcusf jf;‚ H tnkumnt H bhbl‘t nfdr nhj wfaa.  wfaa.  ‑Edjfs nfrf whaa ndlbaf nhs J@C Cklsuatdlts dcckult. Nf whaa  eummaf ht whtn Akvf Bdzf. Nf eust tkab jf nf whaa jdldmf pfrofctay,‚ nf mdvf kut jkrf hlokrjdthkl.  hlokrjdthkl.   ‑Shr, H cdlcfaafb jy trhp tk Ahjpkpk okr tnhs dcckult. H ndvf `ffl prfpdrhlm okr ht tnf wnkaf wffiflb,‚ H cdajay dbvhsfb.  dbvhsfb.   ‑Rnksf drf sdcrhohcfs wf jdif okr kur ek`s. Rnhlms ndvf cndlmfb lkw.‚  lkw.‚  ‑Shr,  H bkl‘t ohlb tnhs hs odhr dt daa. H sdcrhohcfb skjftnhlm sk ‑Shr, cruchda hl jy ahof rhmnt lkw okr tnhs dcckult shr, H cdl‘t.‚  cdl‘t.‚   ‑Drf yku tfaahlm jf tndt yku cdl‘t bk wndt H dj tfaahlm yku tk bk;‚   bk;‚ ‑Lk, wndt H …‚  …‚  ‑Edjfs, drf yku rfdby okr tnf jffthlm dt 47;‚ nf dsifb ds ifb dlb dlmfr `rfwfb hl jy nfdrt. H wds tryhlm tk ckltrka jy `rfdtnhlm. Rnfy bkl‘t ilkw H ndb tk ckjpahcdtf ckjpah cdtf Auoulk‘s vdcdthkl okr tnhs dcckult. H bhbl‘t mhvf jy bdumntfr dttflthkl tnf wnkaf wffiflb, wkrihlm kl tndt dcckult. ‑Vn…ho pfrndps Indtnu ckuab `rhfo `rh fo jf whtn wndt nf ndb prfpdrfb kvfr tnf wffiflb. Cnfcihlm tnf thjf, H klay ndvf dl nkur tk prfpdrf sk ho nf ckuab sflb jf tnf prfsfltdthkl,‚ Edjfs rfqufstfb. ‑Xfs, pafdsf Indtnu.‚ Jr Jinhzf sdhb dlb H adumnfb. ‑Hs tnfrf dlytnhlm oully;‚  oully;‚  ‑Xku wdlt jf tk mhvf mhvf Edjfs jy hbfds; Rnhs hs jy cklcfpt okr jy dcckults.‚  dcckults.‚  ‑Drf yku lkt wkrihlm okr Jinhzf Cklsuatdlcy; Hs Edjfs lkt wkrihlm nfrf tkk;‚  tkk;‚ 

 

‑Xfs, `ut ht hs ulodhr tk mhvf dwdy jy cklcfpt tk nhj eust ahif tndt. H wkrifb daa wffiflb okr tnhs Jr Jinhzf. H sdcrhohcfb d akt okr tnhs sk pafdsf iffp tnf dcckult whtn jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑J@C hs Edjfs dcckult dlb H dj mhvhlm yku dl krbfr tk sflb tnf prfsfltdthkl tk nhj tk phtcn.‚  phtcn.‚  ‑Lk, Shr.‚jf;‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.   dsifb dlb H madlcfb dt Edjfs. Nf wds eust ‑Fxcusf nf sfdtfb whtn nhs afms crkssfb, whtn d sjhri kl nhs odcf. H stkkb orkj tnf cndhr dlb sdhb, ‑H dj lkt mhvhlm Edjfs j jy y phtcn. Mhvf jf tnf dcckult.‚  dcckult.‚   ‑H bkl‘t tdif krbfrs orkj yku,‚ Jr Jinhzf `drifb dlb H wdaifb kut ko tnf koohcf. H wds dlmfrfb dlmfrf b dlb bhb lkt wdlt tk aksf jy tfjpfr hl orklt ko tnfj. H jdrcnfb `dci tk jy bfsi dlb pdci jy adptkp `dm. ‑Wrkjkthkl, jy okkt!‚ H nuoofb wnhaf ndlmhlm tnf adptkp `dm kl jy snkuabfr. Jr Jinhzf‘s dsshstdlt rdl dotfr jf. Snf stkppfb jf ds H wds d`kut tk mft hltk tnf fafvdtkr. ‑Indtnu, Jr Jinhzf hs dsihlm okr  yku.‚ snf sdhb `rfdtnafssay.  `rfdtnafssay.   H turlfb tkwdrbs nhs koohcf whtnkut sdyhlm dlytnhlm tk nfr. H wds phssfb. ‑Shr, yku dsifb okr jf.‚ H sdhb dotfr kpflhlm tnf bkkr.  bkkr.   ‑]nfrf bk yku tnhli yku drf mkhlm;‚ nf dsifb.  dsifb.   ‑H wds nfrf okr d jffthlm whtn tnf J@C tfdj, `ut shlcf H whaa lkt `f sffhlm tnfj, H dj afdvhlm. H ndvf tk dttflb tk d odjhay jdttfr.‚ @y odjhay jdttfr, H jfdlt Auoulk‘s jdttfr.  jdttfr.   ‑Sk yku lkw jdif bfchshkls `y ` y ykursfao;‚  ykursfao;‚  Jr Jinhzf bhb lkt ulbfrstdlb nkw hlourhdtfb H wds. ‑Shr, H dj lkt mkhlm tk mhvf Edjfs jy prfsfltdthkl.‚  prfsfltdthkl.‚  ‑Xku wkri okr jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑H ilkw tndt.‚  tndt.‚  ‑Xku sndaa ohlb ykur ohrst wrhttfl wdrlhlm kl tnf td`af tkjkrrkw.‚  tkjkrrkw.‚   ‑H ulbfrstdlb Shr, H whaa tdif tnf nfdt okr jy phtcn.‚ H sdhb dlb nurrhfb tk tnf fafvdtkr. Edjfs jdlhpuadtfb Jr Jinhzf, tndt H ilfw vfry wfaa. Jy aummdmf wds hl tnf `kkt sk H nfdbfb strdhmnt tk Wkakiwdlf tk mft tk tnf akbmf. H bhbl‘t spfdi tk Kscdr shlcf Orhbdy. Nhs pnklf nds `ffl koo shlcf tndt fvflhlm.

 

H wds tnhlihlm d`kut Auoulk tnf wnkaf brhvf. Hjdmhlhlm wndt snf wkuab `f wfdrhlm wnfl H drrhvfb tnfrf. H dask `kumnt nfr d `kuquft ko oakwfrs tk dpkakmhsf okr lkt jdihlm ht hl thjf. Jy prdyfr wds tndt snf okrmhvfs jf okr jhsshlm nfr `hrtnbdy dlb ruhlhlm nfr vdcdthkl. H wds jdbay hl akvf whtn nfr. ‑Jy ahof hs whaa `fwkjdl.‚ ckjpaftf whtn tk nfr. Snf whaa whaa„jy `f jy Auoulk jy H sdhb j ysfao jysfao ds mhra‘wkjdl. sklm `yHlodct, Jdrvhl Mdyf‘s wds padyhlm skotay. Nfy, H wds d Jdrvhl Mdyf‘s bhf-ndrb bhf -ndrb odl. H mkt tk tnf akbmf nkurs adtfr. H pdrifb kutshbf tnf rfcfpthkl dlb cnfci-hl. D ykulm ykulm muy nfapfb jf whtn jy aummdmf tk tnf vhaad. Rnf muys wfrf cnhaahlm kutshbf `y tnf pkka drfd, daa ckzy whtn tnfhr pdrtlfrs. H scdllfb okr Auoulk dlb snf wds lkt tnfrf. H bhbl‘t `adjf nfr, tnf ckupafs wfrf tkk ckzy.  ckzy.  ‑Nfy Indtnu.‚ Kscdr snkt wnfl nf sdw jf wdai tkwdrbs tnfj. tkwdrbs  tnfj. Nf stkkb orkj tnf kutbkkr ckucn dlb wdaifb tkwdrbs jf. ‑]ndt‘s up jdl;‚ H dsifb mhvhlm nhj d jdl num.  num.   ‑Sk, tnhs hs tnf muy tndt `rkumnt pdhl hltk tnhs vdcdthkl.‚ Klf adby sdhb hl dl ulorhflbay vkhcf. ‑H‘j skrry muys. H mkt cdumnt up dt wkri tnhs wnkaf wffiflb.‚ H sdhb wnhaf shtthlm dt dl fjpty pdthk cndhr. ‑Frr…wnfrf hs snf;‚ H dsifb nkphlm tk sff nfr darfdby. ‑Snf afot.‚ Kscdr sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑Snf wflt `dci tk Wrftkrhd;‚ H hlquhrfb. Ht ofat ahif d ekif.  ekif.  H wds jkrf phssfb dt jy `kss okr jfsshlm tnhlms up okr jf. H dttflbfb d wkrtnafss `rhfohlm kl Sdturbdy dlb tnf dcckult H stdyfb okr wds dask tdifl dwdy orkj jf. ‑Ckjf, aft‘s tdai.‚ Kscdr sdhb wnhaf stdlbhlm up. Nf afb jf tk tnf ihtcnfl, odr dwdy orkj tnf bkkr tndt afdbs tk tnf pdthk. ‑H tnhli yku snkuab eust stdy eust stdy dwdy orkj Auoulk okr d ahttaf wnhaf, yku ilkw; Eust stdy dwdy orkj nfr okr lkw,‚ nf sdhb whtnkut stdrhlm hltk jy fyfs. H ndb dl hbfd tndt nf odltdshzfb d`kut Auoulk. Nf klcf tkab jf nkw nf wds ihlb ko k`sfssfb whtn skjf mhra. Nf ckuab lkt jdif d jkvf dt nfr `fcdusf nf ndb prkpksfb tk Aucy darfdby wnfl ht ndppflfb. Nf lfvfr mdvf jf d ldjf `ut H sdw nkw nf madlcfb dt nfr tnf bdy H wds whtn nhj hl klf ko Auoulk‘s fvflts.

 

Nf hlvhtfb jf `fcdusf H ifpt pusnhlm nhj. H wdtcnfb Auoulk daa bdy mkhlm drkulb, dlb Kscdr wds fyfhlm nfr hl skjf strdlmf wdy. H tnkumnt H wds sffhlm tnhlms, `ut nf eust cklohrjfb ht okr jf `y nhs stdtfjflt. ‑Ht hs nfr yku drf k`sfssfb d`kut, rhmnt;‚ H dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑Fxcusf jf;‚ dsifb nhs ohfrcf snkkthlm jf.   jf.  ‑Snf hs tnf klfnf yku yku tkab  tkab whtn jf d`kut. Rnffyfs klf yku wfrfdt klcf k`sfssfb whtn, rhmnt;‚ H dsifb klcf dmdhl.  dmdhl.  ‑Jy kwl shstfr hl adw; Bkl‘t `f rhbhcuakus. rhbh cuakus. Rndt hs eust bhsmusthlm.‚ Nf mrultfb.  mrultfb.  ‑Rnfl wndt hs ykur prk`afj whtn jf tryhlm jy auci whtn nfr; Xku ilkw nkw jucn H offa d`kut nfr.‚ nfr.‚   ‑Xku ndvf nurt nfr sk jucn, jdl. Dlb snf hs tkk vualfrd`af rhmnt lkw. H dj eust wkrrhfb d`kut nfr. H cdrf d`kut nfr ckz snf hs jy shstfr-hl-adw, lktnhlm fasf. Dlb tnfsf pdst bdys wfrf eust nfaa okr nfr dlb ht wds daa ykur oduat. H bkl‘t tnhli snf whaa fvfr okrmhvf yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Ht wds lkt hltflthkldaay.‚ H sdhb. ‑]nfrf hs snf; H wdlt tk dpkakmhsf.‚   dpkakmhsf.‚ ‑]f bkl‘t ilkw `ut snf sflt Aucy Auc y d jfssdmf tndt snf hs ohlf.‚ Nf sdhb. ‑H wkl‘t nurt nfr. H dj RNF KLF okr nfr.‚ H tdppfb nhs snkuabfr `fokrf wdaihlm tk tnf orhbmf tk mft d `kttaf ko wdtfr. H mdzfb dt nhj. H ckuab sff tnrkumn nhs skua. Nf wds `ktnfrfb `y jy stdtfjflt. ‑H sff,‚ nf ohldaay sdhb `fokrf wdaihlm dwdy.  dwdy.  RNF KLF HLSFPR 7? JVUHIDXHSF H whsnfb H ckuab lfvfr jfft Auoulk fvfr dmdhl ds H wkuab k`vhkusay ruhl nfr ahof.

 

H wdaifb kut ko tnf rfstdurdlt dlb nurrhfb pdst tnf swhjjhlm pkka. H bhb lkt turl tk cnfci jy orhflb `ut H `ft nf wds okaakwhlm `fnhlb jf. Nf jfdlt `ushlfss. H mkt tk kur vhaad dlb nfdbfb strdhmnt tk jy rkkj tk pdci tnf rfst ko jy tnhlms. ]f wfrf suppksfb tk `f brhvhlm `dci tk Mdutflm `ut Hkppkrtulhty dsifb tk bhlf Udinfaf tkki ht ds darfdby d `ushlfss `ut whtn H eustAuoulk lffbfbohrst. tk tdif nfr kut ko nfr jhsfry. Snf truay lffbfb skjfklf. H ndb d mrfdt nkur whtn nfr. Snf wds sucn d sdb wkjdl `ut yft sk `fduthoua dlb orhflbay. Orkj tnf tnhlms wf tdaifb d`kut, snf wds d `rkifl klf wnk lffbfb strflmtn tk stdlb kl nfr offt klcf dmdhl. ]ny bhb H ndvf tk jfft tndt wkjdl dt tnf ohrst padcf; Udinfaf snkuabl‘t ndvf sffl jf dlb H snkuabl‘t ndvf jflthklfb jfl thklfb d`kut nfr fdrahfr dotfr tnf nhif. Jy bkkr `dlmfb kpfl, tnfl Udinfaf `ubmfb hl whtn nhs swhjjhlm snkrts skpphlm kl tnf wkkbfl oakkr. ‑Edcipkt, hsl‘t snf;‚ Udinfaf hlquhrfb wnhaf bryhlm nhs aklm `rkwl brfdbakcis whtn d tkwfa. ‑Lk, jdl. Lkt tndt klf.‚ H sdhb wnhaf snkvhlm caktnfs hltk jy aummdmf `dm. ‑Aft‘s mft rfdby tk afdvf.‚  afdvf.‚   ‑]ndt bk yku jfdl lkt tndt klf;‚ nf dsifb hl d ckabfst vkhcf.  vkhcf.   ‑Snf hs tkk vualfrd`af. ]f drf lkt tkucnhlm nfr. Snf hs tkk vualfrd`af,‚ H sdhb whtnkut akkihlm dt d t nhj. H wds cklcfrlfb cklcfrlfb d`kut nfr. ‑Dlb tndt hs fxdctay wndt wf lffb. Rnf jkst vualfrd`af,‚ nf rfjhlbfb jf. H cklthlufb snkvhlm jy caktnfs hltk jy `dms whtn nhj stdrhlm dt jf quhftay. H wdltfb tk mft kut ko tnfrf dlb lfvfr sff Auoulk fvfr dmdhl. Snf wkrrhfb jf dlb H bhb lkt wdlt tk `rhlm jkrf `urbfl hltk nfr ahof. H bhbl‘t ilkw wndt ht wds, `ut snf tkucnfb tkucnf b jy stklfb nfdrt. Lk klf fvfr tkucnfb jy nfdrt whtn eust tnfhr fyfs stdrhlm dt jhlf. Nfr `fduthoua sjhaf ifpt oadsnhlm hl jy nfdb dlb tndt dlmfahc vkhcf ifpt padyhlm hl jy nfdb ds H pdcifb jy `dms. ‑Udinfaf, lkt nfr, pafdsf.‚ H rfpfdtfb jysfao dotfr lkthchlm nf wds sthaa stdrhlm dt jf. Nf sffjfb snkcifb `y jy dcthkls.

 

‑]ndt hs wrklm whtn yku; Shlcf wnfl bk yku cdrf wnk hs vualfrd`af kr lkt;‚ Udinfaf dsifb dlb tnfl stkrjfb kut ku t ko tnf rkkj. ‑Snf hs tkk bhoofrflt, kidy; ]f cdl‘t.‚ cdl ‘t.‚ H rdhsfb jy vkhcf okr nhj tk nfdr orkj wnfrfvfr nf wds. Hwds ndvf `ffl bfadyhlm tk wdai kut ko tndt mdjf.ht Rndt suppksfb tk `f jy adst jhsshkl tk jdif up tkvdcdthkl nhj. Ko daa wkjfl, H ndb tk jfft Auoulk! ‑Xku ahifb nfr, bhbl‘t yku;‚ nf cdaafb kut orkj nhs rkkj.  rkkj.   ‑Kn, pafdsf. Jy nfdrt wds lkt jdbf tk ahif lk wkjdl.‚  wkjdl.‚  ‑Bust ykursfao up jdl. Snf hs kur ku r edcipkt okr ykur adst jhsshkl. Snf akkis tnf pdrt. Xku drf bkhlm tnhs adst jhsshkl okr us tnfl yku cdl wdai kut orffay whtnkut jf nkabhlm dlytnhlm dmdhlst yku. H whaa nkab lktnhlm dmdhlst dmdh lst yku,‚ nf snkutfb, sthaa orkj nhs rkkj. ‑Lk, mhvf jf thjf tk mft skjfklf fasf. H whaa mft d…,‚ H bhbl‘t mft tk ohlhsn jy stdtfjflt ds nf wdaifb hl tnf rkkj daa brfssfb up. Nf wds ohxhlm tnf ckaadr ko nhs `adci ` adci mkao snhrt. ‑Ho yku drf lkt mkhlm tk bk tnhs klf, tnfl H whaa.‚ Nf hlefctfb wnhaf ohxhlm `fat. @ftwffl tnf twk ko us, Udinfaf wds tnf nfdrtafss klf. ‑Bubf, pafdsf.‚ H `fmmfb.  `fmmfb.   ‑Wut ykur bdjl offahlm dshbf dlb stkp `fhlm d shssy. Shlcf wnfl bk yku cdrf d`kut tnf vualfrd`hahty ko dlyklf;‚ nf dsifb dlb H shmnfb. ‑Ho yku wdlt tk pady tnf mkkb muy, tnfl H whaa bk tnhs jysfao.‚  jysfao.‚  ‑Kidy, kidy, H whaa bk ht.‚ H snkutfb. Nf wds darfdb darfdby y wdaihlm kut ko tnf rkkj. ‑Udinfaf, H sdhb  sdhb H whaa bk tnf bdjl ek`.‚  ek`.‚   H dj tnf klay rfdskld`af muy `ftwffl tnf twk ko us. H ndb tk `f tnf klf tk bfda whtn Auoulk. H ndb tk ckjf up whtn d padl tk bk tnf jhsshkl dlb sthaa mudrb Auoulk‘s nfdrt. Snf bhbl‘t bfsfrvf wndt wds ckjhlm tk nfr. ‑]ndt hs nfr ldjf;‚ nf dsifb dlb H ifpt quhft. ‑]ndt hs nfr bdjl ldjf;‚  ldjf;‚  ‑Auoulk.‚   ‑Auoulk.‚ ‑]ndt ihlb ko d ldjf hs tndt;‚ nf dsifb whtn d orkwl kl nhs odcf. Nf wdaifb kut ko tnf rkkj dlb d lb cdjf `dci whtn d adptkp.

 

Nf stdthklfb ht kl tnf `fb, mrd``fb tnf kttkjdl dlb swhtcnfb tnf adptkp kl. H wdtcnfb ds nf typfb tnf ldjf kl tnf mkkmaf sfdrcn. Rndt wds tnf ohrst stfp tk tnf mdjf. Nf mkt tnf spfaahlm wrklm d ofw thjfs ultha nf `drifb okr jf tk nfap. H mdvf nhj tnf spfaahlm tk dvkhb orkj pnyshcdaay nulthlm nfr bkwl. Nf jkvfb tnf cur skr skrnhj tk tnf hjdmhlf sfdrcn dlb Auoulk‘s prftty odcf oadsnfb kl tnf scrffl. Bdjl! ]ny wds snf kl tkp ko tnf sfdrcn ahst; H madlcfb dt d phcturf ko nfr rdhshlm tnf cndjpdmlf oautf, wfdrhlm d aklm wnhtf mkwl. H ofat shci hl jy stkjdcn. ‑Hs snf tnf klf;‚ Udinfaf dsifb dlb H orkwlfb. ‑Hs tndt tnf rhmnt Auoulk;‚   Auoulk;‚ H ifpt quhft `ut lkbbfb jy nfdb. Ho H ifpt tnf hlokrjdthkl, Udinfaf wds mkhlm tk nult okr nfr ultha nf okulb nfr. Nf wds mkhlm tk jhai hlokrjdthkl d`kut nfr dlb bk tnf ek` nhjsfao. Nf cdrfb d`kut lk klf. k lf. Nf eust wdltfb tk jdif d ahvhlm. ah vhlm. Sk,ht wds `fttfr wnfl H wds tnf klf rullhlm whtn tnf jhsshkl. ‑Cdl wf mft mkhlm;‚ H dsifb dlb nf hmlkrfb jf. Nf wds rullhlm sfdrcnfs d`kut nfr ultha nf adlbfb hltk nfr wf`shtf. ‑@hlmk.‚ Udinfaf sdhb dlb tnfl adumnfb.  adumnfb.   ‑]ndt;‚ H dsifb curhkusay.  curhkusay.  ‑Snf hs mkhlm tk `f tnf fdshfst tdrmft.‚ Udinfaf rkdrfb whtn fxchtfjflt. H wds dllkyfb tk tnf ckrf. H ilfw ilf w wndt wds ckjhlm okr Auoulk dlb H bhbl‘t ahif d `ht ko ht. H cursfb tnf jhlutf H stkppfb nfr, fvfl wkrsf bhlhlm whtn nfr, dlb jdihlm nfr d tdrmft tk kur stuphb tdsi. Rnf brhvf tk Mdutflm wds brfdboua. Udinfaf ifpt shlmhlm dlb brhlihlm tnf wnkaf trhp ultha nf brkppfb jf dt Kahfvflnkut`kscn, d tkwlsnhp hl Cflturhkl fdshay cdaafb „Kahfvfl.‘   „Kahfvfl.‘ ‑H whaa cdaa yku adtfr tklhmnt, jdif surf yku yk u iffp ykur pnklf kl,‚ nf sdhb dlb H `dlmfb tnf pdssflmfr's bkkr. H wdtcnfb nhj brhvf koo ultha nf wds kut ko jy shmnt. Udjd nurrhfb tk tnf mdtf hl nfr `uj-snkrts dlb d thmnt vfst.

 

‑Xku drf nkjf, `d`f,‚ snf sdhb wfackjhlm jf whtn d num. Snf padcfb nfr ndlbs kl nfr wdhst dlb mdvf jf d sfxy mrhl. ‑]ndt bhb H tfaa yku d`kut cnfwhlm d `u``af muj ahif tndt;‚ H dsifb wnhaf pdsshlm nfr dlb nfdbhlm tk tnf nkusf. Rnf sjfaa ko tnf okkb jdbf jf shci. H ndtfb cnhcifl stfws whtn d pdsshkl. ‑@d`f, tnfrf wds lktnhlm fasf  fasf tk ckki,‚ snf sdhb dotfr rfdbhlm jy odcf. ‑Ht‘s ohlf. H dj lkt nulmry dlywdy.‚  dlywdy.‚   H mkt tk tnf `fbrkkj dlb tnrfw jysfao kl tnf `fb. H ckuabl‘t `fahfvf wndt wds mkhlm tk ndppfl hl tnf ckjhlm wffi. Rnf  ek`s wfrf scdrcf dlb Udinfaf wds nulmry tk mft `dci tk tnf mdjf. ]f wfrf dt tnf vdcdthkl tk nult okr lfw prfys. Sdjf tnhlm wf bhb wnfl wf mk tk nhmn cadss cau`s kl wffiflbs. ]f aurf wkjfl tk odaa hl akvf ak vf whtn us, bdtf tnfj ultha wf ckuab jha jhai i tnfj bry ko tnfhr ohldlcfs. Rnf aklfay dlb vualfrd`af wkjfl wfrf tnf fdshfst tk prfy kl. H ndvf `rkifl sk jdly jdl y nfdrts H akst ckult. H rfcfltay wdltfb kut `ut H wds lkw stuci `fcdusf ko Auoulk. Ho H bhbl‘t b hbl‘t bk ht jysfao, Udinfaf wds mkhlm tk `rfdi nfr nfdrt, cnfw dlb spht ht hltk tnf mrkulb ahif d tdstfafss muj. Udjd ilkcifb kl tnf bkkr dlb tnfl pffpfb hltk tnf rkkj `fokrf hlvhthlm nfrsfao hl. Snf tkki koo nfr saffpfrs, nkkpfb kl tnf `fb dlb ahfb kl tkp ko jf. H wds lkt hl tnf jkkb. H ndb strfss tk bfda whtn. Snf ul`uttkl jy efdl dlb `urhfb nfr ndlb hlshbf jy efdl. H mrd``fb nfr ndlb dlb mfltay rfjkvfb ht orkj jy `kxfrs. Nfr odcf turlfb pdaf. H ndb lfvfr rfousfb nfr jdmhcda ndlbs dlb nfr okrfvfr wdtfry jkutn. ‑]ndt hs wrklm;‚ snf dsifb wnhaf ahothlm nfr `kby up dlb sdt `fshbf jy sthoo `kby. ‑Nfdbdcnf!‚   ‑Nfdbdcnf!‚ ‑@ut, tnhs cdl…tdif dwdy…tnf nfdbdcnf,‚ snf sdhb wnhaf prfsshlm jy ndlbs kl nfr `kk`s. ‑Udjd, pafdsf jddlll!‚ H sldppfb, puaahlm jy ndlbs orkj nfr, tnfl snf eujpfb kut ko `fb dlb stkrjfb kut ko tnf rkkj.

 

Udjd wds eust d orhflb whtn `flfohts. `flfoh ts. H stdyfb hl nfr nkusf `fcdusf tnfrf wds lkwnfrf fasf H ckuab `f. H nfapfb nfr hl skjf wdys dlb snf rfturlfb tnf odvkur. Ht wds mftthlm bdri kutshbf ds H wdhtfb okr tnf cdaa. H wds sthaa ayhlm kl tnf `fb, whtn Auoulk‘s odcf oadsnhlm hl jy jhlb dlb nfr dlmfahc vkhcf rhlmhlm jy nfdb Rnf pnklf klay rdlm hl nkurs adtfr. klcf jkrf. ‑Nfaak!‚   ‑Nfaak!‚ ‑Surf, jdl! H bhb d mkkb sfdrcn kl nfr.‚ Udinfaf sdhb ndpphay.  ndpphay.   ‑Surf. ]ndt bhb yku ohlb;‚  ohlb;‚  ‑Auoulk Jdbzhlmd, 37 yfdrs kab orkj Shavfr Adifs…wdht okr ht…snf kwls dl Fvflt ckjpdly hl @rkkiayl. Snf oucifl kwls d succfssoua fvflt ckjpdly, jdl. H tnhli snf bkfs wfbbhlms dlb stuoo okr cfaf`rhthfs dlb tnf hjpkrtdlt pfkpaf ko tnhs ckultry. Hsl‘t ht mrfdt lfws; Rnfrf hs lk lffb tk nfci hltk nfr dcckults tk sff nkw jucn snf nds, ckz k`vhkusay snf hs j-k-l-h-f-b!‚ j-k-l-h-f-b!‚ Udinfaf ekyouaay sdhb. ‑Kn, H sff.‚  sff.‚  ‑Sk H ndcifb nfr mjdha dcckult tk mft nfr dlbrkhb cdaflbdr. Snf nds d jffthlm lfxt lf xt wffi Rufsbdy dt Irfdj @rkkiayl. ]f drf mkhlm tk snkw kur odcfs tnfrf dlb prftflb tk dcchbfltdaay jfft nfr. Rnfl yku whaa tdif ht orkj tnfrf,‚ Sdjufa Sdju fa dbbfb. ‑Bkl‘t yku tnhli ht hs tkk skkl tk jfft nfr;‚ H dsifb. H wds lkt rfdby tk akki hltk nfr fyfs dlb aurf nfr hltk nfr mrfdtfst jhsfry. ‑Wfkpaf jfft fvfry bdy.‚  bdy.‚  ‑@ut ht hs tkk skkl, H tfaa yku. Mft dlktnfr jffthlm dt afdst, afd st, prfofrd`ay hl Ek`urm.‚ H dbvhsfb. dbvhsfb. ‑Aft jf sff nfrf…tnfrf hs dlktnfr klf kl Orhbdy dotfrlkkl dt Jfarksf Drcn. Xdn, H tnhli Jfarksf Drcn D rcn hs pfrofct. Snf ilkws yku drf orkj ek`urm.‚  ek`urm.‚  ‑Xfp!‚ H aft kut d numf shmn.  shmn.  ‑Lfxt wffi Orhbdy, Jfarksf Drcn dt 42n37. Mft ykur ndlbskjf-sfao rfdby dlb dlb stkp `fhlm d shssy,‚ nf sdhb dlb nulm up tnf pnklf. ‑Bdjl! Bdjl! Bdjl!‚ H dlmrhay `dlmfb tnf pfbfstda lfxt tk tnf `fb, cdushlm Udjd tk rusn tk tnf `fbrkkj.

 

  RNF KLF HLSFPR 7= AVOVLK Ht wds fdray hl tnf jkrlhlm dlb H wds sfdtfb kutshbf tnf `dackly whtn d cup ko ckooff. H akvfb akvf b wdtcnhlm tnf sulrhsf fvfry jkrlhlm. Ht wds dawdys `fduthoua dlb pfdcfoua. H shppfb orkj jy cup dlb ifpt jy fyfs kl tnf pfdi ko tnf jkultdhl tndt H nhifb tk, whtn Juzhidyhsf bdys dmk. ]ndt d mfltafjdl! H wds pafdsfb whtn jysfao okr lkt rullhlm r ullhlm dotfr nhj okr nhs b bhmhts. hmhts. Rndt wds prk`d`ay wndt daa wkjfl bhb dotfr jffthlm nhj. H wkuab ndvf skab jysfao cnfdp. Nf wds eust dlktnfr strdlmfr dlb H ndb tk iffp ht tndt wdy. Nf wds bdjl ndlbskjf tnkumn dlb muys ahif nhj wfrf rfdr tk ohlb. Rnf klfs tndt `rhmntfl ykur bdy dlb fxpfct lktnhlm hl rfturl. Ht ndb `ffl twk bdys bd ys whtn jy pnklf koo. H bfchbfb tk swhtcn ht kl sk H ckuab cdaa jy brhvfr tk phci jf up hl ofw nkurs. Ht wds darfdby Rufsbdy dlb jy bdy tk cnfci-kut ko tnf akbmf. H wds madb H stdyfb tnf tnrff lhmnts `fcdusf H ofat rforfsnfb dlb wfaarfstfb. H tkki ht fdsy. H dask `kkifb jysfao hltk d spd dotfr tnf aulcn H ndb whtn Juzh kl jy `hrtnbdy.  D tnkusdlb jfssdmfs `ffpfb dlb oadsnfb kl jy pnklf eust wnfl H swhtcnfb ht kl. D nulbrfb jfssdmfs wfrf orkj Kscdr dlb Aucy, dbvhshlm jf tndt tnf muy drrhvfb tnf prfvhkus bdy dlb dask dsihlm wnfrf H wds. Sk, nf bhb fxhst. H lkthcfb d ofw jhssfb cdaa orkj dl hltfrldthklda luj`fr. Ht wds bfohlhtfay jy pdrflts. Rnfy wfrf trdvfaahlm trdvfaahl m tnf wkrab shlcf jy odtnfr rfthrfb twk jkltns dmk. ‑H dj wkrrhfb d`kut yku.‚ H rfdb Kscdr‘s jfssdmf. Daa nhs jfssdmfs wfrf tnf sdjf. Nf wds wkrrhfb shci. Kscdr prk`d`ay ofat muhaty okr daakwhlm nhs orhflb tk twhst jy vdcdthkl dlb

 

ckjpahcdthlm fvfrytnhlm okr jf dlb jy orhflbs. Ho klay nf ilfw H wds kvfr ht. Jy WD cdaafb jf sfcklbs dotfr jy pnklf wds kl. H tkki ht snf mkt lkthohcdthkls tndt nfr jfssdmfs wfrf lkw bfahvfrfb. ‑Jkrlhlm Mfdl,‚ H mrfftfb, rfsthlm jy `dci kl tnf ckucn. H ifpt jy fyfs kl tnf okktnhaas hl ndvf orklt ko jf.akkihlm daa kvfr okr yku,‚ ‑Nfy jd‘dj, Auoulk; ]f `ffl snf sdhb `rfdtnafssay. ‑]ny; Bhbl‘t yku tfaa tnf koohcf tndt H wds kl vdcdthkl afdvf ultha Sulbdy; Ht hs klay Rufsbdy tkbdy, yku ilkw;‚  ilkw;‚  ‑Rnf koohcf ilkws yku drf ulrfdcnd`af ultha lfxt Jklbdy…`ut  Jklbdy…`ut   fvfryklf fasf hs cdaahlm jf fvfry nkur tk cnfci ho yku drf hl tnf koohcf kr dt tnf nkusf. Xkur jktnfr hs wkrrhfb shci dlb sk hs ykur shstfr dlb nfr nus`dlb…dlb skjf muy ldjfb Indtnu.‚  Indtnu.‚   H shmnfb dlb sdhb, ‑Kidy, H whaa cdaa daa ko tnfj `dci wnfl H mft nkjf. Mfdl, pafdsf drrdlmf Ltdtf Jkafof tk brhvf bkwl nfrf tk phci jf up; Rfaa nhj tk afdvf rhmnt lkw sk nf mfts nfrf hl tnf lfxt tnrff nkurs. H whaa sflb yku tnf akcdthkl dotfr tnf cdaa.‚  cdaa.‚   ‑Darhmnt, hs tndt daa;‚  daa;‚  ‑H whaa `f dt wkri tkjkrrkw sk `kki jf jffthlms okr jffthlms  okr tnf rfst ko tnf wffi, klay ho tnfrf hs d lffb.‚  lffb.‚  ‑Xfs, tnfrf hs d lffb,‚ snf sdhb. ‑]f drf nksthlm tnf jhlh fxpk skkl rfjfj`fr; Dlb yku ndvfl‘t ohldahsfb whtn tnf tfdj wndt yku wdlt hl tnf snkw-rkkj sk jdy`f yku cdl jfft whtn fvfryklf kl Rnursbdy kr Orhbdy;‚ O rhbdy;‚   ‑H tktdaay okrmkt d`kut tnf fxpk. Pfjhlb jf tnf bdtf;‚  bdtf;‚   ‑Lfxt wffi Sdturbdy. Ht hs darfdby kl yku cdaflbdr.‚  cdaflbdr.‚  H ndb tnf `fst dsshstdlt hl tnf wkrab. Snf wds ahtfrdaay jy wdaihlm-cdaflbdr. Snf ndb tk jkvf hl whtn jf tk iffp jf sdlf.  Dotfr d 37-jhlutfs cdaa whtn Mfdl, H pdcifb jy `dms dlb mkt rfdby okr Ltdtf Jkafof tk phci jf up. H wds bklf pdcihlm dlb `dtnhlm `y tnf thjf nf ilkcifb kl tnf bkkr. Xku ckuab ndvf sffl tnf eky hl jy odcf. H wds madb tk `f ohldaay mkhlm nkjf. ‑Rnf cdr hs `y tnf rfcfpthkl `ut `ut tnf mkao-cdrt mkao-cdrt hs kutshbf,‚ nf sdhb wnhaf phcihlm tnf adst `dm orkj tnf rkkj. H lkbbfb dlb nf wdaifb kut, afdvhlm jf wdaihlm drkulb tnf nkusf tk flsurf H

 

bhbl‘t afdvf dlytnhlm tndt `faklmfb tk jf. H strkbf tk tnf cdrt jhlutfs adtfr. ‑Xku ndb d mrfdt thjf,  thjf, ykulm jd‘dj;‚ nf dsifb dlb H sjhafb. H wds lkt rfdby tk tfaa nhj nkw bhsdstrkus ht wds dlb nkw cutf ht dask turlfb. Ltdtf Jkafof wds jy vflthlm `dm. ` dm. Nf dawdys tkki tnf kl bdys wnfl H wds orustrdtfb. ‑H sff d makw hl ykurpulcnfs odcf ykulm jhss.‚ jhss.‚    ‑Rndt snkuab tfaa yku tndt H ndb d mrfdt thjf.‚ H sdhb. sdh b. Nf ifpt nhs fyfs kl tnf rkdb. Rndt trhp wds skjf ihlb ko dl fyf-kpflfr. H lffbfb ht dlb ht sfrvfb hts purpksf. Aucy, Kscdr dlb skjf muy wfrf stdlbhlm s tdlbhlm lfxt tk jy cdr dt tnf rfcfpthkl. H shmnfb dlb Ltdtf Jkafof fyfb jf wnhaf puaahlm tnf `rdifs ko tnf cdrt. H nkppfb kut ko tnf cdrt dlb Aucy tnrfw nfr drjs drkulb jf. ‑Oulhf, nkw ckuab yku bk tnhs tk jf; H wds sk wkrrhfb shci d`kut yku.‚ Snf nfab jf sk thmnt. H ulbfrstkkb nfr orustrdthkls. H sflt nfr dl SJS tnf ktnfr kt nfr bdy tk tfaa nfr H wds ohlf dlb tndt H bhbl‘t wdlt tk `f `ktnfrfb.  `ktnfrfb.  ‑H dj skrry Aucy. H ndb tk bhsdppfdr okr skjf pfdcf,‚ H wnhspfrfb tk nfr fdr. H ofat nfr nfdrt tnrk``hlm ds snf ifpt us dttdcnfb. ‑Bkl‘t yku bdrf bk tndt dmdhl,‚ snf sdhb wnhaf aftthlm mk m k ko jf. H odifb d sjhaf dlb madlcfb dt Kscdr wnk ckuab lkt iffp nhs fyfs kl jf. H ckuab sff skjf skrt ko muhat kl nhs odcf. ‑Vnj…wf sdw tnf cdr wnhaf…wnhaf wf wfrf shtthlm `y tnf `dackly.‚ Kscdr ohldaay sdhb. Ltdtf Jkafof cdjf nfrf brhvhlm klf ko jy `rdlbfb cdrs dlb ht wds fdshfr tk spkt ht orkj d bhstdlcf. ‑Jdshlbh hs hl d snkwfr dlb snf sflt nfr mrffthlms.‚ Aucy sdhb dlb H sjhafb dt nfr. ‑Dlb tnhs hs Indtnutsnfak, ykur bdtf.‚ Kscdr hltrkbucfb nhs orhflb wnk wds stdlbhlm whtn nhs ndlbs hl tnf pkcifts. Nf rfdaay bhb fxhst! H stdrfb dt tnf tdaa, bdri, _flbd muy wnk stkkb `fokrf jf. Nf wdaifb tk jf dlb trhfb tk tkucn jy ndlb. H jkvfb jy ndlb dwdy dlb Ltdtf Jkafof cafdrfb nhs tnrkdt. Nf ndb kotfl tkab jf

 

tk iffp ht ckka wnfl pktflthda `kyorhflbs lffbfb jy dttflthkl. H  eust bhbl‘t wdlt d strdlmfr tk mrd` jy ndlb okr wndtfvfr rfdskl. Jkstay, tnf strdlmfr tndt brkvf jf sk jdb bdys dmk. ‑Cdl wf pafdsf tdai;‚ nf dsifb wnhaf jkvhlm dwdy orkj tnf crkwb. H mdzfb dt Ltdtf Jkafof wnk wds pdcihlm jy `dms whtn nhs fyfs kltndt jf.krNf mdvfJkafof jf d orkwl dlb Htk okaakwfb muy. wds fhtnfr Ltdtf wds mkhlm afcturf tnf jf mu tnfy. Ht wnkaf trhp tk Wrftkrhd. Nf bhbl‘t cdrf d`kut akshlm nhs ek` `fcdusf nf ilfw H lffbfb nhj jkrf tndl nf bhb jf. ‑H dj sk skrry H ckuab lkt jdif ht h t kl Orhbdy. Auoulk, H dj truay skrry okr jhsshlm ykur `hrtnbdy. H wds stuci dt wkri dlb tnfrf wds lk wdy H ckuab `f nfrf fdrahfr tndl yfstfrbdy. H jfssfb up prftty `db. Wafdsf okrmhvf jf;‚ Nf ifpt nhs fyfs kl jf.  jf.  ‑Ht‘s kidy rfdaay. H dj wdy kvfr tndt.‚ H sdhb dlb nf sffjfb snkcifb. H `ft nf wds fxpfcthlm tnf wkrst orkj jf okr jfsshlm jy `hrtnbdy. H wds d cndlmfb wkjdl. ‑Wafdsf mhvf jf dl kppkrtulhty tk jdif ht up tk yku;‚ yku;‚   ‑H bkl‘t tnhli tndt whaa `f lfcfssdry. lfcfssdr y. Xku bkl‘t lffb tk jdif ht up tk jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑Dl nkur dotfr wkri pfrndps; Fvfl 37 jhlutfs kvfr ckooff dlb cdif…dlytnhlm.‚ Nf sffjfb tk `f `fmmhlm okr jy dttflthkl dlb ht `ktnfrfb jf. H rfjfj`frfb nkw Juzh dbvhsfb jf tk `f afss hlthjhbdthlm dlb dawdys mk whtn tnf oakw. Rndt H snkuab stkp `fhlm sk ndrb kl jysfao dlb ahvf d ahttaf. ‑Sdturbdy hs ohlf whtn jf.‚ H sdhb dlb tnfl aft kut d shmn.  shmn.  Nf mdvf jf d wdrjfst sjhaf dlb sdhb, ‑Rndli yku. H whaa lkt bhsdppkhlt yku. H prkjhsf. H whaa sflb yku jkrf bftdhas burhlm tnf wffi…knnn dlb H `rkumnt yku oakwfrs, H afot tnfj tnfj hl kur rkkj.‚   rkkj.‚ ‑Xku snkuabl‘t ndvf…`ut tndlis.‚  tndlis.‚   H nummfb Aucy dlb eujpfb hltk tnf `dci-sfdt. Ht wds fdshfr tk `f dt tnf `dci-sfdt dlb wkri kl jy adptkp. ]f brkvf kut ko Wkakiwdlf wnhaf ahstflhlm tk skotay padyhlm jushc. Ltdtf Jkafof ifpt madlchlm dt jf tnrkumn tnf rfdr-vhfw jhrrkr dlb H ifpt hmlkrhlm nhj. H ilfw nf wdltfb jf tk tfaa nhj jkrf ko wndt wds ndppflhlm.

 

‑Drf yku fvfr mkhlm tk tfaa jf wndt ndppflfb;‚ nf ohldaay dsifb dlb H turlfb jy fyfs tk tnf rfdr-vhfw jhrrkr. ‑Bk yku jhlb brhvhlm us sdofay;‚ H rfqufstfb dlb nf dsifb tnf qufsthkl dmdhl. H wds usfb tk nhj. Nf wds jkrf ahif jy sfcrft vfssfa tndl jy brhvfr. Nf wds dask tnf klay klf wnk phcifb jf up bdys wnfl H brdli Nf dlb Mfdl ilfw jfkl jkrf tndl jkst ko tnfjysfao pfkpaftkhlbfdtn. jy ahof. ‑H jft d muy.‚ H juttfrfb wnhaf `ausnhlm. ‑Pfjhlb jf tk iffp d `fst `kttaf ko wnhsiy okr tnhs muy ultha H ohlb nhj.‚  nhj.‚  ‑Kn, wnk hs tnf auciy muy;‚ nf dsifb.  dsifb.   ‑Nhs ldjf hs Juzhidyhsf. Nf turlfb jy `hrtnbdy hltk skjftnhlm swfft dotfr H wds `dbay bhsdppkhltfb `y jy odjhay dlb orhflbs.‚  orhflbs.‚  ‑Nf skulbs ahif d mkkb adb. Juzhidyhsf! Sucn d akvfay ldjf dask.‚   dask.‚ ‑H bkl‘t ilkw ho H whaa fvfr jfft nhj dmdhl, `ut ho H fvfr bk, H snkuab jdif surf H `uy nhj tnf `fst wnhsiy hl tkwl okr nhj.‚   ‑Xku drf sjhahlm,‚ nf dbvhsfb dlb H `ausnfb skjf jkrf. ‑Nf wdrjfb jy nfdrt.‚  nfdrt.‚  ‑Sk tnhs hs lkt tnf sdjf muy mu y ds tnf klf yku wfrf tdaihl tdaihlm m tk fdrahfr; ]nk wds tndt tdaa muy tnfl;‚ nf dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑Kn, skjfklf wnk ruhlfb jy `hrtnbdy. Nhs ldjf hs Indtnu. Nf hs lkt sk hjpkrtdlt,‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.   ‑@ut nf dask sffjfb ahif d lhcf ofaakw,‚ nf sdhb dlb adumn. ‑Sk jdly adbs tk phci orkj, nun jd‘dj Auoulk;‚  Auoulk;‚   H adumnfb tkk. ‑]ndt hs wrklm whtn ykur shstfr‘s ohdlcè;‚ nf dsifb nkurs adtfr. H tnkumnt wf wfrf bklf tdaihlm d`kut pfkpaf. ‑]ndt bk yku jfdl;‚  jfdl;‚  ‑Rnfrf hs skjftnhlm skjftnhlm tndt `ktnfrfb jf tndt thjf yku wfrf whtn tndt Indtnu muy.‚  muy.‚  ‑Kn, nf hs eust muhaty. Ht wds daa nhs oduat tndt jy j y vdcdthkl wds sucn d jfss. Nf whaa `f ohlf.‚ H `rusnfb nhj koo dlb nf ifpt quhft. Nf ahifb rfdbhlm pfkpaf‘s odcfs dlb usudaay mkt nhs rfdbhlms wrklm. *****

 

Fvfrytnhlm sffjfb `aurry. Ht ofat ahif d trdlcf. H sakway rdhsfb jy nfdb orkj tnf skot phaakw dlb stdrfb dt tnf ahmnt `ffjhlm orkj tnf ouaa jkkl snhlhlm kutshbf. kutshbf . H puaafb jysfao tk sht, tryhlm tk ohmurf wny H wds kl wnhtf snffts. Rnf rkkj wds bhoofrflt orkj jhlf. H akwfrfb jy fyfs tk sff d shai wnhtf dlb snkrt lhmnt brfss kl jf. Jy ndhr wds sthaad hl d `ul `ut d ahttaf jfssy. Rnf bkkr kpflfb sakway dlb sndbkw wdaifb hltk tnf rkkj. H wdhtfb tk sff tnf odcf. Ht wds `aurry okr d ahttaf wnhaf ultha ht `fcdjf cafdr ds tnf sndbkw stfppfb caksfr tk tnf `fb. H wds lkt scdrfb. Jy nfdrt wds kvfrekyfb hlstfdb. Nf sjhafb. Juzh sjhafb dlb H suci kl jy `rfdtn. `rfd tn. Jy nfdrt wds wdrjfb klcf dmdhl dlb jy odcf ckuab lkt nhbf tnf fxchtfjflt. ‑Bhb yku jhss jf jy dlmfa;‚ nf dsifb wnhaf mftthlm kl tnf `fb lfxt tk jf. H sjhafb ds H trdcfb jy ohlmfrs daa kvfr nhs cnfst. Nf ndb d `kab cnfst dlb juscuadr drjs. Nf ndb tnf sdjf scflt ds tnf bdy nf `urhfb jf hl nhs drjs okr d num. Nf padcfb tnf trdy ohaafb whtn strdw`frrhfs dlb d cnkckadtf bffp. Jy odvkurhtf sldci! ‑H tnkumnt, H wds lkt mkhlm tk sff yku fvfr dmdhl.‚ H wnhspfrfb whtn jy ohlmfrs sthaa padyhlm kl nhs cnfst. ‑]nfrf wkuab H `f whtnkut yku;‚ nf dsifb whtn d cutfst sjhaf kl nhs odcf. H wdtcnfb ds nf stkkb orkj tnf `fb dlb tkki koo nhs wnhtf snhrt. Nf puaafb bkwl nhs wnhtf pdlts wnhaf stdrhlm dt jf whtn sk jucn nulmfr hl nhs fyfs. H wds rfdby tk rfcfhvf nhj. Nf mkt kl tkp ko jf dlb `urhfb nhs nfdb kl klf ko jy snkuabfrs. Nf slhoofb jy sihl dlb mrkdlfb wnhaf bkhlm ht. ‑Advflbfr. Xku akvf advflbfr.‚ Nf wnhspfrfb dlb H mhmmafb. H akkkvvfffb advflbfr. H sjfaafb ahif ht fvfry bdy. ‑Bk yku ahif ht;‚  ht;‚  ‑H akvf ht.‚  ht.‚  Nf `rusnfb jy ndhr, whtn nhs fyfs f yfs kl jf. Jy nfdrt wds ckltflt. Rndt wds tnf jdl H ndb `ffl wdhthlm okr daa jy ahof. H sahmntay jkdlfb wnfl nf padltfb d ofw ihssfs kl jy lfci. H padcfb jy ndlb kl nhs `dci. Nf strhppfb `drf klf ko jy snkuabfrs dlb ihssfb ht. Rnf ihssfs cklthlufb tk jy klf `drf `rfdst.

 

‑Juzh.‚ H wnhspfrfb dlb nf bhbl‘t stkp.  stkp.  H ofat nhs jdlnkkb ndrbflfb kl tkp ko jf. ]htn nhs jkutn kl jy klf `rfdst, nf jkvfb klf ndlb tk jy tnhmn. Nf cdrfssfb jy hllfr tnhmn, `urhfb nhs ohlmfrs kl ht dlb ndb jf jkdl skjf jkrf. Ht wds pafdsurd`ay pdhloua. Nhs ndlb jkvfb tk jy wkjdlnkkb wnhaf H ru` jy ktnfr `rfdst whtn jy wdrj ndlb. ‑Juzh;‚ H wnhspfrfb klcf jkrf dlb nf ifpt ru``hlm hlshbf jy ulbfrwfdr. H jkdlfb dlb stdrtfb jkvhlm jy `kby dt tnf rnytnj ko nhs ohlmfr. Nhs jdlnkkb wds ndrbflhlm skjf jkrf. ‑Juzh, ohrst prkjhsf jf yku drf nfrf tk stdy;‚ H dsifb dlb nf stkppfb. ‑Jy dlmfa;‚ nf wnhspfrfb.  wnhspfrfb.  ‑Juzh;‚ H cdaafb nhs ldjf dlb nf jkvfb nhs fyfs tk jhlf. Nhs odcf `fcdjf ouzzy ds H ifpt nfdrhlm skjfklf cdaahlm jy ldjf. ‑Auoulk; Auoulk;‚ d vkhcf ifpt cdaahlm jy ldjf. H sakway kpflfb jy fyfs. ‑Njjj; ]nk hs cdaahlm jf;‚ H saurrfb sau rrfb dt tnf cdaahlm ko jy ldjf. ‑Auoulk, drf yku fvfr mkhlm tk wdif up;‚ Mfdl snkutfb. Snf stkppfb sndihlm jf dlb wdaifb tk tnf whlbkw. Snf puaafb tnf curtdhls dpdrt dlb tnf ahmnt `ahlbfb jy fyfs. ‑]ndt tnf nfaa Mfdl;‚ H jurjurfb.  jurjurfb.   ‑Ltdtf Jkafof hs darfdby wdhthlm okr us,‚ snf sdhb wnhaf pdcihlm tnf adptkp hl hts `dm. Oahp! H wds brfdjhlm. ‑]ndt thjf hs ht;‚ H k`vhkusay kvfr safpt.  safpt.   ‑Dajkst sfvfl k‘cakci,‚ snf dbvhsfb. ‑H ndvf tk mk tk tnf koohcf sk nf whaa phci yku up dt ykur cdaa.‚ cdaa .‚   ‑Surf, pafdsf!‚ H sdhb wnhaf wn haf pusnhlm tnf buvfts whtn jy offt. H wds bhsdppkhltfb tndt H wds eust brfdjhlm d`kut d `kut tnf muy H ahifb. Snf ohlhsnfb pdcihlm jy bhdrhfs hltk tnf adptkp `dm. Snf pdcfb tk bkkr `ut stkppfb `fokrf wdaihlm kut ko tnf rkkj. ‑@y tnf wdy, wnk hs Juzh;‚ snf dsifb dlb H ldrrkwfb jy fyfs.

 

‑Vnj…nf hs d cahflt, wny;‚  wny;‚   ‑D cahflt tndt jdifs yku jkdl nhs ldjf whtn ykur ndlbs kl ykur `kk`s dlb ykur nklfypkt; H wkuab ahif tk jfft tnhs cahflt,‚ snf sdhb whtn d cnuciaf. H tnrkw d phaakw dt nfr dlb snf rdl kut. ‑Mft adtf. snf Cahflts ahif Juzh okr us tk rfdby sfrvf `fokr  tnfjfdtyku tnfrul koohcf.‚ snkutfb orkjdrf tnfwdhthlm ckrrhbkr. ckrrhbkr.    Rnfrf wds d sjhri kl jy j y odcf tnf sfcklb H akkifb dt tnf jhrrkr. Fvfl hl jy brfdjs, nf ifpt d sjhaf kl jy odcf. „Kn Juzh; H lffb tk ohlb yku, sk yku ckuab bk tk jf tnf tnhlms H wds brfdjhlm d`kut.‘ H tnkumnt tk jysfao ds H tkki koo jy caktnfs okr d `dtn. RNF KLF HLSFPR > INDRNVRSNFAK Sdturbdy wds tnf bdy tk whl Auoulk‘s Auoulk ‘s nfdrt. H jfdlt ht wnfl H sdhb snf wds jhlf. ]f spflt tnf rfst ko tnf vdcdthkl brhlihlm, padyhlm mdjfs dlb bkhlm daa dcthvhthfs tnfy ndb dt tnf akbmf. Ht wds rfdaay oul dlb H whsnfb Auoulk wds sthaa tnfrf whtn us. Fvfryklf Fvfr yklf sffjfb tk `f rfahfvfb tndt snf wds sdof, ohlf dlb snf dccfptfb jy dpkakmy. H ndb `ffl tnhlihlm ko tnf sft-up okr jy bdtf whtn nfr. Aucy dbvhsfb tndt H tdif nfr tk d phclhc shtf `fcdusf snf akvfb tndt jkrf tndl dlytnhlm. H ndb tnf Shmldturf rfstdurdlt hl jy nfdb. H ndb dawdys wdltfb tk try tnfhr okkb, dlb ht wkuab `f `fst tk bk ht whtn nfr. H cdaafb Shmldturf, @rkkiayl `rdlcn, tk `kki d td`af okr twk, okr aulcn. H drrdlmfb okr tnf oakwfrs kl tnf td`af kl kur drrhvda dlb rfqufstfb d phdlhst tk pady kl tnf bdy. H ndb tk bk ht tnf cadsshc wdy. ]f brkvf `dci tk Mdutflm kl Orhbdy lkkl. H mkt tk jy oadt dotfr 46577 pj. H tnrfw tnf aummdmf `dm hl jy rkkj dlb wdaifb tk

 

tnf ahvhlm rkkj okr skjf R_. Jy pnklf rhlmfb dlb ht wds d prhvdtf luj`fr. ‑Nfaak.‚ H dlswfrfb wnhaf ayhlm jy `kby kl tnf ckucn.  ckucn.  ‑Lkw, yku dlswfrfb tndt ht hs d prhvdtf luj`fr;‚ Euahd rkdrfb kl jy fdr phfrcf. ‑H eustdotfr mkt nkjf. H wds lkt cnfcihlm jy pnklf daa tnfsf thjf.‚ H sdhb d bffpfst shmn. ‑Ht hs ykur wffiflb.‚  wffiflb.‚  ‑Lk…lk…lk Euahd. H cdl‘t tdif nfr tkbdy.‚ H sdhb. H ckuab lkt ruhl jy kppkrtulhty whtn Auoulk. Snf wds lfvfr mkhlm tk mhvf jf dlktnfr cndlcf ho H fvfr cdlcfaafb. ‑Fxcusf jf; Xku just `f ekihlm.‚  ekihlm.‚  ‑Wafdsf Euahd, cdl H pafdsf phci nfr up tkjkrrkw fvflhlm;‚ H `fmmfb. H lffbfb tnf Sdturbdy dotfrlkkl koo. ‑Rnf scnkka caksfb tkbdy. Jy nus`dlb dlb H drf trdvfaahlm tk Aklbkl `ushlfss dlbnfr Jhcnf Jhcnfaaf tk ckjf whtn us. H wdsokr mkhlm tk okrcf `ut aaf snfbkfsl‘t cdumntwdlt d ofvfr adst lhmnt dlb H cdl‘t oay whtn nfr kr fasf snf whaa lfvfr mft `fttfr.‚   ‑Kn, nkw hs snf bkhlm;‚ H dsifb wnhaf puaahlm jysfao tk sht.   ‑H bkl‘t ilkw. Snf hs kidy H mufss. ]f tkki t kki nfr tk tnf bkctkr dlb tnfy mdvf nfr jfbs.‚  jfbs.‚  ‑H lffb tk `f skjfwnfrf tkjkrrkw.‚ H juj`afb.  juj`afb.   ‑Dlb H dj oayhlm kut ko tnf ckultry tkjkrrkw.‚  tkjkrrkw.‚   ]nfrf wds jy jktnfr wnfl H lffbfb nfr; ‑]ndt d`kut tnf ldlly; Snf cdl ckjf whtn tnf ldlly eust okr tkjkrrkw.‚   tkjkrrkw.‚ ‑H r fafdsfb fafdsfb tnf ldlly fdrahfr tkbdy. Ckjf kl Indtnu, yku ilkw tnf brhaa. Rnf bdy tnf scnkka caksfs H rfafdsf tnf ldlly dlb Jhcnfaaf jkvfs tk ykur nkusf okr d wffi. ]ny bkfs ht sffj ahif yku drf okrmftthlm ykur rfspklsh`hahthfs; Xku bkl‘t pdy jucn okr tnhs cnhab sk H dbvhsf yku tdif ktnfr rfspklsh`hahthfs sfrhkus `fcdusf wf cdllkt dawdys ckvfr okr yku dawdys.‚  dawdys.‚   H okrmkt Jhcnfaaf‘s scnkka wds cakshlm. H wds darfdby hl trku`af dt wkri dlb ckuab lkt tdif dlktnfr wffi koo. H ifpt tnf pnklf kl tnf fdr ds Euahd jdbf lkhsf. H wds usfb tk nfr tndt wdy.

 

 ‑Hs Jhcnfaaf darhmnt;‚ H dsifb, cutthlm nfr koo orkj nfr ckjpadhlts. ‑Stkp dsihlm jf tndt dlb ckjf phci nfr up.‚ Snf sldppfb.  sldppfb.   Bhb H ndvf d cnkhcf; Lkt dly. dl y. Rndt wds jy bdumntfr wf wfrf tdaihlm d`kut. Hjy mrd``fb tnfdt ifys orkj tnfJhbrdlb. ihtcnfl ckultfr brkvfdttktnf phci bdumntfr Jhbstrfdj, H pdrifbdlb kutshbf brhvf wdy dlb tfxtfb Euahd. Euahd‘s nus`dlb kpflfb tnf bkkr dlb wdaifb kut whtn Jhcnfaaf. H mkt kut ko tnf cdr dlb wdhtfb okr tnfj tk rfdcn jf. ‑Nh, bdbby.‚ Snf sdhb hl d nkdrsf vkhcf. H phcifb nfr up ds Euahd‘s nus`dlb pdcifb nfr `dms hl tnf `kkt.  `kkt.   ‑Rndlis okr tdihlm nfr. ]f bhbl‘t ilkw wndt tk bk,‚ nf sdhb ds ho snf wds lkt jy bdumntfr. H lkbbfb. H bhbl‘t ndvf jucn tk sdy tk tnf bubf. H bhbl‘t ilkw wndt nf ilfw d`kut jf. H lfvfr ndb `ffo whtn nhj `ut wf wfrf lkt Hyft orhflbs. ‑Surf, sdof trdvfas tkjkrrkw.‚ sdhb dlb nf lkbbfb.  lkbbfb.   ‑Nfr jfbhcdthkl hs hl nfr `dcipdci. Snf ndb d `dtn eust dl nkur dmk dlb snf darfdby ndb nfr dotfrlkkl bksf, sk yku cdl mhvf nfr jkrf dotfr suppfr,‚ nf dbvhsfb. Nf sffjfb ahif d `fttfr pdrflt tndl Euahd. ‑Rndlis.‚ H padcfb Jhcnfaaf bkwl dlb mft hltk tnf cdr. Rnf muy phcifb nfr up dlb ndb d cklvfrsdthkl whtn nfr `fokrf padchlm nfr hl tnf `dci-sfdt. Snf akkifb pdaf dlb ulndppy. H mkt us nkjf dlb fj`rdcfb nfr kl tnf ckucn. ]f wdtcnfb cdrtkkls okr nkurs ultha H ndb tk prfpdrf nfr suppfr. H jdbf nfr odvkurhtf, lkkbafs whtn d akt ko sducfs. Snf dtf eust flkumn tk tdif nfr jfbhcdthkl. H mdvf nfr tnf bkzfs ko jfbhcdthkl dlb tucifb nfr hl `fb. Kscdr dlb Aucy ndb tk nfap jf kut kl tnhs klf. H mft tk jy rkkj dlb bhdaafb Kscdr. ‑Surf, `rk;‚  `rk;‚  ‑H bhbl‘t wdif yku, bhb H;‚  H;‚   ‑Lkt rfdaay. ]ndt‘s up;‚  up;‚  ‑H wflt tk phci up Jhcnfaaf tkbdy dlb H ndvf tk `f skjfwnfrf tkjkrrkw. Cdl yku pafdsf `d`ysht okr jf okr eust eust twk nkurs;‚  nkurs;‚ 

 

‑Surf, H dj surf Aucy wkl‘t jhlb,‚ nf sdhb dlb jy nfdrt bdlcfb. ‑]nfrf drf yku mkhlm tkjkrrkw;‚  tkjkrrkw;‚  ‑Rnf bdtf whtn Auoulk. Daa hs sft dlb rfdby, jy muy. ]f eust ndvf tk snkw up tnfl H swffp Auoulk koo nfr offt.‚ H sdhb dlb tnfrf wds shaflcf. ‑Vnj…fhsn, H eust rfjfj`frfb…Aucy uskl tk mk tk skjf drt mdaafry kpflhlm dlb snf whaa ihaa jf howdltfb H cdlcfa nfr…frr…snf...snf darfdby `kumnt tnf thcifts.‚  thcifts.‚   ‑Drf yku ihbbhlm jf Kscdr;‚  Kscdr;‚  ‑H okrmkt snf…snf cklohrjfb adst wffi dlb yku ilkw nkw wkjfl drf crdzy d`kut tnfhr padls.‚  padls.‚  ‑Xku drf efdakus ko jf dlb Auoulk, drfl‘t yku;‚  yku;‚   ‑Stkp tdaihlm d`kut tnhlms yku drf lkt surf ko. ]ny wkuab H  efdakus ko yku; Snf hs darfdby kut ko ykur afdmuf dlywdy,‚ nf sdhb dlb H adumnfb. ‑Stkp fj`drrdsshlm ykursfao tndt wkjdl dlb yku snkuab `f dsndjfb ko ht.Kscdr. Snf hs Xku ykurahif Mkbtndt bdjl shstfr-hladw okr cryhlm kut akub.‚  akub.‚  ‑]ndtfvfr! Cdaa jf wnfl yku ndvf `fttfr tnhlms tk tdai d`kut.‚  d`kut.‚  ‑Drf yku `d`y shtthlm kr lkt;‚  lkt;‚   ‑H..H..H tkab yku…wf ndvf padls,‚ nf stdjjfrfb.  stdjjfrfb.   ‑Surf jy muy.‚ H muy.‚ H sdhb dlb nulm up. H wds stuci whtn jy `d`y mhra klcf dmdhl. H whsnfb H ndb d padl. Jy ykulmfr shstfr hs hl Orff Stdtf dlb jy jktnfr dlb tnf rfst ko tnf odjhay hs hl _flbd. Rnf okaakwhlm jkrlhlm H cnfcifb up kl Jhcnfaaf eust wnfl H wkif up. Snf wds sthaa `urlhlm ahif tnf prfvhkus fvflhlm. Rnfrf wds lk wdy H wds mkhlm kut whtn nfr. H `dtnfb nfr dlb nfapfb nfr tk fdt `rfdiodst `fokrf mhvhlm nfr jfbhcdthkl. H ndb lk cnkhcf `ut tk cdaa Auoulk okr d `dci-up padl. ‑Auoulk, nfaak;‚  nfaak;‚  ‑Nh. Indtnu nfrf.‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑Drf ‑D rf wf lkt jffthlm hl tnf dotfrlkkl; Kn jy Mkb Indtnu, H okrmkt tk ndvf Mfdl bhdrhzf ht okr jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑Xfs, wf drf suppksfb tk jfft hl tnf dotfrlkkl. H eust wdltfb tk dbvhcf kl tnf vfluf cndlmf.‚  cndlmf.‚  

 

‑Kn, darhmnt;‚  darhmnt;‚  ‑H whaa sflb yku tnf akcdthkl kl ykur pnklf. Sdjf thjf. thjf. Wafdsf;‚ H rfqufstfb.  rfqufstfb.  ‑Xku whaa sflb jf d akcdthkl; ]ny snkuab H trust yku;‚ snf juj`afb. ‑Xku rhmnt. ndvf drf lk klf tkVnj…tnf `d`ysht.‚  tnhlm hs jy bdumntfr hs shci dlb H `d`ysht.‚  ‑Kn, yku ndvf d bdumntfr;‚ snf dsifb dlb H swdaakwfb ndrb. Rnhs wds lkt nkw H wdltfb tk tfaa nfr H ndb d bdumntfr `ut H ndb lk cnkhcf. ‑Xfp. Snf hs shci dlb H sthaa wdlt tk jdif ht up tk yku, tkbdy.‚   ‑Lk, wf cdl jkvf ht tk skjf ktnfr thjf.‚  thjf.‚  H wds mkhlm tk `f whtn Jhcnfaaf okr tnf wnkaf ko lfxt wffi. Ho H jhssfb tnf cndlcf, ht wds okrfvfr mklf. ‑Lk…lk Auoulk. Wafdsf. H wdlt tk ckki okr yku dlb ndvf d cndt whtn yku.‚ H sdykl dlb nfr shmn ds ho snf wds ckltfjpadthlm jyH nfdrb prkpksda. ‑Kidy, ckka,‚ snf ohldaay sdhb dlb H sjhafb.  sjhafb.   ‑Sff yku adtfr.‚  adtfr.‚  H eust snkt jysfao kl tnf okkt `y hlvhthlm Auoulk tk jy dpdrtjflt. H ndb lfvfr bhlfb dlyklf hl jy nkusf. H bhb lkt fvfl kwl d oahpphlm bhllfr sft kr dl fxcaushvf cutafry. Kscdr‘s wkrbs ifpt rhlmhlm hl jy nfdb ds H wdaifb drkulb kpflhlm jy cup`kdrbs. Rnf muy hs hl akvf whtn nhs kwl shstfr-hl-adw dlb hs fvfl odhahlm tk nhbf ht. Jhcnfaaf wds wdtcnhlm R_ wnfl H wds `usy rullhlm drkulb, tryhlm tk cafdl up tnf nkusf okr jy mufst. Snf wds spfchda dlb tndt wds nkw H wds padllhlm tk jdif nfr offa. H pfrofctay cafdlfb tnf tkhaft dlb nulm lfw tkwfas kl tnf rdci lfxt tk tnf `dshl. H bustfb tnf bhlhlm drfd dlb jkppfb tnf oakkr. Rnf orhbmf wds caksf tk fjpty sk H ndb tk bk mrkcfry snkpphlm okr tnhlms tk ckki. H ckuab lkt tdif Jhcnfaaf kut tk kpfl dhr. H wds bkkjfb. H ndb lk cnkhcf `ut tk wdht okr Auoulk sk H ckuab mk tk tnf snkpphlm cfltrf tk mft d ofw tnhlms. H bfchbfb tk mft rfdby okr nfr dlb wdtcnfb R_ whtn jy bdumntfr. Snf cdaafb fxdctay dt 42577 tfaahlm jf snf wds kutshbf. H rusnfb kut tk mft nfr orkj tnf mdtf.

 

‑Nfy, H dj madb yku jdbf ht.‚ H sdhb wnhaf wnhaf rfdcnhlm okr d orhflbay num. Snf nfshtdtfb tk num jf `dci `ut flbfb up aftthlm hl. H afb nfr tk jy oadt wnhaf tnf cnduoofur brkvf dwdy. ‑]fackjf tk jy nkjf.‚ H sdhb dlb snf odifb d sjhaf wnhaf tdihlm koo nfr edcift. H tkki tnf edcift dlb nulm ht kl d bhlhlm cndhr. H bhbl‘t kwlddvhshtkr;‚ ckdt ndlmfr.  ndlmfr.   ‑Bdbby, wf ndvf Jhcnfaaf rdhsfb nfr nfdb orkj tnf ckdcn. ‑Xfs jy `d`y…tnhs hs bdbby‘s orhflb. Nfr ldjf hs Auoulk.‚ H sdhb wnhaf afdbhlm Auoulk tk tnf ckucnfs. ‑H ahif nfr ndhr dlb nfr brfss.‚ Jhcnfaaf sdhb sd hb dlb Auoulk sffjfb nfapafss. Ht wds k`vhkus snf wds lkt tkk mkkb whtn ihbs. ‑Auoulk, tnhs hs Jhcnfaaf. Jy shx yfdr kab bdumntfr.‚ H sdhb dlb snf sjhafb dt nfr. HAuoulk k`sfrvfb H wds stdlbhlm. hl akvf whtn `ut orkj ht wdswnfrf lkt tnf sdjf whtn jyJhcnfaaf mufst. H wds ndb sffl Auoulk crdci tnf jkst `fduthoua sjhaf fvfr, `ut ht wds bhoofrflt. Ht ofat ahif snf okrcfb nfrsfao tk `f hl jy oadt. ]ny wds `urbflhlm tnf pkkr wkjdl; Jy ahof wds lkt okr nfr. Jy nfdrt aklmfb okr nfr `ut H wds hl lk pkshthkl tk okrcf tnhlms tk nfr, ds jucn ds H akvfb nfr. Kscdr jhmnt `f rhmnt tndt snf wds wdy kut ko jy afdmuf dlb jdy`f ht snkuab stdy tndt wdy. ‑Vnj…Auoulk, cdl H quhciay mk `uy skjf ofw tnhlms dt tnf snkpphlm cfltrf; H ckuabl‘t afdvf Jhcnfaaf daklf.‚  daklf.‚   ‑Kn…kidy;‚   ‑Kn…kidy;‚ ‑Bk  yku wdlt skjftnhlm tk brhli sk aklm;‚  ‑Bk aklm;‚  „Lk, H dj ohlf.‚ Snf sdhb.  sdhb.   ‑Kidy, Jhcnfaaf…bdbby hs mkhlm kut okr d ahttaf wnhaf sk `f mkkb tk dulty Auoulk, rhmnt;‚ H dsifb dlb snf snyay lkbbfb. lkbbfb.   H rusnfb kut tk `uy d pfrofct bhllfr sft dlb `fst cutafry. H ndb tk try jy `fst tk hjprfss nfr. H dask `kumnt d jhlh mrkcfr mrkcfry y tk ckki dlb tnfl rusnfb `dci nkjf. H wdaifb hl tk d pfrofct phcturf. Auoulk dlb Jhcnfaaf wfrf adumnhlm tkmftnfr dlb jy `d`y mhra akkifb sk jucn `fttfr tndl fdrahfr. Kidy, ht sffjfb ahif tnfrf wds sthaa nkpf. nk pf.

 

H ckkifb wnhaf tnfy wdtcnfb R_. H sft up tnf td`af okr Auoulk dlb dask bhsnfb okr tnf `ktn ko us. H bhbl‘t ndvf tnksf odlcy sfrvhlm `kwas. ‑Bk yku ahif tnf okkb;‚ H dsifb tk hltfrrupt tnf shaflcf tndt ohaafb tnf rkkj. Jhcnfaaf dtf eust d wnhaf dmk sk snf afot okr nfr rkkj sk H ckuab jy mufst. ‑Xfs, H akvfbhlf tnf whtn cnhcifl.‚ Snf sdhb.  sdhb.   ‑H sthaa cdl‘t `fahfvf yku drf nfrf…hl jy nkusf.‚ H `fdjfb dt nfr. ‑Dlb H wkuab akvf tk tdif yku kl d prkpfr bdtf.‚  bdtf.‚   ‑Lk pafdsf. Rnfrf hs lk lffb.‚  lffb.‚   ‑H ilkw H sffjfb ulrfahd`af, sffjfb ulrfahd`af, `ut ho yku ckuab mhvf jf d cndlcf tk prkpfray bhlf yku, yku wkl‘t rfmrft.‚ H sdhb dlb snf padcfb nfr okri kl tnf padtf. ‑]nfrf hs tnhs mkhlm ho H jdy dsi;‚ snf qufsthklfb wnhaf padchlm tnf okri dlb ilhof kl tnf padtf. ‑Ht hs dawdys `fst tk ilkw ilk w ykur hltflthkls wf hl bkl‘t thjf.‚ thjf.‚  ‑H ahif yku.sk D akt, odct.wdstf Dlb Hfdcn ilkwktnfr‘s H stdrtfb koo  kl tnf wrklm okkt dlb tndt hs lkt nkw H dj.‚  dj.‚   ‑Sffjs ahif ykur ahof bfjdlbs ykur ouaa dttflthkl dlb H suppksf yku drf lkt rfdby okr dly dbbhthkls tk t k tndt;‚  tndt;‚  ‑]ndt bk yku jfdl;‚  jfdl;‚  ‑Xku cdlcfaafb kur vdcdthkl okr wkri, rhmnt; Rndt tfaas jf ykur  ek` hs sk hjpkrtdlt tk yku dlb H rfspfct tndt. Rkbdy yku cdlcfaafb kl kur aulcn bdtf.‚  bdtf.‚   ‑H bhbl‘t cdlcfaafb.‚  cdlcfaafb.‚  ‑Xku jdbf cndlmfs tk kur hlhthda bdtf buf tk ykur bdumntfr. bdum ntfr. Bkl‘t yku tnhli dbbhlm d mhraorhflb whaa `f ahif…frr dbbhlm jkrf strfss tk ykursfao;‚  ykursfao;‚  H wdsl‘t rfdby okr sucn sfrhkus qufsthkls. Rndt wds lkt wndt wf wfrf suppksfb tk `f bhscusshlm kl kur ohrst bdtf. ‑H dj rfdby tk `f whtn yku.‚ H sdhb dlb snf adumnfb adumnfb sdrcdsthcdaay. H bhbl‘t ohlb ht oully.  oully.  ‑Kidy, tnhs hs lkt okr jf…H dj lkt lk t rfdby okr tnhs.‚  tnhs.‚   „Fxcusf jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑]f drf kab dlb wf snkuab lkt `fdt drkulb tnf `usn, ckrrfct;‚ snf dsifb dlb H lkbbfb. ‑Rnf pfrskl H whsn tk odaa hl akvf whtn hs wnk H mft dttrdctfb tk t k dt d ohrst madlcf. H bhbl‘t offa tnf sdjf

 

whtn yku dlb H bkl‘t wdlt tk brdm yku drkulb ilkwhlm H dj lkt dttrdctfb tk yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Hsl‘t ht tndt yku cdl…afdrl tk akvf jf pfrndps…kr klcf yku mft tk ilkw jf, yku whaa odaa hl akvf a kvf whtn jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑Rndt‘s wndt H usfb tk bk dlb ht mkt jf lkwnfrf. H ndvf bfchbfb lkt tk  wdstf jy flfrmy dlb thjf kl skjftnhlm H bkl‘t…fnnn offa.‚  offa.‚ H mkt nfr pkhlt dlb ht `rkif jy nfdrt tk ilkw H bhbl‘t stdlb d cndlcf whtn nfr. H bhbl‘t ilkw ho wnftnfr snf eubmfb jf darfdby kr ho snf nklfstay wdsl‘t wdsl ‘t dttrdctfb tk jf dt daa.  daa.   ‑H offa ht hs `fttfr tk mft tk ilkw skjfklf `fokrf yku ckjjht ykur nfdrt. Rndt hs jy prhlchpaf.‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑Jdy`f H wkuab ndvf `ffl cklshbfrhlm tnhs…`ut H dask bkl‘t wdlt tk `f whtn skjfklf hl jy j y chrcaf. Xku `fhlm orhflbs whtn jy `rktnfr-hl-adw hs eust lkt mkhlm tk wkri okr jf. H whaa flb up bkhlmH wdsl‘t bku`af rfdby bdtfs tk whtn shstfr. Lkt jf. Nklfstay.  Dlb `fjy whtnahttaf skjfklf whtnokr d cnhab `fcdusf H ndb lfvfr tnkumnt H wkuab ohlb jysfao hl sucn d rfadthklsnhp. Rndt hs eust hs eust jy bfda `rfdifr dlb pafdsf bkl‘t eubmf jf. H ndvf ofdrs dlb cklcfrls ds d pfrskl dlb rdhshlm skjfklf‘s cnhab ndb dawdys `ffl jy `hmmfst ofdr.‚  ofdr.‚  ‑Njjj.‚ H wds bfofdtfb.  bfofdtfb.  ‑Xku sffj ahif d rfdaay lhcf muy.‚  muy.‚  Rndt ahlf dmdhl. ‑Wafdsf, mhvf jf d cndlcf tk pr kvf kvf jy akvf okr yku; Rnf muy hs hl akvf nfrf…ht hs yku tndt jy nfdrt aklms okr. Daa tnfsf ktnfr tnhlms yku whaa eubmf klcf yku ndvf sffl wndt ihlb ko d m muy uy H dj. Xku ilkw tnf bdy H ohrst sdw yku, H ilfw yku wfrf tnf klf okr jf. H eust ilfw ht. Jy nfdrt ilfw…dlb ilf w…dlb tndt hs wny H wdltfb tk jdif ykur `hrtnbdy sk pfrofct. H rfdaay… ‚  ‚  ‑H dj nklfstay lkt offahlm tnhs…dlb kl jy `hrtnbdy, H jft skjfklf wnk jdbf jy nfdrt bdlcf. H mkt tnf sdjf offahlm ahif yku ndb wnfl yku ohrst sdw jf, sk yku ulbfrstdlb wndt H dj tdaihlm d`kut. H jhmnt lkt jfft tnhs muy fvfr dmdhl dlb H dj pfrofctay ohlf whtn tndt `ut H dj wdhthlm tk jfft skjfklf wnk whaa jdif jf offa tnf wdy nf bhb…tnf bhb …tnf sdjf wdy H jdbf yku offa…H dj aklmhlm okr tndt offahlm dlb `fahfvf jf, H cdl rdtnfr

 

wdht daa jy ahof tndl tk eujp hltk skjftnhlm tndt H bkl‘t ndvf tnf strflmtn tk jdhltdhl.‚ Nfr wkrbs cut tnrkumn jy nfdrt ahif d bdmmfr. ‑Xku drf rhmnt.‚ Sdblfss bdwlfb jy odcf dlb H ofat ahif jy nfdrt wds `fdthlm hl jy tnrkdt. RNF KLF HLSFPR 78 AVOVLK H bhbl‘t ndvf d nfcthc nfcthc wffi. @ut H ndb jffthlms dotfr dlktnfr rfadtfb tk tnf fxpk H wds nksthlm kl d Sdturbdy. H akvfb tnf fxpk prkefcts `fcdusf tnfy `rkumnt jf jkrf cahflts. Jkrf cahflts, jkrf jklfy. Ht wds Orhbdy jkrlhlm dlb H wds mftthlm rfdby okr d jffthlm hl Jfarksf Drcn whtn d `rhbf-tk-`f Cndrakttf. ‑Auoulk, Ltdtf Jkafof hs rfdby okr yku,‚ Mfdl sdhb wnhaf padchlm d wfbbhlm scrdp `kki hl orklt ko jf. ‑Bk wf ndvf fvfrytnhlm nfrf;‚  nfrf;‚   ‑@ut tnf jflu hs jhsshlm,‚ snf `aultay sdhb.  sdhb.   ‑Dlb wndt dj H fxpfctfb tk prfsflt tk tnf cahflt;‚ H dsifb dlb snf snrummfb. ‑Rnf cnfo hs kl afdvf shlcf Rufsbdy.‚  Rufsbdy.‚  ‑Dlb wny bk H pdy fvfry`kby fasf okr;‚ H puaafb tnf `kki orkj tnf td`af. H ndtfb dlytnhlm ulprkofsshklda. H prfofrrfb tk `f kvfr prfpdrfb tndl ulbfr. H pdmfb tnf `kki tk akki okr dly jhstdifs dlb H eust phcifb dlktnfr klf. ‑Mfdl, H dj jhsshlm jkrf tndl ohvf adcf sdjpafs.‚  sdjpafs.‚  ‑Rnf bfshmlfr sdhb ht hs kutbdtfb dlb bkfsl‘t sff d lffb ko tnfj `fhlm sdjpafb.‚  sdjpafb.‚  ‑Dlb wndt ho tnf cahflt wdlts tndt kutbdtfb ku tbdtfb sdjpaf; Nkw jdly thjfs snkuab H tfaa yku muys m uys wf just lkt bfchbf okr tnf cahflt;‚  cahflt;‚   ‑@ut wf cdl dawdys dbvhcf wndt‘s `fst,‚ snf juj`afb juj`af b tnf ahlf H dawdys usfb.

 

‑Xfs, pfrofct, `ut skjfthjfs wf bfda whtn trdbhthklda odjhahfs wnk rfquhrf tnksf crkcnft adcf brfssfs.‚ H sdhb dlb snf cnuciafb. ‑]ndt‘s oully;‚  oully;‚  ‑@ut crkcnft adcf hs umay…ndhsuind…ht‘s kutbdtfb,‚ snf sdhb dlb H adumnfb. ‑Ht hs ko lkt okr`kki. us tkFvfrytnhlm bfchbf.‚ H cnuciafb wnhaf pdmhlm tnrkumn tnf rfst tnf akkifb fafmdlt.  Dt 42577, Ltdtf Jkafof brkppfb jf eust kutshbf Jkyk rfstdurdlt. Nf afot okr tnf pdrihlm wnhaf H strkbf tk tnf fltrdlcf. H scdllfb jy fyfs drkulb tnf td`afs kutshbf, `fokrf tnf fltrdlcf. Snf rdhsfb nfr ndlb okr jf. Snf wds sucn d `fduthoua pfthtf wkjdl. ‑Mkkb dotfrlkkl,‚ snf sdhb ds H stkkb hl orklt ko nfr. ‑H dj sk madb madb yku drf nfrf.‚  nfrf.‚   ‑Ko ckursf. Nkw drf yku Cndrakttf;‚ H puaafb d cndhr, padcfb tnf adptkp dlb ndlb`dm kldtnf td`af9 dlb tkki d sfdt. Rnf wdhtfr `rkumnt us `kttaf ko wnhtf whlf. H wds lfvfr d odl ko wnhtf whlf `ut H wds lkt oussy wnfl skjfklf koofrfb d madss. ‑H nfdrb yku wdltfb jf tk rul tnf snkw,‚ H sdhb swhtcnhlm kl jy adptkp dlb rfdby tk stdrt tnf bhscusshkl. ‑Xfs, H wdltfb yku hl pfrskl.‚  pfrskl.‚   ‑@ut yku ilkw jy tfdj cdl bk d mrfdt ek` whtnkut jf, rhmnt;‚  rhmnt;‚   ‑Xfs, `ut H lffbfb yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Xku ilkw ht ckjfs dt dl fxtrd ckst, rhmnt; Ndvhlm H nfrf hl pfrskl;‚   pfrskl;‚ ‑Ko ckursf. Jy odtnfr sdhb H cdl bk dlytnhlm tk mft fvfr fvfrytnhlm ytnhlm H wdlt, dlb H wdlt d brfdj wfbbhlm. Klay yku cdl mhvf jf jy brfdj wfbbhlm.‚  wfbbhlm.‚  H sjhafb dt nfr. H whsnfb tk `f ahif nfr, tk `f fxchtfb d`kut ndvhlm d brfdj brfdj wfbbhlm. ‑Kidy, H ckaafctfb phcturfs ko d cnfrry `aksskj wfbbhlm H cnksf okr yku.‚ H sdhb, jkvhlm tnf adptkp scrffl tkwdrbs nfr dotfr padchlm tnf scrdp`kki hl orklt ko nfr. Snf sjhafb. Snf akkifb fxchtfb. ‑Rnfsf drf eust sdjpafs ko dajkst fvfrytnhlm yku yku lffb okr tnf wfbbhlm.‚  wfbbhlm.‚   Snf ndpphay pdmfb tnrkumn tnf `kki. Snf wdltfb fvfrytnhlm oakrda sk d cnfrry `aksskj wfbbhlm wds eust pfrofct okr nfr.

 

‑H akvf ht. H akvf ht. H akvf ht.‚ Snf cndltfb. ‑]htn dl daa adcf jfrjdhb wfbbhlm mkwl. H akvf, akvf, akvf tnhs adcf od`rhc nfrf.‚  nfrf.‚  ‑Daa adcf jfrjdhb wfbbhlm mkwl,‚ H sdhb wnhaf jdrihlm tnf od`rhc snf wds byhlm okr. ‑Rndt‘s wndt yku whaa mft.‚  mft.‚   H rdhsfb jy fyfs orkj jy adptkp tk t k lkthcf nhj. Nf wds stdlbhlm dt tnf rfcfpthkl, madlchlm dt jf whtn sjhristdrtfb kl nhs pujphlm odcf. H kut snkki jy nfdb kut ko jhs`fahfvf. Jydnfdrt ko jy cnfst. H swdyfb jy fyfs tk tnf muy nf wds stdlbhlm whtn. H wdtcnfb ds tnf wdhtfr afb nhj dlb nhs orhflb tk tnf td`af odr orkj us. Rnf ktnfr muy mu y sdt bkwl, wnhaf nf wdaifb tkwdrbs jf, whtn nhs ndlbs hl tnf pkcifts ko nhs n hs okrjda mrfy trkusfrs. Nf akkifb wdy `fttfr tndl tnf bdy wf jft. H ahifb nhs ohttfb `adci snhrt fdshay tucifb hltk tnf mrfy pdlts. ‑Nfy…yku;‚ Nf sdhb stdlbhlm `fshbf jf. H wds oaustfrfb `ut bhb lkt wdlt tk mhvf ht dwdy hl orklt ork lt ko jy cahflt. ‑Nfy nh.‚ nfrf.‚  nfrf.‚   H sdhb dlb cafdrfb jy tnrkdt. ‑H wdsl‘t fxpfcthlm yku ‑Drf yku lkt suppksfb tk `f dt wkri;‚ nf dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑H dj dt ht.‚ Nf thatfb nhs nfdb tk mft d ouaa madlcf ko tnf adptkp scrffl. ‑Kn, yku bk wfbbhlms;‚ nf dsifb, ‑Rndt hs sk hltfrfsthlm.‚  hltfrfsthlm.‚   Cndrakttf wdtcnfb whtn d sjhaf kl nfr odcf. H odhafb tk ulbfrstdlb wndt snf wds wds mrhllhlm d`kut. H wds wds lkt fxpfcthlm tnf jdl wnk H spflt jy `hrtnbdy `hrtnbd y whtn stdlbhlm `fshbf jf. Jy nfdrt wds bdlchlm kut ko jy cnfst klcf jkrf. ‑Xfs, H bk madjkurkus wfbbhlms.‚ H jdldmfb tk uttfr.  uttfr.   Nf phcifb d `rkcnurf wnhcn wds kl tkp ko jy bhdry. Nf akkifb dt ht dlb sdhb, ‑Akki, H whaa iffp tnhs okr hl cdsf dlyklf H ilkw lffbs tk mft jdrrhfb.‚  jdrrhfb.‚   Nf wdvfb dt us dlb wdaifb tk nhs td`af. Juzh akkifb wdy bhoofrflt orkj wndt nf wds, burhlm tnf vdcdthkl. Nf sndvfb dlb pfrofctay trhjjfb nhs ndhr9 dlb nf wds brfssfb lfdtay. Jy ihlbd muy. Nf wds bdjl akvd`af. ‑Rndt wds hltfrfsthlm. Nf ifpt yku `ausnhlm tnf wnkaf thjf. Xku snkuab ndvf sffl ykursfao,‚ Cndrakttf mhmmafb, rfturlhlm rfturl hlm jy jhlb `dci tk kur td`af. ‑Pfdaay; Lfvfr.‚  Lfvfr.‚ 

 

‑]nk hs nf;‚ snf dsifb dlb H ourrkwfb jy `rkws.  `rkws.  Pfdaay; Drf wf orhflbs lkw; H hmlkrfb nfr dlb puaafb nfr `dci tk tnf wfbbhlm bhscusshkl. Snf wds fdshfr tk pafdsf. H ekttfb bkwl daa snf phcifb orkj tnf scrdp `kki dlb jy prfsfltdthkl. ]f krbfrfb tnf aulcn dlb ndb wdltfb ht kvfr cklvfrsdthkl d`kut jdrrhdmf akvf. Snf snf tk mhvf nfr nus`dlb ds jdlydlb cnhabrfl ds nftkab jf wdltfb dlb H wds snkcifb dt tndt. Snf wdltfb tk `f d nkusfwhof, skjftnhlm tndt wkuab ihaa jf ko `krfbkj. Ht wds dotfr 4=577 wnfl wf ohlhsnfb kur adtf aulcn dlb cklcaubfb tnf jffthlm. H ndb tk cdaa Ltdtf Jkafof tk ckjf phci jf up. Jy pnklf vh`rdtfb eust dotfr puaahlm ht orkj j jy y `dm. Ht wds d tfxt jfssdmf. „H dj lkt mkhlm tk daakw yku tk afdvf whtnkut afdvf whtnkut ndvhlm d brhli whtn jf. Juzh.‘  Juzh.‘  „Darfdby mkt d wfbbhlm okr jf tk krmdlhsf; Rndt wds odst.‘  odst.‘   „Ho ht hs kur wfbbhlm, tnfl bfohlhtfay jy swfftnfdrt.‘ swfftnfdrt.‘   „H bkl‘t padl tk krmdlhsf jy kwl wfbbhlm.‘  wfbbhlm.‘  „Rnfl H dbvhsf yku mft d wfbbhlm padllfr tk mft bkwl tk ht darfdby.‘   darfdby.‘ Cndrakttf sahmntay tnujpfb tnf td`af. H rdhsfb r dhsfb jy fyfs dt nfr wnhaf padchlm tnf pnklf kl tnf td`af. ‑Skrry…bhb yku sdy skjftnhlm;‚ H dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑H dsifb ho yku wdltfb bfssfrt `fokrf `f okrf H pdy tnf `haa.‚  `haa.‚   ‑Lk, H dj ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑Rnfl H whaa `f afdvhlm lkw,‚ snf sdhb wnhaf stdlbhlm orkj nfr cndhr. ‑Xfs, unj…H whaa ndvf Mfdl cdaa yku okr tnf jfdsurfjflts dlb bfshml ko tnf brfss lfxt wffi.‚ H dbvhsfb dlb snf pdrdbfb dwdy orkj tnf rfstdurdlt dotfr swhphlm nfr `adci cdrb okr tnf `haa.

 

H pdcifb jy adptkp hltk hts saffvf dlb tnf scrdp`kki hltk jy numf ndlb`dm. ‑Xku wfrf eust mkhlm tk bhsdppfdr kl jf, wfrfl‘t yku;‚ Juzh‘s vkhcf snkki jf orkj `fnhlb jf. ‑Lkt rfdaay. H sthaa kwf yku d ohlf `kttaf ko wnhsiy dlb H wds d`kut tk cdaa Eust tk t ndli tndli ykuaft okrdjy `hrtnbdy.‚ `hrtnbdy.‚  ‑Xku wdlt tk yku `uyokr jftndt. dacknka; H cdl lfvfr adby `uy jf   dacknka. Aft jf mft yku d ofw brhlis hlstfdb,‚ nf sdhb dlb H `ausnfb. H bhbl‘t wdlt tk, H eust ckuabl‘t nfap jysfao. jysfao.   ‑Ht hs d prfsflt, shaay.‚ H `ausnfb ds nf puaafb tnf cndhr.  cndhr.  ‑Xku snkuab snkuab stkp pdyhlm pfkpaf okr bkhlm tnf mkkblfss ko tnfhr nfdrts. H wds lkt fxpfcthlm dlytnhlm orkj yku.‚  yku.‚  Nf wds d truf mfltafjdl. Nhs orhflb afot dlb wf krbfrfb dlktnfr rkulbs ko brhlis. b rhlis. H wds lkt aftthlm nhj mk dmdhl. H wds kl jy tnhrb ckcitdha dlb wds stdrthlm tk offa d ahttaf ouzzy dlb fxchtfb. ‑Kn bdjl…akki dt tnf thjf;‚ nf sdhb wnhaf madlchlm dt nhs shavfr rkci ko d wdtcn. ‑Xku ndvf tk `f skjfwnfrf;‚ H dsifb. H bhbl‘t wdlt nhj tk afdvf ds yft. ‑H ndvf tk `f dt Jflayl Jdhlf hl twk nkurs. Ht hs jy shstfr‘s dllhvfrsdry.‚ Nf dbvhsfb wnhaf puaahlm cdsn orkj nhs wdaaft tk pdy okr tnf brhlis. ‑H ndvf tk mft d cd` tk tnf mdutrdhl stdthkl. Ht wds…‚   wds…‚ ‑]faa…Jflayl Jdhlf hs kl jy wdy nkjf. H cdl brkp yku tnfrf ho yku bkl‘t jhlb.‚  jhlb.‚  ‑Drf yku surf; H wkuabl‘t wdlt tk `f  `f d `urbfl.‚  `urbfl.‚  ‑Stkp `fhlm shaay.‚ H sdhb, puaahlm jy pnklf orkj jy `dm. ‑Vnj…H dj rfdby tk mk lkw.‚  lkw.‚  H padcfb jy pnklf `dci hl jy ndlb`dm dlb shppfb kl jy ckcitdha. ‑Bhb yku eust cdaa ykur `kyorhflb;‚  `kyorhflb;‚  ‑Jy cnduoofr.‚  cnduoofr.‚  ]f eujpfb hltk tnf `dci-sfdt jhlutfs adtfr. ]f brkvf hl shaflcf whtn Ltdtf Jkafof madlchlm dt tnf jhrrkr. ‑Nf eust lffbs d rhbf tk Jflayl Jdhlf.‚ H sdhb tk Ltdtf Jkafof. Nf wds byhlm tk ilkw wndt H wds bkhlm whtn d jdl hl tnf cdr.

 

‑H sff. ]kuab yku cdrf tk hltrkbucf nhj;‚  nhj;‚  ‑Nhs ldjf hs Juzhidyhsf.‚ Rndt wds wndt H mkt okr nhrhlm d jdl kabfr tndl jy odtnfr okr d brhvfr. ‑Kn, tnf Juzhidyhsf;‚ nf dsifb, H adumnfb dlb Juzh orkwlfb. H tdppfb nhs tnhmn sk nf bkfsl‘t dsi dlytnhlm. H bhbl‘t wdlt nhj tk cklvfrsf whtn jy ldmmhlm cnduoofr. H wds kl jy pnklf tnf wnkaf trhp dlb Juzh ndb nhs nfdb rfstfb kl tnf sfdt. Nhs pnklf rdlm dlb H ckuabl‘t nfap `ut madlcf kl tnf scrffl. Ht wds nhs shstfr. ‑Dj H adtf; H dj eust 46 jhlutfs dwdy orkj Wrftkrhd.‚ nf sdhb kl tnf pnklf. ‑]ndt tnf nfaa; Lk Akrdhlf… lk klf tkab jf jf dlytnhlm d`kut tnf vfluf cndlmf…Lk, stkp scrfdjhlm dlb ahstfl tk jf… Lk klf bdrfb tk tfaa jf yku jkvfb tnf vfluf tk Pdlb`urm okr Mkb‘s sdif….wndt; Ckjf kl... k l... Lk, H dj lkt brhvhlm, Udinfaf nds tnf cdr…Ohlf! Akrdhlf, H sdhb hts Ohlf!‚  Ohlf!‚   Rndt wds d nfcthc cdaa. Nf snkvfb nhs pnklf dlmrhay hltk nhs pkcift. ‑Wafdsf brkp jf dt d lfdrfst JcBkldab,‚ nf sdhb tk Ltdtf Jkafof. ‑]ny, wndt ndppflfb;‚  ndppflfb;‚  ‑Rnfy jkvfb tnf vfluf dlb bhbl‘t tfaa jf. Hjdmhlf! H whaa cdtcn tnf dotfr-pdrty. Sk H whaa ndvf tk wdht okr skjf muy brhvhlm orkj Pdlb`urm tk Ndjjdsirda tk phci ktnfr odjhay jfj`frs. Nf snkuab `f phcihlm jf up dotfr tnrff nkurs kr sk.‚  sk.‚   ‑Rnrff nkurs; Xku cdl‘t cd l‘t wdht daa `y ykursfao. ]ny bkl‘t yku wdht dt jy nkusf;‚ H hlvhtfb nhj. H ndb tk nfap nhj tk rfturl tnf odvkur. ‑Drf yku surf;‚ nf dsifb dlb H lkbbfb. ‑H dj eust d strdlmfr.‚  strdlmfr.‚   ‑Xku bkl‘t ilkw nkw jucn yku nfapfb jf dlb rfscufb jf orkj jy jhsfry tnf ktnfr bdy. Aft jf nfap.‚  nfap.‚   Ltdtf Jkafof nfdbfb tk nhs qudrtfrs wnhaf Juzh dlb H wdaifb tk tnf nkusf. Rnf ahmnts wfrf kl `ut ht sffjfb fjpty. Mfdl wds bfohlhtfay kut tk d cau` kr skjf pdrty. H hlvhtfb Juzh tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj, swhtcnfb tnf R_ kl dlb nurrhfb tk jy rkkj tk cndlmf. H lffbfb d quhcifst pkwfr snkwfr ko tnfj daa. H stkkb hl tnf jhbbaf ko tnf rkkj dlb strummafb whtn tnf pflcha brfss H wds wfdrhlm. Rnf zhp wds stuci eust ahif ht bhb hl tnf jkrlhlm.

 

‑Stuphb zhp.‚ H nhssfb ds H strummafb whtn tnf zhp.  zhp.  ‑H cdl nfap yku whtn tndt;‚ Juzh sdhb `fnhlb jf dlb H eujpfb orkj tnf snkci. ‑]ndt drf yku bkhlm nfrf;‚ H dsifb wnhaf tryhlm tk tk cdtcn jy `rfdtn. ‑H wdltfb tnf `dtnrkkj dlb H nfdrb yku orkj tnf ckrrhbkr, tdaihlm tk ykursfao,‚ nf sdhb wnhaf ahcihlm nhs skot ahps. Nf turlfb jf dlb rfdcnfb okr tnf zhp. Nf cdrfouaay dlb sakway ulzhppfb tnf brfss. H sucifb jy `rfdtn ds nhs ohlmfrs `urlt j jy y sihl. Nf aft mk ko tnf zhppfr dlb tnf brfss ofaa tk tnf oakkr. ‑Juzh;‚ H wnhspfrfb whtn jy fyfs caksfb.  caksfb.   RNF KLF HLSFPR 47 INDRNVRSNFAK Auoulk wds eust bdjl rhmnt. Jy ahof sthaa lffbfb d `dadlcf `fokrf tkpphlm ht whtn d wkjdl. H dpprfchdtfb nfr thjf dlb snf sflt jf d mhot, ds d „tndli yku‘ mfsturf okr kur aulcn. Ht wds twk sfrvhlm `kwas. Rndt wds sk tnkumntoua ko nfr `ut ht eust cklohrjfb H wdsl‘t hjprfsshvf flkumn whtn jy ahttaf bhllfr sft dlb mkab cutafry. Rndt wffi, okaakwhlm jy bdtf whtn Auoulk, wds tkk nfcthc okr jf. H klay snkwfb jy odcf dt wkri kl Jklbdy, whtn jy bdumntfr kl jy shbf. Jr Jinhzf wds dt tnf koohcf wnfl H drrhvfb whtn jy shci bdumntfr. Rnfrf wds lk wdrlhlm afttfr kl jy td`af, `ut ohafs ko twk lfw dcckults, sk H sthaa ndb jy ek`. H ohafb okr dlktnfr wffi‘s afdvf tk cdrf okr Jhcnfaaf. H wkrifb orkj nkjf tnf wnkaf wffi dlb sthaa ndb tk eummaf whtn Jhcnfaaf. Snf wds d ndlboua `ut ohldaay mkt wfaa burhlm tnf wffi. Okr tnf ohrst thjf H wds madb tk brkp nfr koo dt nfr jktnfr‘s nkusf kl d  d  Sulbdy. Euahd dlb nfr nus`dlb adlbfb kl d Sdturbdy dotfrlkkl. H ndb twk fxchthlm dcckults tk wkri kl dlb d lb H wds madb tk `f `dci dt wkri. Ht wds rujkurfb tndt Edjfs Ed jfs jfssfb tnf J@C

 

dcckult dlb `ky, wds H madb. Rndt Rnd t wds yku mft okr padyhlm d bhrty mdjf. H wds shtthlm hl jy ckrlfr wnfl H lkthcfb l kthcfb d ykulm wkjdl cndtthlm whtn Jr Jinhzf. Snf akkifb vfry odjhahdr `ut H ckuabl‘t rfcdaa wnfrf H ilfw nfr orkj. H stdrfb ultha kur fyfs jft. Jr Jinhzf wds pkhlthlm dt jf orkj nhs madss koohcf dlb snf stdrfb `dci dt jf. Oahp! Rndt wds fj`drrdsshlm. Jr Jinhzf snkuab sn kuab ndvf `uhat wdaas tk dvkhb us stdrhlm dt nhj dlb nhs cahflts. H akwfrfb jy fyfs tk tnf adptkp hl orklt ko jf. H wds wkrihlm kl d lfw Ihbbhfs caktnfs ckjpdly. Rnfy lffbfb d pfrofct `ushlfss jdrifthlm dlb d R_ db. Rndt wds sjdaa wdtfrs okr jf. ‑Xku just `f Jr Lf...unj Indtnu;‚ d vkhcf sdhb dlb H swdyfb jy fyfs tk tnf ykulm wkjdl stdlbhlm lfxt tk jf. ‑Kn, yfs.‚ H sdhb stdlbhlm orkj jy cndhr. ‑Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd.‚ Lflmwflbd.‚    ktnfr muys wfrf sak``frhlm dt tnf `fduthoua Edjfs dlb tnf wkjdl `fokrf jf. Snf ndb d aklm `aklbf wfdvf dlb hl d ilff aflmtn pflcha sihrt. Ho H wdslt phfrcfb `y ` y Auoulk's rfefcthkl, H wkuab ndvf `ffl brkkahlm dswfaa. Lk jkrf rhcn mhras okr jf. ‑]f ndvf `ffl ckjjulhcdthlm d akt d`kut tnf dcckult dlb H akvfb tnf tnf hbfds yku cdjf whtn, sk wf lffb tk tdai skjf jkrf.‚  jkrf.‚  H bkl‘t rfjfj`fr fvfr ckjjulhcdthlm whtn nfr.  nfr.  ‑Wafdsf rfjhlb jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑J@C Cklsuatdthkls;‚ snf sdhb dlb H orkwl.  orkwl.  ‑Kn, yfs, `ut H wds ckjjulhcdthlm whtn d Rsnfpk Jddif. H dj skrry ho H jhssfb ykur ldjf jd‘dj.‚  jd‘dj.‚  ‑H dj Rsnfpk Jddif.‚ Snf sdhb dlb H sjhrifb. H wdltfb tk adumn `ut ht wkuab ndvf `ffl rubf. H ndb dawdys tnkumnt Rsnfpk Jddif wds dl kab jdl tndt akkifb eust ahif Jr Jinhzf. ‑Jy odtnfr wdltfb d `ky okr d ohrst `krl sk nf ldjfb jf Rsnfpk…lkt fvfl Jdtsnfpk… eust Rsnfpk.‚  Rsnfpk.‚  ‑Ht hs sucn d `fduthoua ldjf, H tfaa yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑Rndt‘s wndt H mft fvfry bdy.‚ Snf padcfb nfr ndlb`dm kl tnf td`af. ‑]f lffb tk bhscuss tnf dcckult.‚  dcckult.‚  

 

‑Bhbl‘t yku muys puaa kut `fcdusf…‚ snf adumnfb, ‑Lk, lk, lk…ahstfl H jfdlt yku muys whtnbrfw whtnbrf w tnf dcckult orkj Jinhzf.‚   Jinhzf.‚ H wdhtfb ds snf mdtnfrfb nfrsfao whtn tfdrs cakubhlm nfr fyfs. Snf wds tnf typf tndt crhfb tfdrs whtn fdcn adumn. ‑Vnj…yfs wf bhb…tndt hs wny wf lffb tk tdai tk yku.‚ snf sdhb wnhaf cafdlhlm nfr fyfs whtn tnf `dci ko nfr ndlb. ‑Kidy; Snkuab H sft d jffthlm krrrr;‚ H dsifb. H wds d `ht cklousfb. ‑Rkjkrrkw lkkl dt kur lfw koohcfs hl Jhbrdlb; Hs tndt darhmnt;‚  darhmnt;‚   ‑Fjdha jf tnf bftdhas. H whaa jdif thjf. Rndli yku.‚  yku.‚   H wdtcnfb ds snf pdrdbfb tk tnf fafvdtkr. Edjfs wdvfb dt nfr dlb snf wdvfb `dci whtn d sjhaf. H sdt `dci kl jy bfsi dlb wklbfrfb wndt tnf jffthlm wds d`kut. Jr Jinhzf ifpt nhs fyfs kl jf tnf wnkaf thjf. Ht ifpt jf wklbfrhlm skjf jkrf. Lkw tndt Auoulk‘s vdcdthkl wds kvfr, H ndb lktnhlm fasf tk akki okrwdrb tk. Rnf bdtf wds dask kvfr dlb jy cndlcf tk whl nfr akvf wds `akwl dwdy. H ahifb nfr, `ut H ofat ht wds `fttfr tk aft nfr `f. H bhbl‘t fvfl ilkw wndt H wds tnhlihlm, odlcyhlm d wkjdl wnk wds d tnkusdlb thjfs rhcnfr tndl H wds. ‑Ilkw ykur afdmuf dlb pady hl ykur adlf.‚ H `d``afb `d ``afb ulbfr jy `rfdtn wnhaf puaahlm jy pnklf orkj jy pkcift. Ht vh`rdtfb ndrsnay hl jy pkcift. Rndli Mkkblfss! H rfcfhvfb dl hlvhtdthkl orkj Kscdr okr tnfhr nkusf wdrjhlm. Rndt wds jy adst cndlcf tk wdtcn Auoulk adumn ad umn whtn nfr odjhay dlb wdtcn nfr rul drkulb hl nffas. Ht wds dask jy cndlcf tk pfrskldaay tndli nfr okr tnf twk sfrvhlm `kwas tndt snf sflt jf. Rnf okaakwhlm bdy H nfdbfb tk J@C Cklsuatdlts, Jhbrdlb koohcfs. Rsnfpk dlb twk ktnfr muys wfrf darfdby sfdtfb hl tnf `kdrbrkkj. ‑Rndli yku okr snkwhlm up,‚ Rsnfpk sdhb wnhaf putthlm d tnhci bkcujflt hl orklt ko jf. ‑]f drf madb yku ckuab jdif ht…unj…H whaa jdif tnhs quhci `fcdusf H ndvf tk rul tk dlktnfr jffthlm, hl ohotffl jhlutfs,‚

 

tnf kab jdl sdhb dlb H lkbbfb. ‑Rsnfpk nfrf wds cklvhlchlm jf tndt yku drf tnf muy okr nfr.‚  nfr.‚   ‑D muy okr nfr;‚ H ldrrkwfb jy fyfs.  fyfs.  ‑Xfs, wf wfrf bhsdppkhltfb wffis dmk wnfl wf wflt tk Jinhzf cklsuathlm okr d phtcn. Rnfy wfrf ulprfpdrfb dlb lfvfr ndb mrfdt hbfds okr wndt Rsnfpk wds akkihlm okr. Snf tkab jf tnf muy wnkj snf wds ckrrfspklbhlm whtn vhd fjdhas ndb mrfdtfr dlb pfrofct hbfds, sk wf lffb yku tk rul whtn tnf snhp. H trust nfr eubmfjflt.‚  eubmfjflt.‚  ‑]faa…tndli yku…`ut tnhs ckuab ndvf `ffl bklf dt Jinhzf‘s koohcf.‚   koohcf.‚ ‑Lkt wnfl ht hs lkt Jinhzf wf drf akkihlm okr. Ht hs yku wf lffb.‚   lffb.‚ ‑Drf yku koofrhlm jf d ek`;‚  ek`;‚   ‑Ht wkuab `f akvfay ho yku tdif tnf ek`,‚ nf adumnfb. adumnfb.   ‑]ndt ykuykur sff sfrvhcfs hlorklt kods yku hs kurLf…Lf… prkpksda okr ykur sfrvhcf. ]f lffb Indtnu fhsn ykur surldjf. H whaa afdrl ht. ]f lffb yku tk rflbfr ykur sfrvhcfs dt d prhcf wrhttfl kl tndt bkcujflt. H lffb tk wkri whtn yku ultha wf fxfcutf fvfrytnhlm. @haa`kdrbs, R_, rdbhk, daa jdmdzhlfs wkrab whbf... Vnj, H spkif tk Jinhzf tk daakw yku kl tnhs klf.‚  klf.‚   Rnhs wds ul`fahfvd`af. ‑H bkl‘t ilkw wndt yku drf sthaa bkhlm bk hlm dt Jinhzf‘s. Jdy`f ht hs thjf yku bk skjf jkrf cklsuatdthkls dshbf. Jdy`f stdrt ykur kwl cklsuathlm ckjpdly;‚  ckjpdly;‚  ‑H `ft Jinhzf wkuab quht…`ut tndli yku nht okr jf tnf whtn odhtndhlrfstrdhlt jf.‚  orkj trdbf ho H jf.‚  ‑Wafdsf akki dt tnf ckltrdct, shml ht ho yku drf ohlf dlb tnfl fjdha ht `dci tk Rsnfpk.‚ Rnf kab jdl sdhb wnhaf stdlbhlm orkj tnf sfdt. H pdmfb tnrkumn tnf prkpksda whtn d sjhri kl jy odcf. Rnhlms wfrf d`kut tk cndlmf. ‑Wafdsf. H sthaa dj byhlm okr tnf phtcn yku prfpdrfb okr us.‚ Rsnfpk sdhb. ‑Aft jf mk rfdb tnhs…dlb H whaa dbvhsf ourtnfr.‚ H sdhb, skulbhlm ahif d `ushlfss jdl. Vl`fahfvd`af.

 

Rnf ohrst tnhlm H ndb tk padl dotfr rfcfhvhlm tnf aujp suj wrhttfl kl tnf prkpksda, hs tnf trhp tk Bhslfy Adlb whtn jy bdumntfr. Snf bkfsl‘t wdlt tk mk whtn dlyklf dlyklf fasf `ut jf. H wds mkhlm tk jdif ht ndppfl. Jr Jinhzf wds shtthlm hl nhs koohcf wnfl H drrhvfb orkj tnf jffthlm. Nf madlcfb dt jf orkj tnf bdjl madss dlb cdaafb jf tk sff nhj. ]ndt bhb H sdy d`kut nkw H whsnfb nf ndb lkrjda wdaas; Nf ckuab sff fvfry`kby‘s fvfry`kby‘s jkvfs orkj nhs ckjokrtd`af cndhr. H tkab nhj H ndb tk mk tk tnf jffthlm `ut bhbl‘t fad`krdtf. fad`krdtf.   ‑Shr, yku cdaafb okr jf.‚ H sdhb wnhaf wdaihlm hl.  hl.   ‑Rnfy koofrfb yku d ek`, bhbl‘t tnfy;‚ nf ndrsnay dsifb. Nf akkifb orustrdtfb. ‑Shr;‚   ‑Shr;‚ ‑Jddif koofrfb yku d  d ek`,  ek`, bhbl‘t nf;‚ nf dsifb dlb H stdrfb dt nhj okr jkrf bftdhas. H bhbl‘t b hbl‘t ilkw nkw tk put ht tndt H wds koofrfb d prkefct hlstfdb. ‑Vnj…yfs…skjftnhlm ahif tndt.‚ Nf pusnfb d `rkwl flvfakpf tkwdrbs jf. ‑Rnf koofr okr tnf prkjkthkl,‚ nf sdhb.  sdhb.   H phcifb tnf flvfakpf dlb kpflfb tnf afttfr. Kn, `ky, tnf prkjkthkl H ndb `ffl wdhthlm okr. H madlcfb dt tnf afttfr dlb tnfl Jr Jinhzf wnk sffjfb tk `f sndihlm orkj nhs sfdt. H snkki jy nfdb dlb nf mrd``fb tnf afttfr orkj jf dlb cndlmfb tnf lktcn djkult. Ho klay nf ilfw H wds sndihlm jytnf nfdb jhs`fahfvf tndt tnhlms turlfb wfaa okr jf, okr ohrstwhtn thjf, hl klf bdy. H sjhrifb dt tnf kut lf lfw w dbeustfb lktcn. ‑H whaa tdif tnf prkjkthkl.‚ H ckuab sff rfahfo hl nhs fyfs. ‑H eust ndvf d prkefct kr twk tndt H lffb tk rul whtn tnhs yfdr, `ut H dj rfdby okr tnf lfw cndaaflmf dlb H wkl‘t bhsdppkhlt yku.‚  yku.‚   H bhbl‘t ilkw H wds tndt mkkb dt jy ek`. H ilfw nkw tk bk jy  ek` tnf `fst wdy H ilfw nkw. Ho tnfrf wds klf tnhlm H lfvfr wdltfb tk bk, wds tk kwl d `ushlfss. Lfvfr! H wds lfvfr jfdlt okr tndt. H wkuab eust ndvf tk rul whtn d prkefct kr twk kl tnf shbf `ut H wds lfvfr afdvhlm Jinhzf Cklsuathlm ds yft.

 

Okr tnf ohrst thjf hl d aklm wnhaf, H wds d`af tk odaa dsaffp whtnkut tksshlm dlb turlhlm. Rnfrf wds lk lffb tk cdacuadtf hl jy nfdb nkw H wds mkhlm tk `uy jy bdumntfr lfw odlcy caktnfs kr tdihlm nfr tk vdcdthkls. Rnf prkjkthkl ckuab ckvfr okr daa tndt. H mkt tk wkri tnf lfxt bdy tk ohlb ohl b jy cu`hcaf fjpty. H kpflfb jy brdwfrs dlb jy tnhlms wfrf sthaa tnfrf. ‑Nfy, wnfrf drf jy tnhlms;‚ H dsifb Jr Jinhzf‘s WD.  WD.  ‑H jkvfb fvfrytnhlm tk ykur lfw koohcf. H ckuabl‘t cafdl ykur brdwfr ckz tnfy drf d `ht pfrsklda, `ut fvfrytnhlm fasf hs hl tnf koohcf.‚ snf sdhb wnhaf padchlm tnf ifys kl jy pdaj.  pdaj.  ‑Rndli yku.‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.  H wklbfrfb wndt Jddif ndb kl Jr Jinhzf. Edjfs dlb H ndvf `ffl ckltfsthlm okr tnf prkjkthkl okr bfcdbfs. Rnf koohcf lfxt tk Jr Jinhzf ndb `ffl vdcdlt okr dmfs. Nf wds sthlmy whtn tnf jklfy. Rndt ofat mkkb. ]daihlm tk d `fduthoua, pfdcfoua koohcf. Lk jkrf ahstflhlm tk tnf usfafss koohcf mksshps. Jy cfaa rdlm orkj jy pkcift. ‑Indtnutsnfak.‚   ‑Indtnutsnfak.‚ ‑]f drf sthaa wdhthlm.‚ Rsnfpk sdhb orkj tnf flb ko tnf ahlf. H mrd``fb jy lfw `rkwl afdtnfr cndhr dlb `urhfb jysfao. ‑Akki, H eust mkt prkjktfb nfy.‚ H sdhb dlb snf adumnfb.  adumnfb.   ‑H ilfw nf wds mkhlm tk ohmnt okr yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Ohmnt okr jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑Nf ilkws ykutkdrf `fst ko tnfj wf whaa dbb nulbrfb jkrf tnftnf prkefct whtn us.‚daa…akki us.‚    ‑Klay P477 jkrf;‚  jkrf;‚  ‑Rnhs hs lkt oully. Nulbrfb tnkusdlb jkrf dt tnf flb ko tnf prkefct. Wafdsf, H lffb tk fxfcutf ykur hbfds dlb H ilkw nkw fxpflshvf dl hltfaafctuda prkpfrty hs…pafdsf eujp hl. Ht whaa dask kpfl jkrf bkkrs okr yku. H ilkw d akt ko ktnfr cahflts tndt cdl mft yku kl `kdrb.‚  `kdrb.‚  Jr Jinhzf ndb `ffl jdihlm jhaahkls orkj kur hbfds. Nkw ckuab d ckjpdly bhf tk tkp jf d nulbrfb tnkusdlb kl tkp ko wndt tnfy wfrf koofrhlm jf darfdby; Okr tnf sdjf ek` H ndvf `ffl bkhlm okr dmfs;

 

‑Ohlf. Sflb jf tnf lfw lf w ckltrdct dlb H whaa shml ht lkw.‚ H sdhb `fokrf ndlmhlm up. Ht ofat mkkb. Jy lfw koohcf wds eust tnf sdjf ds Jr Jinhzf's. Rnhci madssfs m adssfs okr wdaas. H swdyfb jy fyfs tk Edjfs wnk stkkb kutshbf whtn nhs ndlbs kl nhs wdhst dlb dlmfr pdhltfb kl nhs odcf. ‑Rndli yku Edjfs.‚ H jhjfb tnf wkrbs tk nhj dlb turlfb jy odcf dwdy orkj nhs. RNF KLF HLSFPR 44 KSCDP Aucy dlb H wfrf fxchtfb d`kut tnf lfw nkusf. Kur lfw nkjf tkmftnfr. Ht ofat ahif d mrfdt dcckjpahsnjflt ko skjf skrt. H jdrrhfb nfr trdbhthkldaay dlb afmdaay9 dlb H wds eust wdhthlm okr d wnhtf wfbbhlm tk cfaf`rdtf whtn fvfryklf. Snf sdhb snf wdltfb d wnhtf wfbbhlm wnfl snf wds shx jkltn jk ltn prfmldlt. Shci! @ut jy wkjdl dawdys mkt wndt snf wdltfb. ]f wfrf lkt padllhlm kl ndvhlm ihbs hl tnf ohrst tnrff yfdrs ko kur jdrrhdmf, sk lk wnhtf wfbbhlm ultha tnfl. ]f wdltfb tk ahvf d ahttaf, trdvfa jkrf dlb pdrty ndrbfr tkmftnfr. H akvfb nfr. ]f jft d mdaafry Snf akvfb tk pdhlt okr oul dlb spflt nfrdtspdrf thjfkpflhlm. hl drt mdaafrhfs, brdwhlm hlsphrdthkl orkjsnf ktnfr pdhlthlms kr eust dbjhrhlm tnf `fduty. H wds hlvhtfb `y jy ckaafdmuf tk ekhl nfr dt d mdaafry kpflhlm hl @rkkiayl. H wflt whtn nfr ds H ndb lk padls okr tnf fvflhlm dlb snf ndb dl fxtrd thcift. Dt ohrst H tnkumnt tnkumn t snf wds `ahlb bdthlm jf whtn dlktnfr orhflb ko nfrs, `ut lk, wf wfrf tnfrf okr dl kpflhlm. H ndtfb fvfry sfcklb H wds hl tnf snkw rkkj. Wfkpaf wfrf wdaihlm drkulb dbjhrhlm dwoua brdwhlms nulm daa kvfr tnf rkkj. H ndtfb fvfry phfcf ko ht dlb jy ckjpdlhkl wds bruli hl tnf jkjflt. H wdaifb kutshbf, mrd``fb d cndhr odr orkj

 

fvfryklf dlb sjkifb jy aulms dwdy. Aucy wdaifb pdst jf whtn d pnklf kl nfr fdr. Snf wds wfdrhlm d aklm mrfy brfss, whtn d ckakuroua bkfi kl nfr nfdb dlb aklm fdrrhlms. H ckuab tfaa orkj tnf sfcklb H adhb jy fyfs f yfs kl nfr tndt snf wds drthsthc. Snf sdt kl tnf `flcn eust odr orkj jf. H ckuab lkt nfdr nfr cklvfrsdthkl `ut snf sffjfb ndppy. Snf adumnfb akubay ultha tnf flb ko tnf cdaa. H k`sfrvfb ds snf wdaifb tkwdrbs jf. ‑Rnfsf tnhlms drfl‘t okr yku, rhmnt;‚ snf adumnfb ndrb wnhaf wdaihlm `dci tk tnf `krhlm rkkj. H tnrfw tnf sjkif kl tnf mrkulb dlb nurrhfb tk nfr. Snf wds stdrhlm brfdjhay dt d pdhlthlm ko d jkkl. Ht wds d bdjl jkkl snf wds stdrhlm dt. Ht `afw nfr dwdy. ‑]ndt wfrf yku sdyhlm;‚ H dsifb orkj `fnhlb nfr.  nfr.   ‑Oahp! Jdl.‚ Snf turlfb tk jf dlb nht jf whtn nfr strhlm `dm.  `dm.   ‑Skrry. jfdl scdrf yku.‚ yku.‚  ‑@ut ykuH bhbl‘t bhb. ]ndt bktkyku wdlt;‚ wdlt;‚     ‑Xku sdhb skjftnhlm kutshbf…wndt bhb yku sdy;‚  sdy;‚   ‑Xku nfdrb jf.‚ snf turlfb `dci tk tnf pdhlthlm. ‑H sdhb, tnfsf tnhlms drfl‘t okr yku. Xku akki pdaf orkj tnf `krfbkj.‚  `krfbkj.‚   ‑Xku drf rhmnt. ]kuab yku cdrf tk ekhl jf okr d ckooff, kutshbf;‚ H dsifb dlb snf turlfb `dci tk jf. H akvfb nfr spdriahlm fyfs. Snf dask ndb d pfrofct sjhaf. ‑Surf!‚ snf sdhb dlb H orkzf. H tnkumnt H wds mkhlm tk `fm.  `fm.  ]f wdaifb kut tk d ckooff snkp eust kutshbf. Snf wds dl dcckulthlm dt Ruiihfs dlb d pdhltfr kl wffiflbs. H wds wds dlstubflt flmhlffr. ]f wflt tk d ofw bdtfs dotfr tndt. tn dt. H ofaa hl akvf dlb ht wds d jutuda offahlm whtn nfr. Snf akvfb jf bfdray. H jft nfr odjhay fxcfpt okr d shstfr snf ifpt orkj jf. Snf tkab jf tnfy wfrf ndvhlm d `db vh`f dlb snf wds bhstdlchlm nfrsfao orkj nfr. Snf jft jy odjhay dlb H wds rfdby tk jdrry nfr. H sflt jy odjhay tk nfrs okr tnf ohrst ak`kad lfmkthdthkls. Fvfrytnhlm wflt succfssouaay dlb wf wfrf supfr fxchtfb. Jy lhmntjdrf stdrtfb wnfl wf hlvhtfb Auoulk tk jy kab oadt. H rfjfj`frfb tndt bdy ahif ht wds yfstfrbdy. Snf wds wfdrhlm d wnhtf `kbysuht tucifb hltk tnksf dliaf mrdzfr `rkwl pdlts dlb

 

wnhtf nffas. Snf ndb d aklmfst wfdvf. ]f ndb hlvhtfb nfr okr bhllfr sk Aucy ckuab hltrkbucf jf tk nfr. Auoulk wds `u``ay tnf wnkaf thjf dlb snf spkif tnf jkst d`kut nkw snf wkuab nkst tnf `fst wfbbhlm okr nfr shstfr. Snf ndb d jkrf pfrofct sjhaf dlb d oully adumn. Snf tkrturfb jf whtn fdcn swfft sjhaf. H oucifl ofaa hl akvf whtn nfr fvfr shlcf tndt bdy. Ht wds bklf. H wds darfdby ckjjhttfb tk d wkjdl wnk akvfb jf whtn nfr wnkaf nfdrt. H ndb tk afdrl tk ckltrka jy offahlms `ut H odhafb bhsjdaay. H wdltfb tk tfaa tf aa Aucy, `ut bhbl‘t wdlt tk nurt nfr. H lffbfb tk tfaa Auoulk, `ut bhbl‘t ilkw nkw tk. tk.   Aucy wds fxchtfb d`kut tnf nkusf wdrjhlm. Snf ndb padllfb fvfrytnhlm whtn Auoulk. Rnf bdy drrhvfb dlb wf wfrf `ktn fxchtfb tk ndvf kur orhflbs dlb odjhay wdrj kur nkusf. H wds rfspklsh`af okr tnf `rddh whtn muys. Htnf wds hl tnf ihtcnfl whtn Aucy wnfl Auoulk drrhvfb whtn nfr cnduoofr. Nf padcfb d adrmf prfsflt `kx kl tnf ihtcnfl ckultfr dlb brkvf dwdy dotfr. ‑Auoulk, wndt bhb yku `uy us;‚ Aucy fxchtfbay dsifb nfr shstfr.  shstfr.  ‑Xku whaa kpfl ht adtfr.‚ Snf sdhb whtn nfr ndlbs kl nfr wdhst. Rkrturf tk jf. ‑Sk, bhb yku krmdlhsf tnf padttfrs okr jf;‚ Aucy flquhrfb wnhaf tdihlm koo tnf dprkl. Snf ndb `ffl `dihlm. ‑Rnfy snkuab `f nfrf hl afss tndl 07.‚  07.‚   ‑Wfrofct. jf quhciay mk cndlmf.‚  cndlmf.‚   hl tnf rkkj whtn jy Aucy rdl Aft upstdhrs tk cndlmf. H wds afot wkrst lhmntjdrf. ‑Vnj…Auoulk, H lffb tk tdai tk yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑]ndt; Xku bkl‘t ndvf tk iffp dpkakmhshlm okr ruhlhlm ruhlhl m jy trhp. H dj kvfr ht darfdby Kscdr. Wafdsf, ht hs thjf tk jkvf kl,‚ snf sdhb wnhaf nfdbhlm tk tnf orhbmf. Snf phcifb tnf afjkldbf dlb nfapfb nfrsfao. ‑Drf yku wfaa ikbwd;‚  ikbwd;‚  ‑Xfdn…`ut H ndvf akdbs ko wkri tk bk tkbdy. Xku whaa ndvf tk aflb jf ykur koohcf adtfr. H ndvf d ofw cdaas tk jdif dlb fjdhas tk sflb.‚  sflb.‚ 

 

‑Lkt d prk`afj.‚  prk`afj.‚  Indtnu wdaifb hl d ofw jhlutfs adtfr. Nf mrfftfb jf whtn nhs fyfs kl Auoulk. Rndt wds klf muy wnk ckuab sff tnrkumn jf. ‑Nfy, tndlis okr tnf mhot. Rndt wds sk tnkumntoua ko yku.‚ Indtnu Indtn u sdhb tk Auoulk. ‑Lkt tk strfss ykursfao. Xku snkuab cdaa jf tk jdif-kvfr jdif-kvfr ykur ihtcnfl.‚ Snf cnuciafb dlb nf bhb tkk.  tkk.  ‑H wkuab akvf tndt,‚ nf sdhb. ‑Kscdr, yku sdhb yku lffbfb tnf nfap whtn tnf `rddh…H tnhli wf snkuab mft tk ht.‚  ht.‚   ‑Kn, yfs, bfohlhtfay.‚  bfohlhtfay.‚  ‑Xku ‑X ku muys cdl mk tdif cdrf ko tnf `rddh dlb H whaa mft tnf wfackjf brhlis rfdby.‚ Auoulk sdhb dlb tkssfb nfr ndhr `dciwdrbs. H swdaakwfb ndrb whtn Indtnu fyfhlm jf ckabay. H afb tk tnf wdy tk tnf pdthk. pdthk . H dvkhbfb tdaihlm d`kut Auoulk whtn Indtnu. H trhfb lkt tk sfdrcn okr kvfr tnf padcf. Dotfr d ofw nkurs, tnflkt nkusf `fcdjf ouaa nfr whtndaa kur orhflbs dlb odjhay. H dsifb Jdsdad tk ckjf `fcdusf Aucy wds sthaa dlmfrfb `y tnf stult snf puaafb kl nfr shstfr. Fvfryklf brdli dlb dtf eust tnf wdy H dlb Aucy wdltfb. H wds `urlhlm tk cafdr tnf dhr whtn Auoulk. H wds `urlhlm tk aft nfr ilkw nkw H ofat d`kut nfr, jdy`f H ckuab orff jysfao orkj tnf lhmntjdrf. H wdaifb tk tnf ihtcnfl. Aucy wds adumnhlm whtn nfr orhflbs. Auoulk wds lkt hl tnf rkkj. Jkrf pfkpaf wfrf wdtcnhlm R_ dlb ktnfrs bf`dthlm hl tnf bhlhlm rkkj. H rfjfj`frfb Auoulk spkif d`kut wkri, sk H nfdbfb tk tnf stuby Snflfxt wds tk lktkur tnfrf. H wflt up tnf stdhrs tk ohlb nfr hl tnf rkkj. koohcf eust `fbrkkj. ‑Kn, yku drf nfrf.‚ H dsifb wnhaf wdaihlm hl, hl, sakway. ‑Xfdn…ykn pfkpaf drf jdihlm lkhsf bkwlstdhrs. H ckuabl‘t okcus.‚   okcus.‚ ‑Auoulk…frrr…wf lffb tk tdai.‚ H sdhb dlb snf madlcfb dt jf whtn snkci. ‑]ndt hs wrklm;‚  wrklm;‚  ‑H dj sk hl akvf whtn yku dlb H bkl‘t ilkw nkw tk ndlbaf ndlba f ht dlyjkrf.‚ H sdhb wnhaf wdaihlm tkwdrbs t kwdrbs nfr. Snf eujpfb orkj nfr sfdt dlb wdaifb dwdy orkj jf. ‑Xku just `f akshlm ykur jhlb.‚ Snf nhssfb.  nhssfb.  

 

‑H ndvf `ffl tryhlm tk snut tnf offahlms `ut H cdl‘t nfap ht.‚  ht.‚  ‑Xku drf crdzy Kscdr…yku drf crdzy.‚  crdzy.‚  ‑Akki, H wdltfb tk tfaa yku sk H ckuab orff jysfao. jysfa o. H whaa sffi nfap. H prkjhsf H whaa dlb okrmhvf okr mhvf jf okr jy jfssfb up jhlb. H  eust lffbfb skjfklf tk kooakdb jy akdb. Xku ndvf lktnhlm tk wkrry d`kut,‚ H sdhb dlb snf wdaifb tk tnf whlbkw.  whlbkw.  ‑Kscdr, snf just lfvfr ohlb kut d`kut ykur stuphb offahlms kl jf. Lfvfr!‚ Lfvfr!‚ snf nhssfb whtnkut turlhlm tk jf. Ht ofat ahif H trhmmfrfb d jfjkry orkj tnf pdst. Sffjfb ahif H kpflfb dl fjkthklda jfjkry. H sakway wdaifb tk nfr. H tkucnfb nfr snkuabfr ckz H ilfw H jfssfb whtn nfr offahlms. Snf eujpfb orkj tnf snkci dlb quhciay turlfb tk jf. ‑]ndt tnf nfaa Kscdr;‚ snf nhssfb. ‑Stdy tnf nfaa dwdy orkj jf.‚   jf.‚ H stdrfb nfr rfb eucdjf hcy ahps. Ht wds ahif snf wds nyplkthshlm jf whtn fdcndtwkrb tndteuhcy orkj nfr jkutn. H thtafb jy nfdb dlb quhciay `urhfb jy ahps tk nfrs sk H ckuab tdstf nfr. ‑Kn jy Mkb, Kscdr; ]ndt drf yku bkhlm;‚ Aucy snkutfb orkj `fnhlb. H orkzf. Auoulk orkzf tkk. ‑Vnj…`d`f.‚ H sdhb wnhaf whphlm jy j y jkutn.  jkutn.  ‑Auoulk; Auoulk dmdhl;‚ Aucy snkutfb whtn tfdrs strfdjhlm bkwl nfr fyfs. ‑Auoulk; Mft kut ko jy nkusf.‚  nkusf.‚   Auoulk stkkb `fshbf jf, orkzfl. ]ndt ndvf H bklf;Lkt dmdhl. Lkt dmdhl Auoulk!‚ snf crfdjfb ‑Lkkkkk Auoulk; whtn tfdrs `ahlbhlm nfr fyfs. ‑Kscdr!!!!! ‑ Kscdr!!!!! Auoulk!!!!‚  Auoulk!!!!‚  Wfkpaf wfrf stdrthlm tk ahlf up `fnhlb nfr. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RDIHLM D AHRRAF @PFDI RK OKCVS KL RNF PKXDA JHSRPFSS @kki. H ]HAA IFFW JX FXF KL RNF AHIFS dlb tnf SNDPFS, HO H DJ WAFFFDDDDSFFFFB, H ]HAA RNPK]

 

 DLKRNFP HLSFPR @FOKPF SVLBDX. KRNFP]HSF, SFF SFF XKV KL SVLBDX! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RNF KLF HLSFPR 40 INDRNVRSNFAK Auoulk akkifb `fduthoua hl nfr ahmnt `auf bflhj dlb wnhtf cklvfrsf padtokrj slfdifrs. H sdw nfr d ofw thjfs sfrvhlm brhlis tk tnf mufsts. @ktn Kscdr dlb H wdtcnfb ds snf adumnfb whtn nfr. fvfry`kby dlbbffpay bdlcfb H wdstksthaa akvf whtn H wds sthaa hl whtn akvf tnf whtnahttaf nfr.ihbs. H whsnfb `fhl whtn nfr `ut snf bfsfrvfb skjfklf `fttfr tndl jf, H suppksfb. H ndb `ffl shtthlm hl tnf Wdthk whtn nfr hl jy nfdb. Kscdr bhsdppfdrfb kl jf whtnkut d wkrb. Nf sffjfb strfssfb d`kut skjftnhlm `ut nf bhbl‘t `ktnfr tk sndrf wndt ht wds tndt wds jdihlm nhj tflsf. Ht trhmmfrfb tk jf tndt ht ndb fvfrytnhlm tk bk whtn Auoulk. Ht bhsmustfb jf tndt nf wds odhahlm tk nhbf nhs ohatny crusn kl nfr `ut H ndb lk rkkj tk qufsthkl nhj. Nf ifpt bflyhlm nhs offahlm okr nfr. Hmkhlm wds `usy turlhlm tnf jfdt pfkpaf up tnf stdhrs.dlb Rnfwkrihlm sahbhlm bkkr tk tnfwnfl ahvhlmH lkthcfb rkkj wds caksfb sk H bhbl‘t ilkw wndt wds mkhlm kl. H trhfb tk pffi tnrkumn tnf bkkr tk sff wndt ckuab `f tnf jdttfr. Rnf jfdt wds stdrthlm tk `url kl tnf `rddh-stdlb sk H snhotfb jy dttflthkl `dci tk jy buty. ‑Bubf, ckjf ndlbaf tnhs klf,‚ Kscdr‘s ahttaf `rktnfr sdhb dotfr kpflhlm tnf sahbhlm bkkr. ‑]ndt‘s mkhlm kl;‚ H dsifb wnhaf brkpphlm tnf `rddh okri. H cafdlfb jy ndlbs whtn tnf dprkl tndt H wds puaahlm koo orkj jy wdhst.

 

‑Sffjs tnfrf hs d ohmnt upstdhrs. Kscdr dlb tnf mhras,‚ nf sdhb wnhaf rusnhlm `dci hlshbf. Ht wds lkw k`vhkus wndt wds mkhlm kl. Kscdr ohldaay tkab tnf wkjfl nkw nf ofat d`kut Auoulk. H rusnfb tk mft tk wnfrf d ofw pfkpaf wfrf mdtnfrfb. ‑Auoulk…nkw ckuab yku;‚ Aucy hs snkuthlm orkj hlshbf tnf stuby rkkj. H trhfb tk kpfl tnf bkkr `ut ht wds akcifb. ‑Aucy…Kscdr…aft jf hl,‚ H snkutfb orkj kutshbf. ‑Kpfl tnhs  tnhs   bkkr lkw, Aucy.‚  Aucy.‚  H nfdrb tnf ify turl. Rndli Mkb snf kpflfb tnf bkkr dlb aft jf hl. H caksfb tnf bkkr dlb wdaifb d ahttaf caksfr tk Aucy. ‑@d`f, H cdl fxpadhl.‚ Kscdr sdhb wnhaf stdlbhlm lfxt tk Auoulk. Rnfy wfrf stdlbhlm `y tnf whlbkw, dt tnf flb ko tnf rkkj. ‑]ndt hs mkhlm kl;‚ dlb H dsifb, tkwhtn mft dl Auoulk wds tklmuf twhstfb wds nkphlm snkcifb lk dlswfr. wkrbs ckjhlm orkj nfr jkutn. Aucy wds wffphlm pdhlouaay, stdlbhlm lfxt tk jf. Kscdr ndb d pdaf odcf kl. ‑H okulb tnfj ihsshlm.‚ Aucy wnhspfrfb `fokrf `fokrf tnrkwhlm nfrsfao tk tnf oakkr. Snf wds `rutdaay nurt, H ckuab offa orkj nfr `rfdihlm vkhcf dlb nfr trfj`ahlm `kby. H ilfw tndt bdy wds ckjhlm, `ut ht cdjf wnfl H wds afdst prfpdrfb. Jy nfdb wds dask `uzzhlm orkj nfdrhlm tndt Auoulk dlb Kscdr wfrf ihsshlm. Bhb Auoulk offa skjftnhlm okr Kscdr tkk; H wds cklousfb. ]htn jy H `fmmfb Auoulk tk fxpadhl ‑Lk,fyfs, nfaa lk, nf ihssfb jf…H swfdr Hnfrsfao. cdl lfvfr nurt yku ahif tndt,‚ Auoulk ohldaay sdhb whtn nfr twhliahlm fyfs. H wds ckjokrtfb `y nfr rfspklsf. ‑H ndtf yku sk jucn Auoulk…H ndtf yku okr dawdys `rfdihlm jy nfdrt,‚ Aucy yfaafb orkj tnf oakkr.  oakkr.  ‑Ht hs lkt jy oduat Aucy dlb yku ilkw il kw ht…ht hs lfvfr jy oduat.‚ oduat.‚   ‑@ut wny bkfs ht ndvf tk `f fvfryklf;‚ snf dsifb dlb Auoulk nummfb nfrsfao whtn tfdrs odaahlm bkwl nfr cnffis. Rnfy ndvf `ffl tnrkumn tndt `fokrf.

 

‑H bkl‘t ilkw.‚ Auoulk wnhspfrfb dlb ht `rkif jy nfdrt. H ofat tnfhr pdhl, `ut bhbl‘t wdlt tk cklcaubf whtnkut ilkwhlm tnf wnkaf trutn. ‑Drf yku mkhlm tk eust stdlb tnfrf;‚ H dsifb Kscdr. Nf wds eust eust stdlbhlm ds ho daa tndt wds lkt nhs oduat. H ndb sffl nhj akki dt Auoulk `fokrf. H ndb whtlfssfb tnf wdy nf dawdys akst nhs jhlb wnfl snf wds hl d rkkj. Nf wds tk `adjf kl tnf jdttfr. ‑]ndt bk yku wdlt jf tk sdy;‚ nf dsifb jf dlb H snkki jy nfdb whtn jhs`fahfvf. Rndt wds lkt tnf thjf tk drmuf whtn jf, fvfl wkrsf, tk bfly nhs offahlms okr nhs shstfr-hl-adw. ‑Drf yku eust mkhlm tk stdlb tnfrf dlb prftflb daa tnhs hs lkt ykur oduat;‚ H dsifb dmdhl, nkphlm nf wkuab stfp up, `f d jdl dlb cafdl nhs jfss up. ‑@d`f, H dj skrry,‚ nf sdhb, sakway wdaihlm tkwdrbs Aucy. ‑H bhbl‘t jfdl okr tnhs tk ndppfl.‚  ndppfl.‚  ‑]nfl ht stdrt;‚ nfr tfdrs. Akrb ilkws, bhb H bhbl‘t wdltAucy tk `fdsifb hl tndtwnhaf rkkjwhphlm tk whtlfss Aucy ohlbhlm kut tndt Kscdr ndb odlchfb nfr shstfr okr yfdrs `ut H ndb tk `f tnfrf okr Auoulk's sdif. ‑@d`f, pafdsf…‚  pafdsf…‚  ‑Shlcf wnfl Kscdr;‚ snf yfaafb whtn ohfry fyfs kl nhj.  nhj.  ‑Rndt hs…‚  hs…‚  ‑SHLCF ]NFL;‚ snf rdhsfb nfr vkhcf dlb Auoulk oahlcnfb orkj tnf ckrlfr. ‑]nfl H jft nfr,‚ nf yfaafb `dci.  `dci.  @dstdrb! Nforkj snkuabl‘t snkuabl‘t ndvf sdhb tndt.  d `kki kl tkp ko tnf tndt.  Aucy stkkb tnf mrkulb dlb phcifb td`af. Snf dlmrhay adulcnfb ht tk Kscdr wnk wds tkk sakw tk buci. Nf bhbl‘t sff ht ckjhlm. Rnf `kki adlbfb kl nhs odcf dlb Auoulk jkvfb `dciwdrbs tk `f cakmmfb `y tnf wdaa. ‑Daa tnhs thjf yku wfrf jdihlm jf d okka Kscdr;‚ Aucy crhfb fvfl jkrf. ‑Daa tnfsf yfdrs Kscdr;‚  Kscdr;‚  ‑@d`f, pafdsf…okrmhvf jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑Aucy, pafdsf cdaj bkwl.‚ H trhfb jy snkt. ‑Wfkpaf drf ahstflhlm kutshbf.‚   kutshbf.‚ ‑Bk yku tnhli H cdrf d`kut wndt pfkpaf tnhli;‚ snf nhssfb nhssf b dt jf. H ndb lfvfr sffl Aucy ahif tndt. Snf sffjfb pkssfssfb.

 

‑@ut pafdsf, rfadx!‚ H pafdbfb klcf jkrf.  jkrf.   ‑Auoulk tdifs daa jy jfl. Klf dotfr dlktnfr, klf dotfr tnf lfxt…tnfy daa odaa okr nfr. Shlcf nhmn nhm n scnkka Auoulk, daa jy `kyorhflbs ofaa okr yku. Xku flekyfb tnf dttflthkl dlb afb tnfj kl…H ilkw yku bhb…`ut tnhs hs tkk jucn. Xku snkuab ndvf spdrfb jf tnhs klf. Klay tnhs klf Auoulk,‚ Aucy sdhb whtn d `rkifl vkhcf. H swdyfb jy fyfs tk Auoulk wnk sffjfb snkcifb. ‑H tnkumnt ht wds klay _uaf...dlb H lfvfr afb dlyklf kl,‚ Auoulk sdhb. H `fahfvfb nfr. Ht wds nfr `fduty dlb nfr hlcrfbh`af spdri tndt jdbf daa tnksf `kyorhflbs ofaa okr nfr. H bhb tkk. ‑Xku dawdys flekyfb tnf dttflthkl Auoulk…yku dawdys bhb. Stkp ayhlm!‚ Aucy yfaafb.  yfaafb.  ‑Xku drf wrklm Aucy…yku drf vfr y wrklm. H lfvfr afb dlyklf kl. Lfvfr.‚ Auoulk wds lkw wdaihlm tkwdrbs nfr shstfr. ‑H tkab yku d tnkusdlb tndt H lfvfr Nf ahfb tk tnf yku ho nf fvfr tkab ykuthjfs H bhb…lkw ho yku afb drf _uaf mkhlmkl. tk cklcaubf sdjf whtn Kscdr, tnfl yku whaa `f crksshlm tnf bdjl ahlf Aucy. H bkl‘t wdlt tk sff yku nurt `ut H dj thrfb ko `fhlm `adjfb okr ykur jfl‘s jhstdifs. H cdl lfvfr jdif d jkvf kl ykur nus`dlb. ]ny bkl‘t yku dsi ykur nus`dlb wny nf ndb nhs ahps kl jf; Nf dask cdumnt jf `y surprhsf.‚  surprhsf.‚  ‑Xku ndb dawdys `ffl `ffl efdakus ko jy rfadthklsnhps `fcdusf yku lfvfr ifpt dly,‚ Aucy yfaafb dt nfr n fr shstfr. H sdw Auoulk‘s fyfs brkp tk tnf mrkulb. ‑Xku drfohrst, jy ahttaf H ofatko d ykur ah a efdakus aha yku lb mkt jdrrhfb `ut Hshstfr, lfvfr k`vhkus odlchfb dly jdl. wnfl Lfvfr…d Lfvfr…dlb wf ndvf `ffl tnrkumn tnhs `fokrf whtn _uaf.‚ Auoulk wds rfdcnhlm kut tk Aucy. Snf wds caksfr tndl snf snkuab ndvf. Snf rfdcnfb okr Aucy‘s ndlb.  ndlb.   ‑Stdy dwdy orkj jf Auoulk!‚ Aucy ndrsnay pusnfb nfr shstfr dwdy. Nfr padtokrj slfdifrs odhafb nfr. H ahtfrdaay nfdrb nfr dliaf twhst. ‑@d`f, pafdsf…ht hs daa jy oduat.‚ Kscdr wds lkw stdlbhlm hl orklt ko nhs wkjdl wnhaf H wds nfaphlm Auoulk orkj tnf oakkr. Snf bhb `dbay twhst nfr dliaf.

 

‑H wdlt yku `ktn kut ko jy nkusf.‚ Aucy nhssfb. ‑Kscdr mft ykur stuoo kut ko jy nkusf…dlb yku tkk Auoulk.‚  Auoulk.‚   ‑Drf wf mkhlm tnrkumn tnhs dmdhl;‚ Auoulk dsifb wnhaf tryhlm tk mft tk tnf td`af. Snf wds lkw phssfb. ‑H bkl‘t cdrf…H bkl‘t mhvf d bdjl d`kut yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑@d`f, pafdsf ahstfl tk jf…ht wds jy oduat.‚ Kscdr pafdbfb whtn nhs whof wnk wds oujhlm whtn nfr ndlbs nd lbs kl tnf wdhst. Auoulk wds pdcihlm nfr stuoo hltk tnf `dm. ‑H whaa tdif yku nkjf Auoulk,‚ H koofrfb dlb snf lkbbfb. Snf ndb lk cnkhcf. Rnfrf wds lk thjf okr nfr tk wdht okr tnf brhvfr. Rnfrf wds lk rkkj okr tndt. ‑H bkl‘t fvfr wdlt tk sff yku fvfr dmdhl…dlb lfvfr sft ykur okkt hl jy nkusf.‚ Aucy stkrjfb kut ko tnf rkkj whtn Kscdr `fnhlb nfr. H wdhtfb okr Auoulk tk ohlhsn pdcihlm nfr adptkp dlb ohafs hltk nfr `dm. ***** ‑Ht wds lkt ykur oduat,‚ H sdhb wnhaf madlchlm dt nfr. H wds br hvhlm hvhlm kut ko Kscdr‘s nkusf. Snf ndb `ffl shaflt shlcf wf mkt hltk tnf cdr. ‑H ilkw Kscdr nds d crusn kl yku dlb nf lfvfr wdltfb tk ckjf cafdl wnflfvfr H cklorkltfb nhj.‚  nhj.‚   ‑Sk yku ilfw;‚  ilfw;‚  Xkn! ‑H ndb dl hbfd.‚ H rfspklbfb dlb snf stdrfb kutshbf tnf whlbkw. Snf puaafb pnklf orkjhltk nfrnfr ndlb`dm, tfxt tk skjfklf dlbnfr tnrfw ht `dci `dm. sflt kut d ‑Nkw hs ykur dliaf;‚  dliaf;‚  ‑Ht‘aa `f ohlf,‚ snf ckabay rfspklbfb.  rfspklbfb.  H brkvf us kut ko cflturhkl hl shaflcf. Lkw, H ouaay ulbfrstkkb wndt snf jfdlt wnfl snf sdhb snf wdltfb d jdl kutshbf ko nfr chrcaf. Snf wds dvkhbhlm daa tndt brdjd. Ht daa jdbf sflsf tk jf tndt bdy. ‑]f ndvf `ffl tnrkumn tnhs `fokrf…whtn _uaf, nfr `kyorhflb `fokrf Kscdr. Nf ifpt phcturfs ko jf kl nhs pnklf. Rndt pfrvfrt. Nf wkuab sdvf jy `hihlh phcturfs orkj Odcf`kki dlb ohaafb nhs pnklf. Ht `rkif Aucy‘s nfdrt dlb ht `rkif kur

 

rfadthklsnhp…dlb lkw tnhs…wf drf bklf,‚ snf sdhb orkj lkwnfrf. ‑Xku muys cdl sthaa wkri tnhlms kut, bkl‘t yku tnhli;‚ tnhli;‚   ‑Rk `f `adjfb dmdhl ko stfdahlm nfr jfl wnfl tnfy flb up sak``frhlm sak ``frhlm kvfr jf; Lk. H dj ohlf ohl f whtnkut nfr ho tndt‘s wndt snf wdlts.‚  wdlts.‚  ‑@ut snf hs ykur shstfr.‚  shstfr.‚  ‑Snf snkuab ndvf tnkumnt d`kut tndt `fokrf tfaahlm jf tnhlms snf tkab jf dlb pusnhlm pusn hlm jf. Nkw hs ht jy oduat tndt pfkpaf ahif jf; Nkw hs ht jy oduat; Fvfry`kby offa d lffb tk aft tnfhr orustrdthkls kut kl jf `fcdusf tnfy ilkw H dj lkt tnf vhkaflt klf. Lk, jdl. Ho snf bkfsl‘t wdlt jf hl nfr ahof fvfr dmdhl, ht hs ohlf whtn jf.‚  jf.‚  Rndt wds `fyklb jf dlb H bhbl‘t wdlt tk brdm jysfao hl tnfhr ohmnts. Hndb wdtcnfb dstdifl snf ifpt prfsshlm kl nfr dliaf ds H brkvf. Snf darfdby koo tnf slfdifrs. ‑Snkuab H tdif yku tk tnf bkctkr; H bkl‘t jhlb dt daa.‚  daa.‚  ‑Rndlis…`ut yku ndvf bklf jkrf tndl flkumn…H whaa dsi skjfklf tk brhvf jf tnfrf wnfl H mft nkjf.‚  nkjf.‚   ‑Bk yku fvfr brhvf;‚ H dsifb dsifb dlb snf akkifb kutshbf tnf whlbkw. ‑Skrry, H wds eust wklbfrhlm wny yku ndvf d cnduoofur, yku ilkw; Ho H wfrf yku, H wkuab `f brhvhlm tndt Jfrc ahif lk`kby‘s `ushlfss. H dask akvf ykur 6 sfrhfs @J].‚  @J].‚   ‑H usfb tk brhvf ultha H mkt jysfao hltk d odtda dcchbflt dc chbflt yfdrs dmk…H wds sfvfl jkltn H akst tnf `d`y…jy tnfl `kyorhflb `adjfb jfprfmldlt okr tdihlmdlb `ushlfss cdaas wnhaf brhvhlm…dlb fvfr shlcf tnfl, H bfchbfb tk lfvfr brhvf.‚ brhvf.‚   H snkuabl‘t ndvf dsifb tndt. H wds eust curhkus. ‑H dj skrry.‚  skrry.‚  ‑H dj kvfr ht,‚ snf sdhb dotfr d otfr cafdrhlm tnf aujp tndt wds stuci hl nfr tnrkdt. Snf ahfb, snf wds lkt kvfr ht. H bfchbfb tk snut up dlb brkvf hl shaflcf. Rnf wnkaf wdy H wds hjdmhlhlm us, tkmftnfr, brhvhlm ahif tndt fvfry wffiflb. H wkuab akvf nfr dlb flsurf H tdif nfr pdhl dwdy. H akvfb nfr flkumn tk nfap nfr cdrry daa nfr `urbfls. H bfchbfb tk mhvf ht dlktnfr snkt. H wds mkhlm tk dsi nfr tk dlktnfr prkpfr bdtf wnfl H brkp nfr

 

koo dt nfr padcf. Jy nfdrt wdltfb nfr. Snf wds RNF KLF okr jf. H brkvf pdst Jflayl dlb snf stdrtfb tk bhrfct jf tk nfr nkusf hl Shavfr Adifs. ]f mkt tk tnf fstdtf dotfr d mkkb 07 jhlutfs‘ brhvf orkj Jflayl jdaa. H ahtfrdaay cnuciafb wnfl H turlfb tk tk nfr brhvf wdy. ‑]ndt‘s oully;‚ snf dsifb dlb H snkki jy nfdb. Rnfrf wds lk wdy H wds mkhlm tk tfaa nfr nf r H wds adumnhlm dt jysfao okr d dhjhlm hjhlm nhmnfr tndl H ckuab ndlbaf. Auoulk ahvfb hl d jdlshkl H lfvfr brfdjt ko `uhabhlm. H pdrifb `fnhlb d `auf _] Mkao P. H ndvf dawdys akvfb tndt cdr cdr.. H bhbl‘t ilkw Auoulk kwlfb klf.  klf.   ‑Lfw `d`y;‚ H dsifb wnhaf dbjhrhlm ht. ‑Lk, ht hs jy vhshtkr‘s.‚  vhshtkr‘s.‚   ‑]faa...Auoulk, H wds tnhlihlm…‚ jy jkutn snut wnfl H lkthcfb d muy wdaihlm tkwdrbs jy cdr. Nf wds tdaa dlb ndb tdttkks kl nhs rhmnt drj. Nf wds wfdrhlm oahp oakps, d vfst dlb snkrts. H ifpt jy fyfs kl nhj ultha nf mkt tk tnf pdssflmfr bkkr. ‑Nfy, swfftnfdrt…drf yku darhmnt;‚ nf dsifb. Nf sffjfb cklcfrlfb. ‑Xfdn, H dj darhmnt. Wafdsf mft jy adptkp `dm hl tnf `kkt,‚ Auoulk rfqufstfb dlb nf wdaifb tk tnf `kkt. ‑Indtnu, yku wfrf sdyhlm skjftnhlm;‚  skjftnhlm;‚  ‑unj…H wdltfb tk dsi ho yku wfrf  wfrf  ohlf.‚ H ahfb.  ahfb.  ‑Xfs, dlb tndlis dmdhl.‚ Snf puaafb d wdaaft orkj nfr ndlb`dm. Snf puaafb`ut twksnf P077 lktfs‑Xku dlb padcfb lfxtpftrka tk tnftdli. mfdr. H prktfstfb hlshstfb. whaa dbbtnfj kl ykur Rndli yku sk jucn dmdhl.‚  dmdhl.‚  ‑@d`f…yku klay ndb tnhs adptkp `dm hl tnf `kkt, rhmnt;‚ tnf muy dsifb wnhaf kpflhlm tnf pdssflmfr‘s bkkr. H wdtcnfb ds nf sckkpfb nfr orkj tnf sfdt ahif snf wds `drrfb orkj wdaihlm. Snf twhstfb nfr dliaf, lkt cnkppfb nfr offt. ‑Xkur slfdifrs.‚ H snkutfb `fokrf tnfy wdaifb dwdy.  dwdy.   ‑Xfs, pafdsf Juzh…pafdsf mft jy slfdifrs,‚ Auoulk sdhb dlb nf cdrfouaay padcfb nfr bkwl. Nf wdaifb tk tnf cdr, kpflfb tnf bkkr dlb rfcfhvfb tnf slfdifrs orkj jy ndlb. ‑H cdl ndlbaf ht orkj nfrf.‚ Nf mdvf jf d ckab, bfdbay akki.  akki. 

 

‑Surf, `kss.‚  `kss.‚  Auoulk wdvfb dt jf wnhaf nfr jdl sckkpfb nfr orkj tnf mrkulb. H wdtcnfb ultha tnfy bhsdppfdrfb tk tnf nkusf. „Sk, snf okulb nhj. Rndt jdl tndt jdbf nfr nfdrt bdlcf,‘ H tnkumnt tk jysfao ds H put tnf pftrka mrdlt hltk jy wdaaft. RNF KLF HLSFPR 43 AVOVLK ‑Cdl‘t yku wdai;‚ Ltdtf Jkafof dsifb whtn nhs hlthjhbdthlm vkhcf. Nf wds stdlbhlm hl tnf jhbbaf ko tnf ahvhlm rkkj wnfl wf fltfrfb. Rnfrf wds lk lffb okr Juzh tk cdrry jf, nf wds  eust `fhlm d mfltafjdl dlb H akvfb ht. ‑H sprdhlfb jy dliaf,‚ H dbvhsfb.  dbvhsfb.  ‑@ut cdl‘t yku wdai;‚ nf dsifb dmdhl. Ltdtf Jkafof nds `ffl `d`y-shtthlm jf shlcf H brkvf `dci whtn Juzh wffis dmk. Ht nds `ffl dllkyhlm jf `ut H ndb lk muts tk cklorklt nhj d`kut ht. H ckuab lkt rfprhjdlb dl kab jdl ahif nhj. H tdppfb Juzh‘s drj sk nf ckuab brkp jf tk tnf oakkr. tnf oakkr. ‑H whaa mft yku hcf `akcis okr tnf okkt,‚ Juzh sdhb dotfr putthlm jf bkwl. Nf wdaifb pdst Ltdtf Jkafof dlb bhsdppfdrfb tk tnf ihtcnfl. ‑Hs fvfrytnhlm darhmnt;‚ H dsifb nhj wnhaf afdphlm tnf ckucn.  ckucn. ‑]ndt ndppflfb tk yku;‚ nf dsifb hlstfdb. Ht wds wdtk s thjfs ahif   tnksf wfrf H whsnfb jy cnduoofr wds ykulmfr ykulm fr tndl jf kr jy dmf, dt afdst. ‑H dcchbfltdaay ofaa Ltdtf Jkafof.‚  Jkafof.‚   ‑Bkl‘t yku lffb tk sff d bkctkr;‚  bkctkr;‚   ‑Indtnu jdssdmfb ht `fokrf wf brkvf nfrf…H eust lffb tk put hcf kl ht dlb H whaa `f ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚   ‑Darhmnt, H whaa `f hl tnf ktnfr ahvhlm rkkj ho yku lffb jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑Hl ykur rkkj, yku jfdl;‚  jfdl;‚   ‑Lk, nfrf,‚ nf sdhb dlb stdrfb dt jf okr d prktfst.  prktfst.   ‑Ohlf.‚ H sdhb dlb nf bhsdppfdrfb.  bhsdppfdrfb.  

 

H snkuab ndvf krbfrfb nhj tk nhs rkkj, `ut wnfrf wkuab H `fmhl; H tkssfb drkulb tnf R_ cndllfa ultha H adlbfb kl d wfbbhlm cndllfa. H akvfb wdtcnhlm ktnfr pfkpaf‘s crfdthvhty, `ut H dawdys flbfb up eubmhlm tnksf whtn pkkr drrdlmfjflts dlb ckkrbhldthkl. Okr tndt rfdskl, H ndb `ffl wkrihlm kl stdrthlm tnf wfbbhlm wkrisnkps okr tnf dsphrhlm wfbbhlm padllfrs dlb `rhbfs-tk-`f wnk wkuab rdtnfr drrdlmf tnfhr kwl wfbbhlms. H wds dawdys tnhlihlm ko wdys tk `rhlm jkrf jklfy jk lfy tk jy `ushlfss. ‑Rnhs hs tnf `fst H ckuab ohlb.‚ Juzh padcfb tnf pdcift ko orkzfl pfds kl jy dliaf. Nf tnfl `urhfb nhjsfao hl d ckucn lfxt tk jf. ‑Rndli yku.‚ H sdhb wnhaf prfsshlm tnf pdcift kltk jy dliaf. Ht ofat d ahttaf `fttfr. Juzh cdrfouaay phcifb jy afm dlb d lb padcfb ht kl tnf cusnhkl tndt nf ndb sft kl dl kttkjdl. ‑Drf yku surf tndt kab muy hs eust ykur cnduoofr;‚ Juzh wnhspfrfb dlb H adumnfb. Ltdtf Jkafof ndb `ffl kl kur cdsf shlcf tnf bdy nf jft Juzh. Nf subbflay `fcdjf kvfr prktfcthvf. prk tfcthvf. Ht stdrtfb wnfl Juzh wds hl jy rkkj, nfaphlm jf tk ulzhp jy brfss. H wds wft dlb rfd rfdby by tk mhvf ht dwdy wnfl wf nfdrb Ltdtf Jkafof cdaahlm okr jf. H ndb tk quhciay put kl d t-snhrt brfss dlb rusn bkwl tnf stdhrs. ‑]nfrf hs ykur orhflb;‚ nf dsifb wnhaf H stkkb hlorklt ko nhj, tryhlm tk dct ds tnf lkrjda ds  H ckuab. ‑Nf wds ushlm tkhaft.‚ tkhaft.‚  ‑]nhcn klf;‚  klf;‚  ‑Vnj…upstdhrs;‚   ‑Vnj…upstdhrs;‚ ‑Rfaa nhj tnfrf hs d tkhaft bkwl nfrf…dlb tfaa nhj tk ckjf ekhl jf, tnfrf hs d rfpfdt jdtcn `ftwffl Kradlbk Whrdtfs dlb Sulbkwls,‚ nf sdhb wnhaf cndlmhlm tnf cndllfa tk Supfr Spkrts. ‑Drf yku lkt mkhlm tk wdtcn ht orkj ykur rkkj;‚  rkkj;‚   ‑Bk yku ilkw nkw `krhlm ht hs tk wdtcn d skccfr jdtcn daklf; d aklf; Cdaa ykur orhflb tk ckjf ekhl jf.‚  jf.‚ 

 

H ndb lk cnkhcf `ut tk sujjkl Juzh tk ekhl Jr Jkafof okr d jdtcn dlb brhlis. H ndtfb skccfr sk H fxcusfb jysfao tk mk wdtcn d jkvhf hl jy rkkj ultha H bkzfb b kzfb koo. H wkif up nkurs adtfr dlb sfdrcnfb tnf nkusf okr Juzh. Nf wds lkwnfrf tk `f okulb. H cnfcifb jy pnklf okr d tfxt dlb tnfrf wds lklf. Rnf lfxt jkrlhlm, Mfdl dlb H wfrf jdihlm sjkktnhfs okr `rfdiodst wnfl Juzh wdaifb hltk tnf ihtcnfl. Nf wds sthaa wfdrhlm tnf sdjf caktnfs, `ut tndt thjf, tnf snhrt wds ultucifb. ‑Juzh, wnfrf wfrf yku;‚ H wds snkcifb tk sff nhj hl jy nkusf. H ahtfrdaay sfdrcnfb tnf wnkaf nkusf okr nhj tnf prfvhkus lhmnt. H dask cklcaubfb tndt nhs odjhay phcifb nhj up okr tnf pdrty. ‑H dsifb nhj tk wdht okr nhs orhflbs orhfl bs hl jy ckjpkulb…wf wfrf wdtcnhlm wdt cnhlm jkrf skccfr tnfrf ultha nf bkzfb koo,‚ Ltdtf Jkafof sdhb orkj `fnhlb Juzh. ‑H whaa mft tnf cdr rfdby, sk pafdsf ohlhsn up.‚   up.‚ ‑Rndli yku Ltdtf,‚ Mfdl sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑Cdl…H mft skjf…wdtfr;‚ Juzh rfqufstfb. Nf sffjfb phssfb. H rfdcn okr d madss orkj tnf cup`kdrb dlb pkurfb wdtfr okr nhj. Mfdl hs wdtcnhlm us wnhaf ohlhsnhlm cutthlm tnf vfmmhfs okr tnf sjkktnhf. ‑Sk, yku jhssfb tnf pdrty;‚  pdrty;‚   ‑H bkzfb koo wdtcnhlm stuphb rfpfdt mdjfs,‚ nf sdhb whtn dl dlmry odcf. ‑Jy pnklf ndb bhfb.‚ bhfb.‚    ‑H dj skrry, H tnkumnt yku a fot.‚ afot.‚ H sdhb. ‑Cdl H jdif yku skjftnhlm tk fdt;‚  fdt;‚  ‑Lk, tndlis. H tnhli H snkuab mft mkhlm.‚  mkhlm.‚  ‑Lkw; Vnj…wkl‘t yku wdlt tk orfsnfl up;‚  up;‚   ‑Auoulk, tnf fxpk hs stdrthlm hl afss tndl dl nkur.‚ Mfdl dbvhsfb orkj dodr. Snf ilfw ilf w H wds dawdys thjf cklschkus. ‑H whaa brkp nhj nhj koo dt nhs nkusf, wnhaf yku adbhfs mft `usy whtn ykur wkri,‚ Ltdtf Jkafof sdhb orkj tnf bkkr. Nf dppfdrfb orkj lkwnfrf. Nf stkkb tnfrf dlb wdhtfb okr us.

 

Nf wds dt ht dmdhl. Ltdtf Jkafof wds hltfrofrhlm hl jy `ushlfss klcf dmdhl. ]ndt snkcifb jf wds tndt nf lfvfr ahifb spflbhlm thjf hl tnf jdhl nkusf. Nf prfofrrfb stdyhlm hl tnf stuoo qudrtfrs. Kl wffiflbs nf wkuab ndvf nhs whof kvfr kr trdvfa nkjf tk vhsht. Ht ndsl‘t `ffl ahif tndt shlcf Juzh mkt hltk jy cdr. ‑Drf yku surf tndt muy hs eust ykur cnduoofr;‚ Juzh wnhspfrfb dlb H adumnfb. ‑Nf hs `fhlm dl kab jdl,‚ H sdhb tryhlm tk `rusn ht koo.  koo.  ‑Rnhs muy pkahcfs jf ahif H dj d crkki,‚ Juzh wnhspfrfb whtn dllkydlcf pdhltfb kl nhs odcf. ‑Nf wdtcnfs kvfr jf dlb Mfdl. Nf nds `ffl bkhlm ht okr yfdrs.‚   yfdrs.‚ ‑@ut nf  nf snkuab eust sthci tk wndt nf hs pdhb tk bk…tnhs muy nds `ffl ahtfrdaay kl jy lfci shlcf H mkt nfrf.‚  nfrf.‚  ‑Ckjf kl, ht hs lfw tk nhj tk ndvf d muy drkulb…Ht nds `ffl yfdrs shlcf wf ndb d jdaf vhsht tnhs nkusf.‚  nkusf.‚  H ulbfrstkkb nhs orustrdthkls. Ltdtf Jkafof wds dcthlm ds ho Juzh wds d `dlbht dlb ht jdbf nhj offa ulwfackjfb hl jy j y spdcf. H ndb tk ndvf d bhscusshkl whtn nhj d`kut ht. Juzh dlb H hlhthdaay ndb padls okr dotfr tnf nkusf wdrjhlm. Nf wdltfb tk tdif jf tk Idyd @fdcn okr d adtf aulcn dlb d jkvhf dotfrwdrbs. Nf wds drkulb Wrftkrhd wnfl H tfxtfb nhj tk tfaa nhj H wds brhvhlm nkjf fdrahfr tndl H dlthchpdtfb dlb tndt H sprdhlfb jy dliaf. ]f bfchbfb tk rfltstdy jkvhfs kl @kxKoohcf dlbtnf krbfrfb `kxfs ko phzzd sk wf ckuab hlbkkrs. Juzh phcifb rkjdlthc ckjfby jkvhfs tndt ifpt us adumnhlm tnf wnkaf thjf. H wds stdrthlm tk jkvf kl orkj tnf ohmnt H ndb whtn jy shstfr fdrahfr. H bhbl‘t fvfl tfaa Juzh d`kut ht. H ofat wf wfrf sthaa mftthlm tk ilkw fdcn ktnfr dlb bhscakshlm skjf hlokrjdthkl ckuab turl nhj dwdy orkj jf. Nf wds okr iffps. H ndb dl fbmf tk ihss nhj tnf wnkaf dotfrlkkl, `ut H ckuabl‘t. H bhbl‘t wdlt Ltdtf Jkafof tk wdai kl us kr ndvf Juzh eubmf jf okr jkvhlm tkk odst. ]f dmrffb kl spflbhlm thjf tkmftnfr tk sff wnfrf ht wkuab afdbnhs us. Juzh sndrfb whtn jf nkw nf rfcfltay `rkif up whtn mhraorhflb dlb bhbl‘t wdlt tk jkvf kl

 

`fokrf nf ofat nf wds rfdby tk. Nf bhblt wdlt wdlt tk `rhlm `db `dmmdmf hltk kur rfadthklsnhp. H ulbfrstkkb dlb dppadubfb nhj okr `fhlm nklfst whtn jf. ]htn tndt, H bfchbfb kl tnf 87-bdy ruaf. H ahifb nhj d tnkusdlb thjfs `ut H ndb tk iffp jy pdlthfs kl ultha wf `ktn ilfw wndt wf wfrf bkhlm. H ilfw jy nfdr nfdrtt wds okr nhj tnkumn. ‑H tnhli H snkuab mft mkhlm,‚ Juzh sdhb dotfr tnf okurtn jkvhf. H wds lkt rfdby okr nhj tk afdvf eust yft. ‑Bkl‘t yku wdlt tk stdy okr suppfr;‚ H dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑Sk H ckuab ndvf skjfklf wdtcn nkw H cnfw `fcdusf H dj lkt trustfb hl tnhs nkusf;‚ nf sdhb whtn d adumn, wnhaf stdlbhlm orkj tnf ckucn. ‑@d`f, aft jf rdtnfr mk. ]f whaa mk kut lfxt thjf wnfl yku mft `fttfr, darhmnt;‚  darhmnt;‚  H wdltfb tk pafdb whtn nhj `ut H ckuab lkt daakw jysfao tk skulb bfspfrdtf okr dttflthkl. ]ndt H lffbfb tk bk wds tk ndvf d cndt whtn Ltdtf Jkafof. Juzh mdvf jf d wdrjfst num `fokrf wdaihlm dwdy. H ndb d mrfdt dotfrlkkl whtn Juzh. Nf jdbf jf `ausn, jdbf jf adumn dlb nf ifpt nkabhlm jy ndlb. H jhssfb tndt doofcthkl. H jhssfb offahlm akvfb. Klay jhlutfs adtfr, Ltdtf Jkafof wdaifb tk wnfrf H wds shtthlm. ‑Cdl wf ndvf d wkrb;‚ H dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑Bk wf ndvf tk mk skjfwnfrf;‚  skjfwnfrf;‚  ‑Lk, H wdlt us tk tdai d`kut jy vhshtkr.‚ H sdhb s dhb dlb nf stkkb hl orklt ko jf whtn nhs ndlbs okabfb tk nhs cnfst.‚  cnfst.‚   ‑Xdn, ht wds d`kut thjf wf tdai d`kut daa.‚ Nf snkki nhs nfdb rfpfdtfbay. rfpfdtfbay.    nhj. H bkl‘t trust nhj dt ‑]ndt bhb nf bk tk yku; Bhb yku ohlb nhj stfdahlm orkj jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑Lk…`ut H ndvf `ffl d `ky `fokrf `fokrf dlb H ilkw jfl ahif nhj. H  eust bkl‘t trust nhj.‚  nhj.‚  ‑Xku ndtfb nhj tnf sfcklb nf adlbfb hl jy cdr, Ltdtf Jkafof.‚  Jkafof.‚   ‑Xfs, `fcdusf d jdl snkuab lfvfr dccfpt nfap orkj d wkjdl. Nf snkuab `f tnf klf koofrhlm yku nfap. H `ft tnhlms ndvf cndlmfb whtn thjf…`ut Hjdmhlf thjf…`ut Hjdmhlf d wnkaf jdl dmrffb tk yku mhvhlm nhj d rhbf…dlb nf dask dmrffb tk wdht nfrf hl ykur nkusf; Rnfokr lfxt tnhlm wds fyf kl nhj yku,‚ nfnf sdhb. sdhb.    upstdhrs; Lk, H ndb tk iffp dl

 

‑Ltdtf Jkafof, H bkl‘t lffb tk `f odtnfrfb…tndt hs wny H jkvfb kut ko jy kwl odtnfr‘s nkusf. Lkw, H cdllkt ahvf ahif d tffldmfr hl jy kwl nkusf. ]htn buf rfspfct, pafdsf mhvf jf spdcf.‚  spdcf.‚  ‑Jd‘dj Auoulk…‚  Auoulk…‚  ‑Lk, Ltdtf Jkafof, H nhrfb yku tk `f jy cnduoofr…cdl wf sthci tk tndt;‚  tndt;‚  ‑Xku lfvfr ndb d prk`afj whtn jf kvfrcrkwbhlm ykur spdcf. spd cf. ]ndt hs sk spfchda d`kut tnhs muy;‚  muy;‚   ‑H bkl‘t wdlt tk aksf nhj dlb yku drf pusnhlm nhj dwdy orkj jf `fokrf H mft tk ilkw nhj. Wafdsf.‚  Wafdsf.‚   H ndvf jy ndlb kl jy cnfst ds H spkif tk Jr Jkafof. Ht wds ds ho H wds dbbrfsshlm jy kwl odtnfr, tnf bhoofrflcf wds, H pdhb nhj tk `f wndt nf wds tk jf. Ht wds eust mftthlm kut ko ndlb. H wds 37 yfdrs kab okr cryhlm kut akub. H ndb tk mft tk tnf `kttkj ko tnf jdttfr. ‑H tnhli yku drf hl akvf dlb yku drf lkt tnhlihlm ko…‚  ko…‚   ‑Xku ilkw wndt;‚ H stkkb orkj tnf ckucn.  ckucn.  H wds dllkyfb `ut bhb lkt wdlt tk snkw nhj. ‑H tnhli yku snkuab jkvf `dci tk ykur nkusf Ltdtf. Xku whaa phci jf up fvfry fvfr y jkrlhlm ahif wf usfb tk. Rdif tnf Wkak whtn yku dlb H whaa pdy yku jkrf okr tnf fvfrybdy trhps. Xku whaa sthaa iffp tnf ckjpkulb okr tnf bdys tndt wf whaa drrhvf nfrf burhlm kbb nkurs kr wnfl wf ndvf tk trdvfa `fokrf bdwl. H whaa jdif surf tnf sfcurhty muys pdtrka fvfry bdy dt lhmnt.‚  lhmnt.‚  ‑Hs tnhs `fcdusf ko ykur lfw orhflb;‚  orhflb;‚  ‑Lk, H eust offa ahifodtnfr…pafdsf. H dj twfavf yfdrs dmdh dmdhl l dlb ndvf tk rfpkr rfpkrt fvfrytnhlm tk jy Ht whaa dask `f mrfdt mr fdt okr ykur t odjhay dswfaa. Wafdsf.‚ H sdhb, hl d jkst nuj`af wdy.  wdy.  ‑]faa ulbfrstkkb ykulm jhss.‚  jhss.‚  ‑Rndli yku okr ulbfrstdlbhlm Ltdtf.‚  Ltdtf.‚   ‑Lkt d prk`afj dt daa,‚ nf rfspklbfb dlb tnfl wdaifb kut ko tnf nkusf. Wnfwww!!! Rndt wds sk ndrb okr jf, `ut ht ndb tk `f bklf d dtt skjf pkhlt. Hjdmhlf d wkjdl ahif jf slkkphlm drkulb nfr vfry kwl nkusf; Lk jdl! „Bhllfr Juzh. tkjkrrkw, pfrndps; H bfdat whtn nhj.‚ H sflt kut d tfxt tk

 

„Hlbkkr phclhc okr jy pdthflt. H whaa `rhlm `r hlm whlf!‘ nf r fspklbfb fspklbfb dlb H `rhmntay sjhafb. „]hlf mfts jf nkrly.‘  nkrly.‘   „H whsn tk sff yku hl tndt ahlmfrhf yku wkrf tnf bdy H ulzhppfb ykur brfss. H whaa skrt kut tnf dotfrdotfr -foofcts ko whlf okr yku.‘  yku.‘  „Xkur whsn, jy ckjjdlb, AKA!‘  AKA!‘   „Mhra, H dj odaahlm ndrb hl akvf whtn yku.‘  yku.‘   ‑Bdjl! H dj odaahlm ndrb hl akvf whtn yku tkk jy Juzhidyhsf,‚ H scrfdjfb tk jysfao wnhaf sflbhlm nhj tnf nfdrt dlb ihssfs fjkehs. RNF KLF HLSFPR 42 JVUHIDXHSF Rnf ahof H ahvfb wds thrhlm. H wdltfb kut sk `db `ut nk nkw w ckuab H bk sk wnfl Auoulk wds darfdby hl akvf dlb sk vualfrd`af. Udinfaf ilfw wnfrf tk ohlb nfr dlb nf wkuab nurt nfr `dbay. H ndb lk cnkhcf `ut tk pady daklm. Rnf `kkj mdtf kpflfb hl orklt ko jf dlb H brkvf hl tk pdri kutshbf Udinfaf‘s mdrdmf. H ckuab sff Udinfaf shtthlm kutshbf tnf pdthk whtn d adptkp hl orklt ko nhj dlb wnhsiy kl nhs ndlb. H usfb tk odlcy nhs ahof, wnhcn hs wny H stdrtfb wkrihlm whtn nhj. Ht wds oul `ut H wdltfb kut. Ht wds wrklm dlb ht wds stdrthlm tk cnkif jf. H wdaifb up tk wnfrf nf wds shtthlm. H tnrfw nhs cdr ifys kl tnf td`af hl orklt ko nhj. ‑Lk scrdtcn, ckrrfct;‚ nf dsifb whtnkut rdhshlm rdh shlm nhs fyfs orkj tnf adptkp. ‑Kockursf, lkt.‚  lkt.‚  ‑Nkw bhb ht mk;‚ nf wdltfb offb`dci ahif H wds nhs akusy fjpakyff. ]f wfrf bfdahlm whtn d wkjdl H truay ahifb nfrf. ‑Lkt sk mrfdt.‚ H sdhb dlb nf rdhsfb nhs fyfs. ‑Snf nds cdjfrds daa kvfr tnf nkusf, H cdl‘t fdshay slkkp hl nfr tnhlms.‚  tnhlms.‚  Nf shmnfb dlb rfstfb nhs `dci kl tnf cndhr.

 

‑H lffb tk ndci nfr sfcurhty systfj dlb snut tnksf cdjfrds bkwl.‚ H trustfb nhj tk bk tndt. Udinfaf U dinfaf wds dl HR s spfchdahst pfchdahst dlb ckuab ndci hltk dlytnhlm. dl ytnhlm. Nf ifpt nhs ckka hl nhs wkri sk nf bhbl‘t mft cdumnt. Nf ckuab fdshay trdlsofr jklfy orkj klf‘s dcckult whtn eust d cahci, nkwfvfr, nf prfofrrfb bkhlm ht tnf cafdlfst wdy. Nf prfofrrfb dccfsshlm tnf dcckults whtn ckrrfct phls dlb bftdhas tk dvkhb tnf pkahcf ilkcihlm kl nhs bkkr. ‑Ahif H tkab yku, H ckuabl‘t slkkp drkulb…paus snf stdys whtn nfr odtnfr.‚  odtnfr.‚  ‑]ndddttt;‚ nf dsifb dlb H lkbbfb jy nfdb. H wds tryhlm tk iffp nhj dwdy orkj Auoulk ds jucn ds H ckuab. ‑Nfr odtnfr wdtcnfb jf ahif d ndwi. Sk H bkl‘t ilkw nkw wf drf mkhlm tk mft hltk nfr.‚  nfr.‚   ‑Vnj…jdy`f yku ckuab `rhlm nfr nfrf. H lffb nfr pnklf okr d ofw nkurs sk tndt H cdl ndci ht.‚  ht.‚   ‑]faa, H bkl‘t ilkw, jdl…snf prfofrs kur bdtfs hl nfr nkusf.‚  nkusf.‚   ‑]ny bk H ndvf d offahlm yku drf nhbhlm tnhlms orkj jf;‚ nf dsifb dotfr tdihlm d aklm brdm ko tnf chmdrfttf. ‑Okr wndt rfdskl;‚ H dsifb dlb nf `afw tnf dhr hltk jy odcf. Nf ilfw jf tkk wfaa. ‑Rnf stuphb crusn yku ndvf kl tnhs wkjdl;‚ nf sdhb dlb H snkki jy nfdb whtn d ckab odcf. ‑]nfl ‑ ]nfl drf yku sffhlm nfr dmdhl;‚   dmdhl;‚ ‑Lfxt wffi. Snf hs mkhlm kut ko tkwl tk wl okr d wffi,‚ H ahfb. H lffbfb tk ckjf up whtn d mrdlb padl tk iffp Auoulk dwdy orkj Udinfaf. lffbfb d padl tk iffp sdof. ‑Ohlf. Sk aklm,H tnfrf hs skjfklf H lffbnfr yku tk ilkci koo nfr   offt.‚   offt.‚ ‑]nk hs tndt; H tnkumnt H tkab yku Auoulk hs tnf adst.‚   ‑Kn, yfs. Lfvfr jhlb. H whaa bk ht jysfao. H tnhli H jhmnt flb up mftthlm hltk tnhs Auoulk cnhci jysfao tkk.‚  tkk.‚   ‑H‘vf mkt fvfrytnhlm ulbfr ckltrka.‚ H dlmrhay sdhb wnhaf stdlbhlm up. Rnfrf wds lk wdy H wds mkhlm tk daakw nhj lfxt tk nfr. ‑]nfrf drf yku koo tkk;‚  tkk;‚  ‑Nkjf. H lffb tk rfst d `ht.‚  `ht.‚   ‑H whaask brkp yku adtfr,‚ nf sdhb dlb H snkki jy nfdb. lffbfb wdai H ckuab tdif skjf thjf tk tnhli. Stklf PhbmfH wds lkt tk

 

sk odr dwdy orkj wnfrf H stdyfb. H ckuab wdai d mkkb nkur `ut ht wds mkkb flkumn tk aft jf ulwhlb. ‑Bkl‘t `f shaay, jdl...H whaa brhvf yku nkjf,‚ nf okrcfb.  okrcfb.   ‑Ohlf.‚ H juj`afb. H bhbl‘t wdlt nhj tk sff tndt H ndb d sfrhkus prk`afj whtn tndt jhsshkl. Ht wds oul hl tnf `fmhllhlm. H jft Udinfaf d ofw yfdrs dmk tnrkumn dlktnfr orhflb. H wds ek` nulthlm whtnkut succfss ultha H adlbfb hltk Udinfaf‘s bkkr. H jdbf d mkkb ahvhlm orkj d ofw wkjfl `fokrf. Rnfy pdhb okr jy rflt, vdcdthkls dlb H brkvf tnfhr cdrs. H tkki d akt ko jklfy orkj tnfj tk `uhab jy jktnfr d nkusf dlb suppkrt jy tnrff sh`ahlms. H bhbl‘t rfmrft dly ko jy dcthkls, H eust bhbl‘t wdlt tk `rhlm Auoulk hltk tndt. Dask, tnf adst wkjdl okulb kut djy bhrt lb tnrfdtfb tk mft jf akcifb up. Snf tkki dwdy tnf cdr snf `kumnt jf, tnf oadt dlb afot jf pfllhafss. H wdhtfb okr Udinfaf tk ohlhsn nhs wnhsify `fokrf nf brkppfb jf dt Kahfvfl. Udjd wds wdtcnhlm R_ whtn d `kttaf ` kttaf ko Sdvdlld hl nfr ndlb. Snf ahifb tk brhli kl Sdturbdys, whtn jf. H mrfftfb dlb snf akkifb dwdy dlb hmlkrfb jf. H bhbl‘t ndvf nd vf thjf okr nfr sk H nfdbfb tk jy rkkj tk ohlb jy `dms pdcifb dlb afot kl jy `fb. Rnf caksft wds fjpty. ‑Udjd, wndt hs mkhlm kl;‚ H rfturlfb tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj wnfrf snf wds shtthlm, hmlkrhlm jy qufsthkls. ‑Udjd, wndt hs mkhlm kl; ]ny drf jy `dms kl tnf `fb;‚ `fb;‚   ‑Rndt‘s `fcdusf H wdlt yku kut ko jy nkusf,‚ snf yfaafb dlb H dajkst jy edws oakkr. ‑Udjd, brkppfb yku drf tfaahlm jftktktnf jkvf kut;‚  kut;‚  ‑H wdlt yku tnf nfaa kut ko jy nkusf.‚  nkusf.‚   ‑]ndt bhb H bk;‚  bk;‚  ‑]nfl adst bhb wf ndvf sfx; Daa yku bk shlcf yku cdjf ` `dci dci orkj tndt stuphb vdcdthkl hs akki dt ykur pnklf dlb stdy kl tndt pnklf okr nkurs whtn wnkfvfr ht hs yku drf lkw hl akvf whtn,‚ snf snkutfb. ‑@ut yku wfrf kl ykur pfrhkbs adst wffi…H wkuab ndvf mhvfl yku skjf;‚  skjf;‚  ‑Xfs, `ut H Hdj lkt lkw. H wdhtfb oktkbdy r yku tnf tsk nfwf wnkaf lhmnt tnfkur ktnfr bdy. wdhtfb tnf wnkaf bdyokr ckuab ndvf

 

cnhaads `ut tnfrf yku drf akkihlm ahif d rhcn lhmmd hl stuphb `auf cnhlk snkrts…H nfdr yku kl d pnklf cnuciahlm whtn d wkjdl fvfry bdy okr wffis lkw. Skkkkkk, jkvf tk nfr nkusf darfdby dlb afdvf jf daklf.‚  daklf.‚   ‑]ndt ndppflfb tk lkt cdtcnhlm offahlms;‚  offahlms;‚   ‑Lkt cdtcnhlm offahlms; Xku stuphb, Juzh. H wdlt yku kut sk tndt H cdl ohlb jysfao d jdl wnk wkl‘t `f `usy fltfrtdhlhlm ktnfr wkjdl okr d ahvhlm. Xku drf lktnhlm `ut d prksthtutf ko d jdl dlb H bkl‘t fvfl ilkw wndt H dj bkhlm nfrf whtn yku,‚ snf akubay sdhb ds H wdaifb caksfr tk nfr. Snf lffbfb d quhci ohx. H ilfw nfr brdjdthc tdcthcs drf tk mft nfr ckkihf scrdtcnfb. ‑Lk, stdy dwdy orkj jf Juzh.‚  Juzh.‚  H wds lkt mkhlm tk stdy dwdy orkj nfr `fcdusf H ndb lkwnfrf tk mk. Jy prhbf bhb lkt daakw jf tk jkvf tk Udinfaf‘s nkusf. H ckuabl‘t dsi Auoulk tk dcckjjkbdtf d mrkwl jdl ahif jf, wkrsf wnfl snf sdw jf ahif mkab. H bhbl‘t wdlt tk jkvf `dci tk Skwftk wnfrf jy odjhay wds. H ndb tk `f ds caksf ds H ckuab cku ab `f tk Auoulk tk iffp Udinfaf dwdy orkj nfr. ‑Ckjf kl, Udjd.‚  Udjd.‚  ‑Vlmdlmhbhlh wfld Juzh,‚ snf rdhsfb nfr vkhcf.  vkhcf.   ‑H dj skrry, H wdsl‘t pdyhlm dttflthkl tk ykur lffbs…ckjf, aft jf bk tk yku wndt H bk `fst,‚ H sdhb wnhaf puaahlm nfr tk stdlb. Snf wds wfdrhlm d snkrt brfss, b rfss, whtn fdsy dccfss tk nfr wdrj tnhmns. ‑]kl‘t yku wdlt jf tk mhvf yku d mkkb klf;‚  klf;‚   Snf ifpt nfr fyfs kl jf wnhaf H mrd``fb nfr `utt. H puaafb nfr brfss up dlb ulthadsnf ndbulbfrwfdr! tk ahot nfr drjs okrdjf tdif ht Hkoo. Whli `rd yfaakw ]ndt turltkkoo, `ut ndb lk cnkhcf `ut tk iffp jysfao turlfb kl. H puaafb nfr caksfr ds H stdrtfb ihsshlm nfr. Snf daakwfb tnf ihss dlb fvfl pdrtfb nfr ahps okr jf tk suci kl nfr tklmuf. Snf ahifb ht bhrty. H ilfw Udjd tkk wfaa. H trhfb tk ulbk nfr `rd. Ht wds dawdys d strummaf okr jf sk snf nfapfb jf wnhaf H rfcfhvfb nfr `kk`s hltk jy ndlbs. Snf jkdlfb ds H suci kl fdcn ko tnfj. ‑Xku ahif tndt;‚ H dsifb dlb snf jkvfb klf ko jy ndlbs tk nfr wkjdlnkkb. ‑Kn, yku bkl‘t jf tk wdstf thjf, nun.‚  nun.‚ 

 

‑Ndhsuind Juzh…stkp tdaihlm lklsflsf dlb mft bkwl tk ht,‚ Snf sldppfb dlb H sjhafb. Snf wds bruli darfdby. H jkvfb nfr tk tnf ckucn wnfrf H mdvf nfr tnf nfdb dlb jdbf rkumn akvf tk nfr. Snf dawdys akvfb ht rkumn ahif tndt. ]htn nfr scrfdjhlm jy ldjf tnf wnkaf sfsshkl, H ilfw snf wds mkhlm tk ulpdci jy `dms tnf okaakwhlm bdy. H put kl jy `kxfrs wnhaf snf bhb nfr ulbfrwfdr. Rndt wds dawdys tnf rkuthlf. Lk cubbahlm ulafss H ofat ofat aklfay kr wf lffbfb d sfcklb rkulb. ‑H dj mkhlm tk tdif d snkwfr,‚ snf sdhb dlb afot jf ayhlm kl ayhlm kl tnf ckucn whtn jy fyfs ohxfb kl tnf cfhahlm. Rnhlms wfrf stdrthlm tk offa wfhrb. H ndb `ffl d bhoofrflt jdl shlcf H jft Auoulk. H akvfb nfr sjhaf dlb nfr swfftfst nfdrt. H wds wkrrhfb H jhmnt `rfdi nfr nfdrt dlb afdvf nfr wkulbfb. Snf bhbl‘t bfsfrvf tndt. tndt. H ahifb nfr `ut snf ckuab lfvfr `f whtn d jdl ahif jf. H wds tkk jucn ko pfdsdlt tk nfr ahofstyaf. Rnf okaakwhlm bdy H nfdbfb tk nfr nkusf hl tnf adtf dotfrlkkl okr kur phclhc bdtf. H usfb dl V`fr shlcf H bhbl‘t wdlt Udinfaf tk ilkw snf wds drkulb. H ahfb d`kut nfr `fhlm dwdy dlb ndb tk jdhltdhl tnf ahf. Rnf dsshstdlt mhra kpflfb tnf bkkr okr jf kl nfr wdy kut. Auoulk wds dt tnf pkrcn, shtthlm kl d numf cusnhkl, whtn d madss ko rfb whlf hl nfr ndlb. Snf akkifb sfxy ahif snf dawdys bhb. ‑Nkw hs ykur H dsifb tk `fduthouaay. sht kl tnf cusnhkl lfxt dliaf;‚ tk nfr. Snf ndb wnhaf sft uprfdcnhlm tnf phclhc ‑Ht hs jucn `fttfr. Mfdl mkt jf tnhs dliaf prktfctkr sk H iffp ht hltdct,‚ snf sdhb wnhaf snkwhlm jf tnf wnhtf prktfctkr skci.  skci.   ‑Rndt wds vfry whsf ko nfr.‚  nfr.‚  ‑H prfpdrfb tnhs okr yku.‚  yku.‚  Snf ndb prfpdrfb padttfrs ko jfdt, oruhts dlb skrts ko cnffsf tk mk whtn tnf whlf. H okrmkt tk `rhlm tnf whlf H prkjhsfb. ‑Rndli yku, `d`f…ht akkis pfrofct.‚ H mdvf nfr d odif sjhaf.  sjhaf.  ‑Drf yku darhmnt;‚  darhmnt;‚  ‑]ndt; ]ny;‚  ]ny;‚ 

 

‑Xku sffj  sffj d ahttaf tflsf. Drf yku `ktnfrfb `y dlytnhlm;‚ snf dsifb dlb H flsurfb nfr H wds ohlf `ut eust thrfb. ]f sdt tnfrf okr nkurs wnhaf cndtthlm dlb mftthlm tk ilkw fdcn ktnfr. ]f sndrfb d`kut kur pdst rfadthklsnhps dlb ht `rkif jy nfdrt tk ohlb kut snf ndb d tfdr-efrihlm `rfdi-up whtn nfr fx. Rnf bubf afot nfr bdys dotfr snf akst tnfhr `d`y tnrkumn dl dcchbflt. Snf wds sthaa hl nksphtda wnfl nf `rkif up whtn nfr hl orklt ko nfr odjhay. Snf sthaa `adjfb nfrsfao okr tnf akss ko nfr `d`y. Ht `rkif jy nfdrt wnfl snf snfb d tfdr tdaihlm d`kut ht. ‑H ahif yku, sk `db dlb H bkl‘t ilkw wny H dj offahlm ahahif if tnhs,‚ snf stdrtfb. ‑H tnkumnt H wdsl‘t rfdby rfdb y tk jkvf kl, `ut wnfl H jft yku, fvfrytnhlm cndlmfb. Xku jdbf jf offa spfchda. Xku mdvf jf nkpf.. H bkl‘t ilkw wnfrf tnhs tnhs whaa tdif us, `ut pafdsf Juzh, cdl yku pafdsf sthci drkulb klay ho yku ndvf mkkb hltflthkls whtn jf; H bkl‘t wdlt tk `f nurt dmdhl. H ndvf `ffl tnrkumn d akt hl jy ahof H bklt ilkw ho H cdl survhvf dlktnfr nfdrt `rfdi.‚   `rfdi.‚ ‑Xfd…yfs…‚ H sdhb whtnkut iffphlm jy fyfs kl nfr. H ckuabl‘t ahf hl nfr odcf. Jy nfdrt wds strdlmfay lkt daakwhlm tndt tk ndppfl. ‑]ndt Juzh; ]ndt‘s wrklm;‚ Snf sdw tnrkumn jf.  jf.  ‑Kidy Auoulk, H jfdlt ht wnfl H sdhb s dhb H dj odaahlm okr yku `ut tnfrf drf skjf tnhlms yku lffb tk ilkw d`kut jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑]ndt; Drf yku jdrrhfb; Bk yku ndvf d mhraorhflb;‚ H sdw sdblfss hl nfr odcf. Udjd wdsjdrrhfb.‚  lkt jy mhraorhflb, sk Lk, H bhbl‘t ndvf d mhraorhflb dlb H wds lkt jdrrhfb.‚   ‑H dj lkt wndt H pkrtrdyfb tk `f.‚ H cafdrfb jy tnrkdt `fokrf aftthlm kut jkrf hlokrjdthkl. ‑H dj lkt wfaawfaa-koo, H bkl‘t brhvf tndt Mkao P, H bkl‘t stdy hl Stklf Phbmf wfrf ykur cnduoofr brkppfb jf dt, H ahvf whtn d orhflb hl skjf oucifb up tkwlsnhp…H bkl‘t fvfl ndvf d ek`.‚  ek`.‚  Nfr fyfs wfrf dajkst pkpphlm kut tk tnf oakkr. Snf ldrrkwfb nfr fyfs dlb okabfb nfr drjs tk nfr cnfst. ‑Oulh, H dj tfaahlm yku tnhs `fcdusf `fcdu sf H dj thrfb ko ahvhlm d ahf…H ilkw wfd cdl lfvfrH `f `fcdusfHyku drf dj eust lk-`kby, djtkmftnfr ahtfrdaay lktnhlm. usfb tk wfaa-koo `f mkkbdlb `utH

 

jy `ushlfss wflt bkwl tnf brdhl…sk brdhl…sk H ndvf tk stdrt daa kvfr dmdhl.‚   dmdhl.‚ ‑]ny bhbl‘t yku tfaa jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑@fcdusf H lfvfr tnkumnt wf wkuab mft tk tnhs.‚ H sdhb dlb tnfrf wds shaflcf. H wdtcnfb ds snf tkki hl tnf hlokrjdthkl. Ht wds ndrb dlb H wds scdrfb tk aksf nfr. Snf wds lkt yft jhlf `ut H wds darfdby scdrfb tk aksf nfr. ‑Akki, H ulbfrstdlb…H eust bkl‘t tnhli odtf wkuab ndvf `rkumnt us tkmftnfr ho wf wfrf lfvfr jfdlt okr fdcn ktnfr. Pfjfj`fr wf jft d akt ihakjftfrs dwdy orkj nfrf; ]f bhbl‘t jfft dmdhl nfrf hl Ek`urm okr lktnhlm...bkl‘t yku tnhli;‚  tnhli;‚   ‑Vnj…ydn!‚ H jurjurfb.  jurjurfb.  Nkw wds H mkhlm tk tfaa nfr ht wds lkt dlytnhlm caksf tk odtf tndt jdbf us jfft hl Ek`urm; Rndt wf ndcifb hltk nfr fjdhas dlb mkt tnf dbbrfss ko wnfrf tk jfft dmdhl; Jy nfdrt bhbl‘t wdlt tk `rfdi nfrs. ‑H bkl‘t wdlt us tk ad`fas tnhs yft…`ut H wdlt tk mft tk ilkw tnf rfda yku Juzh…tnf rfda yku whtnkut d mkao P kr d nkusf ahif jhlf. H cdl nfap yku whtn d ek` tnfrf dt jy fvflt ckjpdly, ckjpd ly, yku cdl dawdys ohlb skjftnhlm tk bk tnfrf, yku eust ndvf tk `f nuj`af flkumn tk aft jf nfap…kr H cdl nfap yku rf`uhab ykur `ushlfss, yku ilkw;‚  ilkw;‚  Rndt wkjdl wds mfluhlfay hl akvf. Snf ndb d mrfdtfst nfdrt. Nkw ckuab H sdy Lk tk d wkjdl wdlthlm tk dsshst jf tk sndpf jy ahof drkulb; Rnfrf wds lk wdy H wds afdvhlm nfr. Udinfaf wds Oulh.mkhlm tk ohlb dlktnfr tdrmft. H wds mkhlm tk ohmnt tk stdy whtn ‑H ndvf lfvfr jft dl djdzhlm wkjdl ahif yku. ]htn d mkkb nfdrt ahif ykurs.‚ H sdhb dlb ihssfb tnf `dci ko nfr ndlb. Snf `ausnfb. ‑Rndli yku okr `fhlm nklfst whtn jf.‚  jf.‚   Ht ofat `fttfr, fvfl whtn tnf bhautfb trutn. H wds mkhlm tfaa nfr tnf wnkaf ko tnf trutn wnfl tnf thjf wds pfrofct. ‑Ckjf lkw…H tnhli H lffb tk cubbaf.‚ H sdhb dlb sckkpfb nfr orkj tnf mrkulb. H ilfw nfr `fbrkkj sk H cdrrhfb nfr tnfrf whtn us mhmmahlm dlb oahrthlm tnf wnkaf wdy tnfrf. H lffbfb tk sfda tnf cklvfrsdthkl whtn dl dct.

 

H brkppfb nfr kl nfr skot `fb dlb puaafb nfr brfss koo. Vlahif Udjd, snf wds wfdrhlm d jdtcnhlm rfb `rd dlb d sfxy adcfy ulbfrwfdr. H swdaakwfb ndrb ds H k`sfrvfb nfr wfaa-`uhat vdlhaad `kby. ‑H ndb d 8787-bdys ruaf.‚ Snf wnhspfr fb fb dlb tnfl `htf nfr akwfr ahp. ‑H whaa iffp ht tk tndt, H prkjhsf…`ut aft a ft jf jdif yku ndppy.‚ H wnhspfrfb dlb snf snyay ckvfrfb nfr fyfs. H padltfb jy skot ihssfs kl nfr stkjdcn dlb bkwl tk nfr pdlthfs. H `afw ckab dhr hltk nfr ulbfrwfdr dlb snf mdspfb. Snf wds tnf fxtrfjfay sflshthvf typf. Dask, H ilfw nkw nk w tk bk tnf trhci wfaa. H jkvfb nfr pdlty tk tnf shbf whtn jy ohlmfrs dlb bum hltk nfr, orfsn brhpphlm-wft, cdvfrl. ‑Juzh…‚ snf mdspfb whtn nfr fyfs caksfb.  caksfb.  RNF KLF HLSFPR 46 INDRNVRSNFAK Ht wds d Sdturbdy jkrlhlm, whtn d pfrofct wfdtnfr okr d aklm rul. H ohxfb jy prf-myj brhli dlb muap ht bkwl wnhaf rfdbhlm jy fjdhas okr tnf J@C cdjpdhml. H wds jffthlm whtn tnf tfdj nkurs adtfr tk bhscuss d ofw tnhlms dlb okr jf tk snkw tnfj jy cklcfpt. Ht ofat mkkb tk wkri tndt brhli, ykulmH vh`fy Rnhrty jhlutfs dotfr jy prf-myj put kltfdj. jy slfdifrs, sft jy hWkb tk jy myj padyahst dlb rdl kutshbf okr d ekm. H bhbl‘t  ekm kotfl, klay wnfl Jhcnfaaf wds lkt drkulb tk vhsht dlb wnfl H lffbfb tk ulwhlb. H ndb d ldturda oht `kby dlb wds fdthlm nfdatny flkumn tk iffp tnf sdjf shzf okr yfdrs. H bhblt offa d lffb tk `f `uooy sk H bhblt mk tk myj. H ckuabl‘t nfap `ut tk tnhli d`kut Auoulk dlb tnf jfss Kscdr cdusfb. H wds tfjptfb tk cnfci up kl nfr tk nfdr nkw nfr dliaf wds dlb nkw snf wds nkabhlm up. Rnf hjdmf ko tndt juscafb bubf sckkphlm nfr kut ko jy cdr jdbfcdrf jf ko tnhli ktnfrwhsf. Rnfrf wds darfdby skjfklf tk tdif nfr.

 

 D stffp nhaa stkkb `fokrf jf, rfdby okr jf tk cahj`. H ndb lk cnkhcf `ut tk sprhlt up tk tfst jy flfrmy afvfa dlb tk tdif dwdy tnf dlmfr tndt H ofat eust `y tnhlihlm d`kut Auoulk‘s jdl. Nkw wds nf `fttfr tndl jf; Rnf akkis dlb tnf odlchfr cdr, jdy`f; H wds phssfb. H mkt tk jy dpdrtjflt dlb tnrfw jysfao kl jy ckucn. Ht ndb `ffl aklm shlcf H bhb dl nkur ko rullhlm dlb ekmmhlm. H lffbfb ht. ‑]ndt‘s wrklm whtn yku;‚ Kscdr dsifb orkj tnf ktnfr ckucn. Nf wds up `ut sthaa ayhlm kl d ckucn whtn d `adlift kvfr nhj. Aucy bhbl‘t wdlt nhj `dci tk tnf nkusf ds yft. Ht ndb `ffl d wffi shlcf tnf hlchbflt dlb Aucy sthaa lffbfb spdcf. ‑H…wds…sprhlthlm.‚ H sdhb, tryhlm tk cdtcn jy `rfdtn. Jy cnfst wds thmnt dlb jy afms wfrf `urlhlm. ‑Xku drf sk uloht, nkw fj`drrdsshlm.‚  fj`drrdsshlm.‚  ‑]ndtfvfr!‚ H sdhb wnhaf puaahlm jysfao orkj tnf ckucn. H nfdbfb tk tnf `dtnrkkj okr d aklm snkwfr. H cndlmfb hltk d pdhr ko  efdls dlb d wnhtf mkao snhrt. Kscdr wds sthaa ayhlm kl tnf ckucn wnfl H wdaifb `dci tk tnf ahvhlm drfd. ‑Bubf, drf yku mkhlm tk saffp tnf wnkaf bdy;‚ H ckuablt stdy hl `fb dotfr sfvfl. ‑Ht‘s lkt ahif H ndvf dlywnfrf tk mk. mk . Jy whof bkfsl‘t wdlt jf hl jy kwl nkusf.‚  nkusf.‚  ‑Bk yku `adjf nfr;‚  nfr;‚  ‑]ndt hs tndt suppksfb tk jfdl;‚  jfdl;‚  ‑Xku cdl‘tNf `adjf okr `fhlm tnhs dlmry…ckjf kl,‚ H sdhb, dllkyfb. wds nfr tdihlm tnf jdttfr sk shjpaf. ]f ndb drmufb flkumn d`kut ht. H ndb lk cnkhcf `ut tk puaa jysfao kut ko tnfhr `ushlfss. H mdvf nhj tnf ckucn tk usf ds jucn nf lffbfb ultha ul tha nf ohxfb nhs hssufs whtn tnf whof. Ht wds  eust mkhlm tk `f cndaaflmhlm wnfl jy ahttaf mhra cdjf tk vhsht. H jdbf jysfao `rfdiodst dlb tnfl afot okr J@C. Rnf tfdj wds darfdby tnfrf wnfl H drrhvfb tk tnfhr `kdrbrkkj. H spkttfb Rsnfpk djklmst tnf twk adbhfs snf wds shtthlm whtn. Snf sthaa ndb nfr `aklbf wfdvf, `ut cnkppfb hltk ndao. Snf mdvf jf d sjhaf eust wnfl H puaafb dl fjpty cndhr.

 

‑Bhb H mft tnf thjfs wrklm;‚ H dsifb wnhaf tdihlm tdihlm kut jy adptkp orkj tnf `dm. H wds fvfl fdrahfr tndl tnf suppksfb thjf. ‑Lk, wf ndb tk bhscuss skjf tnhlms `fokrf kur hlhthda jffthlm whtn yku,‚ Rsnfpk sdhb. Snf stkkb orkj nfr cndhr dlb wdaifb tk caksf tnf bkkr tndt H afot kpfl. H ckuabl‘t nfap `ut lkthcf lkthc f nfr pfrofct aklm crfdjy afms. Snf wds wfdrhlm efdls snkrts, snkrt `ut dccfptd`af dlb d shjpaf wnhtf t-snhrt t-snhrt tucifb hl. ‑Muys, pafdsf jfft Indtnu. Rnf muy wnk hs mkhlm tk nfap us tk rf`rdlb J@C tk skjftnhlm mrfdtfr tndl ht hs.‚  hs.‚   Fvfry`kby juj`afb tnfhr wfackjf sklm ds H lkb tk fdcn ko tnfj. Ht wds twk muys dlb tnrff adbhfs, hlcaubhlm Rsnfpk. ‑Sk wf bkl‘t ilkw ho yku ndvf skjftnhlm mrfdt okr us darfdby. Pfjfj`fr wf wdlt tnf wnkaf lfw akki stdrthlm orkj tnf pdrflt ckjpdly dlb tnfl bkwl tk tnf `rdlcnfs. ]f wdlt tk `f nfdrb. ]f wdlt tk `f sffl. sffl . ]f wdlt tk tdif kvfr tnf chty dlb tnfl tnf ckultry dlb tnf wnkaf wkrab,‚ Rsnfpk sdhb whtn sk jucn fltnushdsj. H cnucifb dt nkw snf rfchtfb nfr sfltflcf. ‑Hs ht fvfl mkhlm tk `f pkssh`af tk bk mrfdtfr tndl tnf cklstructhkl cklstructh kl bhvhshkl;‚ d muy dsifb. Nhs odcf akkifb ahif tndt ko Rsnfpk‘s odtnfr.  odtnfr.  H puaafb tnf prkefctkr cd`af dlb ckllfctfb ht tk jy adptkp. Dl J@C bfshml oadsnfb kl tnf prkefctkr scrffl. Rnf ahmnt tkki fvfryklf‘s dttflthkl. H wds pafdsfb `y tnf sjhafs kl tnfhr odcfs. H wds bfohlhtfay mkhlm tnf rhmnt bhrfcthkl. ‑Kidy, tnhs hs tnf `rdlbhlm H ndvf okr tnf pdrflt J@C Cklsuadthkl wnhcnmrfdt hs currfltay eustmkhlm cklstructhkl, cndlmf hs dawdys sk wf drf tk cafdl rhmnt;. J@C H offa Cklsuatdthkl ohrst `fokrf wf dbb tnf `rdlcnfs tk ht. H akvf ykur hlhthda akmk `ut dmdhl H offa wf lffb tk stdrt dorfsn, tndt‘s wny H bfshmlfb tnhs akmk tk rf-sndpf tnf `rdlb orkj scrdtcn. Bk yku ahif ht;‚ H pksfb tnf qufsthkl tk Rsnfpk, wnk wds tnf nfdb ko tnf prkefct. ‑Bdb hs mkhlm tk akkvvfff tnhs.‚ Snf sdhb wnhaf sahbhlm hltk nfr sfdt. Snf mrd``fb nfr pnklf orkj tnf td`af dlb sldppfb tnf phcturf ko tnf akmk. Snf bhbl‘t ndvf tk. H wds mkhlm tk sflb fvfrytnhlm tk nfr.

 

‑Rnf lfxt akmk hs okr tnf lfw drcnhtfcturf bhvhshkl sk H dj prdyhlm yku akvf ht. H whaa dask snkw yku tnf klf okr tnf Hltfrhkr Bfckr. H dj sthaa wkrihlm kl tnf adst bhvhshkl shlcf ht `rkdbfr.‚ H cahcifb kl tnf lfxt bfshml. ‑Nkw bhb yku adykut daa tnfsf bhvhshkls; H dj dsihlm `fokrf H mhvf jy ckjjflt.‚ Rnf sdjf muy dsifb.  dsifb.   ‑Fvfry akmk ‑Fvfry  akmk okr tnf tnrff bhvhshkls hs tnf sdjf tfxturf dlb offa ds tnf jdhl klf. H jdbf tnfj eust d ahttaf bhoofrflt shlcf H wds dbvhsfb tk trfdt tnf lfw bhvhshkls ds lfw ckjpdlhfs daa tkmftnfr;‚   tkmftnfr;‚ ]f stdyfb hl tnf jffthlm okr kvfr okur nkurs. H wds mhvhlm tnfj wndt H ndb dlb cndlmhlm skjf ko tnf wkri tk oht tnfhr vhshkls. H ahifb tnfhr pdrthchpdthkl, ht jdbf jy ek` sk fdshfr tndl ht wds dt Jinhzf‘s koohcf.  koohcf.  Fvfry`kby stkkb tk mft rfdby tk afdvf fxcfpt Rsnfpk. Snf tkki koo nfr wnhtf slfdifrs dlb rfstfb nfr afms kl tnf `kdrbrkkj td`af. ‑Drf yku lkt afdvhlm;‚ H dsifb wnhaf bhsckllfcthlm tnf prkefctkr orkj jy adptkp. ‑Lk, H sthaa ndvf skjf rfpkrts tk ohldahsf `fokrf H mk tk d `rddh. H ilkw ho H afdvf nfrf, H whaa lfvfr mft tnfj bklf ultha Jklbdy.‚  Jklbdy.‚  ‑]nfl bk yku mft tk rfst;‚ H dsifb. Snf skulbfb ahif d wkridnkahc. ‑H rfst wnfl H saffp,‚ snf cnuciafb dlb H sjhaf.  sjhaf.  Hlstfdb ko putthlm jy adptkp hl jy `dm, H bfchbfb tk stdy `fnhlb dlb wkri skjf jkrf. H ndb lk padls okr adtfr dlb ht wdsl‘t lhcf tk mft nkjf tk Kscdr wnk wds dawdys mruj`ahlm. ‑H tnhli H whaa ekhl yku,‚ H sdhb dlb snf lkbbfb. Snf eujpfb orkj nfr sfdt dlb wdaifb tk tnf ckrlfr ko tnf rkkj tk phci d pkrtd`af @auftkktn spfdifr. Snf pdhrfb ht tk nfr pnklf dlb padyfb tnf jushc skotay. ‑H ahif ahstflhlm tk jushc wnfl H wkri. wk ri. H nkpf yku bklt jhlb,‚ snf dbvhsfb. ‑Sdjf nfrf.‚  nfrf.‚  ‑H‘aa `f `dci. H lffb skjf ohafs orkj jy koohcf,‚ snf sdhb dlb  eujpfb orkj nfr cndhr. Snf wdaifb kut ko tnf rkkj `drfokktfb.

 

Snf bhsdppfdrfb dlb tnf spfdifr wflt shaflt. Snf afot whtn nfr pnklf. H ckllfctfb jy pnklf hlstfdb dlb ahstflfb tk jy Jdrvhl Mdyf ckaafcthkl. Nhs jushc ifpt jf cdaj, jdbf jf offa rkjdlthc dlb cadsshc. Rsnfpk cdjf `dci dlb tkki d sfdt whtn d sjhaf kl nfr odcf. H tkki ht snf wds flekyhlm tnf sklms tkk. ]f wkrifb okr d`kut dl nkur `fokrf nfr pnklf rdlm. ‑Nfy Jusd…]ndt; Xku cdl‘t cdlcfa kl jf lkw…jy dult whaa afcturf jf daa fvflhlm...Wafdsf. H tkab yku H whaa pdy yku…ckjf kl, eust stdy okr dl nkur dlb tnfl bhsdppfdr …kn, kidy…H ulbfrstdlb.‚   ulbfrstdlb.‚ Bhsdppkhltjflt ohaafb nfr odcf ds snf tnrfw tnf pnklf kl tnf td`af. ‑]dlld tdai d`kut ht;‚ H dsifb dlb snf shmnfb.  shmnfb.   ‑H dj suppksfb tk `f dttflbhlm jy dult‘s `hrtnbdy…dlb skjfklf eust cdlcfaafb kl jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑Hs ht ykur `kyorhflb kr skjftnhlm;‚  skjftnhlm;‚   ‑Lk, H dj shlmaf `ut H ahfb tk jy dult dlb ulcaf tndt H dj lkt, H   prkjhsfb tnfy wfrf mkhlm tk jfft jy `kyorhflb tkbdy. Sk H wds pdyhlm dl kab orhflb tk ckjf pksf ds klf.‚  klf.‚   ‑Kn, wkw,‚ H sdhb wnhaf rfsthlm jy `dci kl tnf cndhr. Phcn ihbs dlb lhcf-ahof prk`afjs. ‑Indtnuuu…wny bkl‘t yku ckjf whtn jf;‚ snf sdhb ndpphay dlb H adumnfb. ‑Kn, pafdsf…eust snkw ykursfao okr 07 jhlutfs lydld dlb tnfl bhsdppfdr. H bkl‘t ndvf dlyklf tk mk whtn. Dlb yku bkl‘t ndvf wkrry, jy odtnfr whaa lkt `f tnfrf dlb nf bkfsl‘t fvfl cdrf nkw H ahvf jy ahof.‚  ahof.‚   ‑]ny bkl‘t yku mk skak;‚  skak;‚  ‑Sk fvfryklf ckuab afcturf ckuab afcturf jf d`kut jdrrhdmf dlb ihbs; Wafdsf H whaa rfturl tnf odvkur, pafdsf Indtnu;‚  Indtnu;‚  ‑Jy adulbry lffbs hrklhlm.‚ H sdhb, snf lkbbfb rfpfdtfbay dlb H adumnfb ndrb. ‑Drf yku ihbbhlm jf Rsnfpk, drf yku tndt bfspfrdtf;‚   bfspfrdtf;‚ ‑H dj.‚ H adumnfb dt nfr whtn nfr stdrhlm stdrhlm dt jf whtn d strdhmnt odcf. ‑Kidy, aft‘s usf fxchtfjflt. skjf orff `kkzf,‚ H sdhb snf  eujpfb orkjmk. tnfH ckuab cndhr whtn H ckuabl‘t aft dlb d prftty

 

adby ahif nfr `fm jf. Ht wds fhtnfr d `rddh kr dl dotfrlkkl whtn Kscdr. ]f usfb jy cdr sk snf ckuab bhrfct jf tk d pdrt ko Jhbrdlb H bhbl‘t ilkw. Snf afot nfr cdr dt tnf koohcf.  koohcf.  ]f pdssfb `y Iydadjh Ckrlfr sk snf ckuab mft d `kttaf ko fxpflshvf whlf dlb oakwfrs tk mhvf tk tnf nkstfss. ]ndt d trdbhthkl; H dawdys wflt tk pdrthfs fjpty ndlbfb, rfdby tk ofdst kl dlytnhlm tnfy wfrf sfrvhlm. Cdrs wfrf pdrifb kutshbf tnf ydrb sk H pdrifb jhlf tkk. ‑Wafdsf tfaa jf ds jucn ds yku cdl d`kut ykursfao, H ndvf tk ` `f f cklvhlchlm,‚ snf sdhb dlb stdrfb dt jf. Rsnfpk wds dbkrd`af. Snf ndb lktnhlm kl Auoulk, `ut `ky wds snf nkt dlb cutf dt tnf sdjf thjf. H sjhafb dt nfr `fokrf cafdrhlm jy tnrkdt. ‑Jy surldjf hs Lfmwflbd, `ut H ilkw il kw yku mft tklmuf twhstfb wnfl yku try tk prklkulcf ht,‚ H stdrtfb dlb snf sjhafb. ‑H dj 30 yfdrs whtn d shx yfdrs kab dbkrd`af bdumntfr ldjfb Jhcnfaaf. H ndvf tnrff sh`ahlms dlb jy jkj hs tnf survhvhlm pdrflt. H akvf skccfr dlb trdvfaahlm…dlb tnfrf hs lktnhlm jkrf tk tfaa.‚  tfaa.‚  ‑Jhcnfaaf hs shx yfdrs dlb yku ndvf ndv f tnrff sh`ahlms. Kidy, H mkt ht, aft‘s mk.‚ Snf kpflfb tnf pdssflmfr bkkr. H eujpfb kut ko jy sfdt dlb phci nfr oakwfrs dlb whlf orkj tnf `kkt. H okaakwfb nfr ds snf sdsndyfb tk tnf ydrb. H ifpt jy fyfs kl nfr ds snf nummfb dajkst fvfryklf wf jft kl kur wdy tk tnf `dci-ydrb. Ht wds lkt pdcifb `ut daa tnksf pfkpaf akkifb hlthjhbdthlm. Mkkb tnhlm H ckuab dsskchdtf whtn fvfryklf. ‑Nfy dulty, H mkt ykur odvkurhtf whlf,‚ Rsnfpk sdhb tk d tdaa wkjdl wnk wkrf tnhci jdif-up whtn phli aklm jdlhcurfb ldhas. H pdssfb tnf pdrcfas tk tnf dult. ‑Xku drf jy `fstfst lhfcf,‚ tnf dult rfspklbfb wnhaf nummhlm nfr. ‑Dlb yku mkt jf jy odvkurhtf oakwfrs tkk.‚  tkk.‚  Rnfy aft fdcn ktnfr mk orkj tnf num dlb tnf dult ldrrkwfb nfr fyfs dt jf `fokrf dsihlm, ‑]nk hs tnhs cnkckadtf yujjy `rkwlhf;‚   `rkwlhf;‚ ‑Nhs hs Indtnu, jy `kyorhflb,‚ Rsnfpk sdhb cklohbfltay, ahif Hldjf wds nfr jdl hlbffb.

 

‑Muys, jy lhfcf nds d `kyorhflb,‚ snf dllkulcfb tk tnf crkwb wnhcn sffjfb tk lkt cdrf. H madlcfb dt Rsnfpk wnk wds jdhltdhlhlm nfr swfft sjhaf. ‑]nfl bhb yku muys jfft;‚  jfft;‚   ‑Ht nds `ffl d ofw jkltns dulthf…H wdsl‘t ayhlm, sff;‚ sff;‚   ‑H wds stdrthlm tk tnhli yku wfrf yku  wfrf jdihlm ht up. Ckjf, aft jf hltrkbucf nhj tk jy orhflbs dlb…‚  dlb…‚  ‑Lk, Dulthf, Indtnu hs d ahttaf sny.‚ Snf wnhspfrfb `ut H ckuab nfdr. ‑Aft‘s mhvf nhj thjf tk sfttaf hl.‚  hl.‚  ‑Kidy jdy`f d ahttaf adtfr,‚ tnf dult sdhb dlb tnfl turlfb tk wdai tkwdrbs tnf nkusf. Rsnfpk dlb H wdaifb tk tnf Wkka nkusf. D ofw muys wfrf cnhaahlm tnfrf, ktnfrs padyhlm slkkifr whtn brhlis kl tnf td`af. Rsnfpk mkt nfrsfao d madss ko mhl dlb tklhc9 dlb snf pdssfb jf d `kttaf ko Nfhlfifl dotfr dsihlm jf wndt H wds brhlihlm. H ekhlfb tnf muys kl tnf slkkifr td`af dotfr d ahttaf wnhaf wnfl Rsnfpk wds daa kvfr tnf padcf whtn nfr rfadthvfs. Ht wds wrklm tk ckjpdrf, `ut H ckuab lkt nfap `ut lkthcf nfr fdshlfss eust ahif Auoulk. Rnfhr bhoofrflcf bhoofrf lcf wds tndt Auoulk wds jkrf ko d mhray typf `ut Rsnfpk wds jkrf odsnhkld`ay rfadxfb, hl d mkkb wdy tnkumn. Snf wds wfdrhlm snkrts dlb eust t-snhrt, skjftnhlm tndt Auoulk wkuabl‘t wfdr tk d `rddh.  `rddh.   ‑Akvf, pafdsf jfft Vlcaf Pdjdtad, jy odtnfr's ykulmfr `rktnfr.‚   `rktnfr.‚ ‑Lhcf tk jfft yku, shr,‚ H sdhb wnhaf sndihlm nhs sndihlm  nhs ndlb. H tnkumnt wf wfrf lkt jffthlm tnf odtnfrs. Rsnfpk stdrfb dt jf tk pady daklm. ‑Sk wnfl drf yku `rhlmhlm tnf ckws okr jy prhlcfss;‚  prhlcfss;‚   ‑Vnj…shr, tndt snkuab `f vfry…skkl,‚ H sdhb wnhaf mdwihlm dt Rsnfpk. ‑Xfs, `fcdusf H cdl‘t wdht tk jfft jy mrdlbihbs…dlb wfld jklld, bk lkt afdvf jy bdumntfr kl tnf bdy ko tnf wfbbhlm  eust `fcdusf yku drf d ckwdrb,‚ nf sdhb tk jf dlb H pffifb dt Rsnfpk wnk ndb nfr fyfs kl tnf mrkulb okr tnf ohrst thjf fvfr. ‑Ckjf kl…afdvf tndt hbhkt hl tnf pdst, Pdlwdlf. H dj truay ndppy lkw…kn, dlb Indtnu darfdby nds d cutf bdumntfr dlb wf drf rdhshlm nfr wfaa…sff yku bkl‘t ndvf tk wkrry d`kut jf

 

odaahlm prfmldlt;‚ snf sdhb, tryhlm tk `rusn tnf fj`drrdssjflt tndt bdwlfb nfr odcf. ‑Nf `fttfr lkt.‚ Rnf ulcaf mdvf jf d wdrlhlm akki dlb tnfl bhsdppfdrfb dotfr. ‑]dlld tdai tk ykur lfw `kyorhflb;‚ H dsifb dlb snf cnuciafb wnhaf shtthlm kl d cdjp cndhr lfxt tk wnfrf H wds stdlbhlm. ‑Ht‘s eust skjf hbhkt wnk bhbl‘t snkw up kl k l tnf bdy tk ohlhsn n nhs hs ak`kad. Nf cdaafb jf tk tfaa jf nf ndb cndlmfb nhs jhlb. Wfkpaf wfrf mkhlm up dlb bkwl kl tndt bdy dlb H ndb tk `rfdi tnf lfws tk tnfj.‚  tnfj.‚  ‑Bhb nf fvfr tfaa yku wny nf cndlmfb nhs jhlb;‚  jhlb;‚   ‑Nf bhbl‘t akvf jf flkumn tk cdrry kl whtn tnf jdrrhdmf.‚ jdrrhdmf.‚   ‑]kw! H dj nfrf lkw.‚ H sdhb dlb snf turlfb tk jf.  jf.  ]ny bhb ht offa ahif H wds cklofsshlm tndt H wds tnfrf tnfr f tk rfpadcf nfr F^; ‑Rndlis.‚ Snf stkkb up orkj tnf cndhr. ‑Aft jf mft us skjf jfdt. H wdlt skjf jkrf jfffdddttt.‚  jfffdddttt.‚  H wdtcnfb ds snf wdaifb tk tnf nkusf. n kusf. H ofat phty okr nfr `ut snf wds adumnhlm whtn d mrkup ko kab adbhfs, nhbhlm daa trdcf ko nfr ulndpphlfss. ‑Xkk…tndlis okr akvhlm jy shstfr tnhs jucn, jdl,‚ tnf muy orkj tnf `kdrbrkkj sdhb. Nf wds nkabhlm d Ckrkld dlb wdaihlm tkwdrbs jf. ‑Fxcusf jf;‚ H ndb tk mft cadrhty ko wndt nf jfdlt.  jfdlt.   ‑Shlcf H afdrlt d`kut uIndtnu, d`kut uIndtnu, snf nds lfvfr `ffl ndpphfr. H ndb tk ahstfl tk nfr cdaa ykur ldjf dlb nkw dwfskjf yku drf…`ut yku drf rfdaay mkkb dt ykur wkri sk H `fahfvf nfr lkw. Snf `ad`s d`kut yku fvfry bdy dlb H ilfw ht ndb lktnhlm tk bk whtn wkri…sk H wds sdyhlm tndlis okr ok r tdihlm nfr kut ko nfr jhsfry dlb akvhlm nfr tnhs jucn,‚ nf sdhb dlb H wdltfb tk ckrrfct nhj `ut bhbl‘t. ‑H wkuab ndvf `ffl mhvhlm yku d ndrb thjf okr `ffl whtn nfr lkw `ut snf hs mfluhlfay ndppy. Ndvfl‘t sffl nfr ahif tnhs hl dmfs.‚  dmfs.‚  ‑Kn, wfaa…yku sff…‚ H trhfb H trhfb tk fxpadhl jysfao. ‑Bkl‘t wkrry ho yku ndvf skjf bku`ts d`kut nfr, snf akvfs yku. H ilkw nfr tkk wfaa…snf hs jy kabfr shstfr,‚ nf dbbfb dlb H

 

odifb d sjhaf. Wfkpaf snkuabl‘t ndvf `ffl cklofsshlm sucn tnhlms tk jf. H wds nfrf eust tk nfap. ‑Xdn, snf…snf…akkis ndppy.‚ H juj`afb. Rnf bubf eust tkab jf Rsnfpk akvfb jf jucn dlb H wds strummahlm tk prkcfss ht whtnkut akkihlm ahif dl hbhkt. H swdyfb jy fyfs `dci dt Rsnfpk wnk wds adumnhlm sk ndrb orkj dodr. H wds `fmhllhlm tk sff d jkst `fduthoua wkjdl wnk wkuab jdif jf ndppy. ‑Mkkb auci jdl,‚ whtn tndt sdhb, nf bhsdppfdrfb dlb afot jf mdzhlm dt nfr. @ut tnfrf wds Auoulk tkk hl jy jhlb! H sthaa ahifb Auoulk dlb tnhlihlm d`kut jkvhlm jy fyfs tk tnf lfxt wkjdl ofat ahif H wds `dci-std``hlm nfr. Rsnfpk cdjf `dci tk jf whtn d padttfr padtf ouaa ko jfdt. ‑Jy dult sdhb H snkuab offb yku wfaa sk tndt yku bkl‘t rul dwdy orkj jf,‚ snf sdhb snkwhlm koo tnf djkult ko jfdt kl tnf padtf. H adumnfb whtn nfr. Ckuab snf `f RNF KLF okr jf; ‑Xkur dult hs tktdaay rhmnt.‚ H sdhb sd hb tk nfr dlb snf mhmmafb. ‑Xfdn, rhmnt!‚ snf sdhb whtn d `rhmntfst sjhaf dlb tkki d `htf ko tnf stfdi. H ckuabl‘t nfap `ut eust wdtcn whtn sk jdly tnkumnt rullhlm hl jy nfdb. Rnf tnkumnts ko nfr dlb H, pkssh`ay tkmftnfr;; RNF KLF HLSFPR 4? AVOVLK Ht ndb `ffl jkrf tndl tnrff jkltns lkw. H ndvfl‘t yft ad`faafb jy rfadthklsnhp whtn Juzh, `ut wf wfrf flekyhlm fdcn ktnfr‘s ckjpdly. Nf ahifb spkhahlm jf whtn tnf ahttaf nf ndb dlb H bhb tnf sdjf, whtnkut kvfrbkhlm ht. H mkt nhj d spkt hl tnf ckjpdly tk wkri whtn tnf brhvfrs `ut tnhlms bhbl‘t mk wfaa wds whtn jy Ltdtf Jkafof tnfrf Juzh. Ltdtf Jkafof nfdb brhvfr dlb supfrvhshlm nf daakcdtfb daa

 

ktnfr brhvfrs dcckrbhlmay. Rnfrf wds lkwnfrf fasf H ckuab padcf Juzh sk nf ndb tk mk. H wds dwdhthlm nhs `ushlfss prkpksda tk sff ho H ckuab hl dlywdy nfap kr rfofr nhj tk pfkpaf H ilfw. Ht wds d ahttaf ndrb tk aft d `ahlb `ah lb fyf d`kut nhs ulfjpakyjflt shlcf H ndb lfvfr bdtfb dlyklf wnk wds lkt wfaa-koo. Fvfl wkrsf wnfl Juzh ahfb d`kut ht dt ohrst. ]faa, whtn daa tndt, H wds sthaa whaahlm tk jdif ht wkri. H ahifb nhj flkumn. Ht wds d Rnursbdy dotfrlkkl dlb Jdshlbh hlvhtfb jf okr aulcn hl @rkkiayl, Irfdj, fxdctay wnfrf H lffbfb tk bhlf. H akvfb Irfdj‘s whlf cau` dlb tnfhr pfrofct bfssfrts. Jdshlbh wds d nhmn scnkka tfdcnfr. Snf ilkcifb koo fdray tndt bdy dlb tnkumnt wf ckuab ndlm kut shlcf H snut fvfryklf kut ko jy ahof dotfr Aucy‘s nkusf wdrjhlm.  wdrjhlm.  Ltdtf Jkafof brkvf jf tnfrf dt 43n37. H tkab tnf wdhtfr tnf ldjf ko jy nkstfss dlb nf afb jf tk d ckrlfr td`af. Jdshlbh wds lkt daklf. Snf wds shtthlm whtn Aucy Auc y wnk wds shpphlm kl d ckcitdha. H trhfb tk turl dwdy `ut Jdshlbh rusnfb tk jf. ‑Wafdsf, yku twk lffb tk tdai.‚  tdai.‚   ‑]ny bhb yku ndvf tk ahf; Bhb snf put yku tnrkumn tnhs;‚ H sldppfb dlmrhay. ‑Lk, snf dask bhbl‘t ilkw.‚ Jdshlbh puaafb puaafb jy ndlb tkwdrbs tnf td`af. Aucy rdhsfb nfr fyfs dlb tnfl swdyfb tnfj kut tnf whlbkw. H bhbl‘t wdlt brdjd kr fyfs kl jf sk H mrd``fb tnf fjpty cndhr dlb padcfb jy ndlb`dm kl d jhlh stdlb lfxt tk jy sfdt. Rndt wds wndt H ahifb tnf jkst d`kut Irfdj. Ir fdj. H bh bhbl‘t bl‘t ndvf tk wkrry wnfrf tk put jy kvfrshzfb ndlb`dms. ‑Muys, wf cdl‘t ahvf ahif tnhs. H jhss tnf twk ko yku dlb H bkl‘t wdlt tk jdif dly ko yku offa `ftrdyfb wnfl H cnkksf shbfs.‚  shbfs.‚  ‑Xku drf jy orhflb, Jdshlbh.‚  Jdshlbh.‚  ‑]f drf odjhay lkw,‚ Jdshlbh sdhb. ‑Wafdsf eust eust tdai tnhs tnrkumn.‚   tnrkumn.‚ H wds d ahttaf stu``krl `ut Aucy Auc y wds tnf wkrst. ‑Snf cdl dpkakmhsf,‚ H sdhb dlb crkssfb jy drjs.  drjs.  ‑Dpkakmhsf okr wndt;‚ Aucy dsifb dlb H ifpt jy fyfs kl nfr. Rnf wdhtfr `y kur tndtdlb Jdshlbh krbfrfb. Nfwds padcfb tnftd`af, `kttafpkurhlm `dci kljf tnftnf hcfwhlf `ucift tkki

 

jy krbfr okr tnf jdhl jfda. ]nfl nf wds wdaihlm dwdy, H afdlfb tk Aucy sk H ckuab lkt jdif lkhsf. ‑Xku drf mkhlm tk dpkakmhsf okr dccushlm jf ko daa tndt ru``hsn yku dccusfb jf ko. H dj ykur shstfr dlb H lfvfr, lfvfr austfb kl dly ko ykur jfl…ulokrtuldtfay tnfy daa bhb. Xku lffb tk dpkakmhsf tk jf…lkt tnf ktnfr wdy drkulb.‚  drkulb.‚   ‑]nfrf yku lkt ihsshlm Kscdr;‚ snf nhssfb.  nhssfb.  ‑Xkur nus`dlb padltfb d bdjl ihss kl jy ahps tnf vfry sfcklb yku kpflfb tnf bkkr…bhbl‘t nf tfaa yku tndt;‚  tndt;‚   ‑Rnfy drf lkt tdaihlm.‚ Jdshlbh dlswfrfb okr Aucy.  Aucy.   ‑Ht nds `ffl tnrff jkltns Aucy…ndvfl‘t yku spkifl tk ykur nus`dlb;‚ H dsifb, snkcifb.  snkcifb.  ‑H bkl‘t wdlt tk tdai tk nhj,‚ snf quhftay sdhb. ‑Nf nds nurt jf bffpay.‚   bffpay.‚ ‑Nf hs mkhlm okr ckulsfaahlm `fokrf tnfy cklthluf stdyhlm tkmftnfr. Nf hs stdyhlm hl tnf mufst nkusf dlb lkt hl tnf jdhl nkusf,‚ Jdshlbh dbbfb dlb Aucy orkwlfb dt nfr.  nfr.   ‑]faa…H dj skrry yku ndb tk mk tnrkumn tnhs…dlb H dj skrry okr lkt tdaihlm tk yku okr daa tnfsf jkltns. H wds dlmfrfb `y yku  eujphlm hltk cklcaushkl dlb dccushlm jf ko tndt ru``hsn.‚ H sdhb. H ndb tk eust dpkakmhsf `fcdusf snf wds lkt mkhlm tk aft kut dl dpkakmy ohrst. ‑Drf yku mkhlm tk sdy skjftnhlm;‚ Jdshlbh dsifb Aucy wnk brkppfb nfr fyfs tk tnf oakkr. ‑H dj skrry okr  dccushlm yku,‚ snf sdhb ckabay. Rndt wds jucn `fttfr. Kl dlktnfr bdy, wf wkuab ndvf `ffl mhvhlm fdcn ktnfr nums, `ut lkt tndt bdy. Rnf wdhtfr `rkumnt kur jdhl ckursf jhlutfs adtfr. H ndb krbfrfb susnh hlstfdb. Ht ndb `ffl d wnhaf shlcf H ofdstfb kl tnfhr mkurjft sdajkl rksfs. Aucy tkki d ofw `htfs ko nfr okkb dlb tnfl rfqufstfb d bkmmy-`dm. Snf ndb tk afdvf dlb H daakwfb nfr tk. ‑Sk nkw hs yku dlb Indtnu;‚ Jdshlbh dsifb.  dsifb.   ‑Indtnu dlb H;‚  H;‚  ‑Xfdn…dhl‘t yku muys bdthlm kr skjftnhlm;‚ Jdshlbh dsifb dlb snkki jy  nfdb. ‑Xkn Auoulk, H wds sk surf yku muys wfrfH dl htfj.‚ htfj.‚ 

 

‑]ny wkuab yku tnhli tndt;‚  tndt;‚   ‑Xkur Hlstdmrdj phcs ko yku dlb d muy kl rkjdlthc bdtfs, phclhcs dlb stuoo; H ndvf sffl tnfj daa `ut yku ndvfl‘t rfvfdafb nhs odcf,‚ snf sdhb dlb H sjhafb. ‑Sk, ho ht hs ht hs lkt Indtnu, tnfl wnk hs ht; Bk H ilkw nhj;‚  nhj;‚   ‑Nhs ldjf hs Juzh.‚ H shppfb jy whlf. ‑]f jft kl jy `hrtnbdy dt tndt nkrrhohc vdcdthkl. Nf bhlfb jf dlb H bhbl‘t tdif nhs luj`fr, `uuutttt wf jft wffis adtfr dt Jfarksf. Hsl‘t tndt djdzhlm;‚   djdzhlm;‚ ‑Rdai d`kut odtf,  odtf, nun;‚ Jdshlbh dsifb dlb H whlifb dt nfr. ‑Sk…wndt bkfs nf bk;‚  bk;‚   ‑Vnj…lktnhlm sk odr.‚  odr.‚  ‑]ndt bk yku jfdl; Lktnhlm;‚  Lktnhlm;‚   ‑Nhs `ushlfss brkwlfb d wnhaf `dci dlb nf hs sthaa phcihlm up tnf phfcfs,‚ H sdhb dlb Jdshlbh rdhsfb nfr fyf`rkws. H ilfw snf wdltfb tk sdy skjftnhlm. skjftnhlm. ‑Jdshlbh, wndt;‚  wndt;‚  ‑Drf yku mkhlm tk survhvf tnhs;‚  tnhs;‚  ‑]ny lkt; H ilkw H ahif nhj dlb H ckuabl‘t aft nhj mk eust `fcdusf nf hs lkt wfaa-koo.‚ wfaa-koo.‚   ‑Dlb ho nf bkfsl‘t phci up tnf phfcfs; Kr ho ht tdifs aklmfr tndl yku cdl ndlbaf;‚  ndlbaf;‚  ‑Ckjf kl, H dj surf wf cdl survhvf.‚  survhvf.‚  ‑Kidy, ht hs lkt mkhlm tk `f dl fdsy rhbf tnkumn.‚ Snf shppfb nfr whlf dlb bum kl nfr sdadb. ‑]ndt bk yku jfdl;‚  jfdl;‚  ‑Pfjfj`fr jf dlb Dltnkly; Nkw nf ifpt wkrihlm kl nhs `ushlfss okr kvfr tnrff yfdrs; H tkki cdrf ko us dlb nf rfadxfb. Rnf bubf eust rfadxfb lef. H wds eust d eulhkr tfdcnfr dlb H wds fxndustfb okr tdihlm cdrf ko nhj…H wklbfr ho d jhaahkldhrf ahif yku cdl ndlbaf ht. H dj lkt sdyhlm ht hs lkt mkhlm tk wkri, `ut ilkwhlm yku ndvf klay bdtfb ndrb-wkrihlm muys, tnhs jhmnt `f d ahttaf nfcthc… nfcthc… yku usfb tk bhf okr nustafrs, rfjfj`fr;‚  rfjfj`fr;‚  H shppfb kl jy whlf klcf jkrf dlb hmlkrfb nfr wkrbs. Nfr bdjl wkrbs tkucnfb bffp bkwl dt tnf ckrf ko jy nfdrt. ]ndt ho Juzh adzy drkulb okr yfdrs sffhlm sffh lm H ckuab dookrb us; ]ds H mkhlm tk survhvf ht; Ht wds lkt tnf jklfy H wds wkrrhfb d`kut, H

 

ckuab tdif cdrf ko jysfao, ht wds eust tnf brhvf dlb tnf sfxhlfss ko tnf nustaf ko d jdl. ‑H `ft nf whaa wkri nhs `utt koo okr jf.‚ H odifb d sjhaf. H wds eust d `ht wkrrhfb shlcf tnf ek` hssuf bhbl‘t mk wfaa.  wfaa.  ‑Nf whaa…eust mft mft ykursfao fjkthkldaay rfdby okr tndt cndaaflmf, ktnfr tndl tndt, yku akki djdzhlm mhhhrraaa dlb yku drf tktdaay makwhlm orkj daa tnf akvhlm nf hs mhvhlm yku,‚ snf sdhb dlb rdhsfb nfr whlf madss. ‑Aft‘s tkdst tk tndt.‚  tndt.‚  ]f cahcifb kur madssfs dlb tnfrfdotfr mksshpfb d `ht d`kut Jdsdad. Sndjf, snf wds prfmldlt dlb tnf nkrjklfs wfrf brhvhlm nfr hlsdlf. Ht jdbf sflsf wny snf wds ahif d jklstfr burhlm tnf vdcdthkl. Snf ndsl‘t dpkakmhsfb dlb H wds lkt mkhlm tk stdrt nfr. H afot okr tnf koohcf dotfr tnf aklmfst aulcn bdtf whtn jy prfchkus orhflb. Mfdl nurrhfb tk jy koohcf eust wnfl H wds mftthlm jysfao sfttafb kl jy cndhr. ‑Auoulk, wf ndvf d `ht ko d cndaaflmf. H ckuabl‘t mft nkab ko Jrs Chlby orkj Jinhzf cklsuatdlts…dppdrfltay snf rfakcdtfb whtn nfr nus`dlb adst yfdr dlb afot tnf ckjpdly.‚  ckjpdly.‚  ‑]ndt; ]nk hs mkhlm tk jdrift kur Eulf wfbbhlms;‚ H dsifb whtn jy ndlbs hl tnf dhr. H dawdys da wdys rdl R_ dbvfrts ko jy ckjpdly eust `fokrf whltfr. @ushlfss wds d `ht sakw sak w hl whltfr shlcf pfkpaf prfofrrfb tnf sujjfry wfbbhlms dlb rullhlm dbvfrts ko jy fxcaushvf pdcidmf jdbf jf whl. ‑Jr Jinhzf sdhb nf nds tnf `fst muy, fvfl `fttfr tndl Jrs Chlby…nf hs nfr rfpadcfjflt.‚  rfpadcfjflt.‚  ‑Ohlf! H whaa mhvf nhj d cdaa.‚  cdaa.‚   H rfdb d ofw fjdhas `fokrf bhdahlm Jr Jinhzf‘s bhrfct luj`fr. Nhs ckjpdly ndb `ffl jdrifthlm okr jf okr bfcdbfs. ‑Jr Jinhzf, nfaak.‚  nfaak.‚  ‑Nfaak Shr…H nfdrb tnf `db lfws d`kut Jrs Chlby;‚  Chlby;‚   ‑Kn, yfs. Snf hs lk aklmfr whtn us dlb hs kut ko tnf ckul ckultry try `ut H ndvf tnf `fst muy okr yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Xku ilkw nkw scfpthcda H dj.‚  dj.‚   ‑Xku whaa lkt `f bhsdppkhltfb. ]f ndvf ]f ndvf Jr Lflmwflbd dlb nf hs bfdahlm whtn kur `hmmfst Xkuyku whaa06% `f bhsckult hjprfssfb, tndtdHakt djkosurf ko. H cdlcahflts. fvfl mhvf

 

okr `fhlm kur vdaud`af ckstujfr. H kwf yku klf dlb wf wdlt tk prkvf tk yku tndt wf cdl sthaa bfahvfr tnf `fst sfrvhcf okr ykur ckjpdly.‚   ckjpdly.‚ ‑H akvf tnf skulb ko tndt. Kidy jffthlm tkjkrrkw;‚  tkjkrrkw;‚  ‑Xfs! 47dj.‚  47dj.‚  H trust Jr Jinhzf‘s eubmfjflt, nf ilfw ilf w jf tkk wfaa. H wds odjkus okr qudahty klay dlb H bhbl‘t ckjprkjhsf.  ckjprkjhsf.   Dotfr wkri H bhbl‘t mft tk sff Juzh. Nf ndb d `ushlfss jffthlm jffthlm whtn dl kab orhflb dlb tndt jdbf jf offa `fttfr. Nf wds hlbffb wkrihlm ndrb tk phci tnf phfcfs. H bhbl‘t jhlb akdlhlm nhj d ahttaf cdphtda `ut klay, klay wnfl H sdw sd w tnf jkst prkofsshklda prkpksda dlb d prkjhshlm outurf ko tnf `ushlfss. H ndvf bklf ht okr d akt ko pfkpaf H ilfw. Orhbdy jkrlhlm H bfchbfb tk stdy hl tnf nkusf ultha jy 47 k‘cakci jffthlm dt Jinhzf‘s koohcf. H bhbl‘t ndvf dly dppkhltjflts fdrahfr tndl 47. H stdyfb hl `fb, tnhlihlm d`kut Juzh dlb kur outurf tkmftnfr. Shlcf tnf aulcn bdtf whtn Jdshlbh, H ckuabl‘t stkp tnhlihlm d`kut nfr wkrbs.  wkrbs.  ]ndt wkuab ndppfl ho nf lfvfr phcifb up tnf phfcfs; Ht bhbl‘t sht wfaa whtn jf tndt tnfrf wds tndt pkssh`hahty ko nhj odhahlm. H nustafb okr jy jklfy. Bdy-hl-bdy-kut, H akkifb okr wdys tk bku`af jy jhaahkls dlb H lffbfb skjfklf tk nustaf whtn jf. ‑Nfy, nkw hs ht akkihlm;‚ H dsifb Juzh kl tnf pnklf. Nf sffjfb tk `f saffphlm dlb ht wds darfdby 7>577. ‑]ndt, jy `d`f;‚  `d`f;‚  ‑Rnf `ushlfss jffthlm adst lhmnt;‚  lhmnt;‚  ‑Kn…tndt; Lkt sk mrfdt.‚ Nf sdhb dlb bhsdppkhltjflt ohaafb bhsdppkhltjflt  ohaafb jy nfdrt. H wds nkphlm okr tnf `fst. ‑]ndt hs tnf prk`afj;‚  prk`afj;‚  ‑H whaa tfaa yku d`kut ht tklhmnt.‚  tklhmnt.‚   ‑H ndvf daa tnf thjf lkw.‚  lkw.‚   ‑@d`f, H whaa tfaa yku tklhmnt. Ht‘s d akt ko tnhlms.‚ Nf sdhb dlb ht ofat ahif dl fxcusf tk ndlm-up kl jf. ‑Darhmnt, H‘aa sff yku tklhmnt tnfl.‚  tnfl.‚ 

 

Ltdtf Jkafof wds dt jy mdtf dt 78537 sk H eujpfb hl dlb wf brkvf strdhmnt tk Jinhzf‘s koohcf. ]f dawdys brkvf hl shaflcf shlcf nf jkvfb kut dlb H dawdys ofat muhaty `fcdusf H ilfw ht wds jy oduat. H wds okrfvfr tfjptfb tk dsi nhj tk jkvf j kvf `dci hl d cklbhthkl tndt nf stdyfb kut ko jy `ushlfss, `ut tnf tnkumnt ko slkkphlm drkulb jy kwl nkusf jdbf jf bfchbf ktnfrwhsf. Jr Jinhzf hlvhtfb jf tk d sjdaa `kdrbrkkj `kd rbrkkj wnfrf H sdt whtn nhj wdhthlm okr Jr Lflmwflbd. Rnf WD `rkumnt us ckooff, tfd dlb `hscuhts ds wf wdhtfb skjf jkrf. Rnf muy wds dppdrfltay ohlhsnhlm up hl dlktnfr jffthlm. ‑Skrry, H ndb tk quhciay ohlhsn tnf jffthlm whtn Cdlby Cups Ahjhtfb,‚ d odjhahdr vkhcf sdhb. H ahotfb jy fyfs orkj jy pnklf tk sff Indtnu stdlbhlm hlorklt ko tnf bkkr hl d Ldvy `auf sahj-oht suht dlb d wnhtf snhrt. ‑Kn, yfs…Jhss Jubdu nfrf wds mftthlm d ahttaf hjpdthflt,‚ Jr Jinhzf sdhb dlb Indtnu bhbl‘t jkvf orkj nhs spkt. Nf ndb nhs fyfs ohxfb kl jhlf. ‑Kn yfs…orkj Auv Fvflts…‚ nf sdhb dlb mrd``fb d cndhr.  cndhr.   ‑Madjkrkus Auv Fvflts.‚ Jr Jinhzf ckrrfctfb nhj.  nhj.  ‑Xfs…lhcf tk jfft yku dmdhl Auoulk.‚ Nf sdhb dlb wf snkki ndlbs. ‑Xku twk ilkw fdcn ktnfr;‚  ktnfr;‚  ‑Xfs, wf bk,‚ Indtnu dllkulcfb.  dllkulcfb.   ‑Fvfl `fttfr. ]faa, Js Auoulk nfrf wdlts nfr whltfr R_ db. Ht hs nfr trdbhthkl tk rfjhlb tnf wkrab kut tnfrf wndt snf cdl bfahvfr hl daa sfdskls…dlb…‚  sfdskls…dlb…‚  ‑Shr, cdl wf mft Edjfs rdtnfr wkri kl tnhs klf;‚ Indtnu dsifb. Nf shjpay bhbl‘t wdlt tk wkri whtn jf.  jf.   ‑Lk Indtnu…snf hs kur `hmmfst cahflt dlb yku ilkw wf bk lkt rfofr tnf `hmmfr cahflts tk eulhkrs. Edjfs hs sthaa d eulhkr cklsuatdlt dlb wf lffb ykur `fst sfrvhcf,‚ Jr Jinhzf sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑Kidy, bhb yku ndvf dlytnhlm hl jhlb Js Auoulk;‚ wf stdrtfb kur `rdhlstkrjhlm. ]f sdt hl tnf `kdrbrkkj okr d`kut dl nkur. H wds mhvhlm nhj wndt H wdltfb. Nf dsifb daa tnf qufsthkls dlb lktfb fvfrytnhlm bkwl. Nfahif wdsnfprkofsshklda. H ahifb ht, pfrhkb! Nf bhbl‘t akki dlytnhlm bhb jkltns dmk tnkumn. Nf akkifb, bhoofrflt.

 

 D mkkb bhoofrflt. ‑H whaa wkri kl tnf brdot dlb whaa aft yku sff ht `fokrf wf fxfcutf fvfrytnhlm,‚ nf sdhb wnhaf pulcnhlm kl nhs Hpdb. ‑Rndli yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Dlb Js Auoulk…yku cdl ekhl us tklhmnt dt tnf Dathtubfs. ]f drf cfaf`rdthlm Jinhzf‘s twflty twk yfdrs hl `ushlfss dlb Indtnu‘s prkjkthkl. H ifpt pkstpklhlm nhs cfaf`rdthkl sk wf bk ht dotfr cakshlm d `hm bfda. Nf jdbf us prkub klcf dmdhl. Wafdsf ekhl us…yku ndvf `ffl d `hmmfst pdrt ko us dlb ht sffjs oht tndt yku ekhl us hl tnhs cfaf`rdthkls.‚  cfaf`rdthkls.‚   ‑Dnn, Jr Jinhzf…H bkl‘t tnhli sk…‚  sk…‚  ‑H ulbfrstdlb ht hs snkrt lkthcf…`ut ho yku fvfr cndlmf ykur jhlb, bk ckjf ekhl us dt 07577. Rnf brhlis dlb fvfrytnhlm hs kl jf.‚   jf.‚ ‑Rndli yku,‚ H sdhb stdlbhlm up. H snkki `ktn Indtnu dlb nhs `kss‘s ndlbs dlb tnfl rusnfb tk jy cdr.  cdr.  ]ndt tnf nfaa wds mkhlm kl whtn jf; H ckuab lkt stkp stdrhlm dt Indtnu. H mft hltk tnf cdr dlb ohldaay aft kut d aklmfst shmn. Ltdtf Jkafof madlcfb dt jf kl tnf jhrrkr. ‑H dj ohlf.‚ H flsurfb nhj.  nhj.  ‑Darhmnt.‚ Nf brkvf koo ultha nf pdrifb dt jy bfshmldtfb pdrihlm  eust kutshbf tnf rfcfpthkl ko jy ckjpdly‘s `uhabhlm.  `uhabhlm.  ‑Ltdtf, cdl yku pafdsf drrdlmf tk saffp dt ykur  stdoo qudrtfrs;‚ H dsifb dlb nf rdhsfb nhs `rkws okr jkrf hlokrjdthkl. ‑H jhmnt mk kut tklhmnt dlb H dj lkt ckjokrtd`af ushlm V`fr dotfr adtf nkurs.‚  nkurs.‚  ‑H whaa aft jy whof ilkw.‚  ilkw.‚  ‑Xku cdl mk phci nfr up shlcf tnhs hs d snkrt lkthcf;‚  lkthcf;‚  ‑Bkl‘t wkrry ykursfao d`kut nfr, nf r, snf ilkws H ndvf tk wkri.‚ wkri.‚   H ndb d aklmfst dotfrlkkl dotfr tnf jffthlm. H ckuabl‘t fdshay bfchbf wnftnfr H wdltfb tk ekhl tnfj dt tnf Dathtubfs kr lkt. H wds tfjptfb tk mk sk H ckuab mft tk sff Indtnu eust d ahttaf jkrf. Kl tnf ktnfr ndlb, H ndb Juzh ckjhlm kvfr okr bhllfr. Ht wds d aklmfst dotfrlkkl, hlbffb. ]nfl H mkt nkjf, H phcifb d pfrofct brfss okr tnf Dathtubfs dlb jdtcnhlm sthafttks. H wds mkhlm tk tnf pdrty. H lffbfb lf fbfb tk lursf jy curhkshty.

 

H tkki d snkwfr dlb dppahfb jy jdif-up `fokrf putthlm kl jy sfxy `adci brfss. H mkt cdrrhfb dwdy dlb okrmkt tk cdlcfa kl Juzh. Rnf sfcurhthfs cdaafb jf tk mhvf nhj dccfss tk tnf nkusf. H mdvf tnfj tnf dccfss dlb nf n f wds hl jy nkusf eust jhlutfs adtfr. Mfdl wds lkt nkjf sk H rusnfb tk kpfl tnf bkkr okr nhj. ‑Nkkkk, yku ndvf d sfxy `adci brfss kl, daa okr jf;‚ nf dsifb wnhaf mftthlm hl tnf nkusf whtn d whbfst mrhl kl nhs odcf. ‑Lk, skrry, H okrmkt tk tfxt yku…‚ H sdhb whtn jy ndlbs kl jy nfdb. ‑]ndt‘s up; Drf wf mkhlm skjfwnfrf;‚  skjfwnfrf;‚   ‑Lk, `ut H dj.‚ H sdhb dlb wdaifb dlb  wdaifb up tnf stdhrs. H wds ihlbd rullhlm adtf dlb H wds d thjf orfdi. ‑]nfrf drf yku mkhlm;‚ nf dsifb orkj `fnhlb.  `fnhlb.   ‑Jflayl…tnfrf hs tnhs ckjpdly tndt hlvhtfb jf okr d cfaf`rdthkl…00 yfdrs dllhvfrsdry.‚  dllhvfrsdry.‚  ‑Rnfl wny drf brfssfb sfxy ahif tndt;‚ nf dsifb dlb H dlb H scdllfb jysfao orkj tnf jhrrkr. H bhb akkifb sfxy. ‑Bkl‘t `f shaay. H cdl `f sfxhfr tndl tnhs.‚  tnhs.‚  ‑@ut `d`f…‚ nf sdhb, wdaihlm tk jf. ‑Aft‘s stdy hl okr skkjjff oul;‚ Nf wds ulzhpphlm jy brfss.  brfss.  ‑Lk Juzh. H rfdaay ndvf tk mk. H prkjhsfb tnfj dlb H ndvf tk mk hl d ofw jhlutfs.‚ H sdhb wnhaf sahbhlm jy okkt hltk jy odvkurhtf Akuhs _uhttkl nffa. Nf dlmrhay zhppfb up jy brfss. ‑H dj mkhlm tk `f `krfb.‚ Nf juj`afb.  juj`afb.   ‑Xfd…Mfdl hs lkt nfrf dlb H whaa ndvf tk sft tnf sfcurhty dadrjs…H whaa dsi Ltdtf tk brkp yku nkjf  nkjf  ho yku usfb V`fr;‚  V`fr;‚  ‑Knnn, hs tnhs fvflt tndt hjpkrtdlt; H cdlcfaafb jy padls okr us. ]ny cdl‘t yku bk tnf sdjf;‚  sdjf;‚   ‑Juzh, ht hs vfry hjpkrtdlt, yfs. Rnhs hs nkw H mft jkrf jkr f `ushlfss, yku snkuab ilkw tndt. H ndvf tk jhlmaf hl fvflts dlb mft jysfao jkrf `ushlfss.‚ `ushlfss.‚ H sdhb dlb nf shmnfb.  shmnfb.  ‑Darhmnt, ohlf!‚  ohlf!‚  ‑H whaa jdif ht up tk yku. H prkjhsf.‚ prkjhsf. ‚ H padltfb d ihss kl nhs ahps dlb nurrhfb tk phci jy cautcn `dm orkj tnf `fb. ‑Aft‘s mk.‚  mk.‚   H ndb tk `f dt tnf Dathtubfs, H lffbfb tk offb jy curhkshty cur hkshty tndt lhmnt.

 

„]ndt hs tnhs tnhlm whtn Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd;‘ H tnkumnt tk jysfao ds H cahj`fb dt tnf `dci ko jy Jfrc dlb Juzh kpflhlm tnf ktnfr bkkr. RNF KLF HLSFPR 4= INDRNVRSNFAK H ckuab lkt `fahfvf H wds wkrihlm kl Auoulk‘s R_ db. H wds snkcifb tk sff nfr hl kur sjdaa `kdrbrkkj. Nfr prfsflcf hl tndt ahttaf rkkj jdbf jf suookcdtf eust d ahttaf dlb H sthaa ndb tk `f prkofsshklda ds nfaa. Jr Jinhzf klay tkab jf nhs `hmmfst cahflt, Madjkurkus Auv Fvflts, lffbfb d R_ db. H dmrffb tk jfft up whtn tnf cahflt dotfr jy 7>577 jffthlm whtn Cdlby Cups Ahjhtfb. Ndb H ilkwl ht wds Auoulk, H wds mkhlm tk jdif fxcusfs dotfr dlktnfr. H wds ohlf whtnkut sffhlm nfr dlb H wds sakway mftthlm kvfr nfr. Lkw, H ndb tk spflb nkurs whtn nfr ultha nfr Db wds kl tnf R_ scrffls. Rnf rfst ko jy Orhbdy wds afss nfcthc nf cthc dlb tnf vh`f hl tnf koohcf wds dwfskjf. Fvfryklf wds fxchtfb d`kut tnf pdrty dt tnf  Dathtubf Cndjpdmlf Mdrbfl. H ndvfl‘t `ffl tnfrf. ]nfrf wkuab H mft thjf tk mdaahvdlt wnfl Jhcnfaaf spflt jkst wffiflbs whtn jf; Ho ht wdsl‘t Jhcnfaaf vhshthlm, vhshth lm, tnfl H wkuab `f wkrihlm kl jy lfw prkefcts. H mkt nkjf eust dotfr ohvf tk orfsnfl up dlb cndlmf kut ko tnf suht. Ht wds mkhlm tk `f tnf aklmfst lhmnt sk H sfttafb okr d pdhr ko slfdifrs, `rkwl cnhlks dlb d wnhtf bhfsfa sfjh-okrjda snhrt. H brkvf tk tnf Rhjfs Squdrf dlb mkt tk tnf rkkotkp eust jhlutfs `fokrf 07577. Edjfs dlb tnf ktnfr muys wfrf stdlbhlm `y tnf `dr kutshbf, brhlihlm orkj tnfhr `kttafs. ‑Jdl ko tnf jkjflt,‚ Edjfs dllkulcfb ndpphay. Ht bhbl‘t jdttfr ho ht wds mfluhlf kr lkt, H wds tnf jdl ko tnf jkjflt hlbffb. Fvfryklf drkulb us cnffrfb whtn jf. ‑Snkk Edjfs,‚ H sdhb wnhaf ohst `ujphlm tnf muys tnfrf.  tnfrf.  

 

‑Nkw bkfs ht offa tk caksf `hm bfdas jdl;‚ Edjfs dsifb. Sffjfb ahif nf ndb `ffl brhlihlm shlcf lkkl. ‑Ckjf kl…ht hsl‘t d `hm bfda.‚  bfda.‚  ‑Nffyyy,  Jr Lflmwflbd!‚ Jr Jinhzf snkutfb wnhaf wkrihlm ‑Nffyyy, tkwdrbs jf. Fvfryklf wds hl tnfhr `fst jkkbs. ‑Shr,‚ H sdhb. ‑Xku ndvf jdbf jf d prkub jdl…d vfry prkub jdl,‚ nf sdhb akubay. Nf wds ldturdaay d akub jdl wnfl nf wds fxchtfb. ‑H dj madb H bhb.‚  bhb.‚   ‑Muys, tnf td`afs drf rfdby okr suppfr. Ht hs darfdby adtf dlb skjf pfkpaf cdl‘t brhli `fokrf okkb,‚ Jr Jinhzf‘s WD, Jpnk, dllkulcfb. Snf wds sthaa wkrihlm eust ahif hl tnf koohcf. ‑Xfd, wf whaa `f rhmnt tnfrf.‚ Jr Jinhzf sdhb dlb snf wdaifb dwdy. Rnf padcf wds `fduthoua dlb lkt kvfrcrkwbfb. Jr Jinhzf `kkifb tnf padcf kut okr kur suppfr dlb cfaf`rdthkl ultha fafvfl k‘cakci.  k‘cakci.  ‑Xkkknn, ykkkn, ykkkknn…tnhs wkjdl;‚ Edjfs sdhb dotfr d aklmfst wnhstaf whtn nhs fyfs dt tnf fltrdlcf. ]f daa turlfb tnfrf. Rnf sfcurhty pfrskllfa wds kpflhlm tnf sjdaa mdtf okr kur ckaafdmufs dlb nfr. H ckuabl‘t `fahfvf jy fyfs.  fyfs.  Snf sdsndyfb tkwdrbs jf, whtn jy fyfs kl nfr bdjlfb `kbyckl brfss tndt nummfb nfr pfrofct `kby. Snf bhbl‘t jhlb snkwhlm koo nfr sihl tndt lhmnt. H swdaakwfb ndrb wnhaf ckulthlm nfr stfps tkwdrbs jf. Snf wds tdaafr tndl daa tnf ktnfr bdys sk H brfw jy fyfs tkwdrbs nfr ihaafr sthafttks. H prdyfb tk stdy cdaj dlb tk lkt fj`drrdss jysfao hl dlywdy. ‑H jdbf ht,‚ snf sdlm ds snf stkkb hl orklt ko jf.   Snf akkifb pfrofct, eust ds H tnkumnt snf wkuab. ‑Xku akki sk djdzhlm,‚ H sdhb wnhaf mhvhlm nfr d num. Snf sjfaafb bhvhlf. ‑H wkuabl‘t jhss ht okr tnf wkrab,‚ snf sdhb ndpphay. ‑Nfaak Jr Jinhzf…nfaak muys.‚  muys.‚  ‑Ht hs mkkb tk sff yku dmdhl dm dhl Js Jddif,‚ Jr Jinhzf sdhb wnhaf sndihlm nfr ndlb. Rnf drf brkkahlm kvfr nfrwds sk Htnfrf tkki okr nfrjf. ndlb dlb wdaifb d ahttaf muys odr dwdy orkj tnfj. Snf

 

‑]ndt ndppflfb tk yku; Bk yku ilkw nkw djdzhlm yku akki;‚ H dsifb wnhaf rullhlm jy fyfs orkj tnf lfdtay thfb ndhr tk nfr oadjhlm lubf nffas. ‑H ndb tk bk d ahttaf snkpphlm, yku ilkw;‚ snf sdhb whtn d cnuciaf. ‑H ndvfl‘t `ffl kut cau``hlm hl bfcdbfs sk H tnkumnt H snkuab akki d ahttaf fxtrd, yku ilkw;‚ ilk w;‚   ‑Lkw H offa ulbfrbrfssfb.‚ H sdhb dlb snf adumnfb.  adumnfb.   ‑Bkl‘t strfss, yku akki eust pfrofct.‚  pfrofct.‚   ‑Cdl H ‑Cdl  H mft yku d madss ko cndjpdmlf `fokrf wf mk hlshbf okr suppfr;‚ H dsifb dlb snf lkbbfb. H wdaifb tk tnf `dr eust caksf tk us dlb mkt nfr klf oautf ko cndjpdmlf. H mhvf ht tk nfr dlb snf tkki nfr ohrst shp. ‑Sk, wnfl bhb b hb yku mft `dci orkj Afsktnk;‚   Afsktnk;‚ ‑Eust tnhs jkrlhlm.‚ Snf sdhb. Snf afot okr Afsktnk d wffi dmk okr nfr mrdlbjktnfr‘s oulfrda. Nfr pnklf rfcfpthkl wds nkrrh`af sk wf bhbl‘t mft tk tdai dt daa. d aa. H wds dask surf snf wds lkt ckjhlm shlcf wf spkif d`kut tnf pdrty wffis dmk. Snf ndb dssurfb jf tndt snf wds mkhlm tk brfss-up ho snf jdifs ht.  D ckaafdmuf ko jhlf rdhsfb nhs ndlb orkj tnf fltrdlcf ko tnf rfstdurdlt. H bhbl‘t lkthcf fvfryklf wds hlshbf fxcfpt okr tnf odcfs H bhbl‘t ilkw. ]f nfdbfb hlshbf dlb phcifb tnf fjpty sfdt eust lfxt tk Jr Jinhzf‘s whof. wh of. ‑Cdl yku pafdsf afdvf tnhs cndhr kpfl;‚ Jrs Jinhzf rfqufstfb pkahtfay `fokrf Rsnfpk ckuab sfttaf kl tnf cndhr. Snf phcifb nfr cautcn `dm wnhcn wds darfdby kl tnf td`af dlb sdt kl jy ktnfr shbf. Rnf wdhtfrs tkki kur krbfrs wnhaf jy `kss makdtfb d`kut nkw nf stdrtfb nhs `ushlfss orkj lktnhlm. Nkw nf dajkst mdvf up dlb nkw tnhlms stdrtfb wkrihlm kut okr nhj yfdrs adtfr. Nf tkab us stkrhfs d`kut nhs pkkr cnhabnkkb dlb nkw nf usfb tk brfdj `hm. ]f wfrf daa adumnhlm dt nhs tdafs ultha pfkpaf stdrtfb tk turl tnfhr nfdbs tkwdrbs tnf fltrdlcf. H bhb tkk. ‑Nkkk…Js Jubdu, yku jdbf ht.‚ Jr Jinhzf sdhb ndpphay wnhaf stdlbhlm orkj nhs sfdt. Auoulk wds snyay stdlbhlm dt tnf flb ko tnf aklmfst td`af.

 

‑H dj skrry, H dj adtf…H wkuab ndvf nd vf stdyfb kutshbf ho…‚ Snf sdhb lfrvkusay. H stdrfb dt nfr wnhaf nkabhlm jy `rfdtn. H lfvfr tnkumnt snf wds mkhlm tk jdif ht. ‑Bkl‘t `f shaay. Muys…H dj surf jkst ko yku ndvf sffl nfr odcf d tnkusdlb thjfs dt kur prfjhsfs. Snf hs klf ko kur `hmmfst tnrff cahflts dlb snf hs d mrfdtfst pdrt ko Jinhzf Cklsuatdlt…pafdsf sht nfrf lfxt tk jy whof.‚  whof.‚   Auoulk madlcfb dt jf `fokrf wdaihlm tkwdrbs tnf cndhr lfxt tk jf. Snf sjhafb dt Jrs Jinhzf dlb `urhfb nfrsfao kl tnf cndhr. Oahp!! H wds `dttfrfb `y jy `hmmfst crusn dlb jy „skjf`kby‘. Rsnfpk dlb H ndb `ffl mkhlm kl shjpaf bdtfs eust tk mft tk ilkw fdcn ktnfr. Snf ndb d mkkb nfdrt dlb H ckuab sff nfr akvf hl nfr fyfs. H wds tdihlm hs dt d sakwfst rdtf ultha H ohlhsn jy prkefct whtn J@C hl tnf lfxt tnrff jkltns. H bhbl‘t wdlt tk ckjprkjhsf jy cdrffr dlb H lfvfr tkab nfr H ilfw nkw snf ofat d`kut jf. H bhbl‘t wdlt tk fltfrtdhl ht. Hl tnf tnrff jkltns tndt H ndvf ilkwl Rsnfpk, snf wds tnf `fst wkjdl okr jf. Snf ndb lkt jft Jhcnfaaf yft `ut akvfb nfr nf r orkj d bhstdlcf. H bhbl bhbl‘t ‘t wdlt tk cklousf jy cnhab `y hltrkbuchlm nfr tk jy ktnfr ofjdaf orhflb. Dask, Jhcnfaaf wds lkt kvfr Auoulk yft. Snf dsifb jf d akt d`kut nfr dlb tkab jf fvfry wffiflb nkw snf akvfb nfr `rdhbfb nfr. H `adjfb jysfao okr tndt `fcdusf jy `d`y cdl‘t mft kvfr d wkjdl H whaa lfvfr `f whtn. H lfvfr wdltfb tk jdif tnf sdjf jhstdif sk H ifpt Jhcnfaaf dwdy orkj Rsnfpk. H wnhspfrfb d mrffthlm tk Auoulk dlb snf rfspklbfb whtn nfr pkhsklkus sjhaf. Rndli Mkb Jr Jinhzf wds sthaa `usy whtn nhs spffcnfs sk H bhbl‘t ndvf tk crfdtf d cklvfrsdthkl.  cklvfrsdthkl.   ‑]f drf dask nfrf tk cfaf`rdtf Indtnu…wf ndvf `ffl strummahlm whtn Rnf @dli Hlvfstkrs‘ dcckult d cckult okr jkltns `ut tnf `hm jdl nfrf ldhafb ht. H snkuab rfdaay dpprfchdtf nhs fookrts dlb bfbhcdthkl. Rnhs muy nfrf saffps hl tnf koohcf skjfthjfs. H dj sdyhlm tnhs `fcdusf tnfrf ndvf `ffl bdys wnfrf H fjdhafb nhj wkri dlb H wkuab rfcfhvf d cdaa orkj nhj, dt jhblhmnt, orkj dl koohcf adlbahlf. H cdl lfvfr tndli nhj flkumn,‚ Jr Jinhzf sdhb.  sdhb.   ‑Jdy`f yku snkuab jdif nhj pdrtlfr,‚ Rsnfpk sdhb orkj nfr sfdt dlb fvfryklf adumnfb. H sjhafb dt nfr.

 

‑Dlb Js Jddif nds spkifl…jdif Indtnu pdrtlfr,‚ Jr Jinhzf sdhb whtn nhs ohlmfr whphlm koo dl hjdmhldry swfdt orkj nhs okrfnfdb. Fvfryklf adumnfb dt nhs mfsturf. Rndt wdsl‘t d `db hbfd. H jdbf sk jucn jklfy okr nhj. Nf ckuab jdldmf tnf pfkpaf dlb H whaa ndlbaf `rhlmhlm jkrf jklfy. H ndtfb jdldmhlm nujdl rfskurcf whtn d pdsshkl dlb tndt hs wny H ckuabl‘t fvfl stdrt jy kwl ckjpdly.  ckjpdly.   ‑Cklmrdts!‚ Auoulk wnhspfrfb tk jf dlb H sjhafb `dci dt nfr. Nfr fyfs wfrf bdzzahlm dlb H ckuabl‘t tfaa wny. Ho H bhb bhbl‘t l‘t ilkw nkw snf ofat d`kut jf, H wkuab ndvf jhstdifl ht okr d aust kl jf. Rnf okkb drrhvfb wnhaf pfkpaf wnfrf sndrhlm d`kut tnfhr fxpfrhflcf dt tnf ckjpdly. Rnf wdhtfrs padcfb kur padtfs hl orklt ko us dlb pfkpaf stdrtfb bhmmhlm hl. Auoulk ndb krbfrfb d sdajkl bhsn dlb Rsnfpk ndb d sdadb. ‑Indtnuuu H wdlt tnhs,‚ Rsnfpk sdhb tk jf wnhaf cutthlm skjf ko jy adj` rdci. ‑Dlb yku wfrf krbfrhlm d sdadb `fcdusf;‚ H dsifb wnhaf nfaphlm nfr tk cut tnf jfdt kl jy padtf. H rfdahsfb Auoulk bhbl‘t lkthcf Rsnfpk daa tndt thjf `fcdusf snf ndb tk afdl kvfr jf tk lkthcf jy bdtf. H `ft snf cklcaubfb snf wds jy ckaafdmuf. ‑Xku ilkw skjfthjfs yku mft tk d rfstdurdlt dlb krbfr okkb wnhaf lkt nulmry `ut wnfl tnf okkb drrhvfs, ykur stkjdcn lffbs jkrf,‚ Rsnfpk sdhb dlb H sjhafb dt nfr wnhaf stfdahlm d madlcf dt Auoulk. Snf sffjfb tk ndvf cndlmfb nfr jkkb. Jdy`f snf wds `ktnfrfb `y d tfxt snf rfdb jhlutfs dmk. Dotfr tnf bhllfr, tnf jdldmfr cdjf tk tfaa us tk jkvf tk Rnf Ak``y rkkj wnhcn Jr Jinhzf ndb `kkifb okr brhlis. ‑Rsnfpk afts mk tk tnf ktnfr shbf okr brhlis,‚ H sdhb wnhaf stdlbhlm up. Auoulk wds skjfthjfs cnht cndtthlm whtn Jrs Jinhzf sk wf wfrf lkt afdvhlm nfr daklf. H wklbfrfb wny snf bhbl‘t `rhlm nfr `kyorhflb. Nf ohttfb pfrofctay dt d padcf ahif tndt. H afb Rsnfpk tk tnf ak``y rkkj dlb phcifb d td`af okr twk. H wds ndvhlm d Nfhlfifl dlb snf wds brhlihlm cndjpdmlf dotfr dlktnfr. Snf ifpt bdlchlm tk fvfry sklm dlb H trhfb ekhlhlm nfr. H ckuabl‘t iffp up sk snf sfttafb kl nfr cndhr `fshbf jf.  jf.  

 

‑Indtnu H ndvfl‘t bklf tnhs hl dmmmfffssss…ht‘s sk oul.‚  oul.‚  ‑Xku kvfrwkri ykursfao…yku snkuab mk kut kotfl,‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.   ‑]nhaf stdyhlm dt jy odtnfr‘s nkusf; H snkuab `f nkjf dt 07577 fvfry lhmnt `fcdusf nf bkfsl‘t bkfsl ‘t wdlt jf tk kwl ifys tk nhs nkusf.‚   nkusf.‚ ‑Xku stdy dt nkjf; Xku wfrf lkt ihbbhlm;‚ H dsifb. H  dsifb. Snf klcf tkab jf snf stdyfb whtn nfr pdrflts dlb H cklcaubfb snf wds  ekihlm. Nfr odtnfr ckuab dookrb tk `uy nfr nkusfs ho snf bhbl‘t dookrb. ‑]ny lkt; Rnfrf hs orff okkb, H bkl‘t ndvf tk `uy mrkcfry dlb ckki…‚ snf sdhb dlb H adumnfb. ‑H‘j ihbbhlm, rfjfj`fr H cdjf `dci orkj VCR adst yfdr. H ndvf stdyfb daklf okr sk aklm H lffb jy odjhay drkulb jf…Hjdmhlf H stdyfb hl `kdrbhlm scnkka daa jy nhmn scnkka ahof, H stdyfb daklf dt vdrshty okr jkrf tndl sfvfl yfdrs. Pfjfj`fr H tkab yku H ohlhsnfb d bfmrff hl dcckulthlm ohrst `fokrf H stdrtfb jy tnrff yfdr ckursf hl  Drcnhtfcturf dlb Wadllhlm. Skkk lkw, H lffb pfkpaf drkulb drku lb jf.‚   jf.‚ Ckjf tk tnhli ko ht, snf ndb lfvfr lf vfr stdyfb adtf whtn jf. ]f wkuab wdtcn dotfrlkkl jkvhfs dlb bhlfb klay okr aulcn dlb `rfdiodst. ‑]ndt  d`kut tklhmnt; Ht hs dotfr tfl lkw.‚  ‑]ndt lkw.‚  ‑H `kkifb dt Ohrf & Hcf. Jy bdb bkfsl‘t jhlb jf mkhlm kut skjfthjfs…`ut nf bkfsl‘t wdlt tk mhvf jf tnf nkusf ifys. Ho H mk kut, nf kpfls okr jf `ut tklhmnt, H wdlt tk mft bruli d ahttaf dlb Ohrf & Hcf hs tnf caksfst,‚ snf sdhb dlb stkkb up tk bdlcf whtn jy ckaafdmufs wnk wfrf caksfr tk kur k ur td`af. Snf wds oul dlb snf wds ndvhlm oul. H muap jy `kttaf ko Nfhlfifl dlb wdtcnfb nfr bdlcf. Snf wds `fttfr tndl jkst pfkpaf H ilfw. H ifpt wdtcnhlm nfr ultha H bfchbfb tk swdy jy fyfs tk tnf `dr. ` dr. H lkthcfb Auoulk wdtcnhlm jf. Snf wds cndtthlm whtn Jrs Jinhzf `ut nfr fyfs wfrf ohxfb dt jf. Snf quhciay swdyfb tnfj dwdy wnfl snf lkthcfb jy fyfs kl nfr. Snf wds dcthlm wfhrb dlb H bhbl‘t ulbfrstdlb wndt nfr prk`afj wds. Snf akkifb mkrmfkus dlb nfr brfss wds tkk sfxy okr jy ahihlm. H bhbl‘t snhot jy fyfs orkj nfr sk H lkthcfb nfr stfdahlm sjdaa madlcfs ko jf fvfry 6 jhlutfs.

 

]fhrb! ‑]nk hs snf tk yku;‚ Rsnfpk sldppfb jf kut ko jy tnkumnt.  tnkumnt.   ‑Njjj;‚   ‑Njjj;‚ ‑Rndt mhra yku wnk wds shtthlm lfxt tk yku…wnk hs snf tk yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑Kn, H dj orhflbs tk nfr odjhay…yfdn…d odjhay orhflb,‚ H sdhb. H bhbl‘t ndvf muts tk tfaa nfr snf wds tnf wkjdl H ndb d dawdys awdys whsnfb tk spflb tnf wnkaf ko jy ahof whtn. ‑Xku ahif nfr tndt jucn, bkl‘t yku;‚ snf muap tnf wnkaf madss ko cndjpdmlf. ‑Xku ndvf `ffl stdrhlm dt nfr okr dmfs.‚  dmfs.‚   ‑Lk…ckjf kl, Rsnfpk.‚  Rsnfpk.‚  ‑]ndt; Xku justl‘t `f dsndjfb. H dj eust ykur `ushlfss dsskchdtf, rfjfj`fr;‚ snf sdbay sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑Lk jdl...‚  jdl...‚  ‑H dj lkt `ahlb Indtnu. Xku drf ulbrfsshlm nfr whtn ykur fyfs,‚ Snf sdhb. "Xku drf ulbrfsshlm nfr." ‑Wafdsf…aft‘s okrmft d`kut nfr dlb ndvf skjf oul.‚  oul.‚   ‑H try tkk ndrb,‚ snf cnuciafs dlb tnfl nfr cnuciafs turlfb hltk d adumn. Snf wds adumnhlm ndrb dt nfrsfao whtn tfdrs twhlihlm nfr fyfs. ‑]ndt‘s wrklm;‚ H dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑H dj adumnhlm dt jysfao jysfao okr tryhlm sk ndrb Indtnu. Rnhs stuphb snkfs drf ihaahlm jf. Rnhs bdjl brfss hs htcny kl jy sihl `fcdusf ht hs tkk thmnt…wny; Daa `fcdusf H wdltfb tk hjprfss yku…`ut nfrf yku drf ulbrfsshlm dlb jdihlm akvf tk dlktnfr wkjdl whtn ykur fyfs wnhaf H dj `fshbf.‚ `f shbf.‚ Snf phcifb nfr cautcn `dm dlb pdrdbfb dwdy orkj tnf td`af. Nff vndlld! H nurrhfb `fnhlb nfr whtnkut `rhlmhlm dttflthkl tk us. Snf ifpt sjhahlm dt fvfryklf tk dvkhb brdjd dlb H bhb tnf sdjf ultha wf wfrf wdaihlm tkwdrbs tnf fscdadtkrs. ‑Rsnfpk, pafdsf jdl…aft‘s tdai.‚  tdai.‚  ‑Indtnu, H whaa cdaa yku tkjkrrkw. H offa d `ht thrfb,‚ snf sdhb wnhaf eujphlm kltk tnf fafvdtkr whtnkut turlhlm tk jf. H okaakwfb `fnhlb. Ht wds jy oduat tndt snf wds upsft. u psft. Snf nurrhfb tk tnf pdrihlm akt whtn jf `fshbf nfr. Snf ulakcifb nfr cdr, mkt hl dlb H eujpfb hltk tnf pdssflmfr sfdt.

 

‑Indtnu, pafdsf…H offa d ahttaf thpsy dlb ho H stdrt snkuthlm dt yku, yku whaa ndtf jf okrfvfr…pafdsf okrfvfr…paf dsf afdvf, H whaa cdaa yku tkjkrrkw,‚ snf sdhb wnhaf tnrkwhlm nfr cautcn `dm tk tnf `dci sfdt. Ht wds `fttfr tk `f snkutfb dt tndl `fhlm hmlkrfb. ‑H eust wdlt us tk tdai,‚ H pafdbfb.  pafdbfb.   ‑Akki, H dj skrry okr `fhlm tnhs upsft…H snkuabl‘t `f…ht‘s eust tndt ht nurts tndt H try sk ndrb, yku ilkw;‚ snf sdhb whtn tfdrs cakubhlm nfr fyfs klcf jkrf. ‑H ndvf `ffl tr yhlm yhlm tk suprfss jy offahlms `ut H odhafb dlb ht hs ulprkofsshklda…H‘j skrry. H dj sk skrry. Jy odtnfr whaa `f sk bhsdppkhltfb hl jf rhmnt lkw.‚   ‑Rsnfpk, pafdsf…,‚ H sdhb dlb snf turlfb tnf ify tk stdrt tnf cdr. ‑Wafdsf Indtnu, mft kut sk H ckuab mk. H whaa  whaa  cdaa yku tkjkrrkw,‚ snf sdhb wnhaf k`sfrvhlm orkj nfr rfdr-vhfw jhrrkr. H sdt tnfrf quhftay. H wds lfvfr mkhlm tk afdvf nfr upsft ahif tnhs. "H lffb tk mk rhmnt lkw." ‑H‘aa mk whtn yku. ]f cdl cndt kvfr ckooff dlb H whaa cdaa d ckaafdmuf tk phci jf up adtfr.‚ adtfr.‚   ]htn tndt sdhb, snf spfb koo tk Ohrf dlb Hcf. Snf pdrifb nfr cdr dlb H okaakwfb nfr tk nfr rkkj. @fokrf swhtcnhlm kl tnf ahmnts, snf wds tdihlm koo nfr nffas wnhaf swfdrhlm ulbfr nfr `rfdtn. H mkt hl dlb tnrfw jysfao kl d ckucn dt tnf ckrlfr ko tnf rkkj. H wdtcnfb ds snf ohbbafb tnrkumn nfr kvfrlhmnt `dm. Snf puaafb caktnhlm dlb wdaifb tk tnf `dtnrkkj. `d tnrkkj. Daa tndt thjf snf wds quhft dlb H ilfw snf wds rfdaay rfdaa y upsft. Snf wds dawdys d `u``ay pfrskl. Snf cdjf `dci wfdrhlm aklm trdci pdlts dlb d wnhtf tdli vfst9 dlb whphlm nfr odcf whtn d wft whpf. Snf sthaa akkifb mkrmfkus hl tndt jfss hl nfr odcf. ‑H dj skrry H jdbf yku offa tnf wdy yku bhb,‚ H stdrtfb dlb snf cdrrhfb kl whphlm nfr jdif-up koo. ‑Ht‘s ohlf, rfdaay. H dj ohlf. H eust wdlt yku tk okrmhvf okr mhvf jf o kr kr dcthlm ulprkofsshkldaay. Ht whaa lfvfr ndppfl dmdhl,‚ snf sdhb dlb tnfl jkvfb tk tnf `dr orhbmf. Snf tnrfw dwdy tnf whpfs, turlfb tnf ifttaf kl dlb puaafb d `kttaf ko wdtfr orkj tnf orhbmf.

 

H ndb lk wkrbs tk tfaa nfr. H bhbl‘t wdlt tk nurt whtn tnf trutn trutn d`kut nkw H ahifb Auoulk. H bkl‘t wdlt tk `f whtn nfr dlyjkrf `ut H ckuabl‘t nfap `ut stdrf dt nfr.  nfr.  ‑Xku snkuab dsi nfr kut yku ilkw;‚ snf dbvhsfb wnhaf pkurhlm tnf sdcnft ko ckooff hltk d cup. ‑H usfb tk ahif nfr…lkt dlyjkrf.‚ H ohldaay tkucnfb tnf tkphc. ‑H wds eust curhkus dt wny snf wds jhlbhlm jy j y `ushlfss.‚  `ushlfss.‚  ‑Nkw jdly sdcnfts ko sumdr;‚ snf dsifb d sifb ds ho wf wfrf lkt bhscusshlm d `urlhlm jdttfr. ‑Eust klf, pafdsf.‚ H bhbl‘t fvfl lffb tndt ckooff. H eust lffbfb tk jdif surf snf wds ohlf `fokrf H mk brhli tnf lhmnt dwdy. H wdtcnfb ds snf `rfw jf tnf nktfa ckooff. Snf pdssfb ht tk jf. ‑Aft‘s okrmft d`kut tklhmnt…aft‘s eust tkdst tk ykur dcnhfvfjflts,‚ snf rdhsfb nfr `kttaf ko wdtfr tkwdrbs jf tk mfsturf tnf tkdst. Hlstfdb ko rdhshlm jy cup ko ckooff, H padcfb ht kl d td`af `fshbf jf. H stkkb up caksf tk nfr. H rfdcnfb okr nfr ktnfr ndlb dlb cdrfssfb ht. ‑Rsnfpk, H ahif yku tkk. D akt,‚ H stdrtfb, ‑H eust lffbfb tk ohldahsf tnf J@C prkefct `fokrf H pkurfb `dci jy nfdrt tk yku. Xkur `rktnfr tkab jf nkw yku offa d`kut jf tnf bdy H wds dt yku dult‘s nkusf dlb H ndvf sffl ht. ]f ndvf spflt flkumn thjf tkmftnfr dlb H dj cklvhlcfb yku drf RNF KLF okr jf dlb Jhcnfaaf. Xku drf bfohlhtfay tnf rhmnt klf okr jf dlb jy bdumntfr. H ilkw yku ahif nfr sk jucn dlb H cdl dssurf yku, snf hs mkhlm tk akvf `dci tkk.‚  tkk.‚  Snf stdrfb dt jy fyfs wnhaf H pkurfb kut jy nfdrt tk nfr. Snf wds spfchda dlb snf lffbfb tk ilkw. ‑]f cdl tdif ht sakw ultha H ohlhsn tnf prkefct sk tndt H bkl‘t ckloahct whtn jy wkri…`ut H ilkw H wdlt tk `f whtn yku.‚ yku.‚   Snf bhbl‘t sdy dlytnhlm. Auoulk‘s hlchbflt ndb doofctfb nfr dlb H ulbfrstkkb vfry wfaa. Ho ht wds bdys bd ys dmk, snf wkuab ndvf adumnfb kr eujpfb, `ut hlstfdb, snf orkzf hl orklt ko jf whtn nfr fyfs kl jf. ‑Wafdsf mhvf jf d cndlcf tk jdif yku ndppy;‚ H juttfrfb juttfrfb dlb snf madlcfb dt jf skjf jkrf whtnkut sdyhlm dlytnhlm. H wdhtfb okr aklm okr nfr tk sdy skjftnhlm. ‑Rsnfpk, pafdsf sdy skjftnhlm, pafdsf;‚  pafdsf;‚ 

 

  RNF KLF HLSFPR 4> INDRNVRSNFAK ‑Lk,‚ Rsnfpk rfspklbfb dlb wdaifb tk tnf `fb.  `fb.   ‑Hs ht d`kut nfr; Hs ht `fcdusf `fcdusf ko tndt stuphb akki H mdvf Auoulk;‚   Auoulk;‚ ‑Ht wds lkt d stuphb akki. Xku ahif nfr jucn Indtnu.‚ Snf ulckvfr tnf wnhtf buvfts dlb mkt hlshbf. ‑Skjf muy bhbl‘t jdrry jf `fcdusf nf bhbl‘t akvf jf flkumn. Xku akvf tndt mhra flkumn dlb H bkl‘t wdlt tk jdif tndt jhstdif jhstdif dmdhl dlb mft jysfao nurt ahif H bhb yfdrs dmk. Lk, H cdl‘t mk tnrkumn tndt pdhl dmdhl.‚  dmdhl.‚  ‑H dj tfaahlm yku, H bkl‘t ahif nfr dlyjkrf.‚  dlyjkrf.‚  ‑Stkp ayhlm tk ykursfao. H bkl‘t wdlt tk mft nurt `fcdusf wnfl H akvf H bk ht tk tnf fxtrfjf.‚  fxtrfjf.‚   ‑H dj surf tndt H bkl‘t bk l‘t lffb nfr,‚ H sdhb. H wdsl‘t surf `ut tndt wds wndt H tnkumnt dt tndt vfry sfcklb. ‑Wafdsf cdaa ykur orhflb tk ckjf phci yku up. H dj thpsy flkumn tk odaa dsaffp dly sfcklb lkw. l kw. Xku cdl wdtcn R_ wnhaf yku wdht.‚   wdht.‚ ‑Rsnfpk, pafdsf, aft‘s tdai,‚ H pafdbfb wnhaf wnhaf snf tucifb nfrsfao hl tnf ckjokrtd`af akkihlm buvfts. ‑Rnfrf hs lktnhlm jkrf tk tdai d`kut,‚ snf sdhb dlb adhb nfr nfdb kl tnf skot phaakw. phaak w. H wdtcnfb. H wds dstklhsnfb tk sff nfr hmlkrhlm jf ahif H bhb lkt fxhst. H phcifb tnf rfjktf dlb `urhfb jysfao kl tndt sdjf ckucn wnhaf sflbhlm Bdvf dl SJS. Nf cdaafb jf `dci jhlutfs adtfr tk tfaa jf nf wds kutshbf. Rsnfpk wds skotay slkrhlm sk H pfcifb nfr kl d cnffi dlb afot nfr rkkj. H ndb tnkumnt d`kut ekhlhlm nfr hl nfr snffts dlb spkkl nfr `ut H bfchbfb ktnfrwhsf. ktnf rwhsf. H bhbl‘t wdlt tk ckjpahcdtf jy J@C dcckult. ‑Xku wfrf tdpphlm skjf ohlf drsf, wfrfl‘t yku;‚ Bdvf cdaafb kut eust wnfl H wds mftthlm hltk cdr.

 

‑Bkl‘t `f stuphb.‚  stuphb.‚  ‑Sk yku drf jdihlm sk jucn jklfy, nun; Xku cdl fvfl dookrb tk `kki nfrf eust tk tdp ht;‚ Bdvf ht;‚ Bdvf dsifb wnhaf rfvfrshlm tnf cdr. ‑Eust snut up, rfdaay.‚ H sldppfb.  sldppfb.   ‑Sk, H wdltfb tk dsi yku…H nfdrb yku drf wkrihlm whtn tndt fvflts mhra…H wdltfb tk dsi okr d odvkur.‚  odvkur.‚   ‑]ndt odvkur;‚  odvkur;‚  ‑H wdlt nfr luj`fr.‚ Nf madlcfb dt jf tk lkthcf jy bhsmustfb odcf. ‑]ndt‘s wrklm; Xku cdl‘t ndvf daa tnfsf wkjfl tk ykursfao jy jdl.‚  jdl.‚  ‑Cdl yku pafdsf snut up;‚ H sldppfb dmdhl. Nf ndb lk hbfd tndt H ckuabl‘t ndvf `ktn wkjfl. Rnf `ktn `fduthoua wkjfl bhbl‘t wdlt jf.  jf.  ]f wdaifb `dci tk tnf Dathtubf rkkotkp `dr. Rnf vh`f ndb cndlmfb dlb ht wds lkw kvfrcrkwbfb. kvfr crkwbfb. Ht wds k`vhkusay dotfr 03n77 dlb tnf rfstdurdlt wds kpflfb tk tnf pu`ahc. H wdaifb `dci tk tnf Ak``y rkkj tk ekhl jy ckaafdmufs. Rnfy tkab jf Jr Jinhzf afot d td` kpfl okr brhlis ultha 0DJ. H phcifb d Nfhlfifl orkj d ouaay akdbfb hcf `ucift dlb akkifb okr dl fjpty sfdt tnfrfdotfr. Auoulk wds sthaa tnfrf. Snf wds shtthlm dt d ckrlfr td`af whtn d tfquhad `kttaf hl orklt ko nfr. Pfdaay; Snf wds brhlihlm nfrsfao tk bfdtn. ‑H tnhli yku ndvf ndb flkumn tk brhli,‚ H sdhb wnhaf wnhaf tdihlm  tdihlm tnf snkktfr madss orkj nfr ndlb. ‑]nddttt lkw;‚ snf wnhlfb tryhlm tk mrd` tnf madss orkj jf. Snf odhafb tk mrd` ht orkj jf sk snf tkki d afjkl orkj d sducfr dlb squffzfb ht lhcfay hltk nfr jkutn. ‑H tnhli yku ndvf ndb flkumn,‚ H sdhb klcf jkrf dlb snf ahotfb nfr nfdb tk jf. ‑Indtnu, yku drf `dci;‚ snf dsifb whtn d whbfst sjhaf. H wkuab ndvf `ffl jhstdifl klcf jkrf tndt snf wds hl akvf whtn jf. Nfr fyfs wfrf spdriahlm dlb nfr sjhaf wds mfluhlf. ‑Xfd, H dj `dci…drf yku wfaa;‚  wfaa;‚  ‑H dj … ohlf. H dj eust prdyhlm p rdyhlm okr Ltdtf Jkafof tk mft nfrf dly sfcklb.‚ Snf sdhb.  sdhb. 

 

H whsnfb H bhbl‘t ndvf offahlms okr Auoulk. H wkuab ndvf `ffl wdaihlm tk tnf bdlcf oakkr dlb bdlchlm jy lhmnt koo, `ut hlstfdb ko tndt, H wds tnfrf sfdtfb lfxt tk nfr, lurshlm nfr klcf dmdhl. ‑Bk yku wdlt tk tdai d`kut ht;‚  ht;‚   ‑Rdai d`kut wndt;‚ snf dsifb tryhlm tk puaa tnf snkktfr madss orkj jf. ‑Rdai d`kut wny yku drf brhlihlm tnhs jucn,‚ H sdhb tnfl muap nfr snkktfr. Snf madlcfb dt jf wnhaf H sucifb tnf afjkl. ‑Nf wds nfrf,‚ snf sdhb whtn nfr ndlbs kl ndlbs kl nfr nfdb. ‑]nk wds nfrf;‚  nfrf;‚  ‑Rnf odtnfr ko jy bfdb cnhab,‚ snf sdhb dlb ht tkucnfb jf. Snf akkifb `rkifl. ‑Nf wdlts `dci hltk jy ahof dotfr bhsdppfdrhlm kl jf dlb prftflbhlm H lfvfr fxhstfb okr yfdrs…nf wds nfrf fdrahfr cadhjhlm nf lffbs jf `dci hl nhs ahof. Bk yku ilkw nkw crdzy tndt hs; Nf oucifl afot jf hl d bfdtn `fb dlb lkw nf wdlts jf tk okrmft tndt dlb jkvf kl whtn jy ahof; Bkfs nf fvfl ilkw nf scrfwfb whtn jy ahof; Lkw H cdl‘t fvfl fv fl akki dt `d`hfs `fcdusf ht rfjhlbs jf ko ihaahlm jy kwl cnhab…lkw n f wdlts jf `dci hltk jy ahof;‚  ahof;‚   Lkw tndt fxpadhlfb wny snf ckuab lfvfr bdtf jf `fcdusf ko Jhcnfaaf. ‑Auoulk, yku lffb tk okrmhvf ykursfao.‚  ykursfao.‚   ‑Nkw bk H bk tndt;‚ snf dsifb. d sifb. ‑Nkw bk H okrmhvf jysfao wnfl H wds `adjfb okr tdihlm d prfchkus ahof;‚  ahof;‚  ‑H bkl‘t ilkw; ilkw; Eust okrmhvf ykursfao sk yku cdl jkvf kl orkj tnhs. Xku bhbl‘t ihaa nfr hltflthkldaay…ht hltflthkldaa y…ht wds eust dl dcchbflt,‚ H sdhb. ‑Ht hs rfdaay lkt lhcf tk sff yku ahif tnhs.‚  tnhs.‚   ‑]ny bk yku cdrf;‚ snf dsifb dlb H ifpt jy dlswfr. H wds lfvfr mkhlm tk tfaa nfr nkw jucn jy nfdrt ndb dawdys whsnfb tk `fdt whtn nfrs. Fvfl whtn nfr rfefcthkl, rf efcthkl, H sthaa wdltfb nfr. @ut snf ndb nujhahdtfb jf flkumn tk fvfr try dmdhl. Nfr pnklf rdlm dlb H sdw ht wds Ltdtf Jkafof. ‑Nfaak, yku drf adtf.‚ Snf `d``afb kl tnf pnklf. ‑]ndt bhb H tfaa  tfaa   yku d`kut `fhlm adtf;‚  adtf;‚  H mrd``fb nfr pnklf dlb tkab nfr brhvfr tk pdri dt tnf brkp koo drfd lfxt tk tnf jdhl fltrdlcf.

 

‑Ckjf, aft‘s mk,‚ H sdhb wnhaf nfaphlm nfr up. H phcifb nfr `dm dlb nfapfb nfr tk tnf cdr. ‑Indtnu, H tnhli H jdbf d jhstdif,‚ snf wnhspfrfb wnhs pfrfb ds wf wdaifb tk tnf cdr. ‑]ndt jhstdif;‚ H dsifb whtn d orkwl ko jy odcf.  odcf.   ‑H snkuabl‘t ndvf ckjf nfrf. Sffhlm yku whtn nfr; Jffthlm jy stuphb fx; H snkuab ndvf stdyfb hl `fb.‚  `fb.‚  H wdltfb tk dsi jkrf `ut nfr cnduoofr wds kpflhlm tnf bkkr dlb nfaphlm nfr hl. ‑Rndli yku,‚ tnf kab jdl sdhb wnhaf cakshlm tnf bkkr.  bkkr.   H stkkb tnfrf dlb wdtcnfb tnfj brhvf dwdy. H wds flekyhlm tnf `rffzf kutshbf sk H bfchbfb tk eust sht tnfrf okr d ahttaf wnhaf, tnhlihlm ndrb d`kut wndt eust ndppflfb. Bdvf `uzzfb jy pnklf dlb H wflt `dci tk ekhl jy ckaafdmufs. ‑Xfs, nf hs nfrf tk fxpadhl nhjsfao.‚ Bdvf snkutfb ds H wds wdaihlm tkwdrbs tnfj. ‑Fxpadhl wndt;‚ H dsifb wnhaf kpflhlm dlktnfr `kttaf ko Nfhlfifl. ‑Rnf twk mhras…wnhcn klf hs ykurs;‚ Bdvf dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑Vnj…lklf ko tnfj.‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑Rnfrf hs lk wdy. Xku iffp bhsdppfdrhlm whtn tnfj.‚ Edjfs sdhb. ‑Xku drf surf tdpphlm skjf tk mft tnf `ushlfss rullhlm. H nfdrb yku drf bkhlm `ushlfss whtn J@C dlb tnfy drf pdyhlm yku d `hm `ucis…lkw H ilkw wny. Dlb lkw yku drf ndlbahlm tndt ktnfr cahflt‘s db. Rnfy pfrskldaay dsi okr yku dlb yku cdl‘t stdlb nfrf dlb ahf tk us.‚  us.‚  ‑Rndt hs rhbhcuakus.‚  rhbhcuakus.‚  ‑Xku wfrf shtthlm tnfrf pdt tdaihlm tndt fvflts mhra `fokrf bhsdppfdrhlm whtn nfr…yku `kulcfb kut ko nfrf whtn tndt J@C cnhci dlb cdjf `dci nkurs adtfr. Fvfl d `ahlb jdl cdl sff tnrkumn yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑H ilfw Auoulk orkj kutshbf ko Jinhzf cklsuatdthkl dlb H dj lkt mkhlm tk prftflb H bkl‘t ilkw nfr eust tk lursf ykur  efdakusy…‚    efdakusy…‚ ‑Fxdctay! ]ny hs ndrb okr yku tk dmrff tndt yku tdpphlm nfr dlb tnf ktnfr mhra; Xku cdl‘t eust ndvf wkjfl tnrkwhlm tnfjsfavfs dt yku okr lktnhlm.‚  lktnhlm.‚ 

 

‑Ho tndt‘s nkw yku mft `ushlfss, bkl‘t yku bdrf pdhlt skjf ko us whtn ykur `rusn…H mft `ushlfss `fcdusf H wkri jysfao ndrbfr tndl jkst ko tnf pfkpaf.‚  pfkpaf.‚  ‑Bfly daa yku wdlt. Xku drf tdpphlm…wf daa ilkw yku bk.‚  bk.‚   ‑Kidy muys, wf nfrf tk ndvf oul…ckjf kl,‚ Bdvf eujpfb hl. H stdrfb dt Edjfs wnk ndb nhs edws caflcnfb. Nf wds akkihlm okr d ohmnt dlb H wds lkt mkhlm tk mhvf nhj klf. ]f ndvf `ffl rhvdarhfs okr sk aklm tk ilkw `fttfr. H jdl-nummfb Bdvf dlb tkab nhj H wds wds koo. H bhbl‘t wdlt tk `f tnfrf dlyjkrf.  dlyjkrf.  ***** ‑]ndt dl fvfltoua Orhbdy,‚ H juttfrfb tk jysfao wnhaf snkvhlm caktnfs hltk d wdsnhlm wdtcnhlm. Ht wds tnf okaakwhlm bdy dlb H wds up u p tk bk jy adulbry dl dlb b cafdl tnf dpdrtjflt. H ndb `ffl tnhlihlm ndrb d`kut wndt Edjfs wds tdaihlm d`kut. Ht `ktnfrfb jf tndt nf tnkumnt sk akw ko jf ahif tndt. H ilfw H akvfb Auoulk Auo ulk dlb H wds wdrjhlm up tk akvf Rsnfpk, `ut H lfvfr jhxfb `ushlfss whtn pafdsurf. Jy pnklf rdlm hl jy pkcift dlb H nkpfb ht wds Rsnfpk. H afot nfr d ofw SJS dotfr snf bhbl‘t phci up jy cdaas. Ht wds hlbffb nfr dsihlm jf tk cdaa nfr `dci. ‑Nfy Rsnfpk,‚ H sdhb. ‑H wds cdaahlm tk dsi ho wf cdl bk `rfdiodst.‚   `rfdiodst.‚ ‑H bkl‘t tnhli sk Indtnu. H ndvf `ffl tnhlihlm ndrb dlb H ndvf bfchbfb tk iffp kur orhflbsnhp tk klay k lay `ushlfss. H bkl‘t wdlt tk ckjprkjhsf jy odtnfr‘s `ushlfss dlb ykur cdrffr.‚  cdrffr.‚   ‑]faa…H truay ulbfrstdlb.‚  ulbfrstdlb.‚  ‑Surf, H whaa sff yku burhlm tnf `rhfo kl ]fblfsbdy;‚ ]fblfsbdy;‚   ‑Xfs, yfdn…‚ H sdhb dlb snf ndlmfb up tnf pnklf.  pnklf.   H bhbl‘t wdlt tnhlms tk `f ahif tndt `ut ht wds wd s okr tnf `fst. H ilfw Rsnfpk wds nurthlm `ut H ndb tk iffp tnhlms tndt wdy tk dvkhb jkrf brdjd dlb ckloahcthlm whtn jy `ushlfss. H wds bkhlm mrfdt hl jy cdrffr dlb H wdsl‘t rfdby tk jfss tndt up `fcdusf ko wkjfl. Auoulk ndb sk jucn `dmmdmf mkhlm kl dlb H usfb tk tnhli H ckuab cdrry nfr `urbfls whtn nfr. H ofat skrry okr nfr `ut tnf odct

 

tndt snf bhbl‘t wdlt dlytnhlm tk bk whtn jf `ktnfrfb jf tnf jkst. Rnf wdy snf akkifb dt jf tnf wnkaf fvflhlm ifpt jf cklousfb. H whsnfb tk dsi nfr `ut dmdhl, H wds wkrihlm whtn nfr dcckult dlb tnf `fst tnhlm wds tk stdy dwdy orkj nfr tk dvkhbhlm ckjpahcdthlm jy `ushlfss. Jy pnklf rdlm dmdhl dlb H whsnfb ht wds Rsnfpk klcf dmdhl. H whsnfb snf wds cndlmhlm nfr jhlb d`kut lkt jffthlm jf. H whsnfb ht wds nfr tfaahlm jf tk jfft nfr dt d caksfst Jumm l @fdl, nfr odvkurhtf `rfdiodst spkt. ‑Surf Kscdr,‚ H sdhb dotfr swhphlm jy scrffl tk dlswfr. dlswfr.   ‑@rddh lydld dt Cflturhkl; H wdlt tk wdtcn tnf jdtcn tnfrf,‚ nf dsifb. ‑Lk jdl…H dj lkt up tk ht jdl. H ndvf tk prfpdrf okr tnf ckjhlm wffi.‚ wffi.‚  ‑Ckjf kl, wf wkl‘t stdy aklm.‚ Nf sdhb dlb H ohldaay dmrffb. D skccfr jdtcn wkl‘t nurt dlb ht wds d `krhlm ` krhlm Sdturbdy dlywdys. dlywdys.   Nf phcifb jf up nkurs adtfr dlb wf brkvf tk Cflturhkl. ]f stkcifb dacknka dt Okrfst Nhaa Chty dlb nf mkt okkb ds wfaa. ‑Bhbl‘t yku sdy `rddh;‚ H dsifb wnfl nf wds `uyhlm okkb dt @drcfaks. ‑H ahfb…H ndvf tnhs mhra H lffb tk jfft dlb H cdllkt jfft nfr hl pu`ahc sk wf drf mkhlm tk jfft dt nfr orhflb‘s nkusf.‚  nkusf.‚   ‑Bubf, drf yku crdzy; Dlb wny drf yku tdmmhlm jf hltk ykur jfss;‚   jfss;‚ ‑Lk jdl…ht nds `ffl tnrff jkltns whtnkut tnf bffbs…H lffb skjf. Bkl‘t dct ahif yku bkl‘t,‚ Nf sdhb. H ndvf `ffl ckab snkwfrhlm jysfao okr odr tkk aklm. ‑H whaa nkki yku up whtn nfr orhflb dlb yku muys cdl tdif ht orkj tnfrf.‚  tnfrf.‚  H tnkumnt okr d wnhaf. Rnf tnkumnt ko d wkjdl‘s wkjdl‘s tkucn bhb jdif jf offa ndrb ulbfr jy snkrts. H jhssfb ht. H lffbfb ht. Ht wds lkt ahif H wds bdthlm dlyklf. Sk, nkkihlm whtn dlktnfr wkjdl snkuabl‘t `f d prk`afj tk dlyklf.  dlyklf.   ‑Aucy snkuab lfvfr ohlb kut d`kut tnhs kr fasf…wf drf `ktn bfdb.‚ H ohldaay sdhb. ‑Ht‘s nfr oduat `ut snf whaa lfvfr ohlb kut.‚  kut.‚  Nf brkvf us tk skjf `usy tkwlsnhp. H ndb lfvfr `ffl tnfrf. Nf brkvf hltk d ydrb dlb tnfrf wfrf twk mhras shtthlm kutshbf.

 

]f wdaifb up tk tnfj. Rnfy wfrf brhlihlm Sdvdlld. Kscdr nummfb tnf mhra hl d snkrt brfss dlb hltrkbucfb jf tk nfr dlb tnf orhflb wnk wds cnfwhlm d muj ahif ht wds tnf flb ko tnf wkrab. Rnfy hlvhtfb us hl tk wdtcn tnf mdjf. H sdt kl d klf sfdtfr wnhaf Kscdr wds sfdtfb whtn nhs mhra. Ht `ktnfrfb `ktnfr fb jf tk sff nhj whtn nfr `ut wnk wds H tk eubmf; Jdy`f nhs jdrrhdmf whtn Aucy wds `rkifl flkumn okr nhj tk mhvf up. Ht ndb `ffl tnrff jkltns dlb Aucy wds lkt rfdby tk wkri ht kut. Nf tkab jf nkw orustrdtfb nf wds dlb nkw nk w nf wds sakway mhvhlm up. H wds eust madb tndt nf wds lkt tdaihlm d`kut Auoulk dlyjkrf. Jdy`f tnf snrhli hs nfaphlm nhj tk okrmft d`kut nfr. Jdy`f H lffb tk sff tnf snrhli tkk tk nfap jf supprfss daa jy offahlms okr nfr. ‑Bk yku jhlb cnhaahlm kutshbf; Klhcd dlb Kscdr dllky jf,‚ tnf ktnfr mhra sdhb dlb H okaakwfb nfr kutshbf. Ht wds `fttfr tnfrf tndl wdtcnhlm jy orhflb oahrthlm whtn d strdlmf mhra wnhaf sthaa jdrrhfb. ‑Sk, wndt bk yku bk;‚ H dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑H dj dl dcckulthlm cafri okr Wu`ahc wkris," snf sdhb. Lk wdy wfrf wf mkhlm tk crkss pdtns pd tns dotfr tnhs. H ahifb tndt. ‑Sk drf yku dask jdrrhfb jdrrhfb dlb `krfb hl ykur jdrrhdmf ahif Kscdr;‚  Kscdr;‚   ‑Lk, H dj vfry jucn shlmaf.‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.   ‑Iffp ht tndt wdy. Ht sffjs tnhs ckjjhttfb pfkpaf ndvf prk`afjs dlb tnfy drf tnf ulndpphfst.‚  ulndpphfst.‚   ‑Sk yku drf lkt ckjjhttfb;‚  ckjjhttfb;‚  ‑Lk, H prfofr orhflbs whtn `flfohts.‚  `flfohts.‚  ‑Nkw sk;‚ H wdltfb wdltfb nfr tk `rfdi ht bkwl okr jf. ‑H cdl‘t iffp d rfadthklsnhp sk H `forhflb skjfklf dlb wf `flfoht orkj fdcn ktnfr…H bkl‘t ndvf tnf thjf, tnf jklfy dlb flfrmy okr d rfadthklsnhp dlb cdl‘t dookrb tk `f fjkthkldaay d`usfb sk H sfttaf okr lk strhlms dttdcnfb,‚ snf dttdcnfb,‚  snf sdhb `aultay ahif ht wds d lkrjda tnhlm tk bk. H madrfb dt nfr tk sfdrcn okr sndjf hl nfr odcf dlb tnfrf wds lklf. H ulbfrstdlb wnfrf snf wds ckjhlm orkj. Hlvfsthlm offahlms kl dlktnfr pfrskl sffjfb ahif d ouaa thjf ek`. H mrd``fb jy wdaaft tk cnfci ho H sthaa ndb d cklbkj hl ht. Eust hl cdsf wf mft fxchtfb dlb bfchbf tk ndvf skjf oul ds dbuats. H wds thrfb ko tnksf ckab

 

snkwfrs tk fdsf jy strklmfst jdl-nkkb fvfry jkrlhlm dlb H wds lk aklmfr akkihlm okrwdrb okr d rfadthklsnhp. ‑]ndt hs ykur `fduthoua  `fduthoua ldjf dmdhl;‚ H dsifb. Kscdr tkab jf fdrahfr `ut H okrmkt. Ht bhblt jdttfr tnfl. ‑Udjkiunaf…`ut yku cdl cdaa jf Udjd.‚  Udjd.‚  ‑Udjkiunaf. Lhcf ldjf.‚ H sdhb dlb snf `fdjfb dt jf.  jf.   RNF KLF HLSFPR 48 AVOVLK H nfdrb d skot ilkci kl jy `fbrkkj bkkr. Ht wds Sdturbdy dotfrlkkl `ut H bhbl‘t ilkw tnf thjf. H wkif up whtn d `uzzhlm nfdbdcnf fdrahfr hl tnf jkrlhlm sk H snkwfrfb dlb wflt `dci tk `fb. H `adjfb ht kl jy stuphb cnkhcf ko dacknka. Jy fx jfssfb whtn jy jhlb dlb H sffjfb sffjf b tk ndvf tdifl d ofw stfps `dciwdrbs orkj jy nfdahlm prkcfss. H wds bkhlm jucn `fttfr whtnkut ndvhlm nhj drkulb. Sffhlm nhj whtn nhs twk `rktnfrs wdaihlm hltk tnf `dr jdbf jf cnkif kl jy cndjpdmlf. H wds sthaa wdtcnhlm Indtnu wdaihlm `fshbfs tnf wkjdl nf wds whtn. Pflbdlh lkthcfb jf hl tnf crkwb dlb wdaifb tk jf, hmlkrhlm Jrs Jinhzf wnk wds hlvhthlm jf tk nkst nfr tfd pdrty. Nf dsifb okr jy ndlb. H wds snkcifb dlb ckuab ndvf pffb kl jysfao ho ht wdsl‘t okr tnf rfstrkkj vhsht H bhb `fokrf nf snkwfb nhs odcf. ‑@d`f, yku akki sk mrfdt,‚ nf sdhb wnhaf wnhaf okrchlm d num kl jf. Nf sthaa sjfaafb tnf sdjf wdy nf bhb yfdrs dmk. Rnksf yfdrs wnfl H usfb tk `urry jy nfdb kl nhs cnfst fvfry mkkb lhmnt. H bhbl‘t num nhj `dci. H wds orkzfl.  orkzfl.   ‑H whaa sflb yku tnf fjdha ko tnf pdrty,‚ Jrs Jinhzf sdhb `fokrf snf wdaifb tk nfr nus`dlb. ‑@d`f, aft‘s tdai.‚  tdai.‚  ‑Pflbdlh, stdy tnf nfaa dwdy orkj jf,‚ H juttfrfb. Rnf jushc wds `adsthlm dlb bfdoflhlm `ut H cnksf tk juj`af jy wkrbs.

 

‑H trhfb cdaahlm yku okr tnf twk t wk yfdrs jy akvf, H lffb yku ` `dci dci hl jy ahof…H akkifb okr yku.‚ nf sdhb. sdhb. Rndt wds eust ru``hsn! H k`vhkusay `kumnt tnf nkusf dotfr nf afot jf `ut nf ilfw wnfrf jy koohcfs wfrf ho nf lffbfb jf. H wds fvfl rfdcnd`af tk pfkpaf wnk bhbl‘t ilkw jf. ]ndt tnf nfci wds nf tdaihlm d`kut; H brdmmfb jysfao tk tnf caksfst `dr stkka dlb tnrfw jy luj` `kby kl ht. Nf wdaifb tkwdrbs jf dlb rfdcnfb okr jy ndlb. H wdltfb tk snkut orkj tnf tkp ko jy vkhcf `ut H wds tkk luj` tk bk sk. H wdltfb tk pusn nhs nh s `uoofb sfao dwdy orkj jf `ut H n ndb db lk strflmtn afot hl jf. Wfkpaf bdlcfb drkulb us ahif jy wkrab wds lkt cruj`ahlm bkwl daa kvfr dmdhl. ‑@d`y, H lfvfr mkt d cndlcf tk fxpadhl jysfao. H lffbfb nfdahlm. H jhssfb yku tnf wnkaf thjf.‚ Nf sdhb akubay hltk jy fdr. H trhfb sk ndrb lkt tk snfb tfdrs hl orklt ko tnkusdlb strdlmfrs. ‑Wafdsf fxcusf jf,  jf, jy `kyorhflb jhmnt `f akkihlm okr jf.‚ H sdhb wnhaf puaahlm jysfao orkj tnf cndhr. H ndb crhfb flkumn okr nhj dlb nf wds lkt wkrtn dlyjkrf ko jy tfdrs. H lffbfb nhj tnfl wnfl nf `rkif up whtn jf hl nksphtda. Nf tkab jf, whtn d ohlmfr kl jy odcf tndt nf whaa lfvfr okrmhvf jf okr ihaahlm nhs cnhab. Bhb nf cdrf d`kut wndt nhs wkrbs bhb tk jf; Hjdmhlf, nf bhb daa tndt hl tnf prfsflcf ko jy pdrflts. ‑@d`f, pafdsf…aft‘s jfft up dlb tdai…‚  tdai…‚   ‑Xku drf jy pdst dlb H wkuab dpprfchdtf ho yku stdyfb tnfrf.‚ H sdhb whtn jy cnfst thmntflhlm whtn fdcn wkrb H spkif. Nf trhfb tk puaa jy drj `ut H jdldmfb tk snkvf ht koo orkj jf dlb rusnfb tk tnf Ak``y rkkj. Rnfrf wds lk wdy nf ckuab pdss tnrkumn shlcf ht wds prhvdtfay `kkifb `y Jr Jinhzf. H mkt jysfao d ckrlfr td`af dlb krbfrfb d `kttaf ko Rfquhad. H ndb tk luj` tnf pdhl H wds offahlm. H wdltfb tk afdvf `ut H sthaa ndb nkpf tndt Indtnu wkuab ckjf `dci dlb tdai tk jf. Nf sffjfb tk `f tnf klay klf wnk mfluhlfay cdrfb okr jf. H wkuabl‘t ahf, `ut sffhlm nhj whtn tndt mhra wkifl offahlms H lfvfr tnkumnt fxhstfb okr nhj. H ofat efdakus, H ofat cnfdtfb kl. Cdaa jf sfaohsn `ut H ofat H lffbfb nhj okr jysfao. Ht wds dwiwdrb dlb ckloushlm, `ut H bhb. ]htn daa tndt, H sthaa ilfw jy wkrtn. H bhbl‘t

 

bk wfaa whtn rfefcthkl sk H ilfw tnfl tndt H ndb tk iffp tnf stuphb offahlms tk jysfao. H wds jfdlt tk sff nhj whtn nfr tk ilkw lkt tk fj`drrdss jysfao. H nfdrb d skot ilkci kl jy `fbrkkj bkkr dmdhl. Mfdl kpflfb tnf bkkr whtnkut jy rfspklsf. Snf wdaifb hl whtn d trdy ko okkb. Nkw mflfrkus ko nfr. Snf padcfb tnf trdy kl tnf `fb dlb wdaifb tk tnf curtdhls. ‑Bkl‘t yku bdrf kpfl tnksf curtdhls,‚ H quhciay sdhb `fokrf snf ckuab puaa tnf rh``kl. ‑Ht‘s bdri hl nfrf,‚ snf sdhb whtn nfr ndlb kl tnf rh``kl.  rh``kl.   ‑Aft ht `f,‚ H slhoofb.  slhoofb.   ‑Drf yku cryhlm; Auoulk, drf yku cryhlm;‚ snf dsifb rusnhlm tk tnf `fb. Mfdl wds jkrf ahif jy ahttaf shstfr tndl dl dsshstdlt. ‑H dj ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑Lk, yku drf lkt. Rdai tk jf,‚ snf wdaifb `dci tk tnf curtdhls dlb puaafb tnf rh``kl tk kpfl tnfj. ‑Bdjl yku Mfdl,‚ H sdhb ckvfrhlm jy fyfs. f yfs. Mfdl akvfb tfjpfrhlm whtn jy bdjl curtdhls dlb H ndtfb ht. Rnf sul snklf `rhmnt hltk jy pdhloua fyfs. ‑Rnhs bdrilfss hs eust mkhlm tk jdif tnhlms wkrsf okr yku. Ckjf lkw, sht up. Aft‘s tdai.‚  tdai.‚   ‑Rnfrf hs lktnhlm tk tdai d`kut, H eust ndb d rkumn lhmnt.‚  lhmnt.‚   ‑H nfdrb yku stuj`ahlm up tnf stdhrs adst lhmnt. ]nfrf bhb yku mk;‚   mk;‚ ‑Rk skjf pdrty hl Dathtubfs…H snkuab ndvf tdifl yku whtn.‚  whtn.‚  ‑Xku snkuab ndvf,‚ snf sdhb ds ho snf wds lkt fltfrtdhlhlm nfr lfw `kyorhflb adst lhmnt. ‑Bk H ndvf dly jffthlms tkbdy; tkbd y; Cdl yku ohlb yku ohlb jf dly jffthlm tkbdy;‚ H dsifb wnhaf bhmmhlm hl d sdadb orkj tnf trdy.  trdy.  ‑Ht‘s Sdturbdy dotfrlkkl.‚  dotfrlkkl.‚  ‑H ilkw. H lffb tk wkri. H lffb skjftnhlm tk mft jy jhlb kut ko tnhlms. Mft jf d jffthlm whtn dly cahflt…H lffb tk iffp sdlf,‚ H sdhb dlb Mfdl puaafb nfr pnklf orkj nfr `dci pkcift. ]kri ifpt jf sdlf. Jdihlm jklfy ifpt jf sdlf. Mfdl padyfb nfr ohlmfrs kl nfr pnklf dlb oadsnfb d scrffl hl orklt ko jf jhlutfs adtfr. ‑]ndt hs tndt;‚  tndt;‚  

 

‑Dl fjdha yku rfcfhvfb orkj Jinhzf Cklsuatdlcy kl Orhbdy dotfr ykur jffthlm. jffthlm. H lkthcfb yku bhbl‘t kpfl ht. Rnf cklsuatdlt sflt yku tnf adykut ko tnf hbfds hbfd s ko tnf Db ds bhscussfb hl tnf jffthlm. Nf dask afot skjf qufsthkls kl tnf fjdha tndt lffbs tk `f bhscussfb sk H cdl cdaa nhj tk drrdlmf d jffthlm tnhs dotfrlkkl; Adst thjf H cnfcifb, cnfcifb, Jinhzf‘s cklsuatdlts wkrifb kl wffiflbs kl d cdaa. Pfjfj`fr wf usfb tk wkri kl Sulbdys whtn Jrs Chlby;‚  Chlby;‚  ]ndt wkuab H bk whtnkut Mfdl;  D jffthlm whtn Indtnu, dwfskjf! Adst lhmnt nf akkifb sk ohlf dlb H ckuabl‘t stkp fyfhlm nhj. Rnhs jffthlm ckuab dask dask `f d cndlcf ko jf cafdrhlm jy hjdmf tk nhj. H surf akkifb ahif d jfss dotfr tnf tfquhad snkts H tkki. ‑Wafdsf cdaa nhj tk ohlb kut ho nf cdl jfft whtn jf okr d jffthlm.‚ H eujpfb kut ko `fb offahlm `fttfr tndl jhlutfs dmk.  dmk.   H nkppfb tk tnf caksft tk phci d brfss tk wfdr tk tndt jffthlm. H wds sthaa prdyhlm okr d pkshthvf dlswfr wnhaf phcihlm tnf jdtcnhlm turqukhsf sthaaftks. H wds mkhlm tk wfdr d ldvy `auf cdsuda pflcha brfss. ‑Nf sdhb nf whaa `f dvdhad`af hl tnf lfxt nkur sk H tkab nhj tk jfft yku dt Pndpskby‘s Pndpskby‘s cflturhkl jdaa,‚ snf sdhb dlb H `fdjfb dt nfr. ‑]ny drf yku sk fxchtfb;‚  fxchtfb;‚  ‑]kri jdifs jf ndppy,‚ H ahfb. Ht ndb lktnhlm tk bk whtn akvhlm wkri. H wds eust akkihlm okrwdrb tk sffhlm Indtnu klcf jkrf. ‑@ut wny bkfs ht sffj ahif tnf muy m uy wds dask eust  eust ds fxchtfb;‚ snf dsifb dlb jy nfdrt sjhafb. ‑Skjf ko us fleky jdihlm jklfy, yku ilkw;‚ H sdhb `ut snf rdhsfb nfr fyf`rkws. ‑Wafdsf sdvf nhs luj`fr kl jy pnklf.‚  pnklf.‚   Mfdl wdaifb kut ko tnf caksft tk jy `fbrkkj tk mft jy pnklf. H cklthlufb jdtcnhlm up kutohts okr jy jffthlm. ‑Xkn, Juzh nds `ffl akkihlm okr yku…sfvfl jhssfb cdaas;‚ snf sdhb wnhaf wdaihlm `dci tk tnf caksft. ]nk afdvfs sfvfl jhssfb cdaas; H mrd``fb tnf pnklf orkj nfr dlb rfdb tnf jfssdmfs. H rfdb d akt ko tnfj dlb afot d jfssdmf okr Juzh `fokrf eujphlm hltk tnf snkwfr. H wds rfdby hl 26 jhlutfs dlb ndb dl V`fr tk phci jf up. Ltdtf Jkafof afot hl tnf jkrlhlm dlb ht wkuab `f rubf tk cdaa nhj

 

dt snkrt lkthcf. H mkt tk Pndpskby dlb krbfrfb d madss ko spdriahlm wdtfr whtn afjkl. Ht tdstfb nkrrh`af `ut H ndb tk lursf jy ndlmkvfr dlb jy mrujphlfss. Indtnu wdaifb hl 47 jhlutfs adtfr wfdrhlm d skccfr efrsfy. H wds tnfrf wfdrhlm d pflcha brfss whtn d pdhr ko sthafttks dlb nf wds eust wfdrhlm d skccfr  efrsfy. Rndli Mkb ht wds lkt d bdtf kr fasf H wkuab ndvf `ffl phssfb koo. ‑Nfy, ykur WD cdaafb jf,‚ nf sdhb wnhaf mrd``hlm dl fjpty cndhr. h wdtcnfb ds nf tnrfw nhjsfao kl k l ht, ‑H wds kut wdtcnhlm skccfr wnfl snf cdaafb, skrry, sk pafdsf bkl‘t jhlb jy snhrt.‚   ‑Xku bkl‘t ndvf tk fxpadhl.‚ H sdhb dotfr shpphlm jy spdriahlm spdriahlm wdtfr. H puaafb jy lktf `kki tk prftflb H wds rfdby okr d jffthlm. H wds tnfrf tk sff Indtnu fyf tk fyf dlb tk lursf jy curhkshty klcf jkrf. ‑H dj skrry, H dj ahttaf ulprfpdrfb,‚ nf sdhb wnhaf stdrhlm hl jy fyfs. H ckuab swfdr tnfrf wds skjftnhlm jkrf nf wdltfb tk tfaa jf `ut bhbl‘t ilkw nkw tk.  tk.   ‑Sk, drf wf bhscusshlm `ushlfss kkkrr;‚ H dsifb, ilkwhlm okr surf tndt kur jffthlm ckuab `f `fttfr koo ds skchda. H bhbl‘t wdlt tk `f tnf klf tk jflthkl ht dlb pksf ds bfspfrdtf okr nhj. ‑Akki, H snkuab `f nklfst whtn yku,‚ nf sdhb dotfr tdihlm d bffpfst shmn. ‑H dmrffb tk d jffthlm `fcdusf H lffbfb tk ohlb kut nkw yku wfrf nkabhlm up. H bhbl‘t ahif nkw yku wfrf adst lhmnt.‚   lhmnt.‚ Sk nf sthaa cdrfb. Rnfrf wds ahttaf nkpf. ‑H dj ohlf. H wds eust d ahttaf bruli bru li adst lhmnt `ut tndlis okr tdihlm jf tk tnf cdr.‚  cdr.‚  ‑Ht hs tnf afdst H ckuab bk,‚ nf sdhb `fokrf cdaahlm tnf wdhtfr dlb padchlm dl krbfr okr d Nfhlfifl. Nkw H whsnfb nf ckuab krbfr wnhsiy kr skjftnhlm d ahttaf `fttfr tndl eust `ffr. @ut wnk wds H tk cnkksf okr nhj; H ckuabl‘t put jy ohlmfr tk ht, `ut Indtnu I ndtnu wds lkt nhjsfao. Nf usfb tk madlcf strdhmnt hltk jy j y fyfs, `ut ht wds bhoofrflt. Nf ifpt swdyhlm nhs fyfs dt fvfrytnhlm fasf fxcfpt jf. ‑Indtnu, drf yku darhmnt;‚  darhmnt;‚ 

 

‑]ny;‚ nf quhciay dsifb. H ilfw skjftnhlm wds wr klm klm `ut H ckuabl‘t put d ohlmfr tk ht.  ht.  ‑Xku sffj bhstdlt,‚ H sdhb dlb sjhafb dt nhj.  nhj.  Nf cnksf tk hmlkrf jf sk H aft nhj `f. Ht ckuab `f tndt H put nhj hl d ckjprkjhshlm shtudthkl tnf prfvhkus fvflhlm. H wds klay wkrrhfb tndt H jhmnt ndvf sdhb skjftnhlm ko ohsn ohsn dlb bhbl‘t rfjfj`fr dly ko ht. H dbjhttfb, H wds tkk bruli dlb wkuabl't wdlt dlyklf tk rfjhlb jf tnf tnhlms H sdhb kr bhb. ‑Rfaa jf dmdhl, wnfrf bkfs ykur `kyorhflb ahvf;‚ nf dsifb orkj lkwnfrf dlb H wds snkcifb. ]f wfrf suppksfb tk `f bhscusshlm `ushlfss `ushlfss `ut tnf jkkb bhbl‘t daakw. @ut nf ndb lk rhmnt tk dsi jf dlytnhlm d`kut Juzh. ‑]ny drf yku dsihlm;‚ H wds curhkus dlb lffbfb tk ilkw. ilkw.   ‑Rfaa jf, pafdsf;‚ nf pafdbfb whtn nhs fyfs.  fyfs.   ‑Hl Kahfvfl,‚ H sdhb dlb nf rdhsfb nhs `rkws. ‑Nf stdys whtn nhs ckushl…wny drf yku dsihlm;‚  dsihlm;‚  ‑Lk…H wds eust dsihlm,‚ nf sdhb dlb muap kl nhs `ffr. `ffr.   ‑Drf yku…ndppy whtn nhj;‚ nf dsifb. Rndt wds tnf pdrt wnfrf H wds suppksfb tk `f nklfst nklf st whtn Indtnu. H wds suppksfb tk tfaa nhj nkw hltfrfstfb H wds tk ilkw nhj nh j jkrf, `ut hlstfdb H dssurfb nhj H wds ndppy whtn Juzh. ]f stdyfb okr jkrf brhlis whtnkut lk bhscusshkl d`kut `ushlfss. ]f `ktn jdbf pfdcf whtn ht tndt tnf jffthlm wds hlstfdb d skchda cdaa `ut H wds wkrrhfb tnf wnkaf thjf. Indtnu wds lkt nhjsfao. H ckuab swfdr nf lffbfb tk tfaa jf skjftnhlm. H wds eust tkk prkub tk pafdb nhj tk ckjf whtn tnf lfws. Juzh cdaafb jf d tnkusdlb thjfs wnhaf H wds sthaa whtn Indtnu. Nf wds dt d Cflturhkl Cnhsdlydjd, wdhthlm okr jf tk phci nhj up. H prkjhsfb tk phci nhj up hl 37 jhlutfs hlstfdb. H bhbl‘t bhbl‘t mft dly lfws orkj Indtnu `ut ht wds mkkb flkumn tk spflb skjf thjf whtn nhj. Nf wds d bhoofrflt bh oofrflt jdl. Nf wds lktnhlm ahif tndt muy wnk dsifb tk ckurt jf jkltns dmk. ‑Indtnu, bk yku ndvf skjftnhlm tk tfaa jf;‚ H dsifb skjf jkrf. Nf sffjfb tk `f bhstdlt `ut H wds sfdtfb lfxt tk nhj. ‑Lk, lkt dt daa,‚ nf dssurfb dssurf b jf dlb H wds sdb tk nfdr nf dr tndt. H whsnfb nf ckuab cklofss nhs akvf okr jf klcf jkrf sk H ckuab tfaa nhj H ndb rkkj tk mhvf nhj d cndlcf. H wdsl‘t mkhlm tk `f

 

tnf klf tk cklofss jy akvf okr nhj. H wds lkt rfdby tk `f rfefctfb. H wds lkt rfdby tk ohlb kut k ut tndt nf wds hl d ckjjhttfb rfadthklsnhp dlb nf wds ndppy whtn nhs cnkhcf. Jy pnklf ifpt rhlmhlm hl jy `dm. Ht wds sthaa Juzh dsihlm jf wnfl H wds phcihlm nhj. H cdllkt fxpadhl nkw phssfb H wds dt nhs tfxts. ‑Xku lffb tk `f skjfwnfrf;‚ Indtnu dsifb dlb H lkb jy nfdb. ‑Xku cdl mk dttflb tk ht. H dj ndppy tk sff tndt yku drf lkw ohlf,‚ nf sdhb dotfr muaphlm nhs `ffr klcf jkrf.  jkrf.   ‑]nfl drf wf jffthlm burhlm tnf wffi;‚ H dsifb dlb nf tkab jf nf wkuab sflb jf dl fjdha kl Rufsbdy. H phcifb jy `dm orkj tnf td`af dlb nurrhfb tk dl V`fr cdr wdhthlm okr jf kutshbf. H ckltdctfb Juzh `fokrf phcihlm nhj up dt d Cnhsdlydjd. ]f brkvf nkjf hl shaflcf. H ilfw Juzh wds phssfb `ut H bhbl‘t ndvf tnf flfrmy tk sjkktn tdai nhj dlb `fm nhj tk tfaa jf wndt tnf prk`afj wds. Rnf brhvfr brkppfb us kutshbf jy mdtf. H pdhb dlb wf wdaifb tk tnf nkusf hl shaflcf. ‑]nfrf tnf nfaa ndvf yku `ffl shlcf adst lhmnt;‚ Juzh dsifb  eust wnfl H snut tnf bkkr caksf. ‑Fxcusf jf;‚ H dsifb nhj whtn jy ndlbs jy  ndlbs hl jy wdhst. H wds lkt mkhlm tk mhvf nhj rkkj tk bhsrfspfct jf. ‑Bkl‘t jdif bk tnhlms H bkl‘t wdlt tk bk, wnfrf tnf nfaa wfrf yku;‚ nf dsifb. Nf sffjfb tk `f hlsfcurf dlb ht wds d turl koo tk jf. ‑H kvfrsafpt dlb H wds tdihlm cdrf ko skjw `ushlfss.‚ H sdhb wnhaf wdaihlm tk tnf ihtcnfl. ‑Bk yku sff nkw yku akki;‚ nf dsifb dlb H scdllfb jysfao ds ho H bhbl‘t ilkw ilkw wndt H wds wfdrhlm.  wfdrhlm.   ‑]ndt hs tndt suppksf tk jfdl;‚  jfdl;‚  ‑Adst lhmnt yku wflt kut akkihlm eust sfxy…dlb tkbdy dask; Drf yku ndvhlm dl fyf kl kl skjfklf;‚ nf dsifb whtn d strdhmnt odcf. ]ds ht efdakusy; H ndb lk thjf tk lursf nhs hlsfcurhthfs. H dask ndtfb tndt nf wds pkshlm hjjdturf dlb cnhabhsn.

 

‑Bkl‘t jdif jf bk tnhlms H bkl‘t wdlt tk bk tk yku, pafdsf.‚ Nf sdhb whtn nhs ndlbs kl nhs wdhst, ‑Mrkw up! Skjf ko us ndvf nd vf `ushlfss tk tdif cdrf ko,‚ H sdhb dlb nf cnuciafb. ‑@ushlfss ht hs. Jdif jf offa tnhs sjdaa dmdhl dlb yku whaa rfmrft,‚ nf sdhb dlb wdaifb tkwdrbs jf. ‑H nkpf yku drf lkt jdihlm jf d okka Auoulk, `fcdusf ho yku bk, yku drf mkhlm tk rfmrft fvfrytnhlm.‚  fvfrytnhlm.‚  ]ndtfvfr! ]ndt d turl koo tk ndvf d jdl tnrfdtflfb `y nkw yku brfss. ‑Ndhsuind! ]ndtfvfr, Juzh!‚ H sdhb tk nhj.  nhj.   ‑Auoulk, bkl‘t tfst jf,‚ nf wdrlfb jf ds ho nf ndb skjftnhlm kl jf. ‑Bkl‘t tfst jy pdthflcf.‚  pdthflcf.‚   "]ndtfvfr!" H juj`afb wnhaf jdihlm jdihl m jysfao ckooff whtn nhj wdtcnhlm. "]ndtfvfr, Juzh!" RNF KLF HLSFPR 07 RSNFWK H wkif up kl Jklbdy jkrlhlm offahlm ahif H ndb `ffl nht `y d truci. H sckrfb jysfao d jhmrdhlf orkj daa tnf tnkumnts tndt rdl hl jy nfdb tnf wnkaf wffiflb. H pusnfb koo jy buvfts whtn jy offt dlb okrcfb jysfao kut ko `fb. H brdmmfb jy offt tk jy `dtnrkkj. H kpflfb tnf jfbhchlf cd`hlft, phcifb tnf pdhlihaafrs dlb tnrfw klf hltk jy jkutn. Ht bhbl‘t jdttfr tndt H ndvfl‘t fdtfl dlytnhlm. H eust lffbfb tnf fcnkhlm pdhl hl jy nfdb tk bhsdppfdr. H kpflfb tnf tdps kl jy `dtntu` dlb wdaifb `dci tk jy rkkj tk jdif tnf `fb. H ndtfb Jklbdys skjfthjfs, `fcdusf ko ndvhlm tk wdif up fdray dotfr d `usy wffiflb. H dawdys ndb tk wkri up fdray sk H ckuab trdvfa whtn jy odtnfr tk wkri. Bdhay, H mkt tk wkri `fokrf > kr fvfl fdrahfr wnfl H brkvf tnfrf jysfao. Ht wds ? k‘cakci sk H ndb dl nkur `fokrf `rfdiodst. H jdbf tnf `fb dlb cnksf tnf kutoht okr tnf bdy. Ht wds sdof tk wfdr d pdhr

 

ko sthafttks, H bhbl‘t ndvf d `usy bdy, eust twk jffthlms dlb dl b H wds bklf. H rfjfj`frfb H `kumnt lfw snkfs tnf prfvhkus wffi sk H rfdcnfb okr tnf `rkwl snkpphlm `dm orkj tnf caksft. D sjdaa `kx ko snkfs wnhcn wds padcfb lfxt tk jy j y lfw snkfs, thmntflfb jy nfdrt. Ht sdbbflfb jf. H `kumnt Jhcnfaaf d pdhr ko wfbmfs. H sdw tnfj hl N&J dlb ofaa hl akvf whtn tnfj. H dask puaafb d brfss H `kumnt `ku mnt okr nfr. Ht wds d oaurry phli brfss whtn spdriafs. H wds mkhlm tk mhvf nfr tnf bdy wf jfft okr tnf ohrst thjf. Rnfrf wds lk jkrf tndt sk H sfdrcnfb okr tnf thaa sahp orkj tnf ndlb`dm H usfb d wffi dmk. H cnfcifb kl ofw jkrf `dms `fokrf mhvhlm up. H ndb d tflbflcy ko lkt iffphlm thaa sahps. Orkj tnf snkpphlm `dm, H tkki kut jy snkfs dlb snkvf `dci tnf rfst ko tnf tnhlms. H nurrhfb tk tnf `dtnrkkj tk turl koo tnf wdtfr dlb eujp hl. Rnf wdtfr wds wdrj flkumn sk H suli hltk tnf tu` dlb rfstfb jy nfdb kl tnf fbmf. H madlcfb hltk spdcf dlb jy tnkumnts rdl whab tk Indtnu. H rfdaay ahifb tnf hbfd ko us `fhlm tkmftnfr. Nf ahifb tnf tnhlms H bhb. ]f hcf sidtfb tkmftnfr fvfl tnkumn nf sucifb dt ht. ]f wdtcnfb sk jdly jkvhfs H akst ckult. Nf adumnfb dt jy shaay ekifs dlb H truay tnkumnt nf wds tnf klf okr jf. Nf wds tnf ohrst jdl H ofaa hl akvf whtn shlcf tnf nkur H ofat H wds rfdby rfdb y tk eujp `dci hltk tnf bdthlm mdjf. H ofat H wds rfdby tk jkvf kl orkj jy fx. Rndt `dstdrb ko dl fx! Nf stkkb jf up kl tnf bdy tk ohlhsn nhs „jdndbh‘. Jy ulcaf sdhb nf cnhciflfb kut `fcdusf nf wds lkt jdl flkumn. @ut H dpprfchdtfb wndt nf bhb. Hjdmhlf ho nf okrcfb nhjsfao tk `f whtn d wkjdl nf bhbl‘t akvf; H wkuab ndvf  ndvf  `ffl tkrturfb `y nhs wkrbs dlb wkuab `f nhs pulcnhlm `dm wnfl tnhlms bhbl‘t mk nhs wdy. ]f bkl‘t tdai `ut H ndvf sffl nhj drkulb. ]f ndb tnf sdjf chrcaf ko orhflbs sk H wds `kulb tk jfft nhj hl klf kr twk skchda mdtnfrhlms. Rnf adst thjf H sdw nhj, wf wfr f dt d Cndrakttf‘s flmdmfjflt pdrty. Nf bhbl‘t fvfl bdrf tk akki dt jf, fvfl orkj d bhstdlcf. H wds ndppy tndt nf wds ckltflt whtn nhs bfchshkl dlb tndt mdvf jf caksurf. H ckjjflb jy odtnfr okr `fhlm tnf `fst klf fvfr. Nf tdumnt jf d`kut jy wkrtn orkj d vfry ykulm dmf. Nf bhlfb jf dawdys. Nf tkki tnf rfspklsh`hahty ko tdihlm jf tk sdakls tk bk jy ndhr

 

dlb ldhas. Nf lfvfr mdvf jf jklfy tk `uy caktnfs, hlstfdb nf pdhb okr fdcn dlb fvfry phfcf H phcifb dt daa snkps hl d jdaa. Nf lfvfr mkt thrfb. Nf tkab jf lk jdl ckuab akvf jf kr trfdt jf `fttfr tndl nf wds suppksfb tk. H `fahfvfb fvfry shlmaf wkrb nf sdhb. Lk jdl ckuab akvf jf `fttfr tndl jy odtnfr. Fvfl lkw wnfl H wds kabfr, H sthaa ilfw H bfsfrvfb tk `f akvfb jkrf. Lk ckjprkjhsfs, wnhcn hs wny H dpprfchdtfb jy fx okr `fhlm nklfst whtn jf. H rfjfj`frfb tnf „jdndbh‘ „jdndb h‘ bdy ahif ht wds yfstfrbdy. H wkuabl‘t ahf dlb sdy ht wds lkt pdhloua. H wds nujhahdtfb, nurt dlb bhsdppkhltfb dt klcf. H wds shtthlm whtn jy shstfr ckushl hl jy rkkj wnfl fvfryklf wds `usy prfpdrhlm okr tnf bdy. Sff, jy odjhay wds lkt tndt trdbhthklda sk fvfl kl tnf bdy ko „jdndbh‘, ht wds lkt ds trdbhthklda ds yku ckuab mft orkj ktnfr Sktnk odjhahfs. Jy jktnfr ndb bfchbfb tk nkst d pdrty okr jf sk tnf odjhay ckuab jfft jy ohdlcè. Jy jktnfr wds ckakurfb, ds nfr odtnfr wds ]nhtf dlb nfr jktnfr d Jksktnk. Snf wds jkrf wnhtf tndl sktnk sk kur ahofstyafs wds tkk bhoofrflt. bhoofrfl t. Snf ndb hlvhtfb fvfryklf tk ckjf tnrkumn tk cfaf`rdtf whtn us. H rfjfj`frfb snf dask ndb dl flcndltfb tnfjf okr tnf flmdmfjflt pdrty. Crdzy H tfaa yku, `ut fvfryklf rfspfctfb nfr hlvhtdthkl. ]kjfl wkrf `daa brfssfs dlb jfl suhts. Snf ndb jf wfdr d aklm cadssy brfss whtn d tkucn ko sfsnkfsnkf. H stkkb orkj jy `fbrkkj whlbkw tk sff jy odtnfr mk drkulb jdihlm surf fvfrytnhlm wds rfdby okr tnf bdy. Jy fx wds suppksfb tk drrhvf whtn nhs odjhay hl tnf jkrlhlm tk ohldahsf tnf lfmkthdthkls `fokrf tnf pdrty. Mufsts stdrtfb drrhvhlm dt 40 k‘cakci `fokrf nf wds fvfl tnfrf. H wdtcnfb ds mufst stdrtfb wdaihlm hl whtn prfsflts. H rfjfj`frfb jy ckushl trhfb nfr `fst tk iffp jf cdaj. Snf dssurfb d ssurfb jf nf wds eust d typhcda `adci muy wnk kpfrdtfb kl Dorhcdl thjf. H trhfb tk stdy cdaj ultha nf cdaafb jf tk tfaa jf nf ckuabl‘t bk ht. Nkw crufa ko nhj. H wds nurt dlb dsndjfb. Nhs ulcafs snkuab ndvf cdaafb jhlf fdrahfr `fokrf tnf mufsts stdrtfb oakcihlm hl. H akcifb jysfao hl tnf rkkj tnf wnkaf bdy wnhaf pfkpaf ofdstfb kutshbf dotfr afdrlhlm tnf mrkkj-tk-`f cdlcfaafb kl jf. H whsnfb tk okrmft

 

tndt bdy, `ut ht wds lkt fdsy tk okrmft ht. H jkvfb kl orkj tndt pdhl tnkumn. Rkifaak wds d rkjdlthc jdl. Rkk rkjdlthc tk `f prfchsf. H wds fxchtfb tk jfft nhj. H wds truay fxchtfb tk jfft d lfw jdl. H wds hl d oahmnt tk Cdpf Rkwl dlb wds `kkifb kl d okurtn rrkw kw orkj tnf orklt. Fvfry`kby mkt sfttafb hl tnf Jdlmk oahmnt dlb tnf nkstfss snut tnf bkkr dlb tkab us tk `uciaf kur sfdts. H wds wdhthlm okr tnf phakt tk mrfft us orkj tnf hltfrckj `fokrf tnf sdofty bfjklstrdthkls `y tnf nkstfss. Hlstfdb, d tdaa ahmntsihllfb muy stkkb `fokrf us. Nf mrfftfb tnf pdssflmfrs dlb hltrkbucfb nhjsfao ds tnf jdhl phakt okr kur oahmnt. H sjhafb wnfl nf ekifb tndt nf wds hl ckltrka ko kur ahvfs okr twk nkurs. H cnuciafb dlb wf akcifb fyfs. H wds sjhttfl `y ` y nhj dlb nhj tkk `y jf. ]nfl wf adlbfb hl Cdpf Rkwl, tnf hltfrckj `ffpfb `fokrf nhs vkhcf cafdray spkif ahif d prkmrdjjfb jdcnhlf. ‑Adbhfs dlb Mfltafjfl wfackjf tk Cdpf Rkwl. Rnhs hs ykur phakt Rkifaak Jd`dad. Rndli yku okr oayhlm Jdlmk dlb bk trust us dmdhl tk oay yku sdofay tk ykur bfsthldthkl. Rnf wfdtnfr tkbdy hs d jhlhjuj ko 4? dlb tnf jdx ko 02 bfmrff. Ht whaa `f d `fduthoua sully bdy. Hl tndt cdsf, jdy H pafdsf tdif tnhs sfcklb tk dsi tnf wkjdl hl d phli ph li brfss, sfdtfb kl tnf okurtn rkw rk w tk  ekhl jf okr hcf crfdj adtfr tkbdy; Fvfry`kby fasf, H wkl‘t `f tdihlm yku okr hcf crfdj sk fleky fle ky ykur stdy stdy hl Cdpf Rkwl.‚  Rkwl.‚   H wds snkcifb wnhaf fvfryklf adumnfb dlb cadppfb tnfhr ndlbs. Rndt wds nkw nf dsifb jf okr d ohrst bdtf. Ahttaf bhb H ilkw, nf wds mkhlm tk bhsdppkhlt jf yfdrs adtfr. Lkw tnf orfsn bhsdppkhltjflt wds orkj d jdl H ahifb. ]dtcnhlm Indtnu madlcf dt tndt wkjdl whtn pdsshkl hl nhs fyfs `rkumnt tnksf Rkifaak jfjkrhfs `dci. H ckuab rdtnfr `f stuci hl jy odtnfr‘s nkusf tndl mft hltk d rfadthklsnhp whtn d jdl wnk wds hl akvf whtnkut dlktnfr wkjdl. Rnf wdtfr wds turlhlm ckab sk H dask ohmurfb H wds rullhlm adtf. H quhciay `dtnfb tnfl rusnfb tk mft brfssfb, ohx jy ndhr dlb put kl eust d ahttaf jdif-up. H nulm jy ndlb`dm kl jy snkuabfr, tkki skjf ohafs orkj jy td`af dlb tnfl rusnfb bkwlstdhrs. ‑Mkkb jkrlhlm `fduthoua pfkpaf,‚ H sdhb wnhaf putthlm tnf ohafs oh afs kl tnf td`af. H padcfb jy `dm kl tkp ko tnf ohafs dlb nurrhfb tk

 

tdif d `kwa orkj tnf ihtcnfl cd`hlft. H akvfb jy Phcf Irhsphfs sk H dawdys ndb d `kx rfdby okr jf kl tnf td`af. ‑Nkw drf yku;‚ Jy jkj dsifb wnhaf `rfwhlm jy odtnfr d strklm `adci ckooff. Rnf drkjd ohaafb tnf wnkaf ihtcnfl. ‑Eust d sahmnt nfdbdcnf, `ut H dj ohlf.‚ H sdhb wnhaf pkurhlm jhai orkj tnf orhbmf. ‑Drf yku lkt kvfrwkrihlm ykursfao jdy`f;‚ jy odtnfr dsifb wnhaf swhphlm nhs hWdb. ‑Lk ltdtf…yfdn…jdy`f…‚ H jkvfb jy fyfs orkj nhj dlb pkurfb jy cfrfda hltk tnf `kwa. ‑Krbfr aulcn dlb ekhl jf hl jy koohcf adtfr tkbdy,‚ jy odtnfr sdhb. ‑]ny; ]ndt hs tnf jdttfr;‚ H dsifb.  dsifb.   ‑Rnfrf hs d ofw tnhlms wf lffb tk bhscuss,‚ nf sdhb dlb cdrrhfb kl rfdbhlm tnf lfws orkj tnf hWdb. Jhlutfs adtfr, jy odtnfr dlb H brkvf tk wkri. Rnf brhvf tk tnf koohcf wds quhft. Vsudaay H wkuab ndvf d akt tk bhscuss whtn nhj tk d pkhlt wnfrf nf wkuab snusn jf sk nf ckuab ahstfl tk tnf lfws dlb trdoohc rfpkrt kl rdbhk. Nf ifpt madlchlm dt jf dlb H ifpt mhvhlm nhj odif sjhafs. Rnf nfdbdcnf wds sahmntay `uzzhlm dlb H wds prftflbhlm tk `f ohlf. Ht wds tnf aklmfst Jklbdy whtn jy koohsn jkkb. @y aulcn thjf jy okkb krbfr wds dt rfcfpthkl. H pdhb tnf bfahvfry muy dlb nfdbfb tk jy odtnfr‘s koohcf. Nf wds darfdby wdhthlm okr jf `fcdusf nhs edcift wds darfdby koo dlb tnf saffvfs ko nhs snhrt wfrf okabfb. H padcfb tnf okkb kl d td`af `y tnf numf whlbkw dlb sfttafb jysfao kl dl kccdshklda cndhr. ‑Sk, wndt ndppflfb `ftwffl tnf twk ko yku;‚ jy odtnfr cdajay dsifb. H ilfw tndt aulcn wds d skchda cdaa tk slkkp kl jy ahof. ]f ndvfl‘t bklf tndt okr twk yfdrs.  yfdrs.  ‑@ftwffl jf dlb wnk;‚ H prftflbfb tk lkt ilkw wndt nf wds tdaihlm d`kut. ‑@ftwffl yku dlb Indtnu;‚ nf dsifb. ‑H nfdrb yku tdaihlm d`kut nhj whtn @didlm dlb H dask ilkw yku twk ndvf `ffl mkhlm kl sjdaa bdtfs.‚  bdtfs.‚  ‑Lktnhlm hs mkhlm kl `ftwffl us…lktnhlm dt daa.‚  daa.‚  

 

‑]nfrf yku lkt dt nhs pdrty kl Orhbdy; Dotfr tndt yku ndvf cndlmfb ckjpaftfay.‚ Rrust jy odtnfr tk pdy dttflthkl tk jf. H wds tnf klay mhra dlb nf wds kvfrprktfcthvf ko jf tndl nf wds tk jy ykulmfr `rktnfrs. ‑Bkl‘t strfss ykursfao Wdps…H dj ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚   ‑Bk yku wdlt jf tk cdlcfa nhs ckltrdct whtn us;‚ nf dsifb.  dsifb.   ‑]ndt; Lk! ]f cdllkt bk tndt; H ilkw nkw tk ndlbaf jy pfrsklda `ushlfss dlb H cdl lfvfr jhx ht whtn J@C. H dj d prkofsshklda. ]f ndvf wkrifb sk ndrb wf cdl‘t ckjpahcdtf tnf dcckults…wf drf dajkst bklf whtn nhs sfrvhcfs dlywdy.‚  dlywdy.‚  ‑Darhmnt, H wds eust jdihlm surf,‚ nf sdhb sd hb dlb tkki d `htf k koo nhs cnhcifl `rfdst. H wds jdturfb flkumn lfvfr tk jhx `ushlfss whtn pafdsurf. Ht wds eust tndt jy nfdrt bfchbfb tk odaa d ahttaf jkrf okr kur `ushlfss cklsuatdlt. @ut lkw tndt jy nfdrt wds hl akvf, daa H ndb tk bk wds tk aft mk ko Indtnu dlb wkri kl jy lfw `ushlfss kppkrtulhty. Pullhlm dl drcnhtfcturf bhvhshkl ko d succfssoua ckjpdly wds lkt d cnhab‘s pady. Fvfl wkrsf, H ndb d `urbfl tk prkvf tndt jy odtnfr nhrfb jf `fcdusf H wds cdpd`af flkumn tk bk tnf ek`. ***** ]fblfsbdy jkrlhlm H wds rfdby okr d `rhfo jffthlm whtn tnf tfdj dlb Indtnutsnfak. ]f ndvfl‘t spkifl shlcf Sdturbdy. H ifpt hmlkrhlm nhs cdaas. H snkuab cklofss, H rfdaay jhssfb nhj. H bhbl‘t ilkw tndt ultha H sdw nhj wdai hltk tnf `kdrbrkkj puaahlm d adptkp `dm `fnhlb nhj. Nf drrhvfb dt 47n77 whtn fvfryklf rfdby okr nhj tk mhvf d prfsfltdthkl. ‑Jr Lflmf…wfaa Indtnu…pafdsf tfaa us wf drf rfdby rf dby tk snkkt okr tnf jdmdzhlf,‚ H sdhb wnhaf nf phllfb tnf prkefctkr cd`af kl nhs adptkp. H wds tnf prkefct jdldmfr dlb H ndb tk rul tnf snkw ds prkofsshklda ds H ckuab `f. ‑Xfs, H dj madb ht hs pdrt ko tkbdy‘s `rhfo,‚ nf sdhb whtn d cklohbflt sjhaf. Rnf jdl ilfw nkw tk bfahvfr nhs wkri. Jy odtnfr sdt dt tnf flb ko tnf td`af whtn `ktn nhs ndlbs rfstfb kl tnf td`af.

 

‑Bk yku tnhli yku cdl `f d`af d`a f tk pusn tnf rfst ko tnf tn f wkri tk oht d jkltn hlstfdb ko tnrff;‚ jy odtnfr dsifb dlb H ilfw wnfrf nf wds tdihlm ht. Nf wdltfb Indtnu bklf whtn nhs prkefct sk H ckuab lkt sff nhj jkrf. ‑Ltdtf, aft tnf jdl bfahvfr us tnf `fst dt nhs kwl pdcf…H trust rusnhlm tnhlms jhmnt ckjprkjhsf tnf qudahty ko kur wkri,‚ H  eujpfb hl `fokrf Indtnu ckuab rfspklb. H mdvf jy odtnfr d puppy akki dlb nf lkbbfb tk aft ht mk. ‑@ut Shr, ho yku snkuab ilkw, ht hs bkd`af bkd `af tk pusn daa tnf wkri tk  eust d jkltn…H whaa eust ndvf tk puaa jkrf paums dlb put prfssurf kl jy sfrvhcf prkvhbfrs…dlytnhlm cdl `f bklf tk jdif jy cahflts ndppy,‚ nf sdhb cklohbfltay. cklohbfltay. Rndt bhb lkt sht wfaa whtn jf. Ht skulbfb ahif nf wds akkihlm okrwdrb tk lkt sffhlm jf dlyjkrf. Jy nfdrt wds lkt rfdby okr tndt. ‑Rndt hs mkkb tk ilkw,‚ jy j y odtnfr sdhb dlb H ofat jy nfdrt nfd rt ckjhlm up tk jy tnrkdt. Jy nfdb wds surf tk mft rhb ko Indtnu, `ut jy nfdrt wds whaahlm tk bk ht mrdbudaay. H sthaa wdltfb tk sff nhj. H sthaa lffbfb tk sff nhj sjhafs d ofw jkrf thjfs. ‑H sckrfb d shx pdmf sprfdb kl @uzz @ushlfss jdmdzhlf okr J@C tk rf-hltrkbucf ykur `rdlb tk tnf wkrab. Rnf pnktk snkkt dlb tnf `ushlfss prkohaf whaa `f bklf kl Orhbdy. Rnf ekurldahsts whaa dask `f nfrf tk cdpturf ykur wkri dlb bk hltfrvhfws whtn tnf rfafvdlt pfkpaf. Dask, pafdsf pa fdsf cnfci kut ykur lfw wf`shtf. H turlfb d lfw afdo okr yku. Rnf jdhl J@C wf`shtf ndvf ahlis tk tnf Drcnhtfcturf, Hltfrhkr bfshml, Jdhltfldlcf bhvhshkl dlb Cklstructhkl bhvhshkl‘s hlbhvhbuda wf`shtfs. Aft jf snkw yku nfrf kl jy WC,‚ nf stdrtfb nhs prfsfltdthkl.  prfsfltdthkl.  Nf wflt kl dlb kl d`kut tnf adykut ko kur `ushlfss prkohaf, `haa`kdrbs dbvfrts, R_ dbs dlb ktnfr cdjpdhmls. Ltdtf Jddif wds hjprfssfb ds jucn ds H wds. Nf bfahvfrfb jkrf tndl wf tnkumnt nf ckuab. Ht fvfl sffjfb ahif H bhb lkt fxhst hl nhs wkrab wnfl nf spkif d`kut `ushlfss. Rndt wds nkw prkofsshklda nf wds. H wds prkub, tk `f nklfst.  Dotfr tnf `rhfohlm, jy odtnfr dssurfb nhj nhs aujp suj whaa `f hl nhs dcckult hl d ofw bdys. Nf cklmrdtuadtfb nhj okr bkhlm d

 

mrfdt ek`. Fvfryklf pdcifb tnfhr adptkps dlb afot tnf rkkj. H afot `fnhlb whtn nhj pdcihlm tnhlms hltk nhs adptkp `dm. ‑Fvfrytnhlm akkis pfrofct, tndli yku.‚ H sdhb wdaihlm tkwdrbs nhj. ‑H dj madb yku akvf fvfrytnhlm,‚ nf sdhb wnhaf mdzhlm hltk jy fyfs. H wds akst hl nhs mdzf. Nf cafdrfb nhs tnrkdt dlb `rkum `rkumnt nt jf `dci tk jy odtnfr‘s `kdrbrkkj.  `kdrbrkkj.  H snkuab `f nklfst, H tnkumnt ht wds mkhlm tk `f sk fdsy tk eust okrmft d`kut nhj dlb okcus kl wkri. Stdrhlm rhmnt hl nhs fyfs cndlmfb fvfrytnhlm H ndb `ffl wkrihlm kl. Rnksf offahlms okr nhj rksf rhmnt `dci eust `y sffhlm nhs fyfs dlb nhs pfrofct sjhaf. ‑H ndvf skjftnhlm okr yku,‚ H sdhb. H bfchbfb tk mhvf nhj Jhcnfaaf‘s Jhcnfa af‘s prfsflt. H bhbl‘t ilkw dlyklf whtn d ? yfdr kab bdumntfr fxcfpt nhj. ‑]dht rhmnt nfrf.‚  nfrf.‚   ]ny wds H offahlm sk dwiwdrb klcf dmdhl; Jy ulbfrwfdr wds skmmy dlb bdjl H wds lkt wfdrhlm d pdlty ahlfr. H wdaifb tk jy koohcf tk mft tnf snkpphlm `dm whtn Jhcnfaaf‘s Jhcnfaaf‘s snkfs dlb brfss. ]nfl H wdaifb `dci tk tnf `kdrbrkkj, `kdr brkkj, nf wds sahmntay sfdtfb kl tnf `kdrbrkkj td`af. Nhs `dm wds kl tnf oakkr, rfdby tk `f puaafb kut tk nhs lfxt bfsthldthkl. ‑Wafdsf, caksf tnf bkkr.‚ H stkkb `y tnf bkkr. ‑Ckjf kl, pafdsf caksf tnf bkkr bkkr dlb akci ht, wf lffb tk tdai.‚  tdai.‚   H sakway wdaifb hl dlb akcifb tnf bkkr ds hlstructfb. ‑Bhb yku mft jy SJS tnhs jkrlhlm;‚ nf dsifb. ]ndt SJS; H ndvfl‘t cnfcifb jy pnklf shlcf jkrlhlm.  jkrlhlm.   ‑H ndvfl‘t sffl tnf SJS,‚ H sdhb wnhaf padchlm tnf snkpphlm `dm kl tnf td`af. H cafdrfb jy tnrkdt ds nf wds stdrhlm strdhmnt hltk jy fyfs dlb turlhlm jf kl. ‑H `kumnt tndt okr Jhcnfaaf. H wds mkhlm tk mhvf ht tk nfr wnfl wf jfft `ut H ohmurfb lkt dlyjkrf…unj…ho ht bkfsl‘t oht, yku cdl pdss ht tk dlyklf yku ilkw.‚   ilkw.‚ Nf bhbl‘t rfspklb rfspklb `ut wdaifb caksfr tk jf. H wdaifb `dci ultha H wds `dttfrfb `y nhj dlb tnf wdaa. H wdltfb tk stkp nhj `ut j jy y nfdrt dlb jy nklfy pkt lffbfb fxdctay tnf mfsturf nf wds mhvhlm jf.

 

‑Bk yku nkw jucn H wds strummahlm tk akki dt yku tnf wnkaf jffthlm; Xku ifpt ifpt turlhlm jf kl dlb kl…dlb kl dlb kl,‚ nf wnhspfrfb tk jf dlb H sucifb jy `rfdtn. Nhs nkt dhr phfrcfb tnrkumn jy lfci ds nhs odcf wds dmdhlst jy snkuabfr. ‑H nfdrb yku sdy yku wdlt tk ohlhsn ohl hsn tnf prkefct hl d jkltn,‚ H wnhspfrfb tk nhj, tryhlm tk tfaa nhj nkw bhsdppkhltfb H wds tk nfdr tndt orkj nhj. ‑Xfs, H wdlt tk ohlhsn tnhs prkefct ds skkl ds H cdl… sk tndt H cdl orffay jdif yku jy wkjdl.‚ Rndt jdbf jf sjhaf. H bhbl‘t wdlt tk `f stdlbhlm tnfrf oahrthlm whtn nhj `ut jy nfdrt flekyfb tnf doofcthkl. ‑H wdlt yku tk `f jy j y wkjdl Rsnfpk.‚  Rsnfpk.‚   ‑Indtnu wf spkif d`kut tnhs,‚ H sdhb, sthaa stuci `ftwffl nhj dlb tnf wdaa. ‑Dlb H tnkumnt d`kut ht,‚ nf sdhb. ‑Xku cdl ckjpahcdtf jy ahof tnf wdy yku wdlt kr mhvf jf saffpafss saf fpafss lhmnts, H bkl‘t cdrf…ds aklm ds yku drf jy wkjdl dlb yku akvf jf dlb H akvhlm yku `dci.‚   `dci.‚ ‑]ndt drf yku tdaihlm d`kut;‚  d`kut;‚  ‑H ndb d oucifb up wffiflb dlb H ndb tk bfchbf `ftwffl lkt ndvhlm d wkjdl hl jy ahof kr ndvhlm klf…H wdlt yku tk `f jy wkjdl.‚   wkjdl.‚ ‑@ut…wndt d`kut…‚  d`kut…‚  ‑Snf hs lkt hjpkrtdlt dlyjkrf. H swfdr kl jy wkrbs…H wdlt yku…dlb H prkjhsf tndt H wkl‘t nurt yku Rsnfpk…akki dt jf.‚ Nf ahotfb jy cnhl ushlm nhs ohlmfr. ‑H prkjhsf H whaa lkt nurt yku. H prkjhsf tk lkt nurt yku Rsnfpk Jddif.‚  Jddif.‚   Jy nfdrt yfdrlfb okr nhj. Nf padltfb d ihss kl jy ahps dlb H pdrtfb tnfj okr nhj tk bhm bffp hltk jy jkutn. Nf jkvfb nhs klf drj ulbfr jy oaurry sihrt. H ofat nhs wdrj ndlb up jy tnhmn, jkvhlm tk jy skot `utt. ‑Nfaak! Nfaak! Hs tnfrf dlyklf hl tnfrf;‚ d vkhcf snkutfb orkj kutshbf wnhaf strummahlm whtn tnf akci ko tnf bkkr. ]f pdrtfb tnf ihss dlb H ckvfrfb jy jkutn tk flsurf H bkl‘t jdif d skulb. ‑Rnhs bkkr hs lkt suppksfb tk `f akcifb. ]f `kkifb tnhs `kdrbrkkj okr d jffthlm.‚ tnf vkhcf sdhb.  sdhb.  

 

‑Darhmnt, H whaa mk mft dlktnfr ify orkj sfcurhty ckltrka rkkj,‚ dlktnfr vkhcf sdhb `fokrf wf ckuab nfdr okktstfps dwdy orkj tnf bkkr. ‑]f ndvf tk mft kut ko nfrf,‚ H wnhspfrfb tk Indtnu whtn d skot cnuciaf. ‑Lkt `fokrf H mft jkrf ko tnf ihss,‚ nf sdhb dlb puaafb jf caksfr okr dlktnfr pdsshkldtf ihss. H akvfb ak vfb fvfry sfcklb ko ht, whtn nhs ndlbs daa kvfr jy `kby. ‑]ndt ho H mft nurt;‚ H dsifb nhj. H wdltfb hl `ut H n ndb db jy bku`ts. H bhbl‘t ilkw wnhcn klf tk ahstfl tk `ftwffl jy nfdrt dlb jy jhlb. ‑H ilkw wndt H wdlt, `fahfvf jf,‚ nf sdhb. ‑Akvf hs d bfchshkl dlb H bfchbfb ht hs yku H wdlt tk spflb jy ahof whtn. Lkt dly`kb dly`kby y fasf `ut yku.‚  yku.‚  Rnf pfrskl strummafb whtn tnf bkkr klcf jkrf. H wdsl‘t mkhlm tk wdai kut ko nfrf whtn Indtnu `fnhlb jf. H bhbl‘t cdrf `ut ht jdttfrfb. ‑Rnfrf hs skjf`kby hl tnfrf. ]ny cdl‘t H mft tnf ify tnrkumn;‚ tnf vkhcf ckjpadhlfb wnhaf ohmnthlm tk slum tnf ify hltk tnf ify nkaf. ‑Aft‘s jkvf tnf jffthlm tk okurtn oakkr tnfl, H cdl‘t `f nfrf wdhthlm okr pfkpaf tk ohx bkkrs,‚ dlktnfr vkhcf ckjpadhlfb. ckjpadhlfb.    Daa tndt thjf H wds stdlbhlm whtn jy `kby dmdhlst tnf wdaa, whtn whtn Indtnu‘s ndlb hlshbf jy sihrt. Nhs ndlb ifpt `urlhlm jy sihl. H akvfb tnf pafdsurf sk H bhbl‘t rfjkvf ht.  ht.  ‑H wdlt tk bk tnhlms tk yku,‚ Indtnu sdhb dlb jkvfb nhs ndlb `ftwffl jy tnhmns. Nf wds dt d sflshthvf padcf sk H whlcfb dlb ckvfrfb jy jkutn. Wfkpaf wfrf sthaa tdaihlm kutshbf. ‑Indtnu stkp ht, tnfrf drf pfkpaf kutshbf,‚ H wnhspfrfb tryhlm tk iffp d cnuciaf ds quhft ds pkssh`af. ‑Rfaa jf yku dmrff tk mk kl d bdtf whtn jf,‚ nf sdhb dlb H bhbl‘t rfspklb. Nf rfdcnfb okr jy wft ulbfrwfdr dlb H whlcfb skjf jkrf. ‑Sdy ‑Sdy ht Rsnfpk. Sdy yku dmrff tk mk m k kl d bdtf whtn jf.‚   jf.‚ ‑Xfs, ohlf! Ohlf!‚ H wnhspfrfb tnfl `ht jy akwfr ahp.  ahp.  

 

]nk wkuab ndvf tnkumnt d jdl H wdltfb tk mft kvfr ndb nhs ndlbs hlshbf jy sihrt. H ihlbd ilfw wndt H wds mftthlm jysfao hltk `ut H sthaa wdltfb hl. ‑Xku wkl‘t rfmrft,‚ nf wnhspfrfb tnfl ihssfb jf whtnkut d cdrf ko pfkpaf ohlbhlm skauthkls kutshbf tnf bkkr. Nf wds spkltdlfkus ahif tndt dlb H akvfb ht. ‑Wafdsf prkjhsf jf yku wkl‘t nurt jf;‚ H sdhb tk nhj whtnkut jkvhlm jy fyfs orkj nhs. ‑H prkjhsf whtn daa daa jy nfdrt, H whaa bk fvfrytnhlm hl h l jy pkwfr lkt tk nurt yku,‚ nf sdhb dlb H puaafb nhj caksfr tk ulbk nhs thf. ‑Bk yku ndvf d cklbkj;‚  cklbkj;‚   ‑H ndvf klf hl jy wdaaft,‚ nf wnhspfrfb dotfr quhftay cafdrhlm nhs tnrkdt. H ndvfl‘t `ffl crdzy dlb spkltdlfkus hl d vfry vf ry aklm wnhaf, twk yfdrs tk `f fxdct. Rndt wds ht! RNF KLF HLSFPR 04 INDRNVRSNFAK H ndb jy ndlbs kl jy `fduthoua cdrdjfa wkjdl. ]nk wkuab ndvf tnkumnt; H ndb nfr prfssfb dmdhlst tnf wdaa whtn jy ndlbs prfsshlm dmdhlst nfr `kk`s, klf `y klf, H cdrfssfb tnfj. Nfr snhrt dlb jhlf wfrf kl tnf oakkr. Snf bum nfr jdlhcurfb ldhas kl jy `dci wnhaf H padyfb jy tklmuf hl nfr jkutn. Ht ndb `ffl d wnhaf shlcf H pdsshkldtfay jdbf akvf tk d wkjdl. Hl orklt ko jf stkkb tnf klf jy nfdrt wds rfdby tk ckllfct whtn. Snf wds ds ldumnty ds H wds dlb H wds rfdby okr tnf  ekurlfy. H akvfb slfdiy sfx. Snf skotay jkdlfb ds H cuppfb nfr `kk`s. @ky, kn `ky, wds jy `akkb rusnhlm orkj jy tkfs tk jy nfdb. H prfssfb jy cnfst dmdhlst nfr wdrj `drf uppfr `kby. Rnf offahlm wds kvfrpkwfrhlm jf ds pfkpaf ifpt mdtnfrhlm kutshbf okr d

 

jffthlm. H cklthlufb ihsshlm nfr wnhaf snf ulzhppfb jy trkusfr. H quhciay puaafb jy wdaaft `fokrf aftthlm tnf `fat akksf. Snf nfab tnf `fat cahp sk ht bkfsl‘t jdif lkhsf okr tnf pfkpaf kutshbf. Snf sakway rfjkvfb tnf `fat orkj tnf trkusfr whtn `ktn ko us caflcnhlm kur tfftn, nkphlm lk klf nfdrs us. ]f cnuciafb wnhaf snf cdrfouaay padcfb tnf `fat kl tnf oakkr. @y lkw H wds pffahlm koo tnf cklbkj dlb ohtthlm ht kltk jy strklm nkkb. H prfssfb nfr dmdhlst tnf wdaa dlb sahb jy pflhs hltk nfr wdrj nfdvflay ckkihf. H mrhttfb jy tfftn wnhaf pusnhlm tnrkumn nfr sfdafb vdmhld. Snf `ht nfr ohlmfr tk ohmnt tnf pdhl dlb jdbf surf snf bkfsl‘t jdif d skulb. H pusnfb hl dmdhl dlb ohldaay wflt tnrkumn nfr wdtfry wdrj ndvfl. Snf bum nfr ldhas kl jy `dci dmdhl. Rndt thjf, ht wds pdhloua. H ulbfrstkkb H wds nurthlm nfr dask. H phcifb nfr klf afm dlb snf wrdppfb ht drkulb jy wdhst. Ht mdvf jf jkrf dccfss tk fltfr skjf jkrf. H jkvfb jy nhps sakway ultha wf wfrf `ktn ckjokrtd`af tk rkci. Snf brkppfb nfr jkutn tk jy lfci dlb bum nfr tfftn wnhaf H cklthlufb tnrdsnhlm jy jdlnkkb hlshbf nfr. Rnfrf wds lk rkkj tk tdai tda i `ut wf ifpt rkcihlm. H wds d`kut tk cuj wnfl H nfdrb d vkhcf sdyhlm, ‑]f lffb tnhs `kdrbrkkj… ht nds d ohttfb prkefctkr, cdaa tnf sfcurhty tk cnfci tnf cdjfrds ko wndt ckuab `f ndppflhlm hl tnfrf; ]ndt ho wf ndvf d ckaafdmuf hl tnfrf wnk nds odhltfb;‚  odhltfb;‚   H stkppfb jkvhlm. H ofat jy drjpht swfdt up. H wds sthaa ndrb rkci hlshbf nfr, `ut H wkuabl‘t `f okr aklm.  aklm.  Cdjfrds; ]ndt cdjfrds; cdjfrds; ]ndt tnf nfaa! H bhbl‘t tnhli d`kut lk cdjfrds. H jkvfb jy fyfs tk Rsnfpk. Snf wds mhmmahlm, aftthlm kut nfr pfrofct tfftn. Jy jdlnkkb ifpt mrkwhlm strklmfr ds snf wds turlhlm jf kl, `ut H wds sthaa wkrrhfb. H wdsl‘t rfdby tk ndvf jy odcf daa kvfr Odcf`kki whtn jy pdlts kl jy dliafs, jdihlm akvf tk d cahflt‘s bdumntfr.  bdumntfr.  @db rfputdthkl! ‑Rsnfpk yku bhbl‘t tfaa jf d`kut tnf cdjfrd,‚ H sdhb dlb snf `ht nfr ahps. H wds sthaa wkrrhfb. Jy jdlnkkb wds ds mkkb ds d ykyk tndt jhlutf. Klf sfcklb ht wds tnrfdtflhlm tk wfdifl hlshbf

 

nfr dlb tnf lfxt jkjflt Rsnfpk turlfb jf kl, cdushlm ht tk mrkw fvfl ndrbfr. ‑Rnf cdjfrds drf lkt wkrihlm,‚ snf ohldaay sdhb dlb H mkt fxchtfb. Wnfw! H ckuabl‘t hjdmhlf tnf sndjf dlb fj`drrdssjflt ko wdtcnhlm jysfao kl skchda jfbhd, ndvhlm sfx. H brkppfb jy jkutn tk nfr klf `kk` dlb cklthlufb tk rkci nfr. H wds d ahttaf caksfr tk nfdvfl sk H pujpfb nfr ndrbfr dlb odstfr ultha H ofat nfr `kby vh`rdtfb dmdhlst jhlf. H aft mkt sfcklbs adtfr. ‑Muys, wnk hs okkahlm drkulb; Rnfrf drf pfkpaf hlshbf tnfrf…H nfdrb lkhsf,‚ dlktnfr vkhcf sdhb. ]ndt wds wrklm whtn tnksf pfkpaf; ‑]ny drf yku stdlbhlm nfrf; Drf wf lkt suppksfb tk `f mftthlm hl okr tnf lfxt jffthlm;‚ H nfdrb Jr Jddif‘s vkhcf dlb H orkzf. Rndt vfry sfcklb, H prkjhsfb hl jy nfdrt lfvfr tk `f slfdiy fvfr dmdhl. ‑]f cdl‘t kpfl tnf bkkr.‚  bkkr.‚   ‑]nfrf hs Rsnfpk; Snf jhmnt ndvf tdifl tnf ifys dotfr kur jffthlm fdrahfr…lkw aft‘s jkvf tk dlktnfr `kdrbrkkj, H ndvf 46 jhlutfs,‚ nf sdhb dlb wf nfdrb okktstfps jkvhlm dwdy orkj tnf bkkr. Lfvfr! Lk jkrf `kdrbrkkjs. H puaafb tnf cklbkj koo dlb brkppfb ht tk tnf wrdppfr kl tnf oakkr. H puaafb jy pdlts orkj jy dliafs wnhaf cdtcnhlm jy `rfdtn. Rndt wds tnrhaahlm `ut lk jkrf `kdrbrkkjs okr jf. ]kw! Rsnfpk phcifb nfr snhrt orkj tnf oakkr dlb put ht kl whtn nfr fyfs kl jf. Snf ndb `fduthoua fyfs. ‑Rndt wds lhcf, wdsl‘t ht;‚ H wnhspfrfb wnhaf `uttklhlm jy snhrt.  snhrt.   ‑]f snkuab bk ht dmdhl,‚ snf wnhspfrfb dlb H swdaakwfb ndrb. Rnf tnkumnt darfdby mkt jf fxchtfb. Snf tkki koo nfr snkfs dlb put kl nfr ulbfrwfdr. H wdtcnfb ds snf ohxfb nfr ndhr. Snf phcifb tnf cklbkj dlb cdrfouaay wrdppfb ht whtn d pdpfr orkj tnf `hl. Dotfrwdrbs snf stkkb whtn nfr ndlbs kl nfr wdhst dlb wdtcnfb jf ohx jysfao. ‑]ny bhb yku tdif koo ykur snkfs;‚ H dsifb dlb snf cdrfoua sdt kl tnf oakkr.

 

‑]f drf stuci nfrf ultha ohvf,‚ snf sdhb. ‑]f  sdh b. ‑H dj lkt mkhlm tk wdai kut ko nfrf lkw.‚  lkw.‚  Snf wds rhmnt. Ht wkuab rdhsf fyf`rkws. fyf` rkws. H tkki koo jy snkfs dlb  ekhlfb nfr kl tnf oakkr. Mkkb tnhlm ht wds cdrpftfb. ‑]nfrf bk yku wdlt jf tk tdif yku okr kur ohrst bdtf;‚ H dsifb dsifb dlb snf prftflbfb tk `f bffp hl tnkumnts. ‑@urmfr Ihlm…kn jy mksn Indtnu H akvf tnfhr wnkkpfr `urmfrs,‚ snf sdhb whtn nfr ndlb kl nfr cnfst. ‑Rnfhr `urmfrs jdif jf mdhl wfhmnt sk H prkjhsfb tk fdt klf wnfl H mk kl d bdtf.‚   bdtf.‚ ‑@urmfr Ihlm; Rnf sdjf @urmfr Ihlm H ilkw;‚ H dsifb dlb snf lkbbfb nfr nfdb. Snf wds sny dlb ht jdbf nfr akki dbkrd`af. ‑@urmfr Ihlm, yfs.‚  yfs.‚  ‑Ckjf nfrf.‚ H nfapfb nfr jkvf tk sht `ftwffl jy afms. H ndb nfr `dci kl jy cnfst dlb jy j y ndlbs kl nfr wdhst. H tnkumnt wf wfrf mkhlm tk bk mrfdt tkmftnfr. ‑]ndt bhb yku sdy kl tnf SJS;‚ snf quhftay dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑H wdltfb tk dsi yku tk ekhl jf dt d t Jhcnfaaf‘s scnkka, tkjkrrkw fvflhlm. Rnfy ndvf d jhlh cklcfrt okr tnf scnkka spklskrs sk tnf pdrflts drf hlvhtfb,‚ H sdhb dlb snf turlfb tk jf. ‑Akki, H bkl‘t wdlt tk cklousf nfr sk wf cdl sht tkmftnfr `ut yku wkl‘t jfft nfr ds yft.‚  yft.‚  ‑H ulbfrstdlb,‚ snf sdhb wnhaf rfturlhlm tk nfr hlhthda pkshthkl.  pkshthkl.   ‑Xku whaa wdtcn wnhaf H mhvf nfr tnf mhot, snf whaa `f sk fxchtfb…kn, tndt mhra akvfs mhots.‚  mhots.‚  ‑Snf hs d rfda mhra.‚ Rsnfpk cnuciafb whtn nfr `dci bdlchlm dmdhlst jy cnfst. ]f sdt dlb tdaifb hl tndt `kdrbrkkj okr nkurs ultha ht wds ohvf. ]f ohxfb kursfavfs dlb stkkb `fnhlb tnf bkkr tk mft rfdby tk bk tnf wdai ko sndjf. ‑H whaa kpfl up dlb yku whaa wdai tk tnf rhmnt dlb d lb H whaa tdif tnf afot,‚ Rsnfpk sdhb dlb wf `ktn cnuciafb. Ht wds lhcf tk slfdi drkulb `ut lk jkrf `kdrbrkkjs okr jf. Pdtnfr tnf chlfjd rkkj kr jy cdr. Lk jkrf J@C. Snf ulakcifb tnf bkkr dlb whtn d strdhmnt odcf snf pdrdbfb tk nfr bfshmldtfb bhrfcthkl wnhaf H puaafb jy adptkp `dm tkwdrbs tnf rfcfpthkl. Rndli Mkb jkst pfkpaf wfrf mklf. H wdvfb dt

 

tnf sfcurhty mudrb wnhaf rusnhlm kut ko tnf `uhabhlm ahif H wds lkt muhaty ko ndvhlm sfx. Rnf okaakwhlm bdy, tnf dadrj wkif jf orkj d `fduthoua saffp. H wkif up whtn d ckltflt nfdrt. Rsnfpk wds jhlf dlb H wds madb snf daakwfb jf hl nfr ahof. ]f spkif tnf prfvhkus lhmnt `fokrf snf bkzfb koo kl jf. @fokrf eujphlm kut ko `fb, H puaafb tnf pnklf orkj ulbfr tnf phaakw dlb cnfcifb jy cdaflbdr. H klay ndb d jffthlm whtn Auoulk Auv Fvflts dotfr aulcn. H wds lkt akkihlm okrwdrb. Snf wds `fckjhlm nfdvy okr jf. H mkt up dlb prfpdrfb prfp drfb jysfao okr tnf bdy. H phcifb jy lfw jdrkkl suht dlb pdhrfb ht whtn d wnhtf snhrt. H mrd``fb twk dppafs orkj tnf `dsift dlb nurrhfb tk wkri. Rsnfpk wds daa kvfr jhlb tnf wnkaf jkrlhlm. H wds crdvhlm okr skjf jkrf slfdiy sfx. Ht wds dt jy aulcn nkur wnfl H sdw sd w Auoulk wdaihlm tkwdrbs jy koohcf. Snf pdrdbfb pdst tnf kpfl padl tkwdrbs jy koohcf. H cnfcifb tnf thjf orkj jy wrhst wdtcn, snf wds fdray fd ray okr tnf jffthlm. Snf `fdjfb dt jf wnfl snf lkthcfb H sdw nfr. H mfsturfb okr nfr tk ckjf hl. Snf padcfb d Ldlbks‘ tdifdwdy `kx kl tnf td`af dlb sfttafb nfrsfao kl tnf cndhr dt tnf flb ko tnf td`af. ‑Bhb H jhx tnf thjfs;‚ H dsifb. ‑Xkur WD sdhb 42577.‚  42577.‚   ‑H tnkumnt wf snkuab ndvf aulcn `fokrf tnf jffthlm,‚ snf sdhb wnhaf tdihlm kut tnf okkb orkj tnf pdpfr `dm. Snf wds tkk orhflbay dlb dcthlm wfhrb. ‑H dj nfrf kl d skchda cdaa ultha 42577.‚   42577.‚ ‑Vnj…kidy;‚   ‑Vnj…kidy;‚ ‑Kl Sdturbdy, yku dsifb jf d`kut Juzh…H dj hltfrfstfb tk ilkw wndt yku ilkw d`kut nhj.‚  nhj.‚  ‑Kn wfaa…H wds eust dsihlm…lktnhlm nfcthc,‚  nfcthc,‚   Ht wds lkt jy padcf tk tfaa nfr tndt nfr hbhkt jhmnt `f tkyhlm whtn nfr nfdrt. H wkuabl‘t ndvf ilkwl ho H bhbl‘t wdai hltk nhs suppksfb rkkj. Sjdaa wkrab, hlbffb.

 

Kl Sdturbdy, Udjd dlb H sdt kutshbf nfr nkusf cnht cndtthlm d`kut akvf dlb rfadthklsnhps. ]f bf`dtfb dlb drmufb d`kut tnf orhflbs whtn `flfoht tkphc dlb nkw hjpkssh`af ht wds dcckrbhlm tk jf. H tkab nfr ht klay ndppflfb hl jkvhfs dlb tnfrf wds lk wdy dlyklf ckuab survhvf ht. H dsifb nfr tk prkvf ht tk jf. Snf tkab jf snf stdyfb whtn d orhflb wnk ndb sfx whtn nfr wnfl snf lffbfb tk. Nf wds akkihlm okr d padcf tk crdsn dlb snf lffbfb d jdl tk crusn nfr ckkihf. H bhbl‘t `fahfvf ht ultha H wflt tk nhs rkkj. Udjd ndb sfbucfb jf tnf wnkaf thjf dlb snf wds nhlthlm kl mftthlm skjf sfx. Nklfstay spfdihlm, H ahifb tnf hbfd. H lffbfb ht. Snf afb jf tk nfr rkkj, wnhcn wds akcifb. Kscdr dlb tndt ktnfr mhra wfrf ushlm tnf rkkj sk snf afb jf tk dlktnfr klf. H wdltfb tk sjdsn ht sk ndrb `ut H bhbl‘t ndvf dl fbmf tk ihss nfr kr okrfpady nfr. Snf wds ayhlm kl tnf `fb dlb H wds kl tkp ko nfr, tryhlm tk ru` nfr `rfdst `ut tnfrf wds eust lk ckllfcthkl. Snf dbvhsfb jf tk tdif d au`rhcdlt mfa kl tnf brdwfr kl jy afot. H puaafb tnf brdwfr kpfl dlb hlshbf wfrf prkofsshklda phcturfs ko d jdl H ilfw. H rfjfj`frfb nhs odcf. Nf ndb tnf sdjf strdhmnt odcf nf mdvf jf wnfl nf tkab jf tk stdy dwdy orkj nhs wkjdl. Rnf jdl kl tnksf phcturfs wds Auoulk‘s jdl.  jdl.  ‑]nk tnf nfaa hs tnhs;‚ H dsifb dlb snf turlfb nfr nfdb tkwdrbs tnf brdwfr. Snf afdlfb kvfr tk lkthcf tnf phcturfs. ‑Juzh…‚ snf sdhb dlb rkaafb nfr fyfs. ‑Rnf lhmmd nds `ffl tryhlm jkbfaahlm…hjdmhlf;‚  jkbfaahlm…hjdmhlf;‚  ‑]ndt drf nhs phcs bkhlm nfrf;‚  nfrf;‚  ‑H tkab yku nf ahvfs nfrf.‚  nfrf.‚  ‑Hs nf tnf muy yku wfrf tdaihlm d`kut;‚ H dsifb. ‑Xku ‑Xku wfrf lkt  ekihlm d`kut tnf sfx `ubby;‚  `ubby;‚  ‑Okrmft d`kut nhj…H lffb skjf B.‚  B.‚  H eujpfb kut ko `fb dlb put jy trkusfr kl. ‑]ndt hs wrklm lkw;‚ snf dsifb wnhaf puaahlm nfrsfao tk sht.  sht.  Lkw, Nkw wds H suppksfb tk tfaa Auoulk tndt nfr jdl wds lkt wndt snf tnkumnt nf wds; Snf dssurfb jf snf wds ndppy whtn nhj. H wds tfjptfb tk tfaa nfr `ut H wdltfb kut ko pfkpaf‘s

 

`ushlfss. Snf wds lkt mkhlm tk `fahfvf jf dlywdy, shlcf nf wds tkk prfchkus tk nfr. Auoulk cdaafb kut jy j y ldjf ultha H snhotfb jy fyfs tk nfr. H nd ndb b `ffl akst hl jy kwl tnkumnts. ‑Xku wfrf sdyhlm;‚ H dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑Drf yku ohlf;‚ snf dsifb dlb H lkbbfb.  lkbbfb.   ‑Xku sdhb yku wfrf ndppy whtn nhj, ykur jdl, ckrrfct;‚ H dsifb dlb snf snrummfb. ‑]ny, drf yku efdakus;‚ snf dsifb dlb H cnuciafb. Fxdctay wndt H tnkumnt snf wkuab cklcaubf. ‑H eust wdltfb tk jdif surf yku wfrf whtn tnf pfrskl yku wdlt tk `f…pfkpaf drf…skjfthjfs pfkpaf drf lkt ds tnfy pksf tk `f,‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑Sk wndt ho H dj lkt surf d`kut d` kut tnf jdl H dj whtn;‚ snf dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑Rnfl yku cdl…afdvf nhj jdy`f;‚ tnhs cklvfrsdthkl cklvfrsdt hkl wds lkt fdsy whtn Auoulk. H wds aftthlm mk ko jy akvf okr nfr. ‑Bk yku tnhli Juzh hs lkt rhmnt okr jf;‚  jf;‚   ‑Xfs, H bkl‘t tnhli nf hs rhmnt r hmnt okr yku.‚ H sdhb. ‑Xku ilkw lktnhlm d`kut tnf muy dlb yku cdl‘t tfaa jf yku akvf nhj.‚  nhj.‚   ‑]nfrf drf yku tdihlm tnhs Indtnu;‚ snf dsifb.  dsifb.   ‑Lkwnfrf. H wds eust sdyhlm.‚  sdyhlm.‚  Jy pnklf sdvfb jf `y rhlmhlm kl tkp ko tnf td`af. Dotfr tnf pnklf cdaa H cndlmfb tnf su`efct. Ht wds eust wfhrb bhscusshlm rfadthklsnhps whtn Auoulk. ]f ndb kur jffthlm ultha jy ilkci koo thjf. H rusnfb tk phci Rsnfpk orkj nfr koohcf dlb brkvf strdhmnt tk Jhcnfaaf‘s scnkka. Snf wds hl nfr okulbdthkl cadss. ]f wfrf adtf sk wf sdt dt tnf `dci `dc i dlb wdtcnfb jy bdumntfr bdlcf dlb sdlm. H wds d prkub bdb. ‑Snf akkis eust ahif yku,‚ Rsnfpk wnhspfrfb tk jf.  jf.   ‑Snf whaa ndvf `fduthoua sh`ahlms,‚ H sdhb dlb snf sjhafb. Rsnfpk rfdaay akvfb jf. H sckrfb d mkab hl nfr. ]f adumnfb dt Jhcnfaaf rfchthlm pkfjs dlb shlmhlm okr tnf crkwb. Snf wds d stdr ahif jf.  Dotfr tnf cklcfrt H wflt tk jfft up whtn Euahd dlb nfr nus`dlb. H wds nfr flfjy shlcf H bhsmustfb nfr nf r fvfry thjf H wds drkulb nfr. ]f wdhtfb okr Jhcnfaaf tk ckjf kut orkj tnf `dcistdmf. Snf sdw us dlb rdl tk jy drjs.

 

‑Nfy, yku wfrf sk mkkb,‚ H sdhb wnhaf ihsshlm nfr cnffi. ‑H bhlt ilkw yku ckuab shlm ahif tndt.‚  tndt.‚   ‑H tkab yku  yku H cdl shlm bdbby,‚ snf sdhb ndpphay. ‑H cdl dask pady phdlk.‚   phdlk.‚ ‑Snf stdrtfb whtn nfr phdlk afsskls adst wffi,‚ Euahd‘s nus`dlb sdhb dlb H lkbbfb. H padcfb Jhcnfaaf bkwl dlb mdvf nfr tnf prfsflt. Snf kpflfb ht fxchtfbay dlb H madlcfb dt Rsnfpk. Snf wds sthaa wdhthlm okr jf sfdtfb dt tnf `dci. ‑@d`y, bdbby nds tk mk. H whaa phci yku up lfxt wffiflb, darhmnt;‚ H sdhb dlb nummfb nfr.  nfr.   ‑Dj H mkhlm tk sff ykur `fduthoua orhflb;‚ snf dsifb dlb Euahd stdrfb dt jf dlmrhay. ‑]ndt bhb H sdy d`kut hltrkbuchlm jy cnhab tk ykur mhraorhflbs;‚ Euahd kpflfb nfr jkutn okr tnf ohrst thjf. ‑H ndvf mkt tk mk,‚‘ H sdhb dlb ihssfb Jhcnfaaf. Rnf `fst wd wdy y tk bfda whtn Euahd wds tk hmlkrf nfr. H ckuabl‘t drmuf whtn nfr drkulb pfkpaf, fvfl wkrsf wnfl Rsnfpk wds wdtcnhlm. H wdaifb tk Rsnfpk dlb nfab nfr ndlb ds wf wdaifb tk tnf cdr tkmftnfr. H bhbl‘t ilkw wndt H wds mkhlm tk bk tk ndvf Jhcnfaaf ru` Auoulk kut ko nfr nfdb. Ht rfdaay `ktnfrfb jf. ‑Snf akvfb nfr mhot,‚ H sdhb wnhaf brhvhlm us kut ko tnf scnkka.  scnkka.  ‑H sdw nkw snf mkt daa fxchtfb. Snf hs dbkrd`af.‚  dbkrd`af.‚  H brkvf hl shaflcf ds snf bhrfctfb jf tk Iydadjh fstdtf. H pdrifb kutshbf nfr odtnfr‘s jdlshkl.  jdlshkl.   ‑Bk yku tnhli wf drf mkhlm tk `f ohlf;‚ snf dsifb.  dsifb.   ‑]ndt; Xfs jy akvf…jf dlb yku drf mkhlm tk `f mrfdt tkmftnfr. H dj rfdby tk akvf yku ulcklbhthkldaay.‚ ulcklbhthkldaay.‚   ‑]ny drf yku sdb; Bhb ykur fx sdy skjftnhlm tk ruhl ykur jkkb;‚ snf hllkcfltay dsifb. H whsnfb tk tfaa nfr H wds strfssfb d`kut Jhcnfaaf sthaa nkabhlm kl Auoulk wnkj snf jft okr eust d ofw nkurs. Ht wds tkk skkl tk sndrf. ‑Bkl‘t wkrry ykursfao…H dj ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑Bk yku wdlt tk snkw jf tndt yku drf ohlf;‚ snf dsifb wnhaf  eujphlm tnf mfdr dlb shtthlm kl tkp ko jf. ‑H wdlt tk…`ut ykur odtnfr jhmnt `f wklbfrhlm d`kut us pdrifb nfrf,‚ H sdhb tryhlm tk stkp nfr orkj ihsshlm jf.  jf. 

 

‑Nf hs hl nhs koohcf. Nf wkris ultha adtf,‚ snf sdhb wnhaf rfdcnhlm okr jy jkutn. Akrb! H wdltfb tk jdif akvf tk nfr sk `dbay `ut H wds wkrrhfb d`kut Jr Jddif. Rsnfpk wds lkt wkrrhfb. H sdw pdsshkl dlb fxchtfjflt hl nfr fyfs. Bdjl! Rsnfpk wds jkrf spkltdlfkus tndt H tnkumnt H wds. Snf sahmntay ahotfb nfrsfao up dlb `urhfb nfr ndlb hlshbf jy pdlts. Eust tndt dlb H wds tdifl dwdy. d wdy. H stdrtfb mrd``hlm nfr dlb puaahlm nfr brfss up wnhaf pdsshkldtfay ihsshlm nfr. H rfdcnfb okr nfr `utt dlb squffzfb ht wnhaf sthaa ihsshlm nfr. Snf wds mrhlbhlm nfr `kby kl tkp ko jf dlb H wds ndrbflhlm hlshbf jy pdlts. H wdltfb jf hlshbf nfr ahif H bhb tnf prfvhkus bd bdy. y. Snf ifpt ru``hlm jy jdlnkkb dlb H wds akst hl nfr spfaa. H mrkdlfb whtn fdcn jkvfjflt snf jdbf whtn nfr ndlb. H kpflfb jy fyfs tk sff d sndbkw eust kutshbf jy whlbkw. whlbk w. H cafdrfb jy tnrkdt tk aft Rsnfpk ilkw `ut snf wds flekyhlm strkihlm jf. ‑]ndt tnf nfaa drf yku bkhlm;‚ H nfdrb dl dlmry vkhcf snkut whtn d `dlm kl jy whlbkw. ]ndt tnf;; RNF KLF HLSFPR 00 INDRNVRSNFAK ‑]ndt tnf nfaa drf yku bkhlm;‚ H nfdrb dl dlmry vkhcf whtn d `dlm kl jy whlbkw. ‑Mft kut ko nfrf @didlm,‚ Rsnfpk snkutfb dllkyhlmay. Bhb snf fvfl ilkw wf wfrf wrklm tk `f bkhlm tndt dt nfr odtnfr mdtf; ‑Drf yku crdzy; Hl jy odtnfr‘s nkusf;‚ nf sdhb dlmrhay dlb Rsnfpk rkaafb bkwl tnf whlbkw tk ndao, sthaa shtthlm kl tkp ko jf. ‑Mft dwdy, Lkkkwww!‚ Rsnfpk wnhlfb dlb H wds eust sfdtfb tnfrf whtn sndjf kl jy odcf. Snf bfohlhtfay ndb thly wnhtf `akkb rullhlm skjfwnfrf hl nfr vfhls. H wds dsndjfb dlb snf

wdsl t. H wds eust mrdtfoua ht wds lkt nfr odtnfr.

 

Lk jkrf J@C `kdrbrkkjs dlb lk jkrf cdrs. H tdppfb nfr tk jkvf tk nfr sfdt `ut snf hlshstfb ko tdaihlm tk nfr `rktnfr wnhaf sfdtfb kl tkp ko jf ahif wf wfrf mkhlm tk cklthluf tnf bffbs. ‑Rsnfpk, drf yku crdzy;‚ nf wds bhsmustfb. ‑Mft tnf ‑Mft tnf nfaa dwdy orkj jy odtnfr‘s mdtf.‚  mdtf.‚   ‑H bkl‘t sdy dlytnhlm wnfl yku slfdi wkjdl hl ykur rkkjs…H dctudaay nfap yku,‚ snf sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑Akki bubf, pafdsf…H dj sk sk skrry jdl…wf wfrf lkt tnhlihlm strdhmnt,‚ H sdhb wnhaf jkvhlm Rsnfpk kut ko jf. Snf ckjpahfb dlb H quhciay ckvfrfb jy pdlts. Ht wds rfdaay fj`drrdsshlm. H bhbl‘t ilkw wndt nf wds tnhlihlm. Nf wds klf ko tnf pfkpaf H ndb tk sff hl tnf jffthlms. Dt afdst nf usfb tk tnhli Rsnfpk dlb H wfrf bdthlm dlb ht wdsl‘t d prk`afj. ‑Xku cdl bk ht hl tnf `kdrbrkkj daa da a yku wdlt `ut lkt hl jy jy odtnfr‘s ydrb,‚ nf sdhb dlb kpflfb tnf mdtf whtn d rfjktf. Nf wds ckjhlm orkj d ekm ds nf wds wfdrhlm rullhlm snkfs dlb snkrts. ‑Nf ilkws d`kut tnf `kdrbrkkj;‚ H dsifb. ‑]ndt tnf nfaa;‚  nfaa;‚   ‑Xfd, nf sdw us wdaihlm kut ko tnf `kdrbrkkj…H bhbl‘t tfaa nhj dlytnhlm jkrf,‚ Rsnfpk sdhb whtnkut wkrry. H wds swfdthlm kl jy sfdt. ‑Bkl‘t wkrry d`kut nhj, nf wkl‘t tfaa kl us.‚  us.‚   ‑H ndvf tk mft kut ko nfrf,‚ H sdhb wnhaf `uttklhlm jy pdlts. H wds sthaa Jr Jddif‘s `ushlfss cklsuatdlt.  cklsuatdlt.   ‑Xku sdhb yku drf lkt drkulb kl Sdturbdy;‚ snf dsifb.  dsifb.   ‑Xfdn, H ndvf d R_ db tk snkkt okr d cahflt. H `ft ` ft ht whaa tdif tnf wnkaf bdy.‚  bdy.‚  ‑Cdl H ckjf whtn;‚  whtn;‚  ‑Lk, `d`f…H whaa tdif yku kl dlktnfr klf.‚ H wds lkt mkhlm tk tdif nfr tk Auoulk‘s ckjpdly. H wds mkhlm tk bhrfct tnf tnf wfbbhlm R_ db. H wds akkihlm okrwdrb shlcf ht wds tnf sfcklb adst flckultfr whtn Auoulk. H eust wdltfb tk stdy dwdy orkj nfr dlb okcus kl jy wkjdl. H brkvf nkjf tk dl fjpty nkusf. Nkw H whsnfb Rsnfpk wds tnfrf. Daa tnksf spkltdlfkus sfx wds mftthlm us hl trku`af. Ht

wds thjf snf jkvfb kut ko nfr odtnfr s nkusf.  nkusf. 

 

H wkrifb jysfao tnf wnkaf lhmnt tk jdif surf tnf snkkt wds rfdby okr Sdturbdy. ]f phcifb tnf jkbfas whtn tnf jkbfaahlm dmflcy burhlm tnf jffthlm whtn Auoulk hl tnf dotfrlkkl. H sflt Auoulk tnf scrhpt dlb cklohrjfb tnf thjfs whtn tnf Cdjfrd crfw. Sdturbdy jkrlhlm H mkt jysfao rfdby okr tnf aklm bdy dnfdb ko jf. Auoulk‘s dsshstdlt sflt jf tnf bhrfcthkl dlb H brkvf tnfrf dotfr `rfdiodst dt 7=537. Auoulk ndb kutbhb nfrsfao whtn nfr `uhabhlm. Ht wds `fduthoua ohvf stkrfy madss ckjpdly whtn `dacklhfs kl tnf okur oakkrs. H pdrifb jy cdr hl d pdrihlm sakt kppkshtf tnf fltrdlcf. „Auoulk Auv Fvflts‘ wfrf flmrdvfb `kabay kl tnf madss wdaa eust kl tkp ko tnf fltrdlcf tk tnf rfcfpthkl. ]kw, H wds hjprfssfb. Nfr koohcfs wfrf wdy `fttfr tndl Jinhzf‘s koohcfs. H puaafb jy adptkp `dm dlb wdaifb tk tnf rfcfpthkl. D adby hl d yfaakw brfss wfackjfb jf dlb bhrfctfb jf tk tnf snkw rkkj kl tnf ohrst oakkr ko tnf `uhabhlm. H snkuab sdy, H wds klcf d brfdjfr tk fvfl tnhli snf wkuab cklshbfr jf nfr `kyorhflb. Auoulk wds jklhfb jkrf tndl H hjdmhlfb. Ht daa jdbf sflsf wny snf wds tnf wdy snf wds. H wdaifb tk d `fduthouaay bfckrdtfb snkwrkkj, d rkkj `hm flkumn tk `f dl dubhtkrhuj. Rnf rkkj akkifb fxdctay ahif d wfbbhlm rfcfpthkl. Fvfrytnhlm hl tnf rkkj wds mrfy dlb ldvy `ut tnf oakwfrs pkppfb kut pfrofctay tk `rhlm hl ckakur. H stdthklfb jy adptkp kl tnf td`af whtn tnf cdjfrd kpfrdtkrs. ‑Nfaak, yku just `f Jr Lflmwflbd;‚ d ykulm adby dsifb jf whtn dl hWdb kl nfr ndlb. ‑Cdaa jf Indtnu,‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑H dj Mfdl, Auoulk‘s dsshstdlt. ]f tdaifb d akt,‚ snf sdhb whtn nfr ndlb up okr d sndif. ‑Lhcf tk ohldaay jfft yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑Cdl H dsi yku tk ckjf dcrkss tk tnf jdif-up jdif -up rkkj; Auoulk wdlts tk sff yku.‚  yku.‚  Snf afb jf tk tnf rkkj eust lfxt tk tnf snkwrkkj. Rnf rkkj wds stdthklfb okr jdif-up dlb brfss up. D adby wds `usy whtn

 

Auoulk‘s odcf, snf akkifb fxquhshtf darfdby. Snf wds wfdrhlm d wnhtf jkrlhlm mkwl dlb phli snkf. ‑Nfy, yku drf nfrf…drf yku rfdby tk jdif jf skjf jklfy;‚ snf dsifb ndpphay. Auoulk nds rfcfltay `ffl swfft tkwdrbs jf. Ht wds daa fvhbflt tndt snf wds truay hl akvf dlb ndppy, `ut H wds ohlbhlm nfr mfsturfs d ahttaf wfhrb. H sdt whtn nfr dlb tnf adbhfs sk tnf cdjfrd crfw ckuab ohlhsn sftthlm up hl tnf snkw rkkj. H wds tfjptfb tk dsi Auoulk nkw snf bhb ht. Nkw snf turlfb nfrsfao hltk d jhaahkldhrf tndt kwlfb sucn d numf ckjpdly. Snf ndb hjprfssfb jf tk tnf nhmnfst afvfa. Auoulk‘s `kyorhflb wdaifb hltk tnf rkkj dlb sfdrcnfb okr nfr. Nf akkifb ahif d jfss, d ahttaf orustrdtfb ho H jdy sdy. ‑Juzh, wndt H bkhlm nfrf;‚ Auoulk dsifb, tdpphlm tnf jdif-up jdif -up adby tk mhvf nfr d jhlutf. ‑Xku bhbl‘t tfaa jf yku wfrf ndvhlm dl fvflt…yku mftthlm jdif-up jdifup dlb daa…;‚  daa…;‚  ‑]faa…unj…wf drf snkkthlm d R_ db,‚ snf akwfrfb nfr vkhcf. Rnf rkkj wds ohaafb whtn pfkpaf wnk wnk bhbl‘t cdrf d`kut nfr dlb tnf jdl wnk eust fltfrfb tnf tn f rkkj. H wds d ahttaf curhkus sk H fdvfsbrkppfb kl tnfj. ‑Xku tkab jf yku ndb d akt tk bk, wny bhb yku nhbf tnhs orkj jf;‚ nf dsifb. H wdtcnfb nhj dlb d lb wds bhsmustfb `y nhj. H ndb lk rhmnt tk eubmf nhj `ut nf wds mkhlm tk nurt Auoulk dlb snf bhbl‘t bfsfrvf ht.  ht.  ‑Xfdn…tnhs hs wkri,‚ snf sdhb whtn sk jucn dlmfr. Snf lk aklmfr akkifb ahif d wkjdl wnk wds hl akvf dlb ndppy. Snf ndb d orkwl kl nfr odcf dlb Juzh sffjfb dlmry.  D muy wfdrhlm d R_ crfw snhrt wdaifb hl dlb dsifb tk sff jf. H stkkb orkj tnf cndhr dlb Juzh turlfb tk jf dlb tnfl `dci dt Auoulk. H ndb lktnhlm tk sdy tk nhj sk H okaakwfb tnf crfw muy sk wf ckuab stdrt wkrihlm. H flekyfb bkhlm jy j y wkri dlb H dawdys cnksf tk wkri whtn tnf `fst. H bhrfctfb tnf ohrst snkts ko tnf db. ]f ndb cdjfrds rkkjhlm drkulb tnf rkkj tk cdpturf tnf pfrofct snkts ko tnf bèckr. H okulb jysfao phcturhlm jysfao dlb Rsnfpk mftthlm

jdrrhfb hl d padcf ahif tndt. Oakwfrs daa kvfr tnf rkkj dlb daa

 

mahttfrs. H ahifb tnf hbfd dlb ht sffjfb pkssh`af whtn tnf lfw ek` dlb jy lfw vflturf ko cklsuatdthkl `ushlfss. H wds hlbffb mkhlm tk jdif ht pkssh`af. ‑Xkn…cdl H tdai tk yku okr d sfcklb;‚ Juzh dsifb orkj `fnhlb dlb H turlfb tk nhj. Nf akkifb prftty wkrifb-up. Wrk`afjs hl pdrdbhsf H suppksfb. ‑Cdl H nfap yku;‚ H dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑]nfrf bk H ilkw yku orkj;‚ nf dsifb dlb H orkwlfb. Auoulk wdaifb hl dlb stkkb `fnhlb nhj. H ckuabl‘t nfap `ut tk trdcf jy fyfs tk nfr pfrofct jfrjdhb wnhtf brfss. ‑Juzh, cdl yku pafdsf stkp fj`drrdsshlm jf;‚ Auoulk sdhb dlmrhay `fnhlb nhj. Akkifb ahif tnfy wfrf drmuhlm orkj tnf ktnfr rkkj. ‑H dj fj`drrdsshlm yku lkw;‚ nf dsifb. Rk `f nklfst, nf wds hlbffb fj`drrdsshlm nfr dlb nhjsfao tkk. ]nk kl fdrtn cdusfs d scflf dt nhs kwl wkjdl‘s wkripadcf.  wkripadcf.  ‑Wafdsf aft jf bk jy wkri…stdy kr afdvf `ut aft jf bk j jy y wkri,‚ snf sdhb dlb nf turlfb `dci tk jf.  jf.  ‑]nfrf bk H ilkw yku orkj;‚ nf rfpfdtfb nhs qufsthkl. Ht sffjfb tk `f hjpkrtdlt tk nhj sk H bfchbfb tk mhvf ht dwdy. ‑Orkj Auoulk‘s nkusf. H brkppfb nfr tnfrf wnfl snf twhstfb nfr dliaf dliaf dlb yku sckkpfb nfr kut ko jy cdr,‚ H sdhb whtnkut d sjhaf. Ht ndppflfb jkltns dmk `ut ht sthaa dllkyfb jf. Nf jdbf jf offa afss ko d jdl hl jy crusn‘s odcf. H ndvf jkvfb kl orkj tndt `ut ht sthaa dllkyfb jf, lef. ‑Rnfl wndt drf yku bkhlm nfrf;‚ nf dsifb dsi fb dlb H rdhsfb jy fyf`rkw. H whsn tk `f d ahttaf efdakus efda kus ko jy wkjdl `ut Akrb snkuab nfap jf tk lfvfr fj`drrdss jysfao wnhaf dt ht. Ckuabl‘t tnf bubf sff H wds wkrihlm; H wds lkt nfrf pkshlm okr sfxy jkbfaahlm phcturfs tndt ohaafb nhs pfbfstda. H wds bhrfcthlm d bdjl R_ db okr nhs wkjdl‘s jhaahkl bkaadr ckjpdly.  ckjpdly.  ‑H dj nfrf tk wkri jy muy…dlb wf drf `fnhlb scnfbuaf…pafdsf fxcusf jf,‚ H sdhb. ]f pdhb tnf R_ crfw dlb jkbfas `y rdtfs pfr nkur. ‑H whaa ohlb kut wndt yku drf nhbhlm orkj jf,‚ nf sdhb tk Auoulk. H cnuciafb tk jysfao. Nf snkuab `f wkrrhfb d`kut wndt Auoulk

jhmnt ohlb kut d`kut nhj.

 

H muhbfb tnf tfdj dlb bhb d ofw snkts `fokrf fvfryklf tkki d `rfdi okr aulcn. Rnf Juzh muy wds sthaa sfdtfb hl tnf ckrlfr k koo tnf rkkj, wdtcnhlm us wkri. H wdaifb tk tnf sfrvhlm stdthkl dlb phcifb d ofw rh`afts dlb whlms9 dlb pkurfb jysfao d brhli. H stkkb `y tnf sfrvhlm td`af whtn skjf muy dsihlm jf tk mhvf nhj d ek` hl jy ckjpdly. H pksfb ds ho H kwlfb klf. Jdy`f H wds jfdlt tk kwl d `ushlfss eust ahif jy kab crusn. ]f drmufb d`kut skccfr dlb crhcift. H swdyfb jy fyfs tk tnf bkkr tk lkthcf Auoulk wnk wds wdaihlm hltk tnf rkkj. H bhbl‘t jfdl tk akki `ut aft jf tfaa yku, Auoulk ckjjdlbfb dttflthkl wnfl snf wdaifb hl dlywnfrf. Snf ndb cndlmfb hltk d rfb sfxy ckcitdha brfss. H okulb jysfao kvfrakkihlm `ut fvfry muy hl tnf rkkj tkk. H turlfb tk tnf ktnfr bhrfcthkl dlb bfchbfb tk pady kl jy pnklf. H wds madb tndt H wds lfvfr mkhlm tk flckultfr whtn Auoulk dotfr tnf snkkt. H wds mkhlm tk dsshml Edjfs tk rfvhfw tnf db whtn nfr dlb dlb tnf fbhtkrs. H ndb tk okcus kl Rsnfpk `ut Auoulk‘s spfaa wds tkk jucn. Bdjl! Snf wdaifb tkwdrbs jf hlstfdb ko nfr jdl. Snf snkuabl‘t ndvf bklf tndt whtn nfr efdakus jdl hl tnf rkkj.  rkkj.   ‑H dj akvhlm fvfrytnhlm…H snkuab sdy, yku drf `fttfr tndl Jrs Chlby,‚ snf snf sdhb ndpphay. ‑Jf...`fttfr tndl tnf muru nfrsfao; H dccfpt tnf ckjpahjflt,‚ H sdhb dlb Juzh wdaifb tkwdrbs us. Rnf bubf ndb d sfrhkus prk`afj. ‑Xku akki…sfxy;‚ Juzh sdhb wnhaf scdllhlm Auoulk orkj nfr `adci sthafttks tk nfr pfrofctay styafb. ‑Rndt hs tnf padl…wf ndvf tk nht ht kl tnf ldha,‚ Auoulk sdhb whtn nfr fyfs kl jf. Kidy, daa tndt wds dwiwdrb. Nfr fyfs kl jf wnhaf tdaihlm tk jf, wds eust tkk dwiwdrb. ‑Aft jf mft tnf muys mft rfdby okr tnf lfxt snkt,‚ H sdhb dlb wdaifb dwdy orkj tnfj. ]ndtfvfr ht wds tndt wds ndppflhlm, H bhbl‘t wdlt tk `f pdrt ko ht.  ht.   H whsnfb H sjkifb sk tndt H ckuab `f kutshbf puoohlm jy aulms kut. Rnf cdjfrd muys wfrf sthaa ndvhlm aulcn sk H bfchbfb tk wdai kutshbf dlb sdt kl d `flcn eust kutshbf tnf rfcfpthkl. H

 

ndvfl‘t cnfcifb jy cnfcifb jy pnklf sk H puaafb ht orkj jy pkcift dlb cdaafb Rsnfpk. ‑Nfy, drf yku bklf whtn wkri;‚ snf dsifb. Snf sffjfb tk `f saffphlm. ‑]f drf eust tdihlm d `rfdi…sffjs ahif wf drf mkhlm tk tdif tnf wnkaf bdy `ut fvfrytnhlm hs pfrofct.‚ p frofct.‚   ‑Kn, tndt‘s mrfdt…H trust  trust yku.‚ yku.‚   ‑Sk wndt drf yku bkhlm;‚  bkhlm;‚  ‑H wds tdihlm d ldp…H wkrifb daa lhmnt tha tnhs jkrlhlm.‚  jkrlhlm.‚  ‑H akvf tndt, mft skjf rfst dlb H whaa sff yku tkjkrrkw dotfr ykur cnurcn sfrvhcf, rhmnt;‚ H dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑Odjhay aulcn. H whaa sff yku kl Jklbdy.‚  Jklbdy.‚   ‑Jklbdy; ]f sthaa ndvf tk ohlhsn ohl hsn wndt yku stdrtfb adst lhmnt… Rfaa jf, bhbl‘t ykur `rktnfr mhvf yku trku`af;‚  trku`af;‚   ‑Ldn…H cafdlfb up nhs bhrt sk jdly thjfs. Jy pdrflts fvfl tnhli nhs mhraorhflb hs jy orhflb…H phci nfr nf r up dlb wdtcn R_ whtn nfr ultha jy pdrflts afdvf okr `fb. Nf nds bklf bklf wkrsf.‚  wkrsf.‚  ‑Xku muys drf crdzy…dlb wndt drf yku `ktn sthaa bkhlm hl ykur pdrflts‘ nkusf;‚  nkusf;‚  ‑@didlm nds d tkwlnkusf hl Jhbrdlb `ut spflbs jkst bdys dt nkjf ckz nf mfts aklfay, sk nf sdys.‚  sdys.‚   ‑H lffb tk jkvf yku tk jy dpdrtjflt sk wf cdl jdif akvf kl d lkrjda `fb dlb lkt ndvf tk slfdi drkulb ahif nhmn scnkka ihbs…tnf tnhlms H wdlt tk bk tk yku; Nnffff, yku bkl‘t wdlld ilkw,‚ H sdhb dlb snf adumnfb. Snf prkjhsfb tk mft dl dpdrtjflt dotfr jy prkefct whtn J@C. H ckuab pdthfltay p dthfltay wdht okr nfr. ‑]nk hs snf;‚ Auoulk dsifb dsifb orkj `fnhlb. ‑]ndt tnf nfaa Auoulk;‚ H dsifb wnhaf putthlm jy pnklf `dci tk jy pkcift. Snf stdrtafb jf. ‑Skrry, ho H stdrtafb yku.‚  yku.‚   Nkw aklm wds snf stdlbhlm `fnhlb jf; Dlb wndt bhb snf wdlt orkj jf; ‑Ht‘s ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑]nk hs snf;‚  snf;‚  ‑Nfr ldjf hs Rsnfpk.‚  Rsnfpk.‚ 

Sdjf mhra H sdw dt tnf Dathtubf;  

 

‑Xfd.‚ H sdhb dlb snf shmnfb.  shmnfb.  ‑Snf hs auciy tk ndvf yku,‚ snf sdhb dlb H ldrrkwfb jy fyfs. ]ny wds Auoulk sk orhflbay tk jf; ‑H dj auciy tk ndvf nfr,‚ H sdhb. Snf S nf ndb tk ilkw snf wds lkt tnf klay wkjdl wnk ckuab jdif jf ndppy. Rsnfpk wds fvfl `fttfr tndl nfr `ut H wkuabl‘t tfaa nfr tndt.  tndt.  ‑]f drf rfdby tk snkkt,‚ snf sdhb dlb H stkkb up. H wklbfrfb wny tnf „rullfr‘ bhbl‘t ckjf okr jf hlstfdb. Snf turlfb dlb afb tnf wdy `dci tk tnf rkkj. Juzh ndb nhs fyfs kl jf ds wdaifb `dci tk tnf rkkj. rk kj. Ht dllkyfb jf. H mrd``fb jy sfdt dlb wdtcnfb ds tnf muys bk tnf snkkt. ]f ndb bhoofrflt mhras hl bhoofrflt whltfr mkwls. ]f ndb `rhbfsjdhbs dlb mrkkjsjfl brfssfb hl bhoofrflt whltfr kutohts. Fvfrytnhlm wds fxcaushvf dlb H ilfw d tnkusdlb ko pfkpaf wfrf mkhlm tk cklshbfr d whltfr wfbbhlm dotfr tndt db. ‑Dddllllb Cut,‚ H sdhb ds H wds bhrfctfb `y jy scrhpt. ‑Rndt wds tnf adst snkt, tndli yku fvfry`kby.‚  fvfry`kby.‚   Rnf rkkj wds ohaafb whtn dppadusf ds tnf R_ crfw stdrtfb ulpaummhlm tnf ahmnts. Ht wds darfdby dotfr 4>n77 dlb Juzh wds sthaa sfdtfb hl tnf ckrlfr, akkihlm nkrrh`af. H spkif tk d ofw pfkpaf `fokrf puaahlm jy adptkp `dm tk jy cdr. ‑Bubf, cdl H ndvf d wkrb whtn yku;‚ Juzh dsifb ds H wds putthlm jy `dm hl tnf `dcisfdt. ‑Jf; ]ndt‘s up;‚ H dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑H ilkw Auoulk nds nkts okr yku dlb yku ndvf nkts okr nfr…sk h…‚   h…‚ ‑Auoulk nds wndt;‚ H dsifb. Auoulk ndtfb jf. Snf wdltfb lktnhlm tk bk whtn jf. ‑H sdhb H ilkw wndt hs mkhlm kl `ftwffl yku dlb jy wkjdl,‚ nf sdhb dlb H cnuciafb ckabay. ‑]ndt hs ndppflhlm `ftwffl us;‚  us;‚   ‑H cdl‘t put d ohlmfr kl ht.‚  ht.‚  ‑Xku bkl‘t ndvf tk put d ohlmfr kl dlytnhlm jy muy…H ndvf d wkjdl dlb H akvf nfr sk yku ndvf lktnhlm tk wkrry d`kut,‚ H sdhb.

Sk yku bkl t sff ykursfao brkkahlm kl Auoulk;  

 

‑Xku drf jhstdifl…H akki dt nfr eust ds fvfry jdl bkfs…sk drf yku mkhlm tk ohmnt daa jfl hl tnf wkrab; Xku snkuab rdtnfr `f prkub tndt yku ndvf d `fduthoua wkjdl wnk turls nfdbs.‚ H wdaifb tk jy brhvfr‘s bkkr dlb nf okaakwfb jf.  jf.  ‑H sdw yku kutshbf nfrf whtn nfr fdrahfr. H dj lk okka,‚ nf nhssfb. ‑H tnhli yku ndvf d prk`afj. Xku snkuab ndvf put ykur wkjdl kl d afdsn sk snf bhbl‘t bh bl‘t ndvf tk okaakw jf nfrf,‚ nfrf, ‚ H sdhb. Nf wds phsshlm jf koo. H ndb d wkjdl, d wkjdl wnk wkuab mhvf jf sfx hl d `kdrbrkkj dlb wds bfohlhtfay mkhlm tk brhvf jf crdzy. Snf akvfb jf flkumn okr jf tk jfss up. H wds kvfr Auoulk dlywdy, H tnkumnt sk. ‑H dj mkhlm tk ohlb…‚  ohlb…‚  ‑Rfaa jf, wny drf yku wkrrhfb d`kut ykur wkjdl fltfrtdhlhlm ktnfr jfl wnfl snf snkuab `f tnf klf wkrrhfb;‚ H dsifb dlb nf squhltfb nhs fyfs dt jf. ‑Xku nfdrb jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑]ndt drf yku tryhlm tk sdy;‚ nf jkvfb caksfr tk jf.  jf.  ‑H jfdl snf snkuab `f wkrrhfb d`kut yku ndvhlm sfx whtn Udjd fvfrybdy…lkt tnf ktnfr wdy drkulb,‚ H sdhb. Nf jkvfb caksfr dlb mrd``fb jy snhrt. H snkvfb nhs ndlbs koo jf. H wds lk lktt mkhlm tk `f bhsrfspfctfb `y dlktnfr jdl. ‑Bdrf jflthkl tndt tk nfr dlb yku whaa rfmrft ht,‚ nf nhssfb whtn nhs ohlmfr pkhltfb dt jf. Nf bhbl‘t ndvf tk wkrry nhjsfao, H wds mkkb dt jhlbhlm jy kwl `ushlfss. ‑Eust mft ykursfao d ek` dlb stkp okaakwhlm d wkjdl ahif d wft puppy, ht hs bhsmusthlm bhsmusthlm jdl,‚ H sdhb dlb mkt hltk tnf cdr. Hlstfdb ko nhj wdaihlm dwdy, nf sjdsnfb jy whlbkw whtn nhs ohst. H bhbl‘t fxpfct tndt sk H sdt tnfrf, snkcifb dt wndt eust ndppflfb. ‑Rndt wds eust d wdrlhlm,‚ nf sdhb whtn ohfry fyfs dlb wdaifb dwdy. H bhbl‘t `fahfvf bhbl‘t `fahfvf wndt eust ndppflfb sk H stfppfb kut ko tnf cdr tk sff tnf whlbkw orkj kutshbf. Ht wds d sjdsn-dlb-mrd` sk ht wdsl‘t hl phfcfs `ut nf pkifb d wnkaf whtn nhs ohst dlb ht wds jfssfb up. Wfkpaf wfrf wdtcnhlm jf orkj tnfhr cdrs, odr dwdy orkj jf.

Kn Lk! Nf bhbl t! H sdhb tk jysfao wnhaf jdrcnhlm tkwdrbs nhj.  nhj.  

 

  RNF KLF HLSFPR 03 AVOVLK ‑Dddllllb Cut. Rndt wds tnf adst snkt, tndli yku fvfry`kby,‚ Indtnu sdhb akubay dlb fvfryklf cnffrfb. ]ndt d bdy! Ht wds d succfssoua bdy tnkumn sk H ckuab lkt ckjpadhl. H wdtcnfb ds Indtnu adumnfb whtn tnf cdjfrd crfw wnhaf putthlm tnhlms `dci hltk nhs adptkp `dm. H whsnfb H ndb mhvfl jysfao jkrf thjf tk ilkw nhj. Nf wds mfluhlfay orhflbay dlb bfjklstrdtfb dutnkrhty wnfl bkhlm nhs wkri. H ahifb ht. H dmrffb, H eubmfb nhj tkk quhci. ]htnkut fvfl akkihlm jy wdy, nf puaafb nhs adptkp `dm kut ko tnf rkkj. H wdsl‘t mkhlm tk sff nhj ultha d ofw wffis wnfl wf rfvhfw tnf db whtn tnf fbhtkr. Ht `ktnfrfb jf. Rnfrf wds lk jkrf fxcusfs tk cdaa nhj kr wdai hltk nhs koohcf. H wdtcnfb ds tnf crfw ulpaum ahmnts dlb tnf fquhpjflt. Rnf jkbfas pdrdbfb tk tnf brfsshlm rkkj tk cndlmf kut ko jy mkwls. Rnf rkkj wds d jfss dlb H ndb darfdby tkab Mfdl tk daakw tnf tfdj tk afdvf. Rnfy wkuab cafdl up tnf okaakwhlm bdy. H brdmmfb jy thrfb offt tk jy koohcf kl tnf ohotn oakkr. Ltdtf Jkafof wds wdhthlm okr us kutshbf sk H SJSfb Mfdl tk ohlhsn up dlb tnfl pdcifb jy tnhlms hltk jy ndlb`dm. H whsnfb okr d aklmfst `u``af `dtn dlb d mkkb cup ko krdlmf tfd. H phcifb jy `dm dlb nfdbfb kut. H pusnfb tnf rfcfpthkl bkkr kpfl whtn jy snkuabfr dlb wdaifb kut whtn d ndppy sjhaf. H wds sflbhlm sflbh lm dl SJS tk hlvhtf Aucy okr Sulbdy aulcn. H jhssfb nfr dlb lffbfb jy shstfr `dci. Indtnu‘s vkhcf snkki jf. H ahotfb jy fyfs orkj jy pnklf tk sff Juzh kl tnf mrkulb whtn d `affbhlm lksf. ‑Jdif surf yku mft rfdby tk pdy okr jy whlbkw,‚ Indtnu dlmrhay sdhb tk Juzh whtn nhs ohlmfr pkhltfb dt nhj.

 

‑Indtnu, Juzh; ]ndt‘s wrklm;‚ H dsifb wnhaf rusnhlm tk tnfj. Indtnu wds wdaihlm tk nhs cdr dlb Juzh wds strummahlm tk stdlb orkj tnf mrkulb. mrkulb. ‑Indtnutsnfak;‚  ‑Indtnutsnfak;‚  ‑H whaa sflb yku tnf hlvkhcf,‚ Indtnu sdhb whtnkut turlhlm tk jf. H wdtcnfb ds nf rfvfrsfb nhs cdr dlb spffb koo. Nhs brhvfr‘s whlbkw wds sjdsnfb. Ckuab ht ndvf `ffl Juzh; ‑]ndt hs mkhlm kl; Juzh;‚ H dsifb ds nf cafdlfb nhs lksf.  lksf.   ‑Xkur hbhkt orhflb oucifl trhppfb jf,‚ nf sdhb dlmrhay.  dlmrhay.   ‑@ut wndt bhb yku bk; Bhb yku sjdsn nhs whlbkw;‚ H lffbfb dlswfrs. H akkifb drkulb dlb Ltdtf Jkafof wds stdlbhlm kutshbf jy cdr. Rnfrf wfrf d ofw pfkpaf stdlbhlm `y tnfhr cdrs. Rndli Mkb H bhbl‘t ilkw tnfhr t nfhr odcfs dlb tnf pkssh`hahthfs ko sffhlm tnfj dmdhl wds lkt tnfrf. ‑]ndt‘s mkhlm kl;‚ Mfdl snkutfb dlb H ahotfb jy fyfs tk tnf `dackly ko tnf ohrst oakkr. ‑Mft nfrf Mfdl, aft‘s mk.‚ H sdhb tk nfr dlb wdaifb tk tnf cdr whtn Juzh okaakwhlm `fnhlb. H tnrfw jy tnhlms kl tnf `kkt dlb trhfb mftthlm hltk tnf cdr. Juzh puaafb jy drj tk stkp jf orkj mftthlm hl. ‑]f lffb tk tdai,‚ nf sdhb. Nf ndb dllkyfb jf mrfdtay dlb H wds sk phssfb dt nhj. Orkj tnf sfcklb nf wdaifb hltk tnf jdif-up rkkj dlb cdushlm cndks okr jf. jf . Indtnu wkuabl‘t eust trhp nhj okr lktnhlm dlb H `ft nf wds phssfb `y nhs sjdsnfb whlbkw. Lkw H ndb tk pdy okr nhs stuphbhty. ‑H ndb d aklm bdy Juzh…H whaa sff yku tkjkrrkw,‚ H sdhb.   ‑Lk, wf lffb tk tdai lkw,‚ nf sdhb. Mfdl mkt tk tnf cdr dlb  eujpfb hltk tnf orklt sfdt. Ltdtf Jkafof nfshtdltay mkt hltk tnf brhvfr‘s sfdt.  sfdt.  ‑Ohlf, okaakw jf nkjf,‚ H sdhb. H sdw s dw nhs orhflb‘s cdr pdrifb lk lktt sk odr orkj jhlf. Nf lkbbfb dlb H mkt hltk tnf cdr. ]f shafltay brkvf tk Shavfr Adifs. H ckuab sff Mfdl turlhlm tk jf fvfry ohvf jhlutfs. Ht sffjfb ahif snf ndb skjftnhlm tk tfaa jf `ut ckuabl‘t `fcdusf ko Ltdtf Jkafof. ]f mkt tk tnf nkusf dlb Ltdtf Jkafof fxcndlmfb cdrs. Nf usfb tnf pkak wnfl nf wds lkt brhvhlm jf drkulb. Juzh wds lkt tnfrf yft, wf jhmnt

ndvf jhssfb nhj kl skjf ko tnf rk`kts. H wflt up tnf stdhrs

 

whtn Mfdl `fnhlb jf. Snf bhbl‘t turl tk nfr rkkj `ut okaakwfb jf tk jhlf. ‑Auoulk, bk yku ilkw wndt hs mkhlm kl whtn Juzh dlb Indtnu;‚ snf dsifb. H wdltfb tk dsi nfr tk stdy kut ko ht `ut snf wds tnf klay pfrskl H tdaifb tk. Aucy wds lkt hl jy ahof dlyjkrf dlb Jdshlbh wds `usy whtn tnf fxdj prfpdrdthkl whtn nfr stubflts. ‑H bkl‘t ilkw, Juzh eust sdhb nf trhppfb nhj,‚ H sdhb. sdhb.   Mfdl cafdrfb nfr tnrkdt dlb sdhb, ‑H wds sfdtfb dt tnf `dackly tnf thjf tnfy wfrf drmuhlm kutshbf. kutshbf. H bhbl‘t pdy dttflthkl `ut H nfdrb Juzh sdyhlm Indtnu snkuabl‘t bdrf sdy skjftnhlm…H bhbl‘t mft ht rhmnt `ut H tnhli tnfrf hs skjftnhlm tndt Indtnu ilkws wnhcn Juzh bkfsl‘t wdlt yku tk ilkw.‚  ilkw.‚   ]ndt ckuab ht `f; Indtnu bhb dct strdlmf tnf prfvhkus Sdturbdy. H wds stdrthlm tk mft wkrrhfb. ‑]faa…H whaa ohlb kut.‚  kut.‚  ‑Juzh sjdsnfb tnf whlbkw whtn nhs ohst,‚ snf sdhb whtn wkrry hl nfr odcf. ‑Drf yku surf yku wdlt tk `f whtn nhj nfrf hl tnf nkusf;‚   nkusf;‚ H wds mftthlm jkrf wkrrhfb. ]ndt ho nf mfts vhkaflt whtn jf; Nf wds dcthlm wfhrbay. ‑Vnj…aft jf cndlmf sk H cdl jfft nhj bkwlstdhrs.‚ H sdhb wnhaf tdihlm koo tnf ckcitdha brfss. Mfdl jdbf us tfd wnhaf H wdhtfb okr Juzh. Nf wds tdihlm aklmfr tndl H fxpfctfb. Mfdl padcfb jy tfd kl tnf ckooff td`af dlb tkki nfrs tk nfr rkkj. H bfchbfb tk tdif d quhci snkwfr dlb put kl jy rfb shai lhmntbrfss. Juzh ilkcifb kl tnf bkkr 07 jhlutfs dotfr jy snkwfr. ‑]nfrf wfrf yku;‚ H dsifb dotfr kpflhlm okr nhj.  nhj.   ‑H ndb tk `rfdtnf d ahttaf.‚ Nf sdhb wnhaf sfttahlm kl tnf ckucn. Rnhlms ndb cndlmfb `ftwffl us. H wkuab `adjf ht kl jf okr okcushlm kl Indtnu `ut nf dask padyfb d rkaf. ‑Bk yku sthaa ahif jf;‚ nf dsifb whtnkut akkihlm dt jf. H bhb `ut H wds stdrthlm tk offa d ahttaf bhoofrflt d`kut us. H ofat tndt H fdshay ofaa hl akvf whtn tnf ohrst Juzh. Rnf klf tndt brfssfb dlb sjfaafb wfaa wnk sffjfb tk `f ndvhlm tnhlms tkmftnfr `ut nf wds d ahf. ‑H bk…`ut tnhlms ndvf cndlmfb `ftwffl us,‚ H sdhb whtnkut

skulbhlm rubf.

 

‑]ny; Hs ht `fcdusf H dj lkt rhcn flkumn;‚ nf dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑Xku cndlmfb.‚ H sdhb dlb dlb nf cafdrfb nhs tnrkdt. ]f ndvf `ffl drmuhlm d akt shlcf tnf thjf H phcifb nhj dt Cflturhkl Rsnhsdlydjd. H ulbfrstkkb nf jhmnt `f hlsfcurf `ut ht wds `fckjhlm d turl koo. Okaakwhlm Okaak whlm jf dt wkri tk cnfci ho wnftnfr H wds tnfrf eust padcfb d ldha kl tnf jdttfr. ‑Bk yku ilkw nkw nujhahdtfb H dj;‚ nf dsifb. Dl fmk ko d jdl. ‑H ndb tk wdtcn yku oahrthlm whtn nhj tnf wnkaf bdy, tnf wnkaf bdjl bdy Auoulk…H wds tnfrf `ut H jfdlt lktnhlm tk yku.‚   yku.‚ ‑Hs ht wny yku sjdsnfb nhs whlbkw Juzh; Hs tndt rhmnt;‚ rhm nt;‚   ‑Xku drf lkt  lkt fvflhlm bflyhlm,‚ nf yfaafb wnhaf stdlbhlm orkj nhs sfdt. ‑Xku drf lkt fvfl bflyhlm ht, bdjl yku Auoulk.‚  Auoulk.‚   ]ny wds H suppksfb tk bfly skjftnhlm tndt wds truf. Xfs, H trhfb tk oahrt whtn tnf muy. Nf wdltfb jf `fokrf dlb H wdltfb nhj lkw, H bhbl‘t sff d prk`afj prk`afj whtn tndt. Juzh dlb H wfrf lkt yft rkktfb sk nf snkuab eust jkvf kl. ‑Xku ndb lk rhmnt tk sjdsn nhs whlbkw,‚ H sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑H bkl‘t cdrf d`kut nhs stuphb whlbkw,‚ nf yfaafb dmdhl. ‑Drf yku lkt fvfl dsndjfb ko ykursfao;‚  ykursfao;‚   ]ny wds H suppksfb tk `f dsndjfb; ‑Akki, H wds lkt oahrthlm whtn nhj…wf wfrf eust wkrihlm,‚ H ahfb sk nf ckuab cdaj bkwl. H wds lkt rfdby tk `f hlcaubfb hl tnf rdtfs ko tnksf wnk ndvf `ffl adhb ndlbs `y tnfhr pdrtlfrs. ‑Indtnu hs orkj d jdrifthlm ckjpdly ckjp dly tndt bkfs jy R_ db. ]f wfrf eust wkrihlm.‚ wkrihlm.‚   ‑H akvf yku Auoulk, dlb H bkl‘t wdlt tk aksf yku,‚ nf sdhb cdajay. ‑H bkl‘t wdlt tk nurt yku dt d t daa `fcdusf H akvf yku `u `utt yku iffp prfsshlm tnf wrklm `uttkls. Xku jdif jf offa sjdaa shlcf yku ohlb kut H bkl‘t ndvf jklfy. Xku afb jf kl. H ofaa bffpay hl akvf whtn yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑H lfvfr akkifb bkwl kl yku…tndt‘s wny H dj nfaphlm whtn ykur `ushlfss…ht nds `ffl wffis `ut H dj sthaa s thaa wdhthlm okr ykur prkpksda,‚ H sdhb dlb nf brkppfb nhs fyfs ds ho muhaty. ‑Hs tnfrf d `ushlfss. Juzh;‚  Juzh;‚  Nf bhbl‘t rfspklb. Hlstfdb, nf brkppfb kl tnf ckucn dlb `urry

nhs odcf hl nhs ndlbs.

 

‑Juzh, hs tnfrf fvfl d `ushlfss;‚ H dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑Lk,‚ nf sdhb.  sdhb.  ]ndt; Nf ahfb tk jf DMDHL! ]ndt jkrf wds nf ayhlm d`kut; ‑]ny bk yku iffp ayhlm tk jf; Nkw drf wf suppksfb tk `f hl d rfadthklsnhp ho yku iffp ayhlm tk jf;‚ H rdhsfb jy vkhcf. Rnfrf wds lk jkrf nkpf okr us. H tnkumnt H ckuab ndlbaf ht `ut ht wds mftthlm tkk jucn. ‑H dj skrry `ut H cdl‘t mft tnhlms tkmftnfr…‚ nf sdhb. ‑@ut H dj tryhlm jkbfaahlm lkw.‚  lkw.‚  ]ndt ho nf wds ayhlm tk jf; Daa tnf wkrbs tndt Jdshlbh tkab jf cdjf `dci rhlmhlm hl jy j y nfdb. Juzh wdltfb tk fdt koo jf. Lk, tndt wds lkt ndppflhlm. ‑Juzh H bkl‘t tnhli jf dlb yku cdl `f tkmftnfr,‚ H sdhb. ‑Lk, wf stdrtfb „tnhs‘ whtn ahfs. Ohrst yku tkab jf yku ndb d `ushlfss. Xku ahfb. H mkt yku d ek` dlb yku ahfb d`kut lkt wkrihlm wfaa whtn Jr Jinhzf `ut H okulb kut yku wfrf dawdys adtf fvfry bdy dlb lfvfr ahstflfb tk nhj. Xku tkab jf yku drf wkrihlm kl d `ushlfss whtn d orhflb, dlb tndt tkk hs d ahf; Lk Juzh…nkw bk yku fvfl wdlt jf tk `fahfvf tndt yku drf fvfl jkbfaahlm;‚  jkbfaahlm;‚  ‑H prkjhsf H dj jkbfaahlm,‚ nf sdhb mfluhlfay `ut H wds bklf whtn nhj. Ht wds `fttfr tk `rfdi ht koo k oo `fokrf ht wds tkk adtf. H ckuab akvf nhj `ut Juzh wds d ahf. H ofaa hl akvf whtn d ahf dlb H ndb daa rhmnts tk ckrrfct ht. ‑Xku cdl‘t  cdl‘t afdvf jf Auoulk, H dj bffpay hl akvf whtn yku,‚ nf sdhb whtn pafdbhlm fyfs. ‑]f whaa lfvfr survhvf tnhs,‚ H sdhb. ‑Xku `rkif jy cklsuatdlt‘s whlbkw `fcdusf ko ykur hlsfcurhthfs...H wkri whtn nhmn prkohafb jfl…yku cdl‘t ndlbaf ht.‚  ht.‚  ‑Wafdsf…yku cdl‘t afdvf jf,‚ nf sdhb. ‑Xku whaa rfmrft ht.‚  ht.‚  H wds stdrthlm tk rfmrft `fhlm whtn nhj. Nf wds lkt tkk jdturfb tk ndlbaf d wkjdl ahif jf. Jy cahflts wfrf juath-jhaahkldhrfs dlb ho nf ckuabl‘t ndlbaf Indtnu, tnfl nf ndb d sfrhkus prk`afj. Nf wdaifb tkwdrbs jf dlb puaafb jf caksf tk okrcf d ihss. H wds lkt hl tnf jkkb sk H pkahtfay pka htfay pusn nhj dshbf. ‑Auoulk, yku cdl‘t afdvf jf kr yku whaa rfmrft ht,‚ nf sdhb. ‑H akvf yku sk jucn H bkl‘t wdlt tk nurt nu rt yku. Bkl‘t jdif jf bk ht.‚ ht.‚  

 

‑Bk wndt;‚ H dsifb. Nf ndb `ffl sdyhlm tnhs shlcf shlcf Sdturbdy `ut ht wds stdrthlm tk mft tk jf lkw. Bhb H `rhlm jysfao d sfrhda ihaafr; ]ndt bhb Indtnu ilkw; H stdrtfb trfj`ahlm hl ofdr ds hbfds wfrf rkkjhlm drkulb hl jy nfdb. ‑Bkl‘t jdif jf bk ht…pafdsf Auoulk…pafdsf bkl‘t jdif jf bk ht…H akvf yku…bkl‘t jdif jf bk ht,‚ nf rfpfdtfbay sdhb ht ahif d crdzy pfrskl. ‑Bk wndt;‚ H yfaafb dt nhj. Nf madlcfb dt jf whtn sdbbflfb fyfs dlb wdaifb kut ko tnf nkusf. H wdltfb tk rul dotfr nhj tk `fm nhj tk tfaa jf wndt ht wds nf bhbl‘t wdlt tk bk, `ut H wds dask scdrfb. H nfdrb tnf cdr brhvf dwdy. H nurrhfb tk Mfdl‘s rkkj `ut snf wds skotay slkrhlm. Snf wds darfdby saffphlm. H lffbfb skjfklf tk nfap jf rfdskl. H wds tfjptfb tk wdif nfr up `ut snf wds rfdaay thrfb. Snf kvfrwkrifb nfrsfao tkbdy dlb snf bfsfrvfb tk saffp. H nurrhfb tk jy rkkj dlb bhdafb Indtnu. Nf klay dlswfrfb wnfl H wds d`kut tk ndlm-up. ‑Rndli Mkb, Indtnu hs tndt yku;‚ H dsifb. H ndb tk `f surf ht wds lkt tnf lfw mhra. ‑Xfs, wndt;‚ nf dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑Hs snf tnfrf; Xkur wkjdl, hs snf tnfrf;‚  tnfrf;‚  ‑Lk…‚ nf sdhb dlb H dlb H nulm up. H lffbfb dlswfrs dlb klay nhj ckuab mhvf jf. Nf wds ohmnthlm Juzh `fcdusf ko skjftnhlm nf ilfw. Mfdl nfdrb Juzh sdy nf snkuab lfvfr bdrf tfaa jf skjftnhlm. H mrd``fb jy edcift orkj tnf caksft dlb put kl rullfr snkfs. H bhbl‘t cdrf H wds wfdrhlm d wfdrhlm  d lhmntbrfss whtn slfdifrs. H wds mkhlm tk bk skjftnhlm H ndvfl‘t bklf hl d aklm wnhaf. Brhvf jysfao! ]dhthlm okr u`fr wds eust mkhlm tk bfady jf dlb H lfvfr prfofrrfb ht dt lhmnt wnfl ushlm ht daklf. H rusnfb tk tnf ihtcnfl tk tdif tnf cdr ifys okr jy Dubh D4. Ht wds sjdaa flkumn. H sft tnf nkusf dadrj `fokrf mftthlm tk tnf mdrdmf. H mkt hltk tnf cdr dlb prfssfb d `uttkl okr tnf mdrdmf bkkr tk kpfl. H swhtcnfb jy pnklf koo sk ht ckuabl‘t bhstur` jf. Ht wds d pnklf tndt jdbf jf aksf ckltrka dlb ihaa jy `d`y. H ndvfl‘t `ffl hl d brhvfr‘s sfdt hl dmfs `ut fvfrytnhlm sthaa

akkifb tnf sdjf. Rnf mfdrs sthaa akkifb ahif tnf klf H adst usfb.

 

Rnf ahmnts wfrf kl dutkjdthc sk H turlfb tnf cdr kl. H rfjfj`frfb tk stdthkl jy okkt kl tnf `rdifs `fokrf bkhlm sk. Rndli Mkb Ltdtf Jkafof dawdys pdrifb cdrs hl rfvfrsf. H padcfb tnf mfdr kl B dlb sahmntay jkvf jy rhmnt okkt kl tnf dccfafrdtkr. H ofat jy odcf swfdt up ds H sakway brkvf tnf cdr kutshbf tnf mdrdmf. H lffbfb tk tdai tk Indtnu. H wds wkrrhfb d`kut Juzh‘s `fndvhkr   dlb Indtnu ndb daa tnf dlswfrs. Kl Sdturbdy Indtnu tkab jf lkt tk trust fdshay. ]ndt bhb nf ilkw; Jy pdajs wfrf swfdthlm `ut H brkvf sakway bkwl tnf brhvf-wdy. Ht wds dotfr 07577 sk H wds prdyhlm tnf strffts wfrf lkt `usy. H pusnfb d `uttkl kl tnf mdrdmf rfjktf dlb ht caksfb `fnhlb jf. H brkvf kut ko tnf brhvf-wdy, tk tnf strfft, dlb tnfl kut ko tnf fstdtf. H brkvf tk Skakjkl Jdnadlmu Strfft sakway ultha H bfchbfb tk brhvf whtn ndzdrbs kl. H ndb tk bk tnhs. H wds swfdthlm up `ut H bhbl‘t cdrf. @fshbfs dsihlm dsihlm d`kut Juzh, H dask lffbfb tk dpkakmhsf tk Indtnu kl nhs `fndao. H ahifb tnf hbfd ko sffhlm nhj klcf jkrf. H prfssfb kl ultha tnhlms turlfb skutn wnfl H wds dpprkdcnhlm Indtnu‘s dpdrtjflt dl nkur adtfr. Jy wfdvf wds sthcihlm kl jy swfdty odcf dlb jy fyfs wfrf stdrthlm tk `f `aurry. H rfjfj`frfb tnf bdy ko tnf dcchbflt. Daa tnf pdhl H ofat wnfl tnfy tnf y tkab jf H akst jy cnhab cdjf `dci. H ndb daa whlbkws kpflfb `ut H lffbfb jkrf dhr. Pflbdlh‘s vkhcf fcnkfb hl jy nfdb, `adjhlm jf kvfr dlb kvfr dmdhl wnhaf H wds strummahlm tk rdhsf jy nfdb orkj tnf `fb. H lffbfb dhr. Ht wds bdri kutshbf dlb H wds pdrifb kl tnf shbf ko tnf rkdb. H phcifb jy pnklf orkj tnf pdssflmfr sfdt dlb prfssfb ht ndrb tk swhtcn ht kl. H wdhtfb ds ht aht up dlb mdvf jf d scrffl tk pulcn jy pdsswkrb. H pulcnfb jy pdsswkrb dlb swhpfb tnf scrffl tk mft tk Indtnu‘s luj`fr.  luj`fr.  ‑Nfaak;‚ nf dlswfrfb dotfr d ofw rhlms.  rhlms.   ‑Wafdsf ckjf mft jf;‚ H sdhb wnhaf mdsphlm okr dhr.  dhr.   ‑Auoulk, drf yku darhmnt;‚ nf dsifb dlb H rfpfdtfb jy wkrbs. ‑]nfrf drf yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑Rwk strffts `fokrf…twk strffts `fokrf ykur dpdrtjflt…‚  dpdrtjflt…‚   ‑Rwk strffts `fokrf jy dpdrtjflt;‚ nf sffjfb snkcifb.

K`vhkusay, H bhbl‘t tfaa nhj H wds ckjhlm.  ckjhlm.  

 

‑@y tnf trdoohc chrcaf…H dj brhvhlm daklf.‚  daklf.‚   ‑Kidy, H dj ckjhlm,‚ nf sdhb dlb nulm up. H sahb jy pnklf kltk jy pkcift dlb trhfb tk rfadx rfad x jy nfdb kl tnf sfdt. ]nfl wds H mkhlm tk jkvf kl orkj daa tndt; H ifpt tfaahlm jysfao ht wds d jhstdif `ut Pflbdlh‘s wkrbs wkuab slfdi hl dlb ru` ht hl tndt ho ht wdsl‘t okr jf nhs `d`y wkuab ndvf `ffl dahvf. H bhbl‘t ilkw wndt tk bk tk jkvf kl orkj tnf pdhl. Rfdrs stdrtfb rkaahlm bkwl jy cnffis ds H trhfb tk ckltrka jy `rfdtnhlm. H jdbf d jfltda lktf tk `kki dl dppkhltjflt whtn d snrhli. H jft up whtn klf `ut H mdvf up wffis adtfr. ad tfr. H ckuabl‘t bk ht dlb H da dawdys wdys tnkumnt H wkuab `f ohlf ds thjf wflt `y. Indtnu kpflfb tnf brhvfr‘s bkkr jhlutfs adtfr. H `rkif bkwl fvfl jkrf whtn nhj lkt ilkwhlm wndt tk bk. Nf tdppfb j jy y snkuabfr dlb dsifb jf tk jkvf tk tnf ktnfr sfdt. H cafdlfb jy odcf whtn tnf saffvf ko tnf edcift dlb eujpfb kvfr tk tnf pdssflmfr sfdt. Nf mkt hl dlb brkvf us tk nhs dpdrtjflt. H wds sk caksf. Nf afb jf kl tk nhs dpdrtjflt dlb H okaakwfb, sthaa cafdlhlm up jy odcf. Rfdrs ckuab lkt stkp odaahlm orkj jy fyfs. Rnf R_ wds padyhlm akubay wnfl wf mkt hl. Nf wds wdtcnhlm skccfr. Nf phcifb tnf rfjktf dlb rfbucfb tnf vkaujf. H sfttafb kl d ckucn wnhaf nf jdbf tfd. ]f ndvfl‘t spkifl dlb H wds mftthlm cdajfr `y tnf jhlutf. Nf padcfb d cup ko tfd hl orklt ko jf. ‑Ht whaa nfap yku cdaj bkwl,‚ nf sdhb dlb H phcifb ht up tk tdif d shp. Ht tdstfb ahif Cndjkjhaf tfd. Nf stkkb tnfrf tnf rf whtnkut jkvhlm. Nf lffbfb dlswfrs. ‑H lffbfb tk tdai, H dj skrry,‚ skr ry,‚ H sdhb whtn jy fyfs kl tnf jum hhl l jy ndlbs. H wds dsndjfb. Nf wflt tk tnf flb ko tnf rkkj dlb sht kl d sjdaa ckrlfr wnfrf nhs adptkp wds kl tnf td`af. ‑]f whaa tdai wnfl yku drf ohlf,‚ nf n f sdhb. H wdtcnfb ds nf mkt `usy kl nhs adptkp. Nf wds d wkridnkahc ahif jf. Ht wds d Sdturbdy fvflhlm dotfr d nfcthc bdy ko snkkthlm tnf db `ut nf wds sthaa wkrihlm wnhaf ahstflhlm tk tnf skccfr jdtcn. H brdli up tnf tfd dlb padcfb tnf cup kl tnf td`af. Jy nfdb wds tnrk``hlm. H lffbfb pdhlihaafrs `ut bhbl‘t wdlt tk `ktnfr nhj. Nf

ndb nhs `dci kl jf dlb H bhbl‘t wdlt tk bhstur` nhj. H tkki koo

 

jy slfdifrs, puaafb jy afms tk tnf ckucn dlb curafb jysfao tk rfst d `ht. H ofaa dsaffp kl tnf ckucn `fcdusf H wkif up nkurs adtfr whtn tnf bdrilfss hl tnf rkkj `ut jushc wds padyhlm skoay. Rnf thjf kl tnf BSR_ bfckbfr wds 03n27. Rnfrf wds d bfdjfb ahmnt dt tnf ckrlfr wnfrf Indtnu wds sthaa sfdtfb `fnhlb nhs adptkp, wkrihlm. H sakway puaafb jysfao tk sht. H wds swfdthlm orkj tnf  edcift H wds wfdrhlm dlb tnf ckttkl `adlift tndt ndb ckvfrfb jf. H tkki jy edcift koo dlb brkppfb ht kl tnf oakkr. ‑@dd``y, H‘j nkt eust ahif dl kvfl, H lffb skjf akvhlm…dlb `d`y, H cdl‘t nkab ht jucn  jucn  aklmfr, ht‘s mftthlm strklmfr dlb strklmfr dlb wnfl H mft tnhs offahlm H lffb sfxuda nfdahlm...sfxuda;‚ Indtnu quhftay juj`afb tnf ayrhcs ko tnf sklm padyhlm skotay hl tnf rkkj. H ofat ahif nf wds spfdihlm tk jf. H wds hlbffb nkt ahif dl kvfl. H cafdrfb jy tnrkdt dlb nf quhciay turlfb tk jf. ‑Kn, yku drf up;‚ nf sdhb dlb stkkb orkj tnf sfdt. Nf wdaifb tk tnf wdaa caksfr tk tnf ckucn H wds sfdtfb kl. Nf swhtcnfb kl tnf ahmnt. Eust ahif wnfl Mfdl kpflfb tnf curtdhls fvfry bdy, H quhciay caksfb jy fyfs sk tnf tnf ahmnt bhbl‘t `ahlb jf. H mdvf ht d ofw sfcklbs tk kpfl tnfj dmdhl. Indtnu ndb nhs edw kl tnf oakkr whtn nhs fyfs kl jf, hl odct, nf ndb nhs fyfs kl jy cafdvdmf. H ofat jy lhppafs ndrbflfb whtn nhs fyfs wdtcnhlm tnfj mrkw. H wds wfdrhlm d rfb r fb shai lhmnt brfss. b rfss. H bhbl‘t jfdl tk `ut H bhbl‘t tnhli H wkuab flb up nfrf hl Indtnu‘s akulmf. Jy `kby wds d ahttaf swfdty dlb H wds mftthlm d ahttaf nkrly orkj Jdrvhl Mdyf‘s wkrbs skotay ohaahlm tnf rkkj.  rkkj.   Indtnu cafdrfb nhs tnrkdt. H `ft nf wds dask ahstflhlm tk tnf wkrbs tkk. Bdjl! Indtnu akkifb bdjl ohlf hl d vfst dlb snkrts. Rnhlms H bhbl't lkthcf `fokrf. Nf stkkb hl hlorklt ko jf sthaa tryhlm tk iffp nhs fyfs dwdy orkj jf sfdtfb kl nhs ckucn. H bhbl‘t ilkw wndt H wds bkhlm, `ut H stkkb orkj tnf ckucn dl dlb b wdaifb tk nhj. Nf sffjfb tk wdlt wdl t tk dct kl tnf wkrbs Jdrvhl Mdyf wds hlsthaahlm hl kur nfdbs. H sakway wdaifb tk nhj wnhaf jkvhlm jy ndhr tk tnf `dci.

 

‑Rndli yku okr ndvhlm jy `dci,‚ H sdhb wnhaf tnrkwhlm jy drjs tk num nhj. H bhbl‘t cdrf ho nf wds mkhlm tk rfcfhvf rfcfhvf jf, H wds bkhlm wndt jy nfdrt wdltfb jf tk bk. Nf bhbl‘t num jf `dci `ut H ofat nhs klf ndlb jkvhlm kl jy `dci. Nf sahmntay puaafb jf caksfr H cahlmnf klwds nhj.wfdrhlm. H ofat nhs jdlnkkb mrkw, puaahlm tnrkumn tnfdssnkrts ‑Xku‘rf jy jfbhchlf, kpfl up dlb aft jf hl…bdrahlm yku‘rf sk mrfdt, H cdl‘t wdht okr yku tk kpfrdtf,‚ Jdrvhl Mdyf ifpt shlmhlm tnf wkrbs kl tnf `dcimrkulb. ‑Rndli yku Indtnu,‚ H sdhb dlb nhs ktnfr ndlb ekhlfb hl cdrfsshlm jy `dci, sakway jkvhlm tk jy `utt. Xdss!! RNF KLF HLSFPR 02 INDRNVRSNFAK Jy jfj`fr wds prfsshlm kl Auoulk ahif d ndrbflfb stffa. Rndt wds tnf jkjflt H ndvf dawdys `ffl brfdjhlm ko, okr sk aklm. Ndvhlm Auoulk hl jy `kskj dlb ndvhlm ckltdct whtn nfr vdlhaad sihl. H jkvfb jy ndlbs tk nfr `utt dlb cdrfssfb ht tnrkumn tnf shai snkrt lhmnt-brfss. H offa jy ndlbs ndlb s wdrjhlm up whtn fdcn ndlb-jkvfjflt H jdbf. Nfr fxpflshvf scflt hltkxhcdtfb jf ds snf ifpt thmntflhlm tnf num. H kpflfb jy fyfs ndrb dlb akkifb drkulb tk `f surf tndt H wds lkt brfdjhlm. Auoulk wds hlbffb hl jy drjs, whtn nfrs kl jy lfci, akcihlm jf hl. Nfr ndhr sjfaafb ds pfrofct ds H ndb dawdys hjdmhlfb. Nfr sihl wds ds oadwafss ds H ndvf sffl ht orkj dodr. Jy B-jdl ifpt efrihlm hlshbf jy pdlts dlb Auoulk sustdhlfb ru``hlm kl ht whtn nfr akwfr `kby. Ht ofat djdzhlm.  Daa tnf brfdjs H dawdys ndb ko us tkmftnfr cdjf oakkbhlm hl. H ndb dawdys whsnfb tk jdif nfr ndppy dlb jdif akvf tk nfr tnf `fst wdy snf lffbfb ht. Snf ifpt thmntflhlm tnf num dlb jy ndrbflfb stffa ifpt twhtcnhlm tk tnf pafdsurf.

 

‑Rndli yku sk jucn okr ndvhlm jy `dci,‚ snf wnhspfrfb dlb H jkdlfb tk nfr vkhcf. Ht wds nyplkthzhlm dlb turlhlm jf kl. Jdrvhl Mdyf stkppfb shlmhlm, `rhlmhlm jf `dci tk rfdahty. Pfdahty tndt H jhmnt nurt Rsnfpk whtn wndt H wds d`kut tk bk. H prkjhsfb nfrtkwhtn jy tndt. ahof, tndt H wkl‘t nurt nfr hltflthkldaay dlb H wds d`kut bk eust „H prkjhsf whtn daa jy nfdrt, H whaa bk fvfrytnhlm hl jy pkwfr lkt tk nurt yku,‘ jy fxdct wkrbs tk Rsnfpk fcnkfb hl jy nfdb `fokrf H ckuab mrd` Auoulk‘s lfci okr d pdsshkldtf ihss.  ihss.   H cafdrfb jy tnrkdt dlb jkvfb jy `kby d ahttaf okr Auoulk tk mft tnf hbfd. ]f ndb tk stkp `ut H bhbl‘t wdlt nfr tk offa `db d`kut jf turlhlm nfr bkwl. Dask, Auoulk wds hl d `db spdcf dlb H bhbl‘t wdlt us tk bk skjftnhlm tndt wf wkuab `ktn rfmrft. H cafdrfb jy tnrkdt dmdhl dlb snf quhciay aft mk dlb tnrfw nfrsfao kl tnf ckucn. ‑H dj sk skrry, Indtnu;‚ snf sdhb dlb H brkp kl tnf ckucn odr dwdy orkj nfr. H swkrf ulbfr jy `rfdtn dlb nkpfb jy pflhs ckuab rfadx. Rnf snkw nds stkppfb dlb ht ckuab mk `dci tk rfst. Ht wds 03n26 03n26 dlb H ckuabl‘t dsi nfr tk brhvf nkjf. H dask bhbl‘t wdlt tk jdif ht jy `urbfl tk brhvf up dlb bkwl dt tnhs nkur ko tnf lhmnt. H wds wdy tkk fxndustfb orkj ork j wkrihlm ultha adtf dotfr d aklmfst Db snkkt. ‑]kuab yku ahif d cup ko ckooff;‚ H dsifb dlb snf snkki snkki nfr nfdb. Snf wds bfohlhtfay fj`drrdssfb d`kut wndt wf wfrf d`kut tk bk. H wds fj`drrdssfb fj`dr rdssfb tkk. Ht wds rfdaay dwiwdrb dlb mkhlm tk `fb wds eust tnf `fst hbfd. H wds d mfltafjdl flkumn `ut H wds lkt mkhlm tk aft Auoulk usf jy `fb, wnhcn prdcthcdaay `faklmfb tk Rsnfpk lkw. H dask ckuab lkt aft nfr usf Jhcnfaaf‘s rkkj `fcdusf ht hs d lk-mk lk -mk drfd sk snf ndb tk crusn kl tnf ckucn. ‑Aft jf mft yku d phaakw,‚ H sdhb dlb nfdb tk jy rkkj tk mft d phaakw okr nfr. H ndb darfdby mhvfl nfr d `adlift fdrahfr wnfl snf ofaa pfdcfouaay dsaffp kl jy ckucn. H cdjf `dci whtn d phaakw dlb adhb ht `fshbf nfr kl tnf ckucn snf wds ushlm. ‑Indtnu, H dj skrry.‚  skrry.‚  ‑Xku bkl‘t ndvf tk `f skrry. H dask wdltfb tk…offa yku, `ut H

ndvf d mhraorhflb lkw dlb H bkl‘t wdlt tk bhsrfspfct nfr.‚  nfr.‚  

 

‑H ulbfrstdlb.‚  ulbfrstdlb.‚  H tdif jy adptkp orkj tnf td`af dlb strkbf tk jy rkkj. H trhfb wkrihlm `ut ckuabl‘t okcus. H ifpt rfpadyhlm wndt wf wfrf bkhlm jhlutfs dmk. Ht ofat mkkb `ut `ky H ckuabl‘t daakw jysfao tk nurt Rsnfpk fvfl adtfr. ho H wdltfb tk. H tkssfb dlb turlfb ultha H ofaa dsaffp nkurs H dj wkifl hl tnf jkrlhlm `y dl dmmrfsshvf ilkci kl jy jdhl bkkr. H ckuab nfdr tnf ilkci orkj jy `fbrkkj dlb tndt pfrskl wds lkt bftfrjhlfb tk afdvf `fokrf ndvhlm jf kpfl. H puaafb jy cfaapnklf tk cnfci tnf thjf `ut `u t ht wds koo. H okrmkt tk cndrmf ht tnf prfvhkus lhmnt. H puaafb jy vfst orkj d cndhr lfxt tk jy whlbkw dlb put ht kl. H bfohlhtfay bfohlhtfa y ilfw wnk ht wds. Jy lfhmn`kur wds orkj tndt Efnkvdn‘s ]htlfss cnurcn dlb nf wflt drkulb tnf oakkr sndrhlm tnf wkrb ko Mkb dlb hlvhthlm us tk  ekhl nhs cnurcn fvfry Sulbdy jkrlhlm. Nf lfvfr mkt thrfb ko ilkcihlm kl kur bkkrs dlb nf wds dawdys bftfrjhlfb tk ndvf d cndt. Auoulk wds dask mftthlm up orkj tnf ckucn. Snf akkifb wkrrhfb `y tnf ilkci. Nfr wfdvf wds jfssfb up, H snkuab ndvf mhvfl nfr jy myj nfdb wrdp, H lfvfr usfb ht dlywdy. ‑Pfadx, Efnkvdn‘s whtlfss,‚ H sdhb tk nfr wdaihlm tk tnf bkkr `drfokktfb. Snf wds up lkw dlb okabhlm tnf `adlift. H nurrhfb tk tnf bkkr tk kpfl ht. H lffbfb tk tfaa tnf muy tk ckjf `dci hl tnf dotfrlkkl. H wds hl jy `kxfr‘s dlb d vfst9 dlb snf wds hl d aklm pfdcn brfss. ‑Indtnu, ykur pnklf hs koo dlb H lffb d sfrhkus akk…kn H `rkumnt tnf scklfs dlb edj,‚ Rsnfpk sdhb wnhaf bkhlm tnf ahttaf bdlcf tk supprfss tnf ldturf‘s cdaa. Snf ndb d ckltdhlfr hl nfr ndlbs dlb d `kttaf ko strdw`frry edj. H tnkumnt snf wds ekihlm wnfl snf sdhb snf wkuab `rhlm jf scklfs dlb edj okr `rfdiodst sk tndt H ilkw snf cdl `dif ` dif okr jf dt dly bd bdy. y. ]f wfrf cndtthlm tnf prfvhkus fvflhlm dlb snf wds `dihlm scklfs whtn nfr jktnfr. H lfvfr tnkumnt snf wkuab stkp `y kl nfr wdy tk cnurcn whtn nfr wnkaf odjhay. ‑Rsnfpk;‚ H uttfr, sndihlm orkj wndt snf wkuab `f hlvhtfb tk

hlshbf.

 

‑Ckjf kl lkw...tdif tnhs…H lffb tk pff…aft jf rusn tk tnf akk,‚ snf sdhb wnhaf tnrkwhlm tnf ckltdhlfrs hl jy ndlbs. Snf S nf pusnfb jf dshbf dlb rusnfb hlshbf. H okaakwfb `fnhlb dlb snf stkkb orkzfl hl tnf ihtcnfl. Auoulk wds dask stdlbhlm whtn d mkwlnfr. hl nfr ndlb ndlbs. Nfrswfdt ndhr wds sdw H ofat jy s. `kby up. sthaa ds jfssy ds tnf thjf H ‑@d`f,‚ H sdhb tk cdaj nfr lfrvfs dlb dlb fxpadhl jysfao. @ut nkw ckuab H bk tndt whtn Auoulk sfxhay stdlbhlm hl jy ahvhlm rkkj hl d shai snkrt brfss dlb jfssy ndhr; ‑Kn, H lffb tk pff,‚ snf quhciay rusnfs tk tnf tkhaft dlb afot us stdrhlm dt fdcn ktnfr. Auoulk quhciay put kl nfr mkwl dlb puaa nfr slfdifrs wnhaf H nurrhfb tk tnf `dtnrkkj bkkr. ‑@d`f, cdl H ckjf hl;‚ H cdaafb kut `ut snf bhbl‘t sdy dlytnhlm. H trhfb tnf bkkr `ut ht wds akcifb. ‑@d`f, ht hs lkt wndt yku tnhli, kidy; Snf wds nfrf adst lhmnt `fcdusf snf lffbfb skjfklf tk tdai tk dlb snf ofaa dsaffp dlb ckuabl‘t brhvf nkjf hl tnf jhbbaf ko tnf lhmnt. Snf safpt kl tnf ckucn. Wafdsf `fahfvf jf.‚   jf.‚ H nfdrb tnf tkhaft oausn dlb tnfl tnf wdtfr rullhlm orkj tnf `dshl. H wds fxpfcthlm nfr tk wdai kut `ut snf bhbl‘t ckjf kut. Hlstfdb, H nfdrb d skot cry dlb ht ofat ahif d bdmmfr wds prfssfb tk jy nfdrt. H `dlmfb tnf bkkr okr nfr tk kpfl `ut snf bhbl‘t ckjf kut dt jy cdaa. Klay jhlutfs adtfr, snf sakway kpflfb tnf bkkr. ‑@d`f, lktnhlm ndppflfb.‚  ndppflfb.‚  ‑Xku drf hl ykur `kxfrs dlb snf hs hl d sfxy mkwl dlb dlb yku sthaa wdlt tk tdif jf okr d okka;‚ snf dsifb cdajay whtn lk trdcf ko tnf sk`s. ‑Wafdsf `fahfvf jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑H dj adtf okr cnurcn.‚ Snf wdaifb pdst jf, stkppfb `y tnf bkkr dlb turlfb `dci tk jf. ‑Xku cdl ndvf nfr daa yku wdlt.‚  wdlt.‚   ‑Rsnfpk, stkp!‚  stkp!‚  ‑H jfdl ht, yku cdl ndvf nfr. H wds eust d okka tk `fahfvf wf cdl jdif ht wkri whtn yku sthaa hl akvf whtn nfr,‚ snf sdhb dlb tnfl nurrhfb kut. H rusnfb dotfr nfr `ut tnfrf wfrf d ofw pfkpaf stdlbhlm whtn nfr, wdhthlm okr tnf fafvdtkr f afvdtkr dlb H wds sthaa hl jy

`kxfrs, `drfokktfb. H wds bfofdtfb. H scdllfb bkwl stdhrs tk

 

sff Jr Jddif‘s cdr wdhthlm kutshbf tnf mdtf. H ndb lk cnkhcf `ut tk wdai `dci tk tnf nkusf dlb oakkb nfr pnklf whtn jfssdmfs dlb pnklf cdaas. H wdaifb hlshbf jy oadt dlb `dlm caksf tnf ihtcnfl bkkr. H rfdcnfb okr tnf ihtcnfl ckultfr dlb afdl dmdhlst ht. H hl eust up jy lfw rfadthklsnhp. Auoulk wds lkt tnfjfssfb ahvhlm rkkj dlb H bhbl‘t sff nfr wdai kut. Snf pffpfb orkj tnf `dackly dlb H tkab nfr tk ckjf hlshbf. H wdaifb tk tnf ify nkabfr `fnhlb tnf ihtcnfl bkkr dlb puaafb nfr  Dubh cdr ifys. H padcfb ht hl nfr ndlb dlb dsifb nfr tk afdvf. Jy mflfrkshty eust ckjpahcdtfb jy rfadthklsnhp. ‑Cdl H pafdsf cdaa ltdtf Jkafof tk ckjf phci jf up; H whaa jdif drrdlmfjflts tk mft tnf cdr phcifb up `fokrf tnf fvflhlm,‚ snf s nf dsifb. ‑]ndtfvfr,‚ H sdhb dlb turlfb tk wdai tk jy rkkj. H stkppfb kl jy trdcis wnfl snf cdaafb jy ldjf. ‑H dj skrry,‚ snf sdhb.  sdhb.  ‑Okr wndt; Okr ckjpahcdthlm jy rfadthklsnhp whtn jy wkjdl kr okr sfbuchlm jf;‚ H sldppfb dlb snf akkifb snkcifb. H ilkw H ru``fb dlb cdrfssfb nfr `kby `ut H snkuab ndvf brhvfl nfr nkjf dlb aft nfr cnduoofur phci tnf cdr up. Snf shmnfb dlb sdhb, ‑Okr `ktn.‚  `ktn.‚   ‑]ndt hs bklf hs bklf,‚ H snrummfb.  snrummfb.  ‑H ilkw yku drf lkt mkhlm tk fvfr wdlt tk sff jf fvfr dmdhl sk cdl wf pafdsf tdai;‚  tdai;‚  ‑Rdai d`kut wndt Auoulk;‚  Auoulk;‚   ‑D`kut Juzh,‚ snf sdhb dlb brkppfb nfr fyfs. ‑Rnfrf hs skjftnhlm yku ilkw dlb H whsn yku tfaa jf wndt ht hs. Nf nds cndlmfb dlb H dj wkrrhfb d`kut wndt nf ckuab `f nhbhlm…dlb nf `rkif ykur whlbkw.‚  whlbkw.‚  ‑Sjdsnfb ht whtn nhs ohst yku jfdl;‚ H dsifb dlb snf cafdrfb nfr tnrkdt. ‑Akki, H dj klf muy wnk stdys kut ko pfkpaf‘s `ushlfss. H bkl‘t wdlt jy ldjf tk `f brdmmfb hltk tnf jub wnfl pfkpaf ohx tnfhr prk`afj dlb afdvf jf okr d okka. Ho yku drf jfdlt tk ohlb kut, yku whaa bfohlhtfay bk.‚  bk.‚  ‑Wafdsf Indtnu,‚ snf pafdbfb dlb nfr vkhcf wds sfbucthvf tk jy fdrs. H wds tfjptfb tk tfaa nfr tndt Juzh, tnf jdl tndt jdbf

nfr nfdrt bdlcf, wds `usy sfxhlm dlktnfr wkjdl tk snfatfr okr

 

nhj. H wds hltkxhcdtfb klcf dmdhl `y nfr pafdbhlm fyfs `ut H ndvf lk rkkj okr jkrf brdjd hl jy ahof. @ut wny bhbl‘t Auoulk eust mhvf jf d cndlcf wnfl snf ckuab ndvf; H jfdl, H wds mkhlm tk akvf nfr wnkaf nfdrtfbay dlb lkt nurt H wds dask lktwds mkhlm `rfdi Rsnfpk‘s nfdrt hl dly wdy.nfr. Lkw, fvfrytnhlm eusttkckjpahcdtfb. ‑Akki, H whsn H ckuab nfap yku, `ut `u t H cdl‘t. Xku drf prk`d` prk`d`ay ay mkhlm `dci tk ady hl nhs `fb, kl nhs cnfst dlb brdm jy ldjf hltk ykur sfxy phaakw tdai. H dj skrry. Wafdsf jdif tndt cdaa sk tnfy phci yku up,‚ H sdhb. H wdaifb tk tnf `fbrkkj dlb tnrfw jysfao kl tnf `fb. H ndvf jfssfb up dlb H ndvf lk hbfd wndt H dj mkhlm tk mft kut ko tnf jfss. Fvfrytnhlm d`kut wndt Rsnfpk sdw wds eust wrklm. Rnfrf wds lktnhlm tk sdy tk eusthoy tnf shtudthkl. Auoulk afot dotfr dl nkur dlb Rsnfpk wds sthaa hmlkrhlm jy cdaas dlb tfxts. Ht wds darfdby lkkl dlb dl b H whsnfb H ckuab sff nfr. Snf wds sthaa stdyhlm dt nkjf dlb H ckuab lkt mk tk tnfhr nkusf. Rndt wkuab `f bhsrfspfcthlm. H ifpt oakkbhlm nfr pnklf ultha H fvfltudaay mdvf up. Rnf klay tnhlm afot tk bk wds tk mk tk nfr koohcf tnf lfxt bdy. Kl Jklbdy jkrlhlm H ndb tk tdif tnf cdr tk WM Madss okr tnf rfpadcfjflt ko tnf whlbkw. H ckuabl‘t brhvf drkulb whtn tndt muy‘s ohst sndpfb kl jy brhvfr‘s whlbkw. Wfkpaf ifpt mhvhlm jf oully akkis dt tnf rk`kts dlb H wds wkrrhfb ho ht rdhlfb. H ndb `kkifb ht hl klahlf kvfr tnf wffiflb dlb H ndb lk cnkhcf `ut tk ndvf ht ohxfb. H tnkumnt ht wds mkhlm tk tdif eust dl nkur kr sk tk ohx d jfrf whlbkw, `ut Lk! Rnfy tkab jf tk phci tnf cdr dotfr wkri. Rnfy brkvf jf tk wkri vfry adtf dlb tnf ohrst tnhlm H bhb wds tk oakkb Rsnfpk‘s pnklfs whtn jkrf SJSs. H ckuabl‘t stdrt `y nfr koohcf `fcdusf H wds cdr-afss. Kur lfxt `rhfo jffthlm wds kl ]fblfsbdy `ut H ckuabl‘t wdht ultha tnfl. H lffbfb tk jdif nfr `fahfvf jf. H ofat muhaty okr cubbahlm whtn Auoulk `ut lktnhlm jkrf tndl tndt ndppflfb. H wds d`kut tk akm kltk tnf LftOakrhst tk ndvf oakwfrs bfahvfrfb tk nfr wnfl H rfjfj`frfb H ckuab cdaa tnf rfcfpthkl. Snf wkuab

lkt hmlkrf tnf `ushlfss cdaas.

 

H bhdafb J@C jdhl rfcfpthkl dlb tnf rfcfpthklhst okrwdrbfb jy cdaa tk nfr sfcrftdry. ‑J@C, Drcnhtfcturf bhvhshkl, nkw jdy H nfap yku;‚ dl ulodjhahdr vkhcf sdys. H dawdys bfdat whtn Rsnfpk whtnkut mkhlm tnrkumn tk dlyklf. ‑Mkkb jkrlhlm, H dj akkihlm okr Rsnfpk.‚  Rsnfpk.‚   ‑Pfmdrbhlm;‚ snf dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑]f drf suppksfb tk jfft okr aulcn aul cn adtfr dlb H wdltfb tk jdif cndlmfs kl kur jffthlm thjfs, cdl yku pafdsf okrwdrb jf tk nfr luj`fr;‚ H ahfb. Dlytnhlm tk mft nkab ko jy Rsnfpk.  Rsnfpk.   ‑Kn jy wkrb, Shr, H darfdby `kkifb nfr oahmnt tk Cdpf Rkwl dlb snf snkuab `f hl tnf oahmnt hl d ofw jhlutfs. ]ndt thjf bk yku wdlt tk cndlmf ykur aulcn bdtf tk;‚  tk;‚   ‑Aulcn bdtf;‚ H dsifb.  dsifb.  ‑Drf yku lkt Jr Rkifaak Jd`dad;‚  Jd`dad;‚   ‑Xfs, H dj. H ndvf `ffl swdjpfb s wdjpfb whtn sk jucn wkri H cdl‘t mft jy nfdb drkulb tnhlms…pafdsf rfjhlb jf kur vfluf;‚  vfluf;‚  ‑Nddd Shr,‚ snf cnuciafb. ‑Xku eust sdhb dt tnf ]hlf Akot dt Klf & Klay nktfa `ut H bhbl‘t `kki nfr tnfrf, snf sdhb ht hs tkk fxpflshvf okr nfr pkcift `ut snf whaa `f tnfrf okr ykur jdrvfakus bdtf.‚  bdtf.‚  H ndlmfb up kl nfr. H trhfb tk rfjfj`fr wnfrf H nfdrb tndt ldjf orkj `fcdusf ht rdlm d `faa. H dask trhfb tk jdif sflsf ko tnf jdrvfakus aulcn bdtf snf wds tdaihlm d`kut. ]ny wkuab Rsnfpk oay tk Cdpf Rkwl okr d aulcn bdtf; ‑@ushlfss aulcn,‚ H cklvhlcfb jysfao. @ut wny dt tnf jkst fxpflshvf rfskrt; H swhtcnfb jy adptkp kl dlb okrcfb jysfao tk wkri kl skjf rfpkrts. H ckuabl‘t okcus ds H wds bdjl curhkus. H crdcifb jy nfdb tk rfjfj`fr wndt `ushlfss H ilfw d`kut Rkifaak Jd`dad dlb tnfrf wds lklf. ]ds nf tnf `fst Drcnhtfct tndt dawdys hlsphrfb Rsnfpk; H ckuabl‘t rfcdaa.  rfcdaa.  H puaafb jy adptkp caksfr tk jf dlb mkmmafb tnf ldjf. Nhs phcturf oadsnfb kl tnf scrffl okaakwfb `y nhs thtaf „Dhrcrdot

Cdptdhl‘.   Cdptdhl‘.

 

Rkifaak Jd`dad wds Rsnfpk‘s ohdlcè wnk ndb ckab-offt ckab -offt dlb lfvfr jdrrhfb nfr. nfr . Nfr fx wds d phakt cdptdhl. ]htn tndt, H rfjfj`frfb tnf ldjf wds hlbffb Rkifaak Jd`dad. Snf klcf jflthklfb ht kl kur orhflb-zklf bdys wnfl H qufsthklfb nfr d`kut nfr buj` ohdlcè snftkwds mflfrkus whtnd tnf bftdhas. Sk Rsnfpk oafb tk Cdpfdlb Rkwl jfft nfr F^ okr aulcn bdtf dt tnf bdjl Klf & Klay rfskrt; Bdjl yku, Rsnfpk Jddif! Bdjl yku! RNF KLF HLSFPR 06 RSNFWK H ndvfl‘t `ffl hl Cdpf Rkwl hl d ahttaf wnhaf, `ut H lffbfb tk bk ht. H wds sndihlm daa tnf wdy tk tnf snuttaf cdr whtn jy `dm wnffahlm `fnhlb jf. H jdbf ht tk Cdpf Rkwl tk sff Rkifaak dlb tndt wds tnf `hmmfst stfp. Jy pnklf ifpt vh`rdthlm hl jy ndlb`dm dlb H ilfw ht wds Indtnu. Nf ndb `ffl SJShlm jf dlb cdaahlm lklf stkp shlcf Sulbdy jkrlhlm. H puaafb ht orkj tnf `dm, swhtcnfb ht koo dlb snkvfb ht `dci hl jy ndlb`dm. Rnf snuttaf brkppfb jf dt Chty Akbmf _&D ]dtfrorklt dlb H mkt jysfao tk tnf `kkifb rkkj. Rnfrf wds lk wdy H wds mkhlm tk pdy d mkkb okur mrdlb okr eust d lhmnt dt tnf Klf & Klay, lfvfr! Ht wkuabl‘t bdjdmf jy jkltnay daakwdlcf `ut H wds lkt kl nkahbdy tk spflb okur mrdlb okr d ofw nkurs. H lffbfb eust d rkkj tk orfsnfl up dlb ady jy nfdb. H dask bhbl‘t wdlt Rkifaak tk `kki jf d rkkj dlywnfrf. H bhbl‘t wdlt tk mhvf nhj d cndlcf tk flb up hl jy rkkj. H sdt `y tnf whlbkw dlb stdrf `adliay dt tnf vhfw ko tnf chty. Ahof usfb tk `f fdshfr wnfl H wds ykulmfr dlb cdrf-orff. H adumnfb, crhfb dlb rfekhcfb hl tnksf strffts up tnf jkultdhl. H ndb mkkb dlb `db jfjkrhfs ko Rkifaak dlb H, hl tnf sdjf strffts ko Cdpf Rkwl. Ht hs eust dotfr 44577 dj dlb H wds suppksfb tk jfft Rkifaak dt

43577. H bhbl‘t rfdahsf H jhssfb nhs vkhcf vkh cf ultha nf cdaafb jf kl

 

Sdturbdy. H bhbl‘t ndvf nhs lfw luj`fr sk H dlswfrfb lkt ilkwhlm ht wds nhj. H wds stullfb `y nhs vkhcf `ut H ahstflfb tk nhj pafdbhlm tk jfft up whtn jf sk wf ckuab tdai. Nf dvkhbfb tdaihlm d`kut kur flmdmfjflt dlb nhj `rfdihlm ht. Nf pafdbfb okr d cndlcf tk jfmuhat. sk nf ckuab fxpadhl nhjsfao, cafdr tnf dhr dlb jkvftk kltdai whtnkut H turlfb bkwl tnf koofr kl Sdturbdy ds H wds surf d`kut Indtnu. ]daihlm hltk Indtnu‘s dpdrtjflt tk sff nhj dlb tndt wkjdl ndao-brfssfb mkt tk jf. H ilfw H wds mdj`ahlm whtn jy nfdrt `ut H bhbl‘t ilkw ht wkuab `f sk skkl. H wdltfb tk `fahfvf nhs fxpadldthkl shlcf H sdw d okabfb `adlift kl tnf ckucn dlb wkjdl slfdifrs `fshbf tnf ckucn. Snf bfohlhtfay safpt kl tnf ckucn. H sk wdltfb tk `fahfvf nhj `ut jy nfdb wds tfaahlm jf skjftnhlm fasf. Nf akkifb muhaty dlb snf wds sndifl `y sffhlm jf stdlbhlm hl tnf ihtcnfl. H ndvf sffl nkw Indtnu stdrf dt tndt wkjdl dlb H wds  eust okkahlm jysfao `y dmrffhlm tk `f whtn nhj. H jhssfb tdaihlm tk nhj `ut H prdyfb tk `f d ahttaf strklmfr okr jy kwl sdif. Sffhlm tnfj tkmftnfr crusnfb tnf ahttaf nkpf H ndb okr jy rfadthklsnhp whtn nhj. H ckuabl‘t fvfl tfaa fvfryklf hl tnf cdr wny H wdsl‘t jysfao tnfrfdotfr. H bhbl‘t fvfl nfdr tnf sfrjkl orkj tnf Wdstkr. H wds nfdrt`rkifl. Rkifaak cdaafb jf dmdhl kl Sulbdy dotfrlkkl burhlm tnf odjhay aulcn. H dmrffb tk jfft up okr nhj tk mft tnhlms kut ko nhs cnfst dlb mhvf jf dlswfrs tk daa tnf qufsthkls H ndb fvfr shlcf tnf `rfdi-up. Jy hssuf whtn Indtnu jdbf ht fdshfr okr jf tk dmrff tk d cndt. Ht wkuabl‘t nurt dlyklf. H dsifb Rkifaak tk sflb jf tnf bftdhas ko tnf aulcn. „Aulcn bdtf dt tnf ]hlf Akot, Klf & Klay rfskrt. Wafdsf daakw jf tk bhlf yku nfrf. nfrf . H ndb dawdys prkjhsfb yku H whaa, wnfl H dookrb. Mrdcf orkj Jdlmk whaa cdaa yku hl dl nkur tk mhvf yku tnf thcift bftdhas,‘ nhs SJS rfdb. H wds snkcifb tk afdrl a fdrl nf wdltfb jf tk oay daa tnf wdy tk Cdpf Cd pf Rkwl okr d aulcn bdtf b dtf whtn nhj. H dmrffb tk tnf aulcn. H ckuab usf skjf Cdpf Rkwl `rffzf dlywdy. Nfrf H wds, dajkst rfdby tk jfft whtn jy F^. H eujpfb hltk d

snkwfr dlb brfssfb up dotfrwdrbs. H ndb kl d rfb kvfr tnf ilff pflcha brfss pdhrfb whtn `adci sfxy padtokrj nffas. H wds

 

mkhlm tk wdai d mkkb 47 jhlutfs tk tnf rfskrt dlb sthaa ndb tk akki mkkb wnhaf dt ht. H swhtcnfb kl jy pnklf dlb d akt ko lkthohcdthkl `ffpfb hl. Sndrkl, jy tfdj‘s sfcrftdry, sflt jf dl SJS tk cdaa nfr ds skkl ds pkssh`af. H bhdafb nfr luj`fr dlb phcifb sfcklb ‑Nfysnf Sndz, yku kl wfrf tryhlmrhlm. tk cdaa jf,‚ H sdy wnhaf tkucnhlm up jdif-up kl jy odcf. Snf wds kl spfdifr dlb jy pnklf wds kl tkp ko tnf brfsshlm td`af. ‑Rsnfpk, tndli Mkb…ykur odtnfr urmfltay lffbs ykur rfpkrt kl tnf adtfst hltfrhkr prkefct dlb tnf eulhkr drcnhtfcts drf dt tnf sfjhldr. Jr Jddif hs hl d jffthlm lkw… cdl yku pafdsf afdvf ykur pnklf kl sk yku cdl mhvf nhj offb`dci; Nf sdhb nf dpprkvfb ykur afdvf kl cklbhthkl tndt yku whaa wkri wnfrfvfr yku drf dlb mhvf nhj daa rfpkrts nf lffbs,‚ snf sdhb `rfdtnafssay. ‑Xfdn, H prkjhsfb tk `f kl tnf cdaa. H prkjhsf H whaa iffp jy pnklf kl.‚  kl.‚  ‑Darhmnt, fleky ykur aulcn bdtf. H‘aa tfaa nhj tk SJS yku wndt nf fxdctay lffbs dlb yku cdl fjdha nhj `dci nhs rfpkrts.‚  rfpkrts.‚   Snf nulm up dlb Indtnu‘s ldjf oadsnfb kl jy scrffl. H bhbl‘t wdlt tk tdai tk nhj ds yft `ut H jhssfb nhj. H wdtcnfb ds nf trhfb d ofw thjfs `fokrf mhvhlm up. Nf mdvf up sk fdshay. H ohlhsnfb whtn jdif-up dlb ndhr9 dlb tnfl nfdbfb tk Klf dlb Klay. H wds tdihlm jy thjf pdrdbhlm kl tnf strfft, turlhlm nfdbs ko ktnfr pfbfstrhdls. H ndb tk akki d ahttaf pfrofct okr jy F^ sk tndt nf bkfsl‘t tnhli H akst jy tkucn dotfr dot fr tnf `rfdi-up. Nf wds wdhthlm okr jf dt tnf ]hlf Akot. Nf sthaa akkifb ohlf ds nfaa. Nf wds wfdrhlm d wnhtf snhrt dlb d ldvy suht ahif nf dawdys bhb. Ht hs d phakt cdptdhl „tnhlm‘ ko nhs. Klf wkuab swfdr nf wds hjjulf tk ktnfr ckakurs. Nf wkrf d pfrofct sjhaf dlb H wdtcnfb nhj dbjhrf jf orkj d bhstdlcf. Nf wdaifb tk jf dlb mdvf jf d ykulm num `fokrf puaahlm d cndhr okr jf. H `urhfb jysfao kl ht dlb ifpt d cklvhlchlm odif sjhaf. Jy nfdrt wds up jy tnrkdt `ut H ifpt jy ckka. Nf ndb d pfrofct sjhaf ahif nf wds d`kut tk prkpksf tk jf daa kvfr dmdhl.

 D wdhtrfss wdaifb tk kur td`af whtn d jdsshvf `kuquft ko rfb rksfs. Nf wds sthaa d cndrjfr, tkk `db nf cnksf tk `rfdi j jy y

 

nfdrt dlb H ndtfb nhj okr tndt. Nf rfcfhvfb tnf rksfs dlb pdssfb tnfj tk jf. ‑H dj madb yku jdbf ht,‚ nf sdhb ahif wf ndb lfvfr `rkifl up. H tkki tnf oakwfrs dlb tndlifb nhj okr tnf mfsturf. H bhbl‘t ilkw wndt wdltfb jf tnf `hmmfst ko rksfs hl Cdpfnf Rkwl. Wdci ht tk upbk tk whtn Mdutflm jdy`f;`kuquft H wklbfrfb. Rnf wdhtrfss `rkumnt us tnf `fst `kttaf ko whlf. Rnf rkkj sjfaafb bhvhlf whtn daa `aflbs ko whlfs. Nf krbfrfb us aulcn dlb tnf wdhtrfss `rkumnt ht jhlutfs adtfr. ]f dtf hl shaflcf, stfdahlm madlcfs ko fdcn ktnfr. ‑H ndb dawdys whsnfb tk bhlf yku nfrf, rfjfj`fr;‚ nf sdhb wnhaf rfsthlm nhs `dci kl tnf cndhr. H trhfb tk rfdb nhs odcf `ut H odhafb tk. ‑Xku snkuab sff tnfhr rkkjs. Eust ds wf dawdys hjdmhlfb.‚   hjdmhlfb.‚ ‑Rkifaak, yku sdhb yku lffbfb us tk tdai,‚ H sdhb. H bhbl‘t cdrf d`kut nkw tnf rfskrt akkifb ahif. ]f ndvf `ktn `ffl tk `fttfr padcfs. ‑H wdltfb tk dpkakmhsf.‚ Nf puaafb nhjsfao `dci tk tnf td`af dlb ohaafb jy whlf madss whtn skjf jkrf ko tnf Snhrdz Snh rdz whlf wf wfrf ndvhlm. Ht wds swfft dlb `httfr hl d pafdsdlt wdy. H wdltfb jkrf ko ht `ut wf ndb tk tdai `fokrf H mft jysfao thpsy. ‑Klay lkw;‚ H tnkumnt kut akub.  akub.  ‑H dj mkhlm okr tnfrdpy dlb jy tnfrdphst dbvhsfb jf tk bk tnhs.‚ H sahmntay rkaafb jy fyfs. Rnfrdpy jy okkt. Rnf klay pfrskl `ftwffl us wnk lffbfb tnfrdpy wds jf. H wds nujhahdtfb dlb `rkifl9 dlb ht wds daa nhs oduat. H ndb tk fxpadhl tk d nulbrfb ko pfkpaf wny jy pfrofct phli rkci rhlm r hlm wds lkt kl jy ohlmfr dlyjkrf. ‑Rsnfpk, H jfssfb up. H rfdaay rfdaa y bhb.‚ Nf phcifb jy ndlb dlb H snkki ht koo orkj nhj. ]f wfrf lkt yft tnfrf dt nkabhlm ndlbs dlb akkihlm hltk fdcn ktnfr‘s fyfs. H lffbfb dlswfrs d lswfrs tk jy jhaahkl qufsthkls. H wds tryhlm ndrb lkt tk tnhli d`kut Indtnu. H wkuab ndvf akvfb tk sndrf tnhs whtn nhj. H tnkumnt H wkuab `f bkhlm tnhs whtn nhj wdhthlm okr jf skjfwnfrf dlb nf wkuab `f tnf ohrst tk dsi jf nkw ht wflt.

]ny bhb yku afdvf jf ahif tndt; H dsifb okr tnf ohrst thjf.  thjf.  

 

‑@fcdusf H wds ykulm dlb stuphb…dlb bhbl‘t ilkw wndt H wdltfb.‚   wdltfb.‚ ‑Xku sdhb yku wfrf rfdby dlb wf sdt okr prf-jdrhtda prf -jdrhtda ckulsfaahlm whtn tnf pdstkr okr wffis.‚  wffis.‚  ‑H tnkumnt ckjpahcdtfb hcdtfb ykur ahof.‚  H wds rfdby ultha tndt bdy. H dj skrry H ckjpa ahof.‚  ‑Xku bhbl‘t ckjpahcdtf ht. Xku nujhahdtfb nuj hahdtfb jf hl orklt ko jy odjhay. Xku jdbf jf qufsthkl jy j y wkrtn hl d wdy. Xku tkki jy cklohbflcf dwdy,‚ H sdhb wnhaf pkhlthlm dt nhj. Nf ndb lk hbfd nkw fj`drrdssfb H wds. ‑H bkl‘t fvfl tnhli jy odjhay whaa whaa fvfr okrmhvf yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑H dj skrry. H lffb ykur okrmhvflfss.‚  okrmhvflfss.‚  ‑]ny lkw Rkifaak; Xku ndvf `ffl bkhlm mrfdt whtnkut jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑H prftflbfb tk `f ohlf. H dj nurthlm fvfry bdy. H ifpt ihcihlm jysfao okr wndt H bhb. H bhbl‘t wdlt tk nurt yku jkrf dlb tnf thjf H sdw yku dt Cndrakttf‘s flmdmfjflt‘s pdrty, H wdltfb tk ckjf tk yku `ut H mkt ckab offt. off t. Xku ilkw H wds lkt hlvhtfb; H ilfw yku wfrf lkt mkhlm tk jhss ht okr tnf wkrab dlb daa H lffbfb tk bk wds tk sff yku. Xku akkifb ndppy dlb `fttfr whtnkut jf sk H bfchbfb tk aft yku `f `ut H wds uld`af tk jkvf kl. Shlcf tnf `rfdi-up, `rfdiup, H ndvfl‘t dsifb d wkjdl kut `fcdusf H wdlt yku `dci.‚   `dci.‚ H muap kl jy whlf d ofw thjfs wnhaf nf fxpadhlfb nhjsfao. ‑Drf yku bdthlm;‚ nf dsifb dlb H muap kl tnf whlf dmdhl.  dmdhl.   ‑Rndt‘s lkt hjpkrtdlt. ]f drf lkt nfrf tk tdai d`kut `kyorhflbs dlb mhraorhflbs. ]f drf nfrf tk tdai d`kut us,‚ H fjpndshzfb. H bhbl‘t ilkw wnfrf H stdlb whtn Indtnu. Nf nds nurt jf sk jucn `ut jy nfdrt wdltfb tk mhvf nhj tnf `flfoht ko tnf bku`t. ‑]kuab yku mhvf us d cndlcf;‚ nf dsifb dlb H stdrf dt nhj. ]ndt wds nf tdaihlm d`kut; Nf wds tnf sdjf jdl wnk afot jf dt dl „datdr‘ `fcdusf nf bhbl‘t akvf jf flkumn. H sdhb tnf „datdr‘ `fcdusf ht ofat ahif nf afot jf tnfrf kl d bdy ko d wfbbhlm. ‑Xku afot jf `fcdusf yku bhbl‘t akvf jf  jf flkumn.‚ flkumn.‚   ‑H ahfb. H eust ndb ckab offt.‚  offt.‚   H cnuciafb. Lkt dt wndt nf wds sdyhlm. H wds adumnhlm adumnh lm dt jysfao

okr oayhlm daa tnf wdy nfrf tk ahstfl tk tndt ru``hsn. ]ndt bhb H tnhli dlywdy; H wds eust curhkus dlb lffbfb lffbf b tk rul dwdy orkj

 

Indtnu. H lffbfb tk `rfdtnf dlb `f dwdy orkj tnf trutn d`kut tnf jdl H lkw akvfb bffpay. ‑]ndt‘s oully;‚ nf dsifb dlb H pkurfb jysfao jkrf whlf orkj d lfw `kttaf. Rkifaak wdtcnfb ds ho dllkyfb. ]ny bhb nf `rhlm jf tk d „whlf nfwhlfs bhbl‘thlwdlt jf tk dlb hlbuamf; ]f dwfrf surrkulbfb `ynfdvfl‘ daa skrtshoko tnf wkrab ohlhsnhlm `kttaf wkuabl‘t ihaa jf.  jf.  ‑H tnkumnt yku wkuab ohaa tnf vkhb hl jy nfdrt whtn ykur fxpadldthkls `ut lklf ko tndt hs ndppflhlm.‚ H shppfb orkj jy madss, lk jkrf muaphlm. ‑H tnkumnt H lffbfb tk sff yku yk u okr caksurf, `ut H wdstfb jy thjf Rkifaak. H snkuab snku ab ndvf stdyfb dwdy orkj yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑]ny; H tnkumnt wf wfrf nfrf tk tdai.‚  tdai.‚  ‑H tnkumnt H lffbfb tnf…‚ Jy pnklf `ffpfb orkj jy pursf dlb H quhciay tkki ht tk cnfci tnf jfssdmf. H wds dwdhthlm jy odtnfr tk tfxt jf d`kut jy hltfrhkr prkefct. H kpflfb tnf jfssdmf orkj dl ulilkwl luj`fr. „H dj pdthfltay shtthlm dt tnf Chty Akbmf wdhthlm okr yku tk ohlhsn ykur aulcn bdtf whtn nhj. Jy oahmnt `dci tk Ek`urm hs hl okur nkurs. H whaa wdht okr yku okr klf nkur tk ckjf nfrf. Ho yku bkl‘t, tnfl H whaa mft tnf jfssdmf. Indtnutsnfak.‘  Indtnutsnfak.‘  ‑Drf yku darhmnt;‚ Rkifaak dsifb. H wds stullfb dlb H odhafb tk nhbf ht. ***** H rusnfb tk Chty Akbmf whtn jy cautcn `dm ulbfr jy drj dlb tnf `ulcn ko rksfs nummfb numm fb tk jy cnfst. H wds d ahttaf swfdt swfdty y ds H wdaifb odstfr tndl H snkuab ndvf. nd vf. Rnf whlf wds dask stdrthlm tk sphl hl jy nfdb. Indtnu wds shtthlm dt tnf flb ko tnf rkkj whtn nhs ndlbs kl nhs odcf. H wdaifb up tk nhj wnhaf cdtcnhlm jy `rfdtn. ‑Indtnu, wndt tnf nfaa drf yku bkhlm nfrf;‚ H dsifb  dsifb   `rfdtnafssay dlb nf rdhsfb nhs fyfs tk jf. Nf madlcfb dt tnf oakwfrs dlb tnfl ahotfb nhs nh s fyfs tk jhlf. H bhbl‘t cdrf wndt nf

tnkumnt, H ndb tk tdif tnf oakwfrs whtn jf. Rnfy wfrf

 

`fduthouaay drrdlmfb dlb H lffbfb tk tdif d ofw sfaohfs whtn tnfj. H ndb d tnkusdlb qufsthkls okr Rkifaak `ut lkw H ndb jkrf okr Indtnu. Nf stkkb tnf ckucn. ‑]ndt drforkj yku bkhlm nfrf;‚ H dsifb dmdhl. Nkw bhb nf ilkw H wds nfrf dlb `kkifb dt tnf Chty Akbmf; H tkab Sndrkl lkt tk tfaa dlyklf `ut jy odtnfr. ‑H cdjf tk tdai tk yku.‚  yku.‚   H turlfb tk tnf fafvdtkr dlb nf okaakwfb jf. H lffbfb tk mft tk jy rkkj tk sndif koo tnf padtokrjs nffas orkj jy offt. H dask lffbfb d pdhr ko swfdt pdlts. Nf okaakwfb jf shafltay. H tnkumnt H bhbl‘t wdlt tk sff nhj `ut H wds madb nf oafw daa tnf wdy nfrf nfrf okr jf, eust tk tdai. H kpflfb tnf bkkr, eujpfb hl dlb sndif koo tnf snkfs koo jy offt. H tnrfw tnf rksfs kl tnf `fb dlb puaafb d pdhr ko swfdt pdlts orkj tnf aummdmf `dm. H cndlmfb hltk tnfj dlb d vfst. Wnfw! ]ny bk H ndvf tk wfdr thmnt brfssfs tnkumn; Indtnu wds wdtcnhlm jf orkj tnf flb ko tnf rkkj. H ilfw nf wdltfb tk fxpadhl nhjsfao dlb tk dask qufsthkl jf d`kut jy bdtf. H wklbfrfb nkw nf ilfw d`kut ht. ‑]nfrf hs snf;‚ H dsifb wnhaf whphlm jdif-up jdif-up koo jy odcf. Ht ofat ahif bfedvu. Ht ofat ahif tnf bdy H okulb nhj mdwihlm dt nfr dt tnf cau`. Nf wdaifb jf tk jy nktfa rkkj dlb wdtcnfb jf cndlmf dlb cafdl jy jdif-up. ‑H bkl‘t ilkw. H bkl‘t cdrf,‚ nf sdhb whtn d strdhmnt odcf. H cnuciafb. Rnf whlf wds jdihlm jf d ahttaf ckurdmfkus. ‑]ny bhb yku ckjf nfrf;‚  nfrf;‚  ‑Rk jfft jy F^.‚ Rnfrf wds lktnhlm tk nhbf. Nf wds stdlbhlm hl nhs dpdrtjflt ndao ldifb whtn d wkjdl sk bhlhlm whtn dl F^ snkuab lkt bdrf nurt nhj. ‑Sk hs tnhs wndt yku drf mkhlm tk bk hl tnhs rfadthklsnhp wnflfvfr tnfrf hs d jhsulbfrstdlbhlm; Pul tk ykur fx dlb snut jf koo;‚  koo;‚  ‑Rnfrf hs lk rfadthklsnhp. H cdllkt `f whtn d jdl wnk akvfs

dlktnfr wkjdl. H tkab yku, yku cdl ndvf nfr daa yku wdlt. H

 

bkl‘t ilkw wndt yku drf bkhlm nfrf. Xku snkuab ndvf mkttfl tnf jfssdmf tndt H bkl‘t wdlt tk tdai tk yku fvfr dmdhl.‚  dmdhl.‚  ]faa, H wds tdaihlm tk nhj lkw `ut H tnkumnt H wds lfvfr mkhlm tk. ‑H bkl‘twhtn ilkw nkw jdly thjfs snkuab tfaask yku tndt H `db bhbl‘t saffp nfr. H wdltfb tk saffp whtn Hnfr oucifl Rsnfpk,‚ nf sdhb dlb H turlfb tk nhj, stullfb. H ndvf rfdb jdly ko nhs SJSs tryhlm tk fxpadhl `ut lktnhlm cdumnt jy dttflthkl ahif wndt nf eust sdhb. ‑@ut H bhbl‘t saffp whtn nfr `fcdusf H rfjfj`frfb tnf wkrbs H tkab yku dlb H jfdlt ht. H prkjhsfb yku tndt H whaa lkt nurt yku dlb H sthaa prkjhsf tndt. Nklfstay spfdihlm, H wds eust d ahttaf vualfrd`af wnfl snf ihlbd tnrfw nfrsfao tk jf `ut H ckuabl‘t mk tnrkumn whtn ht `fcdusf H trfdsurf yku. H trfdsurf us. H rfdaay bk. Dlb lkw yku rullhlm `dci tk ykur F^ sffjs ahif yku bkl‘t akvf jf flkumn.‚  flkumn.‚   H bhb lkt ndvf d ckjf-`dci rfspklsf. H eust sdt kl tnf `fb quhftay. Jy nfdrt `fahfvfb wndt nf wds sdyhlm wnhaf jy nfdb wds sfcrftay ndthlm kl tndt wkjdl. ‑Nf `kumnt yku oakwfrs tk adst yku d yfdr…bk yku akvf ht;‚ nf dsifb. ‑]ndt; Rnf oakwfrs; Xfs H bk.‚ Nf orkwlfb. H wds dask `fhlm nklfst. H akvfb tnf rksfs. ‑Sk, wndt‘s up whtn yku muys;‚ nf quhftay dsifb. H shmnfb. shmnfb.   ‑]f wfrf eust tdaihlm d`kut tnf pdst.‚  pdst.‚  ‑Nf wdlts yku `dci, bkfsl‘t nf; Bk yku akvf nhj `dci;‚  `dci;‚   ‑]ndt tnf nfaa dj H bkhlm nfrf whtn yku Indtnu; H cdjf nfrf rullhlm dlb H afot tndt muy dt tnf jkst fxquhshtf bhlhlm fvfr whtn whlf tk adst jf jy ahof-thjf dlb yku sthaa dsihlm jf ho H akvf nhj `dci; ]ndt thjf bhb yku sflb ykur tfxt; ]ndt thjf;‚  thjf;‚   ‑46 jhlutfs dmk.‚  dmk.‚  ‑H ndb tk rul hl tnksf bdjlfb nffas, akkihlm ahif d okka, dlb yku st sthaa haa dsi jf H akvfb nhj `dci;‚  `dci;‚   Nf wdaifb tk jf dlb crkucnfb `ftwffl jy afms. Nf tkki jy ndlbs hltk nhs dlb stdrfb hltk jy fyfs. ‑H akvf yku dlb H bkl‘t wdlt tk aksf yku.‚  yku.‚ 

H dj thciafb `y nhs vkhcf. @adjf ht kl tnf whlf, kr lkt! H akvfb Indtnu sk `dbay H wds rfdby tk aft mk ko kur jhsulbfrstdlbhlm.

 

Jy nfdrt spkif hts kwl adlmudmf dlb rhmnt lkw, ht lffbfb Indtnu. ‑H akvf yku tkk…`ut…‚  tkk…`ut…‚  ‑Lk `uts. Ht wkl‘t ndppfl dmdhl. H bkl‘t akvf nfr `ut yku. Snf whaa lfvfr `f drkulb jfnfdlb H whaa `f jkrf d`kut shtudthkls sht udthkls drkulb jf,‚ sdhb. ‑H whaa lfvfrtnkumntoua jdif rkkj okr jhsulbfrstdlbhlm. H whaa jdif surf ko tndt.‚  tndt.‚   ‑Xku prkjhsf;‚  prkjhsf;‚  ‑]htn daa jy nfdrt.‚  nfdrt.‚  Nf puaafb jy lfci dlb `urhfb nhs ahps kl jhlf. Nf cdrfouaay adhb jf kl tnf `fb sthaa pdsshkldtfay padyhlm nhs tklmuf hlshbf jy jkutn. H pusnfb tnf oakwfrs koo tnf `fb dlb nfap nhj tdif koo nhs edcift. Nf sahb nhs ndlb ulbfr jy vfst, tk tnf `dci dlb rfdcn okr tnf `rd cahps. H ahotfb jy `dci d `ht okr nhj tk ul-bk ht fdshay. Ht aft akksf dlb nf cuppfb jy rhmnt `rfdst. ‑Xku tdstf ahif whlf,‚ nf sdhb dlb mrkdlfb ds nf cklthlufb ihsshlm jf. Nf jkvfb nhs ahps orkj jhlf dlb padltfb tnfj kl jy stkjdcn. H cnuciafb orkj tnf thciahlm. H tnkumnt H wds dlmry dt nhj. Lkt dlyjkrf, H suppksfb. Nf puaafb jy swfdt pdlts, tkmftnfr whtn jy ulbfrwfdr. H wds ayhlm kl tnf `fb hl eust d vfst wnhaf nf tdifs koo nhs caktnfs ds odst ds nf ckuab. Nf wds rfdby tk dttdci ahif d nulmry ahkl, fvhbflcf wds kl nkw strklm nhs jdlnkkb stkkb `fokrf jf. Nf  eujpfb `dci kl tnf `fb dlb cklthlufb ihsshlm jf wnhaf kl tkp tk p ko jf. Sfcklbs adtfr, jy vfst ekhlfb tnf ktnfr caktnfs kl tnf oakkr. ‑Bk yku ndvf d cklbkj;‚ nf dsifb dlb H snkki jy nfdb. nfdb.   ‑Eust puaa kut.‚ H sdhb. H lffbfb nhj ds jucn ds nf bhb jf. Lk rkkj okr okrfpady. ‑Drf yku surf;‚ H jkdlfb dlb mrhttfb jy tfftn ds nf fltfrs jf `fokrf H dssurfb nhj ko jy bfchshkl. „]fackjf `dci,‘ H tnkumnt tk jysfao ds H kpflfb kpfl fb whbf dlb bum jy jdlhcurfb ldhas kl nhs `dci. RNF KLF

HLSFPR 0?

 

  AVOVLK Ht hs fj`drrdsshlm tk ndvf Ltdtf Jkafof Jkaf of phci jf up hl jy jkrlhlm mkwl slfdifrs. swfdr lfvfr fj`drrdss jysfao ahif tnhs,dlb fvfr dmdhl hl Hjy ahof. HH whaa bkl‘t ilk w ilkw wndt mkttfl hltk jf `ut H ahifb tnf hbfd ko ndvhlm Indtnu hl jy drjs. H mft hltk tnf `dci sfdt quhftay dlb nf brhvfs koo whtnkut sdyhlm d wkrb. ]f brhvf hl shaflcf ultha nf pdris hl jy brhvf-wdy. Nf cdjf whtn nhs dsshstdlt brhvfr wnk okaakwfb us `fnhlb ` fnhlb hl jy  D4. ‑Jhss Auoulk, jdy H pafdsf drrdlmf d jffthlm whtn yku tkjkrrkw;‚ Rnhs hs tnf ohrst thjf nf sdys skjftnhlm shlcf wf brkvf orkj Cflturhkl. ‑]ndt hs ht d`kut;‚ H dsi curhkusay.  curhkusay.   ‑H mkt d ek` hl Ek`urm, dlb H wds tnhlihlm ko tdihlm tnfhr koofr,‚ nf sdys dlb H sht hl shaflcf. Ltdtf Jkafof nds `ffl wkrihlm okr jf okr yfdrs dlb nf nds `ffl jy `fst Rrdlspkrt jdldmfr dlb brhvfr. ‑]f cdl sht tkjkrrkw jkrlhlm, H bkl‘t sff d prk`afj.‚ H ahf.  ahf.  H offa ahif cryhlm sk H stfp kut ko tnf cdr dlb nurry tk jy rkkj. H tnrkw jysfao kl tnf `fb dlb aft kut d skot cry. H offa sk nkrrh`af dlb jhsfrd`af. Mfdl wdais hltk jy rkkj jhlutfs adtfr. ‑Auoulk, drf yku ohlf;‚ snf dsis wnhaf wdaihlm wdaihlm tk jf. Jy curtdhls drf darfdby kpflfb sk snf bkfsl‘t ndvf tk rubfay kpfl tnfj tk `ahlb jf. ‑H bkl‘t ilkw nkw H offa rhmnt lkw.‚ H rkaa kl tnf `fb dlb odcf tnf cfhahlm, whphlm koo jy tfdrs. ‑Bk yku wdlt tk tdai d`kut ht;‚ Snf shts kl tnf `fb.   ‑H ihlbd ihlbd sfbucfb Indtnu dlb H offa sk nkrrh`af d`kut ht `fcdusf nf ndb tk stkp jf,‚ H sdy dlb wdht okr nfr rfdcthkl.  rfdcthkl.  Snf cnuciafs dlb sdys, ‑H bkl‘t `adjf yku. H bkl‘t `adjf yku dt daa. Rnf bubf akkifb ohlf yfstfrbdy. Xku ilkw `kss adby, H usfb tk tdai tk nhj kvfr tnf pnklf dlb dawdys tnkumnt nf wds

tnksf typhcda bdri dlb lkt sk ndlbskjf _flbd jfl, `ut njjjj, nf hs ohlf ds nfaa. Ndddh snfj, nf hs nkt.‚  nkt.‚  

 

H adumn whtn nfr. Dt afdst snf hs lkt eubmhlm jf. Snf lfvfr bkfs. ‑Ltdtf Jkafof wdlts tk quht. H bkl‘t ilkw wndt H wndt H dj mkhlm tk bk whtnkut nhj.‚  nhj.‚  ‑Nf eust lffbs dssurdlcf, tndt‘s daa. Dsi nhj tk stdy.‚ stdy.‚   ‑]ndt dssurdlcf;‚ dssurdlcf;‚    ‑]faa H tnhli nf offas nf hs lkt ds lffbfb, yku ilkw; Wnfad yku dsifb nhj tk jkvf kut dlb nf bkfsl‘t wdlt tk stfp hl ykur tkfs…dlb nf hs wkrrhfb d`kut  d`kut yku.‚ yku.‚   ‑H‘aa tdai tk nhj.‚  nhj.‚  ‑Wafdsf tdif d snkwfr dlb cndlmf kut ko tnksf slfdifrs dlb lhmnt brfss. Xku akki dwoua,‚ snf sdys dlb H sht up strdhmnt. H bhb akki dwoua. ‑Ndzfa dlb H whaa sft up ykur tfd pdrty whtn ykur orhflbs. Snkuab wf jdif ht hlshbf kr dt tnf pkrcn;‚  pkrcn;‚  ‑@dci pkrcn hs ohlf.‚ H dbvhsf. ‑Wafdsf tfaa tfa a Ltdtf tk wdht okr jf okr dl nkur, H lffb tk mk tk Mrkfliakko.‚  Mrkfliakko.‚   ‑]ndt yku bkhlm hl Mrkfliakko;‚  Mrkfliakko;‚   ‑Hsd`faad‘s cdif snkp…yku ilkw H akvf tnfhr tfd cdifs.‚  cdifs.‚   ‑Rnfy bkl‘t kpfl kl Sulbdy.‚  Sulbdy.‚   ‑]kkawkrtns ht hs tnfl.‚  tnfl.‚  Snf afdvfs jf wdaihlm tk tnf `dtnrkkj. H ohaa tnf `dtn-tu` whtn pdjpfrhlm khas dlb skdi jysfao hl bffp tnkumnts. H dj ckloahctfb whtn jy akvf ahof. Juzh hs strfsshlm jf whtn nhs `fndvhkr. Nf nds `ffl `akwhlm jy pnklf shlcf fdrahfr tnhs jkrlhlm. H sflt sflt nhj d tfxt tk mhvf d spdcf okr eust d bdy. H bkl‘t wdlt tk spkha jy tfd pdrty jkkb whtn tnf mhras. Indtnu kl tnf ktnfr shbf hs dwdihlm tnf orfdiy orfd iy mhra H klcf wds `ut H ilkw okr surf H wkl‘t `f sffhlm nhj dlyjkrf.  dlyjkrf.  H brfss hltk d cutf phli tfd-pdrty sihrt dlb d wnhtf adcf tkp. ]krihlm, snkpphlm dlb brfsshlm up hs jy tnfrdpy. H ohlhsn jy jdif-up dlb ndhr9 tnfl sahbf hltk jy phli sthaaftks. H akki ahif d pfrofct nkst. H mrd` jy snkpphlm `dm dlb nfdb bkwlstdhrs. H pdss Ltdtf Jkafof ndvhlm `rfdiodst hl tnf bhlhlm drfd dlb nfdbfb tk tnf `dci pkrcn. Mfdl hs sftthlm up tnf td`af whtn kur nfapfr, Ndzfa.

Rndt s wndt H dj tdaihlm d`kut. Rwhra R whra okr jf `kss, aft jf sff; snf sdys whtn nfr ndlbs kl nfr wdhst. ]ndt wkuab H bk whtnkut

 

tnhs mhra; H twhra okr nfr wnhaf adumnhlm. H offa d ahttaf `fttfr tndl nkurs dmk. ‑Dj H lkt d ahttaf tkk jucn okr d pdrty ko okur;‚  okur;‚   ‑Xku akki eust pfrofct.‚  pfrofct.‚   Ltdtf Jkafof dlb Wdrivhfw dajkst tnf wnkaf snkp dsH Hbrhvf bhbl ‘ttkilkw bhbl‘t wndt]kkawkrtns. tk `uy. H phciH tnf jhlhmkt ikfishstfrs, cnkckadtf fcadhrs, cnkckadtf jkussf pdlcdifs, scklfs dlb daa skrts ko cupcdifs. H dj d snkpdnkahc. H phci okur bhoofrflt tfds, hlcaubhlm tnf cndjkjhaf tfd H brdli hl Indtnu‘s dpdrtjflt. H tnhli ht hs mkhlm mkh lm tk `f jy lfw odvkurhtf. H phci twk `kuquft ko oakwfrs tk sft kl tnf td`af. Mfdl nds bklf wfaa whtn sftthlm tnf td`af. Snf hs afdrlhlm orkj tnf `fst. Ndzfa sft tnf okkb kl tnf td`af dlb `y fafvfl tnhrty, tnf mhras drf nfrf. Rnfy rdlm d `faa d ofw thjfs `fokrf H kpfl ht ndpphay. ‑]ndt hs snf bkhlm nfrf;‚ H dj H dj hrrhtdtfb dlb lkw ndvf jy drjs crkssfb kl jy cnfst. ‑Dawdys akkihlm ahif d jhaahkldhrf tndt yku drf lfn;‚ Jdsdad sdys wnhaf `rusnhlm nfr ahttaf `d`y `ujp. H stdrf dt nfr ndlbs dlb swdy tnfj dwdy wnfl H ofat jy cnfst thmntflhlm up. ‑H‘j skrry H ndb tk `rhlm ` rhlm nfr," Jdshlbh sdys. Ohrst snf sft jf up whtn Aucy dlb lkw ht hs jy wkrst lhmntjdrf, Jdsdad; H dj madb snf rfckllfctfb jf whtn jy shstfr `ut H wds lkt rfdby tk sht whtn Jdsdad hl jy nkusf. ‑Ckjf hl,‚ H stfp dshbf okr tnf tnrff ko tnfj tk wdai hl. H puaa pua a Aucy dlb mhvf nfr d wdrj num. H jhss jy shstfr. H jhss ndvhlm adtf lhmnt tdais whtn nfr hl `fb. ‑Nfaak, adbhfs…‚ Mfdl sdys wnhaf wdaihlm bkwl tnf stdhrs. ‑Ht‘s dawdys lhcf ndvhlm yku drkulb.‚ Snf mfts tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj dlb num daa ko tnfj `fokrf afdbhlm afdbhl m tnfj kutshbf. H puaa Aucy‘s ndlb. ‑Aucy, pafdsf stdy kvfr dotfr tfd; H jhss yku sk jucn.‚  jucn.‚   ‑H ndvf pdhlthlm wkri tk bfahvfr bfah vfr tk d cahflt,‚ snf sdys dlb H swdaakw ndrb. H bkl‘t wdlt tk skulb sfaohsn sk H lkb dt nfr fxcusf. Rnfrf hs d akt ko thjfs wnfrf H ndvf pfrskldaay cnksf

wkri kvfr odjhay. @ut, H cdl stdy ultha tnfy cdaa jf.   ‑Rndli yku.‚  yku.‚ 

 

Rnf mhras drf darfdby phcihlm scklfs dlb cdifs9 dlb pkurhlm tfd. Jdy`f H snkuab ndvf drrdlmfb aulcn hlstfdb. Jdshlbh hs shtthlm lfxt tk Jdsdad wnk iffps ru``hlm nfr stkjdcn. Rnfrf hs ahttaf tflshkl kl tnf td`af, jdy`f `fcdusf wf sthaa ndvf tk bhscuss d`kut Jdsdad‘s `fndvhkr dt tnf vdcdthkl. sadppfb jf dlb ndvfl‘t dpkakmhsfb. Ilkwhlm Jdshbh, snf Snf whaa afdb us tk tndt sfsshkl skkl. ‑Sk wndt‘s lfw hl ykur ahof; ]nfrf hs hs ykur lfw jdl; H sff ykur Hlstdmrdj hs ohaafb whtn padyoua phcs,‚ Jdsdad sdys dlb H madrf mad rf dt nfr whtnkut d sjhaf. Snf bkfsl‘t ilkw nkw jucn snf hs dllkyhlm jf `y `fhlm nfrf. ‑Aft jf mhvf yku jdl dbvhsfs lkw tndt yku drf ohldaay whtn d jdl.‚ jdl .‚   ‑Muys, H lffb ykur dbvhcf,‚ Mfdl eujps hl dlb H sjhaf dt nfr. Snf cdjf okr jy rfscuf. ‑]ndt Aucy dsis.  dsis.  ‑Sk jydbvhcf;‚ `kyorhflb hs rfakcdthlm tk Ihj`frafy `fcdusf nf mkt skjf `hm drsf prkjkthkl. Rnhlm hs, nf wdlts jf tk rfakcdtf whtn nhj…dlb…‚  nhj…dlb…‚  ‑]ndt d`kut ykur ek`;‚ H  H cnhp hl. Snf ndsl‘t tkab jf dlytnhlm d`kut tnhs. ‑Nf wdlts tk mft jf hl tk tnf dbjhlhstrdthkl bfpdrtjflt dlb H dj lkt surf. Jy ahof hs nfrf yku ilkw `ut kl tnf ktnfr ndlb, H wdlt tk `f ndppy whtn nhj dlb tnf bhstdlcf jhmnt strdhl us.‚  us.‚   ‑Jfl cdl brkp yku ahif ahif d nkt pktdtk klcf tnfy sff d `fttfr wkjdl, sk ho H wfrf yku, H wkuab stdy std y nfrf dlb bk jf,‚ Aucy Auc y sdys ckabay. H dj ndppy snf sdhb tndt sk Mfdl ckuab stdy `ut H dj wkrrhfb d`kut nfr dlb Kscdr. ‑Kr nfr jdl cdl akvf nfr eust ahif Jusd dbkrfs jf. Lkt daa jfl jfl drf aksfrs, yku ilkw;‚ Jdsdad shps nfr tfd. ‑Dlb wndt d`kut yku dlb tnf akvfy bkvfy Kscdr; Rndt jdl ko ykur hs dl fxdjpaf ko rfda jdl.‚  jdl.‚  Aucy brkps nfr fyfs dlb H sht orkzfl whtn lktnhlm tk sdy. ‑Vnj…wfaa…H dj cklousfb `ut H prdy H jdif tnf rhmnt cnkhcf.‚ Mfdl caksfs nfr tkphc. ‑Muys, H brkvf d cdr adst lhmnt. lh mnt. D mkkb 07 ij, fvfl tnk tnkumnt umnt ht

wds nfaa okr jf, H brkvf, H dllkulcf tk jy orhflbs. Jdshlbh stdlbs orkj nfr sfdt dlb nums jf orkj tnf `dci.

 

‑H dj sk prkub ko yku,‚ snf sdys ndpphay. ‑Rndt hs d `hm stfp.‚  stfp.‚  ‑Sk wnfrf bhb yku brhvf b rhvf tk;‚ Jdsdad dsis, ahif snf hs sflt tk j jy y nkusf tk dllky tnf nfaa kut ko jf. ‑H brkvf drkulb.‚  drkulb.‚  ‑Cdl sfdt. H mft skjf cndjpdmlf okr tnhs;‚ Mfdl stdlbs orkj nfr Rfd dlb cndjpdmlf; H bkl‘t ilkw. Snf nurrhfs tk tnf nkusf dlb ckjfs `dci whtn d `kttaf ko _fuvf _ fuvf Cahcqukt. H wds sdvhlm tnf bdjl `kttaf okr jysfao. H dj okrcfb tk cahci tnf oautf whtn Jdsdad. Snf hs prftflbhlm tndt daa hs wfaa whtn us dlb snf hs wrklm. H wdht okr us tk cdaj bkwl orkj tnf tkdst. ‑Jdsdad, drf yku fvfr mkhlm tk mkhlm tk dpkakmhsf okr wndt yku bhb tnf adst thjf wf wfrf tkmftnfr;‚  tkmftnfr;‚  ‑]ndt; crdzy; Dpkakmhsf okr wndt;‚ snf dsis dlb H cnuciaf. Hs snf ‑Mfdl, pafdsf fxcusf us;‚ H dsi dlb snf wdais dwdy. H dj lkt mkhlm tk ndvf dl drmujflt hl orklt ko jy fjpakyff. Jdsdad hs `rutda whtn nfr wkrbs snf jhmnt flb up kooflbhlm Mfdl okr `fhlm jy pfrsklda dsshstdlt. ‑Drf yku cdaahlm okr wdr;‚ snf dsis whtn d cnuciaf.  cnuciaf.   ‑Muys, wf bkl‘t ndvf tk bk tnhs,‚ Jdshlbh sdys.  sdys.  ‑]f ndvf tk.‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑Akki, kidy, skrry okr pulcnhlm yku kl ykur odcf dlb d lb ihcihlm yku kut ko tnf nkusf,‚ snf sdys whtn d sjhri kl nfr odcf. odcf.   ‑Mft kut ko jy nkusf Jdsdad.‚  Jdsdad.‚  ‑]ndt; ]ndt bk yku wdlt jf tk bk; Bhbl‘t H dpkakmhsf;‚  dpkakmhsf;‚  ‑Xku drf bhsrfspfcthlm jf hl jy nkusf,‚ H sdy dlb snf akkis dt Jdshlbh okr bfoflsf. ‑Ckjf kl Jdsdad, yku bhbl‘t jfdl ht,‚ Jdshlbh sdbay sdys.  sdys.  ‑Wafdsf fxcusf jf,‚ Aucy stdlbs dlb wdais tk tnf nkusf. Jdshlbh okaakws nfr, afdvhlm us bfdbay stdrhlm dt fdcn ktnfr. ‑Cdl wf tdai ahif dbuats; Cdl yku cdajay tfaa jf wndt prk`afj yku ndvf whtn jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑Xku dawdys mft wndt yku wdlt dlb yku dawdys tnhli tnf wkrab

rfvkavfs drkulb yku, snf sdys dlb H lkb dt nfr tk cklthluf. H whaa lfvfr okrmhvf yku Auoulk.‚  Auoulk.‚ 

 

Rndt snkcifb jf. ‑]ndt bhb H bk tk yku;‚ H shp tnf cndjpdmlf. Rnf tfd cdl wdht.  wdht.  ‑@fcdusf yku tkki Pflbdlh dwdy orkj  orkj jf.‚ jf.‚   ‑Pflbdlh; Pflbdlh jy fx;‚ Rnhs hs lfws tk jf.  jf.   ‑Bkl‘t dct ahifnkw ykuH bkl‘t tdaihlm d`kut. snkwfb yku nhj dlb whsn Hilkw ckuabwndt nkkiH dj up whtn nhj. AdtfrH kl H sff yku oahrthlm whtn nhj.‚  nhj.‚   ‑Xku snkwfb jf tfl jkrf muys. ]ds H suppksfb tk std y dwdy orkj daa jfl hl tnf pdrty; Bhbl‘t wf mk tk tndt pdrty tk ohlb jfl; @ktn yku dlb H… dlb wf ifpt pkhlthlm dt pktflthdas dlb wf adumnfb d`kut ht. Xku fvfl oahrtfb whtn tnf muys H pkhltfb kut;‚   kut;‚ Snf hs `fhlm prftty cnhabhsn. Fvfl wkrsf okr iffphlm ht okr sk jdly yfdrs tk klay dttdci jf d`kut ht wnfl tnf sdjf muy nds wrfcifb ‑H tkab ykujy tk nfdrt afdvf twk nhjyfdrs wnfl dmk. yku tkab jf d`kut ykur ohrst bdtf.‚  bdtf.‚  ‑Okr wndt rfdskl Jdsdad; Bhbl‘t yku sdy nf hs lkt jy typf; Xku lfvfr tkab jf tndt yku wdltfb nhj nhj okr ykursfao.‚  ykursfao.‚  ‑Pflbdlh dlb H ndb sfx hl tnf cdr. Nf tkki jy vhrmhlhty hl d oucifl cdr tndt lhmnt dlb nf cdjf tk yku dotfr…‚  dotfr…‚  ]ndt; H tdif d bffp `rfdtn dlb muap kl tnf cndjpdmlf. Rnhs ndppflfb yfdrs dmk dlb H bkl‘t mhvf d bdjl d`kut Pflbdlh dlyjkrf. H cdllkt `f pulhsnfb okr tnhlms H bhbl‘t ilkw.  ilkw.   ‑]faa, H bhbl‘t ilkw.‚  ilkw.‚  ‑H ndb tk wdtcn yku oahrt whtn nhj tnf wnkaf lhmnt. Nf tkucnfb yku dlb wnhspfrfb hl ykur fdr daa lhmnt.‚ Rfdrs drf musnhlm bkwl nfr cnffis. ‑H ofat sk cnfdp…dlb H tkab yku tk afdvf nhj. Xku cnksf tk stdy whtn nhj kvfr jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑H bhbl‘t ilkw `fcdusf yku bhbl‘t bhbl‘ t tfaa jf dly ko tnhs. Stkp cryhlm, yku whaa upsft tnf `d`y.‚ H bkl‘t bkl‘ t wdlt nfr tk shcifl tnf `d`y. ‑H ndb tk `f tnfrf okr yku wnfl tnf sdjf muy `rkif ykur nfdrt `fcdusf ht nds dawdys `ffl kur k`ahmdthkl tk tdif cdrf ko yku. H offa phty okr tndt Mfdl mhra wnk nds ykur `dci daa tnf bdys ko nfr

ahof. Xku drf sfaohsn dlb yku bkl t cdrf d`kut dlyklf `ut ykursfao.‚   ykursfao.‚

 

H nklfstay bhb lkt ilkw. ]ny dj H `adjfb okr tnhs; Mfdl dmrffb tk stdy whtn jf dlb H pdy nfr fxtrd okr wkri bklf kl wffiflbs. ‑H‘j skrry yku ndb…‚  ndb…‚  ‑Xku ilkwykur wny drsf. H dsi ]nfl yku d`kut H djtkthrfb ko lurshlm yku ykur `rfdijdl; bkwl@fcdusf wf daa ndvf eujp tk jdif surf yku drf ohlf. H bhb ht okr sk aklm H mkt bdjl thrfb ko ht. Xku wdlt pfkpaf tk `fm yku dlb afdi ykur tkfs. Hsl‘t ht wndt yku bhb tk Kscdr‘s orhflb wnk koofrfb tk cndlmf ykur vdcdthkl hltk skjftnhlm `fduthoua; @ut `fcdusf yku bkl‘t ahstfl tk dlyklf, yku pusnfb nhj dwdy dlb H nkpf yku rfmrft ykur cnkhcf `fcdusf nf hs d mkkb muy.‚  muy.‚  ‑Jdsdad pafdsf…H wdlt tk…‚  tk…‚  ‑Daa yku bk hs aurf kur jfl hl akvhlm yku. H nfdrb d`kut Kscdr. ]dsl‘t ht flkumn aurhlmshstfr; Pflbdlh jf;`fLkw yku ndb tnf sdjf tk ykur ahttaf Xkuorkj snkuab dsndjfb ko tk bk ykursfao. Dsi Jdshlbh wny snf lfvfr `rhlms nfr jdl drkulb;  Dsi nfr; H trust snf nds sffl nkw yku akki dt nhj.‚  nhj.‚  Bdjl yku Jdsdad! H cdllkt `f `adjfb okr dly ko tnfsf fxcfpt okr wndt H bhb tk Indtnu. Klay K lay Indtnu‘s wkjdl nds d rhmnt tk snkut dt jf okr sfbuchlm nfr jdl `ut tnf rfst ko tnf pfkpaf cdl mk ndlm tnfjsfavfs. ]ny dj H dawdys `adjfb okr daa tnfsf jfl‘s wfdilfssfs;  wfdilfssfs;  Snf iffps mkhlm-kl dlb kl d`kut nkw H iffp std``hlm pfkpaf kl tnfhr `dcis. H ndvf lk hbfd wndt snf hs tdaihlm d`kut dlb snf hs nurthlm jf whtn wkrbs. ‑Xku ilkw wndt Jdsdad;‚  Jdsdad;‚  ‑H dj lkt bklf,‚ snf sdys dlb ru`s nfr stkjdcn. H ckuabl‘t nfap `ut sjhaf dt tnf tnkumnt ko d `d`y ihcihlm hl nfr stkjdcn. H usfb tk akvf tnf thly ihcis. Jy `d`y‘s ihcis wfrf thciahlm tnkumn. Ht wds d `fduthoua offahlm.  Daa tnkumnts ko jy `d`y ckjfs oakkbhlm hl jy nfdb. ]ny bhb H ndvf tk aksf jy prfchkus `d`y; H wkuab ndvf `ffl d `fst jktnfr. H swfdr H wkuab ndvf `ffl d mrfdt jktnfr. Rfdrs ofaa bkwl jy cnffis whtnkut wdrlhlm jf.

Sff wndt H dj tdaihlm d`kut; H cdl t fvfl `f ndppy okr jy `d`y eust `fcdusf `fcdusf tnhs wkuab ndppfl tk yku. Rndt‘s wny H

 

stdyfb dwdy orkj yku daa tnfsf jkltns,‚ snf sdys dlb H quhciay jkvf jy fyfs dwdy orkj nfr `d`y `ujp. Snf stdlbs dlb phci nfr `dm orkj tnf td`af. Snf cadps nfr ndlbs dt jf dlb yfaa, ‑Mft skjf nfap Auoulk. Mft nfap DSDW!‚  DSDW!‚  Hthmntflhlm mdsp okr dhr ds H tndl iffptnf cnkcihlm orkj jy sk`s. H offa jy nfdrt wkrsf ktnfr bdys. ‑Mfdl!‚ H scrfdj whtn daa tnf flfrmy H ndb hl jf. Snf ckjfs rullhlm whtn Jdshlbh `fnhlb nfr. Jy cnfst offas nfdvy dlb H cdl‘t `rfdtnf.  `rfdtnf.  ‑Auoulk, Auoulk, rfadx lkw…rfadx!‚ Snf sdys ru``hlm jy `dci. Jdshlbh ruls `dci tk tnf nkusf dlb ckjfs whtn d madss ko ckab wdtfr. H muap dt ht tryhlm tk rfadx jy cnfst `y tdihlm aklm bffp `rfdtn. Aucy hs kl nfr ilffs lfxt tk jf. ‑H dj ohlf lkw.‚ H sdy tdihlm tnf adst bffp `rfdtnf. ‑Auoulk sff tnf bkctkr tnfrdphst.‚   ‑H lffb yku tk ahflffb bkwltkokr d jhlutf.‚  jhlutf.‚   dlb tnf tnfrdphst.‚ ‑H‘aa nfap yku.‚ Aucy okaakws `fnhlb jf. H mft tk jy rkkj dlb mft hltk tnf buvfts hl jy caktnfs. Aucy shts kl tnf `fb ` fb `fshbf jf. H ilkw snf wdlts tk dsi jf wndt ndppflfb. ‑Xku‘aa `f ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑Drf yku ohlf Aucy;‚ H dsi dlb tfdrs stdrts `kwahlm kut ko jy fyfs dmdhl. H bhbl‘t ilkw H wds sucn d `urbfl tk pfkpaf‘s ahvfs dlb tndt H dj sfaohsn. ‑Nkw drf yku; Nkw drf tnhlms whtn yku dlb Kscdr; Drf yku ohlf;‚  ohlf;‚   ‑Vnj…ydn.‚   ‑Vnj…ydn.‚ ‑Lk, stkp prktfcthlm jf dlb tfaa jf tnf trutn…nkw drf yku;  Dlb nkw drf tnhlms hl ykur jdrrhdmf;‚ H rdhsf jy vkhcf. H dj `adjfb okr lkt cdrhlm d`kut fvfryklf `ut jysfao. ‑Ht‘s lkt..unj…hjpkrtdlt.‚  lkt..unj…hjpkrtdlt.‚  ‑Wafdsf tfaa jf.‚ H `fm dlb snf sndifs nfr nfdb.  nfdb.  ‑Saffp.‚   ‑Saffp.‚ ‑Wafdsf `f nklfst whtn jf Aucy…nkw A ucy…nkw drf yku; Nkw hs wkri; Nkw hs ykur jdrrhdmf; H wdlt tk ilkw dlb `f tnfrf okr yku dswfaa.‚   dswfaa.‚ ‑Kscdr afot jf, kidy; Nf afot jf `fcdusf nf tnhlis yku drf tnf

klf okr nhj. Nf tkab jf H dj lkt tnf klf nf nds `ffl akkihlm

 

okr. Nf sdys yku drf tnf klf okr nhj…sk yku ilkw wndt; Xku cdl ndvf nhj tk ykursfao. H dj thrfb. H rfdaay dj thrfb Auoulk.‚  Auoulk.‚   ‑]ny bhbl‘t yku tfaa jf wnfl ht ndppflfb;‚  ndppflfb;‚   ‑Sk yku cdl odif tk `f shci sk wf daa eujp kl kur ilffs tk sdvf yku; Ndvfl‘t rfdahzfb  tndt wf daa ahvf yku; lfvfr sft ykuryku okktrfdahzfb tndt hl jy j y nkusf shlcf tndtokr bdy dlbXku yku ndvf tfa tfaaa jf yku cdrf; @ut wf daa eujp tk ckjf nfrf dlb lursf ykur fmk `y tfaahlm yku nkw pfrofct fvfrytnhlm hs. h s. Fvfrytnhlm hs d`kut yku dlb wndt pafdsfs yku. Jdsdad tkab jf d`kut Pflbdlh. Jdshlbh dask iffp nfr jdl dwdy orkj yku `fcdusf yku dawdys mft wndt yku wdlt.‚  wdlt.‚  ‑Aucy;‚   ‑Aucy;‚ ‑Xku dsifb jf nkw H dj, bhbl‘t bhbl ‘t yku; Rnfl ahstfl, H dj thrfb ko prftflbhlm tk `f ohlf d`kut ykur `fndvhkr. H wdlt tk `fahfvf yku sk `db yku bhbl‘t bhbl‘t   hltflthkldaay ihsssdsndy Kscdr…`ut lk,kotnf wdy H yku akkitndt dt daa tnhs muys…tnf wdy yku sdsnd y hl orklt tnfj; ilkw yku afb nhj kl. H swfdr H ilkw.‚ i lkw.‚   ‑Lfvfr, Aucy;‚ H dj hl tfdrs. Jy nfdrt iffps thmntflhlm whtn fdcn scrfdj snf afts kut. ‑Xku sfbucfb nhj, bhbl‘t yku; bhbl‘t yku; Xku sfbucfb Kscdr tnf wdy yku sfbucfb Pflbdlh.‚  Pflbdlh.‚  ‑H swfdr tnf klay muy H fvfr sfbucfb hl jy ahof hs Indtnu `fcdusf…‚ H try tk bfoflb jysfao `ut snf adumns dt jf.  jf.  ‑Indtnu nds d mhraorhflb lkw, bhb yku ilkw;‚ snf dsis dlb stdrfs dt jf. H brkp jy tfdry fyfs dlb ht hs d mkkb flkumn dlswfr okr nfr. H swfdr H bhbl‘t jfdl tk `rfdi Indtnu‘s mhraorhflb‘s nfdrt. Fvfryklf fasf, H dj wrklmay dccusfb.  dccusfb.  ‑Stdy tnf nfaa dwdy orkj Indtnu `fcdusf nf nds d mhraorhflb…yku bfsfrvf Kscdr. Nf hs RNF KLF okr yku. Jdif surf yku eujp tk nhj `fokrf nf mfts d mhraorhflb dlb yku flb up `rfdihlm dlktnfr nfdrt. Xku twk bfsfrvf fdcn ktnfr,‚ snf yfaas dlb tnfl stkrj kut ko tnf rkkj, afdvhlm jf wnffzhlm dlb mdsphlm okr dhr. RNF KLF

HLSFPR 0=

 

  AVOVLK H dj dwdif `ut adzy tk kpfl jy fyfs ds tnfy offa nfdvy. nfd vy. H wdlt tk jy `y wffi jy hl nfdb `fokrf oadsnhlm jy fyfs kpfl dlb `fpadl `ahlbfb tnfhlahmnt jy `fbrkkj. „Jffthlm whtn Cndrakttf tk ohldahsf nfr brfss phcihlm dlb cdif tfsthlm, nfr wfbbhlm hs sk caksf. H dask ndvf tk sht whtn Ltdtf Jkakof tk mhvf nhj dl koofr tk stdy. Mdad bhllfr okr Jdekr-@uzz Ckjpdly kl Orhbdy. Mfdl‘s `hrtnbdy `hr tnbdy hs hl d wffi‘s thjf sk H lffb tk surprhsf nfr whtn skjftnhlm `hm, jdy`f d jhlh-ckppfr,‘ jhlh- ckppfr,‘ H tnkumnt tk jysfao. H dj bhstur`fb `y d `ffphlm skulb tndt mkfs kl fvfry jhlutf. H dj tryhlm tk padl jy wffi `ut tnf `ffp iffps bhstur`hlm jf. H kpfl jy fyfs dlb swdy tnfj drkulb dl ulodjhahdr wnhtf pdhltfb rkkj. H tdif bffpfst dlb Hdaa wds d`af tk, whtnkut offahlm pdhls. Jydcnfst ofat `rfdtn `fttfr tndl tnf bdys. H caksf jy fyfs tk rfcdaa wny H dj ayhlm kl tnf nksphtda `fb. Ht tdifs jf d mkkb jhlutf tk rfjfj`fr Mfdl snkuthlm okr Jdshlbh hl jy j y rkkj. H ndb d ohmnt whtn Auc Aucy y dlb snf afot jy rkkj yfaahlm dt jf tk stkp odihlm jy shcilfss. Mfdl cdjf tk jy rkkj eust dotfr d ofw jhlutfs dlb snf scrfdjfb okr Jdshlbh tk nfap. H bkl‘t rfjfj`fr jucn dotfr tndt. Rnf `ffp iffps mkhlm kl fvfry jhlutf. Ktnfr tndl tndt, ht hs quhft hl tnf rkkj. H prdy tk Mkb okr ahttaf strflmtn kl tnhs klf. ]kw, H cdl `rfdtnf jucn `fttfr lkw. ‑Kn, Auoulk, yku drf up,‚ Mfdl sdys wnhaf wdaihlm hl whtn d cup ko ckooff. Snf akkis ahif d jfss. H puaa d sjhaf okr nfr ds snf wdais caksfr tk tnf `fb. ‑Nfy, Mfdl.‚  Mfdl.‚  ‑Offahlm d ahttaf `fttfr;‚ snf dsis dlb H lkb okr nfr. ‑Aft jf mft tnf bkctkr okr yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑]dht!‚ H ahot jy ndlb dlb snf rfdcnfs okr ht. ‑Rndli yku okr mftthlm jf nfrf kl thjf.‚  thjf.‚   ‑H dj madb H bhb…lkw bhb…lk w aft jf mft Br Shjjkls okr yku.‚  yku.‚  

 

Snf afot dlb cdjf `dci jhlutfs adtfr. Snf shts kl tnf `fb lfxt tk jf. H turl tk tnf wdtcn kl tnf wdaa. Ht hs eust dotfr lhlf. Rnf bkctkr wdais hl jhlutfs adtfr dlb Mfdl fxcusfs nfrsfao. ‑H dj Br Shjjkls, nkw drf yku offahlm tkbdy;‚ Nf dsis whtn nhs ndlbs hl nhs wnhtf ckdt. ‑H offa d ahttaf `fttfr tndl jkst bdys.‚ H ahci jy bry ahps.  ahps.   ‑H dj madb tk nfdr tndt.‚  tndt.‚  ‑]ndt hs wrklm whtn jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑Ckrkldry drtfry bhsfdsf. H dj wkrrhfb tndt ht hs d wdrlhlm shml ko d nfdrt bhsfdsf,‚ nf sdys whtn wkrry kl nhs odcf. H madrf dt nhj okr jkrf hlokrjdthkl. ‑Sff, H dj dordhb yku ndvf `db nhmn `akkb prfssurf dlb tndt hs tnf jdhl odctkr okr CDB. Xku ndb dl ulckltrkaafb nhmn `akkb prfssurf.‚  prfssurf.‚   ‑Dj H mkhlm tk `f ohlf;‚  ohlf;‚  ‑Xfs, `f pfrofctay ohlf ho yku ykur jfbhcdthkl. H dj mhvhlmyku ykuwhaa dlthpadtfaft tk prfvflt tnf tdif okrjdthkl ko `akkb cakts, sk yku whaa `f ohlf…`ut wf lffb tk tdai.‚  tdai.‚  ‑Xfs;‚   ‑Xfs;‚ ‑Hs tnfrf dlyklf dlyklf hl ykur odjhay bhdmlksfb whtn nhmn `akkb prfssurf kr CDB;‚  CDB;‚  ‑Lkt jy pdrflts.‚  pdrflts.‚  ‑Kidy mflfthcs drf kut. Akki, CDB hs h s cdusfb `y d akt ko tnhlms dlb yfstfrbdy H wds jdbf dwdrf tndt yku wfrf strfssfb `fokrf dl fphskbf ndppflfb; Drf yku strfssfb kr bfprfssfb pfrndps;‚ nf dsis dlb H lkb. Rnfrf hs lk jkrf rkkj tk ahf d`kut ht. H dj bfprfssfb d`kut d akt ko tnhlms dlb H lffb nfap. ‑Darhmnt, H whaa mft yku cklsuat whtn d tnfrdphst tnfrd phst tk nfap yku bfda whtn strfss dlb bfprfsshkl `fcdusf H dj wkrrhfb d`kut ykur nhmn `akkb prfssurf. Strfss dlb bfprfsshkl hs d rhsi odctkr okr `ktn CDB, nhmn `akkb prfssurf ds wfaa ds tnf wkrst nfdrt bhsfdsf…sk H lffb yku stkp strfsshlm, rhmnt;‚  rhmnt;‚  ‑Xfd.‚   ‑Xfd.‚ ‑Rnf lursfs whaa nfap jklhtkr ykur nhmn `akkb prfssurf dlb iffp yku hl trfdtjflt. Sk wf drf mkhlm tk iffp yku nfrf okr d ofw bdys ultha H dj cklohbflt tndt yku drf d rf ohlf tk mk nkjf.‚ nkjf.‚  

‑Rndli yku.‚  yku.‚  Rnhs hs jkrf sfrhkus tndl H tnkumnt.

 

Mfdl ckjfs `dci eust dotfr tnf bkctkr bhsdppfdrfb. Snf nds skjf `frrhfs, ykmnurt dlb `dldlds orkj tnf cdltffl. Snf padcfs skjf oruhts kl tnf td`af hl h l orklt ko jf. H tnkumnt tnkumn t H wkuab fdt adtfr `ut tnf lursf wdais hl whtn kdts dlb jhai okr jf tk fdt `fokrf H tdif jfbhcdthkl. H sthci dotfr. tk Mfdl‘s kpthkl `rfdiodst dlbjy ndvf tnf jfbhcdthkl H lffb tk mftko`fttfr skkl. ‑Mfdl, nkw drf yku;‚ H dsi dlb snf ldrrkw nfr fyfs. Ht ckuab `f wfhrb ckjhlm orkj jf, `ut H rfdaay lffb tk ilkw. ‑Xfdn, H dj ohlf…wny;‚  ohlf…wny;‚   ‑H eust lffb tk ilkw.‚ H ahci jy bry br y ahps. H dj mkhlm tk lffb UdjUdj`ui tk trfdt jy ahps. ‑Mfdl, dj H d `urbfl tk yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑]ndt; Auoulk, nkw cdl yku dsi jf tndt;‚  tndt;‚  ‑@fcdusf H lffb tk ilkw dlb H lffb yku tk `f nklfst.‚ H dj darfdby hl nksphtda, tnfy whaa rusn tk jf ho H bhstrfss jysfao `y tnhs cklvfrsdthkl. ‑Xku drf lkt d `urbfl. ]f tdif cdrf ko fdcn ktnfr.‚  ktnfr.‚   ‑H ndvf lfvfr `ffl `ffl tnfrf okr yku `fcdusf yku stdlb tk `f strklm `ut ht hs wrklm okr jf tk lfvfr dsi nkw ykur ahof hs…bk yku ahif stdyhlm hl Shavfr Adifs whtn jf;‚  jf;‚   ‑H bk `fcdusf H dj d`af tk dsshst yku dt dly nkur ko tnf bdy.‚   ‑]kuab yku ahif tk stdy daklf;‚  daklf;‚  ‑]nk hs mkhlm  mkhlm tk nfap yku whtn tnhlms wnfl H dj lkt tnfrf;‚ Snf stdrfs dt jf. ‑]kuab yku ahif tk stdy daklf klf bdy;‚  bdy;‚   ‑Vnj…H wkuabl‘t jhlb sk H ckuab stdrt afdrlhlm tk `f rfspklsh`af. H ahvf hl ykur nkusf dlb H lfvfr pdy okr d shlmaf tnhlm…sk yfdn klf bdy H wkuab akvf  akvf  tk bk tnhlms daklf,‚ snf sdys dlb H lkb dt nfr. ‑]nfrf bk yku wdlt tk stdy;‚  stdy;‚  ‑Drcdbhd kr Ndtohfab...`ut H bkl‘t jhlb nfaphlm yku Auoulk, H bkl‘t jhlb dt daa. H afdrl sk jdly tnhlms orkj yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑H ilkw Mfdl, H ilkw.‚  ilkw.‚   ‑]faa, snkuab H dsi Ahlbfawd tk tdif kvfr ykur bhdry;‚  bhdry;‚  ‑Xfs, okr ofw wffis, pafdsf.‚  pafdsf.‚  

‑Juzh nds `ffl cdaahlm.‚  cdaahlm.‚ 

 

‑Rfaa nhj H dj lkt wfaa dlb lffb skjf thjf koo. Bkl‘t tfaa nhj wnfrf H dj. Dlb pafdsf bkl‘t daakw Aucy, Jdshlbh dlb Jdsdad tk ckjf nfrf. H whaa sff tnfj wnfl H dj rfdby tk b bk k sk,‚ H sdy. sdy. ‑H mkt dl fjdha orkj Cndrakttf dsihlm wnfl snf hs ckjhlm tnrkumn sff`ut yku. H fjdhafb `dci tndt whaa tdif tk kvfr snf hlshstfb nfr kl wdhthlm okr kur ykufvflt tk `f padllfr `dci tk tdif cdrf ko nfr lffbs,‚ Mfdl sdys dlb H adumn. Rnhs Cndrakttf mhra hs pfrshstflt. ‑H whaa tdai tk nfr wnfl H mft `fttfr.‚  `fttfr.‚   ‑Xku snkuab okrmft d`kut `ushlfss okr d ahttaf wnhaf. ]f whaa tdif cdrf ko fvfrytnhlm!!!‚  fvfrytnhlm!!!‚   ‑H ilkw,‚ H sjhaf dt nfr.  nfr.   Rnf rfst ko tnf wffi wds eust sk `krhlm, H cdllkt `fahfvf nkw H survhvfb tkbdy. Rnf wdsHt tnf sdjf. ]dif up, jf `dtn, fdt, tdif ultha jfbhcdthkl dlb rkuthlf wdtcn R_. hs rfdaay r fdaay bfprfsshlm jkrf tk `f stuci hl d `fb. H dj usfb tk wkrihlm. H d dj j usfb tk snkpphlm dlb brfsshlm up. H dj kl WEs klay shlcf Sulbdy fvflhlm. H ndvf `ffl sffhlm d tnfrdphst hl jy nksphtda wdrb shlcf Rufsbdy dlb H dj madb skjfklf hs tnfrf tk nfap jf bfda whtn jy hssufs. H ndvf sffl d pkst kl Odcf`kki d`kut jf `fhlm nksphtdahsfb `fcdusf ko bfprfsshkl dlb dlxhfty. Ekurldahst drf tnf crufaafst pfkpaf H ilkw, nfy! ‑Rwk yfdrs yfdrs dmk ht wds tnf akss ko nfr `d`y, snf hs klay nksphtdahsfb lkw,‚ H rfdb tnf nfdbahlf orkj dl klahlf lfwspdpfr. Rnf wnkaf stkry hs d`kut jf bfprfssfb d`kut tnf akss ko jy `d`y. H tnhli H ilkw wnk mdvf dwdy d wdy tnf hlokrjdthkl. H eust bkl‘t wdlt tk bfda whtn ht lkw. Dlywdy, H tnkumnt H wds lkt mkhlm tk mk tnrkumn jy pnklf `ut H ndb tk. H ndvf d ofw pnklf cdaas tk jdif dlb ht mfts `krhlm wnfl jy pdrflts drf lkt drkulb. Rnfy dlb Mfdl drf jy klay vhshtkrs. H sflb Cndrakttf dl fjdha d`kut dl nkur jffthlm whtn nfr dotfr d wffi. @fokrf putthlm jy pnklf, H cdaa Wdua - jy rfdatkr.

‑Jhss Auoulk, drf yku wfaa;‚ nf dsis.  dsis.  ‑Xfs, H nkpf yku wfaa.‚  wfaa.‚  

 

‑H dj ohlf. H ndvf sflt d ofw fjdhas kl Rufsbdy `ut tnfy drf ulrfdb dlb ykur pnklf nds `ffl koo.‚  koo.‚   ‑Xfs, H dj lkt dt jy `fst thjfs sk thjfs  sk H dj tdihlm skjf thjf kut. Sk, H dj cdaahlm tk stkp yku orkj ohldahshlm tnf Uhj`dah nkusf purcndsf.‚ purcndsf.‚    ‑]ndt hs wrklm;‚  wrklm;‚   ‑H wdlt tk purcndsf twk dpdrtjflts.‚ H sdy dlb nf shmns.  shmns.  ‑]ndt drf yku akkihlm okr tnhs thjf;‚  thjf;‚  ‑H dj akkihlm tk rflt kut tnf Shavfr Adifs Adifs nkusf, ouaay ourlhturfb, ds skkl ds pkssh`af. Dlb tnfl pafdsf mft jf d twk `fbrkkj dpdrtjflt hl tnf Fdst dlb klf hl Drcdbhd. Rnf Drcdbhd dpdrtjflt snkuab `f okr fhmnt nulbrfb tkps.‚  tkps.‚   ‑Nkw skkl bk yku wdlt;‚  wdlt;‚  ‑Ds pkssh`af… H wdlt tk jkvf kut ko Shavfr Adifs Ad ifs sk eummaf whtn tnf tnrff H sdy sd y ‑Kidy, dlb nfmft bffpay shmns. H ko ilkw tkk jucn trdlsdcthkls,‚ `ut H lffb ht bklf. tnf kwlfrs tnf ht hs dpdrtjflts tk daakw us tk rflt wnhaf yku bfda whtn tnf purcndsf; Wkssh`af;‚  Wkssh`af;‚  ‑Xfs, ht hs. H whaa mft `dci tk yku tkjkrrkw tk jkrrkw kr Jklbdy tnf adtfst.‚   adtfst.‚ H lffb tk bk tnhs. Mfdl lffbs nfr kwl ahof dlb dl dpdrtjflt whaa `f tnf `fst prfsflt orkj jf tk nfr. Snf cdl mft nfrsfao d jhlh-ckppfr. H pdy nfr tkk wfaa. H dask lffb tk stdrt ahvhlm jy ahof daklf dlb stkp bfpflbhlm kl Mfdl. H dask lffb tk afdrl tk brhvf daa kvfr dmdhl. H dj bklf bfpflbhlm kl pfkpaf. H sflb d jfssdmf tk Mfdl tk `kki jf hltk Uhj`dah okr d wffi, stdrthlm kl Jklbdy. H lffb skjf thjf tk ulwhlb dlb tk stdrt jy ahof daa kvfr. H sff d tfxt dlb dl b jy nfdrt eujps d `ht. Ht hs orkj Indtnu dsihlm jf nkw H dj dlb d lb hl wnhcn nksphtda H dj dt. H dj tfjptfb tk dlswfr ht `ut Aucy‘s phfrchlm phf rchlm wkrbs tk stdy dwdy orkj nhj `fcdusf nf nds d mhraorhflb fcnkfs hl jy nfdb. H cnkksf tk tdif tnf dbvhcf sk H swhtcn jy pnklf koo dlb tnrkw ht kl tnf jfbhchlf cd`hlft lfxt tk tnf `fb. H rfst jy nfdb kl tnf phaakw `ut H nfdr d skot ilkci `fokrf jy

vhshtkr pffis orkj jy sahmntay kpfl bkkr.

 

‑Indtnu;‚ H sdy dlb nf wdais hl sakway. Nf nds oakwfrs dlb d tdif-dwdy `rkwl `dm. H sjhaf dt nhj. ‑Cdl H ckjf hl;‚  hl;‚  ‑Xfs, pafdsf, wny lkt;‚ H dj ndppy. H ndvf lfvfr ofat tnhs eky shlcf Sulbdy. Nf wdais hl dlb `kx dlb `y oakwfrs kl tnf td`af. H wdtcn ds padcfs nf shts d kltdif-dwdy tnf cndhr stdthklfb tnf whlbkw. Nf bkfsl‘t akki ckjokrtd`af `ut H dj ndppy nf hs nfrf. H lffbfb nhj nfrf. ‑Nkw drf yku nkabhlm up;‚  up;‚   ‑H dj sk ohlf, H tnhli tnf lursfs dlb tnf bkctkr akvf sffhlm jf nfrf tndt‘s wny tnfy drf iffphlm jf okr aklmfr! H dj supfr ohlf, H prkjhsf,‚ H sdy whtn d adumn dlb nf `fdjs dt jf. H sff d shml ko rfahfo hl nhs odcf. ‑Xku bk akki ohlf,‚ nf cnuciafs.  cnuciafs.  ‑Sk jdy`f yku drf, yku cdl ykur tdai tk tnfdlb bkctkr okr jf, jdl tk jdlshlcf yku ilkw; Snk Snkw w nhj ohsts jdy`f nf whaa bhscndrmf jf dlb stkp iffphlm jf nfrf tk bfckrdtf nhs wdrb,‚ H pafdsfb dlb nf iffps adumnhlm. H dbjhrf tnf wdy nf mfluhlfay adumns. H stdrf dt nhj dlb offa muhaty. Rnhs hs wndt Jdsdad dlb Aucy `dsnfb jf okr. Skot tdaihlm pfkpaf dlb `fhlm kvfrorhflbay. H cafdr jy tnrkdt dlb Indtnu try tk puaa d strdhmnt odcf. H wdlt tk dsi wndt nf wdlts nfrf dlb wnfrf nhs prfchkus mhraorhflb hs `ut H lffb nhs ckjpdly. Jy nfdrt hs sjhahlm dlb H whsn okr ht tk stdy tndt wdy. ‑Nkw bhb yku ohlb kut;‚ H dsi.  dsi.   ‑Odcf`kki…H sdw skjf klahlf lfws. lf ws. H dj skrry ho yku rfdb ht.‚  ht.‚   ‑Kn, yfdn…H dj usfb tk ht.‚  ht.‚   ‑Nfy, H `ft yku pdy ykur WD wfaa. H `fmmfb nfr okr bdys tk tfaa jf wnfrf yku drf `ut nfy snf ifpt jf rullhlm drkulb. H sdw d ckjjflt kl d Odcf`kki pkst ko wnfrf yku jhmnt pkssh`ay `f…hjdmhlf,‚ nf sdys dlb H adumn.  adumn.  Mfdl nds jy `dci dawdys. Nf wdais tk jf dlb stdlb `fshbf tnf `fb. Nf puaas jy ndlb dlb `ury ht kl nhs. ‑Nkw drf yku Auoulk; H dj wkrrhfb d`kut yku.‚  yku.‚  

‑H whaa `f ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  

 

‑]kuab yku tfaa jf wnfl yku lffb dlytnhlm; H dj rfdaay wkrrhfb d`kut yku.‚  yku.‚  H stdrf dt nhj dlb H sff pdlhc hl nhs fyfs. H lffb nhj `ut H dj wkrrhfb d`kut nhs mhraorhflb. H ndvf `ffl dccusfb ko sfbuchlm jfl dlb Indtnu hs nfrf kl nhs kwl, ulhlvhtfb `y jf. Nhs ndlb hs sndihlm hl jhlf dlb jy nfdrt stdrts `fdthlm odstfr tndl ht snkuab. Ds wrklm ds ht akkifb, H ofat d ckllfcthkl whtn nhj. Nf puaas jf hltk dl fj`rdcf fj`r dcf dlb H daakw nhj. Nf hs tflsf tfl sf whtn tnf num `ut H dpprfchdtf ht. H dj ckloahctfb rhmnt lkw. H lffb nhj nfrf whtn jf dlb H dask bkl‘t wdlt tk `f `adjfb okr `rfdihlm nhs ulhkl whtn nhs wkjdl. H cafdr jy tnrkdt dlb nf quhciay puaas dwdy. ‑H bkl‘t wdlt tk ckjpahcdtf tnhlms okr yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑H ilkw, H ilkw. H dj nfrf ds d orhflb.‚ Nf swdaakws ndrb. ‑Kn bdjl, jf.‚   H‘j skrry, H snkuabl‘t ndvf ckjf…unj…pafdsf fxcusf jf.‚ Nf rusnfs kut ko jy rkkj ahif nf wds cndsfb kut `y d jk`. ]ny bhb H cndsf nhj dwdy tnkumn; H quhciay puaa jy pnklf orkj tnf cd`hlft dlb swhtcn ht kl ds odst ds H ckuab. ‑H lffb yku Indtnu. Wafdsf ckjf `dci;‚ H sflb nhj d tfxt dlb ckvfr jy odcf dotfrwdrbs. H bk lffb nhj rhmnt lkw, H rfdaay bk. RNF KLF HLSFPR 0> RSNFWK H dj hl akvf dlb H dj ndppy d`kut ht. Indtnu hs eust sk pfrofct okr jf. Nf akvfs jf eust tnf wdy H bfsfrvf tk `f akvfb. ]f oafw `dci orkj Cdpf Rkwl kl Rufsbdy. ]f mkt tnf fdrahfst oahmnt sk wf ckuab `ktn jdif ht tk wkri. H ndvf `ffl cdjphlm hl nhs nkusf shlcf Rufsbdy fvflhlm dlb jy odtnfr sflt jf d ahli tk d rfda fstdtf wf`shtf tk cnkksf dl dpdrtjflt tk rflt. Nf sdys nf

hs thrfb ko jf jdihlm fxcusfs ko wnfrf H dj dlb nf hs lkt

 

mkhlm tk ndvf jf bhsrfspfct nhj ahif tndt. H tkki tnf koofr dlb dppahfb okr d rfltda. Nf whaa pdy okr ht ultha H `uy jy kwl nkusf. H ndb tk `akci Rkifaak orkj cdaahlm jf. Nf nds `ffl oakkbhlm jy pnklf whtn SJSs shlcf kur bdtf bd tf kl Jklbdy. Ho klay nf ilf ilfw w jy jdl okaakwfb jf daa tnf wdy orkj Mdutflm eust tk ihss dlb jdif-up. H tkab nhj, Rkifaak, tndt H ndvf jkvfb kl dlb H tndlifb nhj okr tnf caksurf. caksurf . H wdstfb jy thjf oayhlm tnfrf `ut H‘j madb H bhb. Ht jdbf jf rfdahsf nkw `dbay Indtnu wdlts tk `f whtn jf dlb H mkt tnf `fst jdif-up jdif -up sfx fvfr. ]f ahtfrdaay bhblt saffp. Ht hs lkw Rnursbdy dotfrlkkl dlb H ndvf dl dppkhltjflt whtn d bkctkr. Lkw tndt H dj `dci tk tnf bdthlm mdjf, H tnhli ht hs thjf H cklsuat whtn d bkctkr. Dask `fcdusf Indtnu dlb H drf dawdys nujphlm fdcn ktnfr ahif rd``hts. Hnhj jdbf tnf 42577 dppkhltjflt Jkkad. H wdsdlb rfofrrfb `y Cndrakttf. Snf sdys nf whtn hs nfrBrodjhay bkctkr H trusttk nfr. Cndrakttf hs tkk phciy whtn fvfry shjpaf tnhlm sk H trust daa nfr rfofrrdas. Rnf rfcfpthkl adby tdifs jf tk tnf bkctkr‘s rkkj. H cnuciaf wnfl H sff tnf bkctkr hs `adci. H tnkumnt nf wds Hlbhdl. ‑Mkkb dotfrlkkl, pafdsf  pafdsf tdif d sfdt.‚ Nf rfcfhvfs jy sthciy lktf whtn jy ohaf luj`fr. Rnfy usf klahlf ohahlm, nkw hjprfsshvf. ‑]ndt bkfs ykur ldjf Jkkad jfdl; H tnkumnt ht wds Hlbhdl.‚ H cnuciaf dlb nf rdhsf nhs `rkws. ‑Hlbhdl; H dj vfry _flbd.‚  _flbd.‚  ‑Kn, jy `kyorhflb hs _flbd tkk.‚  tkk.‚  ‑Hs ht; Jdy`f H ilkw nhj, yku ilkw;‚ Nf hs orhflbay. orhflb ay. ‑]faa, Juad…J.V.A.D hs snkrt ko Juadtsndwf.‚  Juadtsndwf.‚   ‑Xkn, H whaa sthci tk Juad.‚  Juad.‚  ‑Jkst prfofr ht tndt wdy,‚ nf sdys. sd ys. ‑Sk, nkw cdl H nfap yku tkbdy;‚   tkbdy;‚ ‑]faa, H lffb d rhmnt ckltrdcfpthvf.‚  ckltrdcfpthvf.‚  ‑H sff.‚ Nf typfs skjftnhlm kl nhs ckjputfr. ‑Sk, bk yku ndvf dlytnhlm hl pdrthcuadr tndt yku lffb;‚  lffb;‚  

‑Dlytnhlm tndt wkris pfrofctay. H dj lkt rfdby rfdb y okr d `d`y.‚ `d`y.‚   ‑Kidy, wnfl adst bhb yku sff ykur pfrhkb;‚  pfrhkb;‚  

 

‑Adst jkltn, `ut ht wds lkrjda…jy lkrjda… jy lfxt pfrhkb hs hl d of ofw w wffis‘ thjf.‚  thjf.‚  ‑Dly ulprktfctfb sfx dcthvhthfs adtfay;‚ nf dsis.  dsis.   ‑Vnj…yfd.‚   ‑Vnj…yfd.‚ ‑]faa, H wdlt tk `f surf `fokrf H mhvf yku dlytnhlm tndt yku drf lkt prfmldlt darfdby. ]f bkl‘t wdlt tndt, bk wf;‚ nf sdys.  sdys.  ‑]faa, Jklbdy. H tnkumnt nf wkuab puaa kut `ut nf bhbl‘t.‚ Rkk jucn hlokrjdthkl, H ilkw. Rnf bkctkr adumns nystfrhcdaay. Jdy`f ht hs tnf wdy H sdhb ht. ‑]htnbrdwda; Ht wkris okr d ofw.‚  ofw.‚   ‑]ny lkt tnkumn; Bkl‘t yku muys offa tnf fedcuadthkl ckjhlm caksfr eust ahif wkjfl ilkw wnfl tnfy drf d`kut tk cuj; ]kjfl ilkw wnfl tnfy dr f caksf tndt‘s wny skjf ko us drf d`af tk dllkulcf tk kur pdrtlfrs tk ilkw tndt tnf offahlm hs caksf tnfywhtn snkuabl‘t bdrf lkt tnfdlb sdjf jdafs;‚ jdafs;‚    stkp nujphlm, yku ilkw; Sk hs ht ‑]faa, ht hs d ahttaf bhoohcuat okr skjf jdafs tk dawdys prfbhct prf bhct fedcuadthkl,‚ fedcuad thkl,‚ nf sdys dotfr d oht ko mhmmafs. mhmma fs. ‑Bhb yku tdif tnf jkrlhlm-dotfr jkrlhlmdotfr phaa;‚  phaa;‚  ‑H bhb.‚  bhb.‚  ‑Jkst jkrlhlm phaas drf lhlfty tk lhlfty ohvf pfrcflt foofcthvf sk tnfrf hs tndt ohvf pfrcflt, yku ilkw; Sk, aft‘s rdtnfr lkt mhvf yku dlytnhlm ultha sdy tnf ohrst bdy ko ykur jhssfb pfrhkb.  Darhmnt;‚ nf dsi `fokrf mhvhlm jf afcturf kl daa typfs ko ckltrdcfpthvfs tnfrf hs. H dj madb H cdjf tk nhj. Nf ilkws nhs stkry dlb nf hs lkt hjpdthflt whtn jf dsihlm shaay qufsthkls. H dj mkhlm whtn tnf HVB. H dj supfr scdrfb tk ndvf ht hlsfrtfb `ut nfy, ht hs tnf klay tnhlm tndt whaa wkri. H dawdys okrmft tk tdif phaas dlb H bkl‘t wdlt lk pdtcn kl jy tnhmns kr drj sk HVB ht hs.   Nf bhb jy nfdatn cnfci dlb tnfl mfts `usy kl nhs ckjputfr. H scdl drkulb nhs `fduthoua cklsuatdthkl rkkj, nf nds `fduthoua phcs kl tnf wdaa. Rnfrf hs d `fduthoua phcturf ko d ykulm adby kl tnf flb ko tnf td`af. H sjhaf dt tnf wdy snf pfrofctay akkis ndppy. ‑]nk hs tndt;‚ H dsi dlb nf rdhsfs nhs fyfs tk tnf bhrfcthkl ko

jy ohlmfr pkhlthlm dt tnf phcturf. ‑Jy wkjdl,‚ nf sdys whtn d sjhaf.  sjhaf.  

 

‑Bk yku akvf nfr `dbay;‚  `dbay;‚  ‑H bk. Xfdn. Snf hs jy skuajdtf tndt t ndt klf.‚  klf.‚  ‑Rfaa jf, ho snf wds whtn skjfklf fasf, wkuab yku `f d`af tk ahvf whtnkut nfr dlb akvf dlktnfr wkjdl;‚  wkjdl;‚   Nf rfst nhs `dci kl tnf cndhr dlb crkss nhs drjs kl nhs cnfst. ‑]faa, H bkl‘t ilkw nfy…tndt‘s d bhoohcuat qufsthkl.‚  qufsthkl.‚   ‑]ny hs ht bhoohcuat;‚  bhoohcuat;‚  ‑Jdy`f `fcdusf snf hs tnf klay wkjdl H ndvf bffpay ofaa hl akvf whtn, daa jy ahof. @fokrf nfr, H ckuab cdsudaay bdtf `ut snf hs spfchda dlb H bkl‘t ilkw wndt H wkuab bk whtnkut nfr,‚ nf sdys dlb H cdl sff nf jfdls ht. ‑Rfaa jf wnfrf daa tnhs hs ckjhlm orkj;‚   orkj;‚ ‑H tnhli H dj hl akvf whtn d jdl wnk hs hl akvf whtn dlktnfr wkjdl. Skjfthjfs H offa ahif H dj ckjpfthlm whtn nfr.‚  nfr.‚  ‑]faa, lkt fvfry`kby hs `ut whtnH tnfhr Akki dt H akvf jy wkjdl whtn jy ahof cdl‘tskua rfdaajdtfs. rfdaay y fxpfct nfr dt jf, tk jf, bhf okr jf  eust `fcdusf H wkuab tdif d `uaaft okr nfr. Snf akvfs jf pfrofctay dlb snf nds bklf tnhlms H lfvfr tnkumnt snf wkuab. Nfr ldjf hs Phd. @ut H ahvf fvfrybdy whtn ofdr tndt snf jhmnt wdlt tk `f whtn skjfklf fasf `ut `u t jf. Jkstay `fcdusf jy rfadthklsnhp whtn nfr hs ckjpahcdtfb dlb jy odjhay iffps hltfrofrhlm, dlb H iffp jfsshlm up skjfthjfs, ht‘s eust d jfss. Fvfl whtn tndt pkssh`hahty ko nfr `rfdihlm up whtn jf, H akvf nfr bffpay dlb mhvf mhvf nfr jy daa. @ut H nklfstay bkl‘t ilkw wndt H wkuab bk whtnkut nfr,‚ nf sdys dlb H shmn.  shmn.  Rnhs akvf mdjf hs lkt ds fdsy f dsy ds ht akkis. ‑Bk yku tnhli H snkuab `f wkrrhfb d`kut tnf ktnfr adby;‚  adby;‚   ‑H bkl‘t ilkw, rfdaay. Ht bfpflbs kl wndt yku wdlt dlb nkw ykur   jdl trfdts yku, H mufss. H‘j sk `db whtn sucn dbvhcfs. H ndvf lfvfr `ffl hl akvf `fokrf Phd sk H cdl sdy H dj lfw hl tnhs akvf jdttfrs,‚ nf sdys dlb okcusfs kl tnf ckjputfr scrffl. ‑Wafdsf ckjf `dci tk jf dotfr twk wffis. ]nfl wf drf surf tndt yku drf lkt prfmldlt. Xku bfohlhtfay lffb ckltrdcfpthvf. H whaa ndvf kur WD sflb yku d cdaflbdr dppkhltjflt.‚  dppkhltjflt.‚   Jy pnklf vh`rdtfs orkj jy `dm dlb H puaa ht kut tk sff wnk

tfxtfb jf.

 

„Nfy `d`f, H whaa `f nkjf dmdhl dmdh l dotfr shx. H dj rusnhlm tk sff d orhflb hl Odfrhf Mafl nksphtda. H akvf yku,‘ Indtnu's SJS rfdbs. Rndt hs pfrofctay ohlf whtn jf `fcdusf H whaa pdss `y Jflayl tk mft d jhlh mrkcfry dlb bhllfr whaa `f rfdby wnfl nf mfts nkjf. ‑H‘aa sff yku hl twk wffis.‚ Br Juad sdys. sd ys. ‑Bkl‘t strfss ykursfao d`kut tnf ktnfr wkjdl wkjdl ho ykur jdl akvfs yku pfrofctay.‚  pfrofctay.‚  ‑Rndli yku.‚ H phci jy `dm orkj dl fjpty sfdt dlb wdai dwdy. dwdy.   H ilkw Indtnu akvfs jf flkumn dlb H snkuabl‘t wkrry d`kut tnf ktnfr wkjdl. H pdss `y Okkb Akvfr‘s Jdrift tk mft sphldcn dlb oruhts okr tnf nkusf. H mft tk Indtnu‘s Indtnu‘s dpdrtjflt dotfr ohvf k‘cakci. Rnf ohrst tnhlm H lkthcf kl tnf ckultfr hs nhs pnklf. Nf prk`d`ay okrmkt ht dotfr tfxthlm jf, `fcdusf tnfrf hs lk ktnfr shml ko nhj nfrf. H snhot ht caksfr tkH tnf oruht jysfao `dsiftddlb d `kttaf ko whlftnf orkj tnf cup`kdrb. pkurfb ouaa puaa madss dlb ulpdci jhlh mrkcfry. H dj mkhlm tk jdif sphldcn whtn pujpihl, rkdst cnhcifl dlb pdp. Ht hs dawdys nhs odvkurhtf. H cndlmf hltk d shjpaf brfss dlb prfpdrf nhj suppfr wnhaf shpphlm kl jy whlf dlb wdtcnhlm R_ orkj tnf ihtcnfl. Nhs pnklf ahmnts up hl orklt ko jf wnfl H dj pdcihlm tnf oruhts hltk tnf `dsift. H bkl‘t jfdl tk slkkp `ut tnf pnklf oadsnfb hlorklt ko jf. H sff d pkp-up pkp-up tfxt orkj Auoulk. Ht rfdbs, „H lffb yku Indtnu. Wafdsf ckjf `dci;‘ `dci;‘    `ut H snkuabl‘t ndvf akkifb `ut H bhb. Rnf bdjl pnklf oadsnfb hl jy fyfs. H tnkumnt tnf orhflb nf wflt tk vhsht wds d jdaf, `ut ht hs k`vhkusay lkt. Lk jdl cdl sflb sucn d pafdbhlm jfssdmf tk dlktnfr jdl. H whsn H lfvfr akkifb dt nhs pnklf. H jdldmf tk ohlhsn ckkihlm dlb nf drrhvfs nkjf eust dotfr shx. H ndvf spflt sk jucn thjf whtn Indtnu tk ilkw wnfl nf hs strfssfb. Nf akkis strdhlfb tnf jkjflt nf wdais tk tnf dpdrtjflt. ‑Nfy, `d`f, tnf okkb sjfaa djdzhlm,‚ nf sdys wnhaf mhvhlm jf d

num. Nf hs tflsf. ‑H nkpf yku drf nulmry,‚ H odif d sjhaf.

 

Nf sjhafs dt jf dlb phcis tnf pnklf orkj tnf ihtcnfl ckultfr. H lfvfr tkucnfb nhs pnklf `ut H nkpf nhs muts tfaas nhj H pkssh`ay sdw d jfssdmf orkj d „Auoulk‘. Nf snkuab turl koo tnf bdjl pkp-up jfssdmfs. H bhsn okr nhj dlb H9 dlb sft tnf bhlhlm td`af okr us. Nf tdifs tnf cndhr dt tnf flb ko tnf td`af dlb H phci tnf ktnfr flb. ‑Sk nkw hs ykur orhflb bkhlm;‚ H dsi dlb nf bhms kl tnf okkb whtn nhs ndlb. Nf hs d _flbd jdl dotfr daa. Lk spkkl lfcfssdry okr fdthlm pdp. ‑_fry ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑]nk hs ht;‚ H dsi,  dsi, prdyhlm tndt nf bkfsl‘t ahf tk jf kr fasf ht hs tnf flb ko us. ‑Vnj…wny drf yku dsihlm `d`f;‚ nf dsis.  dsis.  ‑Eust wklbfrhlm…wnk hs ht;‚  ht;‚  ‑Auoulk.‚ nklfsty. Nf sdys whtn nhs fyfs kl tnf padtf. H dpprfchdtf nhs ‑]nk hs Auoulk;‚ Jy nfdrt hs tnrk``hlm rhmnt lkw. H ndvf lfvfr dsifb tnf ldjf ko tnhs „wkjdl‘ wnk stkaf nhs nfdrt orkj jf. H dj eust prdyhlm ht hs lkt nfr wnkj nf wflt tk vhsht dlb wnk dsifb nhj tk ckjf `dci `fcdusf snf lffbfb nhj. Rnf ldjf skulbs odjhahdr orkj tnf jhsulbfrstkkb Sulbdy `ut H dj nkphlm ht hs lkt nfr. ‑Dnnn `d`f, wndt‘s up;‚ nf odifs d adumn. H ilkw d odif adumn wnfl H nfdr klf. ‑]nk H dsi dmdhl. H bdrf nhj tk ahf tk jf dlb H dj mkhlm hs tk Auoulk;‚ wdai kut ko nfrf whtnkut d wdrlhlm. ‑@d`f.‚   ‑@d`f.‚ ‑]nk tnf nfaa hs Auoulk;‚ H tnrkw tnf cutafry kl tnf padtf dlb nf stdrfs dt jf. H ndtf `fhlm jdbf d okka. ‑Rsnfpk wndt hs wrklm;‚  wrklm;‚  ‑Ht hs nfr, rhmnt; Auoulk hs h s tndt wkjdl yku akvf bfdray,‚ bfdra y,‚ H sdy dlb nf okcusfs kl tnf padtf ko okkb. Nf hs muhaty. ‑Bhb yku mk tk sff Auoulk hl nksphtda;‚  nksphtda;‚  ‑Xfdn, `ut `d`f, H wds eust wkrrhfb d`kut nfr.‚  nfr.‚   ‑]ny; ]ndt tnf nfaa Indtnu;‚ H stdlb orkj tnf cndhr. ‑Bhbl‘t

yku prkjhsf tk lfvfr put ykursfao hl d ckjprkjhshlm shtudthkl whtn nfr;‚  nfr;‚ 

 

‑@d`f, ckjf kl.‚  kl.‚  ‑Xku akvf nfr sk jucn, bkl‘t yku;‚ H yfaa dt nhj. ‑Xku cnkksf tk `ftrdy jf klcf klcf dmdhl;‚  dmdhl;‚  ‑Ckjf kl `d`f, pafdsf rfadx.‚  rfadx.‚  H nurry tk tnf `fbrkkj tk mft jy bdjl stuoo. Nf ckjfs tk tnf rkkj wnhaf H dj snkvhlm jy caktnfs hltk jy aummdmf `dm. ‑Xku jdif jf shci,‚ H sdy whtnkut turlhlm tk nhj. Nf trhfs tk nkab jf thmnt `ut H pusn nhj dwdy. H dj bklf whtn nhj. H dj sk bklf. ‑@d`f, pafdsf. Aft‘s tdai.‚  tdai.‚  Nf `fms ultha H mhvf hl. ‑Ohlf! Aft‘s tdai.‚ H sht kl tnf `fb. `fb . H dj cdajfr dlb tryhlm j jy y `fst tk suprfss tnf dlmfr. ‑Snf bkfsl‘t jfdl dlytnhlm tk jf. H wds eust wkrrhfb d`kut nfr. H phthfb . H ahif wdlttnhs.‚  tk `f jfdl tk nurtnfr  yku tnhs.‚   whtn yku klay. H dj skrry H bhbl‘t ‑Akki, yku cdl‘t `f whtn jf. H cdllkt cdll kt `f whtn skjfklf wnk hs kpflay hl akvf whtn dlktnfr wkjdl. Xku cdl‘t okka jf d `ht, yku sthaa akvf nfr sk `db tndt‘s wny yku cdrf sk jucn okr ok r nfr. Xku cdrf sk jucn okr nfr yku bhbl‘t fvfl tnhli okr d sfcklb wndt wkuab ndppfl tk us ho H ohlb kut;‚  kut;‚  ‑@d`f, ckjf kl…‚  kl…‚  ‑Wafdsf stdy dwdy orkj jf; Rnhs hs jy nuj`af rfqufst. Aft‘s bk tnf `ushlfss snkkt tkjkrrkw dlb H whaa `f bklf whtn yku. H wdlt jf ykudlb tk ohlhsn ykur prkefct whtn J@C dlb mft tnf nfaa dwd dwdy y orkj jy odjhay.‚  odjhay.‚   ‑Rsnfpk; Wafdsf mhvf jf d adst cndlcf tk prkvf jysfao.‚   ‑Xku lffb lktnhlm tk prkvf tk jf. H ilkw wndt H ilkw, orkj ykur dcthkls.‚  dcthkls.‚  H eujp koo tnf `fb dlb ohlhsn snkvhlm tnf caktnfs hltk jy aummdmf `dm. Nf hs sthaa stdlbhlm hl tnf rkkj whtn lk ckjf-`dci tk mhvf jf. H cdl‘t `fahfvf tnhs! Nf wflt daa tnf wdy tk vhsht nfr; Wrk`d`ay whtn oakwfrs dlb oruht `dsifts! Dotfr tnf jhsulbfrstdlb jhsulbfrstdlbhlm hlm wf ndb kl Sulbdy; ]ndt bkfs nf wdlt jf tk `fahfvf;

‑Xku ilkw wndt;‚ nf dsis dlb H turl tk nhj. ‑Xku cdl mk. Xku whaa lfvfr `fahfvf jf wnfl ht ckjfs ckjf s tk nfr. H usfb tk ahif nf nfrr

 

`ut lkw H bkl‘t, `ut H cdrf okr nfr ds d orhflb. Rndt bkfsl‘t jfdl H akvf yku dly afss. H eust wdltfb tk `f ` f tnfrf okr nfr nfr.. Jy jhstdif wds mkhlm tnfrf whtnkut yku kr tfaahlm yku d`kut ht. H wdlt tk `f whtn yku.‚  yku.‚   ]ndt dl hbhkt; ‑Snf dsifb yku tk ckjf `dci `fcdusf snf lffbs yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑H dj lkt mkhlm `dci tnfrf.‚  tnfrf.‚  ‑]ny lkt;‚  lkt;‚  ‑@fcdusf H wdlt tk `f nfrf whtn yku.‚  yku.‚  H phci jy snkfs orkj tnf caksft dlb tkss tnfj hltk tnf `dm dask. ‑H akvfb us…`ut H dj lkt bfspfrdtf tk `f akvfb. Lk, H dj lkt bfspfrdtf tk `f akvfb `y dly jdl, hlcaubhlm yku. ]fld, yku  eust lffb tk stkp ayhlm tk ykursfao.‚  ykursfao.‚  ‑H tnhli yku  drf rhmnt.‚  rhmnt.‚  ‑Wdrbkl;‚ ‑Wdrbkl;‚  ‑H tnhli yku drf rhmnt Rsnfpk. rhmnt Rsnfpk. Jdy`f H dj lkt jfdlt okr yku dlb H dj mkhlm tk bk lktnhlm `ut nurt yku. ]f cdllkt dawdys ohmnt d`kut tnf sdjf pfrskl kvfr dlb kvfr dmdhl. Nkw jdly thjfs snkuab H tfaa yku H bkl‘t akvf nfr; H wds tnfrf `fcdusf snf hs d odjhay orhflb…skjftnhlm ahif tndt. H wdlt tk `f whtn yku `ut ho yku wdlt tk mk, Ohlf!!‚ nf sdys sd ys rubfay.  rubfay.  ‑H rfspfct nfr, nfy.‚ H zhp jy aummdmf `dm dlb puaa ht kut ko Indtnu‘s `fbrkkj.  `fbrkkj.  RNF KLF HLSFPR 08 INDRNVRSNFAK Ht hs lkw RNPFF JKLRNS dotfr tnf `rfdi-up whtn Rsnfpk. Snf jfdlt ht tndt snf hs bklf whtn jf. H trhfb rfdcnhlm kut tk nfr `ut snf hs lkt yft rfdby tk tdif jf `dci. H ndvfl‘t sffl Auoulk shlcf tnf bdy H adst sdw nfr hl tnf nksphtda, sdjf bdy Rsnfpk

`rkif up whtn jf. H offa ahif ht wds d succfss dlb H dj ohldaay aftthlm mk ko tndt mkbbfss. H ckjpaftfb dlb bfahvfrfb nfr R_ db

 

tk daa R_ stdthkls dlb lkw daa H bk hs wdtcn nfr wnflfvfr snf jdifs dl dppfdrdlcf. H dj prkub ko jy wkri dlb dt nkw tnf ohlda Db cdjf kut. H snkuab bfohlhtfay mft d sndrf ko nfr prkohts kl daa whltfr wfbbhlms. Rkbdy jdris jy adst bdy dt J@C dlb H offa ahif d wrfci d`kut ht. Dt afdst H usfb tk sff Rsnfpk hl jffthlms, ds ulndppy ds snf akkifb, H wds d`af tk sff nfr dlb hltfrdct whtn nfr. Dotfr tkbdy‘s jffthlm, H dj wdaihlm kut ko nfr ahof okr mkkb. Rndt bkfs bkfs lkt sht wfaa whtn jf. H dask bkl‘t ilkw ilk w wndt H dj mkhlm tk bk whtn daa tnf thjf H usfb tk hlvfst hl J@C‘s prkefct. H ilkw H whaa mhvf Jhcnfaaf flkumn thjf `ut H lffb skjftnhlm fasf tk iffp jf `usy. H ndvf `ffl wkrihlm kl tnf prkpksda tk mhvf tk Jr Jinhzf. H dj  eust wdhthlm okr tnf rhmnt thjf tk tnrkw ht kl tnf td`af. Hjy puaa tnftndt `adzfr orkj tnf caksft ht kl. ohlf. HtH `rusn ndhr lffbs sndvhlm dlbdlb tnflput wfdr jyH akki ckakmlf. hs lhlf k‘cakci wnfl H mft tk J@C `kdrbrkkj. Rnf sdjf `kdrbrkkj tndt Rsnfpk dlb H jdbf akvf hl, okr tnf ohrst thjf. H jhss nfr oulihlfss dlb crdzhlfss. H trhfb nkkihlm up whtn klf mhra adst wffi `ut snf wds eust `krhlm orkj tnf thjf wf afot tnf cau`. H dsifb nfr tk `rusn jy jfj`fr ds H brhvf us tk jy dpdrtjflt, `ut snf cdjf whtn usfafss fxcusfs. H jdbf d u-turl dlb brkvf nfr tk nfr oadt. H dj usfb tk Rsnfpk wnk wkuab mhvf jf d mkkb ek` wnhaf H brhvf. Jy orfdi wkuab eujp kl tnf td`af dlb ekhl d mkkb sfsshkl. H cdl‘t ndvf ko tndt.aft @utjf tndt hs nfr lkt okr daa tndt H jhss d`kut Lkw jy Rsnfpk. Snf daa wds swfft dlb H ckuab sff hl nfr fyfs tndt snf dbkrfs jf. H tnhli snf akvfb jf tkk jucn ht mkt tk nfr nfdb. Snf snkuab ndvf mhvfl jf tnf `flfoht ko tnf bku`t dlb daakwfb jf tk akvf nfr dcckrbhlmay. Fvfryklf hs nfrf hl tnf tnf `kdrbrkkj fxcfpt Rsnfpk. Snf cdl‘t bk tnhs tk jf. Rnhs hs jy adst kppkrtulhty kppk rtulhty tk ady jy fyfs kl nfr dlb sff nfr `fduthoua sjhaf. Rnhs hs jy kppkrtulhty tk puaa nfr ndlb dlb okrcf nfr tk tdai tk jf. Rnf `kdrbrkkj hs pdcifb tnhs thjf drkulb, whtn jkrf stdoo

jfj`frs tk sff tnf phcturfs ko `haa`kdrbs frfctfb kl tnf nhmnwdys dlb daa tnf R_ dbs H jdbf okr J@C.

 

H mrd` dl fjpty cndhr lfxt tk @didlm. Nf mrfftfb jf whtn d ndlbsndif, whtn lk shml ko dlmfr tkwdrbs jf. ‑]faa, tnf jdl ko tnf jkjflt hs nfrf,‚ Jr Jddif Jddif sdys dlb fvfryklf dppadub whtn jf lkbbhlm dt tnfj. ]nfrf hs Rsnfpk; ‑]f drf nklkurfb tk ndvf ndb yku cndlmf dlb sndpf J@C tk wndt hs nds `fckjf tkbdy. ]f drf lkw hltfrldthklda dlb wf oht hl vfry wfaa. Rrust jf, tnhs hs lkt tnf adst thjf wf wkri whtn yku. H ndvf `hmmfr dlb mrfdtfr prkefcts okr yku.‚  yku.‚   Jr Jddif hs truay ndppy dlb ht wkrrhfs jf wndt nf bkfsl‘t ilkw d`kut jf `rfdihlm nhs bdumntfr‘s nfdrt. Rsnfpk k`vhkusay bhbl‘t tfaa dlyklf d`kut tnf `rfdi-up. `rfdi -up. Klay @didlm ilfw d`kut kur rfadthklsnhp. Nhj dlb nhs odtnfr wkuabl‘t `f tnhs ndppy tkwdrbs jf ho tnfy ilfw d`kut tnf nfdrt `rfdi. ‑Lkw, snkw usprkefctkr wndt wftk ndvf wdhthlm okr,‚daa Jrtnf Jddif dlb H paum tnf jy `ffl Jdc @kki. H pady tnrffsdys dbs H bhb okr tnfj, tnf sahbf snkws tk pady hl Hltfrldthklda Dhrpkrts dlb bhmhtda `kdrbs dcrkss tnf ckultry, tnf phcturfs ko daa tnf `haa`kdrbs drkulb daa tnf chthfs dlb adstay tnf hltfrvhfw wnhcn H nkkifb Jr Jddif tk bk whtn CLL. H ndvf kutbklf jysfao kl tnhs prkefct. Fvfryklf dppadub ds H sfdrcn drkulb okr Rsnfpk. Snf hs lkwnfrf tk `f okulb dlb H lffbfb nfr tk `f ds prkub ds fvfryklf hl tnhs `kdrbrkkj.  Dotfr tnf snkwcdsf, Jr Jddif dbvhsfb tndt tnfrf hs orff okkb dt tnf Ckjpdly‘s Ckjpdl y‘s Fdtrhuj. Whtyfvfryklf ht hs tfl k‘cakci hl tnf jkrlhlm kr fasf tnfy wkuab ndvf `ffl orff `kkzf tkk. ‑Rndli yku okr tnf kppkrtulhty Shr,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑Xku ilkw wndt; Ckjf kvfr okr bhllfr hl jy nkusf tklhmnt; H ndvf d pfrofct prkefct okr yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Kidy, Shr.‚  Shr.‚  ‑Bhllfr hs dt sfvfl. Bk yku ilkw wnfrf jy nkusf hs;‚ nf dsis. Bk H ilkw wnfrf nhs nkusf hs; H dajkst ndb sfx kutshbf nhs mdtf. ‑Xfs, H bk, shr.‚  shr.‚ 

‑H whaa sff yku tklhmnt.‚ Nf sndifs jy ndlb nd lb dlb wdais dwdy. dwdy.  

 

H pdss `y Rsnfpk‘s koohcf. Snf hs lkt dt wkri tkbdy. H wklbfr wndt ckuab `f tnf prk`afj. Rnf sfcrftdry tkab jf snf hs shci dlb tkki d wffi koo. H nkpf snf hs ohlf. H whaa sff nfr tklhmnt burhlm bhllfr. Rnf bdy wflt `y sk sakw whtn jf wklbfrhlm nkw Rsnfpk hs. Dt ohvf H nurry tk tnf jdaa tk mft skjftnhlm okr tnf nksts. H tnhli ht h t hs Rsnfpk‘s odjhay cuaturf tk `rhlm skjftnhlm wnfl hlvhtfb hlvh tfb kr jdy`f ht hs eust okr tnf rhcn. H dj stdlbhlm hl Cnfcifrs, ckloahcthlm whtn jysfao wndt tk mft okr bhllfr. ‑]hlf. Dnnd!‚  Dnnd!‚  H wdai tk tnf whlf cfaadrs. H ndvf lk l k hbfd wndt tk mft. Rnfrf hs d jhaahkl ko whlfs tk phci orkj dlb H dj lk whlf odl. H prfofr `ffr, dly bdy, dly thjf. ‑Mft Rnf Cnkckadtf @akci,‚ d odjhahdr vkhcf sdys orkj `fnhlb.  `fnhlb.   ‑Nfy nkw `ffl;‚ H dsi wnhaf rfdcnhlm okr d`us num. H cdl‘tAucy, akki hl nfrndvf f yfsyku fyfs shlcf H ilkw wndt Kscdr nds `ffl `usy y whtn. H nfdrb d`kut tnfhr `rfdi-up `fcdusf ko Auoulk, dlktnfr rfdskl okr jf tk stdy dwdy orkj nfr. ‑H dj ohlf. Nkw drf yku;‚ snf dsis wnhaf puaahlm tnf Rnf Cnkckadtf @akci whlf orkj tnf rdci. Snf padcfs ht hl jy snkpphlm cdrt. ‑H dj mkkb. Vnj…tndli yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑Nkw hs ykur mhraorhflb; Xku ndvfl‘t hltrkbucfb us.‚  us.‚   ‑Drm, snf hs ohlf.‚ H ahf. H eust bkl‘t wdlt tk tdai d`kut ht. ‑Nkw hs Auoulk nkabhlmRndt up; Hhsadst nfrtkdtsnut tnf nksphtda.‚  nksphtda.‚   ‑H bkl‘t ilkw.‚ jysdw qufuf up. ]f cdtcn up d `ht `fokrf H nurry tk pdy. pd y. H bkl‘t wdlt nfr tk dsi jf dl dlytnhlm ytnhlm d`kut d`kut Kscdr. H wds rfcfhvfb `y @didlm dt tnf mdtf. Sthaa lk shml ko Rsnfpk dlb H bkl‘t wdlt tk dsi d si ds yft. Nf afdbs jf tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj r kkj wnfrf Jr Jddif hs wdtcnhlm tnf lfws. H mhvf nhj tnf whlf dlb tnf oakwfrs okr nhs jktnfr tnfl `urry jysfao kl d ckucn kl tnf odr flb. H cdl sjfaa tnf okkb orkj tnf ihtcnfl dlb H cdl nfdr vkhcfs orkj tnfrf tkk. H prdy Rsnfpk hs nfaphlm nfr jktnfr dlb H dj mkhlm tk sff nfr adtfr. H ndvf lktnhlm tk sdy tk Jr Jddif sk

wf iffp kur fyfs kl tnf R_.

 

Kn, Auoulk dppfdrs kl tnf `hm scrffl. H ndvf wkrifb kl tnhs dbvfrt sk jdly thjfs tk ilkw wnfl snf hs mkhlm sjhaf dlb sd sdy y nfr wkrbs. ‑Afdvf ht tk jf. Afdvf fvfrytnhlm tk Auoulk Akvf Fvflts. ]f d`skautfay ndvf ykur `dci,‚ H quhftay jhjhc Auoulk's ahlf orkj tnf dbvfrt. ‑Xku ilkw tndt db `y nfdrt;‚ Jr Jddif dsis whtn d adumn. Oahp! Nf nfdrb jf. H dj sk usfb tk sdyhlm tndt ahlf H okrmkt H dj shtthlm whtn nhj. Lkw ht jdifs jf akki ahif d orfdi. Nf adumns akubfr dlb H offa dl fbmf tk fxpadhl jysfao. ‑Rnf dbvfrt wds bklf `y jf sk H wrktf tnksf ahlfs. tnksf  ahlfs. Skrry, wf rfnfdrsfb tnfj sk jdly thjfs, tnfy iffp rhlmhlm wnfl ht padys.‚   padys.‚ ‑Xku bhb tndt wfbbhlm dbvfrt;‚ nf dsis snkcihlmay.  snkcihlmay.   ‑Xfs,akvf! H bhb.‚  bhb.‚   ‑Jy Ckjf nfrf, pafdsf!‚ nf snkuts whtn nhs odcf tkwdrbs tnf ihtcnfl. Sfcklbs adtfr, nhs akvf, dppfdrs orkj tnf pdssdmf. ‑Dlb tnf yfaahlm hl tnf nkusf;‚ snf dsis. Snf akkis fxdctay ahif Rsnfpk. Nf phcis tnf rfjktf orkj tnf td`af dlb rfwhlb tnf dbvfrt. Ht padys dmdhl. ‑Bk yku ilkw tnf muy wnk bhrfctfb ht;‚ nf dsis dlb tnfl pkhlts dt jf. ‑]ndt; Pfdaay; Xku ilkw H akvf ht sk jucn H fvfl rfckrbfb ht;‚ snf sdys dlb shts lfxt tk jf. ‑Rfaa jf, nkw hs nfr wkri; H ilkw yku dbvfrt pfkpaf sfaa us d brfdj dlb tnf dctuda sfrvhcf hs lkt ds pfrofct.‚  pfrofct.‚   ‑Lk, snf jfdls nfr wkrbs tndt klf. Snf hs dctudaay d cfaf`rhty wfbbhlm padllfr dlb daa skrts ko padllfr. Sk wndt yku sff hl tndt dbvfrt hs wndt yku mft dlb jkrf.‚  jkrf.‚  ‑Lk wdy. Sk tnf bèckr kl tnf `dci mrkulb hs lkt ohatfrfb kr dlytnhlm. Lk ckjputfr dbbs kl;‚  kl;‚   ‑Lklf wndtskfvfr. H wds dask `akwl `ak wl dwdy wnfl H wdaifb hltk tnf rkkj. H dajkst dsifb nfr ho H ckuab mft jdrrhfb tndt hlstdlt. Rndt hs nkw pfrofct snf hs.‚  hs.‚   ‑Dlb tnf brfssfs; Snf jdifs tnfj;‚  tnfj;‚  

 

‑Snf nds d tfdj tndt wkris okr nfr. Sk snf bfshmls orkj tnf brfss, tnfl okkb, tnfl tnf vfluf dlb tnfl tnf wnkaf fvflt. Xku cdl cdaa nfr up dlb snf cdl puaa kut d pfrofct pdrty okr yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑H lffb nfr tk nkst jy dllhvfrsdry hl d jkltns‘ thjf,‚ Jrs Jddif sdys ndpphay. ‑]ndt;‚ H rfdahsfb H eust skab Auoulk tk d rhcn ckupaf. ‑Vnj, wfaa…tnfrf drf ktnfr `fst `fst `f st padllfrs H wkrifb whtn. H whaa mft yku tnfhr tnfhr ckltdcts.‚  ckltdcts.‚  ‑Lk, H wdlt nfr. H wdlt nfr tk bk ht okr jf,‚ snf sdys dlb H offa d swfdt brkp orkj jy drjpht. H cdl‘t ndvf Auoulk nfrf whtn Rsnfpk dask. H whaa prk`d`ay `f hlvhtfb tk dttflb tkk. Bhsdstfr! ‑Snf rfdaay akvfs tnhs wkjdl‘s wkri. Mkkb ek` kl tnf db. H dj dask odschldtfb, hjdmhlf,‚ nf sdys dlb H lfrvkusay lkb.  lkb.  ]ndt lkw; bhsdppfdrs tk tnf ihtcnfl dlb jhlutfs adtfr wf drf Jrs Jddif cdaafb tk tnf bhlhlm rkkj. H sfttaf kl tnf cndhr whtn fvfryklf. Rsnfpk wdais hl d ahttaf adtfr whtn d jum hl nfr ndlb. Snf madrf dt jf dlb tnfl turl nfr fyfs dwdy. Snf akkis sk `fduthoua hl d phli swfdt edcift dlb trdci pdlts. Snf ahifs tk brfss hl d cnhaafb jdllfr dlb snf bkfs ht hl dl dbkrd`af wdy. ‑Rnf wdy, yku akvf okkb; Xku ndb tk brhvf daa tnf wdy,‚ @didlm sdys dlb snf sthcis nfr tklmuf kut dt nhj. Snf hs sthaa ds shaay. ‑]ndt d`kut yku; Xku dask bklt ahvf nfrf dlyjkrf. H dj nfrf okr tdifdawdys,‚ wnhaf shtthlm lfxt hlhthdaay tk nfr jktnfr.  jktnfr. Sk tnf snftdif-dawdys,‚ jkvfb kut ko snf nfr sdys odtnfr‘s nkusf. Ht wds kur padl  tndt snf jkvfs kut `ut H dj lk aklmfr pdrt ko tnf padl. ‑Nkw hs ykur oau;‚ nfr jktnfr dsis whtn nfr ndlb kl Rsnfpk‘s okrfnfdb. "Rndlis okr sftthlm tnf td`af." ‑Jucn `fttfr.‚  `fttfr.‚  ‑H nkpf yku saffp kvfr sk H tdif cdrf ko yku.‚   ‑Lk, H dj ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ]f ndvf suppfr whtn fvfryklf snkkthlm qufsthkls tk jf. Tufsthkls d`kut jy lfxt vflturf dlb daa. Jr Jddif dask mdvf

jf ckltdcts ko okur cahflts wnk drf hltfrfstfb hl jy sfrvhcfs. H cdl sff jhaahkls hl jy `dli dcckult vfry skkl. H dj lkt mkhlm

 

tk `f d`af tk bk ht daklf, H dj mkhlm tk tnrkw tnf prkpksda tk Jinhzf.  Dotfr suppfr H ndvf brhlis whtn Jr Jddif ultha Rsnfpk ckjfs tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj tk mhvf nfr mkkb`yf num tk nfr odtnfr. H dask dsi tk `f fxcusfb ds ht hs mftthlm tkk adtf. H nurry tk tnf cdr dlb okaakw dotfr Rsnfpk. H jdif surf H brhvf twk cdrs `fnhlb nfr sk snf bkfsl‘t sff jf dlb cndlmf nfr rkutf. Snf stkps dt d ckjpafx hl Ayttfatkl. Snf prk`d`ay sdw jf `fcdusf snf hs pdrihlm kutshbf tnf ckjpafx. H pdri lfxt tk nfr dlb eujp kut ko tnf cdr tk nfrs. ‑]ny drf yku okaakwhlm jf;‚ snf dsis dotfr rkaahlm bkwl tnf whlbkw. Snf bhbl‘t thf nfr curay ndhr tkbdy.  tkbdy.   ‑]f lffb tk tdai. Wafdsf;‚ H dsi dlb snf stfps kut ko nfr cdr. ‑H jhss yku sk jucn Rsnfpk.‚  Rsnfpk.‚   ‑Xku drflkw…yku sthaa tnfrf;‚ snfjkvfb dsis dlb adumn. ‑Ht  nds `ffl tnrff jkltns ndvf kl `y lkw.‚ lkw.‚  ‑Lk, H ndvfl‘t. Ndvf yku;‚ H dsi dlb snf sn f bkfsl‘t rfspklb. H stdlb hl orklt ko nfr dlb `uttfr nfr whtn tnf cdr. H jhss nfr prfsflcf dlb nfr tkucn. ‑Ndvf yku jkvfb kl Rsnfpk;‚  Rsnfpk;‚   Snf turls nfr nfdb dwdy ds jy ahps drf d`kut tk tkucn nfrs. ‑@d`f,  H jhss yku sk jucn.‚  ‑@d`f, jucn.‚   ‑Xku tkab jf tk afdvf dlb H bhb.‚  bhb.‚  ‑@fcdusf yku ifpt kvfrrfdcthlm kvfr Auoulk dlb H ifpt dssurhlm yku H akvf yku, lkt nfr. Pfjfj`fr tnf thjf yku wflt tk Cdpf Rkwl tk yku tdai lffb tk ykur ftdai x; Htkbhbl‘t kvfrdctorkj `fcdusf H okr ilkw skjf thjf tkfx; tnf pfkpaf tnf pdst caksurf dlb daa. H wds bkhlm tnf sdjf. H ilkw H nurt yku ` `y y mkhlm tnfrf tk sff nfr, `ut pafdsf ulbfrstdlb.‚  ulbfrstdlb.‚   ‑H ndvf jkvfb kl.‚  kl.‚  ‑Hl tnrff jkltns yku darfdby jkvfb kl Rsnfpk; Xku bhbl‘t wdlt tk `f whtn jf, bhb yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑H eust wdlt tk `f ndppy dlb yku odhafb tk iffp jf ndppy.‚  ndppy.‚   ‑Hl tnrff jkltns;‚ H adumn. ‑Xku lfvfr akvfb jf.‚  jf.‚   H snkuab ndvf nkkifb up whtn tndt cau` mhra. H dj lfvfr mkhlm tk

ndvf Rsnfpk `dci, H sff. ]nksf oduat hs ht; Rktdaay jhlf!

 

‑H nfdr yku drf `rhlmhlm nfr tk padl dlb nkst jy pdrflts‘ dllhvfrsdry.‚   dllhvfrsdry.‚ ‑]ndt; Rnfy spkif d`kut ht `ut H tkab tnfj tk mft dlktnfr padllfr `ut ykur jktnfr ndb darfdby jdbf up nfr jhlb.‚  jhlb.‚   ‑H nfdrb yku dlb jy jktnfr cklohrjfb tndt yku dpprkvf ko nfr wkri.‚   wkri.‚ ‑Xfs, `ut ht ht eust `ushlfss.  `ushlfss.  Oadt `ushlfss.‚  `ushlfss.‚  ‑Xku bhbl‘t ohlb ht lfcfssdry tk tfaa tnfj lkt tk cklshbfr nfr; Sk yku wdlt nfr tk ckjf tk jy odtnfr‘s nkusf whtn jf wdtcnhlm;‚   Nfff vndlld! H dj purfay `adjfb nfrf. ‑H whaa tdai tk ykur pdrflts tk ohlb dlktnfr padllfr.‚  padllfr.‚   ‑H dj eust snkwhlm yku snkwhlm yku nkw jucn yku dawdys tnhli nhmnay ko nfr n fr whtnkut cklshbfrhlm jy offahlms...dawdys.‚  offahlms...dawdys.‚  ‑Lk…Lk…yku drfsnf `fhlm ulodhr.‚ ulodhr.‚    ilkw wny yku sckrfb tnf ‑Vlodhr yku sdy;‚ ckumns. ‑Xku J@C prkefct; ]nhcn hs lkw kpflhlm jkrf kppkrtulhthfs okr yku whtn daa ktnfr ckjpdlhfs ckjpdlhfs tndt jy odtnfr ilkws;‚  ilkws;‚  ‑]ny;‚   ‑]ny;‚ ‑@fcdusf H ahifb yku dlb sdw sd w sk jucn pktflthda hl yku. H ofaa okr yku dlb jdbf surf H spfdi nhmnay, sk nhmnay ko yku tk d pkhlt wnfrf tnfrf wds lk bku`t tndt yku wkuab bfahvfr. H ckuab ndvf phcifb Nflbrhcis Jdri kr Mha`frt Jdodzd, H dj surf yku ilkw tnfj, `ut lk, H spkif nhmnay ko yku…dlb tndt jdbf yku wkri kl ykur yku ckuab ndvf ho yku wfrfkoeust stuci dt `ushlfss Jinhzf‘s.jkrf Sk, H tndl kvfrnfdrb yku spfdihlm n hmnay nhmnay nfr…lkt fvfl cklshbfrhlm tndt H jhmnt `f hl tnf nkusf n kusf dlb ckuab nfdr wndt yku drf sdyhlm. Xku skab nfr tk jy pdrflts ilkwhlm vfry wfaa tndt tnfrf hs nhstkry `ftwffl yku twk…dlb yku drf tdmmhlm jf daklm tk ykur jfss; Xku bhblt nfdr ykursfao. Rndts wndt akvf bkfs tk d pfrskl.‚  pfrskl.‚  H nklfstay bhbl‘t sff tnhlms hl tnhs jdllfr. H wds stdthlm nfr pfrofct sfrvhcf. Lktnhlm dttdcnfb tk tndt. ‑]nfl adst bhb yku sff nfr;‚  nfr;‚ 

Rnf sdjf bdy yku afot jf… dt tnf nksphtda.   ‑Lkw ahstfl tk jf. Mk ohlb nfr Indtnu. Xku akvf nfr sk jucn dlb stkp ayhlm tk ykursfao. H dj vfry ohlf lkw dlb yku ndvf

 

lktnhlm tk prkvf tk jf dlyjkrf. H cdl‘t fvfr `f whtn yku. Xku akvf nfr tnf sdjf wdy H akvfb yku dlb ht hs tkk jucn. Lkw yku ndvf `ffl ckloushlm ykursfao dlb ayhlm tk ykursfao d`kut akvhlm jf, `ky yku bkl‘t. Sff dotfr Rkifaak, H prkjhsfb jysfao jysfao lfvfr tk okrcf tnhlms whtn dlyklf `fcdusf H mkt nurt bffpay. Sk pafdsf afdvf jf daklf, pafdsf.‚  pafdsf.‚   Snf afdvfs jf spffcnafss `fcdusf H dawdys ckltrdbhct jysfao wnfl ht ckjfs tk Auoulk. H ilkw H klcf akvfb Auoulk bfdray, kr sthaa bk, `ut tnfrf drf eust sk jdly jdly tnhlms tndt tfaa jf wf wkl‘t wkri. Lfvfr! Lfvfr ! Ohrst hs Jhcnfaaf. Nkw hs snf mkhlm tk ahvf whtn Jhcnfaaf wnfl snf klcf sdhb snf cdl‘t; Jhcnfaaf hs jy prhkrhty. ]ndt d`kut Kscdr dlb nhs k`sfsshkl kl nfr; H ndvf `ffl orhflbs whtn nhj okr sk jdly yfdrs wf cdllkt `f tkrl dpdrt `y d wkjdl. Nf cdl ndvf nfr daa nf wdlts.ko]ndt d`kut Juzh;H Rnf bubf tndt pkifb `fcdusf nhs hlsfcurhthfs; dj lkt scdrfb ko nhjjy `utcdr H dj lkt d wkjdl sldtcnfr. H tnhli jy odhafb rfadthklsnhp whtn Euahd nds tdumnt jf sk jdly ahof afsskls. Sk tnhs hs ht; H dj cakshlm d cndptfr whtn Rsnfpk! ‑H dj nklkurfb tk ndvf jft yku.‚ H jkvf `dci orkj `uttfrhlm nfr dlb rfst jy `dci kl tnf cdr. ‑Sdjf nfrf.‚ Snf cnuciafs. ‑Ht wds vfry lhcf jffthlm d orfdi ahif jf.‚  jf.‚  ]f `ktn sjhaf `ut dotfr d jhlutf Rsnfpk mfts hltk d oht ko ckumns. ‑Nfy, nfy, bk yku wdlt jf tk mft yku skjftnhlm okr tndt ckumn;‚   ckumn;‚ ‑Lk, H eust lffb tk mft dwdy orkj tnhs ckab.‚ Snf kpfls nfr bkkr dlb mft hltk tnf brhvfr‘s sfdt.  sfdt.  ‑Wafdsf aft jf cdaa yku skjfthjf; Wrftty pafdsf.‚  pafdsf.‚   ‑H‘aa ul`akci ykur drsf kl ]ndtsDpp,‚ ]ndtsDpp ,‚ snf sdys dlb stuci kut nfr tklmuf kut dt jf. H dj mkhlm tk jhss nfr oul, crdzy sfao. H sahmntay tdp kl nfr bkkr `fokrf stfpphlm dshbf okr nfr tk brhvf dwdy.

Eust ahif tndt! H DJ BKLF BDRHLM. H, Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd, dj bklf bdthlm.

 

  RNF KLF HLSFPR 37 JVUHIDXHSF H dj dllkyfb dt Udinfaf rhmnt lkw. H ndtf ht wnfl nf pusnfs jf drkulb ahif d bdjl puppft. H dj shtthlm dt nhs pkrcn, wdhthlm okr nhj tk ohlhsn whtn nhs snkwfr. Nhs whof nds sfrvfb sfrvf b jf whtn daa skrts ko `rfdiodst okkb dlb H dj lkt fvfl nulmry. H dj wkrrhfb d`kut Udinfaf‘s lfxt jkvf. H wdltfb tk rftdahdtf `dci dt nkw Auoulk trfdtfb jf `ut dotfr rfdbhlm tnf lfws d`kut nfr hl nksphtda, H tnkumnt „Lk!‘ Snf nds sk jucn tk bfda whtn rhmnt lkw. Snf nds jkvfb kut ko nfr nkusf dlb snf bkfsl‘t wdlt jf lfdr nfr lfw nkjf. ]f kab ilkw wnfrf snf hs stdyhlm, `fcdusf „Udinfaf‘. Nf ilkws fvfrytnhlm dlb H dj fvfl `ktnfrfb `y tkbdy‘s jffthlm.  jffthlm.  H pkur jysfao dlktnfr madss ko k o wnhsiy dlb wdht skjf jkrf. H bkl‘t cdrf nkw fdray ht hs, H lffb tnf t nf wnhsiy tk nfap jf iffp cdaj. Udinfaf ckjfs tk tnf pkrcn wnhaf bryhlm nhs `rkwl brfdbakcis. Nf nds d sjdci kl nhs odcf dlb H mft ilkts hl jy stkjdcn. ‑Bubf, ckjf kl, H ndvf `ffl wdhthlm.‚  wdhthlm.‚   ‑Xku ndb lkphcis cnkhcf.‚ Nf cu`fs sfttafsorkj kl tnf cndhr pkurhcf nhjsfao wnhsiy. Nf tnf hcf tndt ahttafdlb snhlhlm `ucift. ‑H wflt tk sff nfr.‚  nfr.‚   ‑]ndt; Xku wflt tk sff wnk;‚  wnk;‚  ‑Xkur mhraorhflb.‚  mhraorhflb.‚  ‑Xku wflt tk sff Auoulk whtnkut tfaahlm jf;‚  jf;‚   „H ndb tk.‚  tk.‚  ‑Xku ndb lk rhmnt. rhmnt . Bhbl‘t H tfaa yku H whaa ndlbaf ht; H ttkab kab yku d jhaahkl thjfs tk afdvf Auoulk tk jf. j f. H whaa ndlbaf nfr eust ohlf ohlf.. Wafdsf jy muy, pafdsf stdy dwdy orkj nfr. Stdy tnf nfaa dwdy

orkj Auoulk, H sdy dlmrhay. dlmrha y. H ilkw H dj wkrihlm okr nhj dlb jdihlm ht up tk nhj okr jfsshlm tnf adst jhsshkl, `ut H wkuab dpprfchdtf skjf rfspfct.

 

‑Xku drf sk hl akvf dlb yku drf lkt tnhlihlm strdhmnt.‚  strdhmnt.‚   ‑Ckjf kl, jdl. Snf eust cdjf kut ko nksphtda. Snf bkfsl‘t lffb jkrf strfss. Eust mhvf nfr thjf tk nfda.‚  nfda.‚   ‑H bkl‘t cdrf d`kut nkw shci snf hs. H lffb jkrf jklfy. H lffb jkrf rfsfrvf rfsfrvf `fcdusf H dj rullhlm kut ko cdsn. H bkl‘t ilkw ho yku wdlt tk cklthluf sfxhlm tndt ohatny mhra yku saffp whtn okr rkkj kvfr ykur nfdb; H lffb jklfy dlb Auoulk hs kur edcipkt.‚  edcipkt.‚   Nf ndb tk `rhlm Udjd hl tnf bhscusshkl. Rndt cnhci hs brhvhlm jf crdzy. Snf hs `rfdtnhlm kl jy lfci fvfry bdy. Snf nds bfvfakpfb offahlms dlb hs jdihlm ahof ndrb okr jf. H fvfl rfskrtfb tk ushlm prktfcthkl whtn nfr tk dvkhb nfr cadhjhlm snf hs prfmldlt whtn jy cnhab. H cdl‘t bfda whtn tndt jucn brdjd rhmnt lkw. H lffb Auoulk `dci hl jy ahof. H tkab Udjd H lffb skjf padcf tk crdsn okr jkrf jkltns dlb daa snf bkfs hs bfjdlb jkrf sfx. H bkl‘t offa nfr lkdjkrf. Daajf H lffb hs skjf snfatfr. Jy jkbfaahlm ek` hs pusnhlm ahttaf okr tk sdvf dlb whl Auoulk `dci hltk jy ahvfs. H nklfstay nklf stay cdl‘t cdl‘t dookrb d bdjl oadt kr `dci-rkkj ds dt. Rnfy dask lffb jklfy `dci dt nkjf, okr survhvda. ‑Udinfaf, akki jy jdl, pafdsf mhvf jf skjf thjf okr jf tk cklvflhflcf nfr tndt jy `ushlfss hs lkw rullhlm dlb H lffb d ahttaf cdsn akdl.‚  akdl.‚  ‑H lffb d ahttaf jkrf tndl eust tndl eust d cdsn akdl. H lffb jklfy, jy muy. Aft jf bk tnhlms jy j y kwl wdy.‚  wdy.‚  H‑Kidy, ilkw nhs wdy hs dawdys Auoulk lffb tndt.  H cdl sckrf us tnf`rutda jkbfadlb dmflt. Snfbkfsl‘t ahifs jf dlbtndt. snf   nds d akt ko jklfy tkk…‚  tkk…‚  ‑Bk yku ilkw tndt Auoulk Jubdu nds d o fw fw jhaahkls hl nfr dcckults, rhmnt; Bk yku ilkw nkw jdly thjfs H ndvf nd vf sffl nfr `dli `dadlcf dlb lffb nfr tk sndrf skjf whtn jf;‚ nf sdys dlb mhmmafs. H dj tktdaay dllkyfb `y nhj. ‑Akki, eust stfp dshbf okr jf tk bk jy wkri. Xku bkl‘t bkl‘ t wdlt ykur ahttaf mhra tk ilkw yku ndvf `ffl ushlm nfr wnhaf ndvhlm sfx whtn d mhra ahif Udjd. Nfr ahttaf nfdrt whaa odha, klcf.‚  klcf.‚  

H wdlt tk stfp dshbf dlb mhvf up wkrihlm okr nhj `ut H dj wkrrhfb d`kut wndt nf hs mkhlm tk bk tk Auoulk. Snf bkfsl‘t bfsfrvf wndt hs ckjhlm tk nfr.

 

H stdlb dlb cahci jy tklmuf dt nhj. Rnhs hs tnf bdy H rfmrft fvfr ilkwhlm Udinfaf dlb wkrihlm okr nhj. H dj tkk wkrrhfb d`kut Auoulk dlb nkw Udinfaf ckuab nurt nfr bffpay. H mrd` jy pnklf orkj tnf td`af dlb wdai dwdy orkj nhs nkusf. H nurry tk mft d tdxh tk tkwl, dlb tnfl klf tk @rkkiayl tk try akki okr Auoulk dt nfr wkripadcf. H mft tk nfr koohcf dt lhlf tnhrty. ‑Mfdl, pafdsf jdl…pafdsf…H lffb tk sff Auoulk…ht hs vfry hjpkrtdlt.‚   hjpkrtdlt.‚ ‑H cdllkt prkjhsf yku dlytnhlm. H bkl‘t ilkw wnfl snf hs ckjhlm lfxt tk tnf koohcf dlb daa nfr pnklfs drf koo. H bkl‘t ilkw wnfrf snf hs.‚  hs.‚  ‑Wafdsf stkp ayhlm…H lffb tk…‚ H pdusf tnf jkjflt H sff Auoulk pdrdbf orkj tnf jdhl fltrdlcf. Snf hs wfdrhlm d ldvy `auf ohttfb suht, wnhtf okrjda snhrt dlb wnhtf sdlbdas. Snf hs wfdrhlm nfr ndhr sk aklm. H wdtcn ds snf tdifs koo nfr sulmadssfs dlb pdrdbf skjf jkrf tk tnf fafvdtkr. H afdvf Mfdl whtn tnf rfcfpthklhst dlb nurry tk jy wkjdl. ‑@d`f,‚ H cdaa kut dlb snf madrf dt jf. H ndvfl‘t sffl nfr hl wffis H bkl‘t ilkw wndt wf drf dlyjkrf. dl yjkrf. Snf odifs odifs d sjhaf tk jf dlb prfssfs tnf `uttkl tk cdaa tnf fafvdtkr. ‑Auoulk;‚  ‑Auoulk;‚   ‑Nfy Auoulk, yku bhbl‘t tfaa jf yku drf ckjhlm tnrkumn tkbdy.‚ Ht jfdls H dj auciy ho nfr makrhkus WD bhbl‘t ilkw snf hs ckjhlm tk wkri. ‑Hts ohlf Mfdl, H ndb tk ckjf `dci tk wkri.‚ Snf wkri.‚  Snf prfssfs tnf fafvdtkr rfpfdtfbay. jf  `dci jy bhdry.‚  bhdry.‚   ‑Drf yku `uttkl surf Auoulk;‚ nfr ‑Wafdsf dsshstdltmhvf dsis. dsis.  ‑H dj surf Mfdl.‚  Mfdl.‚  Rnf fafvdtkr kpfls hl orklt ko us. Snf wdais hl dlb H okaakw hl shaflcf. Snf prfssfs tnf oakkr dlb tnf fafvdtkr bkkrs kpfls tnfrf. Snf pdrdbfs tk nfr koohcf whtn jf `fnhlb nfr. H bkl‘t fvfl ilkw wnfrf tk `fmhl. Snf ulakcis nfr koohcf. H `ft tnf fjpakyffs bhbl‘t fxpfct nfr tk wkri tkbdy `fcdusf nfr koohcf ckuab ndvf `ffl ulakcifb okr nfr. Snf wdais hltk nfr wnhtf koohcf dlb tdifs koo nfr `adzfr. H ndvf

`ffl hl tnhs koohcf sk jdly jdl y thjfs `ut ht hs d ahttaf bry tkbdy. H sfttaf kl tnf sfdt ds snf mfts nfrsfao ckjokrtd`af hl nfr vfry kwl cndhr.

 

‑Mfdl, pafdsf drrdlmf oakwfrs okr jy koohcf dlb krbfr us `rfdiodst orkj Spur. Xfs, Mfdl ckjf kl, H ilkw. Wafdsf drrdlmf tnf oakwfrs dlb rfkrmdlhsf tkbdy‘s jffthlms tk jf.‚ Snf puts tnf pnklf bkwl dlb sjhaf dt jf. Snf akkis ohlf `ut H ilkw snf hs prk`d`ay putthlm d strklm odcf. ‑Nkw drf yku;‚ H dsi dlb snf tfaas jf snf hs bkhlm vfry ohlf.  ohlf.  ‑Skrry H snut yku kut. H ndb d akt tk bfda whtn dlb H lffbfb skjf thjf koo orkj fvfrytnhlm.‚  fvfrytnhlm.‚   ‑H ouaay ulbfrstdlb.‚  ulbfrstdlb.‚  ‑Vnj…H cdjf `fcdusf wf lffb tk tdai.‚  tdai.‚  ‑Juzh, pafdsf.‚  pafdsf.‚  ‑Auoulk, H lffb yku hl jy ahof. H jhss yku. H jhss us. H ilkw wf stdrtfb koo kl tnf wrklm okkt `ut H lffb yku tk mhvf jf d cndlcf tk akvf yku whtn daa jy j y nfdrt.‚  nfdrt.‚  ‑H lffb tk wkri kl jysfao j ysfao Juzh dlb yku dask lffb tk wkri kl ykursfao `fcdusf H offa ahif yku drf hlsfcurf. @rfdihlm Indtnu‘s cdr whlbkw; Dlb tnf tnhlms yku tkab jf; Rndt H whaa rfmrft ho H fvfr jdif yku dlmry;‚  dlmry;‚  ‑H bhbl‘t jfdl tndt. H wds eust sdb. _fry sdb,‚ H sdhb puaahlm jy pnklf orkj tnf `dci pkcift. H swhpf tk tnf mdaafry dlb padcfb ht hlorklt ko nfr. Snf phcis tnf pnklf dlb scrkaa tnrkumn tnf prkofsshklda phcturfs ko jf kl d ruldwdy ko d odsnhkl snkw. Snf lkbs ds snf iffps scrkaahlm. ‑Sff H ndvf `ffl wkrihlm kl jysfao wnhaf wdhthlm okr yku tk nfda. H lffb lff b yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑H ulbfrstdlb `ut H eustjy wdlt tk tdif fvfrytnhlm Fvfrytnhlm, hlcaubhlm rfadthklsnhps dlb wkrisakway. dlb fvfrytnhlm. H lffb tk wkri kl jf ohrst.‚  ohrst.‚   ‑Ht hs nhj yku bfshrf, rhmnt;‚  rhmnt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Hs ht tndt muy Indtnu yku akvf tndt yku bkl‘t wdlt tk mhvf jf d cndlcf;‚   cndlcf;‚ ‑Nf nds d mhraorhflb, yku snkuabl‘t `f wkrrhfb d`kut nhj,‚ snf sdys, d ahttaf `ht dlmry. Nff jdbkbd! Auoulk hs klf `fduthoua wkjdl. H dj wdtcnhlm

nfr swhtcnhlm kl nfr adptkp. Snf akkis oadwafss wnhaf dt ht. H stdrf dt nfr wnhtf snhrt wnhcn hs sahmntay kpfl kl tnf cafdvdmf drfd. H rfjfj`fr klcf sahbhlm jy ndlbs tk nfr `kk`s. Snf

 

usfb tk ahif ht. H bkl‘t ilkw d`kut lkw. Snf bkfsl‘t akki sk bfahmntfb tk ndvf jf nfrf. H dj prfpdrfb tk wdht okr nfr ultha snf hs wfaa. Snf hs jy wkjdl dlb H dj mkhlm tk bk jy `fst tk whl nfr `dci. Ht cdl tdif jf daa thjf hl tnf wkrab, `ut H whaa ohmnt `dci hl nfr ahof. Ohmnthlm okr nfr stdrts whtn jf prktfcthlm nfr orkj Udinfaf. ‑Vnj…Auoulk…‚   ‑Vnj…Auoulk…‚ ‑Xfs;‚ snf rdhsfs nfr fyfs tk jf.  jf.  ‑Nkw ndrb bk yku prktfct ykur ohldlcfs;‚ H dsi dlb snf snkkts nfr fyfs kpfl. ‑Knn…H dj dsihlm `fcdusf H wds rfdbhlm d`kut skjf kab wnhtf jdl wnk akst d akt ko jklfy `fcdusf nhs dcckults wfrf ndcifb.‚  ndcifb.‚  ‑]ndt drf yku sdyhlm;‚ snf okabs nfr drjs dlb stdrf dt nfr.  nfr.   ‑Lk…H eust wdltfb tk dbvhcf, yku ilkw;‚  ilkw;‚   ‑Dbvhcf kl wndt fxdctay;‚ H tnhli H eust snkt jysfao kl tnf okkt.  okkt.  ‑Dnn Auoulk, H tnkumnt H snkuab dbvhcf yku sk yku bkl‘t aksf bkl‘t  aksf jklfy. H rfdb kl tnf lfws dlb H tnkumnt H snkuab wdrl yku ko ykur ohldlcfs dlb dssfts.‚  dssfts.‚  ‑Ht hs eust wfhrb tndt yku drf `rhlmhlm tnhs up. Ahif H dj eust ohlbhlm ht dwiwdrb.‚  dwiwdrb.‚  ‑Lk…yku bkl‘t ndvf tk…wfaa H tnkumnt H snkuab dbvhcf.‚ H sdy dlb snf mkfs `dci tk wndtfvfr snf hs bkhlm kl nfr adptkp. ‑Kn, dlb skjf muy, ykur orhflb, wds nfrf d wnhaf `dci. Nf lffbs kur sfrvhcfs.‚  sfrvhcfs.‚  ‑]ndt sfrvhcfs;‚ H quhciay Sk Udinfaf wds ayhlm. ayhlm.  ‑D `hrtnbdy cfaf`rdthkl okr dsi. nhs whof. Nf bhbl‘t tfaalkt yku;‚ yku;‚      ‑Nf…unj…nf jflthklfb jflthklfb ht hl pdsshlm. ]ndt fxdctay bhb nf dsi orkj yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑]ndt lkw; H cdl‘t sdy jucn,‚ snf snkkts nfr n fr fyfs tk jf. ‑Nf hs jy cahflt dlb H cdllkt `f bhscusshlm nhs `ushlfss whtn yku.‚  yku.‚   Mfdl `rhlms tnf `rfdiodst dlb padcf ht kl tnf td`af, odr dwdy orkj tnf wkristdthkl. Snf afdvfs tnf rkkj dotfr tdihlm d ofw krbfrs orkj nfr `kss. Auoulk tfaas jf tk nfap jysfao dlb H wdai tk tnf td`af whtn okkb. H puaa d cndhr dlb mrd` d cup ko ckooff. H

ndvf fdtfl dt Udinfaf s nkusf `ut H dj `uyhlm thjf whtn Auoulk. H lffb tk whl nfr `dci hltk jy ahof.

 

‑Nfy, H sdw ykur db kl R_. Ht cdjf kut ku t sk pfrofctay.‚ H sdy dlb snf lkbs. Snf akkis ahif snf hs bffp hl wndtfvfr snf hs `usy whtn. H bfchbf tk shp jy ckooff hl shaflcf tk dvkhb nfr orkj ihcihlm jf kut. ‑]ndddtttttt;‚ snf sdys dlb pulcnfs pu lcnfs tnf ifys kl tnf adptkp sk jdly thjfs. ‑Auoulk, wndt‘s wrklm;‚ H stdlb orkj jy sfdt. Snf phcis nfr koohcf pnklf dlb bhda tnf luj`frs dlmrhay. ‑]dht d jhlutf,‚ snf sldps dt jf wnhaf padchlm tnf pnklf tk nfr fdr. ‑]ndt tnf nfaa hs mkhlm kl whtn jy dcckults; dcck ults; Udci, wndt bk H nhrf yku okr; H eust tkki d ofw wffis orkj wkri dlb darfdby jy jklfy hs jhsshlm orkj jy dcckult; H ilkw jy `dadlcf. Rnf ckjpdly ndb kvfr P677 777 okr kpfrdthkl...h dj dt afss tndl P467 777 dlb dl b H wdlt tk ohlb kut nkw nk w sk; Lk, ht hs lkt tndt `fcdusf H shmlfb koo okur pdyjflts wnhcn bhb lkt fvfl ckst jf jkrf tndl wndt hs jhsshlm. ]ny bhb H nhrf nhr f yku ho yku drf lkt scruthlhshlm tnf dcckults okr jf; Nfaa lk Udci, lk klf ckltdctfb jf tk dutnkrhsf dlytnhlm. dl ytnhlm. Xku ilkw ho ht wdsl‘t okr skjfklf jflthklhlm d`kut scdjs, H wkuab ndvf rfadxfb `fcdusf H ndvf yku tk bk ykur ek`.‚  ek`.‚  Snf ndlms up dlb bhda dlktnfr luj`fr. ‑Mfdl, H wdlt yku tk drrdlmf d jffthlm whtn tnf dcckults tfdj, lkw. H sdhb lkw, Mfdl!‚ snf snkuts dlb tnfl tnrfw nfr pnklf.  pnklf.   Rnhs nds „Udinfaf‘ wrhttfl daa kvfr ht. ]nk fasf cdl shafltay stfda jklfy orkj tnfstdlbhlm `dli ho lkt nhj; Nf bhbl‘t jf nf wds tnhs rkutf. H dj nfrf, tryhlm tk dct tfaa ds snkcifb ds tdihlm snf hs. Snf cdllkt bdrf ohlb kut H wds pdrt ko tnhs. ‑Juzh, wny bk H ndvf tnhs wfhrb offahlm d`kut tnhs; Bhb yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑]ndt;‚ H dsi dlmrhay. ‑]ndt tnf nfaa drf yku tdaihlm d`kut;‚  d`kut;‚   ‑Lk, H dj eust…yku ilkw wndt; Okrmft ht.‚ Snf sdys dlb shts `dci kl nfr ckjoy cndhr. ‑Bk yku jhlb us jffthlm skjf tnfr thjf; H ndvf tk mft tk tnf `kttkj ko tnhs, tn hs, rhmnt lkw.‚  lkw.‚  H mrd` tnf ckooff dlb wdai kut ko tnf koohcf. H puaa jy pnklf orkj jy pkcift tnf sfcklb H wdai kut ko tnf `uhabhlm. H bhda Udinfaf‘s

luj`fr. ‑Nfy jy jdl,‚ nf sdys ndpphay.  ndpphay.   ‑]ndt tnf nfaa bhb yku bk;‚  bk;‚ 

 

‑]ndt drf yku tdaihlm d`kut;‚  d`kut;‚  ‑Auoulk‘s  jklfy;‚ ‑Auoulk‘s jklfy;‚   ‑Kn, snf okulb kut; Klay dotfr okur bdys;‚  bdys;‚   ‑Udinfaf, bhbl‘t wf tdai d`kut tnhs;‚  tnhs;‚  ‑H wds eust cnfcihlm ho H sthaa ndvf ht hl jf. H dj prkub ko jysfao okr puaahlm tnhs klf.‚  klf.‚  ‑Bubf, drf yku crdzy; Snf hs mkhlm tk mft tk tnf `kttkj ko tnhs.‚  tnhs.‚   ‑Snf wkl‘t wkl‘t phci dlytnhlm up ulafss yku tfaa nfr wnk hs bkhlm tndt. Rnf P367 777 wds eust tnf `fmhllhlm‚  `fmhllhlm‚   ‑P367 777, drf yku bdjl crdzy;‚ H nhss.  nhss.  ‑Ht‘s lktnhlm ckjpdrfb tk wndt snf nds. @ut H snkuab ckjjflb nfr okr orffzhlm nfr dcckults. H ckuabl‘t tdp hltk ht.‚  ht.‚  ‑Xku  ilkw wndt, H dj mkhlm tk tfaa nfr d`kut tnhs.‚  ‑Xku tnhs.‚  ‑Bk sk, ho yku wdlt jf tk tfaa nfr wnfrf nfr pnklf wds wnfl snf ckuabl‘t ohlb ht wnfl yku wfrf sthaa spflbhlm thjf hl nfr nkusf. Rry jf. Ht jhmnt `f thjf okr nfr tk jfft nfr sfx `ubby kr ykur sfx `ubby rdtnfr; Lk, hlodct Udjd hs nfr sfx `ubby vhd yku,‚ nf sdys dlb rkdrs whtn adumntfr.  adumntfr.  ‑Udinfaf, pafdsf jdl, snf hs vualfrd`af rhmnt lkw. Xku cdl‘t bk tnhs. H whaa sckrf yku d pfrofct jhsshkl.‚  jhsshkl.‚   ‑H wkri wfaa whtn tnf vualfrd`af. Xku ilkw wndt H dj wdhthlm okr nfr tk bk;‚ nf adumns. ‑H dj wdhthlm okr nfr tk ulorffzf klf dcckult tk trdlsofr tk nfr kpfrdthlm dcckult, H whaa dask jdif jy kwl trdlsofr. Jy wkjdl lffbs d trhp tk Lfw Xkri.‚  Xkri.‚   ‑Xku shci.‚ shci.‚    nf dsis dlb adumn. ‑Eust sht dlb rfadx. ‑H lkwjdif jdifjf yku shci;‚ Aft jf bk jy ek` dlb ykua tfaa jf ho yku lffb d sndrf. H lffb  eust d jhaahkl. Lktnhlm jucn. Eust d jhaahkl.‚  jhaahkl.‚  Eust d jhaahkl; Hs nf crdzy;

RNF KLF

HLSFPR 34 AVOVLK

 

  H ndvf d spahtthlm nfdbdcnf dlb tnhs hs daa `fcdusf ko daa tnf ulsuccfssoua jffthlms H ndvf `ffl nkpphlm tk fvfry bdy. Lk klf cdl nfap jf whtn tnf hlokrjdthkl ko wnfrf jy jklfy wflt. Rnf stuphb `dli cdl‘t fvfl trdcf ht okr jf. H spflt tnf wnkaf bdy akkihlm okr tnf cuaprht `ut lktnhlm hs ckjhlm tnrkumn. H rfmrft fvfr stfpphlm hltk jy koohcf bkkr. H snkuab ndvf stdyfb dt nkjf d ahttaf aklmfr dlb lkt ndvf tk bfda whtn tnhs jfss. H snkuab ndvf wkrifb orkj jy nkjf koohcf, H wkuabl‘t ndvf ndb d cklvfrsdthkl whtn Juzh. H mft nkjf dotfr shx dlb H dj sk bdjl thrfb. H dj jfss dlb H dj sk nkpfafss rhmnt lkw. ]ndt hs mkhlm tk ndppfl lkw; Jy mut tfaas jf Juzh nds d ahttaf skjftnhlm tk bk whtn tnhs, `ut H bkl‘t wdlt tk tnhli akw ko nhj. H ilkw H trustfb nhj tkk fdray `ut tnfrf wfrf lk shmls ko nhs `db hltflthkls. Nf lfvfr okrcfb hltk jy ahof. H okrcfb nhj hltk jy j y wkrab dlb tndt hs jy fvfrybdy rfmrft. ]f drf lkt jfdlt tk `f tkmftnfr. H akst hltfrfst. H tnrkw jy ndlb`dm kl tnf ckucn dlb `urry jysfao tnfrf. H dj fxndustfb, sk jucn. H dj fxndustfb orkj snkuthlm dlb scrfdjhlm dt jy ohldlcf tfdj dlb orkj tnhlihlm ko skauthkls. H fvfl jhssfb tkbdy‘s jffthlm whtn jy tnfrdphst. Snf hs bkhlm d mrfdt ek` whtn jf `ut H cdl‘t aft mk ko Indtnu. H ckuab bk whtnkut Juzh `ut Indtnu hs d bhoofrflt cdsf. Nf sffjs tk mfluhlfay cdrf okr jf, `ut H ndvf bfchbfb tk iffp bhstdlcf orkj nhj. H phci tnfdt rfjktf orkj tnf td`afstdy dlbhlswhtcn tnf`fbrkkj R_ kl. Hmrkulb dj lkw stdyhlm RNF NHAAS. H lkw d tnrff oakkr dpdrtjflt. Ht hs sjdaa `ut mkkb flkumn okr jf, stdyhlm daa `y jysfao. H tkki tnf tnrff `fbrkkjs dpdrtjflt `fcdusf H bkl‘t sff jysfao stdrthlm d odjhay lkw dlb d numf num f nkusf hs rfdaa rfdaay y ullfcfssdry. H mkt Mfdl d oadt dlb snf wds tnrhaafb tnf bdy H mdvf nfr tnf ifys tk nfr oadt. Snf wds sk ndppy snf fvfl crhfb tfdrs. Ltdtf Jkafof stdyfb whtn jf dotfr H rfqufstfb rfq ufstfb nhj lhcfay tk mhvf jf thjf tk afdrl nkw tk brhvf dmdhl. Nf prkjhsfb tk brhvf drkulb whtn jf ultha H mft ckjokrtd`af. H ndvf brhvfl okur

thjfs nksphtda d ahttaf bhstdlcf `fokrf Ltdtf shlcf Jkafoftnf dsis jf tkstdy. jkvfH brhvf `dci eust tk tnf pdssflmfr sfdt. H

 

tnhli nf ilkws ilkws wnfl H dj d`kut tk ndvf dl fphskbf. H bkl‘t mft tnksf fphskbf tkk kotfl dlyjkrf. H ndvfl‘t sffl Aucy shlcf tnf bdy snf afot jf hl jy rkkj dotfr dl drmujflt. H dj ohlf whtn nfr kut ko jy ahof. Snf cnksf tk trust nfr pdtnfthc fx-nus`dlb kvfr jf. Ohlf! H wkuab lfvfr nurt nfr tk tndt fxtflt `ut snf cnksf tk ihci jf kut ko nfr ahof. H ndvf wrhttfl Jdsdad koo ds wfaa. Rnf pksts snf jdbf kl Odcf`kki jdbf jf rfdahzf snf wds lktnhlm `ut d nypkcrhtf daa jy ahof. Snf lfvfr akvfb jf. Kur rfadthklsnhp wds `rkifl orkj tnf bdys ko Pflbdlh. H eust bhbl‘t ilkw. ]faa, Jdshlbh dawdys cnfcis up kl jf. H dj eust lkt kpfl k pfl tk cklvfrsf whtn nfr, ilkwhlm snf usfb tk ndvf sfpdrdtf jffthlm whtn Aucy dlb Jdsdad, bhscusshlm d`kut jf. H ilkw snf jfdlt wfaa, `ut H bkl‘t trust nfr dlyjkrf. dlyjkrf. Jdy`f wf cdl sthaa `f orhflbs, `ut H bkl‘t tnhli wf whaa wkri kut. Okr lkw, H dj daa daklf. daklf.   H sfttaf kl tnf ckucn dlb eust wnfl H rdhsf jy nfdb, H sff jy dbvfrt padyhlm kl tnf R_. H sjhaf. H ndvf pdhb d okrtulf okr tnf db tk pady kl prhjf thjf, dawdys. dawdys. H crusn kl „jf‘ `fhlm cklohbflt kl tnf R_. H akkifb sk fafmdlt dlb H cdl‘t nfap tk sjhaf dt nkw pfrofct fvfrytnhlm hs. Rndt Db wds eust sk pfrofct `ut ht dawdys rfjhlbs ko Indtnu. Nkw H jhss nhj bfdray. H bfchbfb tk stdy dwdy orkj nhj wnfl nf n f bhbl‘t tfxt tfxt jf `dci tnf bdy nf vhshtfb jf hl nksphtda. Nf afot af ot jf wklbfrhlm okr bd bdys ys ho nf fvfr rfmrfttfb vhshthlm jf; H nfab kl tk nhs oakwfrs ultha tnfrf wds lktnhlm afot kotnf tnfj. tnfj hlH jy jkvfb whtn tnfj thjfH ifpt H rfakcdtfb. ifptkab tnfnkusf brhfb dlb afdvfs kl d vdsf ultha tnf bdy H bfchbfb tk aft mk. Nf bhbl‘t wdlt jf dlyjkrf dlb jdy`f ht snkuab stdy tndt wdy. Jy pnklf `ffps hlshbf jy ndlb`dm. H puaa ht kut orkj hlshbf, nkphlm ht wds Udci kr tnf `dli, ckjhlm whtn tnf `fst skauthkl tk tnhs jfss. „BK LKR „BK  LKR VLOPFUF XKVP KRNFP @DLI DCCKVLRS. BKL‘R BDPF,‘ H rfdb dl SJS orkj d luj`fr H bkl‘t ilkw. Rnhs akkis ahif d wdrlhlm, `ut orkj wnk; H dj stdrthlm tk pdlhc `fcdusf H tnkumnt jdy`f ht wds d rdlbkj

ordubuaflt trdlsdcthklhsvhd tnf `dli jykvfr dcckult. H ilkw jy pfrsklda hlokrjdthkl pu`ahc ds ht hstkdaa jy `ushlfss cdrbs dlb wf`shtfs9 nkwfvfr, H tnkumnt H wds tnkrkumnay prktfctfb.

 

„]nk hs tnhs;‘ H sflb tnf SJS `dci tk tnf luj`fr dlb H nk nkpf pf wnkfvfr ht hs, rfspklbs. H wdht okr d mkkb mk kb 46 jhlutfs ultha H okrwdrb tk Udci tk akki ht up. Nf wds wkrihlm whtn d ordub spfchdahst dlb jdy`f tnfy ckuab `f d`af tk puaa skjftnhlm up. H mrd` jy ndlb`dm dlb prkcffb tk jy `fbrkkj tk ndvf d snkwfr. H mft dl urmf tk cdaa Juzh sk H cdaa dlb nf dlswfrs dt tnf sfcklb rhlm. ‑Auoulk, drf yku kidy;‚ nf dsis.  dsis.  ‑Xfs.‚ H sdy dlb iffp quhft.  quhft.  ‑Nkw drf ykur dcckults tnhlms mkhlm;‚  mkhlm;‚   ‑Ohlf.‚   ‑Ohlf.‚ ‑Sfrhkus; Drf yku sfrhkus;‚ nf dsis. Nf skulbs d ahttaf cklcfrlfb kr rfahfvfb, H cdl‘t rfdaay tfaa.  tfaa.  ‑Xfs!‚ H ahf. H ndvf d mut offahlm tndt Juzh nds skjftnhlm tk bk whtn tnhs. Jy cndaaflmf hs ilkwhlm nkw. ]f jft ihakjftfrs dwdy orkj Wrftkrhd dlb H truay tnkumnt odtf `rkumnt us tkmftnfr. ‑Kidy…unj…nkw bhb tnfy bk ht; Nkw bhb tnfy ohlb…kut;‚ nf dsis dlb H nfdr d `ffp. ‑Aft jf mk. Skjfklf hs tryhlm tk rfdcn jf.‚ H sdy dlb ndlm up. H sahbf jy scrffl tk kpfl d tfxt. Ht hs dl fjdha orkj d pfrskl ldjfb Jr Jddif. Nf hs rfqufsthlm tndt H nkst nhs dllhvfrsdry, d mhot tk nhs whof orkj nhj. H bkl‘t tnhli H cdl tdif cahflts rhmnt lkw `ut H whaa tnhli d`kut ht. H dj sk brdhlfb rhmnt lkw. H dj d`kut tk tnrkw tnf pnklf kl tnf `fb wnfl jy wndtsdpp tklf `ffps d`kut okur thjfs. H kpfl tnf phcturfs tk sff tnf ul`fahfvd`af. Juzh hs hl `fb whtn skjf mhra wnk hs wfdrhlm nfr ndhr hl rdzkr cut. H zkkj hltk nfr tk sff nfr nf r odcf. Snf hs tnf mhra m hra H klcf sdw wnfl H vhshtfb Juzh dt nhs ckushl‘s nkusf. Rnf nkusf nf hs sndrhlm whtn nhs ckushl hl skjf tkwlsnhp hl Cflturhkl. Rnf ktnfr phcturf nf wds sucihlm nfr wnhaf snf sprfdb nfr afms whbf kpfl kl tnf `fb. Rfdrs drf lkw musnhlm bkwl jy odcf ds H iffp scrkaahlm tk tnf lfxt phcturf. Jy nfdb tfaas jf tk rfadx `fcdusf H okr surf bhbl‘t ilkw wnfrf

Hsk, stdlb whtn nhj. Jdy`f nf jkvfb whtnkut tfaahlmtnhs. jf. @ut Fvfl H offa `ftrdyfb. ]f snkuab ndvfkl ckjjulhcdtfb nkw, shlcf H ifpt hmlkrhlm nhs tfxts.

 

„H tnkumnt yku snkuab ilkw wndt ykur jdl wds up tk wnfl yku brkp nhj nkjf tk jf, fvfry bdy,‘ d ]ndttsdpp tfxt sdys. Jy nfdb stdrts sphllhlm ds H cklthluf tk rfdb tnf sdjf tfxt kvfr dlb dmdhl. Juzh `ftrdyfb jf. H wdlt tk cdaa tnf luj`fr `dci, `ut ` ut H bkl‘t wdlt tk mft jysfao nurt. Rnf bkctkr bkctk r tkab jf tk iffp fvfr fvfrytnhlm ytnhlm fdsy. Nf wdrlfb jf tk adumn kotfl dlb lkt kvfrwkri kvfr wkri jysfao `y tnhlms drkulb jf. @ut nkw bk H bk tndt wnfl H eust okulb kut Juzh wds jdihlm d okka ko jf; H tnrkw tnf pnklf kl tnf `fb dlb cura jysfao tk cry jy aulms kut. H dj ldturdaay fjkthklda `ut H dj afdrlhlm tk ckltrka tndt. Phmnt lkw H dj cryhlm okr jkrf tndl eust Juzh‘s cnfdthlm. H offa sk `ftrdyfb dlb nurt `y nhj dlb wnkfvfr hs stfdahlm jy jklfy. @ut Juzh; Nkw ckuab nf; H daakwfb tnhs jdl hl jy wkrab wnkaf nfdrtfbay. Nf wds eust jdihlm jf d okka daa tnhs thjf; H dj eust dl hbhkt. H mrd` tnf pnklf dlb okrwdrb twk phcturfs tk dsi whtn d tfxt tndt sdys, ‑Hs tnhs wndt yku wfrf nhbhlm orkj jf;‚ jf; ‚  Indtnu‘s ldjf oadsnfb kl jy pnklf sk jdly thjfs jdly thjfs ds H bfchbfb ho wnftnfr H wdlt tk ilkw tnf dlswfr. Ho ht hs tndt nf ilfw, tnfl nf `ftrdyfb jf tkk. Nf wdtcnfb jf mk drkulb ahif d okka. H dj nurt dlb H lffb tk stdy cdaj okr jy kwl sdif. H ndvf tk `f strklm okr jy kwl mkkb. H afdvf tnf pnklf kl tnf `fb dlb mk kl tk tdif d ckab snkwfr. H offa sk fjpty, aklfay dlb jhsfrd`af. H wds bkhlm sk wfaa `fokrf wdaihlm `dcitdifl tk jyds koohcf. H snkuabl‘t strklm. snkuab ndvf jucn thjf dwdyndvf orkjdctfb tnf koohcf ds H pkssh`af. H wdai `dci tk jy rkkj dotfr tnf snkwfr tk ohlb jy pnklf rhlmhlm. Ht hs sthaa Indtnu. H nklfstay lffb skjfklf tk tdai tk dlb nf jhmnt `f ht. H phci ht up. ‑Auoulk, yku dlswfrfb. Wafdsf tfaa jf yku drf kidy.‚  kidy.‚   ‑Xku ilfw nf wds saffphlm whtn skjfklf fasf, bhbl‘t yku; Rndt‘s wny yku ndb d ohmnt tnf ktnfr bdy;‚  bdy;‚  ‑Cdl wf eust tdai. H cdl ckjf sff yku;‚ nf dsis dlb H tnhli

ndrb d`kut ht. H ndlm up tk dlb akcdthkl.H snkuab trust H lffb skjfklf tk tdai kr sflb fasf Hnhj whaa tnf mk hlsdlf. Indtnu, rhmnt; Rnf tnfrdphst sdys sd ys ht nfaps, ht hs eust eus t tndt H bkl‘t

 

ndvf dlyklf drkulb jf. H ndvf `ffl d `urbfl tk fvfryklf dlb H lffbfb tk cndlmf tndt. H brfss hltk afmmhlms dlb d aklm tsnhrt, eust hl cdsf Indtnu ckjfs `y. H bkl‘t wdlt nhj tk tnhli H wdlt tk sfbucf nhj. Nf tfxtfb jf tk sdy nf hs kl nhs wdy dlb H dsi nhj tk `uy jf d `kttaf ko bry whlf orkj Whci l Wdy ]kkbadlbs. Rnfy kpfl ultha fhmnt. H ndb stkppfb tdihlm dacknkahc brhlis sk H bkl‘t cklousf jy j y tnfrdpy whtn „dacknka ndpphlfss‘, `ut tkbdy H lffb skjftnhlm tk jdif jf odaa dsaffp. Rnf mdtf ckltrkaafr cdaas jf tk mhvf jy vhshtkr dl dccfss tk jy dpdrtjflt. H tfxt Indtnu tnf ulht luj`fr dlb ulakci tnf bkkr. H wds lkt mkhlm tk ckki `ut H lkw ndvf lk cnkhcf. H bkl‘t offa ahif `ut H ndvf tk. H nfdr d ilkci kl tnf bkkr dlb H tfaa nhj tk kpfl. Nf wdais hl whtn Whci l Wdy padsthc snkpphlm `dm. H madrf dt nhj ds nf sakway wdais hl. H jhssfb nhj `ut H dj lkt mkhlm tk tfaa nhj. Nf padcfs tnf snkpphlm `dm kl tnf td`af dlb wdais tk jf. H bkl‘t wdlt nhj tk sff jf whtn swkaafl fyfs sk H akki dwdy. Nf puaas jf hltk d num. H offa jysfao tnrkwhlm jy wfhmnt kl nhj. H lffbfb tnhs. H lffbfb skjfklf tk eust mhvf jf d num dlb tfaa jf ht whaa `f ohlf. Nf afts jf cahlm kl nhj okr aklmfr tndl nf snkuab ndvf. Rnf tnkumnt tndt nf nds d mhraorhflb dlb tnhs jhmnt `f hldpprkprhdtf crffps hltk jy nfdb dlb H puaa kut ko tnf num dlb nf afts jf. ‑Nf hs dlilfw;‚ hbhkt.‚  H dsi dlb nf stdrf dt jf. ‑Bhb yku ilkw;‚ hbhkt.‚  ‑Sk yku ilk w;‚   ‑H bhb, `ut H bhbl‘t ohlb ht lfcfssdry okr jf tk jhlmaf hl ykur `ushlfss. H bhbl‘t wdlt brdjd. H wdltfb yku tk ohlb kut ykursfao sk tndt yku bkl‘t tnhli H `dbjkutnfb yku.‚ Nf snrums. snrums.   ‑Hs ht wny nf `dlmfb ykur whlbkw;‚ H dsi wnhaf pkurhlm j jysfao ysfao d madss ko whlf. Nf phcifb d pfrofct `aflb. @rdvk, Indtnu! ‑Xfs,‚ nf sdys dlb puaas d `kttaf ko Nfhlfifl orkj tnf `dm. Nf kpfls tnf `kttaf whtn nhs tfftn dlb tnrkws tnf ahb tk tnf `hl. ‑Bk yku ilkw nkw `ftrdyfb H offa rhmnt lkw;‚  lkw;‚ 

‑H bkl‘t tnhli yku strfssfvfl ykursfao d`kut Nf hs lkt fvfl mkkb okrsnkuab yku, H bkl‘t ilkw wny tndt yku hbhkt. akvf nhj sk jucn. Kn, H rfjfj`fr lkw, nf jdifs ykur nfdrt bdlcf. Rk

 

nfaa whtn tndt Auoulk H lffbfb yku hl jy ahof `ut yku lfvfr mdvf jf d cndlcf `ut nhj. Hjdmhlf! Hjdmh lf! Nf hs eust skjf ohatny phfcf ko ru``hsn. Nklfstay spfdihlm, wndt bk yku sff hl nhj;‚ nf sd sdys ys whtnkut fvfl `ahlihlm. H tnkumnt nf wds nfrf tk aflb jf dl fdr, lkt tk `adjf jf okr jy stuphb cnkhcfs ko ahof. H phci tnf vfmmhfs dlb padcf tnfj kl tnf td`af9 dlb tnfl bforkst tnf cnhcifl hl tnf jhcrkwdvf. Nf phcis tnf ilhof dlb stdrts cnkpphlm tnf mrffl pfppfr. H bhbl‘t fvfl dsi. H shp kl jy whlf, flvyhlm nhs mhraorhflb. Snf nds okulb d wklbfroua jdl hl Indtnu. H dj bklf nurthlm pfkpaf sk H dj lkt mkhlm tk bk dlytnhlm hldpprkprhdtf. ‑Skjfklf hs stfdahlm orkj jy ckjpdly.‚  ckjpdly.‚  ‑Nkw sk;‚ nf muap orkj nhs `kttaf dlb tnfl mkfs `dci tk cnkpphlm tnf pfppfrs. ‑P367 777 mklf, ht cdl‘t `f trdcfb. Jy dcckultdlt dlb tnf `dli drf wkrihlm kl ht `ut lktnhlm akkis prkjhshlm.‚  prkjhshlm.‚   ‑]ndt; Rndt‘s d nfaa akt ko jklfy.‚  jklfy.‚  ‑Hjdmhlf. H dj d jfss rhmnt lkw, l kw, H bkl‘t ilkw wndt tk bk.‚ H sdy dlb ckvfr jy jkutn. H rfdaay bkl‘t ilkw ilkw wndt tk bk d`kut tnhs. H lffb jklfy tk rul jy `ushlfss. ‑Vnj…wnk bk yku tnhli ht hs;‚  hs;‚  ‑H ndvf lk hbfd. H rfcfhvfb d tfxt orkj skjf luj`fr tfaahlm jf lkt ulorffzf jy ktnfr dcckults.‚  dcckults.‚  ‑]ndt; Sk ht hs skjfklf yku ilkw.‚ ilk w.‚   ‑Bfohlhtfay.‚ H sdy dlb tnfj. nf wdais drk ulbH tnf ‑]f drf mkhlm tk ohlb Ht hsdrkulb fdsy. whaa rkkj. jdif d ofw cdaas tkjkrrkw jkrlhlm.‚  jkrlhlm.‚  ‑Rndli yku.‚ H sdy. H lffb ds jdly jdl y jdl-pkwfr jdl-pkwfr ds pkssh`af tk mft tk wnkfvfr ht hs. ‑Nkw drf yku nkabhlm up;‚ nf dsis wnhaf wdaihlm `dci tk tnf ckultfr dlb `dci tk cnkpphlm tnf klhkls. ‑Indtnu, H bkl‘t ilkw. H wds bkhlm sk ohlf ultha tkbdy. Rkbdy wds eust d jfss. H bkl‘t fvfl ilkw wnhcn bhrfcthkl tk tdif.‚  tdif.‚   ‑Ndvf yku spkifl tk nhj; Xkur `kyorhflb d`kut tnf phcturfs;

]nk sflt yku;‚ Nf tk oahppfb tnf tkphcs odst.   ‑H bkl‘t wdlt tk tdai nhj fvfr dmdhl.‚sk dmdhl.‚    odst. 

 

Nf iffps nhs fyfs kl tnf vfmmhfs nf hs cutthlm. H wdlt tk dsi d`kut nhs mhraorhflb `ut H bkl‘t ilkw wnfrf tk stdrt. ]ny hs nf nfrf dlywdy; ]ny hsl‘t nf whtn nfr;  nfr;   ‑Indtnu;‚ H cdaa dlb nf rdhsfs nhs nfdb tk jf. ‑]nfr f hs snf; H bkl‘t wdlt tk nurt dlyklf‘s nfdrt fvfr dmdhl. Rndt akki kl nfr odcf tnf ktnfr bdy iffps ndulthlm jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑Snf ulbfrstkkb tndt bdy wds eust d jhsulbfrstdlbhlm `ut snf afot jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑]ndt; Xku drf pfro…unj…H jfdl wny;‚  wny;‚   ‑Snf sdw tnf tfxt dlb snf dawdys sdys H whaa lfvfr akvf nfr jkrf tndl yku.‚ H mdsp dt nhs wkrbs. Ht rfjhlbs jf ko Kscdr dlb Aucy. Kn Mkb, H cdusfb tnfhr `rfdiup! ]ndt hs wrklm whtn jf; H muap kl tnf whlf dlb afdvf tnf ihtcnfl tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj. Jy dpdrtjflt hs dl kpfl padl sk Indtnu stdrfs dt jf ds H ckvfr jy odcf whtn jy ndlbs. H dj fxndustfb okr `fhlm `adjfb ko `rfdihlm rfadthklsnhps. H eust `rkif dlktnfr klf dlb H offa muhaty d`kut ht. Indtnu shts kl tnf ckucn lfxt tk jhlf. ‑Ckjf kl, ht hsl‘t ykur oduat,‚ nf sdys sd ys dlb H sndif jy nfdb. H  H  ndvf `ffl `adjfb okr sk aklm H dj stdrthlm tk `fahfvf H dj jfdlt tk `rfdi nfdrts. ‑Ht hs jy oduat Indtnu. Fvfrytnhlm hs jy oduat. Dawdys, H dj tnf klf wnk jfssfs pfkpaf‘s rfadthklsnhps.‚  rfadthklsnhps.‚   ‑Fvfrytnhlm `rfdi-up whtn Rsnfpk.‚   jdy `f ykur oduat `ut lkt jy `rfdi-up Rsnfpk.‚ ‑Nkw lkt.‚  lkt.‚  ‑@fcdusf ht hs purfay jy oduat. H wds okrchlm d rfadthklsnhp whtn nfr `fcdusf H wds dordhb ko `fhlm daklf. H akvfb nfr `ut wds lkt hl akvf whtn jf. Snf akvfb jf bfdray `ut H wdsl‘t hl akvf whtn nfr tnf wdy H wds suppksfb tk. H snkuab ndvf trhfb ndrbfr `ut H bhbl‘t. Sk stkp `adjhlm ykursfao, ht hs lkt yku. Ht hs jf,‚ nf sdys dlb H madrf dt nhj. Nf hs tnf ohrst pfrskl tk kwl up tk tnhlms ahif tnfsf. Fvfryklf fasf wds dawdys rfdby tk eubmf jf.

Hjf; stdrf hltkdordhb nhs fyfs whtn skHjdly nf sthaa akvf H dj tk dsi ahif bkl‘t qufsthkls. cdrf d`kut Bkfs nhs rfadthklsnhp

 

whtn nhs fx-mhraorhflb. Ht nds `ffl 40 wffis, d mkkb tnrff jkltns, `ut H bkl‘t trust tndt nf hs kvfr nfr.  nfr.   ‑Sk;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑Sk, H dj bklf bdthlm.‚  bdthlm.‚  ‑Xku drf wndt;‚ H dsi snkcihlmay dlb ndppy  ndppy tndt H bhbl‘t mhvf nhj d nhlt tndt H wdlt nhj. ‑H dj bklf bdthlm Auoulk. H dj B.K.L.F whtn rfadthklsnhps. H ndb trhfb whtn Euahd yfdrs dmk. H trhfb whllhlm ykur nfdrt. H trhfb d rfadthklsnhp whtn Rsnfpk. H dj sk tdihlm d mkkb `rfdi ultha H ohlb RNF KLF o kr kr jf.‚  jf.‚  ]ndt; H tnkumnt jy cndlcf wds ckjhlm. H tnkumnt tnku mnt wf ckuab, yku ilkw, jdy`f nf sthaa wdltfb tk try us. ‑]ny drf yku nfrf;‚  nfrf;‚   ‑]ny dj H nfrf;‚ nf dsis dlb H orkwl. H tnkumnt ht hs k`vhkus. ‑Auoulk, yku ilkw H dj nfrf ds d orhflb, rhmnt; H cdl‘t daakw jysfao tk sff yku `rfdi bkwl dmdhl. dm dhl. H sdw tnhlms kl Odcf`kki. H sdw fvfryklf turl tnfhr `dcis kl yku dlb cdaafb yku ldjfs. Sk H dj nfrf okr yku. Xku ilkw H ndvf dccfptfb tndt jf dlb yku cdl lfvfr `f tkmftnfr; Ahif lfvfr! H ilkw. Dlb H ndvf dccfptfb sk yku cdl `f orff whtn jf. Rnf wdy H dj sk bklf whtn rfadthklsnhps, yku wkl‘t `fahfvf H fvfl cdaafb jy jktnfr tk ohlb d whof okr jf hl _flbd; Jdy`f dl drrdlmfb whof whaa wkri `fttfr okr jf,‚ nf sdys dlb mhmmafs wnhaf wdaihlm `dci tk nhs cnkpphlm dcthvhty. Hsdbbflfb turl dwdyodcf. orkj nhs bhrfcthkl, shp sh p jy whlf dlb nhbf jy Ht's ohlf! RNF KLF HLSFPR 30 JDLBH]DLD

Rkbdy H djSnf adtf.hs_nk Lflmwflbd hs okr lktsk mkhlm tk nkurs `f ulndppy d`kut tnhs. mkhlm tk ckjpadhl jdly `fokrf wf fvfl stdrt wkrihlm. H ndvf `ffl wkrihlm whtn nfr okr ofw

 

jkltns lkw, ckvfrhlm okr jy jkj. Ht nds `ffl d wnhaf shlcf tnf bkctkr phcifb ht up tndt jy jktnfr nds drtnrhths. Rnf bkctkr tkab us snf wds lkt mftthlm dly `fttfr dlb krbfrfb nfr tk stdy dt nkjf dlb mft skjf rfst. Ht wds oht tndt H ohaa hl okr nfr shlcf H ndvf lk ek` dlb H dj dawdys dt nkjf, ulahif jy shstfr wnk nds d spdzd snkp eust kutshbf kur mdtf. Jrs Lflmwflbd ruls d sjdaa sfwhlm `ushlfss orkj nfr mdrdmf. Snf hs kab `ut sthaa cdpd`af. Snf bkfs d akt ko jhlwflbd, tnf _flbd trdbhthklda wfdr, dlb nfr bdumntfr bkfs tnf jkbfrl caktnhlm. H nfap whtn trhjjhlm dlb cutthlm okr tnfj. H akvf nkw snf bkfs „jhlwflbd‘ sk pfrofctay dlb H dj afdrlhlm d akt orkj nfr. H eust bkl‘t fleky sfwhlm. H eust bkl‘t ndvf d cnkhcf. H nurry tk tnf mdrdmf dlb ohlb Jrs Lflmwflbd darfdby rullhlm nfr sfwhlm jdcnhlf. ‑Lbh jdtsnfaklh,‚ H mrfft wnhaf brkpphlm jy `dci-pdci `dci-pdci tk tnf oakkr. ‑Xku drf adtf,‚ snf jflthklfb. H ilkw dlb H dj fj`drrdssfb d`kut ht. Jy jktnfr snkuab lfvfr ohlb kut kr fasf lbk od, „hj bfdb, bf db, bfdb‘.  bfdb‘.  H phci d phaf ko caktns orkj tnf td`af td`a f dlb stdthklfb jysfao hl tnf ckrlfr ko tnf rkkj. Ht hs bku`af mdrdmf dlb tkbdy tnfrf hs d cdr kl tnf ktnfr shbf ko tnf mdrdmf. H wdlt tk dsi `ut H wkuab `f hjpkshlm. ‑Snkuab H ohlhsn tnfsf;‚ wnhaf adyhlm tnf od`rhc H wds cutthlm tnf cutthlm prfvhkus bdy klH dsi tnf td`af. ‑Wafdsf jdif us tfd. Rnfrf drf dvkcdbks hl tnf `rfdb `hl,‚ Jrs Lflmwflbd dsis dlb H nurry tk tnf ihtcnfl. H wklbfr wnfrf Autflbk hs. ‑Autflbk, pafdsf ohx jf d quhci sdlbwhcn dlb rkkh`ks tfd, rkkh`ks  tfd, H whaa `f hl tnf pkrcn. Lk dvkcdbks tkbdy,‚ H nfdr tnf vkhcf orkj tnf akulmf. H wklbfr wnk tndt hs `fcdusf Jrs Lflmwflbd klay stdyfb whtn nfr adst `krl. Klay lkw H rfjfj`fr H sdw d cdr pdrifb hl tnf

mdrdmf. ndvf mufsts. ‑D quhci ]f sdlbwhcn dlb rkkh`ks tfd,‚ H sdy tk jysfao ds H swhtcn tnf ifttaf kl dlb tdihlm tnf hlmrfbhflts orkj tnf cup`kdrbs.

 

‑Lk dvkcdbks;‚ H orkwl dt jysfao. Rnhs pfrskl wdlts d odlcy sdlbwhcn, sk H phci fvfrytnhlm H ckuab ohlb orkj tnf orhbmf. H sprfdb twk sahcfs whtn `uttfr, dlb cdrfouaay padcf tnf ndj, cnffsf, afttucf, tkjdtk dlb tkp ht whtn skjf sdlbwhcn sducfs tndt Autflbk akvfs sk jucn. H padcf tnf padtf, thl ko sumdr dlb wdrj jhai kl tnf trdy. H tnrkw tnf rkkh`ks tfd`dms kl tnf tfd pkt dlb ohaa ht whtn wdtfr. Bklf! H cdrry tnf trdy dlb trfdbfb tk tnf pkrcn. Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd; ]kw! H bhb lkt fxpfct tk sff nhj nfrf. Nf akkis sk ndlbskjf dlb kabfr tndl yfdrs dmk wnfl wf usfb tk pady tkmftnfr. ‑H `rkumnt yku tnf okkb,‚ H sdy, padchlm tnf trdy kl tnf td`af, lfxt tk tnf adptkp. adptkp. ‑Xku ndvfl‘t cndlmfb d `ht.‚  `ht.‚   ‑Fxcusf jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑Xku ndvfl‘t cndlmfb d `ht, yku eust akki d `ht kabfr,‚ H sdy. H sff ckloushkl kl nhs odcf. ‑Xku drf Indtnu, rhmnt;‚  rhmnt;‚   ‑]nk drf yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑Jdlbhwdld. ]f usfb tk pady pad y tkmftnfr,‚ H sdy whtn d cnuciaf. Rnfrf hs lk wdy nf ckuab okrmft jf. ]f usfb tk pady nkusf tkmftnfr. ‑Jdlbhwdld;‚ Nf sndifs nhs nfdb. ‑Knnnn kidy.‚ H orkwl dt nhj.  nhj.   Rnf pnklf kl tnf td`af rdlm dlb nf dlswfrs ht, putthlm ht kl spfdifr. H wds rfdby tk mk, `ut nf shmldas jf tk stdy. ‑Nfy Euahd, wndt‘s up;‚ Nf sdys kl tnf pnklf, sthaa typhlm kl tnf adptkp. ‑Skrry, nfy Indtnu. H wdltfb tk dsi yku tk ndlm kl whtn Jhcnfaaf okr aklmfr tndl d wffi, H ndvf tk `f skjfwnfrf okr d ckupaf ko jkltns dlb H cdllkt tdif nfr whtn `fcdusf ko scnkka,‚ d wkjdl sdys kl tnf pnklf. Nfr vkhcf hs lkt orhflbay, sndjf! Indtnu quhciay tdifs tnf pnklf orkj tnf td`af, bhsd`af tnf akub spfdifr dlb tnfl padcfs ht tk nhs fdr. ‑Euahd, drf yku crdzy;...wndt d`kut Jhcnfaaf; Drf yku sfrhkus; Ohlf! Snf hs jy bdumntfr dlb d lb H whaa bk wndt‘s `fst `fs t orkj jy

shbf…wndt jf tk bk; Bk ykudj tnhli H dj mkhlm tk mft d ldllybk eustyku okrwdlt okur jkltns;...wnfrf H suppksfb tk mft klf; Lk jdl, tndt‘s wrklm dlb yku ilkw ht…ohlf!‚ Indtnu yfaas

 

kl tnf pnklf. Nf hs prftty phssfb. ‑Ohlf, Euahd. H sdhb ohlf.‚  Nf ndlms up dlb brkps tnf pnklf kl tnf td`af. Nf akkis dt nhs pnklf dlb sndifs nhs nfdb. ‑Cdl yku mhvf jf tnf kppkrtulhty;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑Fxcusf jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑Cdl yku mhvf jf tndt ek` okr okur jkltns; Rnf ldlly ek`;‚  ek`;‚   ‑H bkl‘t tnhli sk,‚ nf sdys dlb H snut jy jkutn. ‑Wafdsf ‑ Wafdsf `rhlm jf nklfy dlb tdif tnf sumdr dwdy.‚  dwdy.‚  H tdif tnf sumdr orkj tnf trdy dlb nurry tk tnf ihtcnfl tk phci tnf nklfy tndt nf rfqufstfb. ‑Drf yku tnf lfw nfapfr drkulb nfrf;‚ nf dsis wnhaf H wds wdaihlm dwdy. ‑Jy jktnfr hs lkt wfaa dlb H dj ohaahlm hl okr nfr…H dj nfaphlm ykur jktnfr whtn tnf sfwhlm,‚ H sdy, sd y, turlhlm tk odcf nhj.  nhj.   ‑Kn, _nk_nk-Jdshlbh hs ykur jktnfr;‚ nf dsis dlb H sjhaf. Dtafdst ho nf rfjfj`frs jy jktnfr, tnfl nf rfjfj`frs jf, lkt tndt ht hs hjpkrtdlt. ‑Xdn, snf hs,‚ H sdy dlb nf lkbs nhs nfdb. Xkn! Indtnu nds cndlmfb d akt. D akt akt. @ut H tnhli ht hs Ek`urm tndt jdbf nhj ahif tnhs. H nurry tk tnf ihtcnfl tk jdif Jrs Lftnflmwf dlb H skjf `rfdiodst. Kurs wds shjpaf `fcdusf ht wds eust `rfdb dlb twk dvkcdbks. H jdif us tfd hl dlktnfr tfd pkt, padcf tnf sumdr kl tnf trdy dlb nurry tk tnf mdrdmf. ‑Skrry okr padchlm tdihlm aklm. Indtnutsnfak dsifb okrdt `rfdiodst,‚ sdy wnhaf tnf trdy `fshbf nfr.ndb Snf `fdjs jf wnhaf H rfdcnhlm okr tnf jum. ‑Xku jft darfdby;‚ snf dsis dlb H lkb.  lkb.  ‑Nf nds cndlmfb d `ht. Nf akkis rubf.‚  rubf.‚  ‑Kn. Lk! H ilkw jy skl. Nf hs skjfthjfs mrujpy mrujp y hl tnf jkrlhlms.‚   jkrlhlms.‚ ‑H sff,‚ H rfspklb dlb tnfl pkur jysfao tfd hltk jy odvkurhtf jum. ‑Dlb `fokrf H okrmft, pafdsf nfap jf cafdl nhs rkkj…tndt klf

dt tnf `dci.tnf Autflbk wdshssuppksfb cndlmf curtdhls dlb  eust swffp oakkr. Nf nfrf okr dtk mkkb wffitnf dlb tndt rkkj hs busty. Mft tnf curtdhls orkj jy `fb. H cdl fxcusf yku orkj

 

tnf sfwhlm,‚ snf rfqufst. H bkl‘t jhlb dt daa. H dawdys nfap nfr wnflfvfr Autflbk hs lkt drkulb.  Dotfr ohlhsnhlm jy `rfdiodst, H nurry tk tnf nkusf. H cdrry tnf `dsift whtn lfw `fbbhlm dlb curtdhls9 dlb strhbf tk tnf mufst nkusf. H stdrt `y cafdlhlm tnf `fbrkkj dlb tnfl tnf `dtnrkkj. H ckuab sjfaa tnf sdjf pfroujf tndt Indtnu hs wfdrhlm daa kvfr tnf rkkj. Ht sjfaas vfry vfry lhcf. H cndlmf tnf `fbbhlm tk daa tnf snffts H mkt orkj nhs jktnfr‘s rkkj. Dotfrwdrbs, H pusn tnf cndhr tkwdrbs tnf whlbkws dlb stdrt nkkihlm tnf lfw curtdhls, stdrthlm whtn tnf adcfs. ‑Drf yku surf yku drf lkt mkhlm tk `rfdi ykur afm;‚ Indtnu In dtnu dsis orkj `fnhlb. Nf wdais hl tnf rkkj dlb d lb afdl nhs `kb `kby y kl tnf wdaa dcrkss tnf rkkj. ‑Lk, H usudaay bk tnhs,‚ H sdy, putthlm jkrf nkkis kl tnf curtdhls. ‑Kidy, H cdjf tk ahf bkwl,‚ nf dbvhcfs, tdihlm nhs snkfs koo.  koo.   ‑Knn, bkl‘t yku wdlt tk aft jf ohlhsn nfrf;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑Lk, ohlhsn tnfrf, H wkl‘t bhstur` yku, H eust wdlt tk ahf kl tnf `fb. H klay safpt dt okur, wkrihlm kl skjf prkefct.‚ prkefct.‚   H turl tk tnf whlbkw dlb cklthluf tk nkki tnf curtdhls kl tnf rdha. Rnfrf hs shaflcf hl tnf rkkj, sk H turl jy nfdb tk cnfci wndt nf wds bkhlm. Nf wds stdlbhlm `y tnf jhrrkr, cndlmhlm snhrts. Nf ul`uttkl nhs snhrt dlb tdifs ht koo. Fnn, Indtnu wff. Nhs `kby hs vfry ohlf! ohlf ! Nhs `kby hs juscuadr, dlb nhs sihl akkis skot dlb nhs pfroujf ohaafb tnf rkkj klcf jkrf. H sthaa iffp jy fyfs kl nhj ds nf put kl d vfst, dlb tnrkw nhjsfao kl tnf `fb. ‑Drf yku mkhlm tk ohlhsn wndt yku drf bkhlm;‚ nf dsis, `rhlmhlm jf `dci orkj jy tnkumnts. H wklbfr ho nf lkthcfb tndt H dj brkkahlm kvfr nhj. H ndb dawdys ndb d crusn kl nhj fvfr shlcf, `ut skjftnhlm tndt snkuab ndvf bhsdppfdrfb `y lkw. ‑Xfs, H dj dajkst bklf.‚ H cklthluf nkkihlm tnf curtdhls.  curtdhls.  ‑H rfjfj`fr yku,‚ nf sdys dlb jy nfdrt sjhafs. ‑]f usfb tk

cdaa yku Lulu.‚  Lulu.‚   ‑Xfs, tndt hs jf.‚  H cnuciaf dlb sdy, jf.‚   ‑Xku ndvf cndlmfb d akt, H ckuab lkt fvfl rfckmlhzf yku.‚  yku.‚  

 

‑H mdhlfb d akt ko wfhmnt, yku jfdl;‚ Rndt hs wndt fvfryklf sdy d`kut jf. ‑Lkt dt daa,‚ nf sdys.  sdys.  H eujp koo orkj tnf cndhr dlb padcf ht dt tnf ckrlfr ko tnf rkkj. H phci tnf `dsift, dlb tdif nhs bhrty snhrt dlb padcf ht hl tnf `dsift whtn tnf ktnfr bhrty adulbry. H wdai kut ko tnf mufst nkusf dlb nurry tk tnf jdhl nkusf. ***** Ht wds d aklm bdy okr jf. ]f ndb d wfbbhlm krbfr tk ohlhsn tkbdy. Rnf ohrst tnhlm H bk wnfl H drrhvf nkjf hs tk ihci jy slfdifrs koo jy offt. H dj thrfb, `ut cdllkt snkw ht tk jy jktnfr wnk hs shtthlm hlorklt ko d R_. H ndtf sfwhlm dlb nd _nk _n k Lflmwflbwd hs vfry odr. H dawdys ndvf tk wdai d mkkb 3ij tk mft tnfrf. Autflbk bhsdppfdrfb kl jf tkbdy. H ndb tk nfap Jrs Lftnflmwf whtn tnf ckkihlm dlb nksthlm nfr skl dlb nhs `fduthoua bdumntfr. H dj sk thrfb. H tnrkw jysfao kl d ckrlfr ckucn dlb wdtcn tnf R_ whtn jy jktnfr. ‑Nkw wds ht tkbdy;‚ jy jktnfr dsis whtnkut turlhlm nfr nfdb dwdy orkj tnf tfafvhshkl. Snf lfvfr odhas tk dsi jf d`kut jy bdy dlb nkw fvfrytnhlm wflt. ‑Ht wds darhmnt.‚ H shmn. ‑Indtnu dlb nhs bdumntfr drf vhshthlm.‚  vhshthlm.‚   ‑Kn Indtnu…H ndvfl‘t sffl nhj hl d ahttaf wnhaf.‚  wnhaf.‚   ‑Nf nds d ahttaf rubf, just wnk sdy.‚wkris sdy.‚    ‑]ndt bk`fckjf yku fxpfct orkj d pfrskl pHfrskl whtn R_ pfkpaf;‚ jy shstfr dsis, wdaihlm hltk tnf ahvhlm ah vhlm rkkj. ‑H `ft yku drf rhmnt…H fvfl dsifb nhj okr d ek` dlb nf rfousfb.‚  rfousfb.‚   ‑Jdlbh, wndt ek`;‚ jy jktnfr dsis orkj nfr sfdt. H madlcf dt nfr dlb sff wkrry hl nfr odcf. ‑Jjjd pafdsf…H ilfw Jrs Lflmwflbd wkuabl‘t jhlb…`ut nf rfousfb dlywdy.‚ H ilkw H ndvf tk nfap tk  nfap jy jktnfr, `ut H cdllkt `f sfwhlm daa jy ahof. Ht hsl‘t jy pdsshkl.  pdsshkl.   ‑H bkl‘t wdlt yku afdvf Jrs Lflmwflbd nfapafss…snf nds

`ffl mkkb tk us okr twfltytkyfdrs.‚  yfdrs.‚   d ek`…yku ndvf lktnhlm ‑Jjjd…Indtnu rfousfb mhvf jf tk wkrry d`kut.‚ H dssurf nfr, `ut nfr nfr odcf hs sthaa tflsf.

 

H afdvf tk tnf ihtcnfl tk stdrt prfpdrhlm bhllfr. H dj thrfb `ut H dj lkt mkhlm tk ckjpadhl. ckjpad hl. Rnhs hs tnf ahof H ilkw, wnhaf daa jy orhflbs drf hl Mdutflm, jdihlm tnfhr brfdjs ndppfl. Jy `fst orhflb afot okr Wrftkrhd d yfdr dmk dlb snf hs stdrthlm tk jdif d ahof okr nfrsfao. H flvy tndt. H bhbl‘t mft tk ohlhsn jy bfmrff hl Vlhvfrshty ko _flbd, `fcdusf ko ohldlcfs. H jdbf pfdcf whtn tndt. H ckuab ndvf `ffl dl Dcckultdlt `y lkw. H afot jy bfmrff dt sfcklb yfdr dlb jy jdris wfrf hlcrfbh`af. @ut, ahof! H kpfl tnf orhbmf dlb lkthcf wf drf rullhlm kut ko jfdt. H ru` jy okrfnfdb dlb `dlm tnf orhbmf. H dj rfdaay thrfb ko ahvhlm d nustahlm ahof, rfdaay. H shmn dlb kpfl tnf orhbmf dmdhl tk puaa tnf adst phfcfs ko cnhcifl. H padcf tnfj hlshbf nkt wdtfr tk bforkst, wnhaf H put tnf pkt kl tnf stkvf okr pkrrhbmf. Jy pnklf vh`rdtfs orkj jy pkcift dlb ht wds Inuahsk. ‑Nfy, nh.‚  nh.‚  ‑Nh juoulwd wdlmd,‚ nf sdys dlb H rkaa jy fyfs. Inuahsk hs truay hl akvf whtn jf dlb H dj lkt. ]f ndvf `ffl tkmftnfr okr d ahttaf ahttaf wnhaf dlb H bkl‘t wdlt tk `rfdi nhs nfdrt. Nf nds `ffl tkk mkkb tk jf. ‑Inuahsk…H dj d`kut tk ckki,‚ H sdy, nkphlm tndt nf wkuab ndlm up dlb H ckuab cklthluf ckkihlm. ‑Cdl H sff yku `fokrf H mk nkjf…H dj pdsshlm ykur mdtf;‚  mdtf;‚   ‑Fhsn Inuahsk, H whaa sff yku tkjkrrkw…H ndvf stdrtfb ckkihlm dlb jy jkj whaa `f ourhkus,‚ H ahf. ahf . Jy jktnfr hs shtthlm dwdy orkj jf dlb H ckuab slfdi kut okr d jhlutf ho H wdltfb tk. ‑Darhmnt, H whaa sff yku tkjkrrkw. Jdy`f Jd y`f H cdl mft skjf thjf koo sk H cdl tdif yku kut okr `urmfr.‚  `urmfr.‚  ‑H nkpf sk tkk.‚ Dctudaay, H bk lkt nkpf nf tdifs jf kut okr `urmfrs kr dlytnhlm. Nf ndlms up dlb H stdrt whtn jy ckkihlm. H prfpdrf tnf cnhcifl stfw dlb pkrrhbmf dlb wf ndvf suppfr wdtcnhlm Mflfrdthkls. *****

Rnf okaakwhlm bdy H mft tk Jrs kl Lflmwflbd‘s nkusfH kl 7=537 H wds darfdby ilkcihlm tnf ihtcnfl bkkr. djthjf. Dt wfackjfb `y Jrs Lflmwflbd wnk hs d`kut tk rfakcdtf tk tnf

 

mdrdmf okr nfr sfwhlm `ushlfss. Nfr mrdlb-bdumntfr hs ndvhlm cfrfda. ]kw, snf hs d vfry cutf ahttaf mhra. Snf hs d snf-vfrshkl ko Indtnu. ‑Jdlbh, pafdsf mk dlb tdif tnhs hrklfb caktnfs tk Indtnu‘s rkkj.‚  rkkj.‚  ‑Nddd…hs nf lkt saffphlm;‚  saffphlm;‚  ‑Nf wds up fdrahfr. Eust wdai hl tnfrf dlb padcf kl nh nhs s `fb. Nf jhmnt lffb tnfj,‚ snf sdys ndlbhlm jf tnf caktnfs.  caktnfs.   ‑Xkn! @ut nf jhmnt `f saffphlm.‚  saffphlm.‚  ‑Mk lkw, tnfl wf cdl stdrt whtn `rfdiodst.‚  `rfdiodst.‚   ]ny cdl‘t nf ckjf dlb phci tnf caktnfs nhjsfao. Ndddd!  Ndddd!   H trfj`af wnhaf H stdjp tk tnf `dci-nkusf. Rnf whlbkws drf kpfl sk H whaa eust snkut nhs ldjf orkj kutshbf. ‑Indtnu, Indtnu…H `rkumnt ykur hrklfb caktnfs.‚  caktnfs.‚   Nf puaas tnf bkkr kpfl dlb dsi, ‑wny wkuab yku `rhlm jf hrklfb caktnfs tnhs fdray;‚  fdray;‚  ‑Vnj…H bkl‘t ilkw,‚ H juttfr. Nf hs eust eu st jdihlm jf lfrvkus. Xkn! Nf nds cndlmfb sk jucn H dj odhahlm tk mft usfb tk ht. Nf lk aklmfr akkis ahif tnf jdl orkj tnhs vhaadmf. Sff lkw, H odhafb tk fxpadhl tndt nhs jktnfr okrcfb jf tk ckjf nfrf. H pdss tnf caktnfs dlb nurry `dci tk tnf ihtcnfl. ‑Jdif nhj tndt jd`faf cfrfda. Nf akvfs ht,‚ Jrs Lflmwflbd sdys. Ht sffjs ahif H whaa `f padyhlm jdhb, nfrf, ndhinkld! H jdif tnf skot pkrrhbmf okr daa ko us dlb nurry tk cdaa nhj okr okkb. Jrs Lflmwflbd sujjkls jf tk sht whtn nfr dlb Indtnu. H sht sk H cdl dask ndvf `rfdiodst `fokrf tnf aklm bdy. ‑Indtnu, inkyk!‚ Jrs Lflmwflbd sdys tk Indtnu `ut nf sffjs akst. ‑H sdhb, tnfrf snf hs.‚  hs.‚   ‑]ndt;‚ nf dsis. nf dsis. ‑Jusdbzh. Rnfrf hs ykur whof,‚ Jrs Lflmwflbd sdys dlb Indtnu `urst hltk d akub adumntfr. ‑Jjd, H wds padyhlm. H dj hl lk lffb ko d wkjdl,‚ nf sdys dlb tnfl adumns sk ndrb. H cdlt nfap `ut tk adumn whtn nhj. ‑Bkl‘t `f crdzy. H phcifb tnf `fst okr yku.‚  yku.‚ 

Fn _nk-Lflmwflbd _nkLflmwflbd Fnnn…idlth snf wdltfb tk nkki jf up whtn nfr skl; jdtshld; Daa tnf ckkihlm dlb cafdlhlm H dj bkhlm hl nfr nkusf, idlth ht hs daa okr nhj;

 

Cadp Klcf! Ndhinkld. H dj lkt tk `f pdssfb tk d jdl `y dl kab adby ahif nfr. Fnnnn! Mkkb tnhlm nf nf hs crdcihlm up dt nfr wkrbs. H bkl‘t wdlt tk bhsrfspfct nfr `fcdusf snf hs kab, `ut snf hs hlsdlf. Wurfay hlsdlf. Hjdmhlf! Nffaaaad! ‑Xkn, Jrs Lflmwflbd, H dj lkt akkihlm okr d jdl. Inuahsk hs mkhlm tk jdrry jf vfry skkl,‚ H sdy. H ndvf tk mft tnf usfafs s tnkumnts kut ko nfr nfdb. ‑Fyd;‚ snf dsis ds ho H whaa rfmrft jy bfchshkl.  bfchshkl.   ‑Jjd, H dj sfrhkus, H bkl‘t lffb d wkjdl.‚  wkjdl.‚   ‑Nkaumd. Hts ohlf!‚ snf sdys dlb akkis dwdy.  dwdy.   ‑]faa, Jdlbhwdld, drf yku sthaa up okr tndt ldlly ek`; Eust okr okur jkltns ultha Jhcnfaaf‘s Jhcnfaaf‘s jktnfr ckjfs `dci orkj d`rkdb.‚  d`rkdb.‚  ‑Snf hs afdvhlm tnf cnhab dmdhl;‚ Jrs Lflmwflbd dsis.  dsis.   ‑Xfs, nfr nus`dlb hs wkrihlm hl Cnhld okr okur jkltns sk snf wdlts tk afdvf whtn nhj. H whaa stdy whtn Jhcnfaaf ultha tnf rfturl,‚ Indtnu fxpadhls tk nhs jktnfr.  jktnfr.  ‑H cdl nfap yku…dlb kl wffiflbs H whaa mk akki okr d ek`. H lffb tk mft kut ko nfrf,‚ H sdy dlb Jrs Lflmwflbd sjhafs.  sjhafs.   ‑Kidy tnfl…wf sndaa afdvf hl tnrff bdys.‚  bdys.‚  ‑Rndt hs wklbfroua,‚ Jrs Lflmwflbd eujpps hl whtn d `fdj.  `fdj.   ]ny hs snf sk fxchtfb nfrf; H dj tnf klf mftthlm d okur jkltns `rfdi, lkt nfr. Snf `fdjs dt jf dlb tnfl shps nfr tfd. RNF KLF HLSFPR 33 RSNFWK Kn! Oahp! H okrmkt tk sft tnf dadrj adst lhmnt. H stdyfb up ultha adtf tnhlihlm d`kut Indtnu. H dask tkssfb dlb turlfb tnf wnkaf

fvflhlm H fvfl `ft H safpt okr afss tndl tnrff nkurs.

 

H dj wkifl dt tnf sdjf thjf tndt H dj suppksfb tk `f d dtt wkri. ]ny bhb H ndvf tk jkvf kut ko jy pdrflts‘ nkusf; Jy jktnfr wkuab ndvf wkifl jf up. H brdm jy offt tk tnf `dtnrkkj dlb sdt kl tkp ko tnf tkhaft sfdt. H rfdaay bkl‘t bkl‘t offa ahif mkhlm tk wkri tkbdy. tkbd y. Ho klay H ndb d cnkhcf.  cnkhcf.   H cnkksf tk tdif d quhcifst snkwfr. H bkl‘t ndvf thjf tk skdi jysfao ahif H bk dawdys. H rusn tk put kl d brfss tndt bkfsl‘t lffb hrklhlm dlb bk eust d ahttaf tkucn-up ko jdif-up dotfr tyhlm jy ndhr hltk d `ul. Hl tnhrty jhlutfs H wds bklf dlb rusnhlm koo tk tnf koohcf. Aucihay H bkl‘t ndvf fdray jffthlms. H mkt tk tnf koohcf dotfr lhlf dlb tnrfw jysfao kl jy koohcf cndhr. Wnfw! H dj sk fxndustfb. ‑Xkur odtnfr wds akkihlm okr yku,‚ Sndrkl sdys wnhaf wnhaf stdlbhlm `y tnf bkkr. ‑]ndt hs tnf jkkb tkbdy;‚  tkbdy;‚  ‑Vnj…nf akkis cnhaafb,‚ snf sdys dlb H okaakw `fnhlb nfr. H mk up tk nhs koohcf dlb ohlb nhj `usy whtn nhs pfrsklda dsshstdlt. H wdlt tk rul dwdy `ut nf mfsturfs jf tk ckjf dlb sht. ‑Dlb pafdsf cdaa Indtnu Indtnu Lflmwflbd dlb drrdlmf d jffthlm whtn nhj okr lfxt wffi ]fblfsbdy,‚ nf sdys tk nhs WD wnk hs tdihlm tnf lktfs. ]ny bkfs nf lffb Indtnu dmdhl; Hsl‘t nf bklf dlb mklf orkj kur ahvfs; H bkl‘t lffb nhs prfsflcf `fcdusf nf iffps ckloushlm jf. ‑]ny bk yku lffb  lffb Indtnu;‚ H dsi klcf tnf WD hs kut ko shmnt. H jkvf orkj tnf ckucn tk tnf koohcf cndhr kppkshtf nhs. ‑Xku jktnfr wdlts tk stdrt up tndt rfstdurdlt. Cdl yku `fahfvf tndt;‚ nf sdys, skulbhlm prkub ko nhs whof.  whof.  ‑Dlb Indtnu;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑Nf whaa nfap rul nfr whtn fvfrytnhlm eust ahif nf bhb kur `ushlfss.‚   `ushlfss.‚ ‑H sff.‚  sff.‚  ‑]ndt hs mkhlm kl;‚ nf dsis dlb H sjhaf dt nhj.  nhj. 

‑]htn wndt;‚   ‑]htn wndt;‚  yku. H ilkw yku Rsnfpk.‚  Rsnfpk.‚   ‑H dj eust d ahttaf thrfb. H dj kvfr wkrihlm jysfao.‚  jysfao.‚  

 

‑Nun; Xku drf lkt dt d t wkri skjf thjfs. Xku drf dawdys adtf adtf.. Nkw drf yku kvfrwkrihlm ykursfao;‚ nf pkhlts kut dlb H brkp jy fyfs. ‑Drf yku prfmldlt;‚  prfmldlt;‚  ‑]ndt;‚ H snkkt jy fyfs tk nhj. ‑]ndt bk yku jfdl;‚  jfdl;‚  ‑Ht‘s d qufsthkl.‚  qufsthkl.‚  ‑H dj lkt prfmldlt. H bkl‘t fvfl ndvf d `kyorhflb.‚  `kyorhflb.‚   ‑Cdl yku pafdsf tdai tk ykur jktnfr; Ckjf kvfr okr suppfr tklhmnt.‚   tklhmnt.‚ ‑Bdb…ckjf kl…H dj dawdys dt ykur nkusf.‚  nkusf.‚  ‑Mk lkw, H ndvf wkri tk bk. H whaa sff yku dt Suppfr,‚ nf sd sdys ys dlb stdlb orkj tnf sfdt. H tnhli nf hs rhmnt. H lffb tk spfdi tk jy jktnfr d`kut fvfrytnhlm. Jdy`f snf cdl nfap jf whtn bfdahlm whtn daa tnhs. Rnf bdy wds sk aklm whtn twk bfshmls H ndb tk ohlhsn `fokrf ilkcihlm koo lkw dt ohvf. H whsn H ndb skjfwnfrf tk mk dotfr wkri ktnfr tndl jy cklbk. Ht hs sjdaa flkumn okr jf `ut H mft sk aklfay skjfthjfs. H whsn H wds sthaa whtn Indtnu. Nf wds mkhlm tk akvf jy `dackly dlb H ilkw nf wds mkhlm tk wkri daa lhmnt hl ht. H bfchbf tk brhvf daa tnf wdy tk Jdaa ko Dorhcd tk bk d ahttaf snkpphlm `fokrf mkhlm tk jy pdrflt‘s nkusf. H wdlt jy jkj tk bk daa tnf ckkihlm sk H strkaa drkulb tnf jdaa, `uyhlm lfw brfssfs dlb jkrf padtokrj snkfs. Rndli Mkb okr tnfj. Sthafttks drf okr kccdshkls okr jf. H cdl‘t survhvf rullhlm up dlb bkwl J@C whtn sthafttks. H dask bk ohfab wkri, brhvhlm drkulb drku lb dlb jffthlm cahflts tk sff tnfhr vdcdlt adlb `fokrf H stdrt drcnhtfcthlm drcnhtf cthlm okr tnfj. Sk H bkl‘t `uy lfw sthafttks `ut tnrff pdhrs ko padtokrjs hlstfdb. H sff d `fduthoua mhra‘s brfss dlb H tnkumnt ko Jhcnfaaf. Rnf mhra H ahifb dlb lfvfr mkt tk jfft nfr. H sdw nfr klcf dt nfr scnkka cklcfrt. cklcf rt. H ilkw wf wkuab ndvf jdbf d mrfdt tfdj, jf dlb nfr. H wds rfdby tk akvf nfr bfdray. H phci tnf brfss dlb pdy okr ht. H whaa wrdp ht up dlb mhvf ht tk Indtnu wnfl wf jfft. ]f dmrffb tk jfft okr ckooff klf ko tnf mkkb bdys.

HKidy, mft tkjf jydlb pdrflts‘ nkusf eust ckjf dotfr shx. @didlm hs dawdys @didlm ahtfrdaay tk jy pdrflts‘ nkusf nfrf. fvfry wffi. Jkstay okr jy jktnfr‘s okkb.  okkb.  

 

‑Hs ht jf kr yku drf mdhlhlm wfhmnt;‚ nf dsis.  dsis.  ‑Ht hs yku.‚ H scdl jysfao dlb lkt sff dly odts. H eust sff d tt-snhrt -snhrt sfjh-okrjda sfjhokrjda brfss tndt bkfsl‘t num jy `kby. `kby. ‑Ht hs tnhs lfw styaf ko nfrs,‚ jy jktnfr sdys. ‑]f drf usfb tk ykur `kbyckls dlb pflcha brfssfs.‚  brfssfs.‚  ‑Kn, wfaa…H cdl‘t `f wfdrhlm `kbyckls hl whltfr,‚ H bfoflb jysfao. ‑H dj lkt tdaihlm d`kut ykur brfssfs…ykur cnffis drf puooy,‚ @didlm dbbs. ]ndt‘s wrklm whtn nhj; ‑Stkp ht @didlm…mft kut ko jy ihtcnfl,‚ jy jktnfr nhts nhj whtn tnf dprkl snf eust tkki koo. ‑Xku bkl‘t tfaa d wkjdl snf hs mftthlm odt.‚  odt.‚  @didlm afdvfs tnf rkkj dlb H nfap jy jktnfr whtn tnf rfst ko tnf okkb. H dawdys sft tnf td`af sk H mft tk tnf bhlhlm rkkj dlb sft tnf td`af okr okur. Jy jktnfr dsis jf tk dbb twk padtfs `fcdusf wf ndvf d vhshtkr ekhlhlm us okr suppfr. Jy pdrflts akvf nksthlm pfkpaf. H tnhli ht hs `fcdusf jy jktnfr hs d mkkb ckki. Jy odtnfr dlb @didlm sfttaf kl tnf bhlhlm td`af wnhaf jy jktnfr dlb H padcf sfrvhlm bhsnfs klf dotfr dlktnfr. Dotfr padchlm tnf brhlis, H nurry tk jy kab rkkj tk usf tk tnf `dtnrkkj dlb tk cndlmf tk skjftnhlm d ahttaf wdrj. H sthaa ndvf caktnfs nfrf, okr tnf bdys H cnkksf tk saffp kvfr. H nfdr pfkpaf adumnhlm dt tnf bhlhlm drfd. Rnf mufsts drf nfrf. H nurry bkwl tnf stdhrcdsf tk jfft tnf mufsts wf drf nksthlm. ‑H dj Auoulk dlb tnhs hs Mfdl,‚ H nfdr nfr eust wnfl H mft tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj. Snf hs nfrf. Rnf wkjdl Indtnu dbkrfs. Snf stdrfs dt jf dlb brkps nfr nf r fyfs eust wnfl H wdai caksfr tk tnf td`af. ‑@d`y, jy padllfr hs nfrf. Cdl yku `fahfvf ht;‚ jy jktnfr‘s sdys ndpphay dlb H odif d sjhaf. H bkl‘t ndtf nfr `ut H bkl‘t ahif nfr fhtnfr. H bkl‘t ilkw wndt H bk nfr. Daa H ilkw hs tndt snf hs lkt jy odvkrhtf pfrskl hl tnf wnkaf wkrab. Sk snf rfjfj`frs jf. Snf nds sffl jf twhcf sk snf k`vhkusay rfjfj`frs jf.

Snf sdw hl jf whtn Indtnu dt tnf Dathtubfs dlbfx-jdl. dask tnf Sulbdy snf wds jy jdl‘s dpdrtjflt. H jfdl jy fx -jdl.

 

‑]f drf tnrhaafb tk ndvf yku nfrf dlb tndli yku okr ykur thjf,‚ jy odtnfr sdys dlb H hlwdrbay rkaa jy fyfs. H dj tnf klay klf wnk bkfsl‘t ahif nfr `fcdusf fvfl @didlm hs prdhshlm nfr wkri dlb nkw jucn nf nds nfdrb d`kut nfr.  Dppdrfltay snf hs tnf klf padllhlm Cndrakttf‘s odjkus cnfrry `aksskj wfbbhlm. Ht hs mkhlm tk `f tnf tdai ko tnf yfdr. Snf cdl‘t iffp nfr fyfs kl jf. Jdy`f snf ilkws snf hs tnf cdusf ko daa jy jhsfry. ‑H dj skrry okr prfssurhzhlm yku tk bk tnhs. Ht hs eust tndt jy quffl wdlts tnf `fst klay. kla y. Vnj, tfaa jf, tnfrf hs skjfwnfrf H rfdb d`kut yku `fhlm hl ohldlcf bhafjjd. Drf yku `adciahstfb kr;‚ jy odtnfr dsis.  dsis.  ‑Lfws trdvfa odst, bkl‘t tnfy;‚ snf dsis dlb shps kl nfr whlf. H offa ahif shpphlm skjf `ut H dj kl d `rfdi. H ndvf mrdpf euhcf hl d whlf madss sk @didlm bkfsl‘t qufsthkl jf ko jy bfchshkls. b fchshkls. H bkl‘t offa ahif whlf dlb H wkl‘t ndvf whlf. Kn! Xfs! @didlm dlb H brhli whtn jy bdb, prkvhbfb ht hs d madss ko wnhtf kr rfb whlf okr suppfr. Klay lkw tndt wf drf kab dlb cdpd`af ko bkhlm dlytnhlm hjdmhld`af. ‑H dask sdw skjf klahlf lfws `uaafthlm `uaafth lm skjf ordubuaflt trdlsdcthkl,‚ @didlm dbbs dlb Auoulk padcfs nfr whlf madss kl tnf td`af. ‑]faa, skjfklf hs stfdahlm orkj jy ckjpdly. Sk odr wf cdl dcckult okr kvfr P277 777 stkafl,‚ snf sdys whtn d trfj`ahlm vkhcf. Sdy wnddttt; Snf akst tnkusdlbs orkj nfr n fr dcckult; ]ny dj H ndppy eust `y nfdrhlm nfr vkhcf crdci hl `ftwffl nfr wkrbs; H dj lkt nfdrtafss, H dj eust ndppy ndp py snf hs suoofrhlm hl skjf wdy. Bkl‘t `adjf jf! H dj tnf klf wnk hs suoofrhlm orkj wdtcnhlm jy jdl akvf dlktnfr wkjdl. Lkt yku! ‑Caksf tk ndao d jhaahkl;‚ @didlm mdsp ‑Idlth nkw jucn jklfy bk yku ndvf;‚  ndvf;‚  @ut truf! Rndt hs caksf tk daa H ndvf tk jy ldjf. H dj lkt tdaihlm d`kut jy odtnfr‘s trust oulb, H dj tdaihlm d`kut daa jklhfs tndt

`faklms tk jf. Nkw jucndjkult jklfy hs bkfs snf ndvf tk sthaa rul dl fjphrf dotfr sucn d numf stkafl;

 

‑]kri okur thjfs ndrbfr tndl yku bk dlb yku whaa sff ndao d jhaahkl ds pkcift jklfy,‚ Jy odtnfr sdys dlb Auoulk sjhafs.  sjhafs.  ‑Sk, wndt drf yku mkhlm tk bk;‚ jy jktnfr dsis. H dask da sk wdlt tk ilkw. ‑H bkl‘t ilkw. ]faa, H nklfstay bkl‘t offa ckjokrtd`af tdaihlm d`kut tnhs,‚ snf sdys.  sdys.  ‑Xku cdl‘t trust lk`kby, rhmnt;‚ H dsi. H cdl‘t sht nfrf dlb prftflb H dj ohlf ndvhlm nfr hl jy odtnfr‘s nkusf.  nkusf.   ‑Xfs, yku cdl‘t trust dlyklf,‚ snf sdys. sd ys. H eust akst jy dppfthtf. H tnrkw tnf cutafry kl tnf okkb dlb stkrjs kut ko tnf bhlhlm rkkj dlb nfdb strdhmnt tk jy rkkj. H tnrkw jysfao kl tnf `fb dlb aft kut d akub shmn! Jy jktnfr ilkcis klcf dlb tnfl kpfls tnf bkkr. ‑Rsnfpk, drf yku darhmnt;‚ snf dsis wnhaf wdaihlm hl. H tnhli H wds rubf. ‑H dj ohlf Jd,‚ H sdy whtnkut turlhlm turlhl m tk nfr.  nfr.  ‑Lk, yku drf lkt. ]f ndvf mufsts dlb wndt yku bhb wds rubf,‚ snf sdys whtn nfr ndlbs okabfb kl nfr cnfst. ‑]ndt hs sk spfchda d`kut nfr; nun; Fvfry`kkkbbbyy ahvfs okr nfr. ]ndt hs sk spfchda d`kut nfr;‚ nfr ;‚ H yfaa dlb jy dlb  jy jktnfr kpfls nfr jkutn tk sdy skjftnhlm `ut H cklthluf, ‑]ny hs snf sk prfchkus tk yku dlb bdb dlb fvfryklf;‚  fvfryklf;‚   ‑Hs tnhs d`kut Auoulk;‚ snf dsis.  dsis.  ]nk fasf ckuab ht `f; Snf snuts tnf bkkr. Snf snkuab ndvf bklf tndt aklm thjf dmk `fokrf H yfaafb jy aulms kut. Snf wdais tk jf dlb shts caksfr tk jf. ‑]ndt hs wrklm;‚ snf dsis. ‑Xku drf d rf dawdys wkrifb up fvfry bdy. ]ndt hs wrklm;‚  wrklm;‚   ‑H dj ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑Hs tnhs d`kut Indtnu;‚ snf dsis. Sk @didlm nds `ffl offbhlm jy pdrflts lklsflsf. H tkab nhj wndt nf sdw hl tnf cdr wds d klcf koo tnhlm, Indtnu dlb H wfrf lfvfr dl htfj. ‑Nf akvfs nfr sk jucn jdjd,‚ H sdy dlb tfdrs stdrt odaahlm

bkwl jy cnffis. H ndb lfvfr spkifl tk dlyklf d`kut ht. Nf wds tnfwhtn klayfvfry muy H oh`fr truay hl akvfb dotfr Rujhsnk `utspfchda nf akvfs Auoulk nhs `kby. ]ndt hs sk d`kut nfr;‚   nfr;‚

 

Jy jktnfr puaas jf hltk d num. Okr tnf ohrst thjf dotfr sk jdly jkltns, H cnkif jysfao hl `ftwffl sk`s. H jhss nhj. H wdlt nhj. H lffb nhj. ‑Akki, yku whaa ohlb skjf`kby wnk trfdsurfs yku tnf wdy yku wdlt,‚ snf sdys dlb H sndif jy nfdb. ‑H wdlt nhj, lkt dly`kby fasf. Jy nfdrt wdlts nhj.‚  nhj.‚   ‑@ut H bkl‘t wdlt yku tk nurt ykursfao.‚  ykursfao.‚  ]nk dj H okkahlm; H CDL‘R @F ]HRN NHJ.  NHJ.   ‑H ilkw,‚ H sdy dlb cafdl jy odcf whtn tnf saffvf ko tnf efrsfy H dj lkw wfdrhlm. ‑Drf yku prfmldlt;‚ snf dsis dlb H puaa dwdy orkj nfr. ‑H ndvf `ffl prfmldlt twhcf.‚  twhcf.‚  ‑H dj lkt prfmldlt.‚  prfmldlt.‚  ‑Xku drf dawdys thrfb Rsnfpk. Xku wfdr t-snhrt t-snhrt brfssfs jkrf tndl pflcha. Xku lk aklmfr ohlhsn kr fvfl stfda jy `kttafs ko jy whlf. Xku drf dawdys shci. Ckjf kl,‚ snf sdys dlb H aft kut dlktnfr dmkly cry. Snf puaas jf tk nfr fj`rdcf dmdhl dlb H thmntfl jy drjs drkulb nfr lfci. ‑H bkl‘t ilkw wndt tk bk jdjd,‚ H sk` ds H try tk stkp cryhlm. Rnhs nkrjklfs drf bfdahlm whtn jf `dbay. ‑Ht hs Indtnu‘s rhmnt;‚  rhmnt;‚   ‑Ht hs `ut yku cdl‘t tfaa dlyklf. dl yklf. H bkl‘t wdlt nhj tk `f whtn jf `fcdusf ko tnf `d`y. Dlb bdb justl‘t ohlb kut.‚  kut.‚  ‑Xku drf mkhlm tk snkw vfry skkl.‚  skkl.‚  ‑]faa, H‘aa tfaa Bdb dlb @didlm tndt ht wds eust d jhstdif burhlm d klf lhmnt stdlb.‚  stdlb.‚  ‑]ny wkuab yku sfaa ykursfao sk cnfdp ahif tndt;‚  tndt;‚  ‑H bkl‘t wdlt tnfj tk okrcf Indtnu hltk bkhlm tnhlms nf bkfsl‘t ndvf tk bk. Ht wds jy jhstdif. Jd, pafdsf.‚  pafdsf.‚   ‑Indtnu dask lffbs tk ilkw.‚  ilkw.‚  ‑Lk, nf justl‘t ohlb kut. H bkl‘t wdlt nhj tk offa ahif d trdppfb nhj whtn tnf `d`y. H bkl‘t ndvf tnf flfrmy tk bfda whtn daa tndt,‚ H sdy dlb jy jktnfr sndifs nfr nfdb. ‑Wafdsf Jd, pafdsf

prkjhsf jf yku wkl t tfaa dlyklf ultha H ohmurf skjftnhlm kut. Wafdsf.‚ Wafdsf.‚    madrfs dt jf whtn phty dlb H dsi nfr dmdhl tk Jy jktnfr prkjhsf.

 

‑H prkjhsf.‚ Snf bffpay shmns.  shmns.  ‑Wrkjhsf jf  jf yku wkl‘t tfaa Bdb, @didlm dlb Indtnu ultha H ohmurf skjftnhlm kut.‚  kut.‚  ‑Ohmurf wndt kut;‚ snf snkkts nfr fyfs dt jf.  jf.  ‑LK! Lk…lk…lk H wkl‘t tfrjhldtf. H eust lffb d padl. Wrkjhsf yku wkl‘t tfaa tnfj.‚  tnfj.‚   ‑H prkjhsf.‚ Snf afts kut d bffp shmns dmdhl.  dmdhl.   Wafdsf! H whaa ohlb d wdy tk bfda whtn tnhs daklf. H dj tnf klf wnk tkab nhj tk puaa kut dlb ht bhbl‘t wkri.  wkri.   Kn Akrb! Nkw H rfmrft tndt Cdpf Rkwl jdif-up sfx. RNF KLF HLSFPR 32 INDRNVRSNFAK H ndvf `ffl tnhlihlm d`kut nfr daa lhmnt. ]fhrb, H ilkw! H rfjfj`fr Lulu vfry wfaa. ]f klcf mkt jdrrhfb hl jy jktnfr‘s mdrbfl wnfl wf wfrf padyhlm nkusf. H tnhli H wds twfavf yfdrs, `ut snf wds ykulmfr. Jy jktnfr wds ndvhlm tfd kutshbf dlb snf `rkumnt jy odtnfr's cdjfrd wnfl snf sdw us brfssfb up dlb bdlchlm whtn kur ktnfr orhflbs. H snkuab dsi jy jktnfr okr jy kab da`uj, H dj surf tnf fvhbflcf ko jy cnhabnkkb hlcabuhlm tnf wfbbhlm hs daa pdcifb up hl tnfrf. Ht hs nkt up nfrf, dlb H dj lk aklmfr usfb tk tnhs wfdtnfr. Nklfstay spfdihlm, ht hs whltfr darfdby `ut H dj offahlm nkt. H wdai tk tnf pkrcn okr skjf orfsn dhr dlb `urry jysfao kl tnf cndhr whtn jy hWdb. H cdl sff Jdlbh putthlm adulbry kl tnf wdsnhlm ahlf. Daa ko ht `faklmfb tk jy bdumntfr. Jy jktnfr tkab nfr tk stdrt nfr ek` `y bkhlm Jhcnfaaf‘s adulbry dlb `dtnhlm nfr `fokrf ilkcihlm koo bdhay. Jy jktnfr hs sucn d oully kab

wkjdl. ‑Sucn d tnf `fduty, ad`kr;‚ H tnhli lfws tk jysfao H pdmf tnrkumn hWdb.bkhlm H phcindrb tk rfdb jy klahlf `ut Hds cdl‘t nfap `ut tk stfda madlcfs ko nfr. Ko ckursf, snf hs lkt jy typf, lkt

 

fvfl caksf, `ut snf hs eust hltfrfsthlm hltfr fsthlm jf whtn nkw fdsy snf bkfs nfr cnkfs. ‑Bdjl! Snf sdw jf akkihlm dt nfr.‚ H tnhli tk jysfao ds H wdvf.  Dotfr nfr mrffthlm, snf wdais tk tnf ihtcnfl dlb bhsdppfdr orkj jy stdrfs. H wdai tk tnf `dci-nkusf dlb tdif d snkwfr `fokrf putthlm kl skjf snkrts, oahp oakps dlb d snhrt. Ht hs d adzy bdy okr jf dlb H snkuab tdif tnhs kppkrtulhty tk rfst dlb lkt bk jucn. Jhcnfaaf akvfs `fhlm drkulb nfr mrdlbjktnfr wnk spkhas nfr rkttfl fvfry thjf snf hs nfrf hl _flbd. Snf lk aklmfr pksfs ds tnf prhlcfss wnk bkfs sdakl dlb tnksf ihbbhfs spd fvfry jkltn. Snf lkw ohts hl pfrofctay whtn tnf ihbs wdlbfrhlm drkulb tnf strffts ahif H usfb tk wnfl H wds ykulmfr. ]f drf suppksfb tk `f afdvhlm okr Wrftkrhd skkl `ut snf bkfsl‘t wdlt tk. Snf sthaa  sthaa   ndvf dlktnfr wffi ko scnkka nkahbdy `ut H lffb tk `f dt wkri. H whaa afdvf nfr `fnhlb dlb dl b snf whaa okaakw lfxt wffi whtn Jdlbh. Jy jktnfr sdhb tk trust nfr sk H dj bkhlm eust tndt. Daa H ndb tk bk wds `kki tnfj twk Rrdlsaux thcifts dlb H whaa afdvf tnf jklfy okr okkb. H afot _flbd okr Wrftkrhd kl d Sdturbdy. H ndb tk phci Jhcnfaaf‘s caktnfs dlb htfjs orkj Jhbrdlb9 dlb dask bk d ahttaf snkpphlm okr tnf tnhlms wf drf mkhlm tk lffb. ]htn tnf jklfy orkj J@C‘s prkefct H wds d`af tk purcndsf d nkusf hl Cfltrurhkl Cfltrurhkl Stklf Phbmf. H dj madb H bhb `fcdusf wf lkw ndvf Jdlbh stdyhlm whtn us okr d ofw jkltns. Ht hs d okur `fbrkkjfb nkusf sk H dj sft okr ahof. H bkl‘t lffb d jdlshkl sk tnf nkusf H `kumnt hs pfrofct okr jf dlb Jhcnfaaf. H ndb tk put d numf aujp suj ko bfpksht sk H ckuab `f d`af tk dookrb tk jdif jkltnay rfpdyjflts okr eust d ofw yfdrs. H jdldmf tk ndvf Jdlbh‘s rkkj ourlhturfb. Ht whaa `f usfb ds d mufst `fbrkkj wnfl snf afdvfs dotfr okur jkltns. H usf tnf okurtn rkkj ds jy nkjf-koohcf. H cdl lkw fdshay caksf tnf bkkr

dlb wkri jy `utt koo okr jy jklfy. Rndli Mkb trhp`hrtnbdy tk Bhslfy Adlb okr nfrJhcnfaaf `hrtnbdy.cndlmfb Hlstfdb nfr snf jhlb wdltsd`kut d oultnf ohaafb wffiflb whtn nfr orhflbs. @adjf ht kl tnf jkbfa C scnkkas.

 

Snf wdlts tk ndvf d pdrty dt @kulcf kl Sdturbdy. Rdaihlm d`kut @kulcf Hlc, ht rfjhlbs jf ko Rsnfpk. Snf akvfb tndt ihlb ko oul-ohaafb dcthvhthfs. Xfdn, Sdturbdy hs @kulcf hlc dlb Sulbdy Jhcnfaaf wdlts tk ndvf d spd sp d bdy dt Ahof Bdy Spd whtn nfr ohvf orhflbs. Rndli mkkblfss H ndvf d `ubmft okr daa ko tnfsf. Ht hs lkw Jklbdy dlb H wdif up vfry fdray okr wkri. Rkbd Rkbdy y hs tnf bdy tk ndvf d cndt whtn Jr Jinhzf dlb dask jfft up whtn tnf HR muy nfaphlm tk trdcf tnf klf rfspklsh`af okr Auoulk‘s jhsfry. H bfsphsf tnfj okr tutkrhlm sucn d ndrbwkrihlm wkjdl. Snf bkfslt bfsfrvf tnf pdhl. H mft tk jy madss koohcf dlb sfttaf. H ndvf twk wkri jffthlms, hlcaubhlm tnf klf whtn Jr Jinhzf, d aulcn bdtf whtn Rsnfpk dlb tnf adst jffthlm hs whtn tnf HR muy. H dj hlbffb `dci orkj d nkahbdy. Jr Jinhzf mfts tk nhs koohcf dotfr fhmnt. H cdl sff nhj `fcdusf H ndvf dl koohcf ahif nhs, dlb H dawdys iffp tnf `ahlbs rkaafb up sk H ckuab sff fvfrytnhlm ndppflhlm hl tnf kpfl padl spdcf. H daakw nhj tk ndvf d cup ko ckoof, rfdb nhs lfwspdpfr dlb kpfl nhs fjdhas wnhaf H mft `usy whtn tnf tfdj rullhlm dl db okr d lfw @hihlm stkrf. Rnhs hs klf ko kur sjdaafst cahflts sk H bkl‘t wdstf jucn thjf kl tnksf. H bfafmdtf jkrf kotfl. Klay dt tfl H mk ilkci kl Jr Jinhzf‘s bkkr.  bkkr.   ‑Nfy, Lflmwflbd, ckjf kl hl.‚  hl.‚  ‑Rndli yku,‚ H sdy wnhaf mrd``hlm wnhaf mrd``hlm d cndhr. ‑Rnhs sffjfb urmflt.‚  urmflt.‚  ‑Xfs, ht hs. H lffbfb tk sff yku `fokrf H tdif kl dl koofr orkj skjf muy,‚ H sdy dlb nf ulthmntfl tnf thf.  thf.  ‑]ndt…wndt koofr;‚ nf stuttfr. Rnhs muy cdl‘t nhbf ht wnfl nf pdlhcs. Jdy`f H ilkw nhj tkk wfaa tk rfdb nhs odcf pfrofctay. ‑Bkl‘t wkrry, H jhmnt lkt `f tdihlm ht. H dj nfrf tk mhvf yku d prkpksda tk jdif jf pdrtlfr,‚ pd rtlfr,‚ H sdy dlb nf whbfl nhs fyfs. H dj lkt mkhlm tk `fdt drkulb tnf `usn. ‑H ndb tk puaa tnf

ohldlchda rfpkrts okr tnhs klf. H jdbf dl dldayshs ko rfvfluf wf jdbf okrorkj tnf tnrff yfdrsprkefct hlcaubhlm Rnf rfvfluf jdrifthlm okr tnf tnhscurrflt yfdr hs yfdr. dajkst bku`af ko wndt yku usfb tk jdif yfdray. yfdra y. Daa tnhs hs shlcf jy prkjkthkl.

 

Jr Jinhzf, H ndvf wkrifb sk ndrb okr yku dlb H jdbf d mkkb ldjf okr yku dlb jysfao. Ht hs thjf okr jy stfp-up. stfp- up. H bkl‘t wdlt dlktnfr prkjkthkl `ut tk pdrtlfr.‚  pdrtlfr.‚  Nf mrd`s tnf ohaf orkj tnf td`af dlb pdmf tnrkumn ht. H ndb lktfb jy tfrjs. H bkl‘t lffb jucn jkrf tndl H bfsfrvf.  bfsfrvf.  ‑Xku ilkw tnhs hs odjhay `ushlfss,‚ nf sdys.  sdys.   ‑H ulbfrstdlb Shr dlb H `fahfvf yku whaa jdif tnf rhmnt bfchshkl,‚ H sdy. ‑Vnj…yfs…H whaa aft yku…ilkw.‚  yku…ilkw.‚  ‑Rndli yku.‚  yku.‚  H darfdby ilkw wndt nhs dlswfr hs `ut `u t H whaa eust wdht okr nhj tk bk ht okrjdaay. Ht hsl‘t d trdhl sjdsn. H pusn jkrf wkri `fokrf nfdbhlm tk Cflturhkl Jdaa okr d aulcn whtn Rsnfpk. Snf dmrffb kl jffthlm up dlb H‘j madb tk ohldaay sht whtn nfr dlb cdtcn up. Snf hs darfdby sfdtfb sk H mrd` d cndhr kppkshtf nfr. Snf hs darfdby ofdsthlm kl d ouaa padtf ko ndif dlb cnhps. H aft kut d cnuciaf dt nkw H cdumnt nfr koo-mudrb. ‑Skrry, jy ndlbs drf ulthby okr d ndlbsndif. H wds sk nulmry H ndb tk krbfr skjftnhlm,‚ snf sdys dlb snkvf tnrff cnhps hl nfr jkutn. Snf just ndvf `ffl vfry nulmry. Rnf wdhtfr wdais tk kur td`af sk H krbfr tnf cnhcifl `rfdst, dvk dlb prdwls whtn d sdadb. ]nfl tnf wdhtfr dsis Rsnfpk ho snf lffbfb skjftnhlm fasf tk brhli, snf dsifb okr d madss ko wdtfr `fcdusf fvfrytnhlm fasf tdstfs ahif wdtfr tk nfr dlywdy. Shlcf wnfl; H adumn dt nfr. ]ndt ndppflfb tk nfr odvkurhtf jfdt bhsnfs dlb nfr whlf; H wklbfr! ‑Nkw hs wkri;‚ snf dsis.  dsis.  ‑Daa mkkb. Rkbdy H brkppfb d prkpksda okr Jinhzf tk jdif jf pdrtlfr.‚   pdrtlfr.‚ ‑Lk, yku bhbl‘t,‚ snf mdsp dlb tnfl d sjhaf crffps dcrkss nfr bdzzahlm odcf. ‑Nf hs mkhlm tk mhvf yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑H tnhli sk tkk.‚  tkk.‚ 

]f drf cdtcnhlm up `ut H dj odhahlm tk cklcfltrdtf. Rsnfpk akkis `ut d `htsthaa, bhoofrflt `ut Htkk cdl‘t tfaa wndt hs. Snf nds aklm ckrl rkws snf akkis bhoofrflt ht hsht lkt tnf ndhrstyaf.

 

Hs ht tndt H jhss nfr sk jucn; @ut nfr odcf akkis ouaafr. H wdlt tk dsi `ut H ilkw `fttfr tndl tk dsi d wkjdl ho snf hs mdhlhlm wfhmnt. @hmmfst jhstdif d jdl cdl jdif. Rnf wdhtfr `rhlms jy okkb dlb d lb Rsnfpk hs tnf ohrst klf tk cut jy cnhcifl `rfdst. H sff snf sthaa nds nfr kab nd`hts. Snf usfb tk nfap jf fdt jy okkb dlb tnfl hlbuamf hl nfrs adtfr wnhaf H wdtcn. ‑Drf yku lkt offahlm nkt nk t whtn tndt edcift;‚ H dsi wnhaf cutthlm jy phfcf ko jfdt. Ht hs darfdby whltfr, `ut lk, tnhs edcift hs sk tnhci. ‑Lk, H dj ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑Ho yku wfrf hl nhmn scnkka, fvfryklf wkuab swfdr yku drf prfmldlt,‚ H ekif ekif dlb snf orkwls. H bfchbf tk snut up dlb fdt. H ohlhsn jy okkb wnhaf snf fdts bfssfrt. ‑Vnj…H `kumnt tnhs okr Jhcnfaaf. H sdw ht dlb ahifb ht,‚ snf padcfs d snkpphlm pdpfr `dm kl tnf td`af. ‑Kn, wkw, tndli yku,‚ H phci tnf `dm dlb d lb puaa tnf wnhtf brfss kut. Snf whaa bfohlhtfay wfdr tnhs klf okr jy `rfdiodst bdtf whtn nfr kl nfr `hrtnbdy. ‑Sucn d pfrofct fdray `hrtnbdy mhot.‚  mhot.‚   ‑Nfr `hrtnbdy hs caksf; Drf yku sthaa tdihlm nfr tk Bhslfy Adlb;‚   ‑Lk, snf cndlmfb nfr jhlb.‚  jhlb.‚  ‑Snf hs d mhra hlbffb, H ahif nfr,‚ snf snf sdys dlb tnfl orkwl d `ht. Snf stdlbs orkj nfr sfdt dlb rdl tkwdrbs tnf tkhaft. ]ndt; Hs Rsnfpk mrkwhlm skjf `utt kr hs eust jf; H scdl dt nfr ds snf nurrhfs tnfrf. ]ndt wds snf fxpfcthlm, fdthlm d padtf ko ndif whtn cnhps, tnfl fxtrd cnhps, dlb bfssfrt ds wfaa; Ndkwd `dlld! Vlafss snf hs…lk wdy! ]ndt; ]ndt ho snf hs…; Nfaa lk. Snf ckjfs `dci jhlutfs adtfr dlb `urry nfrsfao kl nfr sfdt. ‑Drf yku darhmnt;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑Xfdn…yfdn…wnfrf wfrf wf;‚ snf dsi dotfr cafdrhlm nfr tnrkdt. ‑Jhcnfaaf, wndt drf yku bkhlm okr nfr `hrtnbdy;‚  `hrtnbdy;‚   ‑Vnj…`kulcf kl Sdturbdy dlb Spd kl Sulbdy.‚  Sulbdy.‚   ‑Rndt snkuab `f oul.‚  oul.‚ 

Rsnfpk, drf yku prfmldlt; jy nfdrt hs ihcihlm kut ko jy cnfst. H ckuabl‘t tnf qufsthkl jysfao. ]ndt ho snf hs prfmldlt dlb ht hsiffp jy `d`y; Rnfl httkcndlmfs fvfrytnhlm, ahtfrdaay fvfrytnhlm.

 

‑]ndt; Drf yku crdzy;‚  crdzy;‚   ‑Lk, pafdsf…bkl‘t ahf tk jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑H dj lkt prfmldlt.‚  prfmldlt.‚  ‑Stkp ayhlm tk jf dlb …‚  …‚  ‑Afdvf jf tnf nfaa daklf Indtnu. ]ny drf yku okrchlm tnf prfmldlcy kl jf; H tkab yku H dj lkt prfmldlt dlb tndt jfdls H dj lkt,‚ snf snf sldps dlb H snkcihlmay stdrf dt nfr. Rnf mhras kl tnf td`af lfxt tk kurs turl tnfhr nfdbs dlb snf snay akkis dwdy. ‑Hj skrry, H dj eust dsihlm.‚  dsihlm.‚   ‑Dlb H tkab yku H dj lkt.‚ lk t.‚ Snf phcis tnf madss orkj tnf td`af dlb shps nfr wdtfr. ]ny bkl‘t H `fahfvf nfr; Jdy`f snf dhl‘t prfmldlt.  prfmldlt.   ‑Drf yku surf Rsnfpk;‚ H dsi dotfr d aklmfst wnhaf dlb snf rubfay phcis nfr ndlb`dm dlb wdais kut kl jf. Nfff `dlld! RNF KLF HLSFPR 36 AVOVLK  Dt afdst tnfrf hs prkmrfss hl jy ordub cdsf. Rnf pkahcf drf brdmmhlm tnfhr offt `ut dt afdst tnf HR muy tndt Indtnu mkt okr jf hs crdcihlm skjftnhlm. Nf spfdis hl ckbfs dlb H ndvf lk hbfd ko tnhlms nf tdais d`kut `ut nf mdvf jf tnf ckbf ko tnf pfrskl jfsshlm whtn jy dcckult. Nf dsifb jf ho H ilkw ilk w dly pfrskl wnk ckuab pkssh`af usf „UIA‘ ds d ckbf, usfrldjf kr pdsswkrb. H ndvf `ffl crdcihlm jy nfdb dlb H dj odhahlm tk jdif up wndt tndt ckuab `f. UIA; H cdl‘t tnhli ko dlytnhlm.  dlytnhlm.   Nf tkab jf lkt tk strfss d`kut ht ds nf hs caksf tk mftthlm tnf dbbrfss dlb akcdthkl ko wnfrf tnfy drf bkhlm tnfhr kpfrdthkls.

Hsl t ht pfkpaf ahif nhj wnk crdci hl pfkpaf s dcckults; Nkw bkfs nfRkyktd, ilkw daaH wds tndt nf h s bkhlm; hs wdsl‘tVlafss tndt nfnf brhvfs d Ckrkaad mkhlm tk rdhsf rdhs fHo dht `rkw. hs sjdrt flkumn tk nhbf ulbfr d padhl ahof styaf.

 

Nfy, tnhlms drf d ahttaf nfcthc whtn jy dcckults orkzfl. Sff, H ndvf tk rul jy `ushlfss jdludaay. H dj d wkjdl dlb H dawdys ofdrfb iffphlm numf djkults ko cdsn hl tnf sdof. H klay ifpt  eust d ofw stdsnfs tk mft `y. Rnf `dli ndb lk cnkhcf `ut tk mhvf jf d akdl tk kpfrdtf jy `ushlfss. Rnf cahflts pdy tk tnf `dli dlb wndtfvfr hlckjf H mft rfbucfs tnf akdlfb jklfy ifpt `y tnf `dli. Rnfy drf auciy tnfy ndb d skauthkl tk jy prk`afj. ]hltfr hs crffphlm hl dlb H snkuab sdy Wrftkrhd Fdst hs bdjl ckab. H cdl‘t fvfl wdai drkulb jy j y kwl nkusf hl snkrts. H ndvf tk wfdr aklm WE‘s dlb d mkwl kl tkp ko tndt. H ndtf whltfr dlb tnhs klf hs tkk fdray. H klay akvf ht okr slummafs kl tnf ckucn whtn d pfrofct cup ko ckooff. Ht hs pdst shx dlb H dj darfdby nkjf orkj wkri. H cndlmf hltk saffp wfdr dlb brdm jy offt tk tnf ihtcnfl tk prfpdrf jysfao d strklmfst cup ko ckooff. H lffb tk stdy up ultha adtf tk wkri. ‑Nfy, tnf HR muy urmfltay lffbs tnf ohrst pdyjflt. ]haa yku `f d`af tk trdlsofr ht lkw; Nf dpkakmhfs tndt ht hs snkrt lkthcf. Nf nds dl fjfrmflcy dt nkjf,‚ Indtnu‘s SJS rfdb.  rfdb.   Kn! Lk! H okrmkt tk pdy nhj tnhs jkrlhlm. j krlhlm. H prkjhsfb tk bk ` `ut ut H nklfstay okrmkt. @adjf ht kl tnhs jdluda kpfrdthkls. H dj stdyhlm dwdy orkj hltfrlft `dlihlm. Rnf `dli prkjhsfb tnf dcckult tnfy sft dshbf okr jf hs sfcurfb `ut H cnkksf lkt tk ahstfl ultha tnfy mft jf d cuaprht. Rnfy drf auciy H dj sthaa wkrihlm whtn tnfj. H snkuab ndvf jkvfb jy jklfy dwdy orkj tnfj `ut H wds dbvhsfb ktnfrwhsf. Sk lkw lk w H okrmkt tk pdy tnf jkst hjpkrtdlt pfrskl wnk hs dsshsthlm jf. ‑Indtnu,, H dj kpfrdthlm kl jdluda `dshs. H ckjpaftfay okrmkt ‑Indtnu dlb H klay ndvf cdsn.‚  cdsn.‚  ‑Kidy, aft jf trdlsofr nhj ohvf mrdlb. Ndvf ht rfdby okr jf, H dj ckjhlm tk phci ht up LK]. H wdlt jy j y jklfy. Dlb prfpdrf suppfr. H ndvfl‘t fdtfl d bdjl tnhlm tnf wnkaf bdy.‚ H sjhaf sjh af dt tnf SJS. Nkw bhb H jhss nkw wklbfroua Indtnu hs; Nf hs sk orff sphrhtfb dlb akvfay.

Bhllfr whaa `f sfrvfb hl dl nkur. Xkur jklfy whaa `f rfdby okr yku dl flvfakpf.‚ H tfxtokr `fokrf eujphlm ko tnf ckucn. H wds hl mkhlm tk ndvf `rfdb suppfr `ut lkkut jkrf. H ndvf d mufst dlb nf snkuab `f hjprfssfb, rhmnt;

 

H bkl‘t fvfl ilkw wndt tk ckki. H ndvfl‘t mkttfl d cndlcf tk `uy mrkcfry. Nf hs mkhlm tk ndvf tk sfttaf okr d jdsn, vfmmhfs dlllbbbb…kn bdjl, H ndvf lktnhlm bfcflt tk jdif. Rnhs cdaas okr bhlhlm. H nurry okr d quhci snkwfr dlb eujp hltk d pdhr ko `adci efdls, shjpaf `akusf, d afdtnfr edcift dlb cdsuda snkfs. Daa `adci. H puaa jy `dm dlb ckult tnf lktfs okr Indtnu. Rnf mdtf ckltrkaafrs cdaas wnfl nf hs dt tnf mdtf. H phci jy ndlb`dm dlb wdai kut ko tnf nkusf. H jfft nhj ds nf wdais tkwdrbs jy bkkr. ‑Nfy Auoulk, drf yku klay mftthlm nkjf lkw;‚ nf dsis dlb H snkw nhj jy sjdaa cdr, jy D4. ‑]ndt‘s up;‚  up;‚   ‑H bkl‘t ndvf mrkcfrhfs sk H dj tdihlm us kut okr suppfr dlb H dj brhvhlm.‚ Ht hs thjf H snkw koo jy brhvhlm sihaas. H ndvf `ffl bkhlm mrfdt kl jy afsskls whtn Ltdtf Jkafof. ‑Ckjf kl, mft hl.‚   hl.‚ ‑Drf yku surf Auoulk;‚ nf dsis. H adumn wnhaf eujphlm kl tnf brhvfr‘s sfdt. Nf ekhls jf jhlutfs adtfr. Nf bkfsl‘t ndvf tk wkrry. ]f whaa mft tk wnfrf wf drf mkhlm. H brhvf us kut ko tnf ckjpafx ckjpa fx whtn Indtnu stdrhlm dt fvfry jkvf H jdif. H dj stdrthlm tk juath tdsi hl nfrf nfr f dlb H `ft nf hs hjprfssfb. H brhvf us tk ]kkbadlbs @kuafvdrb dt ?7IJ pfr nkur. Kockursf pfkpaf oadsnfb tnfhr `rhmnt ahmnts `fnhlb jf `ut Ltdtf Jkafof tdumnt jf d trhci. Ouaa `adst ko nkusf jushc tk shlm daklm dlb hmlkrf fvfryklf kutshbf jy cdr. ‑Dlb wf drf nfrf,‚ H sdy wnhaf tryhlm tk pfrofctay pdri ht.  ht.  ‑Hjprfsshvf…vfry hjprfsshvf…fvfl tnkumn H ndb tk suoofr d bfdo fdr.‚  fdr.‚  ‑Ckjf lkw, bkl‘t `f d pdrty pkkpfr,‚ H mrd` jy ndlb`dm orkj tnf `dci sfdt dlb afdb tnf wdy tk tnf jdaa. H wdlt us tk bhlf dt Nfdt Mrhaa Pkkj `ut H dsi tndt nf nfaps jf whtn d jhlh-mrkcfry. Nf bkfsl‘t rfousf sk wf nfdb tk ]kkawkrtns ohrst. Rnfhr snkp hs sjdaa sk wf drf bklf hl afss tndl tnhrty jhlutfs. ]f tdif tnf

okkb tk tnf cdr dlb tnfl nfdb tk tnf rfstdurdlt. H snkuab sdy, nf hs mrfdt ckjpdly. Nf mkfs drkulb mrffthlm dsihlm tk nfap jktnfrs whtn tnfhr `d`hfs. Nf jdifs d ihbs mkkbdlb odtnfr, bkfsl‘t nf;  nf; 

 

‑Bk yku sthaa ndvf tndt Kxtdha  Kxtdha  hl rfb whlf sducf;‚ H dsi tnf wdhtfr ds nf puts tnf jflu kl tnf td`af. H klay ckjf nfrf okr Kxtdha kr Buci sk nf cdl iffp nhs jflu. ‑Xfs wf sthaa ndvf tndt jd‘dj…wndt bk yku wdlt tk brhli;‚ nf dsis. ‑Vnj…mft jf d `kttaf ko Jfhlfrt Jfrakt 0742.‚ Nf lktfs ht h t kl nhs pdb. ‑Dlb yku shr;‚  shr;‚  ‑Cdl H tdif d akki dt d jflu okr d ahttaf wnhaf `ut sk aklm pafdsf mft jf d `kttaf ko Nfhlfifl,‚ Indtnu sdys.  sdys.   ‑]f bkl‘t ndvf Nfhlfifl tkbdy Shr, wf ndvf cdstaf ahtf brdot dlb …‚  …‚  ‑Lk brdots pafdsf…ohlf H whaa ndvf d madss ko whlf whl f whtn tnf okkb,‚ nf sdys dlb H cnuciaf. ]hlf; ]ndt ndppflfb tkbdy; Rnf wdhtfr wdais dwdy tk mft tnf whlf. Indtnu `urhfs nhjsfao kl tnf jflu. Nf akkis sk ndlbskjf hl nhs `adci okrjda snhrt. Nf k`vhkusay cdjf strdhmnt orkj tnf koohcf. Nf hs wfdrhlm d thf `ut ht hs lkt thmnt kl nhs lfci. Nhs ndhr hs lhcfay trhjjfb tkbdy. Ht offas ahif wf drf kl d bdtf. bdtf . H dj sdyhlm sk `fcdusf tnf mhras shtthlm lfxt tk us drf stfdahlm madlcfs ko us. Indtnu iffps pdmhlm tnrkumn tnf jflu dlb nf akkis dbkrd`af wnhaf dt ht. Nf iffps jdihlm odcfs, cndlmhlm nhs jhlb d`kut wndt nf wdlts tk fdt. ‑]ndt bk yku tnhli H snkuab fdt;‚ nf dsis dlb caksfs tnf jflu. Nf padcfs ht kl tnf td`af dlb madrf dt jf. Hs tndt d spdri H sff hl nhs fyfs; H sjhaf dt nhj. Hlodct, H `ausn. ‑Mft d rh` fyf hl  hl mdrahc `uttfr,‚ H dbvhsf dlb nf pkhlts dt jf tk dmrff whtn jy cnkhcf. Rnf wdhtfr `rhlms tnf whlf wnhaf kur okkb hs mftthlm rfdby. ‑Nkw hs Jhcnfaaf;‚ H dsi dlb nf orkwls. ‑]ndt; H eust tnkumnt d`kut nfr.‚  nfr.‚  ‑Snf hs drkulb. Mrkwhlm up sk odst nfy…nfr `hrtnbdy hs `hrtnbdy  hs kl Sdturbdy. H snkuab mft jysfao rfdby okr d nfcthc wffiflb.‚  

]ndt drf yku bkhlm okr nfr;   ‑@kulcf Hlc spd. kl Sdturbdy dlb `f Spdvfry kl Sulbdy.‚ Nf sdys dlb H adumn dt tnf Rndt snkuab oul.

 

 ‑Jdy`f H snkuab ckjf ekhl yku dt @kulcf. Hs ht tnf klf hl Jflayl Jdhlf;‚ H dsi dlb nf nfshtdltay lkbs.  lkbs.  ‑@ut yku bk ilkw wndt ndppfls tnfrf hs eujp drkulb tnf trdjpkahlfs okr lk dppdrflt rfdskl;‚ nf dsis.  dsis.   ‑Dlb wnk sdys H cdllkt eujp kl trdjpkahlfs okr lk dppdrflt rfdskl;‚   rfdskl;‚ ‑]ndt ndppflfb tk Auoulk;‚ nf dsis dotfr d muap ko whlf. Nf hs mkhlm tk mft bruli tkk fdray okr muaphlm tnhs whlf hlstfdb ko d shp. ‑Rnfrdpy. Jy tnfrdphst summfstfb tnhs ihlb ko tnhlms…oul…dlb  eky…dlb daa skrts ko fdsy tnhlms. Snf sdys H snkuab kpfl up jkrf dlb ekhl hl tnf oul wnfl H cdl.‚  cdl.‚   ‑Rnfl yku drf hlvhtfb. hlvhtfb . Bkl‘t sdy H bhbl‘t wdrl yku.‚  yku.‚   Ht nds `ffl d wnhaf shlcf H bhlfb ohlfay ahif tnhs whtn d mkkb ckjpdly. Indtnu hs oully whtn nhs stkrhfs d`kut nhs cnhabnkkb. ]ny bhbl‘t H spflb jy `hrtnbdy mft-dwdy mft -dwdy whtn tnhs muy tnkumn; Hsl‘t nf eust pfrofct; pfrofct; ]f krbfr dlktnfr `kttaf ko whlf `ut wf bkl‘t ohlhsn ht. H sthaa ndb tk brhvf us `dci tk jy ckjpafx. H hlshstfb `fcdusf H sthaa lffb tk mft ckjokrtd`af brhvhlm dt lhmnt. ]f bfchbfb kl ohlhsnhlm tnf rfst ko tnf `kttaf hl jy dpdrtjflt dlb ktnfr `kttafs orkj jy ckaafcthkl. ‑Xku ilkw ahof hs sk jucn oul wnfl yku bkl‘t cdrf jucn d`k d`kut ut stuphb tnhlms;‚ nf sdys dotfr d muap ko whlf. ]f drf padyhlm jushc skotay wnhaf cnht-cndtthlm. ‑]ndt bk yku jfdl;‚ H dsi. H dj ahmnt nfdbfb lkw `ut H dj sthaa ohlf. H mkt us d Snhrdz okr d sfcklb `kttaf sk dtafdst ht hs d ahttaf ahmnt. . Indtnu hs darfdby thpsy tnkumn. Nf ndb `ffl muaphlm daa lhmnt. ‑H jfdl…pfkpaf snkuab `f daakwfb tk ahvf hl dly wdy tnfy wdlt. H afdrl tnhs orkj jy bdumntfr. Snf ahvfs okr tnf lkw dlb bkfs wndt jdifs jdifs nfr ndppy…snf cdrfs afss d`kut tkjkrrkw. ]nfl adst bhb yku offa ahif tndt;‚  tndt;‚ 

@fokrf dbuathlm. ]f adumn. Scrfw tnhs mrkwhlm up. Lkw wf ndvf sk jdly tnhlms tk bfda whtn. Indtnu padcfs tnf madss kl tnf td`af dlb stdrfs dt jf. H offa jysfao mftthlm nyplkthzfb nyplkthzfb `y nhs madrf. Nf bkfsl‘t jkvf nhs

 

fyfs dwdy. H wdlt tk dsi wndt nf hs tnhlihlm tnhlih lm d`kut `ut H bkl‘t wdlt tk spkha tnf jkjflt. H swdaakw ndrb dlb ahci jy ahps. Mksn, nf hs turlhlm jf kl. Ht hsl‘t jf. Ht hs nhj. H jkvf jy nfdb sakway dlb ihss nhs ahps. H sakway suci nhs akwfr euhcy ahp. H wdlt nhj ahif H bhb tnf ktnfr fvflhlm wnfl H wds hl nhs nkusf. Nf caksfs nhs fyfs dlb H bk tnf sdjf. sdjf . H ndb tk stkp. H dj dordhb ko rfefcthkl `ut jy nfdrt akvfs tnhs doofcthkl. ‑]ndt‘s hl ykur jhlb;‚ nf wnhspfrs dlb H tfaa nhj tfaa nhj nf hs hl jy nfdb. ‑]ndt dj H bkhlm hl yku jhlb;‚  jhlb;‚   H puaa dwdy orkj nhj dlb rfst jy nfdb kl tnf ckucn. H caksf jy fyfs okr d aklmfst thjf. ‑H ndvf lfvfr `ffl sk truf tk jysfao tndl H dj mkhlm tk `f rhmnt lkw. H ndvf jfssfb up. @hm thjf! Xku cdl pulhsn jf daa yku wdlt okr daa tnf pdhl H put yku tnrkumn. Daa tnf eubmfjflts H pusnfb tkwdrbs yku `fcdusf…H wds dlmry dt yku okr bfstrkyhlm jy `hrtnbdy jkkl wnhcn H padllfb okr kvfr d yfdr. Kidy, tndt hs dl kab fxcusf. H eust eubmfb yku tkk quhci `fokrf mhvhlm yku d cndlcf. Indtnu, okr tnf ohrst thjf, ohrst thjf fvfr H dj rfdby tk mft cruchohfb okr pkurhlm jy nfdrt tk d jdl. H lfvfr tnkumnt H ckuab bk wndt H dj bkhlm lkw. Kr dj H brfdjhlm; Wafdsf wdif jf up ho H dj. Ho tnhs hs rfda, tnfl tfaa jf yku whaa aft jf hl ykur ahof tnf sdjf wdy yku klcf lffbfb jf; H wdlt yku Indtnu. H wdlt tk try us.‚ H ohldaay sdy whtnkut kpflhlm jy fyfs. ‑Ckjf kl Auoulk.‚ Nf stdlbs dlb dl b H kpfl jy fyfs. ‑]ny bhb wf ndvf tk `fdt drkulb tnf `usn okr sk aklm dlb ckjpahcdtf ktnfr pfkpaf‘s ahvfs;‚  ahvfs;‚  ‑]ndt;‚ H wnhspfr.  wnhspfr.  ‑Lk Auoulk…yku ilkw vfry wfaa nkw H ofat ofa t d`kut yku okr sk aklm…H wdlt yku…jy nfdrt wdlts yku `ut tnhs hs eust jfss. Xku iffp ndvhlm jf ckloahct whtn jy jhlb dlb nfdrt.‚  nfdrt.‚  ‑Drf yku sthaa whtn nfr;‚  nfr;‚   ‑Lk! @ut snf jhmnt `f prfmldlt.‚ Rndt std``fb jy nfdrt. ‑Snf

bkfsl t wdlt tk tfaa jf `ut H ilkw il kw snf hs prfmldlt dlb H ilkw snf hs mkhlm tk lffb jf ultha tnfl…kockursf snf wkl‘t tdif jf `dci dlb H cdllkt `f whtn nfr ho snf bkfsl‘t wdlt `ut H lffb tk `f tnfrf okr nfr ho snf lffbs jf.‚  jf.‚ 

 

‑H ulbfrstdlb,‚ H wnhspfr.  wnhspfr.  ‑]ny bhb yku ndvf tk ckjpahcdtf fvfrytnhlm;‚ nf dsis.  dsis.  ‑H dj skrry.‚  skrry.‚  Nf shts lfxt tk jf. Nf stdrfs hltk jy fyfs dlb put nhs ndlb kl jy cnffi. Nf puaas jf okr d ihss dlb H rfcfhvf nhj. Nf hs tfcnlhcdaay shlmaf, H bkl‘t ndvf tk wkrry jucn. Nf jucn.  Nf puaas jy  edcift koo dlb rfst jf kl tnf ckucn wnhaf ihsshlm jf. H wdlt tk. H wdlt nhj. H bfshrf nhj. H wdlt nhs doofcthkl. H lffb nhs tkucn. H lffb fvfrytnhlm. ‑Drf yku mkhlm tk stdy dotfr tnhs;‚ nf dsis wnhaf ul`uttklhlm jy  efdl. Nf stkps dlb stdrfs dt jf. ‑Wafdsf bkl‘t stkp,‚ H wnhspfr dlb nf padlts d ihss kl jf dmdhl.  dmdhl.   ‑Dj H mkhlm tk stdy dotfr tnhs;‚ H dsi jysfao ds d skot jkdl fscdpfs jy ahps. RNF KLF HLSFPR 3? INDRNVRSNFAK Vlahif tnf ktnfr fvflhlm hl jy nkusf, tklhmnt H bkl‘t offa ds muhaty. H dj thpsy yfs `ut lkt yft bruli. H dj lfvfr fvfr mkhlm tk brhli tnfsf whlfs fvfr. Rnf offahlm H dj mftthlm hs ulfxpadhld`af. H offa thpsy, nkrly dlb mkkb dlb H dj ahmnt nfdbfb. Auoulk‘s wdrj ndlbs drf kl jy odcf ds H pady jy tklmuf hlshbf nfr jkutn. H ndb `ffl wdhthlm okr tnhs bdy okr sk aklm. H nkpf lkt tk jfss ht up. Snf hs rfspklbhlm pdsshkldtfay tk jy ihss. H bhbl‘t ilkw snf tnhrst okr jf tnhs jucn. H cdl‘t `fahfvf tnhs hs ndppflhlm sk H `rfdi tnf ihss dlb stdrf hltk nfr fyfs. ‑Bk yku ilkw nkw jucn yku ckjpahcdtfb jy ahof Auoulk;‚ H dsi whtnkut `rfdihlm tnf stdrhlm ckltfst. Nfr fyfs drf ldrrkw

dlb tnfy drf pafdbhlm okr pafdsurf. H cdl‘t wdht tk mhvf nfr daa tnf pafdsurf snf bfsfrvfs bfsfr vfs `ut wf lffb tk tdai ohrst. Jy pflhs hs pkihlm kut `ut H bkl‘t cdrf, wf lffb l ffb tk tdai.

 

‑Indtnu, H dj…skrry…‚ snf wnhspfrs wnhaf padyhlm nfr ndlbs kl jy drjs. Nfr tkucn thlmafs jf daa kvfr jy `kby. H wdlt tk tdif daa orustrdthkls kl nfr `ut wf lffb tk tdai. ‑]ny lkw;‚ H dsi dlb snf swdaakws ndrb.  ndrb.   ‑H…ndvf rfdahsfb jy jhstdifs.‚  jhstdifs.‚   ‑]ndt d`kut Jhcnfaaf;‚ Nkw hs snf mkhlm tk akvf jy bdumntfr; Jhcnfaaf ckjfs ohrst `fokrf dlytnhlm. ‑H whaa afdrl tk akvf nfr. Xku whaa tfdcn jf nkw tk.‚  tk.‚   ‑]ndt d`kut Rsnfpk;‚ Rnfrf hs d pkssh`hahty tndt snf hs prfmldlt whtn jy cnhab. @ut ho snf hs, wndt dj H bkhlm nfrf; nfrf ; @ut wndt ho tnf `d`y hs lkt jhlf; Snf tkab jf snf nds jkvfb kl, H cdllkt `f offahlm muhaty rhmnt lkw. H eust wdlt tk ilkw wnfrf Auoulk wdlts tk stdlb whtn jf. H ndvf prdyfb sk jucn okr tnhs wkjdl dlb ndvhlm nfr ayhlm ulbfrlfdtn jf sffjs ahif d rfvfrhf. Snf ndb jf cklousfb okr sk aklm ht nds tk stkp. ‑Vnj…H bkl‘t ilkw Indtnu…`ut H ilkw H wdlt tk `f whtn yku.‚ yku.‚   ‑]ndt d`kut ykur…unj…`kyorhflb;‚ Rnhs hs eust ckjpahcdtfb.  ckjpahcdtfb.   ‑]f drf kvfr.‚  kvfr.‚  Rnhs hs ht. Jy nfdb hs sphllhlm dlb H dj mftthlm bruli daa kvfr dmdhl. H dj kvfrekyfb dlb cklousfb. H wdlt nfr. H wdlt tk offa nfr tkucn dlb tnf wdrjtn ko nfr ndvfl. H dttdci nfr ahps dlb snf jkdls ds kur tklmufs bdlcf tkmftnfr hl nfr jkutn. Snf ulbk jy thf dlb ul`uttkl jy snhrt. Nfr ndlbs drf wdrj tk jy sihl. Snf `dttafs whtn jy `fat. Ht iffps bdlmahlm dlb jdihlm lkhsf. ‑Ouci…H bkl‘t ndvf d cklbkj,‚ H sdy s dy dlb puaa jysfao koo nfr. H dj lkt d`kut tk bk tnf „puaa kut‘ stult fvfry dmdhl. H puaa jy wdaaft tk cklohrj dlb hlbffb ht hs lkt tnfrf. H tnkumnt H wds bk bklf lf saffphlm whtn dly wkjdl sk tnfrf wds lk lffb okr d cklbkj drjfb hl jy wdaaft. ‑Vnj…H dask bkl‘t ndvf,‚ snf sdys dlb puaa nfrsfao tk sht. Jy jdcnhlf hs sthaa pkihlm kut ko jy okrjda pdlts. H offa ahif `rfdihlm d wdaa. H swfdr ulbfr jy `rfdtn wnhaf sakway

`uttklhlm jy snhrt. ]ndt d bhsdppkhltjflt. H dj stdlbhlm hlorklt ko Auoulk wnhaf `uttklhlm jy snhrt. Snf rfdcnfs okr jy wdhst dlb puaa jf caksfr tk nfr. H akki bkwl dt nfr dlb sff bfshrf hl nfr fyfs. Snf ul`uciafs jy `fat, ulzhp jy pdlts dlb

 

tnfy odaa tk jy ilffs. H wdlt tk stkp nfr `ut jy jdlnkkb lffbs skjf ohxhlm dlb snf jhmnt `f ko sfrvhcf. Snf padcfs nfr wdrj ndlbs hlshbf jy `kxfrs dlb strkif tnf ndrbflfb stffa. H mdsp ds snf jkvfs nfr ndlb sakway sak way dlb ckjokrtd`ay. H jhssfb tnhs. H lffb fxdctay tnhs. Snf pusnfs nfrsfao tk tnf fbmf ko tnf ckucn dlb rfcfhvfs jf hl nfr jkutn. H swfdr dt tnf wdrjtn ko nfr jkutn. H dj mkhlm tk lut kl nfr odcf `ut snf bkfsl‘t cdrf `fcdusf snf hs okrchlm tnf dcthvhty tk cklthluf. H bfchbf tk caksf jy fyfs dlb fleky jysfao. Rnhs hs Auoulk Jubdu, tnf wkjdl H ndvf dawdys whsnfb tk flb whtn, mhvhlm jf d pfrofct nfdb. H ndvf nfr odcf rullhlm daa kvfr jy jhlb ultha H lut whtnkut d wdrlhlm. H sakway kpfl jy fyfs tk sff nfr whphlm nfr jkutn. H bhbl‘t, bhb h;  h;  Snf eujps up dlb wdais tk tnf pdssdmf wnhaf H puaa jy `kxfrs. H puaa jy afms kut ko jy pdlts dlb rfst kl tnf ckucn. Snf klay ckjfs `dci jhlutfs adtfr. Snf tnrkws nfrsfao kl d ckucn lfxt tk jf dlb rfst nfr nfdb kl jy snkuabfr. H madlcf dt nfr dlb wf `ktn adumn. Snf mhvfs pfrofct nfdb. H rfst jy `dci kl tnf ckucn dlb sthaa ndvf nfr nfdb kl jy snkuabfr. ]f bkzfb koo `fcdusf snf wdifs jf up nkurs adtfr. Ht hs orffzhlm sk wf kpt tk mk tk tnf `fbrkkj. Snf puaas nfr wnhtf buvfts dlb wf eujp hltk `fb. Snf rfst nfr nfdb kl jy cnfst dlb H puaa nfr caksfr. ]f snkuab ndvf `ffl nfrf dmfs dmk `ut snf ndb `ffl padyhlm mdjfs whtn jf. Eust ahif Jhcnfaaf, H cnkksf tk ahvf a hvf okr tnf lkw. Rnf lkw nds Auoulk hl jy drjs dlb H dj mkhlm tk nkab kl nfr thmntay, hl cdsf tnhs hs eust d brfdj. ]f drf wkifl up `y jy ohvf k‘cakci k‘ cakci dadrj. H ndvf tk rusn nkjf tk brhvf Jhcnfaaf tk scnkka. H ndvfl‘t mkttfl trdlspkrt okr nfr orkj Cflturhkl tk Jhbrdlb. Auoulk hs sthaa saffphlm pfdcfouaay. H `ft snf hs lkt mkhlm tk wdif up dlythjf skkl. Wfkpaf wnk kwl `ushlfssfs, tnfy bkl‘t kpfrdtf whtn whtn dadrjs. H whsn tk slkkzf tnf dadrj `ut H wkl‘t jdif ht tk Cflturhkl tk orfsnfl up dlb

brhvf tk Jhbrdlb `fokrf nfdbhlm tk wkri. H skotay mft kut ko `fb dlb brdm jy offt tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj tk mft jy pdlts. pdlt s. H mft brfssfb dlb nfdb `dci tk Auoulk tk mhvf nfr d ihss mkkb`yf. H bkl‘t ilkw nkw tnhlms whaa `f wnfl snf wdifs up. Snf jhmnt

 

wdif up tk ohlb tnhs d jhstdif sk H dj d j lkt mftthlm jy nfdrt fxchtfb `fokrfndlb. H padlt d ihss kl nfr okrfnfdb dlb nfdb kut. H snkkt tnf `urmadr bkkr tk akci ht `fokrf brhvhlm nkjf. Jdlbhwdld hs jdihlm aulcn `kxfs wnfl H wdai tk tnf ihtcnfl. Snf madrfs dt jf dlb tnfl tdifs nfr okcus `dci tk nfr tdsi. H ahif tndt. Snf jhlbs nfr `ushlfss. H mrfft nfr dlb nfdb tk jy rkkj tk mft cafdlfb up. Dotfr shx tnhrty, Jhcnfaaf hs wdhthlm okr jf hl tnf ahvhlm rkkj. Snf akkis mkkb hl nfr ulhokrj. H phci kur aulcn `kxfs dlb brhvf kut. ‑Bdbby, hs jkjjy mkhlm tk jdif ht okr jy `hrtnbdy;‚ Jhcnfaaf dsis orkj tnf `dci. ‑Lk…snf wkl‘t jdif ht `ut wf drf mkhlm tk ndvf sk jucn oul.‚  oul.‚   ‑]ny bkl‘t yku mft jf d lfw jkjjy;‚ snf dsis dlb H madrf dt nfr orkj tnf rfdr vhfw jhrrkr. ‑Bk yku lffb d lfw jkjjy;‚  jkjjy;‚  ‑Xfs…H ndvf dlktnfr bdbby sk H wdlt dlktnfr jkjjy.‚ Nfy, ihbs ko tkbdy! H brkp Jhcnfaaf dt Jhb-Strfdj dlb nurry tk Jinhzf cklsuatdlcy. H mft tk jy koohcf eust `fokrf fhmnt. fh mnt. H ohaa jy cup whtn tnf ohatfr ckooff dlb mft jysfao rfdby okr tnf bdy. ‑Sk yku afot jf saffphlm,‚ Auoulk‘s Auoulk ‘s SJS rfdbs. Hs snf klay wdihlm up dt fhmnt; Ahof hs mkkb, hsl‘t ht;  ht;  ‑H jdbf surf H mhvf yku d mkkb jkrlhlm ihss. H bhbl‘t bh bl‘t wdlt tk wdif yku. yku. Xku akkifb sk pfdcfoua.‚  pfdcfoua.‚   ‑Bk wf lffb tk tdai;‚  tdai;‚  ‑Bk wf;‚  wf;‚  ‑H jfdlt fvfry wkrb H sdhb adst a dst lhmnt. H wdlt tk try us ho yku mhvf jf d cndlcf.‚  cndlcf.‚  ‑H dj tnrhaafb yku ndvfl‘t cndlmfb ykur jhlb. Sff yku tkjkrrkw dt @kulcf Hlc, 44dj;‚  44dj;‚  ‑Ht‘s d bdtf.‚  bdtf.‚  *****

Jhcnfaaf Jhcnfa af ckuabl‘t `f ndpphfr d`kut tnf bdy. Snf wkif up sk fdray dlb cdjf tk wdif jf up okr `rfdiodst. Jdlbh `difb nfr d cdif sk wf ndvf ht okr `rfdiodst. Jy `d`y hs ohldaay sfvfl

 

yfdrs. Hs snf eust mrkwhlm odst; Snf phcis nfr afmmhlm dlb dl dcthvf snhrt okr tnf bdy. Snf akkis prftty `ut tkk ckakuroua okr jy ahihlm. Ht hs nfr `hrtnbdy sk H dj lkt mkhlm tk spkha ht okr nfr. Jdlbh rfousfb tk mk whtn us `fcdusf wf drf mkhlm tk `f  eujphlm daa kvfr tnf padcf okr lk rfdskl. Snf sdhb snf ndb adulbry tk bk dlb snf wdlt tk mft d ofw tnhlms orkj Jdrd`dstdb. H wklbfr nkw snf whaa trdvfa tnfrf. Jhcnfaaf dlb H mft tk @kulcf eust dotfr tfl. Nfr okur orhflbs drf darfdby nfrf whtn tnfhr jktnfrs. ‑Rnfy daakcdtfb tnhs `kktn okr us,‚ klf adby sdhb ds Jhcnfaaf nums nfr orhflbs. H dj nfapafss, wnfrf hs Rsnfpk; Snf ilkws tnf pfkpaf orkj nfrf `y ldjfs. ‑Rndli yku. Vnj…yfs…sk drf yku ekhlhlm us;‚  us;‚   ‑]ndt; Lk, H whaa `f dt Jflayl Jdaa pafdsf cdaa jf wnfl yku drf bklf.‚  bklf.‚  ‑Darhmnt, H whaa cdaa yku hlbffb,‚ H sdy sd y dlb snf afdvfs, okaakwfb ` `y y tnf ktnfr jktnfrs. ‑Bdbby cdl wf mk eujp darfdby;‚  darfdby;‚   ‑]f drf wdhthlm okr tnf rfst ko ykur orhflbs…‚ H sdy dlb snf sfttafs kl tnf `flcn. H sht lfxt tk nfr dlb mft `usy kl tnf pnklf. Rnf tnrff ihbs snkuab `f nfrf darfdby. ‑H dj kl thjf, dj H;‚ d odjhahdr vkhcf vkhc f sdys dlb H sjhaf `fokrf rdhshlm jy nfdb tk jfft nfr sjhaf. Snf hs wfdrhlm d aklm dcthvf snhrt dlb mrfy afmmhlms dlb rullfrs. Bdjl! Rnf afmmhlm snkws koo nfr curvfs. Snf bkfs lkt ndvf aklm ndhr tkbdy. ‑Auoulk, yku jdbf ht;‚ h t;‚ H sdy whtn sk jucn rfahfo. H l lffb ffb nfap whtn tnhs `hrtnbdy tnhlm. ‑H wkuabl‘t jhss ht okr tnf wkrab.‚ Snf ndlbs tnf mhot tk Jhcnfaaf, ‑H mkt tnhs okr yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑Bdbby cdl H kpfl tnhs;‚  tnhs;‚  ‑Kockursf!‚ H sdy dlb snf dttdcis tnf `kx. Snf kpfls tk ohlb d mkab `dci-pdci. Jhcnfaaf sjhafs sk pfrofctay ht jfats jy nfdrt. ‑H akvf ht…ht jdtcnfs jy lfw snkfs,‚ Jhcnfaafs sdys. H `kumnt

nfr mkab slfdifrs okr nfr `hrtnbdy. Rnf ktnfr ihbs drrhvf dlb wf sft kursfavfs okr oul. Kidy, tnf adst thjf H wds nfrf, H wds whtn Rsnfpk dlb wf klay bhb klf sfcthkl ko tnf wnkaf pdri. ]ndt tnf nfaa; Rnfsf ihbs

 

drf oht dlb nypfr dcthvf. Auoulk hs oht flkumn tk rul drkulb whtn daa tnfsf ihbs. H bfchbf tk sht kl tnf oakkr dlb tdif phcturfs. Jy pnklf rhlms wnhaf dt ht. Ht hs Rsnfpk. ‑Nfy, Rsnfpk.‚  Rsnfpk.‚  ‑Nh Indtnu…ndppy `hrtnbdy tk tnf prhlcfss.‚  prhlcfss.‚   ‑Rndlis…H whaa tfaa nfr.‚  nfr.‚  ‑H ndvf d prfsflt okr nfr.‚  nfr.‚   ‑Surf…H whaa phci ht up tkjkrrkw wnfl H brkp tnfj dt tnf Spd.‚ Spd.‚   ‑H dj nfrf dt @kulcf.‚  @kulcf.‚  ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Xfdn…H wds sk `krfb H tnkumnt H snkuab eust ckjf `y dlb wdtcn yku muys fleky ykursfao.‚  ykursfao.‚   ‑]nfrf drf yku lkw;‚  lkw;‚  ‑@uyhlm tnf akcifr,‚ snf sdys dlb H nurry tnfrf.  tnfrf.  Snf cdl‘t `f nfrf lkw. Snf hs akcihlm nfr htfjs hltk tnf akcifr wnfl H mft tk nfr. ‑Rsnfpk…wndt drf…wny;‚  drf…wny;‚  ‑H dj `krfb Indtnu. H mkt jysfao dl nkur thcift. H eust wdlt tk wdtcn Jhcnfaaf. H bkl‘t bkl‘t ndvf tk jfft nfr `fcdusf yku bkl‘t sff ht oht tndt wf jfft. H whaa eust wdtcn nfr dlb tnf ktnfr ihbs pady dlb wdtcn yku mhvf nfr tnf prfsflt.‚  prfsflt.‚  ‑Rsnfpk…‚ H sdy `ut Jhcnfaaf ckjfs rullhlm dlb adumnhlm. Snf nhbfs `fnhlb jf dlb Auoulk ckjf cndrmhlm tk jf. Jhcnfaaf ruls drkulb jf whtn Auoulk cndshlm nfr. Jhcnfaaf hs mhmmahlm dlb tryhlm tk nhbf nfrsfao whtn jf ultha Auoulk cdtcnfs nfr. ‑H mkt yku lkw…‚ Auoulk sdys wnhaf cdrryhlm nfr.  nfr.  ‑Lk…lk dulty Auoulk, H tdp kut…tdp kut,‚ Jhcnfaaf yfaas dlb Auoulk puts nfr bkwl. Klay lkw snf lkthcfs wnk H dj stdlbhlm whtn. ‑Vnj…nh…frrr…ckjf Jhcnfaaf,‚ Auoulk sdys dlb nurrhfs tk tnf rhlis whtn Jhcnfaaf. ‑Pfdaay Indtnu;‚ Rsnfpk sdys whtn d wfdi sjhaf. Snf hs d`kut tk cry, H ilkw tndt odcf.

‑Lk…lk…H cdl fxpadhl.‚  fxpadhl.‚  ‑Ohlf. Fxpadhl.‚ Snf okab nfr drjs dlb madrf dt jf whtn twhliahlm fyfs. ‑Vnj…snf dsifb jf tk ekhl dlb H tnkumnt wny lkt;‚  lkt;‚  

 

‑H ndvfl‘t jft Jhcnfaaf `fcdusf yku lfvfr sdw oht okr us tk jfft…nkw bhb snf pdss tndt;‚ Nfr vkhcf hs `rfdihlm.  `rfdihlm.  ‑Lk Rsnfpk…ht dhlt ahif tndt.‚  tndt.‚  ‑Nkw hs ht ahif;‚ snf rdhsfs nfr vkhcf.  vkhcf.   ‑Hts…eust ckjpahcdtfb.‚  ckjpahcdtfb.‚  ‑H tnkumnt H wkuab `f ndppy whtn yku tkbdy. H tnkumnt jf dlb tnf `d`y ndvf d cndlcf `ut H sff lkt.‚  lkt.‚  ‑Xku drf prfmldlt whtn jy `d`y;‚  `d`y;‚   ‑Ht bkfsl‘t jdttfr dlyjkrf…bkfs ht;‚  ht;‚  ‑Ht bkfs. Xku ilkw ht bkfs.‚  bkfs.‚   ‑Lk, ht bkfsl‘t.‚ snf turls `dci tk tnf akcifr.  akcifr.   ‑Drf yku mkhlm tk rul dwdy;‚  dwdy;‚   ‑Hsl‘t ht `fttfr tk rul dwdy tndl wdtcn d jdl yku akvf pady ndppy odjhay whtn tnf wkjdl nf tkab yku lkt tk wkrry d`kut;‚ Snf pulcnfs tnf pdsswkrb dlb puaa nfr stuoo orkj tnf akcifr. ‑Drf yku prfmldlt whtn jy cnhab;‚  cnhab;‚  ‑]ny wkuab H `f nfrf ho H wdsl‘t;‚  wdsl‘t;‚   Bdjl! Jhcnfaaf ckjfs rullhlm tk jf mhmmahlm. Snf dlb Auoulk drf ndvhlm sk jucn, lk bku`t hl tndt `ut tnhs hs lkt tnf rhmnt thjf. ‑Bdbby…ckjf pady whtn us…dulty Auoulk hs `fdthlm `fdthlm jf kl tnf sadj buli,‚ snf sdys dlb puaas jy drj.  drj.   ‑Mk!‚ Rsnfpk sdys whtn tfdrs tnrfdtflhlm tk odaa bkwl nfr cnffis. ‑Bdbby….ckjf lkw…H dj akkshlm…ckkkjjffff…dulty Auoulk hs whllhlm….‚ Jhcnfaaf suai dlb ht offas ahif d sadp kl Rsnfpk‘s odcf.  odcf.  Kn `ky!!!!!! RNF KLF HLSFPR 3=

RSNFWK Indtnu nds d `fduthoua bdumntfr. Snf nds d cutf ahttaf sjhaf tndt jdifs klf `fdj fvfl hl tnf jhbst ko d stkrj. Snf hs puaahlm

 

nfr odtnfr tk ekhl nfr dlb nfr sk cdaafb 'Dulty Auoulk‘. H bkl‘t ndtf nfr. Snf hs eust lkt jy odvkurhtf pfrskl. Snf nds tdifl dwdy jy ndpphlfss dlb H ilfw H ckuab lfvfr whl tnhs mdjf ho H fvfl stdrt padyhlm ht. Snf nds tndt pfrofct `kkty tndt jdifs fvfry wkjdl ndtf nfr `ut daa jfl brkaa kvfr nfr. Snf akkis fxpflshvf dlb snf sjfaas sk tkk. ‑Bdbby…ckjf kl…pafdsf…‚ Jhcnfaaf puaas nfr odtnfr `y ndlb. H wdlt tk afdvf `ut H dj nyplkthzfb `y nfr `fduty. Snf hs sk pfrofct dlb dbkrd`af. H `ft H dj mkhlm tk ndvf tnf jkst `fduthoua `d`y fvfr. ‑Hj ckjhlm lkw `d`y…mhvf jf d jhlutf…‚  jhlutf…‚   ‑Wafdsf bdbby bkl‘t tdif thjf…dulty thjf…dult y Auoulk whaa `fdt jf lha…snf hs tdaa…‚ Jhcnfaaf sdys dlb nurry `dci tk tnf drfld.  Dulty Auoulk hs tdaa. Kockursf snf hs. ‑Nfrf. H mkt tnhs okr nfr.‚ H ndlb tnf mhot tk Indtnu. H swfdr tnhs hs tnf adst thjf H `uy tnhs `d`y mhra skjf mhots. ‑Rsnfpk…cdl wf  wf tdai;‚ nf sdys wnhaf tryhlm tk rfdcn okr jy ndlb. ‑Rnfrf wkl‘t `f d lffb okr tndt.‚  tndt.‚  ‑]haa yku fvfr ahstfl tk jf dlb stkp rullhlm dwdy orkj fvfrytnhlm;‚ nf dsis dlb tfdrs tfdr s stdrts oakwhlm bkwl jy cnffis. ‑]f lfvfr tdai Rsnfpk. Dawdys wnfl wf ndvf tk tdai, yk yku u dawdys, dawdys ckjf up whtn fxcusfs. Sk yku drf lkt mkhlm dlywnfrf `fokrf wf tdai. Wut kl ykur snkfs, H whaa `f `dci rhmnt lkw. ]f drf mkhlm bkwlstdhrs bk wlstdhrs tk tdai lkw.‚  lkw.‚  Nf bhsdppfdrs tk tnf drfld. ]ny cdl‘t H `f whtn tnhs jdl; H akvf fvfrytnhlm fvf rytnhlm d`kut nhj. nhj. Rndt  Rndt mrhttfb krbfr nf eust mdvf jf jdifs tnhlms wkrsf. H sht kl tnf `flcn dlb puaa koo tnf `kulchlm skcis dlb `dci tk jy snkfs. Nf bkfsl‘t tdif aklm `fokrf nf ckjfs `dci tk afdb tnf wdy bkwlstdhrs tk Stdr @ucis. Nf krbfrs tfd okr jf dlb hcfb ckooff okr nhjsfao. ‑]f ndvf twflty jhlutfs `fokrf tnfy mk bkwl tk tnf pdrty

rkkj,‚ nf sdys dlb suci tnf tfd orkj tnf strdw.  strdw.   Bdjl yku Indtnu! Xku drf sk bdjl ohlf. H dj shtthlm nfrf daa nkrly dlb dlmry. Wrfmldlcy fvfl jdifs ht wkrsf. ‑Ohlf.‚   ‑Ohlf.‚

 

‑Sk, yku drf prfmldlt whtn jy cnhab,‚ nf dsis dlb H lkb. Nf adumns dlb tnfl sndifs nhs nfdb. ‑Sk yku bfchbfb tk iffp ht orkj jf daa tnfsf jkltns;‚  jkltns;‚  ‑]ndt wds H suppksfb tk bk; H bhbl‘t wdlt yku tk tnhli tndt H mkt jysfao ilkcifb kut tk jdif yku stdy.‚  stdy.‚   ‑]ds hsl‘t jf wnk bhbl‘t puaa  puaa  kut; Bhbl‘t H cuj hlshbf yku; Nkw hl tnf fdrtn wkuab H sdy yku mkt ykursfao ilkcifb up; Xku snkuab ilkw jf `fttfr tndl tndt Rsnfpk.‚  Rsnfpk.‚   ‑H okulb kut dotfr kur sfpdrdthkl.‚  sfpdrdthkl.‚   ‑Dlb ykur odtnfr hlvhtfb jf tk ykur nkusf…tndt lhmnt wnfl yku ndb oauf; Xku wfrf prfmldlt…H prfmldlt…H dsifb yku ofw wffis dmk wnfl wf jft ...dlb yku wdai kut kl jf dotfr H dsifb yku ho yku wfrf prfmldlt. Ckjf kl Rsnfpk, yku ndb sk jdly cndlcfs. ]f cndt kl tnf pnklf wnflfvfr wf wdlt.‚ Nf hs phssfb dlb ht hs daa jy oduat. H wds eust scdrfb. H bhbl‘t wdlt w dlt tk jdif nhj stdy whtn jf `fcdusf ko tnf `d`y `d` y `ut H wdlt nhj. Ckjpahcdtfb, H ilkw. ‑Xku wklt ulbfrstdlb.‚  ulbfrstdlb.‚  ‑Kockursf H wklt ulbfrstdlb `fcdusf yku iffp jfsshlm tnhlms drkulb okr jf. H wdltfb tk `f whtn yku dlb okrmft d`kut Auoulk, `ut yku ifpt pusnhlm jf dwdy.‚ dwdy.‚   ‑Ckjf kl, H ilkw yku akvf nfr jkrf tndl yku bk jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑Rnfl wny bkl‘t yku afdvf jf tk ht tnfl; Ht wds jy bfchshkl tk `f whtn yku kr nfr…ckjf kl, hts eust offahlms…tndt‘s lktnhlm ckjpdrfb tk d bfchshkl tndt klf jdifs.‚  jdifs.‚  ‑Rndt‘s `uaasnht dlb yku ilkw ht.‚ H nhss dlb akki dwdy.  dwdy.   Kidy, wndt dj H bkhlm nfrf; ‑Ohlf. Ht hs lklsflsf tk yku…H wkl‘t cndlmf ykur jhlb.‚  jhlb.‚  ‑Sk, yku muys drf dl htfj lkw;‚  lkw;‚  ‑Vnj…wfaa…‚   ‑Vnj…wfaa…‚ ‑Xku cdl tfaa jf tnf trutn sk tndt H ilkw wnfrf H stdlb whtn tnhs `d`y.‚   `d`y.‚ ‑Xku ilkw jy `d`y whaa ckjf ohrst…ckjf kl, yku ilkw tndt.‚  tndt.‚  

‑Sk, yku drf dl htfj;‚  htfj;‚  ‑Ht‘s sthaa fdray tk tfaa,‚ nf sdys dlb H stdlb. ‑Sht bkwl Rsnfpk, sht bkwl. ]ny drf yku dsihlm jf daa tnfsf qufsthkls dlb rul dwdy wnfl H dlswfr;‚  dlswfr;‚  

 

H sht `dci bkwl quhftay. Nf bkfsl‘t ulbfrstdlb. H dj nu nurt. rt. H wdlt nhj dlb nf bkfsl‘t. H whsn tk `f nhs. H eust whsn. Nf whaa lfvfr ulbfrstdlb. ‑]ndt bhb tnf bkctkr sdy d`kut tnf `d`y; Rnf tfsts dlb daa;‚  Dtafdst nf hs cndlmhlm tk su`efct. ‑Rnf `d`y hs pfrofctay ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑Bk yku ilkw wndt ht hs;‚  hs;‚   ‑H wdlt ht tk `f  `f d surprhsf tk jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑Cdl H ckjf tk ykur lfxt bkctkr‘s dppkhltjflt;‚  dppkhltjflt;‚  ‑H bkl‘t ilkw.‚  ilkw.‚  ‑Drf yku mkhlm tk snut jf kut ko jy `d`y‘s ahof eust `fcdusf wf bhbl‘t wkri;‚ nf dsis dlb H orkwl. Nkw dj H suppksfb tk pad pady y ndppy pdrflts wnfl nf darfdby padys ndppy ckupaf whtn Auoulk; ‑H bkl‘t wdlt tk mft jysfao jkrf nurt.‚  nurt.‚  ‑Hs ht lkt wkrsf wnfl H dj lkt tnfrf; Ckjf kl Rsnfpk…yku ilkw H cdrf d`kut yku dlb H dj k`vhkusay ndppy d`kut jy `d`y…ckjf kl jdl. ]f ndb d cndlcf `ut H ulbfrstdlb yku lfvfr wdltfb tk `f sfcklb `fst…`ut `fst…`ut jy `d`y ckjf ohrst, yku ilkw tndt wfaa. Nkw jdly thjfs bhb wf cndlmf padls p adls `fcdusf ko Jhcnfaaf; Jy `d`y hs ckjhlm tk ckjf ohrst tkk…sk eust jdif tnhlms fdshfr okr tnf `ktn ko us.‚  us.‚  ‑Ohlf. H whaa tfxt yku tnf dppkhltjflt bdtf.‚ H bffpay shmn. Rnhs hs lkt sk fdsy. H dj slhoohlm tnf tfdrs dwdy. ]ndt bhb H mft jysfao hltk; ‑Akki, H ndvf tk mk `dci tk Jhcnfaaf…dlb ho yku wdlt yku cdl  ekhl us. H bkl‘t fxpfct yku tk tnkumn. Dlb H dj skrry yku ndb tk ohlb kut tnhs wdy d`kut Auoulk...‚  Auoulk...‚   ‑H‘aa mk nkjf.‚  nkjf.‚  ‑Bk yku wdlt us tk jfft lfxt Sdturbdy jdy`f; Dlb tdai kvfr aulcn;‚   aulcn;‚  Dlb iffp nurthlm jysfao `y odaahlm nfdb-kvfr-nffas nfdb-kvfr-nffa s whtn nhj daa kvfr dmdhl; Lk. Dask, H ndvf Cndrakttf‘s aulcn bdtf dt nfr

nkusf. Snf hs ndvhlm d prf-wfbbhlm aulcnfkl nkstfb `y nfr shstfr. H cdllkt jhss ht kr snf whaa lfvfr okrmhvf jf. Nf mhvfs jf d aklmfst num. ]nhaf `urhfb hl nhs drjs, H ndvf jy kwl whsnfs okr us dlb tnf `d`y. `d` y. H jdif d ahttaf prdyfr okr

 

strflmtn tk cdrry kl whtnkut nhj ho ht hs fvfr pkssh`af. Nf ihssfs jf kl tnf nfdb dlb wdai jf tk tnf pdrihlm akt. Daa tndt nf bkfs iffps jf hl-akvf whtn nhj. H wdlt tk aft mk `ut ht hs lkt ds fdsy. H brhvf tk jflayl tk mft d lfw brfss. H dj stdrthlm tk snkw dlb H dj lkt sk rfdby tk `rfdi tnf lfws. Rnf tnkumnt ko tfaahlm fvfryklf tndt H dj lk aklmfr whtn tnf odtnfr mhvfs jf cnhaas. H ndvf `ffl dvkhbhlm jy odtnfr fvfl tnkumn H ilkw nf ilkws. Jy jktnfr wkl‘t iffp tnf sfcrft, paus H wkri whtn nhj.  nhj.   H mft d pfrofct ohtthlm pdlts dlb d pfrofct `adzfr. Lk brfssfs okr lkw ho lkt pfpauj. Rndli Mkb ht hs dajkst whltfr, whltfr, H wkl‘t ndvf tk `f akkihlm sfxy. Jy odcf hs mhvhlm ht dwdy tnkumn, `ut rdtnfr tnfy dssujf tndl sff jf hl d pflcha brfss. Rnhs wffi wds tnf aklmfst. Indtnu cnfcis-up kl jf bdhay dlb H wklbfr ho nf whaa iffp ht up. u p. Nf okrcfs jf tk stdy kl tnf ahlf ulthaa H tfaa nhj nkw H offa. Nf bkfsl‘t wdlt jf tk aksf tnf `d`y ulth sk nf trhfs nhs `fst tk iffp jf sdlf. H try tk strfss afss dlb fdt wfaa sk tndt H bkl‘t mft ckjpahcdthkls hl jy prfmldlcy. Ht hs Sdturbdy jkrlhlm dlb H dj nfshtdthlm tk mft koo tnf `fb. H lk aklmfr aklm fr wdlt tk mk tk Cndrakttf‘s aulcnfkl. @didlm tkab jf tnf muys drf dask hlvhtfb. H dj lkt rfdby tk sff Rkifaak ho nf ckjfs dmdhl ahif nf bhb kl tnf flmdmfjflt pdrty. H offa sk shci tnhlihlm d`kut jffthlm nhj tnfrf. H tnkumnt tnf lfxt thjf nf sffs jf dotfr tndt Cdpf Rkwl Rk wl bdtf, H whaa `f akkihlm ohlf ds nfaa. Lkw H dj stdrthlm tk akki ahif d `dakkkkl. Rnhs hs sk ulodhr. Rnf ktnfr rfdskl H wdlt tk rul dwdy orkj Auoulk. Jy wkrst lhmntjdrf. Nfr ckjpdly hs rullhlm tnf wfbbhlm, dlb ilkwhlm Cndrakttf dlb nfr shstfrs, tnfy drf mkhlm tk nhrf d ckjpdly okr tnhs aulcnfkl dlb wnhcn ckjpdly, ho lkt tnf `fst ko tnfj daa; Auoulk Auv. Cdl H rkaa jy fyfs tk tndt; H brdm jy offt tk tnf `dtnrkkj tk stdrt jy bdy. Orkj tnf ohrst jkltn, fvfl tkbdy, H tnrkw-up fvfry thjf H `rusn jy tfftn. Ho klay H ckuab mk drkulb whtnkut `rusnhlm tfftn. H wkuab `f sk

ohlf. @y twfavf k'cakci, H dj rfdby tk mk. @didlm tkab tka b jf wf whaa jfft tnfrf. H wdltfb tk nkab nhs ndlb tnrkumnkut tnhs bdy sk tndt pfkpaf bkl‘t dsi jf ho H dj prfmldlt kr lkt. H mft tk tk

 

Cndrakttf‘s shstfr‘s nkusf dlb tnf `dci ydrb akkis pfrofct. Rnfrf hs lk trdcf ko Auoulk Auv kl tnhs bèckr tnkumn sk H dj sdof. ‑Nfffyyy…Rsnfpk,‚ Cndrakttf sdys dlb nums jf ndpphay. ‑Akki dt yku…yku ndvf…mdhlfb skjf wfhmnt.‚  wfhmnt.‚   Klf bkwl, d nulbrfb jkrf tk mk tk tfaa jf nkw odt H dj. H adumn whtn nfr dlb tfaa nfr H ndvf `ffl sihpphlm myj adtfay. Sk jdly prkefcts tk wkri kl. H bkl‘t cdrf ho snf `fahfvfs jf. Rkifaak hs lkt nfrf sk H ilkw H dj sdof. @didlm cdaas tk tfaa jf nf hs sihpphlm tnf aulcn. Nf bfchbfb tk jfft whtn nhs `kys okr Nddrtffs ohsnhlm dlb dl b brhlihlm. Pfdaay; Ohsnhlm hl dajkst whltfr; H phci tnf okkb orkj tnf sfrvhlm td`af dlb sht `y jysfao dt dl fjpty cndhr dwdy orkj fvfryklf. Cndrakttf hs daa kvfr tnf padcf. Nfr shstfr hs `usy tkk. H ndvf jy pnklf kl. Rndt cdl iffp jf ckjpdly. H dj `usy `us y whtn jy pnklf wnfl H nfdr d odjhahdr vkhcf. H rdhsf jy nfdb tk tnf bhrfcthkl ko wnfrf tnf vkhcf hs h s ckjhlm orkj. Rnfrf, jy fx, hs stdlbhlm whtn Cndrakttf. Nf hs whtn d mhra, mhr a, brfssfb hl d snkrt brfss, sthaaftks dlb d edcift ndlmhlm kvfr nfr snkuabfr. ]ndt d snkw-koo Rkifaak. ]ndt d snkw-koo. H mft `usy kl jy pnklf, cnfcihlm okr jkvhfs padyhlm hl tnf lfxt nkur. H ndvf mkt tk slfdi kut ko tnhs padcf. Cndrakttf dlb nfr ohdlcè sdw jf dlb H ohlhsnfb jy aulcn, wndt jkrf bk tnfy wdlt; H tdif tnf padtf whtn jf `fcdusf H dj mkhlm tk usf tnf mdrbfl mdtf. Ho H wdai `dci tk tnf sfrvhlm td`af, Rkifaak whaa sff jf. H phci tnf padtf dlb jy `dm9 dlb nurry kut tk tnf brhvf-wdy tnrkumn tnf `dci. Wnfw! Lk klf sdw jf. ‑]nfrf yku mkhlm tk afdvf whtnkut mrffthlm jf;‚ Rkifaak sdys orkj tnf `dci dlb H eujp, aftthlm a ftthlm mk ko tnf padtf. Ht nhts tnf oakkr dlb H eujp skjf jkrf. ‑Kn, nfy…skrry…‚ H quhciay mft tk tnf mrkulb tk phci tnf phfcfs.

‑Lk, lk…aft jf…‚ nf squdts dlb ekhl jf hl phcihlm tnf `rkifl  `rkifl   madssfs. ]f `ktn stdlb dlb nf tdifs jy pkrthkl orkj jy ndlbs. Nhs scflt hs strklmfr tndt tnf ktnfr bdys. Ht hs strklm `ut rforfsnhlm.

 

‑Rndlis.‚  ‑Rndlis.‚  ]htn tnf madssfs hl ndlb, nf jkvfs tk rfst nhs `kby kl jy cdr. Rnfrf hs lk jkrf rullhlm dwdy. ‑Sk wnfrf yku rfdaay mkhlm tk afdvf whtnkut sdyhlm nh;‚  nh;‚   ‑Lk, H wdsl‘t afdvhlm. H cdjf tk…unj…‚  tk…unj…‚   ‑Ckjf kl. H sdw yku slfdihlm kut.‚  kut.‚  Rndt hs sk fj`drrdsshlm. ‑]faa…H wds slfdihlm dwdy orkj Cndrakttf. Snf wdlts wd lts jf nfrf dlb H ndvf tk mk...H ndvf sk jucn tk bk dt tnf koohcf.‚  koohcf.‚  ‑Cdl H ckjf whtn; H nfdrb yku muys bhb d mrfdt ek` whtn tndt padcf dlb yku, Jhss Rsnfpk Jddif, drf ihcihlm dss hl tnhs drcnhtfcturf mdjf.‚  mdjf.‚  ‑Kn, bkl‘t `fahfvf fvfrytnhlm tnfy sdy.‚  sdy.‚  ‑H rfdb d ofw drthcafs. Rnfy cdllkt cdllk t daa `f ayhlm. Sk cdl H pafdsf ckjf whtn yku;‚ yku;‚   ‑Lk, Rkifaak…wndt d`kut ykur bdtf;‚  bdtf;‚   ‑H tnkumnt ht wds d „`rhlm d bdtf‘ ihlbd aulcn…snf hs d ckushl,‚ nf sdys dlb H offa `fttfr. H dj wdhthlm okr nhj tk dsi d`kut jy wfhmnt `ut nf bkfsl‘t. H rfousf rf ousf tk mk whtn nhj tk tnf koohcf. Ohrst `fcdusf H wdsl‘t mkhlm mkhlm tnfrf. Sfcklbay `fcdusf H dj bdjl nkrly dlb H whaa `f tkrturhlm jysfao ndvhlm nhj rkjdlchlm jf whtn nhs wkrbs. Rnhrbay, H dj prfmldlt dlb H cdllkt `f fltfrtdhlhlm kab oadjfs. ‑H dj lkt mkhlm tk tnf koohcf. H bfchbfb tk wkri orkj nkjf.‚  nkjf.‚  ‑Ht‘s d Sdturbdy, aft‘s mk okr jkvhfs; Eust klf k lf jkvhf dlb yku whaa wkri dotfr‚ nf dsis dlb tnfl wdais tk tnf `hl tk tnrkw dwdy tnf madssfs. ‑Lk, Rkifaak…pafdsf.‚  Rkifaak…pafdsf.‚  ‑Wafdsf Rsnfpk. H jfdlt fvfrytnhlm fvfrytnhl m H tkab yku dt Cdpf Rkwl. H jhss yku sk jucn dlb H wdlt us tk try okr tnf adst thjf. Wafdsf mhvf jf d cndlcf.‚  cndlcf.‚  ‑H ndvf …d `kyorhflb.‚  `kyorhflb.‚  ‑Rnfy tkab jf yku `rkif up whtn nhj,‚ nf sdys whtnkut turlhlm

nhs fyfs dwdy orkj jf. ‑Lk, H dj lkt hl mkkb spdcf rhmnt lkw.‚  lkw.‚  ‑Xku ilkw yku whaa rul drkulb drku lb daa yku wdlt `ut wndt H ilk ilkw w hs tndt yku drf tnf klf okr jf. Klf bdy yku drf mkhlm tk okrmhvf

 

jf okr jy stuphbhty dlb tnf pdhl h cdusfb yku9 dlb mhvf jf d cndlcf. Xku cdl `akci jf daa yku wdlt `ut klf bdy…klf bdy Rsnfpk…yku drf mkhlm tk `f jy wkjdl dmdhl.‚  dmdhl.‚   Ho klay nf ilfw nf whaa swdaakw nhs wkrbs wk rbs wnfl H tdif koo tnhs pafdtfb `akusf. ‑H ndvf tk mk,‚ H sdy, ulakcis tnf cdr dlb eujp hl. Nf nurrhfs tk  eujp kl tnf pdssflmfr sfdt. ‑Dcrhjkly `y Ryafr Wfrry hs sthaa padyhlm hl Chlfjd…tnfy sdy tndt stdrrhlm wkjdl bkfs crdzy tnhlms…afts mk wdtcn ht.‚ Nf tdps tnf bdsn `kdrb tk snkw jf tk brhvf koo. ‑Ahif rfdaay Rkifaak;‚ H rkaa jy fyfs tk nhj.  nhj.  ‑H ilkw yku wfrf mkhlm tk wdtcn tnf jkvhfs,‚ nf sdys dlb H sjhaf. H dj tndt k`vhkus, dhl‘t H; H lffb skjf ckjpdly rhmnt lkw sk d jkvhf bdtf wklt nurt. ‑Xfdn, rhmnt.‚ H stdrt tnf cdr.  cdr.  ‑Xku akki mkkb `y tnf wdy,‚ nf sdys dlb stdrts kpfrdthlm tnf rdbhk. Hs nf nfrf tk cklousf jf; Nf ckllfcts nhs pnklf tk tnf cdr dlb stdrts padyhlm Odaay Hpupd. H turl tk nhj dlb mhmmaf `fokrf juj`ahlm tnf sklm padyhlm. Knnnn nkw h akvf Odaay Hpupd...H bklt ulbfrstdlb d shlmaf wkrb ko jkst ko nhs sklms `ut H shlm daklm dlllyyyywdyyyy. Rkifaak  ekhls hl tnf sklms `fcdusf wf usfb tk juj`af tnf wkrbs tkmftnfr. Nf hs bfohlhtfay nfrf tk cklousf jf.

RNF KLF HLSFPR 3> AVOVLK

Rnhs offas rhmnt! H dj ohldaay whtn Indtnu dlb ht offas mkkb ho H snkuab sdy sk jysfao. H cursf wndtfvfr tnhlm tndt `ahlbfb jf `fokrf. Nkw bhb H

 

jhss nhs mfltaflfss; Nf jdifs jf offa wdltfb. Nf dbkrfs nhs bdumntfr dlb ht jdifs jf sjhaf wnfl nf bkfs fvfrytnhlm snf dsis okr. H cdl‘t sdy snf hs spkhafb `ut H cdl sdy snf mfts fvfrytnhlm snf lffbs orkj nhj. H dj odhahlm tk mft Rsnfpk kut ko jy nfdb. Nfr odcf hs ndulthlm jf. Snf wds nurt tk sff jf dt @kulcf Hlc whtn Indtnu kl Jhcnfaaf's `hrtnbdy. H bkl‘t ilkw nfr tk eubmf ho snf akkifb snf akkifb prfmldlt kr lkt. H sdw nfr klcf dt nfr odtnfr‘s nkusf dlb snf akkifb tnf sdjf. H cdl‘t rfdaay eubmf. H prdy snf hs lkt prfmldlt kr fasf jy rfadthklsnhp whtn Indtnu wkl‘t `f ds akvfay. akvfay.   Rkbdy hs quhtf d aklm bdy, whtn twk `rhbda ohtthlms dlb tnrff cdif tdsthlm. H ndvf dl dwfskjf tfdj tk rul tnf snkw `ut klf cahflt wdlts jf tk `f prfsflt hl daa nfr cklsuatdthkls. Snf hs pdyhlm d mkkb odt djkult sk H dj lkt ckjpadhlhlm. Mfdl krbfrs us `rfdiodst tnf jkjflt H wdaifb hltk tnf koohcf. Rnhlms nds cndlmfb shlcf snf jkvfb tk nfr kwl nkusf. ]f bkl‘t tdai ds jucn dlb H ahvf kl tdif-dwdys. tdif-dwdys. Snf `rhlms jy `rfdiodst dlb H dsi nfr tk ekhl jf. ‑Nkw ndvf yku `ffl;‚ H dsi ds snf mrd`s d sfdt `fokrf jf.  jf.   ‑H ndvf `ffl mkkb, fxcfpt tndt yku bhbl‘t tfaa jf tndt stdyhlm `y jysfao jy sfao whaa iffp jf `rkif,‚ snf ckjpadhls. ‑]ny bhbl‘t yku tfaa jf tndt mrkcfrhfs cksts jkrf tndl d tnkusdlb dlb pftrka hs skkk fxpflshvf;;;‚  fxpflshvf;;;‚  ‑@ut H mkt yku d nkusf…snkuabl‘t tndt jdif tnhlms `fttfr; Kr hs tndt d wdy ko dsihlm okr d rdhsf;‚  rdhsf;‚   ‑Rkbdy wkuab `f d `fst d `fst bdy tk dsi d`kut d rdhsf. Dctudaay shlcf twk wffis dmk.‚  dmk.‚  ‑Rkbdy, wny;‚  wny;‚  ‑@fcdusf yku drf hl d mkkb jkkb,‚ snf sdys dlb H adumn. Snf okabs nfr drjs okr jf tk fxpadhl jysfao. ‑]ndt; H dj eust akkihlm okrwdrb okr tnf bdy.‚  bdy.‚   ‑Xku wfrf lkt ahif tnhs twk wffis dmk. Ckjf kut whtn ht,‚ snf sdys dlb rfsts nfr `dci kl tnf cndhr. H sjhaf. H lffb tk sndrf

tnhs whtn skjfklf dlb Mfdl hs tnf klay klf hl jy ahof. ‑]faa…Indtnu dlb H drf bdthlm…dlb H ndb d `fst wffiflb. Nf tkki jf tk skjf akbmf hl Jpujdadlmd.‚  Jpujdadlmd.‚  

 

‑Indtnu, Indtnu; Rnf dbvfrt muy;‚ snf dsi whtn nfr fyfs whbflfb. ‑Xfs, nhj…wf drf bdthlm dlb H dj ndppy.‚  ndppy.‚   ‑Xku snkuab iffp nhj…nf hs iffphlm yku hl d mkkb jkkb,‚ snf sdys dlb jy sjhafs odbfs dwdy. H dj strfssfb d`kut d`k ut Rsnfpk dlb H cdl‘t nhbf ht. ‑]ndt; ]ndts wrklm;‚  wrklm;‚  ‑Ht sffjs ckjpahcdtfb. H bkl‘t ilkw ho wf whaa survhvf. Rnfrf wds d mhra `fokrf jf dlb H bkl‘t wdlt tk sffj ahif H cd cdusf usf tnf `rfdiodst. H swfdr tnfy wfrf kvfr.‚  kvfr.‚   ‑Kn, pafdsf Auoulk. Xku eust jkvf kl orkj tndt fphskbf darfdby...‚ snf sdys.  sdys.  ‑Jkvf orkj wndt darfdby;‚ d vkhcf orkj tnf bkkr sdys dlb wf swdy kur fyfs tnfrf. Jy jdl, hs stdlbhlm `y tnf bkkr hl d `adci ohttfb suht. Nf nds oakwfrs hl klf ndlb dlb d tdif-dwdy pdcidmf kl dlktnfr. ‑Nfy, Indtnu…wf bhbl‘t sff yku tnfrf,‚ H sdy dlb Mfdl wdais kut dotfr mrffthlm nhj. ‑H tnkumnt H snkuab ckjf `y dlb tndli yku okr tnhs pdst wffiflb. Rndlis okr tdmmhlm daklm,‚ nf sdys dotfr ihsshlm jf kl jy cnffi. Nf ndlbs jf tnf oakwfrs dlb H sjfaa tnfj `fokrf padchlm tnfj kl tnf td`af. ‑H ndb sk jucn oul tnhs pdst wffiflb. H snkuab s nkuab `f tnf klf tndlihlm yku,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑H dask `rkumnt yku `rfdiodst…mufss yku‘aa ndvf tnhs okr aulcn shlcf yku drf skrtfb okr lkw.‚  lkw.‚  ‑Xfdn.‚   ‑Xfdn.‚ ‑H dj kl jy wdy tk d jffthlm hl Odfrhf Mafl sk H pdssfb `y tk dask `rhlm yku tnhs.‚ Nf ndlbs jf d wrhttfl cdrb. ‑Ht‘s orkj Jhcnfaaf. H prkjhsf H bhbl‘t rfdb ht.‚  ht.‚   H dj sjhttfl. Jhcnfaaf hs sk dbkrd`af. ‑Rndli yku dulty Auoulk okr jy `hrtnbdy. pafdsf ckjf tk bhllfr kl Jklbdy,‚ H rfdb okr Indtnu.  Indtnu.   ‑Nff `dlld…H sdw nfr wrhthlm tnfsf tndli yku cdrbs okr daa nfr

orhflbs adst wffi `ut H bhbl‘t ilkw snf wds hlvhthlm pfkpaf okr suppfr.‚  suppfr.‚  ‑Snf bhbl‘t tfaa yku d`kut bhllfr;‚  bhllfr;‚   ‑Lkpf, H ilkw lktnhlm d`kut tnhs.‚  tnhs.‚ 

 

‑Sk, snkuab H kr snkuabl‘t H;‚  H;‚  ‑Xku snkuab. Snf nds darfdby dlswfrfb nfrsfao sk dcckrbhlm tk nfr yku drf ckjhlm dlb H wkuab akvf tk ndvf yku kvfr okr suppfr.‚   suppfr.‚ ‑H wkuab akvf tk `f tnfrf okr suppfr.‚  suppfr.‚   ‑Rndli yku.‚ Nf wdais tk jf dlb ihssfs jy okrfnfdb. Nf afdvfs jf okr d jffthlm dlb H dj shtthlm nfrf hl jy koohcf daa sjhttfl. H tnhli Jhcnfaaf dlb H whaa jdif d mkkb tfdj. Nkpfouaay, Rsnfpk hs lkt prfmldlt whtn Indtnu‘s cnhab. H wdlt tk fxpfrhflcf Indtnu‘s akvf ouaay dlb H bkl't wdlt tk sndrf nhj whtn dlyklf. H dj bdy-brfdjhlm wnfl Cndrakttf ilkcis kl jy madss bkkr. Sffjs ahif fvfryklf hs `y pdsshlm dt tnf rfcfpthkl. ‑Mkkb jkrlhlm…‚ snf sdys ndpphay. ‑Nfy Cndrakttf. Xku drf fdray okr kur jffthlm.‚  jffthlm.‚   ‑H ilkw…H eust ndb tk sff yku `fokrf tfl,‚ snf padcfs nfr `dm kl tnf td`af dlb sfdt. ‑Kidy, bk yku wdlt skjf `rfdiodst; Jy `kyorhflb `rkumnt jkrf okkb.‚  okkb.‚  ‑Lk, H dj kl bhft. Lk skahbs ultha tnf wffbhlm.‚  wffbhlm.‚   ‑@ut tnf wfbbhlm hs hl d wffi‘s thjf.‚  thjf.‚   ‑Fxdctay. Rndt‘s wny H dj kl d ahquhb bhft,‚ bhf t,‚ snf sdys dlb H lkb. Snf hs `fhlm d typhcda `rhbf tk `f. ‑Sk, wndt drf tnf cndlmfs;‚  cndlmfs;‚  ‑Klf ko jy `rhbfsjdhb hs kut ko tkwl kl wkri dlb snf whaa `f `dci hl twk jkltns. Ht wds urmflt dlb snf ndb tk oay kl Sdturbdy. Sk H dj `rhlmhlm skjfklf tk rfpadcf nfr. Rnf cndaaflmf hs tndt tnf klf H dj `rhlmhlm hs lkt tkk pfthtf.‚  pfthtf.‚   ‑Kkknn, Cndrakfttf…tndt‘s d lfw brfss datkmftnfr. Rnhs hs tnf adst ohtthlm.‚  ohtthlm.‚  ‑Wafdsf Auoulk, H whaa pdy okr kvfrthjf ho lffb `f.‚ `f.‚   ‑Hs snf ckjhlm tnrkumn adtfr whtn tnf ktnfr adbhfs;‚  adbhfs;‚   ‑Xfs, sk H tnkumnt H snkuab nhmnahmnt yku, yku ilkw;‚  ilkw;‚  ‑Vnj…ht‘s lkt d `hm bfda `ut yku whaa ndvf tk dbb dlktnfr

brfss...H cdllkt djflb dlb dbb kl dl fxchthlm brfss. H dj lkt d`kut tk ckjprkjhsf jy `fst wkri.‚  wkri.‚  ‑Jklfy hs lkt d prk`afj.‚  prk`afj.‚ 

 

H fleky wkrihlm whtn sucn cahflts. H cdl mk daa crdzy dlb daa kut tk jdif dlyklf brkaa kl jy wkri. H dsi Mfdl tk sft tnf ohtthlm rkkj ds H ohlhsn whtn jy `rfdiodst. H cdl wkri kl Cndrakttf‘s brfss wnhaf wf wdht okr nfr mhras. H wklbfr wny tnfy phcifb d Jklbdy jkrlhlm okr ohtthlms. H `ft tnfy bkl‘t ndvf ek`s tk mk tk.  tk.  Cndrakttf dlb H jkvf tk tnf ohtthlm rkkj okr tnf adst ohtthlm. H ndvf twk ko tnfsf rkkjs okr bdys wnfl wf ndvf bku`af `kkihlm. Cndrakttf cnhaas kl d ckucn whtn d oautf ko cndjpdmlf. ‑]nfl drf yku mftthlm jdrrhfb;‚ snf dsis dlb H sjhaf. H odha tk hjdmhlf nkw pfrofct jy bdy whaa `f. H ahvf a hvf tk crfdtf brfdj wfbbhlms, H `fahfvf jhlf whaa `f tnf `fst ko tnfj daa. ‑H bkl‘t ilkw.‚ Ht hs tkk hs tkk skkl okr jf tk cfaf`rdtf jy rfadthklsnhp whtn Indtnu. ‑Bkl‘t tfaa jf yku drf klf ko tnksf tndt sdy jfl drf trdsn;‚ snf dsis. ‑]faa, H ndb jy odhr sndrf ko bhsdppkhltjflts `ut H cdl‘t `adjf daa jfl, yku ilkw;‚  ilkw;‚  ‑Rndt‘s mkkb.‚  mkkb.‚  Snf mkfs `fnhlb tnf brfsshlm curtdhl dlb ckjfs `dci jhlutfs adtfr, akkihlm ahif d `rhbf orkj d odhry tdaf jkvhf. Snf nds d `hmmfst sjhaf kl nfr odcf dlb tndt hs wndt jdifs jf prkub. H akvf nfr vfha tndt okaakws nfr `fnhlb ds snf tdifs fdcn stfp. ]f jdbf tnhs pfrofct adcfy brfss dlb h dj prkub. ‑Ht hs sk pfrofct,‚ snf sdys hl d `rfdihlm vkhcf. ]nfrf hs d `kx ko thssuf wnfl wf lffb klf. ‑Xku akvf ht;‚ H dsi okr cklohrjdthkl. cklohrjdthkl . Rnf adst thjf snf wds nfrf, tnf brfss wds hl phfcfs. Rkbdy snf ndb tk mft hltk d pfrofctay trhjjfb brfss. ‑Rndli yku…H akvf ht,‚ snf juj`afs wnhaf k`sfrvhlm nfrsfao kl tnf jhrrkr. Ht ohts nfr ahif d makvf. ‑Aft jf sff ulbfr tnf drjs,‚ H dsi dlb snf rdhsfs nfr ndlbs. Ho ht ohts nfr pfrofctay ulbfr nfr drjs, tnfl H dj ndppy. Fvfrywnfrf fasf snkuab `f ohlf.

‑]kkkw...‚ H nfdr vkhcfs juj`ahlm ds tnfy wdai hlshbf tnf ohtthlm. H aft kut d `hmmfst sjhaf ultha tnf adst pfrskl wdais hl. Rsnfpk hs wdaihlm hl whtn d stfrl odcf. ]RO!

 

‑Xku akvf ht;‚ Rsnfpk dsis nfr `rhbfsjdhbs dlb tnfy daa eujp hl tk ckjpahjflt nfr fxcfpt Rsnfpk. Rsnfpk. Snf bkfsl‘t akki djdzfb tk sff jf sk H tdif ht snf ilfw wnfrf wnfr f snf hs ckjhlm. ‑Xfdn, Auoulk, tndt hs Rsnfpk…tnf stdlb hl `rhbfsjdhb,‚ Cndrakttf sdys dlb H odif d sjhaf. H whsn tk cdaa jy odsnhkl bfshmlfr tk ckjf tdif tnf jfdsurfjflts `ut Cndrakttf spfchohfb okr jf. Dask, H prfofr tk stdy prkofsshklda ds dawdys. ‑Darhmnt, aft jf ndvf yku muys cndlmf hltk ykur brfssfs, tnfl H whaa tdif Rsnfpk‘s jfdsurfjflts. Rnfrf drf ykur brfssfs, sk akki okr ykur ldjf kl tnf ad`fa tdm dlb cndlmf `fnhlb tnksf curtdhls,‚ H curtdhls,‚  H sdy dlb tnfy bk ds tnfy tnf y drf hlstructfb. Rsnfpk hs stdlbhlm hl tnf jhbbaf ko tnf rkkj whtn nfr drjs okabfb tk nfr cnfst. ‑Rsnfpk, tndli yku okr sdvhlm tnf bdy, H ilkw yku bhbl‘t wdlt tk bk tnhs,‚ Cndrakttf sdys.  sdys.   ‑Hts ohlf Cndrakttf,‚ Rsnfpk sdys hl dl ulorhflbay ul orhflbay vkhcf. ‑Wafdsf stdlb kl tnhs.‚ Snf tdifs nfr edcift koo dlb stdlbs kl d jhlh stdmf. H tdif tnf jfdsurfjflts tk nfr cnfst, nfr `dst drfd, nfr nhps dlb nfr drjs. H dj brfdbhlm tk mk okr nfr wdhst. H bkl‘t wdlt tk offa tnf `ujp. H dj lkt rfdby tk ilkw. il kw. H jfdsurf nfr afms dlb fvfrytnhlm tndt lffb jfdsurhlm. Rnf adst pdrt hs tnf wdhst. Xfs, nfr stkjdcn bk offa sthoo. H bhbl‘t prfss kl ht `ut ht hs swkaafl. Snf bkfsl‘t akki ahif tnf mhras tndt iffp d lkt sk oadt stkjdcn sk snf jhmnt `f prfmldlt. ‑H dj prfmldlt, pafdsf afdvf rkkj okr jf tk `rfdtn,‚ snf sdys quhftay dlb H orffzf okr d sfcklb. H ofat ht jysfao `ut bhbl‘t wdlt nfr cklohrjdthkl. Lkw H lffb jkrf qufsthkls tk `f dlswfrfb. H wdlt tk dsi `ut H ndvf tk stdy prkofsshklda. prk ofsshklda. ‑Nkw…nkw wkuab…yku ahif ykur ykur bfshml tk `f; Shlcf yku drf…prfmldlt;‚   drf…prfmldlt;‚ ‑Wfpauj, prfofrd`ay,‚ snf sdys dlb H lktf ht kl jy `kkiaft.  `kkiaft.   Snf ruhlfb jy bdy dlb jy ndppy jkkb. Nkw bk H cdrry kl,

ilkwhlm Indtnu s fx mhraorhflb hs prfmldlt; H rusn tnf rfst ko tnf ohtthlm sk tndt H ckuab mk `dci `dc i tk jy koohcf tk `rfdtn. H cdllkt ndvf d jfatbkwl fphskbf hlorklt ko jy cahflts. Aucihay, tnfhr brfssfs bk lkt lffb jucn datfrdthkls. Eust klf brfss lffbs tk `f thmntflfb. H bhsjhss tnfj tk cdif

 

tdsthlm dlb nurry tk jy koohcf. H aft kut d aklmfst shmn `fokrf cdaahlm Indtnu. ‑Xfs, jy akvf…‚ nf sdys wnfl nf phcis p hcis nhs pnklf.  pnklf.   ‑Hs Rsnfpk‘s cnhab ykurs;‚ H dsi. H bkl‘t lffb tk `fdt drkulb tnf `usn. ‑Vnj…wndt up;‚  up;‚  ‑H dsifb ho Rsnfpk‘s `d`y hs ykurs;‚  ykurs;‚  ‑Xfs.‚   ‑Xfs.‚ ‑Xku ilfw Indtnu; Xku ilfw `ut yku ifpt ht dwdy orkj jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑Ckjf kl, H wdltfb tk okcus kl us.‚  us.‚   ‑]nfl bhb yku ohlb kut;‚  kut;‚  ‑Kl Jhcnfaaf‘s `hrtnbdy.‚  `hrtnbdy.‚  ‑Xku tkki jf tk d wffiflb mftdwdy `ut ifpt tnf lfws lf ws orkj jf;‚   jf;‚ ‑Ckjf kl Auoulk…H wdltfb tnf okcus tk `f kl us. Ht wds d`kut us…H bhbl‘t fvfl `rhlm Jhcnfaaf up `fcdusf tnf mftdwdy wds daa d`kut us. H wds mkhlm tk tfaa yku. H wds dask snkcifb ds yku drf,‚ nf sdys.  sdys.  H aft kut d shmn. H bkl‘t ilkw. Rnhs hs lkt mkhlm tk `f fdsy.   ‑Sk, wndt bkfs ht jfdl; Nkw bkfs ht doofct us;‚  us;‚   ‑Vnj…lktnhlm cndlmfs `d`f…H eust lffb tk mhvf Rsnfpk Rsn fpk lfcfssdry dttflthkl dlb dsshstdlcf wnfl snf lffbs klf.‚  klf.‚   ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑H cdl‘t fxpfct nfr tk bk tnhs daa `y nfrsfao wnfl H dj drkulb…H ndvf tk `f tnfrf okr nfr.‚  nfr.‚   ‑Nkw Indtnu; Snf hs lkt kvfr yku…snf wkuabl‘t ndvf snkwfb up dt Jhcnfaaf‘s pdrty ho snf wds. Sk, drf Sk,  drf yku sdyhlm jf dlb nfr drf mkhlm tk ckjpftf okr ykur dttflthkl;‚  dttflthkl;‚   ‑Ckjf kl…tnfrf hs lk ckjpfththkl nfrf.‚  nfrf.‚   ‑Snf hs mkhlm tk jdif jy ahof d ahvhlm nfaa…ckjf kl Indtnu, yku ilkw tndt.‚  tndt.‚  ‑Kidy, akki, aft‘s tdai d`kut tnhs wnfl yku ckjf kvfr okr

Jhcnfaaf s bhllfr.   ‑H‘aa pdss.‚  pdss.‚  ‑H `fm ykur pdrbkl;‚  pdrbkl;‚  ‑H bkl‘t tnhli H wdlt tk ckjf tk bhllfr hl ykur nkusf.‚ H lffb tk `rfdtnf.

 

‑Rnhs hs lkt jy bhllfr. Ht hs Jhcnfaaf‘s…ckjf kl…yku ilkw snf hs fxpfcthlm yku tnfrf...bhllfr wds cklohrjfb tnf jkjflt H prkjhsfb tk brkp tnf tnf afttfr tk yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑H cdlt ckjf…‚  ckjf…‚  ‑Ohlf…wf wklt tdai d`kut tnhs…eust ckjf kvfr okr bhllfr, tndts daa. H cdl `f hl jy rkkj ho yku wdlt.‚  wdlt.‚   ‑Indtnu, H sdhb H‘aa pdss.‚  pdss.‚   ‑Lk, lk Auoulk…tnhs hs lkt nkw wf drf mkhlm tk bk tnhlms…rfjfj`fr tnfrf hs jf dlb tnfrf hs Jhcnfaaf, J hcnfaaf, wf drf sfpdrdtf pfkpaf. H lffb yku tklhmnt okr Jhcnfaaf…jy `d`y hs fxpfcthlm yku dlb yku drf mkhlm tk snkw up. ]f whaa skavf us adtfr. H whaa sflb yku tnf akcdthkl tk jy nkusf dlb yku whaa snkw up wnfl ht hs thjf okr bhllfr dt sfvfl. H dj lkt mkhlm tk wdtcn jy bdumntfr saffp hl tfdrs eust `fcdusf yku drf jdb dt jf dlb cnksf tk bhsdppkhlt nfr.‚  nfr.‚   ‑H sdhb H whaa pdss,‚ H sdy dlb ndlm up. H dj lkt mkhlm tk pr prftflb ftflb tndt daa hs wfaa. ]f spflt tnf wnkaf wffi tkmftnfr, tnf wnkaf wffi hlcaubhlm tnf wffiflb, dlb nf odhas tk tfaa jf nhs fx hs prfmldlt whtn nhs `d`y; H ckuab ndvf prfpdrfb jy nfdrt okr sucn d bhsdppkhltjflt. Rnhs hs d bhsdppkhltjflt tk kur rfadthklsnhp. H dj nurt, truay nurt. Ckjf kl Indtnu. Jy pnklf `ffps. ‑Bhllfr hs dt sfvfl,‚ d tfxt orkj Indtnu Indtn u whtn tnf akcdthkl dttdcnfb. Jxj!! RNF KLF HLSFPR 38 JDLBH]DLD

Nddd, vndld vnd dlk jdbuvnd! Ihbs ko tnfsf bdys! Snf hs nfrf hl tnf ihtcnfl, tfaahlm jf wndt dlb nkw tk ckki! Hjdmhlf! D sfvfl yfdrs kab hs tfdcnhlm jf nkw tk ckki.

 

Snf nds phcifb jusnrkkjs, oruhts dlb ktnfr ulckkid`af tnhlms. ]ndt dj H suppksfb tk bk whtn rdhshls hl okkb; Bkl‘t yku fdt tnfsf whtn pfdluts; ‑Wafdsf dulty Jdlbh…tnhs nds tk `f mkkb.‚  mkkb.‚   ‑]ndt nds tk `f mkkb; H bkl‘t fvfl ilkw wndt yku wdlt jf tk bk whtn tnhs,‚ H sdy tk nfr. H ndvf tk `f nklfst whtn nfr. H bkl‘t ilkw nkw tk usf dly ko tnfsf okkb htfjs kl tnf td`af. ‑Jkjjy jdifs stfdi whtn jusnrkkj…dlb snf jhxfs cd``dmf whtn rdhshls…H bkl‘t ilkw nkw nk w snf bkfs ht `ut ht hs lhcf.‚   lhcf.‚ ‑Kidy, mk dlb ohlhsn ykur nkjfwkri, nkjf wkri, dlb H whaa jdif yku yk u tnhs okkb. ]ny hs ht sk spfchda;‚  spfchda;‚   ‑@fcdusf H hlvhtfb dulty Auoulk…‚ snf sdys ndpphay. Snf nds spkifl d`kut tnhs dulty Auoulk fvfr shlcf nfr `hrtnbdy. Snf shlms ko nkw `fduthoua snf hs dlb nkw pfrofct nfr ndhr hs dawdys hs. H wdlt tk sff nfr. "Kidy, aft jf sff nfrf...mk wrhtf ykur nkjfwkri." ‑Jdif ht lhcf,‚ snf sdys dlb wdais tk tnf bhlhlm bh lhlm td`af tk wrhtf nfr nkjfwkri. Snf afdvfs jf nfrf hl tnf ihtcnfl, caufafss ko wndt lffbs tk `f bklf. Aucihay Indtnu wdais hl `fokrf H ckuab cut dlb tnrkw tnhs jfdt hltk tnf pkt. H wds d`kut tk mhvf up. Dulty Auoulk wds mkhlm tk ndvf tk sfttaf okr `ffo stfw. Indtnu nums Jhcnfaaf `fokrf okabhlm nhs snhrt tk nfap jf. Nf akkis ak kis brdhlfb `ut H bkl‘ bkl‘tt wdlt tk dsi. H dj nfrf tk akki dotfr Jhcnfaaf, lkt nhj. H `ft nf whaa `f ohlf. ‑Bdbby, ‑Bd bby, H wdlt yku tk prfpdrf tnf stfdi whtn jusnrkkj dlb tndt swfft cd``dmf sdadb,‚ Jhcnfaaf sdys dlb Indtnu lkbs hl dmrffjflt. H sthaa bkl‘t ilkw nkw tk bk tnhs. Bkl‘t tnfy jdif stfdis hl rfstdurdlts; Nkw drf wf suppksfb tk `rddh jfdt kl d stkvf; Bkl‘t wf eust e ust ory tnf jusnrkkj dlb fdt ht whtn d odlcy `rfdiodst; Ndhhhhh, H bkl‘t sff ht wkrihlm whtn jfdt. Okrmhvf jf,

`ut H eust bkl t sff jusnrkkj wkrihlm whtn jfdt. ]ndt dj H suppksfb tk bk whtn ht; @kha ht whtn tnf jfdt; ]ndt Jhcnfaaf; ‑Xku cdl sfdskl tnf stfdi whtn sdat dlb pfppfr…dlb sphcf kvfr tnfrf dlb wf whaa ory ht,‚ Indtnu dbvhsf. H phci tnf `dr`fcuf sphcf orkj tnf cup`kdrb dlb pkur ht kl tnf jfdt hlshbf tnf

 

`kwa. Ho H wds nkjf, H wds mkhlm tk cut tnhs tnh s jfdt hltk phfcfs dlb tnrkw ht hltk d pkt dlb aft ht `akw ultha tflbfr. Ht hs lkt tnf cdsf nfrf. ‑Bdbby, dask bk tnf `rkcckah jdsn,‚ Jhcnfaaf sdys dlb Indtnu lkbs nhs nfdb. ‑Drf yku lkt spkhahlm tnhs ihb;‚ H dsi `fcdusf fvfrytnhlm snf wdlts, snf mfts. ‑H ilkw wnfl tk brdw jy ahlf. Rnhs hs nkw snf fdts nfr vfmmhfs, vf mmhfs, sk H bkl‘t jhlb.‚  jhlb.‚  ‑H sff,‚ H sdy wnhaf turlhlm tnf jfdt dlb dbbhlm jkrf sphcf dlb pfppfr. Indtnu hs lkw `khahlm `rkcckah dlb cduahoakwfr. H bkl‘t tnhli H whaa fvfr fdt tnhs trff-ihlbd-akkihlm vfmmhfs. Lk tndli yku! H ndvf jy sjdaa pkt ko pdp dlb mrdvy. Rnfsf pfkpaf nfrf fdt jfft whtn sdadbs. Indtnu akkis ulsfttafb dlb H dj wkrrhfb, yku ilkw; Nf hs lkt nhjsfao dlb H wdlt tk aflb jy fdr. Jy pnklf rhlms `fokrf H ckuab dsi nkw nf hs bkhlm. Ht hs jy `kyorhflb, sk H bkl‘t ndvf dl kpthkl tk hmlkrf nhj ulafss H wdlt nhj tk stdrt tnhlihlm tndt H dj cnfdthlm kl nhj. ‑Nfaak,‚ H sdy wnhaf cakshlm jy `fbrkkj bkkr.  bkkr.  ‑Sk, yku drf lkt mkhlm tk cdaa;‚ nf dsi dlb H rkaa jy fyfs.  fyfs.   ‑H dj sthaa prfpdrhlm suppfr. H wds mkhlm tk cdaa yku dotfr fhmnt wnfl H dj bklf.‚  bklf.‚  ‑]nk bk yku stdy whtn;‚ nf dsis d sis dlb H shmn. Ht hs tnf tnhrb thjf nf hs dsihlm jf tnf sdjf qufsthkl. H ndvf lk cnkhcf `ut tk jdhltdhl d ahf. ‑H tkab yku tndt H stdy whtn Indtnu, nhs whof dlb ihb.‚ Nffff, H whaa lkt tfaa nhj tnfrf hs lk whof nfrf ulafss H wdlt nhj tk ckjf nfrf okr jf. ‑Rnhs aklm bhstdlcf rfadthklsnhp hs lkt wkrihlm okr jf. H jfdl…H dj mftthlm jysfao wkrifb up nfrf eust `y tnhlihlm d`kut yku hl dlktnfr jdl‘s nkusf.‚  nkusf.‚ 

Xku snkuab ilkw `fttfr. H dj nfrf sk tndt H cdl wkri. Xku snkuab stkp strfsshlm ykur sfao.‚  sfao.‚  ‑H tnhli H snkuab ckjf tnfrf.‚  tnfrf.‚  ‑Lk, jdl. H bkl‘t ndvf thjf okr tnhs…pafdsf…H ndvf tk mk `dci tk wkri.‚ H ndlm up kl nhj. ]ndt hs whtn nhs hlsfcurhthfs; Ho klay

 

nf ilfw tndt H dj kut ko Indtnu‘s afdmuf. Indtnu nds dl fyf okr `fduthoua wkjfl. Jhcnfaaf hs tkk `fduthoua, H ilkw nfr jktnfr snkuab `f tkk `fduthoua. Rnhs wkjdl Jhcnfaaf spfdis ko fvfrybdy skulbs ahif dl dlmfa wdaihlm kl fdrtn. ]nfrf whaa nf mft tnf thjf tk fyf jf, Jdlbhwdld, daa tnf wdy orkj d vhaadmf hl _flbd. H wdai `dci tk tnf ihtcnfl tk ohlb Indtnu `usy whtn tnf jusnrkkjs. H swfdr tnf sjfaa ko tnfsf tnhlms hs tkk bhoofrflt. Nf akkis sk ndlbskjf hl nhs phfcf ek`. ‑Drf yku mkkb;‚ nf dsis dlb H lkb. H cdl‘t tfaa nhj nkw hrrhtdtfb H dj ko jy `kyorhflb. Nf nds mkt tk bfda. H dj hl Wrftkrhd okr d rfdskl. H wdlt tk ohlhsn jy @ckj dlb mft d ek` vfry skkl sk nf nds mkt tk cnhaa. H cklthluf sfdsklhlm tnf stfdis ultha Indtnu tfaas jf tnfy akki pfrofct. Jy lfxt ek` hs tk sff tk ht tndt tnd t tnfy ory pfrofctay kl `ktn shbfs. H bk ds hlstructfb. H dj iffphlm iffphl m jy fyf kl Indtnu wnk hs oryhlm tnf lhcfay cut jusnrkkjs. Nf orhfs tnfj ultha u ltha tnfy drf tflbfr flkumn dlb tnfl dbbs sdat dlb pfppfr. H wdlt tk adumn `ut nf ilkws wndt nf hs bkhlm. bkhl m. Nf puts tnf orfsn jhai dlb sthr lhcfay. Nfffff, wf afdrl lfw tnhlms fvfrytnhlm. Nf sthr ultha fvfrytnhlm hs `aflbfb hl. Nf dbbs d `ht ko tndt wnhtf jusnrkkj skup dlb tnf jhxturf akkis pfrofct. Ht lkw akkis ahif tndt sducf tnfy dbvfrthsf hl Spur. ‑Rndt akkis lhcf.‚  lhcf.‚  ‑Ht tdstfs lhcf tkk,‚ nf sdys dlb whli. Wuaa ykursfao tkmftnfr Jdlbh! Rnf muy hs `fhlm orhflbay nfrf. H wdtcn tnf jfdt ultha ht hs lhcfay bklf. H wkuabl‘t ndvf ilkwl nkw tk puaa sucn d jfda ho ht wdsl‘t okr Jhcnfaaf. ]f ndvf bklf tndt sdadb whtn nfr rdhshls. Ht tdstfs lhcf, rfdaay rf daay lhcf. ‑Xku cdl sft tnf td`af,‚ Indtnu sdys sdys dlb bhsdppfdrs tk nhs rkkj. Aucihay wf ndvf nkstfb nhs orhflb `fokrf, sk H ilkw fvfrytnhlm snkuab `f kl sfrvhlm `kwas. H padcf tnf okkb kl tnf

`kwas dlb stdthkl kl tnf bhlhlm td`af. Jhcnfaaf hs bklf whtn nfr nkjfwkri dlb hs lkw wfdrhlm nfr odvkrhtf brfss okr bhllfr. Ht hs darfdby ndao pdst sfvfl dlb H dj stdrthlm tk wklbfr wnfl tnf mufst whaa drrhvf. Ht hs dajkst thjf okr Jhcnfaaf‘s `fbthjf. ` fbthjf.  

 

‑Dulty Jdlby, bk yku tnhli dulty Auoulk whaa `f ckjhlm;‚ snf dsis. ‑Xfs, snf hs prk`d`ay kl nfr wdy. Xku ilkw tnf trdoohc hs sk `db wnfl ht hs dt lhmnt;‚ H sdy dlb snf lkbs. H cdl sff wkrry hl nfr odcf. Indtnu ckjfs `dci tk tnf ihtcnfl. H strhbf tk nhj okr jkrf hlokrjdthkl. ‑]nfl hs snf mftthlm nfrf;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑H bkl‘t ilkw, kidy;‚  kidy;‚   ‑Cdl‘t yku cdaa nfr; Jhcnfaaf hs mkhlm  mkhlm tk aksf nfr jhlb.‚  jhlb.‚  ‑H ilkw `ut H cdl‘t cdaa nfr rhmnt lkw.‚  lkw.‚   ‑]ny lkt;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑Lk, stdy kut ko ht. Aft‘s eust wdht ultha fhmnt fhmn t tnfl wf cdl stdrt fdthlm. Ho snf hs lkt nfrf…tnfl ohlf!‚  ohlf!‚  ‑Ohlf. @ut pafdsf ohlb kut wnfrf snf hs. Jhcnfaaf hs mkhlm tk aksf nfr jhlb,‚ H wnhspfr tk nhj. Nf `fttfr `f ttfr bk skjftnhlm. Nf ilkws nkw nhs bdumntfr hs k`sfssfb whtn nfr kwl padls. H dj lkt mkhlm tk stdy up daa lhmnt okr nfr tk odaa dsaffp. H ndb dl fxpfrhflcf whtn nfr klcf. ]nfl nfr jktnfr prkjhsfb nfr snf whaa cdaa dt fhmnt tnf ktnfr lhmnt. ]f stdyfb ultha tfl dlb snf wfpt tnf wnkaf lhmnt ultha odaahlm dsaffp. H cdl‘t mk tnrkumn whtn tndt. H cdl‘t stdlb tk sff nfr nfdrt `rkifl.  `rkifl.  Ht hs pdst fhmnt dlb tnfrf hs lk shml ko kur mufst. Skjf pfkpaf drf eust nfdrtafss lef! ‑Bdbby, wf cdl‘t fdt…wndt ho dulty Auoulk ckjfs dotfrwdrbs;‚ Jhcnfaafs dsis nfr odtnfr. H bkl‘t ndvf tk `f tnf klf tk dlswfr sk H iffp jy jkutn snut. Indtnu ckuab `f cdaahlm tnhs pfrskl `ut nf bkfsl‘t wdlt tk.  tk.  ‑Snf hs lkt mkhlm tk jdif ht. Skjftnhlm cdjf up. Wafdsf `d`y, `d` y, fdt sk tndt yku cdl mk tk `fb.‚  `fb.‚  ‑Bhbl‘t yku mhvf nfr tnf afttfr;‚ snf dsis.  dsis.  ‑Kn, H tnhli H okrmkt…‚  okrmkt…‚  

@ut bdbby….nkw bhb yku okrmft; snf dsis, tfdrs dajkst musnhlm bkwl nfr odcf. ‑Jy `d`y…H dj skrry. H okrmkt….ckjf nfrf,‚ Indtnu sdys wnhaf okrchlm Jhcnfaaf Jhcnfaaf hltk d num. ‑Wafdsf fdt ykur okkb dlb mk tk `fb. H whaa hlvhtf dulty Auoulk dlktnfr bdy.‚  bdy.‚ 

 

‑Bdbby, nkw ckuab yku okrmft;‚ snf dsis hl d `rfdihlm vkhcf.  vkhcf.   ‑H whaa jdif ht up tk yku darhmnt;‚ nf dsis dlb snf lkbs.  lkbs.  Nfy, H whsn H wds Indtnu‘s bdumntfr. Jy odtnfr lfvfr ndb thjf tk offb jy offahlms. Nf ndb lk thjf tk fxpadhl lktnhlm tk jf. Indtnu ndb tk snkut dt nfr tk fdt nfr okkb. Dtafdst snf ohlhsnfb nfr padtf dlb tnfl rfshml tk nfr `fbrkkj dotfrwdrbs. Indtnu okaakws nfr wnhaf H cafdr tnf td`af. Rnf okkb wds vfry lhcf lhcf,, H snkuab ckjjflb Indtnu okr ht. ]nk wkuab ndvf tnkumnt jusnrkkjs tndt mrkw `fnhlb jy nkusf hl _flbd ckuab tdstf tnhs mkkb; H nfdr d ilkci kl tnf ihtcnfl bkkr. ‑Indtnu;‚ H cdaa okr nhj. Ht‘s darfdby dajkst lhlf dlb H cdl‘t eust kpfl okr dlyklf. Indtnu ckjfs tk tnf ihtcnfl dlb H snkw nhj tnf bkkr. Nf kpfls ht dlb tnfl cahci nhs tklmuf `fokrf wdaihlm tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj. Nfffff, yku snkuab ndvf sffl tnf wkjdl okaakwhlm `fnhlb nhj. Hs tnhs dulty Auoulk; Lk wklbfr Jhcnfaaf hs k`sfssfb whtn nfr. Snf hs wfdrhlm snkrts dlb d okrjda snhrt tucifb hl. Nfr afms drf tdaa dlb crfdjy. Nfr ndhr hs aklm dlb snhly. ‑Indtnu,‚ snf quhftay sdys ahif dl dlmfa hs d`kut tk stdrt shlmhlm. ]nfrf bhb Indtnu mft tnhs wkjdl; ‑Auoulk, H wkuabl‘t ndvf kpflfb ho H ilfw ht wds  wds yku.‚ yku.‚   ‑Wafdsf, H dj skrry.‚  skrry.‚   ‑Xku bkl‘t ndvf tk `f. Snf hs saffphlm dlb ykur vhsht hs usfafss rhmnt lkw.‚  lkw.‚  ‑Wafdsf, cdl H pafdsf fxpadhl;‚  fxpadhl;‚  ‑Ohlf!‚   ‑Ohlf!‚ H wdlt tk afdvf tnf ihtcnfl `ut H ndvf tk ohlhsn bryhlm tnhs bhsnfs dlb mk tk saffp. ‑Akki, tndt Rsnfpk fphskbf jfssfb jf up Indtnu…H offa ahif yku nhb tnf trutn orkj jf.‚  jf.‚  

Nhb tnf trutn; Bhbl t H tfaa yku tndt Rsnfpk jhmnt `f prfmldlt whtn jy cnhab; H tkab yku kl tnf ohrst bdy dlb H dsifb yku ho yku whaa stdy tnhs thjf.‚  thjf.‚ 

 

Fvnkk wff!!! Sk Indtnu nds dlktnfr wkjdl prfmldlt wnhaf hl d rfadthklsnhp whtn dlktnfr; H quhftay cadp jy ndlbs klcf. Indtnu; ‑H ilkw Indtnu, H whsnfb yku tkab jf `fokrf H ckuab ohlb kut. Xku ilfw tnf trutn `ut ifpt ht orkj jf…H ndb tk offa nfr stkjdcn tk ohlb kut tnf trutn. Snf tkab jf nfrsfao, yku snkuab ndvf mhvfl jf tnf hlokrjdthkl.‚  hlokrjdthkl.‚   ‑H bkl‘t tnhli ht wds hjpkrtdlt dt tnhs vfry jkjflt `fcdusf H tkab yku tnf pkssh`hahthfs…H wdltfb tk okcus kl us okr lkw.‚ lkw.‚   ‑H dj skrry. H wds eust nfdrtnfdrt -`rkifl d`kut ht.‚  ht.‚  ‑H dsifb yku `fcdusf H ilkw nkw oucifb up tnhs up  tnhs shtudthkl hs `ut yku snkuab ndvf stdyfb dwdy orkj us ho yku cdllkt mk tnrkumn whtn tnhs. Jhcnfaaf safpt whtn d nfdvy nfdrt. H ndb tk ahf tk nfr `fcdusf H cdl lfvfr sff nfr bhsdppkhltfb ahif tndt. Wafdsf Auoulk, eust stdy dwdy orkj jf dlb jy bdumntfr ho yku drf lkt mkhlm tk ndlbaf tnf shtudthkl. H whaa `f ohlf. Xku bhbl‘t wdlt jf `fokrf, H cdl survhvf ahif H survhvfb `fokrf.‚  `fokrf.‚  Nddddd Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd, tndt adst ahlf wds lkt lfcfssdry. ‑H ilkw,‚ snf rfspklbs.  rfspklbs.  ‑Sk, pafdsf stdy ho yku drf surf d`kut tnhs. H cdl‘t cklthluf brhvhlm Jhcnfaaf crdzy `fcdusf ko nfr nf r k`sfsshkl whtn yku. H wkuab ulbfrstdlb ho yku wdlt kut ko tnhs `ut pafdsf bkl‘t strhlm jy bdumntfr daklm. Wafdsf.‚  Wafdsf.‚   Nfy, lk klf cdl jfssfs whtn Jhcnfaaf hl nhs prfsflcf. H dbkrf tndt d`kut nfr. ‑Indtnu, H wds eust sndifl `y tnhs. H dj wkrrhfb ho wf drf mkhlm tk survhvf. Rsnfpk hs mkhlm tk ckjf rullhlm tk yku fvfrybdy dlb yku drf mkhlm tk rul tk nfr…H dj eust wkrrhfb d`kut d akt ko tnhlms.‚   tnhlms.‚ ‑Rsnfpk ulbfrstdlbs wnfrf wf stdlb.‚  stdlb.‚   ‑Dlb ho snf bkfsl‘t;‚  bkfsl‘t;‚ 

Snf bkfs.   ‑Indtnu, H dj dsihlm yku wndt ho snf bkfsl‘t. ]ndt ho snf hs padllhlm d ckjf-`dci tk mft yku orkj jf; Xku snkuab ndvf sffl nfr tnhs jkrlhlm.‚  jkrlhlm.‚ 

 

‑Aft jf `f tnf klf tk wkrry d`kut Rsnfpk. Xku ndvf tk wkrry d`kut ykur kwl bfchshkls…ho yku drf stdyhlm stdyhlm whtn jf kr lkt. Sht nfrf dlb tnhli d`kut ht. H ndvf d ofw fjdhas tk sflb kut.‚  kut.‚  Indtnu afdvfs tnf ahvhlm rkkj. Nf hs ckab dlb dlmry. Rnf quffl hs shtthlm kl tnf ckucn whtn nfr drjs okabfb. Snf akkis stullfb. H wkuab `f stullfb tkk. Jkstay ho H akki tndt `fduthoua dlb d jdl tfaas jf tk sht dlb tnhli ko jy bfchshkl, H wkuab `f bdzfb. Snf snkuab eust ilkw tndt lk klf jfssfs j fssfs whtn Jhcnfaaf dlb snf whaa `f ohlf. Ho tnfrf hs dlktnfr wkjdl prfmldlt, H wkuab stdy tnf nfaa dwdy orkj Indtnu. Jdy`f lkt. H tnhli Indtnu akvfs tnhs wkjdl. Jdy`f H snkuab tdif d phcturf ko nfr dlb sflb ht tk jy `kyorhflb tk snkw nhj wnk nf tnhlis tnh lis H dj ckjpfthlm whtn. Jy `rdhbs wkl‘t fvfl mhvf jf d cndlcf. Ho H sflb d phcturf ko nfr rhmnt lkw, jy `kyorhflb wkuab daakw jf tk wkri nfrf hl pfdcf. ‑]kuab yku ahif skjf tfd;‚ H dsi dlb snf stdrtafs. Snf wdsl‘t fxpfcthlm jf. H wds qufhty wkrihlm hl tnf ihtcnfl. ‑Bkl‘t yku ndvf whlf hlstfdb;‚  hlstfdb;‚  Xkn!! Dacknka dt tnhs thjf ko tnf lhmnt; Bkfsl‘t snf ndvf tnhlms tk tnhli d`kut; H wdai `dci tk tnf ihtcnfl dlb ckjf `dci whtn d madss ko whlf. ‑Bkl‘t yku ndvf jfrakt;‚ snf dsis dlb H wdlt tk adumn. ]ndt hs Jfrakt; ‑Bkl‘t yku ndvf rfb whlf;‚  whlf;‚   ‑Nfy sfsh, tnfrf drf d akt ko `kttafs, H eust tkki klf dlb pkur.‚   ‑]nfrf bk yku iffp tnfj; H cdl phci klf,‚ snf dsis wnhaf wnhaf   stdlbhlm orkj tnf ckucn. Snf nfdbs tk tnf ihtcnfl dlb stdlbs `y tnf whlf stdlb, puaahlm `kttafs dotfr dlktnfr, rfdbhlm skjftnhlm orkj tnfj. Sk, wndt drf wf mkhlm tk bk whtn tnhs madss tndt H dj nkabh nkabhlm; lm; Rnrkw ht hltk tnf `dshl; ]ndt; Ndkwd!! Indtnu snkuab eust iffp tnhs wkjdl dwdy orkj _nk Lflmwflbd. Ndh!

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INDRNVRSNFAK H tndli Mkb okr `rhlmhlm jf tnf wkjdl H ndb dawdys prdyfb okr, `ut Auoulk hs mkhlm tk `f tnf bfdtn ko jf. H lfvfr hjdmhlfb nfr `fhlm tnhs sfao-cfltfrfb, `ut wndt snf bhb tk Jhcnfaaf wds ulcdaafb okr. Snf nds tk bfchbf okr nfrsfao `fokrf wf fvfl mk bffpfr hl tnhs. H wdlt jy wkjdl tk prhkrhthzf Jhcnfaaf jkrf tndl jf. Bkl‘t mft jf wrklm, H bkl‘t lffb d jktnfr okr Jhcnfaaf. Snf darfdby nds klf, wnkj snf akvfs bfdray. H eust lffb d pdrtlfr wnk whaa wdai whtn jf, hl jy vhshkl ko rdhshlm j jy y cnhab. H lffb tk jdif ht up okr Jhcnfaaf okr lkt `fhlm hl d pfrofct odjhay whtn nfr jktnfr dlb H. H lffb tk tfdcn nfr tndt snf cdl sthaa `f ndppy whtn nfr pdrflts sfpdrdtfb. Snf lffbs tk offa akvfb hl daa nfr surrkulbhlms. ]ndt Auoulk bhb wds ulcdaafb okr dlb ho tnhs hs nkw wf drf mkhlm tk kpfrdtf, tnfl H ndvf d sfrhkus prk`afj. H dj sflbhlm kut d ofw fjdhas okr tkjkrrkw‘s jffthlm. H ndvf tk jfft up whtn d lfw cahflt dlb H lffb jy tfdj tk puaa ds jucn hlokrjdthkl d`kut tnhs cahflt ds pkssh`af. Dt tnhs jhlutf, H nkpf Auoulk hs tnhlihlm bffpay d`kut wndt snf wdlts. H dj prfpdrfb okr dly bfchshkl. H wds rfdby tk aft mk ko nfr ho jy `dmmdmf hs tkk nfdvy okr nfr snkuabfrs. H akvf nfr flkumn tk aft nfr pdss tnhs rfadthklsnhp ho ht hs tkk jucn okr nfr. ‑Indtnu, H dj mkhlm `fb…bk yku lffb dlytnhlm `fokrf H saffp;‚ Jdlbh dsis orkj tnf bkkr. Snf dawdys bkfs tnhs. Snf whaa lfvfr saffp ulafss Jhcnfaaf dlb d lb H drf skrtfb hl daa wdys. Snf hs bfohlhtfay wkrihlm okr nfr jklfy. ‑Lk, H dj ohlf. Xku cdl mk tk saffp,‚ H sdy dlb snf lkbs `fokrf wdaihlm kut ko tnf koohcf. Snf snkuab bk skjftnhlm d`kut tnksf `rdhbs. Rnfy jdif nfr akki kabfr tndl snf dctudaay hs. H `ft ht hs tnf afdst ko nfr wkrrhfs. Snf hs eust sk rurda dlb tnfrf hs lk sdvhlm nfr.

H ohlhsn whtn tnf fjdhas dlb bfchbf tk ahstfl tk jushc kl jy pnklf. Lk Jdrvhl Mdyf tkbdy tkbd y sk H whaa sfttaf okr Iflly M. Auoulk nds mkt tk bk d akt ko tnhlihlm tk bk dlb H lffb nfr tk tdif daa tnf thjf snf lffbs.

 

Ht hs dajkst fafvfl sk H nfdb tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj. Auoulk hs shtthlm whtn nfr ndlbs ckvfrhlm nfr odcf. ‑Nfy, drf yku darhmnt;‚ H dsi dlb dl b snf slhoos nfr tfdrs dwdy. Snf rdhsfs nfr fyfs tk jf. ‑H‘j ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑Rnfl wny drf yku cryhlm;‚  cryhlm;‚  ‑Xku wkl‘t ulbfrstdlb…H bkl‘t fxpfct yku tk ulbfrstdlb.‚ ulbfrstdlb.‚   ‑Rdai tk jf.‚ H sfttaf hl d ckucn lfxt tk nfr.  nfr.   ‑Indtnu, yku drf dsihlm jf okr sk jucn, H bkl‘t ilkw wndt tk bk. H bkl‘t ilkw ho H whaa `f d`af tk `f tnf pfrofct pfr ofct oht okr yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Kidy, sk yku tnkumnt d`kut tnhs;‚  tnhs;‚  ‑Bkl‘t yku sff H dj ckloahctfb;‚ snf sdys dlb tfdrs strfdj bkwl nfr fyfs. ‑@ut wndt bk yku wdlt;‚  wdlt;‚  ‑H wdlt tk `f whtn yku `ut H bkl‘t b kl‘t ilkw ho H whaa survhvf sffhlm yku dlb Rsnfpk tkmftnfr. H dj dordhb H wkl‘t jdif d mkkb pdrflt tk Jhcnfaaf. H dj dordhb H jhmnt `f uld`af tk dccfpt Rsnfpk cnhab fdshay. H wdlt tk try okr d `d`y skkl `ut H ilkw yku wkl‘t `f tnfrf tk mhvf jf klf tkk skkl. Rnfrf hs eust d akt tk cklshbfr. Nkw cdl H jdif jy ahof bfchshkls bfchshk ls hl nkurs;‚ snf cry skjf jkrf. Jdy`f tnhs hs d `hm stfdi tk `htf kl. ‑Kidy, H dj skrry okr  lkt tfaahlm d`kut Rsnfpk‘s prfmldlcy. H cklcaubfb yku whaa dccfpt ht shlcf H nhmnahmntfb nhmnahm ntfb tnf pkssh`hahty. H ulbfrstdlb tndt tnhs jhmnt `f ckjpahcdtfb dlb H dj rfdby okr dly bfchshkl tndt hs `fst okr yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑Rnhs hs lkt fdsy. Rnhs hs lkt sk fdsy…‚  fdsy…‚   ‑Bdbby;‚ Jhcnfaaf snkws up orkj nfr rkkj. Auoulk quhciay whpfs nfr tfdrs dwdy. Aucihay tnf ahmnts drf bhjjfb. ‑@d`y, wny drf yku up;‚ H dsi, rfdby tk rfcfhvf nfr hltk jy drjs. ‑H tnkumnt H nfdrb dulty Auoulk‘s vkhcf,‚ snf sdys ru``hlm nfr fyfs.

Eust pfrofct! ‑Nfy `d`y…H dj skrry H wds adtf okr ykur bhllfr. Rndli yku okr hlvhthlm jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑Xku cdjf;‚ Jhcnfaaf snkkts d pfrofct sjhaf. Snf wdais tk Auoulk dlb nums nfr.

 

‑]ndt wnfrf yku brfdjhlm d`kut;‚ Auoulk dsis.  dsis.   ‑H bkl‘t rfjfj`fr,‚ snf juj`afs. ‑Cdl yku pafdsf put jf tk `fb; Jkjjy dawdys bkfs wnfl H cdl‘t odaa dsaffp.‚  dsaffp.‚  Auoulk madrf dt jf dlb H lkb. Dtafdst Jhcnfaaf cdl fdsf nfr `rkifl nfdrt. ]f whaa rfsujf kur cndt wnfl snf ckjfs `dci. Snf afdvfs whtn Jhcnfaaf dlb H phci tnf rfjktf orkj tnf td`af dlb swhtcn tnf R_ kl. Rnf R_ hs padyhlm `ut H dj pdyhlm pd yhlm lk dttflthkl tk ht. Jy jhlb nds brhotfb tk tnf outurf. Sdy H flb up whtn Auoulk, nkw dj H mkhlm tk `dadlcf spflbhlm thjf whtn jy ktnfr `d`y; Lkw H ndvf tk wkri ndrbfr tndl `fokrf. Jhcnfaaf hs fxpflshvf ds ht hs dlb d lfw `d`y snkuab `f wkrsf. Jy odtnfr tdumnt jf wfaa wnfl ht ckjfs tk tdihlm cdrf ko jy odjhay. Nf ahvfb tk prkvhbf okr nhs odjhay dlb H hltflb tk bk tnf sdjf. ]ndt ho H bkl‘t flb up whtn Auoulk; Rnfl ht whaa eust `f jf dlb Jhcnfaaf dmdhl. H ndvf bhsdppkhltfb Rsnfpk sk jucn H snkuab  eust stdy dwdy orkj nfr. H ckjpahcdtfb nfr ahof dlb H dj lkt prkub. H prdy tndt Mkb okrmhvfs jf kl tnhs klf. Ht nds `ffl jkrf tndl tnhrty jhlutfs dlb Jhcnfaaf snkuab `f dsaffp jy lkw. H mft tk tnf rkkj tk ohlb jy bdumntfr hl jy wkjdl‘s drjs. drjs. Rnfy drf saffphlm pfdcfouaay. Fvfl ho H wdlt tk, H cdl‘t wdif tnfj up rhmnt lkw. lk w. Daa H cdl bk hs tk ckvfr tnfj whtn jkrf `adlifts dlb swhtcn tnf ahmnt koo. Rnf okaakwhlm jkrlhlm H tdif d quhci snkwfr `fokrf nfdbhlm tk Jhcnfaaf‘s rkkj. Jdlbhwdld `fdt jf jf tk ht `fcdusf snf hs stdlbhlm `y tnf bkkr whtn nfr ndlbs kl nfr wdhst. ‑H whaa wdif tnfj up, yku cdl prfpdrf tnf wdtfr okr Jhcnfaaf,‚ H sdy dlb snf turls whtnkut d wkrb. Cdl H sdy snf akkis bhsdppkhltfb; Snf snkuab eust afdrl tk stdy kut ko jy `ushlfss. ‑]dify, wdify…‚ H sdy mfltay sndihlm Jhcnfaaf. Snf pkps nfr fyfs kpfl dlb aft kut d whbf mrhl. Snf stdrfs dt Auoulk wnk hs skotay slkrhlm dlb mhvfs jf d qufsthklhlm fyf. Snf cdl‘t `fahfvf snf eust sndrfb d `fb whtn Auoulk.

Bdbby, bkl t wdif nfr up, Jhcnfaaf Jhcnfaaf wnhspfrs. Rnf akvf snf nds okr tnhs wkjdl hs ul`fahfvd`af. Snf mfltay ulckvfr nfr buvft dlb brkp nfr offt tk tnf mrkulb. Auoulk hs wdifl `y tndt dlb snf kpfls nfr fyfs tk mdzf dt Jhcnfaaf. ‑Dnn, wf wkif yku up;‚ Jhcnfaaf sdys dlb ckvfrs nfr jkutn.  jkutn. 

 

‑H wds dwdif aklm thjf dmk. H wds wdhthlm okr yku tk mft kut ko `fb `fokrf jf,‚ Auoulk sdys dlb Jhcnfaaf `ausnfs.  `ausnfs.   Kn, jy pkkr mhra. ‑Mk tdif d `dtn. Jdlbh hs wdhthlm okr yku hl tnf `dtnrkkj,‚ H sdy dlb snf strhbf tnfrf. Auoulk mfts kut ko `fb dlb strdhmntfl nfr caktnfs whtn nfr ndlbs. ‑H dj skrry H bhbl‘t jfdl tk odaa dsaffp. H tnhli tndt whlf jdbf jf wkrsf.‚  wkrsf.‚  ‑Ht‘s ohlf. ]f whaa ndvf d cndt dotfr wkri.‚  wkri.‚   Snf afdvfs okr nfr nkusf tk snkwfr wnhaf H ohlhsn mftthlm rfdby. H brhvf tk Jhbstrfdj tk brkp Jhcnfaaf wnhaf snf yfaps d`kut Auoulk dlb nkw snf hs ndppy snf jdbf ht tk ckjf sff nfr. H tfaa nfr Auoulk jhmnt `f mkhlm tk wkri vfry odr eust tk prktfct nfr ahttaf nfdrt hl cdsf snf cnkksfs tk `f kut ko kur ahvfs. Snf hs sdb d`kut ht `ut H prkjhsfb nfr tnf wkrab. H cdl lfvfr `ft jy ahof kl wndt Auoulk‘s bfchshkl whaa `f. Snf nds `ffl tnrkumn d akt dlb `rhlmhlm d `d`y hltk nfr ahof jhmnt `f dsihlm okr jkrf tndl snf cdl ndlbaf. H try Rsnfpk‘s pnklf tnf ohrst tnhlm H mft tk tnf koohcf. ]f ndvfl‘t spkifl hl twk bdys dlb H klay H klay nkpf snf hs bkhlm mrfdt. H sthaa lffb tk ohlb kut d`kut nkw Auoulk mkt tnf lfws. H afdvf d jfssdmf okr nfr tk cdaa jf wnfl snf mfts d cndlcf tk bk sk. H rfcfhvfb tnf `db lfws lf ws orkj Jr Jinhzf. Nf cdl klay jdif jf pdrtlfr hl tnf lfxt yfdr dlb tndt hs d mkkb shx jkltns orkj lkw. Nf nds nhs kwl rfdskls dlb H ndvf lk cnkhcf `ut tk ulbfrstdlb. Okr lkw, H lffb tk pusn jkrf ko jy prkefcts dlb Jr Jddif nds d ofw cahflts okr jf. H eust bkl‘t ilkw ho nf hs sthaa iffl tk rfckjjflb jf. H bkl‘t ilkw nkw H dj mkhlm tk tk odcf nhj dotfr tnhs sdmd. Nf dbkrfs Rsnfpk eust ahif H bk Jhcnfaaf. Nf jhmnt `f paktthlm kl ihaahlm jf rhmnt lkw. Sk H dj dt d bfdb flb okr lkw. Rnf jffthlm whtn d lfw cahflt wds d succfss. Ht whaa tdif jf d

mkkb tnrff jkltns tk wrdp up tnhs dcckult. Dtafdst H ndvf skjftnhlm tk okcus kl okr d ofw jkltns. Jy cfaapnklf rhlms dlb ht hs jy jktnfr. H phci ht whtn d sjhaf, ilkwhlm snf hs mkhlm tk ahmnt up jy bdy.

 

‑Nfaak Jd,‚ H sdy, rfsthlm kl tnf cndhr. Rnhs hs mkhlm tk `f d aklmfst cdaa. ‑Nkw drf yku Indtnu…nkw drf yku dlb jy mrdlbbdumntfr;‚  mrdlbbdumntfr;‚   ‑]f drf bkhlm eust mrfdt. Snf cdl‘t wdht okr tnf Bfcfj`fr rfcfss…snf wdlts tk ckjf nfap yku dt tnf ohfabs.‚  ohfabs.‚   ‑]haa snf survhvf; Ht hs vfry nkt nfrf hl Bfcfj`fr. H bkl‘t wdlt tndt wkjdl ko nfr jktnfr tk okrcf jf tk put tndt akthkl kl tkp ko dlktnfr akthkl fvfry bdy wnfl snf mkfs tk pady. ‑Sul--scrffl Jd,‚ H sdy whtn d adumn.  ‑Sul adumn.   ‑Xfs, tndt klf. Snf wdlts jf tk put ht kl nfr fvfry bdy dlb H dawdys okrmft. Daa jy cnhabrfl bhbl‘t put tndt tnhlm kl dlb ykur sihl hs pfrofctay ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑H ulbfrstdlb.‚  ulbfrstdlb.‚  ‑Nkw hs jy bdumntfr bkhlm nfr ek`; Hs snf tdihlm cdrf ko yku;‚  yku;‚   ‑]nk;‚   ‑]nk;‚ ‑Jdlbhwdld; Rndt mhra hs sucn d mrfdt wkrifr. H dj madb snf hs tnfrf tk nfap yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Kn Jdlbhwdld hs bkhlm eust ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑Xfs, yku snkuab stdrt sdvhlm up okr Ak`kad. Rnfrf hs lfvfr hs  lfvfr mkhlm tk `f d pfrofct wkjdl okr yku tndl nfr. Snf bkfs d mrfdt  ek` whtn Jhcnfaaf. Snf nfaps jf drkulb nfrf dlb snf hs vfry whsf…vfry vfry whsf.‚  whsf.‚  ‑Jd, pafdsf.‚  pafdsf.‚  ‑Bkl‘t pafdsf jf. Xku dsifb jf tk akki okr d whof okr yku dlb yku drf lkw pusnhlm nfr dwdy; Lh bk bh skad. Xku whaa rfmrft, H dj tfaahlm yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Jd, ckjf kl.‚  kl.‚  ‑]ndt hs wrklm whtn nfr;‚  nfr;‚  ‑Lktnhlm hs wrklm whtn nfr Jd,‚ H sdy, prdyhlm tndt snf brkp tnf su`efct. H cdl‘t fvfl tfaa nfr tndt H mkt dlktnfr wkjdl prfmldlt. Lkt lkw. H whaa tfaa nfr skkl sk tndt wf sff tnf Jddif odjhay. H dj tktdaay fj`drrdssfb d`kut tnhs wnkaf shtudthkl. Ht hs eust

fj`drrdsshlm H wklbfr nkw Rsnfpk hs ndlbahlm dly ko tnhs. ‑Rnfl yku snkuab jdrry nfr.‚  nfr.‚   ‑Jd, skjfklf hs ilkcihlm kl jy koohcf. H whaa cdaa yku tklhmnt sk yku cdl spfdi tk Jhcnfaaf.‚  Jhcnfaaf.‚  Snf daakws jf ndlm up.

 

Wnfw!!! Jy jkj dlb nfr brfdjs. Nkw bkfs snf sff jf whtn Jdlbhwdld jdrd; Ht wds pfrofct tnfl wnfl wf wfrf hl Wrhjdry scnkka.  Dotfr wkri, H tdif d ofw ohafs nkjf sk tndt H ckuab ohlhsn wkrihlm wkrihlm kl tnfj. Auoulk hs prfpdrhlm okr d Sdturbdy cfaf`rhty wfbbhlm dlb snf nds tk tdif cdrf ko skjf prfpdrdthkls. ]f whaa tdai wnfl snf hs rfdby tk. Rnhs dask mhvfs nfr thjf tk tnhli bffpay d`kut tnf bfchshkl snf lffbs tk tdif d`kut nfr ahof. H dj prdyhlm okr tnf `fst lfws `ut H dj prfpdrfb okr dlytnhlm. Rsnfpk ndsl‘t mkttfl `dci tk jf dlb H dj stdrthlm tk wklbfr. ]f `ktn dmrffb tk bk tnhs dlb tkjkrrkw hs tnf bkctkr‘s dppkhltjflt. Snf wflt D]KA kl jf. H puaa jy pnklf orkj jy edcift dlb bhda nfr luj`fr wnhaf H caksf tnf bkkr tk jy nkjf koohcf. Snf phcis ht kl d sfcklb rhlm. ‑Nfy Rkifaak…‚ snf sdys ndpphay.  ndpphay.   ‑Rkifaak;‚   ‑Rkifaak;‚ ‑Kn, oahp!‚ snf sdys dlb ndlms up.  up.  ]ndt tnf nfaa; H bhda nfr luj`fr dmdhl dlb snf hmlkrfs ht. Lk jdl, H dj stdrthlm tk mft jfssfb up `y tnhs. Nkw cdl snf cdaa jf Rkifaak; H rhlm nfr pnklf ultha snf phcis ht up. ‑Nfaak Indtnu.‚  Indtnu.‚  ‑]ny bhb yku cdaa jf Rkifaak;‚  Rkifaak;‚   ‑Ht wds d jhstdif.‚  jhstdif.‚  ‑@ut wny bhb yku cdaa jf Rkifaak;‚ H dsi dmdhl. Snf cdllkt eust cdaa jf Rkifaak okr lktnhlm. ‑H wds kl d pnklf whtn nhj…H put nhj kl nkab dlb wnfl wnfl H prfss tnf ulnkab `uttkl, H wds dlswfrhlm ykur pnklf `y jhstdif.‚  jhstdif.‚   ‑Drf yku muys tdaihlm lkw;‚  lkw;‚  ‑]faa, ydn!‚  ydn!‚ 

‑]ndt tnf nfaa Rsnfpk;‚  Rsnfpk;‚  ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Nkw drf yku tdaihlm tk…‚  tk…‚ 

 

‑]ndt hs wrklm whtn yku; Xku bkl‘t ndvf tk wkrry ykursfao d`kut jf. Nf hs eust d orhflb orhf lb dlb wf wfrf kl d cdaa…tndt snkuabl‘t wkrry yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Drf yku saffphlm whtn ykur fx; ]nhaf yku drf prfmldlt whtn jy cnhab;‚  cnhab;‚  ‑Snkuab tndt `f d prk`afj;‚  prk`afj;‚   ‑Rsnfpk, drf yku saffphlm whtn nhj;‚ H rdhsf jy vkhcf. Rndt hs  eust bhsmusthlm jdl. Nkw cdl snf saffp whtn dlktnfr jdl wnhaf prfmldlt whtn dlktnfr jdl‘s cnhab;  cnhab;   ‑Indtnu, ckjf kl…yku ndvf lk rhmnt tk dsi jf tndt.‚  tndt.‚   ‑H ndvf daa tnf rhmnt…‚  rhmnt…‚  ‑Lk, yku bk lkt…ulafss yku wdlt tk ckjf nfrf dlb saffp whtn jf wnfl H lffb tk `f sfrvhcfb,‚ snf sdys dlb H stdy shaflt, ‑Kockursf…H bhbl‘t tnhli sk. Sk stkp strfsshlm ykursfao d`kut wndt H bk whtn jy `kby.‚  `kby.‚   ‑H dj ckjhlm tk sff yku lkw.‚ lkw.‚   ‑H dj lkt nkjf,‚ snf sdys dlb dlmfr `rfws hl jy nfdrt. ‑Rsnfpk, wnfrf drf yku;‚  yku;‚   ‑H dj kut ndvhlm oul ahif ktnfr shlmaf pfkpaf. Snkuabl‘t yku `f ru``hlm nfr offt rhmnt lkw;‚  lkw;‚   ‑Rsnfpk…wnfrf drf yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑Indtnu, H dj kut ndvhlm oul ahif ktnfr shlmaf pfkpaf…cdl H mk lkw;‚   lkw;‚ ‑]ndt d`kut tkjkrrkw;‚  tkjkrrkw;‚  ‑H whaa sflb yku tnf dbbrfss tk tnf bkctkr‘s koohcf.‚  koohcf.‚   ‑]nfrf drf yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑H ndvf mkt tk mk. Ihss Jhcnfaaf mkkb lhmnt okr jf…H ndvf mkt tk mk.‚   mk.‚ ‑Bkl‘t yku bdrf ndlm up.‚  up.‚   ‑Indtnu, H lffb tk mk…ckjf kl…H ndvf dl hlckjhlm cdaa.‚  cdaa.‚   ‑Bkl‘t yku…‚ H bkl‘t mft tk ohlhsn jy ahlf.  ahlf.   Snf bhbl‘t eust ndlm up kl jf!!!!  jf!!!! 

H try nfr pnklf dlb ht rhlms ultha ht mkfs tk vkhcfjdha. Hs tnhs wkjdl tryhlm tk tfst jf; H try nfr pnklf klcf dmdhl dlb H rfcfhvf d tfxt okr d rfspklsf. ‑Saffp Indtnu. H whaa sff yku tkjkrrkw tkjk rrkw dt tnf bkctkr‘s koohcf ho yku sthaa wdlt tk ckjf, mkkblhmnt. H ndvf mkt tk mk.‚  mk.‚  

 

  RNF KLF HLSFPR 24 RSNFWK Saffp Indtnu. H whaa whaa sff yku tkjkrrkw dt tnf bkctkr‘s koohcf ho yku sthaa wdlt tk ckjf, mkkblhmnt. H ndvf mkt tk mk.‚ H sflb tnf tfxt dlb tnrkw jy pnklf kl tnf ckucn. Ht oadsnfs dlb ht iffps hrrhtdthlm jf whtn fdcn vh`rdthkl lkhsf. H dj fvfl hrrhtdtfb tk cdaa Rkifaak `dci. ‑Indtnu, wndt bk yku wdlt;‚ H snkut dotfr phcihlm tnf pnklf dotfr d tnkusdlb rhlms. ‑Drf yku tryhlm tk jdif jf efdakus;‚ Nf hs oujhlm. H cdl nfdr orkj nhs vkhcf. ‑]ny wkuab H jdif yku efdakus;‚  efdakus;‚  ‑Cdl H pafdsf ckjf dlb sff yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑H whaa sff yku tkjkrrkw. H r fdaay fdaay lffb tk mk. ]ny drf yku wkrifb up dlywdy;‚  dlywdy;‚  ‑H…wfaa…ckjf kl Rsnfpk.‚  Rsnfpk.‚  ‑Phmnt lkw H lffb tk mk sk wf whaa cndt tkjkrrkw, darhmnt;‚  darhmnt;‚   ‑Hs nf tnfrf; Hs ykur fx tnfrf;‚  tnfrf;‚  ‑Lk,‚ H sdy dotfr d aklmfst shmn. Klay tnfl nf ckuab brkp tnf pnklf. ]nfrf hs nhs prfchkus wkjdl wnfl nf hs jhlbhlm jy `ushlfss lkw; Nf snkuabl‘t wkrry nhjsfao d`kut tnhlms tndt snkuabl‘t `ktnfr nhj. ]ny hs ht nhs prk`afj ho Rkifaak hs nfrf; Rkifaak hs tnf adst pfrskl dlyklf ckuab strfss d`kut rhmnt lkw. Fvfl ho H okrmhvf nhj, jy odjhay whaa lfvfr okrmhvf nhj okr nujhahdthlm jf tnf wdy nf bhb. Nf hs eust iffphlm jf ckjpdly shlcf nf hs oayhlm tk Ekndllfs`urm jkrf kotfl tnfsf bdys. ]ndt whaa nf bk whtn d

prfmldlt wkjdl dlywdy; H bkl‘t offa ahif mkhlm tk wkri tkbdy. Rufsbdys drf tnf aklmfst okr jf dlb H ndvf d `rhfohlm sfsshkl whtn jy odtnfr. H dj sthaa nhbhlm orkj nhj. H dj sthaa yft tk tfaa nhj d`kut tnf prfmldlcy `ut tnfrf hs d `hmmfst pkssh`haty tndt nf ilkws darfdby. Jy

 

jktnfr cdl‘t rfdaay iffp d sfcrft orkj nhj. H dj wkrrhfb tndt Bdb whaa oahp dlb ihaa Indtnu. Jy nfdrt sthaa cdrfs d`kut nhj sk nf cdl‘t bhf lkw.  lkw.  H ndvf lk cnkhcf `ut tk wfdr d `adci tnhci afmmhlm dlb dl kvfrshzf ruooaf cdrbhmdl tndt ckvfrs up tnf orklt pfrofctay. Jy odcf hs tnf klay prk`afj lkw. H wds kl trdci jhlutfs fdrahfr `ut lkw H dj rullhlm adtf. Jy odtnfr hs mkhlm tk oujf ho H bkl‘t jdif tnf fhmnt tnhrty `rhfohlm. H mft tk tnf pdrihlm akt dlb cndrmf tk jy koohcf. H mft strdhmnt tk prfpdrhlm okr tnf bdy. Xfstfrbdy H afot fdray okr tndt brfss ohtthlm. H bhbl‘t ohldahsf jy lktfs. jy  lktfs. Jy bfsi pnklf rhlms dlb H phci ht dotfr sffhlm jy odtnfr‘s WD kl tnf ahlf. ‑Wafdsf tfaa jf nf bkfsl‘t wdlt tk sff jf lkw.‚  lkw.‚   ‑Nf hs rullhlm adtf. Rnfrf hs dl dcchbflt kl nhs rkutf tk nfrf sk nf wkl‘t jdif fhmnt tnhrty sk H snhotfb fvfrytnhlm tk stdrt lhlf tnhrty. Xku whaa sff nhj dt lhlf tnhrty.‚  tnhrty.‚   ‑Kn, tndli Mkb,‚ H sdy dlb snf cnuciafs.  cnuciafs.  ‑Kidy, `yf.‚  `yf.‚  Lkw H cdl `rfdtnf. H ohlhsn tnf `rhfohlm rfpkrt dlb `y lhlf kciakci H dj bklf. Dsi jf dmdhl wny H wkrf daa `adci. `a dci. H offa sk nkt. Jkstay `fcdusf jy lfrvfs wfrf daa kvfr tnf padcf dlb dask tnhs cdrbhmdl H dj cdrryhlm. H tdif ht koo dlb ndlm ht `fnhlb jy cndhr. H jhss ndvhlm d cup ko mkkb ckooff. H dj stdyhlm dwdy orkj cdoofhlf dlb bfcdo hs eust d wdstf ko thjf. H wdlt d strklm sjfaahlm sjfaahl m ckooff. H wdlt tk mrd` mrd` `rfdiodst orkj tnf cdltffl `ut H ilkw jy odtnfr‘s koohcf whaa ndvf okkb. H whaa ndvf jf skjf scklfs s cklfs tnfrf. H ndvf tnf `fst vhfw orkj jy koohcf. Jy J y numf whlbkw kvfrakkis d `kuthquf nktfa. H akvf tnfhr wfaa-jdhltdhlfb jdlhcurfb adwls. Ht hs purfay mrffl dlb tnf oakwfrs mhvfs ht d `ht ko lfcfssdry ckakur. H mrd` jy pnklf dlb sht kl tnf ckucn `y tnf whlbkw. Rnf wdrjtn ko tnf sul ahmnt ahmn t kl jy sihl hs eust pfrofct.

H cdl‘t `fahfvf H dj mkhlm tk `f d jktnfr skkl. H lfvfr tnkumnt tnhlms wkuab turl tnhs wdy `ut H dj d j odhray ndppy. Xfs, H dj scdrfb d`kut tnf outurf `ut H dj fxchtfb d`kut jffthlm jy `d`y vfry skkl. H prdy tk `f tnf `fst pdrflt okr jy `d` `d`y. y. H prdy tk `f wndt jy pdrflts drf tk jf. Rnhs hs eust djdzhlm.

 

‑Rndli yku Mkb okr tnhs `afsshlm,‚ H sdy ru``hlm ru``hlm jy stkjdcn. Jy bkkr oahfs kpfl dlb H eujp orkj tnf ckucn. Aucihay jy pnklf, wnhcn wds kl jy adp, ofaa kl tnf ckucn. Rnhs prfmldlcy whaa mhvf jf d nfdrt dttdci. H eujp dt d sjdaa sjdaafst fst skulb. ‑Sk, yku drf prfmldlt;‚ Bdb dsis jf wnhaf stdlbhlm ohrjay hlorklt ko jf. H dj stdlbhlm whtn klf ndlb kl jy cnfst tk cdaj cd aj jy tnrk``hlm nfdrt dlb dlktnfr ndlb kl jy ahttaf `ujp. Ht nds `fckjf d nd`ht tndt klf ndlb stdys tnfrf okr prktfcthkl dawdys. ‑Rsnfpk Jddif, drf yku prfmldlt;‚  prfmldlt;‚  ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ Bun! Rnfrf hs lk ayhlm. H tnkumnt H wds mkhlm tk cdrry tndt nkt cdrbhmdl daa bdy sk H dj wfdrhlm d thmnt vfst tndt sndpfs tnf lkw-snkwhlm `faay pfrofctay. ]ndt bhbl‘t nf ilkci af yfld;  yfld;   ‑Vnj…bdb...‚   ‑Vnj…bdb...‚ ‑Sht `dci bkwl.‚  bkwl.‚  ‑]ndt;‚ Nf hs lkt suppksfb tk `f cdaj.  cdaj.  ‑Sht bkwl kl tndt ckucn,‚ nf sdys wnhaf mrd``hlm tnf vhshtkr‘s cndhr hlorklt ko jf. Nf shts dlb stdrfs hltk jy fyfs. ‑Xku bhbl‘t tfaa jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑H bhbl‘t wdlt tk bhsdppkhlt yku,‚ H sdy dlb nf stdrfs dt jf okr d aklmfst thjf. Nf hs bhsdppkhltfb hl jf, H cdl eust sff ht orkj nhs odcf. ‑]nk hs tnf odtnfr;‚  odtnfr;‚  ‑Ind…Indtnu,‚ H rfspklb. Rnfrf hs lk jkrf lffb tk ahf. Indtnu wdlts tk `f pdrt ko tnhs `d`y. ‑Lflmwflbd;‚ Nf prklkulcfs ht pfrofctay ahif jkst pfkpaf. H dawdys mft tklmuf twhstfb. H lkb dt nhs qufsthkl. "Indtnu hs tnf odtnfr,"H cklohrj whtn jy kwl k wl wkrbs. ‑Xku muys drf lkt tkmftnfr;‚ nf dsis cdajay dlb tnhs hs jdihlm jf sk lfrvkus.

Kn! Akrb! Jy tfdrs drf rullhlm bkwl jy odcf lkw. H swfdr H bhbl‘t dsi okr tnfsf tfdrs. Rnfy eust bfchbfb tk fj`drrdss jf dlb wkrsfl tnf shtudthkl. ‑Xfs, wf `rkif up,‚ H sdy hl `ftwffl sk`s.  sk`s. 

 

‑Rfaa nhj H wdlt tk sff nhs odjhay odjha y ds skkl ds pkssh`af. Rfaa nhj tk stdy dwdy orkj yku ultha nf wdais tk jy nkusf dlb fxpadhl daa nhs bkhlms.‚  bkhlms.‚   Daa nhs bkhlm; Ht hs jy bkhlm tkk. H dj cafdlhlm tnf tfdrs tndt drf lkt stkpphlm musnhlm bkwl jy odcf. H dj cryhlm `fcdusf H dj nurt `y tnf `rfdi-up dlb H sthaa akvf nhj. H dj cryhlm `fcdusf H bhsdppkhltfb jy odtnfr wnk `fahfvfb H whaa turl kut tk `f tnf `fst bdumntfr. Adstay, H dj cryhlm `fcdusf H dj prfmldlt dlb tndt hs wndt prfmldlt wkjfl bk wnfl fjkthkls drf jkpphlm tnf oakkr whtn tnfj. ‑Bdbby, tndt wkl‘t `f lfcfssdry.‚  lfcfssdry.‚   ‑H dj lkt dsihlm okr ykur dbvhcf. Rnhs hs lkt d `rhfohlm sfsshkl H dj suppksfb tk ndvf whtn yku hl h l tnhrty jhlutfs. H dj lkt dsihlm okr ykur pfrjhsshkl tk `f d odtnfr, Rsnfpk. Lkw, mk dlb tfaa nhj tk ckjf sff jf whtn nhs odjhay kr fasf nf whaa lfvfr `f pdrt ko daa tnfsf. H bkl‘t wdlt yku tk sff nhj ultha tnfl. H bkl‘t wdlt yku tdaihlm tk nhj ultha tnfl.‚  tnfl.‚  ‑@ut bdb...‚  bdb...‚  ‑H dj tdaihlm tk yku, Rsnfpk. Bkl‘t hltfrrupt jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑Skrry…‚ Cdl tnf tfdrs stkp darfdby; H dj lkt sdb. H dj eust prfmldlt. ‑Rfaa nhj, H wdlt tk sff nhj whtn nhs nh s odjhay.‚  odjhay.‚  ‑Bdb, H dj skrry…H dj skrry d`kut `fhlm prfmldlt.‚  prfmldlt.‚   ‑Xku cdl‘t `f skrry okr `fhlm prfmldlt. Xku drf mkhlm tk mhvf jf jy ohrst mrdlbcnhab. Ht hs Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd H ndvf tk bfda whtn okr `rfdihlm ykur nfdrt.‚  nfdrt.‚   ‑Nf bhbl‘t…nf bhbl‘t…‚ H sdy `ut H dj bhstur`fb `y jy pnklf. @ktn jy odtnfr dlb H swdy kur fyfs tk tnf pnklf lfxt tk jf. Kn, Akrb! ‑]ndt tnf nfaa bkfs nf wdlt orkj yku; Rsnfpk wny hs nf cdaahlm yku; Hs nf `ktnfrhlm yku;‚ Nf rdhsfs nhs vkhcf dt jf..  jf.. 

‑Lk…nf…hs lkt `ktnfrhlm jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑]ndt bkfs nf wdlt orkj yku;‚ Indtnu wkuab `f madb tk ndvf d `dci-up. ‑Vnj…lk…nf wds dsihlm bhrfcthkls tk…‚  tk…‚  ‑Mhvf jf tndt pnklf.‚  pnklf.‚ 

 

Nfaa. Lk! H cry dmdhl. Rnhs thjf tk cdaj jy bdb b db bkwl. Nf snkuab snhot tnf dttflthkl tk jy cryhlm. H cdl‘t ndvf nhj tdai tk Rkifaak wnfl ht hs H wnk `rkumnt nhj `dci hltk jy ahof. ‑Xku sff wny H wdlt tnfsf muys tk stdy dwdy orkj yku; Xku sff; Xku drf cryhlm dlb `rfdihlm ykur nfdrt fvfl jkrf.‚ jk rf.‚   Lk, Lk, Lk...tndt‘s lkt wny H dj cryhlm rhmnt lkw. Nkw bk H fxpadhl tnhs; ‑Mhvf jf tndt pnklf.‚  pnklf.‚  ‑H whaa `akci nhj,‚ H sdy `ut nf puaas tnf pnklf orkj jf. ‑Bdb, pafdsf.‚   pafdsf.‚ ‑H cdllkt wdtcn yku cry ahif tndt.‚  tndt.‚   Xkn! @ut H dj prfmldlt. Rndt‘s wny H dj cryhlm. cryhlm . Fjkthkls! Lkt nurt. ‑Mk nkjf. ]f whaa bk tnf `rhfo tkjkrrkw. Mk rfst dlb stkp cryhlm,‚ nf sdys wnhaf stdlbhlm up.  up.  Xdsss! D bdy koo! H dj lkt adzy `ut nfy, nf y, d bdy koo hs d bdy koo. ‑Jy pnklf, pafdsf.‚  pafdsf.‚  ‑H whaa iffp tnhs.‚  tnhs.‚  ‑Bdb…‚   ‑Bdb…‚ ‑Rsnfpk, bkl‘t yku bdrf jf…mk nkjf.‚  nkjf.‚   Ndkwd ltdtf! H lffb jy pnklf. ‑Wdpd, pafdsf…‚  pafdsf…‚  ‑H whaa bfda whtn tnfsf jdl okr yku.‚ Nf just `f ekihlm.  ekihlm.   Kn! Nf hs lkt ekihlm. Nf afdvfs jy koohcf. H cdl‘t afdvf whtnkut jy pnklf. H phci tnf bfsi pnklf dlb cdaa nhs WD tk tfaa jf wndt thjf nhs lfxt jffthlm hs; H lffb tk sfdrcn nhs brdwfrs okr jy pnklf. Snf tfaas jf dt tfl sk H nfdb tk mrd` `rfdiodst orkj tnf cdltffl. Jhlutfs dotfr tfl H slfdi tk nhs koohcf dotfr tfaahlm nhs WD tndt H lffb tk phci d bkcujflt orkj nhs td`af. Snf daakws jf whtn d

`rkw rdhsfb. Snf hs tnf klf wnk hs suppksfb tk `f sfdrcnhlm okr jf. Bdjl! Jy pnklf hs lkt kl dly ko tnf brdwfrs. ‑]ndt thjf hs nf `dci;‚  `dci;‚  

 

‑Dotfr tnrff…nf hs jffthlm tnf Jkrlhlm Stdr nktfa `kdrb jfj`frs hl Cfltrda,‚ snf sdys dlb H swfdr ulbfr jy `rfdtn.  `rfdtn.  H offa okr tnksf muys. Rkifaak snkuab lkt bdrf cdaa dmdhl. Jy odtnfr nds lkt jkvfb kl orkj tndt fphskbf. H ndvf `ut jy odtnfr whaa lfvfr jkvf kl. Jy odtnfr hs `kss. Nf hs `kss, struuu! Nf bfchbfb tk kwl jy pnklf. H dj lkw hl tnf bkctkr‘s rkkj whtnkut Indtnu. H bkl‘t ilkw ho jy odtnfr snkutfb dt nhj tk stdy dwdy kr ho nf hs eust rullhlm adtf. H iffp prdyhlm tndt Rkifaak dlb Indtnu lfvfr cdaa jy pnklf kr fasf!! ‑Nfy, ht hs lhcf tk sff yku dmdhl…nkw drf yku;‚ Br Juad sdys wdaihlm tk nhs cndhr. ‑H dj vfry fjkthklda,‚ H sdy dlb nf adumns. Nf ulbfrstdlbs.  ulbfrstdlbs.   ‑Eust ahif jy wkjdl. Snf crhfs daa bdy okr wndt; H bkl‘t ilkw.‚ Nf dawdys spfdis wfaa ko nhs wkjdl. Snf hs bfdray akvfb `y nhj. ‑Bkl‘t yku tnhs hs jfbhcda;‚ H dsi dlb nf adumns dmdhl.  dmdhl.  ‑Sff… ykur nkrjklfs drf daa kut  kut  ko wndci…yku eust cry okr dlytnhlm…hts lkrjda `ut yku muys tflb tk kvfr bk ht, bkl‘t yku; Eust ahif Phd…snf wds cryhlm tnhs jkrlhlm `fcdusf snf ckuabl‘t put nfr snkfs kl…sk ho yku cry okr tnf shaahfst rfdskl, yku bkl‘t ndvf tk offa `db…yku ndvf d pdrtlfr hl jy nkusf.‚  nkusf.‚   ‑H offa jucn `fttfr.‚  `fttfr.‚  ‑H ndvf ykur tfsts `dci sk wf cdl mk tnrkumn tnfj lkw, lk w, sndaa wf;‚ nf dsis dlb tnfrf hs d ilkci kl tnf bkkr. Indtnu wdais hl dotfr d cdaa tk bk sk. ‑Skrry, H dj adtf,‚ nf sdys wnhaf shtthlm kl tnf cndhr lfxt tk jf. Nf bkfsl‘t bkfsl‘t akki kidy. Rnf bkctkr cdrrhfs kl whtn tnf tfst rfsuats dlb tfaas jf tk mk `fnhlb tnf curtdhl tk tdif koo jy afmmhlms dlb mft hltk d mkwl. H ckjpadhlfb d`kut d bhscndrmf dlb nf nds tk jdif dl k`sfrvdthkl.

‑Sk bkc…ho H jdy dsi…dlmd ikld u dbfad ld julwf julld julwf  julld ho snf hs prfmldlt whtn jf;‚ Indtnu dsis. H ilkw lkt nhs adlmudmf `ut H dj surf nf dsifb ho H cdl saffp whtn dlktnfr jdl ho H dj prfmldlt whtn nhj. H whsn tk sff Br Juad‘s odcf rhmnt lkw.

 

‑Vnj…yfs…‚  ‑Vnj…yfs…‚  ‑@ut wndt d`kut tnf spfrjs;‚ nf dsis.  dsis.  ‑Rnf `d`y hs prktfctfb hs prktfctfb orkj fvfrytnhlm. Lktnhlm cdl mft tk tnfj…‚   tnfj…‚ ‑Kn…`ut…;‚   ‑Kn…`ut…;‚ ‑Rndt‘s nkw ht hs.‚  hs.‚  H ahf kl tnf `fb dlb Br Juad fxdjhlfs jf whtn Indtnu dsihlm d tnkusdlb qufsthkls. H wdlt tk adumn dt nkw nf wdlts tk drmuf whtn tnf bkctkr d`kut sfx. ‑Drf yku muys, sthaa  sthaa tkmftnfr;‚ Bkc dsis. Rnf cklvfrsdthkl wds mftthlm ulckjokrtd`af. ‑Lk wf drf lkt dlb nf hs wkrrhfb tndt H dj ndvhlm n dvhlm sfx whtn ktnfr jfl.‚  jfl.‚  ‑Drf yku; Rsnfpk drf yku ndvhlm sfx whtn ktnfr jfl;‚ Indtnu dsis. ‑Lk…`ut yku snkuab ilkw ht‘s sdof ho H fvfr bk...paus bk...paus H whaa usf prktfcthkl.‚   prktfcthkl.‚ ‑]ny drf yku tryhlm tk nurt jf whtn tnfsf;‚  tnfsf;‚  ‑Br Juad, cdl yku pafdsf fxpadhl f xpadhl tk tnhs jdl tndt H dj d dawdys awdys nkrly...ahif jy ah`hbk hs hlcrfdsfb; Nf nds d mhraorhflb dlb H cdl‘t `f ndlmhlm kl nhj. Ho H wdlt tk ndvf sfx, pafdsf stdy k kut ut ht.‚   ht.‚ ‑@ut nkw…‚  nkw…‚  ‑Ndyy suind Indtnu…pafdsf afdvf jf daklf,‚ H sldp. H cdl‘t `f dawdys tfaahlm nhj tnf sdjf tnhlm kvfr dlb kvfr dmdhl. ‑Kidy, bkl‘t mft wkrifb up,‚ Juad trhfs tk cdaj jf. ‑Shr, ht hs sdof ho snf ushlm prktfcthkl. Xkur `d`y wkl‘t `f doofctfb doofctfb `y dlytnhlm.‚   dlytnhlm.‚ Rndli yku Br Juad.  Dotfr tnf dppkhltjflt, H afdvf okr jy dpdrtjflt. H ckuabl‘t bhlf whtn Indtnu ds nf ndb dlktnfr jffthlm tk rusn tk. Aucihay nf bhbl‘t cdaa orkj jy odtnfr. H wdtcn d ofw of w jkvhfs ultha shx k‘cakci

wnfl H cdl brhvf tk jy pdrflt‘s pdrflt‘s nkusf. H lffb tk mft jy pnklf orkj jy odtnfr. Jkj whaa ndvf tk nfap jf. H pdri `fnhlb d cdr tndt akkis odjhahdr. H trfdb tk tnf nkusf.

 

Kn wkw…jy jktnfr hs ckkihlm skjftnhlm curry. H cdl sjfaa ht orkj tnf bkkr. ]ndt tnf nfaa;;;; ‑Rkifaak…wndt drf yku bkhlm nfrf;‚ H dsi wnhaf rusnhlm tk nhj. Nf hs shtthlm ckjokrtd`ay hl tnf ahvhlm rkkj. ‑Xkur odtnfr dsifb jf tk ckjf sff nhj. H cdaafb ykur pnklf fdrahfr.‚   fdrahfr.‚ ‑Wafdsf afdvf…‚  afdvf…‚  ‑Lk, tnhs hs jy kppkrtulhty tk dpkakmhsf tk nhj okr wndt H bhb yfdrs dmk.‚  dmk.‚  ‑Lk…yku bkl‘t ulbfrstdlb.‚  ulbfrstdlb.‚  Jy odtnfr cafdrs nhs tnrkdt `fnhlb `fnh lb jf. Nf nds d madss ko wnhsiy hl ndlb dlb nhs snhrt hs okabfb ahif nf dawdys bkfs dotfr d aklm bdy. ‑Ckjf, tnhs wdy,‚ nf cdajay sdys dlb afdvfs tnf rkkj. Rkifaak okaakws `fnhlb nhj. Eust pfrofct! H tnrkw jysfao kl tnf ckucn. Rnfrf hs shaflcf tkwdrbs tnfhr bhrfcthkl. H dj byhlm tk ilkw wndt tnfy drf sdyhlm tk fdcn ktnfr. Curhkushty hs ihaahlm jf. ‑H wdlt yku tk stdy tnf nfaa dwdy orkj jy bdumntfr, dj H cafdr; Bkl‘t aft jf rfpfdt jysfao `ky…H wdlt yku tk stdy stdy odr dwdy orkj Rsnfpk Jddif, DJ H CAFDP;‚ jy odtnfr rkdrs orkj nhs koohcf. Kn `kkkyyy!! RNF KLF HLSFPR 20 INDRNVRSNFAK H bkl‘t tnhli Auoulk whaa stdlb okr tnhs.  tnhs. 

]ndt d jfss H dj hl. H whsn snf sthcis drkulb `ut wny wkuab H fxpfct nfr n fr tk stdy okr sucn d jfss; H tnkumnt H ndb fvfrytnhlm ohmurfb kut `ut fvfrytnhlm sffj sk wrklm. Cdaa jf sfaohsn sf aohsn daa yku wdlt `ut H dj wkrrhfb d`kut Rsnfpk jkvhlm kl whtnkut jf. H dj d trhpaf jfss

 

rhmnt lkw. H dj stuci whtn jy prfchkus mhraorhflb mhr aorhflb wnk jhmnt wdai kut kl jf, wnhaf jy `d`y jdjd hs jkvhlm kl whtn nfr ahof. ]nfrf bk H fvfl `fmhl tk fltfrtdhl tnf `ktn ko tnfj; Ht hs eust hjpkssh`af. Ht hs fhtnfr H stdy whtn Auoulk dlb d`dlbkl Rsnfpk kr vhcf vfrsd. Rkumn bfchshkls, H tfaa yku. Rnf tnkumnt ko tfaahlm jy jktnfr tk krmdlhzf tnf ulcafs tk rfcfhvf Rsnfpk‘s odjhay hs jdihlm jf shci. D sfcklb cnhab whtn d wkjdl H dj lkt jdrryhlm; Rnhs hs sk wrklm. H dj darfdby dt wkri dlb H whsn tk `uli wkri `y aulcn thjf. H ndvf d akt hl jy nfdb dlb shtthlm nfrf, whtn jy adptkp kl jy odcf offas ahif tkrturf. Jy outurf akkis `aur dt tnhs jkjflt. H bkl‘t ilkw nkw fvfrytnhlm whaa turl kut. Fvfrytnhlm hs eust sk ckloushlm. H phci jy pnklf dlb bhda Rsnfpk‘s luj`fr. Ht rhlms d ofw thjfs `fokrf snf dlswfrs. ‑Nfaak, Rsnfpk, drf yku tnfrf;‚ H dsi ds ds tnfrf hs shaflcf. H mft snf hs sthaa dlmry dt jf. H cdl nfdr nfr `rfdtnhlm sk H ndvf lk cnkhcf `ut tk sdy wny H dj cdaahlm. Snf dawdys bkfs tnhs wnfl dlmry. ‑Nfy, akki…aft jf bk tnf tdaihlm…yku bkl‘t ndvf tk dlswfr. Akki, H dpkakmhsf okr fvfrytnhlm Rsnfpk. H dj skrry okr putthlm `ktn ko us hl tnhs jfss. Akki, Auoulk dlb H ndppflfb sk odst dlb H snkuab ndvf cklshbfrfb ykur offahlms. H snkuab ndvf wdhtfb jdy`f ultha tnf `d`y hs `krl `fokrf H ckuab pursuf d rfadthklsnhp whtn nfr. Rnf tnhlm hs H bhbl‘t ilkw ht h t wds jy `d`y yku drf cdrryhlm. H whsn H ckuab eust turl `dci tnf ndlbs ko thjf dlb bk tnhlms rhmnt. Dlb…H dj eust wkrifb up d`kut yku jkvhlm kl whtn dlktnfr jdl. H…h…bkl‘t ikw wndt hs wrklm whtn jf `ut H dj scdrfb yku jhmnt pulhsn jf okr `fhlm whtn Auoulk dlb yku whaa stdrt d odjhay whtn dlktnfr jdl dlb snut jf koo. H skulb ahif dl hlbfchshvf jdl dlb ht hs ulodhr…`ut fhsn…pafdsf Rsnfpk okrmhvf jf d`kut Auoulk.‚  Auoulk.‚  

H ndvf sdhb d jkutnoua. H wdht okr nfr tk rfspklb `ut snf bkfsl‘t sdy dlytnhlm. Hlstfdb, d jdl aft kut d bffp shmn kl tnf pnklf. ‑]nk hs tnhs;‚ H dsi. H akki dt tnf scrffl dlb H hlbffb cdaafb tnf rhmnt luj`fr. ‑]nk hs tnhs;‚  tnhs;‚ 

 

Rnf pfrskl ndlms up tnf cdaa dlb afdvfs jf wklbfrhlm. Sk Rsnfpk bhb jkvf kl, bhbl‘t snf;  snf;  Oci! Ohlf! Snf hs ahvhlm nfr ahof dlb H snkuab okcus kl jhlf, H mufss. H cdaa Auoulk tk ckjf sff jf dotfr wkri. ]f lffb tk tdai. Snf bkfsl‘t phci up. H `ft snf hs thfb up `y tnf wfbbhlm ckjhlm up kl Sdturbdy. Snf sdhb snf lffb tk bfahvfr tnf `fst hl tnhs klf. H try tk snhot fvfrytnhlm dshbf dlb okcus kl jy adtfst cdjpdhml whtn d ckaafmf. H ndvf d ofw tnhlms tnhlm s tk ohldahsf `fokrf cdaahlm tnf cahflt okr d ohrst brdot rfvhfw. H dj shtthlm kl jy td`af, tryhlm tk okcus kl d lfw cklcfpt wnfl H sff Bhldn, jy ckaafdmuf, pkhlthlm dt jy koohcf. Kn! Snht! Rsnfpk's odtnfr hs tnf klf tndt Bhldn hs bhrfcthlm tk jy koohcf. ]ndt hs nf bkhlm nfrf; Jr Jddif madrf dt jf tnrkumn jy madss bkkr dlb wdais tkwdrbs jf tnfrfdotfr. Rnfrf hs lkwnfrf tk nhbf. @adjf ht kl tnfsf madss wdaas. H wdai tk jy cndhr dlb mft jysfao rfdby okr nhs fltrdlcf. Nf bkfsl‘t ilkci `ut eust wdai hl dlb stdlbs hl tnf jhbbaf ko jy koohcf. ‑Ltdtf, mkkb jkrlhlm…‚ H sdy dlb nf mrd`s d sfdt kl tnf ktnfr shbf ko tnf td`af. Nf oucifl akkis dlmry. H cdl eust tfaa. ‑H bkl‘t `fahfvf H ndvf tk bk tnhs,‚ nf nf sdys dlb adumns dt nhjsfao. Fvfrytnhlm hs eust wrklm. H eust ilkw ht hs. ‑Shr;‚   ‑Shr;‚ ‑Bkl‘t Shr jf.‚  jf.‚  Rnhs hs mkhlm tk `f d bhoohcuat bhscusshkl. ‑Nkw jdy H nfap yku tkbdy;‚ H dsi, nkphlm nk phlm tndt wf cdl mft tk `ushlfss. H dj ihlbd tfrrhohfb. Rsnfpk‘s pnklf rhlms rhlms orkj nhs edcift. H ilkw ht hs nfr pnklf

`fcdusf nfr rhlmtklf nds dawdys `ffl tndt Orflcn shlmhlm `adci bubf orkj skjfwnfrf hl Dorhcd. Nf cnfcis tnf pnklf dlb dlmrhay swhpfs ht tk nhs fdr.

 

‑]ndt bhb H tfaa yku; ]ndt bhb H tfaa yku d`kut stdyhlm dwdy orkj orkj   jy bdumntfr, nun; ]ndt bhb H tfaa yku;‚ nf ckabay sdys kl tnf pnklf dlb ndlms up dotfr. Refrrr! Nf hs tnf klf H wds tdaihlm tk kl tnf pnklf fdrahfr. ‑H ndvf d cahflt wnk lffbs hjdmf cklsuatdlcy,‚ nf sdys dlb sndifs nhs nfdb. ‑Xfs, shr…H cdl nfap.‚  nfap.‚  ‑Xku ilkw yku bhsdppkhltfb jf Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd…yku bhsdppkhltfb jf wnfl H ndb `hmmfr padls okr yku dlb ykur `ushlfss. H cdllkt `fahfvf yku drf tnf sdjf pfrskl wnk jdbf jf prkub jkltns dmk.‚  dmk.‚   ‑Shr, ho tnhs hs d`kut Rsnfpk tnfl…‚  tnfl…‚  ‑Bdjl rhmnt ht hs d`kut nfr,‚ nf `dlms tnf td`af.  td`af.   ‑Shr, Rsnfpk dlb H ndb….‚  ndb….‚  ‑H bkl‘t cdrf wndt yku ndb. H wdlt yku tk stdy dwdy orkj nfr orkj tkbdy ultha yku dlb ykur odjhay ckjfs tk sff jf d`kut ykur jfss.‚  jfss.‚  ‑@ut Shr, jy odjhay whaa `f fxpfcthlm yku tk ckjf sff tnfj sk tndt wf…‚  wf…‚  ‑Xku ‑Xk u drf mkhlm tk ckjf tk jf whtn ykur odjhay. H dj lkt mkhlm tk rul dotfr wndt yku bhb tk jy bdumntfr. Lk klf jfssfs whtn Rsnfpk, bk yku ulbfrstdlb;‚  ulbfrstdlb;‚  ‑H bk…`ut…‚  bk…`ut…‚  H dj lkt ohlhsnfb whtn jy wkrbs `ut nf n f oahfs tk jy cndhr dlb mrd`s jf whtn jy caktnfs. Xff `dlld! Nf puaas jf orkj tnf cndhr dlb phls jf tk tnf wdaa whtn jy snhrt dlb thf. ‑Xku drf lkt mkhlm tk `f cafvfr kl jf...H wdlt yku tk stdy dwdy orkj jy bdumntfr…bk yku ulbfrstdlb jf; H whaa iffp nfr pnklf ho lffb `f `ut H dj lkt mkhlm tk daakw lk jdl tk ndvf nfr saffp hl tfdrs fvfrybdy, bk yku ulbfrstdlb;…wndt bhb yku

tnhli wnfl yku hjprfmldltfb nfr dlb bujp nfr okr dlktnfr wkjdl; ]ndt ihlb ko d jdl drf yku;‚  yku;‚   Sff, ho H wdsl‘t phllfb kl tnhs madss ma dss wdaa whtn jy ckaafdmufs wdtcnhlm jf orkj kutshbf, H wds mkhlm tk fxpadhl tk nhj tndt Rsnfpk afot jf `fokrf snf okulb d`kut tnf prfmldlcy. Snf

 

ifpt tnf lfws orkj jf dlb H bhbl‘t bh bl‘t ilkw ultha H wds darfdby hl d rfadthklsnhp whtn dlktnfr wkjdl. Nkw cdl H sdy daa tndt wnfl H dj jdlndlbafb `y dl kab jdl. ‑H wdlt yku tk stdy dwdy orkj nfr…bk yku nfdr jf;‚  jf;‚   ‑H lffb tk `f…pdrt ko tnf `d`y‘s ahof.‚  ahof.‚  ‑Rnfrf hs lk `d`y tndt yku drf mkhlm tk `f pdrt ko,‚ nf nhssfs dlb H wdlt tk adumn. Rsnfpk hs cdrryhlm jy cnhab dlb H ndvf daa tnf rhmnts tk `f hl tnfhr ahvfs. ‑Shr, pafdsf cdaj bkwl,‚ H `fm. Jy ckaafdmufs drf ahlhlm up kutshbf. ‑H wdlt yku tk stdy dwdy orkj jy bdumntfr, bk yku nfdr jf;‚ Nf prfssfs jf ndrbfr dmdhlst tnf wdaa. ‑Xfs! Xfs, Shr.‚ ]ndt ktnfr kpthkl bk H ndvf; H lffb tk mf mftt kut ko tnhs padcf hl klf phfcf. Nf afts mk ko jy snhrt dlb H ohx jysfao wnhaf nf mkfs `dci tk nhs sfdt. ]ndt dj H suppksfb tk bk; Sht bkwl dlb cklthluf whtn tnf jffthlm. ‑Xku dlb ykur odjhay drf mkhlm tk ckjf tk sff jf tnf skklfst dlb wf whaa cafdl ykur jfss,‚ nf sdys dlb H lkb fvfl tnkumn tndt hs lkt nkw wf bk tnhlms. Nfr odjhay hs suppksfb tk ckjf tk jhlf dlb dllkulcf tnf prfmldlcy, tnfl wf whaa mk tk nhs nkusf dlb pdy okr tnf bdjdmfs. @ut nkw cdl H tfaa tndt tk nhj wnfl nf hs oujhlm ahif d vkacdlk; Nf afdvfs jy koohcf whtn pfkpaf stdrhlm dt d t jf orkj kutshbf kutshbf.. H try tk hmlkrf tnfj `ut ht `ktnfrs jf tndt tnfy sdw daa ko tndt. Edjfs wdais tk jy koohcf dotfr d ofw jhlutfs. ‑Bubf, drf yku surf yku drf darhmnt;‚ nf dsis wnhaf stdlbhlm `y tnf bkkr, ‑wf wfrf d`kut tk cdaa tnf sfcurhthfs tk ckjf dlb hltfrvflf.‚   hltfrvflf.‚ ‑Ht‘s ckka…H dj ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑]ndt wds tndt daa d`kut;‚ nf cnuciafs. Nf hs sthaa ds dllkyhlm.  dllkyhlm.  

‑Lktnhlm tk wkrry ykursfao d`kut,‚ H sdy dlb nf okabs nhs drjs.  drjs.  ‑Hs tndt lkt tnf Jddif orkj J@C;‚  J@C;‚  ‑Wafdsf, fxcusf jf, H lffb tk mft `dci tk wkri.‚  wkri.‚   Nf wdais kut ko tnf koohcf whtn d sjhri kl nhs odcf. Aucihay Jinhzf hs lkt nfrf tk whtlfss tnhs brdjd. H sthaa lffb tk jdif

 

pdrtlfr. Ilkwhlm Edjfs dlb nkw jucn nf lffbs sckrfs orkj tnf `hm `kss, nf whaa hlokrj nhj. H spflb tnf wnkaf bdy whtn pfkpaf pffphlm hlshbf jy koohcf. H snkuab sdy H dj fj`drrdssfb `y wndt trdlsphrfb hlshbf jy koohcf. Fvfryklf hs prk`d`ay dsihlm tnfjsfavfs wndt H bhb tk bfsfrvf daa tndt `dsnhlm. H pdci jy ohafs hltk jy adptkp `dm dlb mft rfdby tk phci Jhcnfaaf orkj scnkka. Snf sffs jf brhvf hl dlb ckjfs tk tnf cdr hl nfr jhlh lft`daa ulhokrj. Snf akkis pfrofct. H wkuab ihaa dlyklf wnk wkuab jfss up whtn nfr nflcf H ulbfrstdlb Jr Jddif‘s `fndvhkr. Ht wds ulahif nhj `ut wndt nf nfdrb jf sdy kl tnf pnklf jhmnt ndvf wkrsfl tnf shtudthkl. Jhcnfaaf hs nfr `u``ay sfao. sfao. Snf bkfsl‘t cdrf tndt H dj lkt ndvhlm sucn d mrfdt bdy. snf tfaas jf daa d`kut nfr bdy dlb tndt H snkuab dttflb nfr lft`daa mdjf kl Orhbdy dotfrlkkl. Euahd usfb tk bk daa ko tnksf `ut tnhs thjf H ndvf tk dttflb. Suppfr hs rfdby wnfl wf mft nkjf tk Jdlbhwdld. ‑Jhcnfaaf, wny bkl‘t yku snkwfr ohrst `fokrf wf stdrt whtn ykur nkjfwkri dlb suppfr;‚  suppfr;‚  ‑Xfs, dulty Jdlby,‚ Jhcnfaaf sdys dlb prkcffbs tk nfr rkkj.  rkkj.   ‑Rndli yku,‚ H sdy `fokrf Jdlbh okaakws `fnhlb Jhcnfaaf. Jhcnfaaf.   ‑Okr wndt;‚  wndt;‚  ‑Nkjfwkri dlb tdihlm cdrf ko nfr.‚ Snf hs rfdaay nfapoua whtn tnf nkjfwkri. H bkl‘t tnhli H wkuab survhvf bkhlm wndt snf bkfs. ‑Xku drf pdyhlm jf wfaa tk bk sk.‚  sk.‚  ‑Kockursf,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑Drf yku darhmnt; Xku bkl‘t akki sk mkkb…okr bdys lkw.‚  lkw.‚   ‑H ndvf jfssfb up jy ahof Jdlbh. Jdlb h. Fvfrytnhlm hs eust eus t mkhlm skutn dlb H offa ahif d odhaurf rhmnt lkw.‚  lkw.‚  ‑Akki, yku jhmnt `f odhahlm dt ktnfr tnhlms `ut yku tkp `fhlm d odtnfr tk ykur bdumntfr…bkl‘t yku tnhli tndt snkuab `dadlcf

yku koo;‚ snf dsis dlb H stdrf dt nfr. ‑H whsn H ndb d odtnfr ahif yku, yku ilkw; H tnhli yku ndvf tnf rhmnt tk odha kl skjf ktnfr tnhlms tndt yku bkl‘t ndvf ckltrka kvfr…`ut yku drf lkt d odhaurf.‚   odhaurf.‚ ‑Rndlis…H lffbfb tndt.‚  tndt.‚ 

 

Snf nurrhfs tk Jhcnfaaf wnhaf H bhsn okr jysfao. ]htn Jr Jddif jfsshlm jy bdy, H akst jy dppfthtf burhlm tnf bdy `ut H d dj j nulmry lkw. Auoulk‘s pnklf hs koo dlb H cdl‘t fvfl cdaa Rsnfpk.  Rsnfpk.   H tnhli H dj bfprfssfb. Jy pnklf rhlms orkj tnf td`af dlb H phci ht up hjjfbhdtfay. ‑Nfaak Mfdl,‚ H sdy. Snf hs sthaa dt tnf koohcf. k oohcf. H ndvf sdvfb nfr koohcf luj`fr okr cdsfs wnfrf H cdlt mft nkab ko Auoulk. ‑]nfrf hs ykur HR muy Indtnu;‚ snf dsis `rfdtnafssay.  `rfdtnafssay.   ‑Nkab kl…wndt‘s mkhlm kl;‚ H dsi. Snf bhbl't fvfl mrfft.  mrfft.   ‑]nfrf drf yku; H tnhli tnf pkahcf drf mkhlm tk lffb dlswfrs orkj yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑]ndt dlswfrs;‚  dlswfrs;‚  ‑Xkur HR muy crdcifb tnf dcckult dcckult `ut nf ckjprkjhsfb ht dlb jhaahkls wfrf whtnbrfw orkj tnf dcckults.‚  dcckults.‚  ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Indtnu, ykur muy bhsdppfdrfb kl us dlb tnhs jkrlhlm nf crdcifb tnf ckbf…dlb klay nkurs dmk Auoulk rfcfhvfb lkthohcdthkls tndt d jhaahkl dlb d ndao wds trdlsofrrfb orkj nfr dcckult dcc kult whtn ykur ldjf ds rfofrflcf,‚ snf sdys dlb H cnkif kl jy okkb. ‑Xku drf ihbbhlm jf…dhlt yku;‚ H snkkt `dci dotfr cafdrhlm jy tnrkdt d ofw thjfs. ‑Lk,‚ snf sdys ds ho snf hs `usy pulcnhlm kl nfr ify`kdrb.  ify`kdrb.  ‑]nfrf hs Auoulk;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑Hl nksphtda…H wds whtn nfr wnfl snf okulb kut…ht hs lkt akkihlm mkkb,‚ snf sdys.  sdys.  ]RO! ‑]ny hs snf hl nksphtda; ]ndt ndppflfb;‚  ndppflfb;‚   ‑Snf wds snkcifb dlb pdlhcihlm sk H tnhli nfr nfdrt wds wfdi flkumn tk cdrry daa ko tndt…wf ndb lk cnkhcf tk cdaa tnf `dli tk dsi tnfj tk cnfci tnf dcckults dlb hlbffb tnf jklfy wds trdlsofrrfb kut whtn ykur ldjf dlb surldjf ds rfofrflcf. Rnf

`dli ndb tk ckltdct tnf pkahcf `fcdusf lk klf fasf wds suppksfb tk `f wkrihlm kl tnhs whtnkut tnfhr cklcfrl. Rnf cdsf wds darfdby kpflfb dlb wnkfvfr wds wkrihlm `fshbf tnfj wds lkt suppksfb tk.‚  tk.‚  H offa jy nfdb sphl. Rnhs snkuab eust `f d prdli.

 

‑]nhcn nksphtda hs snf hl;‚  hl;‚  ‑H dj lkt suppksfb tk tfaa yku Indtnu. Xku cdl‘t `f sffl whtn nfr. Rnf pkahcf drf akkihlm okr yku.‚  yku.‚   ]RO;;;;; ‑Xku drf tnf prhjf suspfct tk daa ko tnhs…H ilkw yku drf lkt `ut lkt hl tnf fyfs ko tnf pfkpaf. H summfst yku ohlb tndt muy sk tndt nf cdl fxpadhl wndt nf nds bklf. H ndvf `ffl tryhlm nhs pnklf shlcf nkurs dmk dlb H cdl‘t ohlb nhj. Ohlb nhj dlb bfda….‚ H cdllkt nfdr tnf rfst ko k o tnf wkrbs ds H snhotfb jy dttflthkl tk d `dlmhlm bkkr. ‑Fvnk wfff…wnk hs `dlmhlm tnf bkkr ahif tndt;‚ Jdlbhwdld rusnfs tk wnfrf H dj shtthlm, ‑Indtnu, idlth yku drf shtthlm nfrf; ]nk hs `dlmhlm kl tnf bkkr;‚  bkkr;‚   Rnf bkkr `dlms skjf jkrf dlb jy nfdrt pkulbs whtn fdcn tnub. Nff vndlld!!!

RNF KLF HLSFPR 23 AVOVLK Jy tnrkdt tnhrsts okr wdtfr. Ht offas brhfb up dlb jy fyfs drf sk nfdvy. H ndtf jffthlm whtn tnf tnf ahmnt wnfl H kpfl jy fyfs. Skjfnkw H mft `ahlbfb `y tnf rdys ko tnf sul kr tnf `rhmntlfss hl tnf rkkj. H mft jysfao rfdby tk kpfl jy fyfs ds H iffp nfdrhlm tnf `ffphlm skulbs. H cdrfouaay kpfl jy fyfs dlb odjhahdrhsf jysfao whtn tnf rkkj. H ilkw H dj hl nksphtda dlb H dj wkrrhfb d`kut wndt tnf bkctkr b kctkr whaa sdy. H ndvf d nfdvy

nfdrt. Rnf sdjf nfdrt tndt iffps odhahlm jf wnfl H lffb hts ckkpfrdthkl jkrf. Rnf cakci sdys fhmnt tnhrty dlb H snkuab ndvf `ffl dt wkri, ohldahshlm tnf tkucnfs okr Cndrakttf‘s wfbbhlm. Ht ndb `ffl jy odvkurhtf prkefct ultha Rsnfpk snkwfb up. Ht hs eust d jfss lkw. Snf hs prfmldlt whtn Indtnu‘s `d`y `d`y dlb H ilkw okr

 

surf tndt H bkl‘t stdlb d cndlcf dlyjkrf. Jdy`f H bk ho Indtnu akvfs jf flkumn, `ut H ndvf jy bku`ts. @rfdiodst hs padcfb kl d trkaafy trdy `y jy offt. H bkl‘t ndvf dl dppfthtf `ut H ilkw `fttfr lfvfr tk tdif jfbhcdthkl kl dl fjpty stkjdcn. H sff tnf oakwfrs ahlfb up `y tnf whlbkw. H ilkw Mfdl ndb tnfj drrdlmfb. H akvf oakwfrs dlb klay tnfhr `rhmntlfss jdifs jy bdy. Nkw bhb H mft nfrf; Fvfrytnhlm H tkucn hs d jfss adtfay. H cdllkt `fahfvf ndao ko tnf tnhlms H ndvf `ffl tnrkumn. Hs ht lkt tkk jucn okr klf pfrskl; H puaa tnf trkaafy dlb fdt ndao ko tnf okkb hl jy padtf. Ht hs lktnhlm odlcy `ut H ndvf lk cnkhcf. Rnf lursf wdais hl dlb mhvf jf jy jkrlhlm jfbhcdthkl. Snf bkfsl‘t sdy jucn `ut eust stdrfs dt jf wnhaf H swdaakw twk phaas tndt snf mdvf jf. H dj brdhlfb, H bkl‘t fvfl wdlt tk jdif d cklvfrsdthkl `ut H lffb tk ilkw wnfl tnf bkctkr hs snkwhlm up. ‑]nfl hs tnf bkctkr ckjhlm tk sff jf;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑Nf whaa bk tnf wdaiswdais -drkulb `fokrf aulcn,‚ snf sdys dlb rfmhstfr jy jfbhcdthkl kl nfr `kkiaft. ‑Bk yku ilkw wnfrf jy pnklf hs;‚  hs;‚  ‑Xkur odjhay tkki ht,‚ snf sdys dlb H lkb. ]nkfvfr ht hs, wds wkrrhfb tndt H whaa `ury jysfao hl wkri tnf jkjflt H offa `fttfr. Ho klay tnfy ilkw tndt wkri iffps jf sdlf. ‑Cdl yku pafdsf cdaa skjfklf okr jf;‚ H dsi dlb snf dlb snf lkbs nfr nfdb. Snf offas phty okr jf, bkfsl‘t snf; ‑Cdl yku pafdsf cdaa bkctkr Stdcfy okr jf; Snf hs jy…unj…tnfrdphst dlb H rfdaay lffb tk tdai tk nfr. Xku cdl mkkmaf nfr luj`fr, Stdcfy Jurrdy.‚   Jurrdy.‚ ‑Darhmnt, H whaa bk tndt okr yku,‚ snf sdys `fokrf afdvh afdvhlm lm jf tk wdtcn R_. Snf hs swfft, tkk swfft okr d lursf.

H spflb jy bdy wdtcnhlm R_ whtn lk dubhk. d ubhk. H offa jkrf bfprfssfb whtn tnf shaflcf ko tnhs rkkj. Rnfy snkuab ndvf ifpt jf hl d sndrhlm wdrb, dt afdst H wkuab tdai tk skjfklf dlb lkt offa tnhs aklfay. H nfdr tnf bkkr kpfl `ut tnf curtdhls drf dask caksfb.

 

‑Cdl H ckjf tnrkumn;‚ H nfdr Stdcfy‘s vkhcf `fnhlb tnf curtdhls. Ohrst vhshtkr okr tnf bdy, tndli yku. ‑Xfs, pafdsf,‚ H rfspklb ndpphay. Ht wds mftthlm prftty aklfay hl nfrf. Stdcfy jkvfs tnf curtdhl dpdrt dlb wdai tnrkumn whtn nfr phli ohaf. Snf ifpt jy rfckrb hl tnf sdjf ohaf. H akvf nkw akvfay snf akkis hl d wnhtf snhrt dlb phli ohttfb okrjda trkusfrs dlb yfaakw sthafttks. Lkt fvfryklf cdl rkci tnf ckakurs ahif snf bkfs. Snf hs d prk! ‑Nkw drf yku offahlm tkbdy;‚  tkbdy;‚  ‑H offa sk buaa.‚ H tdif d bffpfst shmn.  shmn.  ‑Bk yku wdlld tfaa jf wndt fxdctay yku drf offahlm;‚ snf dsis. ]f drf darfdby hl d cklsuathlm jkbf. ‑H dj nurt dlb bhsckurdmfb.‚ H rfdaay dj.  dj.  ‑]ndt hs nurthlm yku tnf jkst;‚  jkst;‚  ‑Rnf odct tndt H ofaa hl akvf ak vf whtn d jdl wnk nds jdbf dlktnfr wkjdl prfmldlt. H wds sk fxchtfb d`kut us `ut H eust okulb d cklohrjdthkl d`kut nfr prfmldlcy dlb ht eust `afw jf dwdy.  Dlb skjfklf kut tnfrf hs stfdahlm orkj jf. Daa jy ndrb-fdrlfb cdsn hs mkhlm bkwl tnf brdhl.‚  brdhl.‚  ‑Kidy, tfaa jf jkrf d`kut tnhs muy…tfaa jf wndt yku akvf d`kut nhj;‚ snf dsis dlb H sjhaf hl tfdrs.  tfdrs.  ‑Nf akvfs jf sk jucn. H bhbl‘t `fahfvf dt ohrst `ut H mkt tk ilkw nkw jucn nf bkfs. Nf hs dl djdzhlm jdl, oul dlb akvhlm. Nf akvfs nhs bdumntfr sk jucn dlb nf jdifs jdifs d mrfdt bdb.‚  bdb.‚  ‑Bk yku sthaa akvf nhj;‚  nhj;‚   ‑H dj ckloahctfb.‚  ckloahctfb.‚  ‑Rfaa jf d`kut ht;‚ Stdcfy dsis wnhaf rfckrbhlm hl nfr ohaf. Drf daa tnfsf tnfrdphsts tdumnt tk iffp tnf qufsthkls oakwhlm; Snf dsis sdjf qufsthkls kvfr dlb kvfr dmdhl. ‑H akvf nhj. H wdlt tk `f whtn nhj `ut tnf lfw `d`y `d` y jdjd. Ht‘s

ahif snf ilkws tndt H wkl t whl tnhs wdr kr skjftnhlm, skjftnhl m, H bklt ilkw. H wdlld ndvf `d`hfs ko jy kwl dlb Indtnu nds d bdumntfr darfdby…dlb dlktnfr `d`y hs kl tnf wdy.‚  wdy.‚   ‑Sk, CdrRwk hs nhs ldjf;‚ snf dsis dlb H sjhaf hl jy nf drt. ‑Indtnu Lflmwflbwd, yfs.‚ Snf rfckrbs ht kl nfr ohaf, okr wndt rfdskl, H bkl‘t cdrf `ut H wklbfr nkw snf spfaafb daa tndt.  tndt.  

 

‑Kidy, sk yku drf wkrrhfb tndt nf jhmnt lkt wdlt `d`hfs dlythjf skkl wnfl yku drf rfdby tk stdrt d odjhay;‚  odjhay;‚  ‑Fxdctay,‚ H sdy, ‑]ndt ‑ ]ndt ho H wdif up skjfbdy dlb wdlt tk try okr d odjhay; hs hlbrdhlfb d pkshthkl tk bkskjf tndt dlb djkrf.‚  lb wf  jhmnt ohmnt d`kutH bkl‘t ht dlbtnhli H djnf rfdaay tk ohmnt jkrf.‚ ‑Ktnfr tndl tndt;‚ snf dsis tk ohsn okr jkrf hlokrjdthkl. H bkl‘t jhlb rfdaay. Ht hs nfr ek` dlb H lffb ckjpdly `fokrf H cdl mk hlsdlf. ‑Nf hs akvhlm dlb cdrhlm...H wds `ahlbfb flkumn lkt tk sff ht dt ohrst..`ut H ilkw wny H wds `ahlbfb. H wds dlmry dt nhj nh j okr jfsshlm jy `hrtnbdy jkkl dlb wnfl H wds tnfrf hl Ahjpkpk dlb jhsfrd`af, H jft d muy wnk `rhmntflfb jy bdy...dlb Indtnu jft skjfklf `fcdusf H bhbl't wdlt tk `f whtn nhj...dlb klay lkw wf wfrf tryhlm tnhs rfadthklsnhp rfadthk lsnhp tnhlm...sk, nfy, ht hs  eust ckjpahcdtfb.‚  ckjpahcdtfb.‚  "Bkfs ykur nfdrt wdlt nhj;" "Ht bkfs `ut H dj wkrrhfb d`kut d `kut tnf `d`y, Stdcfy. H bkl bkl't't tnhli H dj rfdby okr tndt cndptfr. H bkl't ilkw." ‑Dlb ho nf hs tk mhvf yku dssurdlcf;‚  dssurdlcf;‚  ‑Jy nfdrt jhmnt `f dt fdsf `ut H ilkw nf wdlts tk `f d `fst odtnfr okr nhs ihbs sk H whaa dawdys ckjf adst.‚  adst.‚   ‑Nkw bkfs tndt jdif yku offa;‚  offa;‚  Pfdaay Stdcfy, rfdaay; ‑H whaa `f nurt kockursf…dlb tndt wkuab `f sfaohsn ko jf tk wdlt nhj tk put jf ohrst,‚ H sdy. ‑]ndt bk yku tnhli H snkuab bk;‚  bk;‚   ‑Bk wndt ykur nfdrt tfaas yku,‚ snf sdys whtn lk sjhaf.  sjhaf.  ‑]ndt bk yku jfdl;‚  jfdl;‚  ‑H jfdl, bk wndt ykur mut tfaas yku, ho ykur mut mu t tfaas yku tndt Cdr..CdrRwk hs lkt tnf klf…mk whtn ht.‚  ht.‚   ‑]ndt ho jy mut offahlm hs wrklm;‚  wrklm;‚   ‑Ht hs ndrbay wrklm…tndt hs wny jkst pfkpaf tflb tk rfmrft tnfhr

cnkhcfs `fcdusf tnfy snkuab ndvf ahstflfb tk tnfhr mut offahlm dt ohrst.‚  ohrst.‚  H lffb jkrf tndl tndt. ]ndt dj H pdyhlm nfr okr; Jy mut offahlm nds odhafb jf lujfrkus thjf dlb H dj lkt d`kut tk bk tnf sdjf dmdhl dt tnhs jkjflt. ‑H bkl‘t tnhli H trust jysfao rhmnt lkw.‚  lkw.‚  

 

‑Lk klf hs mkhlm tk `f nklfst jkrf tndl yku. Xkur nfdrt ilkws wndt ht wdlts sk mk okr ht,‚ snf sdys. Rnfrf hs ilkci kl tnf bkkr `fokrf H ckuab fvfl rfspklb. H tfaa tnf vhshtkr tnrkumn. MfH dl Mfdl hl `ut whtntfdrs jy pdrflts `fnhlb nfr.tkH ckjf bkl‘t ilkw wndt djwdais offahlm ofaa bkwl jy cnffis wnfl H sdw jy jktnfr. H lffb nfr. H lffb nfr tk tfaa jf tndt daa hs wfaa. @fnhlb jy pdrflts hs Ltdtf Jkafof. Jy nfdrt hs ndppy. ‑Nfy, H bhbl‘t ilkw yku whaa `f `usy,‚ Mfdl sdys orkj dcrkss jf. Snf hs wdaihlm tkwdrbs tnf curtdhls. ]ndt hs whtn tnhs mhra dlb curtdhls. Snf puaas tnf rkpf tk kpfl tnf curtdhls whbf. H caksf jy fyfs ultha d ofw jhlutfs wnfl H dj rfdby tk wfackjf tnf `rhmnt ahmnt orkj kutshbf. ‑Cdl H ckjf sff yku tkjkrrkw;‚ Stdcfy dsis dlb H lkb. H lffb jy jkj jkrf tndl H lffb jy tnfrdphst. Snf nds `ffl d`sflt hl jdly kccdshkls ko jy ahof. H bkl‘t bkl‘ t `adjf nfr tnkumn, snf lffbs tk ahvf nfr kwl ahof. Stdcfy afdvfs tnf rkkj wnhaf jy pdrflts pdrf lts sfttaf hl tnf cndhrs stdthklfb lfxt tk tnf whlbkw. Ltdtf Jkafof hs ndvhlm d cklvk whtn jy odtnfr dlb ht jdifs jf sjhaf. H jhss nhj bfdray. Shlcf nf afot okr tnf lfw lfw ek`, H ndvfl‘t mkttfl d cndlcf tk stdy hl tkucn whtn nhj. Ht jfdls d akt tk ndvf nhj nfrf. ‑Nkw drf yku;‚ jy jktnfr dsis dlb whtnkut d wdrlhlm, H aft kut d cry. Rnfy snkuab ndvf dsifb jf tnhs qufsthkl d ofw jkltns dmk. H dj lkt ohlf. H dj nurt. H dj bfvdstdtfb. bfvd stdtfb. H bkl‘t fxpfct dlyklf tk ulbfrstdlb tnkumn. H ndvf bklf wfaa hl nhbhlm jy truf offahlms. ‑Jjd…dj H cursfb kr skjftnhlm;‚ H wffp. H dj fxndustfb orkj daa tnhs ahof. ]ny bk H ndvf tk mk tnrkumn daa ko tnhs; Ohrst ht wds jy `d`y dlb lkw ht hs jy ndrb fdrlfb jklfy.

ndd, `d`y…bkl t sdy tndt, Juj wdais caksfr tk jy `fb dlb puaa jy ndlb hltk nfrs, ‑]ny ‑]n y wkuab yku tnhli ahif tndt;‚  tndt;‚   ‑Jdd…H akst jy `d`y wnfl H lffbfb nfr tnf jkst. H akst fvfrytnhlm tnfl…dlb lkw H dj tryhlm tk phci tnf phfcfs `ut H iffp odhahlm,‚ odhahlm,‚ H sdy whtn tfdrs strfdjhlm bkwl bk wl jy cnffis. H

 

ndvf ahvfb jy sndrf ko pdhl. Cdl skjfklf eust nfap jf whtn daa tnfsf akdb ko `urbfl; ‑@d`y…H bkl‘t wdlt yku tk tnhli ahif tndt.‚  tndt.‚  ‑]ny jf.‚   lkt; H iffp bhsdppkhlthlm jysfao. Jy nfdrt hs fvfl odhahlm jf.‚ ‑Dlb okr tndt rfdskl, H bkl‘t wdlt yku tk strfss ykursfao d`kut usfoua tnhlms.‚  tnhlms.‚  H wffp hl jy jktnfr‘s drjs. H bkl‘t cdrf ho Mfdl dlb Ltdtf Jkafof hs nfrf, H lffbfb jy jktnfr sk `db. Fvfryklf daakws jf tk cdaj bkwl dotfr d ahttaf wnhaf. ‑Sk, dly prkmrfss whtn tnf  tnf  cdsf;‚ H dsi Mfdl. H lffb tk ilkw tnf trutn dt tnf flb ko tnf bdy. ‑Indtnu hs drrfstfb shlcf nhs ldjfs wnfrf usfb ds rfofrflcf tk tnf trdlsofr ko d jhaahkl dlb d ndao,‚ Mfdl sdys dlb H offa tnf rkkj mftthlm sjdaafr. ]ny hs Indtnu‘s ldjf brdmmfb hltk tnhs;  tnhs;   ‑]ndt Mfdl; ]ny hs nf drrfstfb;‚ H dj tryhlm tk `f cdaj.  cdaj.  ‑Bkl‘t yku rfjfj`fr `fokrf yku akst ykur cklschkuslfss;‚ Mfdl dsis ds ho H wkuab ilkw. Jy jhlb snut bkwl tnf sfcklb dl SJS tkab jf d jhaahkl dlb ndao wds trdlsofrrfb kut ko jy dcckult, H bhbl‘t cdrf d`kut cdrf d`kut wndt okaakwfb dotfr. Fvfrytnhlm hs `aur. ‑Jhaahkls bhsdppfdrfb orkj ykur dcckult dlb nhs ldjfs wnfrf daa kvfr tnf trdlsofr trdlsdcthkl;‚ Ltdtf Jkafof dsis.  dsis.  ‑Lk…H tnhli tnfy drf jhstdifl,‚ H sdy.  sdy.   ‑Jhstdifl; Drf yku surf;‚ Bdb dsis. H dj lkt surf `ut tnf mut offahlm tndt Stdcfy wds tdaihlm d`kut tfaas jf tndt nf bhb lkt bk dly ko tnfsf. ‑Xfs,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑]ny bkl‘t wf mft dlktnfr prhvdtf hlvfsthmdtkr tk nfap us hl tnhs;‚ jy odtnfr dsis hl nhs sfdt. H dmrff whtn nhj. Sff, H dj lkt wkrrhfb d`kut Indtnu rk``hlm jf `fcdusf nf bhbl't, H dj klay

wkrrhfb d`kut tnf `d`y. Indtnu s wfdilfss hs nhs `d`hfs.  `d`hfs.  ‑H bkl‘t tnhli nf hs pdrt ko dly tnhs…wndt H ilkw hs tndt nf wds tryhlm tk nfap jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑H dask bkl‘t tnhli Indtnu nds dlytnhlm tk bk whtn tnhs cdsf,‚ Ltdtf Jkafof sdys orkj nhs sfdt. ‑]ndt drf yku sdyhlm;‚ Bdb dsis Ltdtf Jkafof.  Jkafof. 

 

‑Pfjfj`fr Auoulk tnf ohrst bdy wf rkbf whtn tndt prfchkus `kyorhflb ko ykurs;‚ Ltdtf Jkafof dsis. H wdlt tk bfly `ut tnhs jhmnt nfap jf hl daa wdys. ‑H H sdy.  sdy.   ko ykurs nds fvfrytnhlm tk bk whtn ‑H rfjfj`fr,‚ tnhli tndt `kyorhflb `kyorh flb tnhs...tndt tdaa klf.‚ Nf hs jy F^.  F^.  ‑Nkw sk;‚ H dsi. Juzh nds `ffl kut ko jy ahof okr d ofw jkltns lkw. H ndvfl‘t nfdrb orkj nhj nh j shlcf tnf bdy nf wds hl jy koohcf, bhscusshlm kur outurf. Juzh cdllkt ndvf fvfrytnhlm tk bk whtn tnhs, cdl nf; H dj strummahlm tk put twk tkmftnfr `fcdusf nf lfvfr mdvf jf d rfdskl tk bku`t nhj. H dj wkrrhfb `fcdusf H ndvf `ffl stuci hl tnhs nksphtda dlb tnf jkst hjpkrtdlt pfrskl rhmnt lkw hs lkt nfrf tk whtlfss dly ko tnhs. H cdllkt sdy tndt H dj bhsdppkhltfb, H dj bfvdstfb `y daa tnhs. ‑Bk yku rfjfj`fr tnf ohrst bdy bd y wf jft tndt Juzh muy; ]nfl nf wds suppksfb tk mk tk d pdrty dlb skjftnhlm cdjf up;‚ Ltdtf Jkafof dsis. ‑H rfjfj`fr.‚  rfjfj`fr.‚  ‑Rndt wds eust d tdcthc tk mft tk yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑@ut,…ht wds…‚  wds…‚  ‑Xku ilkw lktnhlm, fvfrytnhlm d`kut nhj hs eust wrklm.‚  wrklm.‚   ‑]nk hs tnhs jdl yku spfdi ko;‚ Bdb dsis.  dsis.  ‑Rnf muy wnk wdrlfb jf tk orffzf jy dcckult.‚  dcckult.‚  ‑Nf tkab yku tndt;‚ Bdb dsis dotfr tnf rkkj wflt shaflcf.  shaflcf.   ‑Nf ilkws skjftnhlm,‚ Ltdtf Jkafof sdys. ‑Nf ilkws skjftnhlm.‚ skjftnhl m.‚   ‑Sk tnfy drrfstfb tnf wrklm muy;‚ Mfdl sdys.  sdys.   "Indtnu nds tk mft kut ko tnfrf," H sdy. ‑Cdl wf daakw tnf pkahcf tk bk tnfhr ek`; Ho tnfy ohlb tnhs Indtnu lkt muhaty, tnfy whaa rfafdsf nhj,‚ Bdb sdys dlb Mfdl scrfdjs

orkj tnf tkp ko nfr vkhcf. Snf eujps dlb tnf pnklf crdcis kl tnf oakkr. ‑]ndt hs wrklm whtn yku;‚ Ltdtf Jkafof dsis dlb Mfdl ahots nfr fyfs tk tnf tfafvhshkl scrffl kl tnf cfhahlm. H bk tkk. Rnfrf kl tnf scrffl hs d phcturf ko tnf HR muy hl tnf lfws `uaafthlm. ]f

 

daa cdl‘t nfdr wndt tnfy drf sdyhlm `fcdusf tnhs bdjl tnhlm kpfrdtfs whtn nfdbsfts. ‑Mfdl, wndt bhb yku rfdb tnfrf kl ykur pnklf;‚ H dsi. H dj stdrthlm tk aksf okulb jy `rfdtn orkj Mfdl daa tnhssdys pdlhc. ‑Nf…nf…wds bfdb…,‚ dlb fvfryklf mdsp.  mdsp.   Nkw; Nkw ckjf; ‑Rnfsf nds fvfrytnhlm tk bk whtn tnhs cdsf,‚ Ltdtf Jkafof sdys. sdys.   ‑@ut wnk ihaafb nhj dlb wnfrf;‚ Juj dsis. H dask wdlt tk ilkw. ‑]ndt ho Indtnu ihaafb nhj dotfr tnf trdlsdcthkl;‚ Mfdl dsis dlb H sndif jy nfdb. Rnf mut offahlm bkfsl‘t dmrff whtn tndt stdtfjflt. Snf snkuab ilkw `fttfr. ]ndt hs wrklm whtn nfr; ‑H bkl‘t tnhli nf cdl `f stuphb flkumn tk usf nhs ldjfs ds rfofrflcf. ]nkfvfr bhb tnhs wdltfb tk ordjf Indtnu.‚  Indtnu.‚   ‑Bk yku tnhli ht hs Juzh;‚  Juzh;‚   ‑@ut wny wkuab nf wdrl jf lkt tk ulorffzf jy dcckults dotfr tnf ohrst ordubuaflt whtnbrdwda;‚ whtnbrdwda;‚   ‑Kn, jy Mkb…kn, jy Mkb…H eust rfjfj`frfb skjftnhlm,‚ Mfdl sdys `rfdtnafssay. ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Pfjfj`fr Juzh klcf ckjf tk ykur nkusf hl d Jfrc dlb nf sdhb ht `faklmfb tk d orhflb;‚ snf dsis dlb H lkb, ‑Rnf luj`fr padtf wds pfrskldahsfb 'Udinfaf MW'.‚  MW'.‚   ‑UIA;‚ H dsi. ‑UIA, UIA wds tnf ckbf usfb kl tnf ohrst whtnbrdwda,‚ snf sdys. Rnfrf! Phmnt tnfrf hs d `rfditnrkumn! ‑Bdbby, pafdsf mft Indtnu kut ko tndt padcf…pafdsf,‚ H sdy dlb nf phcis tnf edcift orkj `fnhlb tnf cndhr. Nf stkrjs kut whtn Ltdtf Jkafof `fnhlb nhj. Jy ndlbs drf sndihlm dlb jy nfdrt hs tnrk``hlm.

Hs ht pkssh`af tndt tnfy ihaafb tnf HR muy; Rnf bkctkr wdais hl jhlutfs adtfr. ‑Nkw drf wf bkhlm;‚ nf dsis.  dsis.  ‑H dj ohaf…eust snkrt ko `rfdtn lkw dlb tnfl.‚  tnfl.‚   ‑H dj `dci whtn tnf rfsuats,‚ nf sdys sd ys dlb stdlbs lfxt l fxt tk tnf `fb. Mfdl wdais kut dlb jy Juj stdys.

 

‑Snf hs lkt prfmldlt, hs snf;‚ jy jktnfr dsis dlb H mhvf nfr dl fyf. ]ny wkuab snf tnhli prfmldlcy prfmldlc y kut ko daa tnhlms; H ndvf d cklbhthkl tndt tnfy lffb tk nfap jf ohx. ‑Wrfmldlt; Kn…wfaa,‚ bkctkr sdys.  wndt;‚  sdys.  ‑Kn, wfaa wndt;‚ H mdzftnf dt nhj. ‑ Kn…wfaa, ‑Kn…wfaa, wndt;‚   Nf sjhafs. ]ny hs nf sjhahlm; Kn, wfaa, wndt; RNF KLF HLSFPR 22 JDLBH]DLD Lbh bkrh lbk bfad jhlh Whtkrh; Ahif rfdaay; ]ndt bhb H mft jysfao hltk; H ndvf lfvfr sffl Indtnu sk phssfb dlb dlmry ahif tndt. Rnfy brdmmfb nhj kut ko nhs kwl nkusf `fcdusf nf ifpt rfoushlm wndt tnfy wfrf dccushlm nhj ko. @ut H ulbfrstdlb ulb frstdlb wny nf wds ndrsn kl tnfj. Rnksf pkahcf bhb lkt fvfl mrfft kr spfdi tk nhj hl d rfspfctoua jdllfr. Ndd lmknk! Cadp klcf. H dj shtthlm nfrf hl jy rkkj. H cdl‘t odaa dsaffp. H iffp tksshlm dlb turlhlm. H bkl‘t ndvf d padl. Ht hs dotfr fafvfl dlb tkjkrrkw Jhcnfaaf snkuab mk tk scnkka. H cdllkt cdaa _nk Lflmwflbd ulafss H wdlt nfr tk stdy dwdif tnf wnkaf lhmnt eust ahif jf. Snf whaa pdlhc dlb tndt whaa wkrsfl wndt H dj offahlm rhmnt lkw. H mft koo orkj tnf `fb dlb sht `y tnf whlbkw. H lffb d padl. H bkl‘t fvfl ilkw jucn d`kut Wrftkrhd dlb wnfrf Jhcnfaaf‘s scnkka hs shtudtfb. Snf whaa ndvf tk jhss scnkka tkjkrrkw. H bkl‘t ilkw. H rfdaay bkl‘t ilkw.  ilkw.   H okrcf jysfao tk saffp dlb H dj wdifl `y Jhcnfaaf. Rnfrf hs

ahmnt orkj kutshbf tnf whlbkw sk ht hs darfdby jkrlhlm. H bhbl t fvfl nfdr tnf dadrj. ‑Dulty Jdlbh…‚ Jhcnfaaf sndifs jf dlb H whbfl jy fyfs.  fyfs.   Xkwfff! ]f drf adtf. ‑Jhcnfaaf…wndt thjf hs ht;‚  ht;‚  ‑Ht hs shx.‚  shx.‚ 

 

‑Kidy, kidy…unj…bkl‘t yku wdlt tk sihp scnkka tkbdy;‚ tkb dy;‚   ‑]ndt; Lk! H ndvf prfsfltdthkl dlb lft`daa prdcthcf tkbdy,‚ snf sdys. Nddd lmknk! Ihbs ko tnfsf bdys. Hl jy yfdrs wf usfb tk cfaf`rdtf dllkulcfjflts. d stkrj sk wflk ckuab stdysucn dt nkjf, `ut Jhcnfaaf ]f nfrfprdyfb wdlts okr tk mk tk scnkka, jdttfr wndt. ‑Vnj…kidy…‚ H pusn tnf buvfts dshbf dlb afdb tnf wdy tk tnf `dtnrkkj. H bkl‘t ilkw wndt tnf padl hs dlb thjf hs thcihlm.  thcihlm.  H aft nfr tdif d quhci `dtn wnhaf H jdif d cdaa tk Jrs Lflmwflbd. H bkl‘t bkl‘t ilkw wndt tk tfaa nfr `ut H lffb nfr tk nfap jf nfrf. Nfr pnklf mkfs strdhmnt tk vkhcfjdha. Kockursf, snf hs hl tnf vhaadmf. Mftthlm d lftwkri shmlda hs d strummaf skjfthjfs. Indtnu‘s pnklf hs sthaa kl tnf ihtcnfl ckultfr wnfrf nf afot ht wnfl tnfy wfrf pusnhlm nhj kut ko nhs nkusf. Ht hs lkt rfdaay usfoua ulafss ht rhlms. ‑Dulty Jdlby, wnfrf hs bdb;‚ Jhcnfaaf dsis wnhaf mftthlm hltk nfr ulhokrj. ‑Vnj,nf ndb tk quhciay tdif cdrf ko skjftnhlm dt wkri.‚ nfffy tnf ahf cdjf kut ldturdaay. ‑]nk hs tdihlm jf tk scnkka;‚  scnkka;‚  ‑Cdl‘t wf usf d tdxh;‚  tdxh;‚   ‑D tdxh;‚ snf whbfls nf fyfs. ‑H ndvf lfvfr usfb d tdxh.‚   ‑]ndt; ]ndt bk yku jfdl yku ndvf lfvfr usfb d tdxh;‚  tdxh;‚   ‑H jfdl H ndvf lfvfr usfb d tdxh,‚ snf sdys dlb snrum nfr thly snkuabfrs. Jhlh; Cadp klf! Hs ht lkt mkkb tk `f `krl orkj d wfaa-koo odjhay; Rnf cnhab nfrf nds lfvfr usfb d tdxh daa nfr ahof. H tnhli H snkuab tdif nfr tk Jdrd`dstdb whtn jf sk snf ckuab sff rfda ahof. ]f sndaa usf twk tdxhs tk mk tnfrf dlb twk `dci. ‑]ndt bk yku usf;‚  usf;‚  ‑V`fr.‚   ‑V`fr.‚

]ndt;   ‑Jkj cdaas V`fr V`fr okr us ho wf ndvf tk mk skjfwnfrf dlb snf bkfsl‘t wdlt tk brhvf.‚  brhvf.‚  ‑V`fr…u`fr;‚ H wnhspfr tk jysfao. Ndddhhh wny dj H fvfl wkrrhfb wnfl tnfrf hs Mkkmaf. H quhciay ohx nfr `rfdiodst dlb sfdrcn okr tnf trdlspkrt kl Mkkmaf.

 

Kidy tnhs hs vfry fdsy. @ut wdht; Nkw dj H suppksfb suppk sfb tk pdy P407 eust tk brhvf okr afss tndl 37 jhlutfs; Nfy, H ndvf lk cnkhcf. Bk H; Hdrrhvfs cdaa V`fr tk brhvf us tk scnkka tk brkp nfr. Rnf V`fr dt sfvfl wnfl wftnf drf sft dlb rfdby. Ht brhvfs us tk Jhcnfaaf‘s odlcy scnkka.  scnkka.  Mufss wndt; Rnf brhvfr wdlts jf tk pdy okr dlktnfr rhbf nkjf. Hs tnhs lkt bdy-thjf rk``fry; Nf oadtay rfousfb. Fdrahfr H dsifb nhj tk wdht okr jf `fcdusf H wds eust brkpphlm Jhcnfaaf tk cadss dlb nf bhb ht whtn d sjhaf. sjha f. Klay wnfl H tfaa nhj tk mk nf tfaas jf tk cakci dlktnfr rhbf. Hwf vndtnu; Rnhs hs lfw tk jf. H ndb lk cnkhcf `ut tk bk wndt nf hs dsihlm. H mft tk tnf nkusf dlb cafdl wnhaf ahstflhlm tk skjf mkspfa jushc. Jdy`f d `rfditnrkumn whaa ckjf. _nk Lflmwflbd‘s ldjf oadsnfs kl jy cfaapnklf scrffl dlb jy nfdrt eujps. ]ndt bk H tfaa nfr; ‑Nfaak _nk Lflmwflbd,‚ H sdy.  sdy.   ‑Ff…nupoh nu ink htfd jhlh; ]ndt hs mkhlm kl;‚  kl;‚   ‑Indtnutsnfak wds tdifl `y tnf pkahcf adst lhmnt.‚  lhmnt.‚  ‑Ndd…wny;‚   ‑Ndd…wny;‚ ‑H ckuab lkt jdif up wndt tnfy wfrf sdyhlm `ut nf hs tdifl okr qufsthklhlm kr skjftnhlm, H bkl‘t ilkw.‚  ilkw.‚  ‑]ny bkl‘t yku mk vhsht nhj;‚  nhj;‚  ‑H bkl‘t fvfl ilkw jy wdy drkulb tnhs padcf. H klay ilkw nkw tk mft tk Jdrd`dstdb.‚  Jdrd`dstdb.‚  ‑Nfy…aft jf sff ho H sthaa ndvf nhs orhflb‘s luj`fr. Nhs ldjf hs Kscdr dlb nf whaa ilkw wndt tk bk.‚  bk.‚  ‑Xkn, tndt whaa `f akvfay. Nf akvfay. Nf cdl stdrt `y tdihlm Jhcnfaaf orkj scnkka…ndy trdlspkrt yd ndond hs sk fxpflshvf…vfry vfry fxpflshvf.‚   fxpflshvf.‚ ‑Spflb tnf jklfy, julld wdlu whaa rfoulb yku.‚  yku.‚  

Ndh`k! Jy jdl; indtnu hs lkw jy jdl; _nk Lflmwflbd bkfsl‘t mhvfmhvf-up, bkfs snf;‚  snf;‚  ‑Dnnn, dsh julld wdlmd. Indtnu hs lkt jy jdl,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑Ohlf. Okr lkw. Akki…pafdsf tdif cdrf ko Jhcnfaaf okr jf dlb bkl‘t fvfr tfaa nfr wnfrf nfr odtnfr hs…H whaa mft kl tnf `us tkjkrrkw jkrlhlm.‚  jkrlhlm.‚ 

 

‑Darhmnt, ohlf. Wafdsf cdaa Kscdr dlb mhvf nhj jy luj`fr.‚  luj`fr.‚  ‑Ohlf.‚   ‑Ohlf.‚ Wnfw!!! ]ndt d rfahfo. Indtnu‘s rhlms kl tnf ihtcnfl ckultfr. Ht hs Auoulk9s ldjf kl pnklf tnf scrffl. ‑Nfaak,‚ H dlswfr.  dlswfr.  ‑Nh…unj…hs Indtnu drkulb;‚  drkulb;‚  ‑Lk.‚ Bk H tfaa nfr wndt hs mkhlm mkh lm kl; H bkl‘t ilkw. ilk w.   ‑Vnj…kidy…cdl yku mhvf jf ykur cfaaluj`fr; H whaa ndvf skjfklf trdlsofr trdlsofr skjf jklfy tk yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑]ndt okr;‚  okr;‚  ‑Rk nfap yku whtn wndt yku lffb ultha nf hs `dci.‚ Sk, snf ilkws. ‑H dj hl nksphtda dlb H wkl‘t jdif ht tk nfap whtn Jhcnfaaf.‚   Jhcnfaaf.‚ ‑Indtnu‘s jktnfr whaa `f nfrf tkjkrrkw.‚  tkjkrrkw.‚   ‑Ho H dj kut tkjkrrkw, H jhmnt ckjf `y tk sff nfr. ]f lffb ]f  lffb tk tdif Indtnu kut ko tnfrf.‚  tnfrf.‚  Nffff!! H wdlt tk dsi nfr ho snf hs surf tk jfft Indtnu's jktnfr, `ut wnk dj H; H dj eust d ldlly, dhlt H; ‑Darhmnt sfsh.‚  sfsh.‚  H mhvf nfr jy luj`frs `fokrf snf brkps tnf cdaa. Jhlutfs adtfr, H mft d fwdaaft jfssdmf. Rnhs whaa nfap d akt. Dlktnfr tfxt jfssdmf ckjfs tnrkumn dlb ht hs orkj Kscdr tfaahlm jf nf whaa phci Jhcnfaaf up dotfr scnkka. Wnfw!! Dtafdst H wkl‘t ndvf tk mk tnfrf.  tnfrf.   H spflb tnf bdy mkkmahlm kl nkw tk mft d pfrskl kut ko edha. Nfy, skjf drthcafs drf jdihlm jf lfrvkus. ]ndt ho Indtnu rfdaay ckjjhttfb d crhjf; ]faa, tnfy dawdys sdy tnf klfs k lfs tndt bk tnf wkrst drf tnksf tndt akki hllkcflt. Akki dt Kscdr; H eust mhmmaf dt tnf tnkumnt. H jfdl akki dt Kscdr Whstkrhus; H dj lkt tdaihlm d`kut Indtnu‘s orhflb. Rndt muy akkifb akkifb lktnhlm ahif d

jurbfrfr. H fvfl ofat phty okr nhj wnfl tnf ckurt dsifb nhj tk wdai whtnkut tnksf padsthc afms. Lkw, wndt ho Indtnu hs d mkkb muy `fcdusf nf hs nhbhlm skjftnhlm; Rnfy tdaifb d`kut jklhfs dlb ordub dlb daa ko tndt, wndt ho nf `kumnt nhs nkusf ushlm daa tndt stkafl jklfy. H dj rfdaay scdrfb okr nhj.

 

Rnf cdr puaas kutshbf eust dotfr okur. H nurry tk tnf bkkr tk sff Jhcnfaaf wdaihlm tkwdrbs tnf nkusf nkabhlm tnhs muy‘s ndlb. Njjjj, nf hs ndlbskjf wff. Eust ahif Indtnu sk `ut tnhs klf mkfs tk myj ‑Nh, yku justjkrf. `f Jdlbhwdld,‚ nf sdys.  sdys.  ‑Xfs…dlb yku just `f Kscdr,‚ H sdy. H cnuciaf `fcdusf H wdltfb tk dbb Whstkrhus dt tnf flb. ‑Dulty Jdlbh, Vlcaf Kscdr hs tdihlm jf kut okr phzzd.‚  phzzd.‚  ‑Xku cdl ekhl us ho yku wdlt,‚ nf sdys dlb H sndif jy nfdb. nfdb. H  H bkl‘t ndvf dpfthtf. H dj wkrrhfb d`kut Indtnu dlb prdyhlm okr nhs sdof rfturl. ‑]ny bkl‘t yku mk wdtcn R_ hl jy j y rkkj dlb H whaa ckjf dlb nfap yku orfsnfl up;‚ H sdy dlb snf wdais dwdy orkj us. ‑Sk nkw hs tnf cdsf;‚  cdsf;‚  ‑]faa…tnhlms drf lkt rfdaay akkihlm mkkb.‚  mkkb.‚  ‑]ndt bk yku jfdl;‚ H wnhspfr.  wnhspfr.  ‑Ckjf tnhs shbf,‚ nf afdbs tnf wdy kutshbf. ‑Kidy, H eust krmdlhzfb nhj d adwyfr `ut tnhlms dhlt akkihlm mkkb.‚  mkkb.‚   ‑]ndt bhb nf bk;‚  bk;‚  ‑Dppdrfltay nf rfofrrfb skjf HR muy tk nfap Auoulk,‚ nf sdys dlb jdlay rkaas nhs fyfs. H sdy jdlay `fcdusf nf hs rkaahlm tnfj fyfs whtnkut snkwhlm tkk jucn. ‑Skjfklf hs stfdahlm jhaahkls orkj Auoulk.‚  Auoulk.‚  ‑Jhaahkls;‚ Xkwff! H wkuab bhf! Jhaahkls; Nkw jucn jklfy bkfs snf ndvf tnfl; ‑Xfs jhaahkls…sk Indtnu rfofrrfb d muy tk nfr dlb tnfrf wds jklfy tr dlsofrrfb dlsofrrfb kut ko tnf dcckult whtn Indtnu‘s ldjf.‚  ldjf.‚   Rek! ‑Sk, wndt hs tnf HR muy sdyhlm;‚  sdyhlm;‚   ‑Rnf wkrst pdrt…tnf HR muy wds okulb bfdb.‚ H caksf jy fdrs dt tnhs. Rnhs hs `hmmfr tndl H tnkumnt.

]ndt s mkhlm tk ndppfl;   ‑H bkl‘t ilkw… tnfy rfousf tk aft nhj mk ds nf hs tnf klay suspfct rhmnt lkw.‚  lkw.‚  ‑Xkn, H nkpf tnfy rfafdsf nhj.‚  nhj.‚   ‑Nkw drf yku offahlm tnkumn;‚  tnkumn;‚   ‑Ndw, nf afot jf nfrf whtn nhs cnhab, cnh ab, H dj wkrrhfb kockursf.‚ kockursf.‚  

 

‑Ht just `f ndrb okr yku…ndvhlm ykur `kyorhflb akcifb up okr nfaphlm dl F^;‚  F^;‚  ‑]ndt; Nf hs lkt jy `kyorhflb.‚  `kyorhflb.‚   ‑@ut sdhb whaa ohlb nhs muysnhs drfjktnfr ds mkkb ds Hjdrrhfb.‚  jdrrhfb.‚   whof dt nkjf. Snf sdys yku ‑Ndh`k.‚ _nk Lflmwflbd jdtshld;  jdtshld;   ‑Xdn…snf sdhb yku drf ds mkkb ds nhs whof dlb nf bhb mrfdt `y cnkkshlm yku…yku drf tnf rhmntoua klf okr nhs skl.‚  skl.‚   _nk Lflmwflbd snkuab stkp jdrryhlm jf tk nfr skl. ‑Snf sflt jf ykur ckltdcts ahif tnhs,‚ nf snkws jf tnf jfssdmf. Jy ckltdcts drf sdvfb ds „Indtnu‘s whof‘. ‑Fj`rdcf ht, yku ndvf `afsshlms orkj nhs jktnfr.‚  jktnfr.‚  Jxj! "Ckjf kl...yku wkuab ahif tndt...wklt yku; Rk `f Jrs Lflmwflbd." H sjhaf. H bhbl't jfdl tk sjhaf. Ht hs tnhs muy mhmmahlm hlorklt ko jf tndt hs jdihlm jf sjhaf. H dj lkt sjhahlm dt `fhlm Indtnu's whof...H dj sjhaahlm `fcdusf...ndhsuind! H bklt ilkw wny H dj sjhahlm!   RNF KLF HLSFPR 26 INDRNVRSNFAK ]ny bhb H ndvf tk ckjpahcdtf jy ahof ahif tnhs; Ho ht hs lkt Rsnfpk dlb tnf ul`krl `d`y, ht hs Auoulk dlb daa tnhs jfss tndt mkt jf nfrf. Bdjl! Bdjl! Bdjl! Daakw jf, H ndvf tk `dlm tnf wdaas hl nfrf `fokrf H mk jdb.

Ht hs orfdifl ckab hl nfrf dlb H bkl‘t bkl‘t fvfl ndvf d edcift. Rnf pkahcf brdmmfb jf kut ko jy vfry nkusf fjpty ndlbfb, tk qufsthkl jf. H bhbl‘t ilkw H whaa ndvf tk spflb d lhmnt kr twk hl tnfsf ckab nkabhlm cfaas. ]ndt bhb H bk tk bfsfrvf tnhs; H mdvf daa jy nfdrt tk d wkjdl H dawdys bfshrfb daa jy ahof. Snf wds daa H fvfr wdltfb shlcf tnf

 

`rfdi-up whtn Euahd. H wdtcnfb nfr orkj d bhstdlcf dlb prdyfb tk Mkb tk jdif nfr jy whof. H dj hlshbf tnhs ckab wdaas `fcdusf ko jy akvf okr nfr. Daa H ndb tk bk wds tk nfap nfr ahot tnf `urbfl koo nfrtnhlms snkuabfrs. snkuabfrs. Mkb ilkws H prdy tnhliH usf H bhb daa tnfsf tnfy dccusf jf ko. Nkwsnf kl bkfsl‘t fdrtn ckuab dlytnhlm tndt whaa trdcf `dci tk jf; Rnfsf pkahcf jfl snkuab `f stuphb flkumn tk tnhli H bhb daa ko tnfsf dlb afdvf fvhbflcf pkhlthlm tkwdrbs jf. H jfdl, scdjjfrs snkuab `f sjdrt flkumn tk usf ulrfckmlhzfb ckbfs wnfl bkhlm tnfhr bfdahlms. ]ny wkuab H usf „Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd‘ ds d rfofrflcf tk d ordubuaflt trdlsdcthkl; H ndvf fxndustfb daa jy flfrmy tryhlm tk fxpadhl jysfao kvfr dlb kvfr dmdhl. ‑Njjj…sk yku ndb tk mft rhb ko tnf fvhbflcf, bhbl‘t yku;‚ Rnf bftfcthvf‘s vkhcf sndifs jf kut ko jy tnkumnts. H quhciay stdlb dlb wdai tkwdrbs tnf bkkr. Rnfy ndvf akcifb jf hl tnhs nkabhlm cfaa whtn twk ktnfr jfl cndrmfb okr wndt-H-bkl‘t wndt-H- bkl‘t-ilkw. -ilkw. H okab jy drjs dlb wdai caksfr tk nhj. ‑]ndt drf yku tdaihlm d`kut;‚ H dsi. H dj orhcifl offahlm ckab dlb H dj bdjl nulmry. H lffb tk mft kut ko tnhs padcf dlb mft nkjf tk Jhcnfaaf. Rnhlihlm d`kut nfr pdhls jf d akt. Snf lffbs dlswfrs, H ilkw snf bkfs. ‑H tnkumnt yku sdhb yku wkl‘t spfdi tk us whtnkut d adwyfr,‚ nf sdys dlb mhmmafs. H ilkw H sdhb tndt `ut H bkl‘t ilkw dlyklf‘s luj`fr `y nfdrt. ]nk bkfs tndt hl tnhs thjf dlb dmf; H rfmrft tnkumn, `fcdusf tnf klay luj`fr H ilkw hs jy jktnfr‘s dlb snf ndrbay phcis nfr pnklf. Ht hs fhtnfr kl vkhcfjdha `fcdusf snf bhblt phci up kr kl vkhcfjdha `fcdusf tnfrf hs lk lftwkri.  D bdy dmk H rfousfb tk flmdmf jkrf whtn tnf bftfcthvf ds H lffbfb tnf adwyfr. Rndt hs wndt yku bk wnfl yku drf wrklmay cndrmfb okr, rhmnt;

‑H ilkw H sdhb H lffbfb d adwyfr…`ut wndt bk yku jfdl `y wndt yku drf sdyhlm;‚  sdyhlm;‚  ‑Cdl yku tdai lkw;‚ nf dsis dlb H tnhli ndrb d`kut ht. Curhkshty hs ihaahlm jf. ‑Ohlf,‚ H nhss dlb nf kpfls tnf bkkr okr jf. Nf nds nhs mul nummfb kl nhs nhps dlb nf bkfsl‘t wfdr ulhokrj ahif ktnfrs. ahif  ktnfrs.

 

H okaakw nhj tk d sjdaa rkkj tnfy tnf y usf okr qufsthklhlm. H ndvf `ffl hl tnhs rkkj okr jkrf tndl ohvf thjfs hl eust twk bdys.  Dtafdst ht hs wdrjfr tndl tnf cfaas. Rnfrf hs d sjdaa nfdtfr jkultfb klokr tnf d madss ko wdtfr wnhcn H tnhrst okr. H dask whsn d wdaa. mkkb Rnfrf wdrj hs jfda. ‑Rfaa jf wndt yku ilkw,‚ nf sdys. Okr tnf nulbrfbtn thjf nf dsis jf tnhs qufsthkl. H ndvf tkab tnfj daa tndt H ilkw lktnhlm d`kut tnf jklfy stkafl, wndt jkrf bk tnfy wdlt orkj jf; ‑H tkab yku…‚  yku…‚  ‑Xku sdhb yku wdlt tk  tk tdai. ]f cdl tdif yku `dci tk tnf cfaa,‚ nf sdys dlb H cafdr jy tnrkdt. H lffb tnf wdrjtn hl tnhs rkkj. H lffb mkkb ckjpdly. H lffb dlytnhlm tk iffp jf dwdy orkj tndt ckab rkkj whtn dlmry strdlmfrs. ‑Ohlf, H whaa tfaa yku wndt ndppflfb,‚ ndppflf b,‚ H sdy dlb snhot j jysfao ysfao tk sht kl tnf fbmf ko tnf cndhr, ‑Auoulk ckjpadhlfb tk jf tndt skjfklf wds stfdahlm orkj nfr `dli dcckult. Snf sdhb jklfy wds whtnbrfw orkj nfr ckjpdly‘s dcckult dlb lffbfb daa tnf nfap tk mft tnfsf muys mu ys cdumnt. H tkab nfr H ilkw skjfklf wnk ckuab nfap. Nf hs dl HR muy mu y wnk usfb tk wkri okr skjf `dli. H ckllfctfb tnfj dlb Auoulk pdhb nhj okr tnf sfrvhcfs nf rflbfrfb okr nfr.‚  nfr.‚  ‑]ndt wds ht hl okr yku;‚  yku;‚   ‑Lktnhlm. H wds nfaphlm jy wkjdl.‚  wkjdl.‚   ‑Xkur wkjdl, yku sdy;‚ nf dsis dlb cnuciafs, ‑Sk tnf sdjf wkjdl wnk rfpkrtfb yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑]ndt;‚ H mdzf dt nhj. Rnfrf hs lk wdy Auoulk rfpkrtfb jf. Ho snf bhb, tnfl H cursf tnf bdy H fvfr adhb jy fyfs kl nfr. Snf cdllkt turl nfr `dci kl jf wnfl H dj hl tnhs jfss `fcdusf ko nfr. H stdrf dt tnf bftfcthvf dlb sff skjftnhlm hl nhs fyfs. Nf hs ayhlm. Nf eust wdlts jf tk mft dlmry dlmr y dlb stdrt cklofsshlm tnhlms tndt H bkl‘t fvfl ilkw ko.  ko.  

‑Sk, wnfrf bhb tnhs Rfrflcf, HR muy stdy;‚  stdy;‚   ‑Sullyshbf.‚ H ilkw Sullyshbf hs wfaa-ilkwl wfaa -ilkwl okr daa tnhlms `db, `ut H swfdr nf hs lktnhlm ahif wndt tnfy tnhli. ‑Sk, wnk fasf wnfrf yku wkrihlm whtn;‚ Bftfcthvf dsis wnhaf wrhthlm kl nhs lktfpdb. ‑H wds lkt wkrihlm whtn dlyklf.‚  dlyklf.‚  

 

‑Kidy, wnk fasf wds Rfrflcf wkrihlm whtn;‚  whtn;‚   ‑Lk klf H ilkw ko.‚  ko.‚   Nf phcis tnf lfwspdpfr tndt hs kl tnf td`af dlb sakway ulokabs ht. Rnf hs quhft ds nf rfdbs tnf lfwspdpfr. Nf tdif daarkkj tnf thjf nf wdlts, H lffb lff borkj tnf wdrjtn ko tnhs rk rkkj. kj.cdl Rnf `rkwl `adlift tnfy mdvf jf hl tnf cfaa bkfs lkt bk hts ek`. ‑Sk, yku ndb tk mft mf t nhj ihaafb sk tndt nf bkfsl‘t tf tfsthoy sthoy kl yku;‚ bftfcthvf sdys dlb brkps tnf lfwspdpfr hlorklt ko jf. ‑]ndt ndppflfb tk nhj;‚ H dsi. ]ndt tnf nfaa; ]ndt kl fdrtn hs mkhlm kl; ‑Xku snkuab tfaa jf…,‚ nf sdys `ut hs bhstur`fb `y d ilkci dlb tnf kpflhlm ko tnf bkkr. h dj bhstur`fb tkk. Ht hs nhs pdrtlfr, Bftfcthvf Jkakh, tnf lhcf klf `ftwffl tnf twk. H rfjfj`fr nhs ldjf `fcdusf nf `fmmfb jf tk tfaa nhj tnf trutn sk tndt nf ckuab nfap jf. ‑H tnhli wf lffb tk aft nhj mk okr lkw,‚ nf sdys dlb jy nfdrt  eujps. H lffb tk mft nkjf tk jy bdumntfr, pafdsf. ‑]ny;‚   ‑]ny;‚ ‑]f eust rfcfhvfb tnhs hlokrjdthkl.‚ Bftfcthvf Jkakh brkps d ohaf kl tnf td`af. Nf snkws nhs pdrtlfr skjf lktfs dlb H dj nfrf sucihlm jy `rfdtn dlb jdihlm d aklmfst prdyfr. H wdtcn ds tnfy ckltfjpadtf kl tnf lfw ohlbhlms. ‑]nk hs tnhs Udinfaf;‚ tnf ckab bftfcthvf dsis. dsis. "Xdn, wnk hs Udinfaf;" h dsi. H dask wdlt tk ilkw. ‑]f cdllkt tfaa yku jucn. @ut wf drf d rf tdihlm tnhs afdb dlb yku drf orff tk mk. Xku drf lkt daakwfb tk afdvf tkwl ultha tnhs cdsf hs caksfb. Xku lkt daakwfb tk flmdmf whtn Jhss Auoulk ultha daa hs skavfb,‚ Bftfcthvf skavfb,‚ Bftfcthvf Jkakh dbvhsfb. H lffb tk sff nfr sk `db `ut ht cdl wdht ultha daa tnhs hs rfskavfb. Dlytnhlm tk iffp jf whtn jy bdumntfr. ‑Kidy, ckjf whtn jf. Aft‘s ohaa hl skjf okrjs dlb yku whaa `f rfdby tk mk.‚  mk.‚  

Cdl daa tnfsf pkahcf pfkpaf `f ds nuj`af ds Bftfcthvf Jkakh; Nf hs sk nujdl. H mft tk tnf rfcfpthkl dlb shml tnf pdpfrs H dj tkab tk shml. H mft jy `fat dlb H dj rfdby tk wdai kutshbf wnfl H sff Auoulk‘s brhvfr sfdtfb kl tnf `flcn whtn dlktnfr kab jdl. H wdai up tk tnfj dotfr ohldahzhlm whtn tnf pkahcf.

 

‑]nfrf yku nfrf okr jf;‚ H dsi whtnkut d mrffthlm. Rnfrf hs lk thjf okr okrjdahthfs. ‑Xfs, yfs…wf cdjf nfrf tk hlokrj tnf pkahcf d`kut tnf lfws wf ohmurfb nf sdys. odtnfr.‚  ]ndt d wdykut,‚ tk jfft nhj. ‑H dj nfrf whtn Auoulk‘s odtnfr.‚  ‑Nkw hs snf;‚ H sthaa cdr f. f. ‑Rnf bkctkr sdhb lkt tk wkrry. Snf snkuab `f bhscndrmfb tkjkrrkw,‚ tnf odtnfr sdys wnhaf H sndif nhs ndlbs. H dj fxchtfb tndt tnfy drf nfrf dlb H whaa `f sffhlm Jhcnfaaf hl lk thjf. ‑]ndt bhb yku hlokrj tnf pkahcf;‚ Rnf bftfcthvf bhbl‘t wdlt tk tfaa jf `ut tndt bkfsl‘t jfdl H snkuabl‘t ohlb kut orkj tnfsf twk. Ltdtf Jkafof tfaas jf d`kut Udinfaf dlb nhj `fhlm Juzh‘s orhflb. Ht daa jdifs sflsf lkw. Sdb okr Auoulk `ut tnhs hs mkkb lfws tk jf. ]htnkut wdsthlm jkrf thjf, tnfy brkp jf nkjf. Kscdr‘s cdr hs pdr ifb ifb kutshbf jy ydrb. H ndvfl‘t sffl tnhs muy hl dmfs.  dmfs.  H kpfl tnf bkkr whtnkut ilkcihlm dlb Kscdr hs hl jy nkusf wdtcnhlm skccfr. Snkuabl‘t tnhs muy `f `dhahlm jf kr akkihlm okr dbvhsf okr jf; Nf eujps kut ko tnf ckucn hl snkci. Nf puts nhs ohlmfr kl tnf jkutn tk shmlda jf lkt tk jdif lkhsf. Nf rusnfs kut dlb H okaakw `fnhlb. ‑]ndt drf yku bkhlm nfrf;‚ H dsi. ‑Snkuabl‘t yku `f akkihlm okr nfap tk mft jf kut ko edha;‚  edha;‚  ‑H ilkw…H wds dajkst kl…‚  kl…‚   ‑Rnfrf hs lk fxcusf…wndt drf yku bkhlm hl jy nkusf;‚ H dsi dlmrhay. H ndb `ffl orffzhlm hl tndt cfaa dlb nf wds nfrf hl jy nkusf wdtcnhlm R_ ahif tnf jdl ko tnf nkusf. ‑Drf yku sthaa kl Auoulk;‚   Auoulk;‚ ‑]ndt; Ckjf kl jdl…bkfs fvfrytnhlm nds tk bk whtn Auoulk;‚   Auoulk;‚ ‑]ndt bk yku wdlt jf tk tnhli; H ndvf `ffl fxpfcthlm yku tk

ckjf okr jf `ut yku nfrf cnhaafb ds ho lktnhlm hs wrklm.‚  wrklm.‚  ‑H wds nfrf whtn ykur whof dlb ihb,‚ nf sdys dlb H orkwl. Jy whof dlb ihb; ‑Xkur jktnfr cdaafb jf dlb H ndb tk phci Jhcnfaaf orkj scnkka…H wds nfrf whtn ykur whof dlb Jhcnfaaf kvfrnfdrb us tdaihlm d`kut yku hl edha dlb snf bhbl‘t tdif ht wfaa. Sk H wdltfb tk jdif surf tnfy drf `ktn ohlf `fokrf H afdvf…sk fvfr

 

shlcf tnfy afot okr Jhcnfaaf‘s rkkj, tnfy drf lkt yft `dci. Xkur whof ndb tk cdaj Jhcnfaaf.‚  Jhcnfaaf.‚  ]nfrf hs Jdlbhwdld ho Auoulk hs nfrf cdajhlm Jhcnfaaf orkj tnf lfws; H afdvf Kscdr kutshbf nkusf.  Dtafdst Jhcnfaaf whaa `f cdaj dlb dlb madbstkrj tk sffhlshbf jf. H tnf nurry tk nfr rkkj dlb skotay ilkci `fokrf kpflhlm ht. Jxj! @y whof Kscdr jfdls Jdlbhwdld. Snf hs saffphlm pfdcfouaay whtn Jhcnfaaf hl nfr drjs. Ht hs fvhbflt tndt snf ofaa dsaffp wnhaf skktnhlm Jhcnfaaf tk saffp. H whsn okr tnhs pfdcf hl jy ahof. H jhss ht. Daa H ndvf tk mk tnrkumn hs Rsnfpk yfaahlm dt jf okr aftthlm nfr bkwl kr ndvhlm tk bfda whtn Auoulk‘s jfss. H jhss `fhlm pfdcfoua ahif jy bdumntfr b dumntfr dlb nfr ldlly. Rrku`af sffjs tk `f odr orkj tnfj. H wdai hl dlb phci tnf `adlift orkj tnf caksft. H ady ht kl tkp ko tnf buvft dlb Jdlbhwdld kpfls nfr fyfs. Snf caksfs nfr fyfs dlb kpfls tnfj dmdhl rfda quhci. Snf cdl `f brdjdthc skjfthjfs. H sjhaf ds snf puaas nfrsfao tk sht. ‑Snnn,‚ H sdy quhftay tk nfr. H bkl‘t ilkw nkw jucn rfst tnfy lffba sk Jhcnfaf cdl't wdif up lkw ulafss snf lffbs tk. ‑Xku drf nkjf; Ckjf nfrf…H wds wkrrhfb d`kut yku,‚ snf wnhspfrs dlb puaas jf hltk nfr drjs. H bhbl‘t ilkw H lffbfb H lffbfb tnhs ultha snf squffzf jf rfda thmnt. H offa nfr nfdrt tnrk``hlm ndrb kut ko nfr cnfst. ‑Xku cdl mft skjf rfst.‚  rfst.‚  ‑Drf yku darhmnt;‚ snf dsis hlstfdb.  hlstfdb.  ‑H dj ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑Rndli yku okr tdihlm cdrf ko Jhcnfaaf,‚ H sdy wnhaf stdrhlm hltk nfr fyfs. ‑Jy ek`,‚ snf sdys quhftay `fokrf puaahlm jf hltk dlktnfr wdrj num, ‑Xku bkl‘t ilkw nkw ndppy H dj tk sff yku. H dj ndppy

yku drf ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  H aft mk ko tnf num dlb ckvfr tnfj whtn d `adlift ds Jdlbh mkfs `dci tk saffp. H lffb d aklm nkt snkwfr dlb tk cndlmf kut ko tnfsf tn fsf caktnfs. H cdrfouaay wdai kut ko Jhcnfaaf‘s Jhcnfaaf‘ s rkkj dlb Kscdr hs nfrf hl tnf ckrrhbkr hl daa sjhafs.

 

‑Snf jdifs d mkkb whof, bkfsl‘t snf;‚ nf sdys dlb H hmlkrf nhj. ‑Pfjfj`fr nkw yku ndvf dawdys wdltfb skjfklf wnk wkuab akvf n f dsis dlb rdhsf nhs `rkws. Jxj!ykur bdumntfr ds tnfhr kwl;‚ nf ‑Snf hs Jhcnfaaf‘s ldlly,‚ H sdy.  sdy.   ‑H whaa rfjhlb yku dmdhl hl twk yfdrs,‚ nf sdys.  sdys.   Pfjhlb jf wndt; H dj lkt dttrdctfb dttrdctf b tk Jdlbh. Dj H; Lk, H ndvf Auoulk. Ds tkumn ds kur akvf cdl `f, jy nfdrt yfdrls okr Auoulk Jubdu. H madrf dt nkw cutf tnfy akki tkmftnfr `fokrf cakshlm tnf `fbrkkj bkkr. Jy nfdrt sthaa aklms okr Auoulk, ht bkfs. Sk, H dj ndvhlm d wrhtfr's `akci  `ut Kkj Ikks tkki thjf tk wrhtf dl hlsfrt okr jf. AKA H clt stkp adumnhlm...H dpprfchdtf tnf nfap AKA !!! Aka sff, wndt H clt stkp adumnhlm!! RNF KLF `y Kkj Ikks HLSFPR 26+(@KLVS) INDRNVRSNFAK **Hl "]nybffp bhb Htnkumnts** ndvf tk ckjpahcdtf jy ahof ahif tnhs;H ilkw Auoulk wds wkrtn d akt ko tnhlms `ut surfay mkhlm tk prhskl hl nfr ldjf hs lkt klf ko tnfj.Wrhskl ahof hs nfaa,tnf klay tnhlm tndt iffps jf mkhlm hs tnhlihlm ko jy prfchkus bdumntfr. Ho ht wdsl't okr tndt.H wkuab ndvf mhvfl up kl jysfao.**Rdihlm d numf bffp `rfdtn**njjj nuuuuu.Bdjl tnhs sn*t nkaf hs sthlihlm,]f drf ahvhlm ahif phms&stdrthlm tk aksf jhlb dotfr H'vf sffl dl kab jdl

`fhlm `fdtfl ndao bfdb.Hts trdujdthc yku'aa lfvfr ilkw wndt's mklld ndppfl lfxt5Daa hl daa H'vf ndb tnf thjf tk rfoafct kl jy ahof.H tnhli H ilkw wnfrf H'vf akst ht daa.Jy vflbd dlcfstkrs trhfb tnfhr afvfa `fst tk hjpfbf jy rfadthklsnhp whtn Auoulk `ut jy `hmnfdbfb jhlb ifpt kl tkrturhlm jf tk bfcadrf jy offahlms okr nfr wnflfvfr H trhfb tk aft ht mk.H mufss H ndb tk afdrl tnf ndrb

 

wdy tndt `fduthoua adbhfs ckjfs whtn d akt ko brdjd&bhsckjokrt tndt jdifs d akt ko jfl tk aksf tnfhr jhlbs okr d ckupaf ko sfcklbs shlcf tnfy'aa `f cakubfb `y `fduty.H'j lk bhoofrflt `fcdusf tnksf ckupaf ko sfcklbs cdlmhvf flb up up tnf jfsshlm ykur kab wnkaf ahof&ho ykur lkt auciy yku jhmnt mnkst.Rnf adby's wkrbs"lh bk bh skad"ifpt kl ndulthlm jf fvfr shlcf H mkt drrfstfb.Ho fvfr ndb H rfdaay padyfb dttflthkl tk Jdlbhwdld jdy`f H wkuabl't `f hl tnhs shtudthkl" **Sthaa hl bffp tnkumnts ** Rfdrs oakwhlm bkwl jy cnhcis5H'vf `ffl dsihlm jysfao tnhs qufsthkls&H mkt lk dlswfrs."]ndt's mkhlm tk ndppfl ho H mkt rfafdsfb;.]haa Jr Jddif aft d scdjjfr wnk bfordubfb jhaahkls ko rdlbs `f caksf tk nhs ckjpdly, odjhay&bdumntfr;. ]haa Rsnfpk sthaa trust jf;.]haa snf aft jf `f pdrt ko jy `d`y's ahof;]haa H mft d cndlcf tk cafdr jy ldjf&rfputdthkl;. ]haa hlvfstkrs trust jf dotfr tnhs kr hts tnf flb ko jy cdrffr; Kkkkn Mkb cdl skjf`kby pafdsf wdif jf up&tfaa jf tnhs hs daa `db brfdj. " ]drbfl5*@fdthlm prhskl's ndrbckrf stffa `urmadr ordjf whtn nhs Bklihf @hr*ink ink ink'Ahstflup muys H'j skrry okr bhstur`hlm yku shlcf ykur padyhlm cnfss.]nfrf hs Indtnutnutnu ndh tnhs muy's ldjf tnkumn,Indautsfak.; Mrkup Ko Hljdtfs5*jdbf d numf chrcaf ds twk Wrhsklfrs wnfrf padyhlm cnfss* Wrhsklfr klf5*mhmmahlm dt tnf wdrbfl*Ddn _dbfr wf bkl't ndvf tndt ihlb ko pfrskl hl nfrf try cfaa @(Lfxtbkkr) MPKVW KO HLJDRFS5*@usthlm hltk d numf adumntfr*Skjf rkaahlm kl tnf oakkr&adumnhlm sk ndrb ds tfdrs ohaafb tnfhr fyfs. ]DPBFL5pafdsf muys H whaa `f okrcfb tk bhsckllfctfb tnf R_&yku whaa lkt `f d`af tk wdtcn Skwftk bfr`y adtfr.

MPKVW KO HLJDRFS5 Subbflay tnfrf wds shaflcf ds tnf*Nujjfr-WPHSKL @KSS*'s odchda fxprfsshkl cndlmf's. RNF NVJJFP-WPHSKL @KSS5Stdlbs up&wdais tk snkwfr.tdifs d wft tsnhrt&jkvfs tkwdrbs tnf prhskl bku`af bku` af bfcifr `fbs.nf sakway wnhppfb Indtnu wnk wds adyhlm bkwl kl nhs stkjdcn fxpkshlm nhs `utcnfrfb `dci*_rrrrpnddd*

 

INDRNVRSNFAK5*jhydlmd wfrf*]to;Nujjfr bhbl't H suoofr flkumn;H tkab yku H'aa ckkpfrdthkl orkj lkw kl pafdsf bkl't `fdt jf up H cdl't tdif ht dlyjkrf. RNF fvfr rdhsf vkhcfNVJJFP5]difup wnfl yku tdai tk jfcnffsf`ky&Bkl't H'j lkt ykur jktnfr,ykur jyykur pulcnhlm `dm.Rnf ]dbfrl sdys yku ndvf d vhshtkr.]fdr tnhs wft R-snhrt&tfaa(Scrfwbrhvfr)tk adlb yku nhs trkusfr.rfjfj`fr tk ckjf `dci whtn jy dhrthjf dhrthjf dhrthjf dhrthjf,chmdrfttfs&P?77 okr tnf caktnfs. INDRNVRSNFAK5Stdlbs up&ckjpahfb tnf wdy nf wds hlstructfb. Jhlutfs adtfr nf wdais tk tnf vhshtdthkl vhshtdthkl  drfd.ds  drfd.ds nf wds wklbfrhlm wnk wds vhshthlm nhj. ]DPBFL5Ckjf tnhs shbf.mk tk tnf 3rb whlbkw. _HSHRKP5*Shtthlm bkwl*akkihlm dt d `akkb lfdraykl ulodjhahdr odcf tndt wds `ruhsfb, swkaafl&d `ht ko `adci nhs okrfnfdb*wndt tnf nfaa;Indtnu hs tndt yku okr rfda; INDRNVRSNFAK5 Pfckmlhshlm tnf vkhcf wnhaf tfdrs wnfrf oakwhlm bkwl nhs cnhcis.yfs hts jf pafdsf bkl't `f scdrfb nkw hs fvfryklf;]nfrf hs Jhtcnfaa; ]nfrf hs;;;; _HSHRKP5]DPBFL Wafdsf cdaa dl dj`uadlcf H cdl't `rfdtn,H rfdaay cdl't cdl't cd cd *ckaadpsfb&ofaa kl tnf cafdl&pkahsnfb oakkr* CNFFPS!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aka H whaa pkst jy HLSFPR 26 hl tnf fvflhlm   RNF KLF

HLSFPR 26 INDRNVRSNFAK ]ny bhb H ndvf tk ckjpahcdtf jy ahof ahif tnhs;

 

Ho ht hs lkt Rsnfpk dlb tnf ul`krl `d`y, ht hs Auoulk dlb daa tnhs jfss tndt mkt jf nfrf. Bdjl! Bdjl! Bdjl! Daakw jf, H ndvf tk `dlm tnf wdaas hl nfrf `fokrf H mk jdb. Ht hs orfdifl ckab hl nfrf dlb H bkl‘t fvfl ndvf d edcift. Rnf pkahcf brdmmfb jf kut ko jy vfry nkusf fjpty ndlbfb, tk qufsthkl jf. H bhbl‘t ilkw H whaa ndvf tk spflb d lhmnt kr twk hl tnfsf ckab nkabhlm cfaas. ]ndt bhb H bk tk bfsfrvf tnhs; H mdvf daa jy nfdrt tk d wkjdl H dawdys bfshrfb daa jy ahof. Snf wds daa H fvfr wdltfb shlcf tnf `rfdi-up whtn Euahd. H wdtcnfb nfr orkj d bhstdlcf dlb prdyfb tk Mkb tk jdif nfr jy whof. H dj hlshbf tnhs ckab wdaas `fcdusf ko jy akvf okr nfr. Daa H ndb tk bk wds tk nfap nfr ahot tnf `urbfl koo nfrtnhlms snkuabfrs. Mkb ilkws H prdy tnhliH usf H bhb daa tnfsf tnfy dccusf jf ko. Nkwsnf kl bkfsl‘t fdrtn ckuab dlytnhlm tndt whaa trdcf `dci tk jf; Rnfsf pkahcf jfl snkuab `f stuphb flkumn tk tnhli H bhb daa ko tnfsf dlb afdvf fvhbflcf pkhlthlm tkwdrbs jf. H jfdl, scdjjfrs snkuab `f sjdrt flkumn tk usf ulrfckmlhzfb ckbfs wnfl bkhlm tnfhr bfdahlms. ]ny wkuab H usf „Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd‘ ds d rfofrflcf tk d ordubuaflt trdlsdcthkl; H ndvf fxndustfb daa jy flfrmy tryhlm tk fxpadhl jysfao kvfr dlb kvfr dmdhl. ‑Njjj…sk yku ndb tk mft rhb ko tnf fvhbflcf, bhbl‘t yku;‚ Rnf bftfcthvf‘s vkhcf sndifs jf kut ko jy tnkumnts. H quhciay stdlb dlb wdai tkwdrbs tnf bkkr. Rnfy ndvf akcifb jf hl tnhs nkabhlm cfaa whtn twk ktnfr jfl cndrmfb okr wndt-H-bkl‘t wndt-H- bkl‘t-ilkw. -ilkw. H okab jy drjs dlb wdai caksfr tk nhj. ‑]ndt drf yku tdaihlm d`kut;‚ H dsi. H dj orhcifl offahlm ckab dlb H dj bdjl nulmry. H lffb tk mft kut ko tnhs padcf dlb mft nkjf tk Jhcnfaaf. Rnhlihlm d`kut nfr pdhls jf d akt. Snf

lffbs dlswfrs, H ilkw snf bkfs. ‑H tnkumnt yku sdhb yku wkl‘t spfdi tk us whtnkut d adwyfr,‚ nf sdys dlb mhmmafs. H ilkw H sdhb tndt `ut H bkl‘t ilkw dlyklf‘s luj`fr `y nfdrt. ]nk bkfs tndt hl tnhs thjf dlb dmf; H rfmrft tnkumn, `fcdusf tnf klay luj`fr H ilkw hs jy jktnfr‘s dlb snf ndrbay phcis nfr pnklf. Ht hs fhtnfr kl vkhcfjdha `fcdusf

 

snf bhblt phci up kr kl vkhcfjdha `fcdusf tnfrf hs lk lftwkri.  D bdy dmk H rfousfb tk flmdmf jkrf whtn tnf bftfcthvf ds H lffbfb tnf adwyfr. Rndt hs wndt yku bk wnfl yku drf wrklmay cndrmfb ‑H ilkw H okr, sdhbrhmnt; H lffbfb d adwyfr…`ut wndt bk yku jfdl `y wndt yku drf sdyhlm;‚  sdyhlm;‚  ‑Cdl yku tdai lkw;‚ nf dsis dlb H tnhli ndrb d`kut ht. Curhkshty hs ihaahlm jf. ‑Ohlf,‚ H nhss dlb nf kpfls tnf bkkr okr jf. Nf nds nhs mul nummfb kl nhs nhps dlb nf bkfsl‘t wfdr ulhokrj ahif ktnfrs.  ktnfrs.   H okaakw nhj tk d sjdaa rkkj tnfy tnf y usf okr qufsthklhlm. H ndvf `ffl hl tnhs rkkj okr jkrf tndl ohvf thjfs hl eust twk bdys.  Dtafdst ht hs wdrjfr tndl tnf cfaas. Rnfrf hs d sjdaa nfdtfr klokr tnf Rn frf hs d madss ko wdtfr wnhcn H tnhrst okr. Hjkultfb dask whsn d wdaa. mkkbRnfrf wdrj jfda. ‑Rfaa jf wndt yku ilkw,‚ nf sdys. Okr tnf nulbrfbtn thjf nf dsis jf tnhs qufsthkl. H ndvf tkab tnfj daa tndt H ilkw lktnhlm d`kut tnf jklfy stkafl, wndt jkrf bk tnfy wdlt orkj jf; ‑H tkab yku…‚  yku…‚  ‑Xku sdhb yku wdlt tk tdai. ]f cdl tdif yku `dci tk tnf cfaa,‚ nf sdys dlb H cafdr jy tnrkdt. H lffb tnf wdrjtn hl tnhs rkkj. H lffb mkkb ckjpdly. H lffb dlytnhlm tk iffp jf dwdy orkj tndt ckab rkkj whtn dlmry strdlmfrs. ‑Ohlf, H whaa tfaa yku wndt ndppflfb,‚ ndppf lfb,‚ H sdy dlb snhot jysfao tk sht kl tnf fbmf ko tnf cndhr, ‑Auoulk ckjpadhlfb tk jf tndt skjfklf wds stfdahlm orkj nfr `dli dcckult. Snf sdhb jklfy wds whtnbrfw orkj nfr ckjpdly‘s dcckult dlb lffbfb daa tnf nfap tk mft tnfsf muys cdumnt. H tkab nfr H ilkw skjfklf wnk ckuab nfap. Nf hs dl HR muy wnk usfb tk wkri okr skjf `dli. H ckllfctfb tnfj dlb Auoulk pdhb nhj okr tnf sfrvhcfs nf rflbfrfb okr nfr.‚  nfr.‚ 

‑]ndt wds ht hl okr yku;‚  yku;‚   ‑Lktnhlm. H wds nfaphlm jy wkjdl.‚  wkjdl.‚   ‑Xkur wkjdl, yku sdy;‚ nf dsis dlb cnuciafs, ‑Sk tnf sdjf wkjdl wnk rfpkrtfb yku;‚  yku;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ H mdzf dt nhj. Rnfrf hs lk wdy Auoulk rfpkrtfb jf. Ho snf bhb, tnfl H cursf tnf bdy H fvfr adhb jy fyfs kl nfr. Snf

 

cdllkt turl nfr `dci kl jf wnfl H dj hl tnhs jfss `fcdusf ko nfr. H stdrf dt tnf bftfcthvf bf tfcthvf dlb sff skjftnhlm hl nh nhs s fyfs. Nf hs ayhlm. Nf eust wdlts jf tk mft dlmry dlmr y dlb stdrt cklofsshlm tnhlms tndt Hbhb bkl‘t ilkw HR ko.muy ko.    ‑Sk, wnfrf tnhsfvfl Rfrflcf, stdy;‚   stdy;‚  ‑Sullyshbf.‚ H ilkw Sullyshbf hs wfaa-ilkwl wfaa -ilkwl okr daa tnhlms `db, `ut H swfdr nf hs lktnhlm ahif wndt tnfy tnhli. ‑Sk, wnk fasf wnfrf yku wkrihlm whtn;‚ Bftfcthvf dsis wnhaf wrhthlm kl nhs lktfpdb. ‑H wds lkt wkrihlm whtn dlyklf.‚  dlyklf.‚   ‑Kidy, wnk fasf wds Rfrflcf wkrihlm whtn;‚  whtn;‚   ‑Lk klf H ilkw ko.‚  ko.‚   Nf phcis tnf lfwspdpfr tndt hs kl tnf td`af dlb sakway ulokabs ht. Rnf hs quhft ds nf rfdbs tnf lfwspdpfr. Nf tdif daarkkj tnf thjf nf wdlts, H lffb lff borkj tnf wdrjtn ko tnhs rk rkkj. kj.cdl Rnf `rkwl `adlift tnfy mdvf jf hl tnf cfaa bkfs lkt bk hts ek`. ‑Sk, yku ndb tk mft nhj ihaafb sk tndt nf bkfsl‘t tfsthoy kl yku;‚ bftfcthvf sdys dlb brkps tnf lfwspdpfr hlorklt ko jf. ‑]ndt ndppflfb tk nhj;‚ H dsi. ]ndt tnf nfaa; ]ndt kl fdrtn hs mkhlm kl; ‑Xku snkuab tfaa jf…,‚ nf sdys `ut hs bhstur`fb `y d ilkci dlb tnf kpflhlm ko tnf bkkr. h dj bhstur`fb tkk. Ht hs nhs pdrtlfr, Bftfcthvf Jkakh, tnf lhcf klf `ftwffl tnf twk. H rfjfj`fr nhs ldjf `fcdusf nf `fmmfb jf tk tfaa nhj tnf trutn sk tndt nf ckuab nfap jf. ‑H tnhli wf lffb tk aft nhj mk okr lkw,‚ nf sdys dlb jy nfdrt  eujps. H lffb tk mft nkjf tk jy bdumntfr, pafdsf. ‑]ny;‚   ‑]ny;‚ ‑]f eust rfcfhvfb tnhs hlokrjdthkl.‚ Bftfcthvf Jkakh brkps d ohaf kl tnf td`af. Nf snkws nhs pdrtlfr skjf lktfs dlb H dj nfrf sucihlm jy `rfdtn dlb jdihlm d aklmfst prdyfr.

H wdtcn ds tnfy ckltfjpadtf kl tnf lfw ohlbhlms. ‑]nk hs tnhs Udinfaf;‚ tnf ckab bftfcthvf dsis.  dsis.  "Xdn, wnk hs Udinfaf;" h dsi. H dask wdlt tk ilkw. ‑]f cdllkt tfaa yku jucn. @ut wf drf d rf tdihlm tnhs afdb dlb yku drf orff tk mk. Xku drf lkt daakwfb tk afdvf tkwl ultha tnhs cdsf hs caksfb. Xku lkt daakwfb tk flmdmf whtn Jhss Auoulk ultha daa

 

hs skavfb,‚ Bftfcthvf Jkakh dbvhsfb. H lffb tk sff nfr sk `db `ut ht cdl wdht ultha daa tnhs hs rfskavfb. Dlytnhlm tk iffp jf whtn jy bdumntfr. ‑Kidy, ckjf whtn jf. Aft‘s ohaa hl skjf okrjs dlb yku `f rfdby tk mk.‚  mk.‚   Cdl whaa daa tnfsf pkahcf pfkpaf `f ds nuj`af ds Bftfcthvf Jkakh; Nf hs sk nujdl. H mft tk tnf rfcfpthkl dlb shml tnf pdpfrs H dj tkab tk shml. H mft jy `fat dlb H dj rfdby tk wdai kutshbf wnfl H sff Auoulk‘s brhvfr sfdtfb kl tnf `flcn whtn dlktnfr kab jdl. H wdai up tk tnfj dotfr ohldahzhlm whtn tnf pkahcf. ‑]nfrf yku nfrf okr jf;‚ H dsi whtnkut d mrffthlm. Rnfrf hs lk thjf okr okrjdahthfs. ‑Xfs, yfs…wf cdjf nfrf tk hlokrj tnf pkahcf d`kut tnf lfws wf ohmurfb nf sdys. odtnfr.‚  ]ndt d wdykut,‚ tk jfft nhj. ‑H dj nfrf whtn Auoulk‘s odtnfr.‚  ‑Nkw hs snf;‚ H sthaa cdrf.  cdrf.  ‑Rnf bkctkr sdhb lkt tk wkrry. Snf snkuab `f bhscndrmfb tkjkrrkw,‚ tnf odtnfr sdys wnhaf H sndif nhs ndlbs. H dj fxchtfb tndt tnfy drf nfrf dlb H whaa `f sffhlm Jhcnfaaf hl lk thjf. ‑]ndt bhb yku hlokrj tnf pkahcf;‚ Rnf bftfcthvf bhbl‘t wdlt tk tfaa jf `ut tndt bkfsl‘t jfdl H snkuabl‘t ohlb kut orkj tnfsf twk. Ltdtf Jkafof tfaas jf d`kut Udinfaf dlb nhj `fhlm Juzh‘s orhflb. Ht daa jdifs sflsf lkw. Sdb okr Auoulk `ut tnhs hs mkkb lfws tk jf. ]htnkut wdsthlm jkrf thjf, thjf, tnfy brkp jf nkjf. Kscdr‘s cdr hs pdrifb kutshbf jy ydrb. H ndvfl‘t sffl tnhs muy hl dmfs.  dmfs.  H kpfl tnf bkkr whtnkut ilkcihlm dlb Kscdr hs hl jy nkusf wdtcnhlm skccfr. Snkuabl‘t tnhs muy `f `dhahlm jf kr akkihlm okr dbvhsf okr jf; Nf eujps kut ko tnf ckucn hl snkci. Nf puts nhs ohlmfr kl tnf jkutn tk shmlda jf lkt tk jdif lkhsf. Nf rusnfs kut dlb H okaakw `fnhlb.

‑]ndt drf yku bkhlm nfrf;‚ H dsi. ‑Snkuabl‘t yku `f akkihlm okr nfap tk mft jf kut ko edha;‚  edha;‚  ‑H ilkw…H wds dajkst kl…‚  kl…‚   ‑Rnfrf hs lk fxcusf…wndt drf yku bkhlm hl jy nkusf;‚ H dsi dlmrhay. H ndb `ffl orffzhlm hl tndt cfaa dlb nf wds nfrf hl jy

 

nkusf wdtcnhlm R_ ahif tnf jdl ko tnf nkusf. ‑Drf yku sthaa kl Auoulk;‚   Auoulk;‚ ‑]ndt; Ckjf kl jdl…bkfs fvfrytnhlm nds tk bk whtn Auoulk;‚ Auoulk;‚  ‑]ndt bk  yku wdlt jf tk tnhli; tnh li; H ndvf `ffl fxpfcthlm yku tk ckjf okr jf `ut yku nfrf cnhaafb ds ho lktnhlm hs wrklm.‚  wrklm.‚  ‑H wds nfrf whtn ykur whof dlb ihb,‚ nf sdys dlb H orkwl. Jy whof dlb ihb; ‑Xkur jktnfr cdaafb jf dlb H ndb tk phci Jhcnfaaf orkj scnkka…H wds nfrf whtn ykur whof dlb dl b Jhcnfaaf kvfrnfdrb us tdaihlm d`kut yku hl edha dlb snf bhbl‘t tdif ht wfaa. Sk H wdltfb tk jdif surf tnfy drf `ktn ohlf `fokrf H afdvf…sk fvfr shlcf tnfy afot okr Jhcnfaaf‘s rkkj, tnfy drf lkt yft `dci. Xkur whof ndb tk cdaj Jhcnfaaf.‚  Jhcnfaaf.‚  ]nfrf hs Jdlbhwdld ho Auoulk hs dlb nfrfstkrj cdajhlm Jhcnfaaf orkj tnf lfws; H afdvf Kscdr kutshbf hlshbf tnf nkusf.  Dtafdst Jhcnfaaf whaa `f cdaj dlb madb tk sff jf. H nurry tk nfr rkkj dlb skotay ilkci `fokrf kpflhlm ht. Jxj! @y whof Kscdr jfdls Jdlbhwdld. Snf hs saffphlm pfdcfouaay whtn Jhcnfaaf hl nfr drjs. Ht hs fvhbflt tndt snf ofaa dsaffp wnhaf skktnhlm Jhcnfaaf tk saffp. H whsn okr tnhs pfdcf hl jy ahof. H jhss ht. Daa H ndvf tk mk tnrkumn hs Rsnfpk yfaahlm dt jf okr aftthlm nfr bkwl kr ndvhlm tk bfda whtn Auoulk‘s Auoulk‘s jfss. H jhss `fhlm pfdcfoua ahif jy bdumntfr dlb nfr ldlly. Rrku`af sffjs tk `f odr orkj tnfj. H wdai hl dlb phci tnf `adlift orkj tnf caksft. H ady ht kl tkp ko tnf buvft dlb Jdlbhwdld kpfls nfr fyfs. Snf caksfs nfr fyfs dlb kpfls tnfj dmdhl rfda quhci. Snf cdl `f brdjdthc skjfthjfs. H sjhaf ds snf puaas nfrsfao tk sht. ‑Snnn,‚ H sdy quhftay tk nfr. H bkl‘t ilkw nkw jucn rfst tnfy lffba sk Jhcnfaf cdl't wdif up lkw ulafss snf lffbs tk.

‑Xku drf nkjf; Ckjf nfrf…H wds wkrrhfb d`kut yku,‚ snf wnhspfrs dlb dlb puaas jf hltk nfr drjs. H bhbl‘t ilkw H lffbfb tnhs ultha snf squffzf jf rfda thmnt. H offa nfr nfdrt tnrk``hlm ndrb kut ko nfr cnfst. ‑Xku cdl mft skjf rfst.‚  rfst.‚  ‑Drf yku darhmnt;‚ snf dsis hlstfdb.  hlstfdb. 

 

‑H dj ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑Rndli yku okr tdihlm cdrf ko Jhcnfaaf,‚ H sdy wnhaf stdrhlm hltk nfr fyfs. ‑Jy sdys quhftay dlktnfr wdrj num,ek`,‚ ‑Xkusnf bkl‘t ilkw nkw `fokrf ndppy puaahlm H dj tkjf sffhltk yku. H dj ndppy yku drf ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  H aft mk ko tnf num dlb ckvfr tnfj whtn d `adlift ds Jdlbh mkfs `dci tk saffp. H lffb d aklm nkt snkwfr dlb tk cndlmf kut ko tnfsf caktnfs. H cdrfouaay wdai kut ko Jhcnfaaf‘s Jhcnfaaf‘ s rkkj dlb Kscdr hs nfrf hl tnf ckrrhbkr hl daa sjhafs. ‑Snf jdifs d mkkb whof, bkfsl‘t snf;‚ nf sdys dlb H hmlkrf nhj. ‑Pfjfj`fr nkw yku ndvf dawdys wdltfb skjfklf wnk wkuab akvf ykur bdumntfr ds tnfhr kwl;‚ nf dsis dlb rdhsf nhs `rkws.  `rkws.   Jxj! ‑Snf hs Jhcnfaaf‘s ldlly,‚ H sdy.  sdy.   ‑H whaa rfjhlb yku dmdhl hl twk yfdrs,‚ nf sdys.  sdys.   Pfjhlb jf wndt; H dj lkt dttrdctfb dttrdctf b tk Jdlbh. Dj H; Lk, H ndvf Auoulk. Ds tkumn ds kur akvf cdl `f, jy nfdrt yfdrls okr Auoulk Jubdu. H madrf dt nkw cutf tnfy akki tkmftnfr `fokrf cakshlm tnf `fbrkkj bkkr. Jy nfdrt sthaa aklms okr Auoulk, ht bkfs. RNF KLF HLSFPR 2? AVOVLK ‑Snf hs lkt prfmldlt, hs snf;‚ jy jktnfr dsis dlb H mhvf nfr dl

fyf. ]ny wkuab snf tnhli prfmldlcy kut ko daa tnhlms; H ndvf d cklbhthkl tndt tnfy lffb tk nfap jf ohx. ‑Wrfmldlt; Kn…wfaa,‚ tnf bkctkr sdys.  sdys.  ‑Kn, wfaa wndt;‚ H mdzf dt nhj. ‑Kn…wfaa, ‑ Kn…wfaa, wndt;‚  wndt;‚   ‑H tdif ht, d prfmldlcy prfmldlc y wkl‘t jdif yku ndppy… H wds sdyhlm kn wfaa, tnf okcus wds wds lkt kl tndt `ut snf hs lkt prfmldlt.‚  prfmldlt.‚ 

 

Wnfw!! Bhb nf rfdaay ndvf tk jdif jf strfss ahif tnhs; H aft kut d shmn dlb tnf bkctkr sffjs tk rfmrft padyhlm d`kut sucn hjpkrtdlt lfws. ‑Ohlf,‚ H dj madb djdlb lkt Hprfmldlt `fcdusf ht wds eust mkhlm tkH sdy. ckjpa ckjpahcdtf hcdtf jyH ahof bkl‘t lffb tndt rhmnt lkw. H dask ndvf tk mft kvfr jy ohrst cnhab `fokrf wfackjhlm tnf lf lfxt xt klf. Ht hs sdof tk sdy tndt tnf nfdahlm nfda hlm ekurlfy hs mkhlm kl wfaa. ]nfl H offa rfdby dlb ckltflt, tnfl H whaa `f rfdby tk wfackjf dlktnfr `d`y. Daa Daa tnhs jhmnt `f hjpkssh`af whtn Rsnfpk‘s `d`y kl tnf wdy. Indtnu jhmnt lkt wdlt dlktnfr cnhab whtn d bhoofrflt jktnfr dlb tndt afdvfs jf cnhabafss dlb lurshlm ktnfr pfkpaf‘s cnhabrfl. Rndt hs tnf jkultdhl tndt stdlbs `ftwffl Indtnu dlb H. ‑H tnkumnt H wds wd mkhlm tk lursf, cafdr yku tkbdy `ut bufoffa tk tnf nhmn `akkb cnfci ups whtn tnf nkurs fdrahfr…H ht whaa `f `fst tndt H stdy nfrf dlb jklhtkr ht ultha tkjkrrkw. ‑Wafdsf, H lffb tk mft nkjf dlb stdrt ohlhahdshlm Cndrakttf‘s wfbbhlm,‚ H sdy. Wfkpaf snkuab ulbfrstdlb tndt Cndrakttf‘s wfbbhlm hs jfdlt tk `f tnf wfbbhlm ko tnf yfdr dlb H ndvf tk `f ndlbs-kl tk flsurf tndt daa hs wfaa. ‑Auoulk, yku lffb tk rfst. Bkl‘t yku pdy pfkpaf tk rul fvfrytnhlm okr yku;‚ Juj sdys dlb H mhvf nfr d wfdi sjhaf. Snf bkfsl‘t ulbfrstdlb ulbfrstdlb `ut ht hs kidy. ‑Kidy, H prkjhsf lkt tk wkri…`ut H lffb tk `f hl jy spdcf. Rnhs padcf bfprfssfs jf fvfl jkrf. H eust lffb tk saffp hl tnf snkwfr dlb sjfaa tnf rksfs dlb bk tnhlms tndt jdifs jf ndppy. H prkjhsf tk tdif ht fdsy fd sy kl tnf wkri.‚  wkri.‚   ‑]faa,  H cdl ndvf yku shml tnf pdpfrs tk rfafdsf yku…H tnhli ht ‑]faa, snkuabl‘t `f d prk`afj, `ut H wkuab akvfb tk iffp yku okr d bdy kr twk.‚  twk.‚  ‑Aft jf shml, H lffb kut,‚ H sdy dlb Juj orkwls. Cdl dlyklf

ulbfrstdlbs nkw nksphtdas drf; Rnfy drf jkrf bfprfsshlm. H wdlt jy kwl spdcf dlb tk wdtcn R_ whtnkut nfdbsfts. Rnf bkctkr sndrfs tnf rfst ko tnf rfsuats dlb H dj mrdtfoua tndt tnf nfdrt odhaurf hs lkt wkrsflfb, ds aklm ds H tdif jy jfbs dlb rul dwdy orkj prk`afjs. Pul-dwdy orkj prk`afjs, tnf bkctkr sdhb `ut nkw bk H bk tndt wnfl H dj hl akvf whtn d jdl

 

wnk nds dlktnfr wkjdl prfmldlt; H dj ckloahctfb `y tnhs klf `fcdusf H jhmnt flb up nurthlm n urthlm jysfao. H wdlt tk akvf nhj `u `utt H dj dordhb nf jhmnt lkt akvf jf `dci whtnkut nkabhlm `dci. Rnf bkctkr cafdrs tk tnhlm mk dlb Mfdl brkps jy jktnfr jy dpdrtjflt. Rnfjf ohrst H bk `fokrf dlytnhlm fasf hsdlb tk H dt tdif d aklmfst wdrj `dtn, ckltfjpadthlm kl wndt tk bk lfxt. H ‑Bk yku sthaa akvf brhlihlm skup;‚ Juj dsis wnhaf stdlbhlm orkj jy `fbrkkj bkkr, ‑Drf yku akkshlm wfhmnt;‚  wfhmnt;‚   ‑Dn, lkt rfdaay…H tnhli ht hs eust `fcdusf ko tnf nksphtda stdy,‚ H sdy wnhaf scdllhlm jy `kby kl tnf jhrrkr. ‑]f lffb tk tdai, bkl‘t wf;‚ Juj dsis.  dsis.  ‑H bkl‘t tnhli sk…H dj ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚   ‑Rndt rhmnt tnfrf hs wndt yku dawdys mdvf jf wnfl yku wfrf rdmhlm ykur tk nfdrt, dawdys.‚ Snf wf shtsdrf. kl tnf `fb dlb H ekhl nfr. ]f drfhld`kut mft bffp, H ilkw ‑Nkw wds H wnfl H wds mrkwhlm up;‚ H dsi. Jdy`f wndt H dj mkhlm tnrkumn nds fvfrytnhlm tk bk whtn jy cnhabnkkb. Skjfthjfs ht mfts sk ckjpahcdtfb tndt H mft tk tnhli jdy`f H dj cursfb, yku ilkw; Ndpphlfss, eust d `ht ko ht, h t, hs wndt H aklm okr. H wdlt tk `f ndppy, mfluhlfay ndppy `ut ht sffj hjpkssh`af. ‑Xku wfrf dawdys djdzhlm, orkj d vfry ykulm dmf,‚ Juj sdys whtn d sjhaf dlb H sjhaf `dci, ‑Xku dawdys nkstfb tfd pdrthfs okr ykur bkaas dlb yku akvfb tk phci ykur kwl caktnfs. H tnhli fvfry`kby, dctudaay lk`kby ulbfrstkkb yku dlb H tnhli ht hs sthaa tndt wdy fvfl tkbdy. Xku usfb tk bk yku, dawdys. H rfjfj`fr Aucy usfb tk mk kut tk pady dlb yku stdyfb hl tnf nkusf, rfdrrdlmhlm drrdlmhl m jy ourlhturf dlb nfaphlm jf ckki dlb `dif.‚  `dif.‚   ‑H sthaa akvf tk `dif dlb ckki.‚  ckki.‚   ‑H ilfw yku wkuab flb up `dihlm dlb ckkihlm dlb nksthlm pfkpaf…ht nds dawdys `ffl hl yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Nkw wds jy rfadthklsnhp whtn Aucy…snf ndtfs jf lkw.‚ l kw.‚  

‑Rnf bhvkrcf whtn Kscdr turlfb nfr nfr skur `ut mhvf nfr thjf, snf whaa `f darhmnt. Snf dawdys `adjfb yku dlywdy.‚  dlywdy.‚   ‑Snf bhb;‚ Jy jktnfr lfvfr tkab jf tnhs.  tnhs.  ‑Xku snkuab ilkw snf ahvfb hl ykur sndbkw okr sk aklm. Snf wdltfb tk `f yku `ut yku wfrf ulrfdcnd`af. H usf tk brfss yku `ktn hl tnhs pdrthcuadr wdy, snf ahifb ht `ut yku ndtfb ht sk yku

 

rf-drrdlmfb ykur caktnfs dlb pfkpaf akvfb ht dlb prdhsfb yku jkrf tndl nfr…afdvhlm nfr nfdrt`rkifl. Xku usfb tk bk tnhlms tkmftnfr `ut yku wfrf prdhsfb dlb cnffrfb jkrf tndl nfr `fcdusf ko ykur tkucnfs. H lfvfr bhoofrflt dlb ykuohlda drf dajkst tnf sdjf `adjfb dmf.‚  yku, yku wfrf dmf.‚  Ht bkfs jdif sflsf wny snf `adjfs jf tnhs jucn. H eust whsn snf ndb bklf tnhlms bhoofrfltay. Dccushlm jf ko cnfdthlm whtn nfr nus`dlb wds d `akw tk jy stkjdcn. ‑Jd, H lffb ykur dbvhcf,‚ H sdy. Jdy`f snf cdl tuciaf tnhs whtn jf. ‑Dlytnhlm.‚   ‑Dlytnhlm.‚ ‑H jft skjfklf.‚  skjfklf.‚  ‑]nfl bk H mft tk jfft nhj;‚ snf dsis dlb H `ausn.  `ausn.  ‑Nf dask prfmldl prfmldlt t wkjdl H sdy dlb snf ork orkwls. wls. Rnf sjhafnds snfd ndb hs whpfb dwdywnk...,‚ orkj nfr odcf. Ht hs d `hm phfcf tk cnfw. ‑Bkl‘t wkrry Jd…ht wds `fokrf wf bfchbfb tk `f hl d rfadthklsnhp. H tnkumnt H wds mkhlm tk ndlbaf daa ko tndt, `ut lkw H dj scdrfb ho H jhmnt `f d`af tk.‚  tk.‚   ‑Ht hs lkt mkhlm tk `f fdsy,‚ snf sdys. Rndt hs eust tnf trutn H ilkw. ‑H bkl‘t ilkw ho H cdl bk tnhs.‚  tnhs.‚   ‑Xku ilkw ht `d`y…yku ilkw wndt yku wdlt. Bffp bkwl hl ykur nfdrt hs tnf trutn yku wdlt tk bk…bkl‘t nfshtdtf kl ht,‚ snf sdys wnhaf squffzhlm jy ndlb. Snf hs lkt d typhcda jktnfr wnk wkuab nfap yku rul dwdy orkj ykur prk`afjs. Snf ndb dawdys wdltfb us tk jdif kur cnkhcfs, jhstdifs dlb bfchshkls. H tnhli tndt hs wny snf afdvfs d ndpphfst ahof whtn nfr nus`dlb. ‑]ndt d`kut tnf `d`y; Nf nds dlktnfr kabfr cnhab dlb wndt ho nf bkfsl‘t wdlt tnf tnhrb cnhab sk skkl, dlb H wdlt klf;‚  klf;‚   ‑Rnfl yku whaa ndvf tk ndvf tk bfchbf wndt hs jkrf hjpkrtdlt tk yku…tnf `d`y kr nhj,‚ snf sdys. H lffb nfr tk tfaa jf wndt tk

bk. Okr tnf ohrst thjf hl jy j y ahof, H wdlt skjfklf tk tfaa jf tk `f whtn Indtnu dlb flburf wndtfvfr pdhl ckjhlm jy wdy kr tk afdvf nhj `fcdusf kur rfadthklsnhp whaa lkt wkri kut. Bdb sflbs us d tfxt tndt Indtnu hs rfafdsfb orkj edha. H dj tnrhaafb tk tnf lfws. Dtafdst H cdl mft nhj adwyfrs tk cafdr nhs

 

ldjf ho nf fvfr mfts tk ckurt kr skjftnhlm. H wdlt tk mk sff nhj `ut Bdb sdys tk mhvf nhj spdcf. H dj tkab nf akkis ahif d pfrskl wnk lffbs spdcf rhmnt lkw. H ndvf tk rfspfct tndt. ]ndt H ckuab hs tk cdaa dlb ohlb kut nkw nf hs nkabhlm pnklfs rhlms bk tk vkhcfjdha. Rndt afot jf saffpafss dajkstup. tnfNhs wnkaf lhmnt. H dj wkrrhfb d`kut nhj. Ds ckjpahcdtfb ds wf drf, H dj wkrrhfb d`kut us dswfaa. H klay safpt hl tnf fdray nkurs ko tnf jkrlhlm. H wdtcnfb jkvhfs dotfr jkvhfs ultha H bkzfb koo. H dj wkifl `y jy jktnfr wdaihlm hl jy rkkj. Vlahif Mfdl, snf rfspfcts jy curtdhls. Snf ilkws H bkl't ahif tnf ahmnt orkj kutshbf. Snf puts d trdy ko `rfdiodst kl tnf pfbfstda lfxt tk jy `fb shbf. Snf nds fmms dlb d tkdst,  eust ahif H akvf ht. Snf dask padcfb tnf phaas kl d ckltdhlfr. ‑H cdl mft usfb tk tnhs,‚ H sdy dlb snf crdcis up. H jhssfb jy jktnfr bfdray. ‑Nkw drf yku offahlm;‚  offahlm;‚  ‑H dj kidy, H mufss.‚  mufss.‚   ‑Bkl‘t `f dordhb tk sdy sd y ht wnfl yku drf lkt kidy Auoulk Auoulk.. Ht hs kidy lkt tk `f kidy.‚  kidy.‚   ‑H lffb tk sff Indtnu. H rfdaay bk.‚  bk.‚  ‑]ny bkl‘t yku mk tnfrf dotfr aulcn; Aft nhj rfst tnhs jkrlhlm wnhaf wf mk snkp okr skjf oakwfrs. Dotfr ykur dotfrlkkl jfbhcdthkl, tnfl yku cdl sff nhj.‚  nhj.‚  H ahif tndt `fcdusf ko tnf oakwfr snkpphlm dlb ndvhlm tk mhvf Indtnu skjfthjf tk nhjsfao. Nf ndsl‘t cdaafb shlcf adst lhmnt dlb H dj tryhlm tk `f ohlf d`kut ht. ]ny hs nf lkt cdaahlm jf; H okrcf jysfao tk fdt `rfdiodst `fokrf mftthlm rfdby okr tnf b bdy. dy. H phci d shjpaf aklm rfb brfss dlb d `adci `hifr edcift. H snkuab ndvf `ffl wkrihlm kl Cndrakttf‘s wfbbhlm `ut tndt whaa strfss jf d `ht ho tnhlms drf lkt mkhlm dcckrbhlmay. H wdlt tk oakkb

Mfdl s pnklf whtn tfxts `ut H cnkksf tk trust jy tfdj. H pdy tnfj wfaa tk bk d mrfdtfst ek`. Juzh‘s ldjf rhlms hl jy nfdb ds H ckj` jy ndhr. Nf wds jy dlmfa, wdsl‘t nf; Nkw ckuab H `f sk stuphb tk `f `ahlbfb `y nhs akvf; H whaa bfda whtn daa tnfsf kl dlktnfr bdy. H ndvf tk cnkksf tk bk tnhlms tndt whaa jdif jf ndppy. Snkpphlm okr oakwfrs jdifs jf ndpphfr.

 

H okaakw `fnhlb jy jktnfr ds wf wdai drkulb WadltAdlb hl  Dttfr`ury. Okr tnf ohrst thjf hl jy ahof, H bkl‘t wdlt tk `f nfrf. H wdlt tk `f hl Indtnu‘s nkusf. H lffb tk ohlb kut kut nkw nf hs bkhlm. ‑Xku ilkw wndt, mk…`fokrf yku odhlt kl jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Xku drf jhafs dwdy. H sdhb mk sff nhj lkw `fokrf yku odhlt kl jf,‚ snf sdys dlb H cakci dl V`fr whtnkut nfshtdthlm.  nfshtdthlm.   Rnf V`fr brkps jf dt tnf mdtf. H tdif d bffp shmn `fokrf ilkcihlm kl tnf bkkr. Rnf ldlly kpfls okr jf dlb afdbs tnf wdy tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj. ‑Hs Indtnu nfrf;‚ H dsi dlb snf lkbs `fokrf tfaahlm jf nf hs saffphlm. H wdlt tk rusn tk nhs rkkj `ut H dj tkab nhs jktnfr hs nfrf jf. darfdby. H sfttaf kl tnf ckucn dlb wdht okr dlyklf tk ekhl Jrs Lflmwflbd wdais tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj. Snf hs kabfr tndl jy jktnfr `ut lkt tkk kab. Snf nds dl ulwfackjhlm odcf. ‑Lbh bk rh lbh llyh;‚ snf dsis wnhaf tdihlm d sfdt hl dl kppkshtf cndhr. ‑Jy ldjf hs Auoulk,‚ H rfspklb. H nkpf snf bkfsl‘t dsi nkw nk w H dj rfadtfb tk Indtnutsnfak. Dtafdst lkt lkw. ‑Kn, yku drf tnf wkjdl wnk tkki jy skl tk edha;‚  edha;‚   ‑Lk, tnfrf wds eust skjf jhsulbfrstdlbhlm…nf wds…‚  wds…‚   ‑]ndt jhsulbfrstdlbhlm; Indtnu afot nhs cnhab tk mk tk edha okr yku…tndt‘s wndt H wds tkab,‚ snf sdys whtn nfr vkhcf sahmntay rdhsfb. ]ny dj H lkt surprhsfb; H dj usfb tk pfkpaf `adjhlm jf okr tnfhr trku`afs. ‑H dj skrry okr daa tnf jhsulbfrstdlbhlm Jrs Lflmwflbd…H dj truay skrry. H cdjf tk sff nkw nf hs bkhlm dlb...‚  dlb...‚   ‑Aft nhj rfst,‚ snf sdys.  sdys. 

Cdl H `rhlm skjftnhlm tk brhli; tnf ldlly dsis.  dsis.   ‑H wkuab akvf d madss ko wdtfr, pafdsf.‚  pafdsf.‚  ‑Dlb dask Jdlbhwdld, pafdsf jdif tndt tfd tndt Indtnu akvfs…dlb tdif ht tk nhs rkkj,‚ Jrs Lflmwflbd sdys dlb H stdrf dt nfr. H bhbl‘t ilkw tnf ldlly mkfs tk nhs `fbrkkj.  `fbrkkj.   ‑Nddd…vnk Lflmwflbd, nf hs sthaa saffphlm,‚ Jdlbhwdld, H ndb okrmkttfl nfr ldjf, sdys.

 

‑Lbhrh, tdif d cup ko tfd tk nhs rkkj.‚  rkkj.‚   ‑Kidy, ho nf hs dwdif, cdl yku pafdsf paf dsf dsi nhj tk ekhl us; H lf lffb fb tk dsi nkw H cdl nfap rfmdrbhlm rfm drbhlm tnf adwyfrs,‚ H sdy. H bkl‘t ilkw ho ht hsnf wrklm tk dsi. H eust wdlt tk sff HIndtnu In dtnu afdvf dlb sff jysfao tndt hs kidy. @y tnf akki ko tnhlms, jhmnt tnhsokr nkusf whtnkut sffhlm nhj. ‑Jdlbh, tdif d cup ko tfd tk ykur jdl…nf jhmnt `f tnhrsty,‚ Jrs Lflmwflbd sdys dlb Jdlbh sny dwdy wnhaf H dj stullfb. ]ndt hs mkhlm kl nfrf; ‑Jrs Lflmwflbd…jdrd Indtnu hs lkt jy jdl vndtnuwfaf,‚ Jdlbhwdld sdys dlb rusnfs kut ko tnf rkkj. ‑H bkl‘t ilkw nkw jdly thjfs H snkuab tfaa yku tndt nf hs…nfff Jdlbhwdld…yku lffb tk mft tndt hltk ykur nfdb,‚ Jrs Lflmwflbd yfaas dt nfr tk tnf ihtcnfl. H wdlt tk eujp hl dlb dsiorkj `ut tnf tndtahvhlm wkuabrkkj `f bhsrfspfctoua, rhmnt; ‑Jrs Lflmwflbd…bhb Indtnu jflthkl dlytnhlm d`kut jf;‚ H dsi cdajay. H cdl‘t bhrfctay dsi nfr ho snf ilkws tndt H dj Indtnu‘s mhraorhflb.  mhraorhflb.  ‑Nf klay tkab jf tndt nf wds hl edha `fcdusf ko Auoulk,‚ snf sdys dlb crkss nfr drjs whtn dl dlmry odcf. ]ndt d `akw. Jdlbhwdld `rhlms jf d madss ko wdtfr dlb tfd okr Jrs Lflmwflbd. ‑Hlwh Jdlbhwdld, H sdhb tdif tfd tk Indtnu‘s `fbrkkj. ]ny bk H ndvf tk rfpfdt jysfao; Rndt jdl lffbs ykur wdrjtn dlb cdrf…wnk hs mkhlm tk `f tnfrf okr nhj ho yku cdl‘t fvfl mhvf nhj d cup ko tfd;‚  tfd;‚  Hs tnhs d`kut d cup ko tfd; ‑Ndddd _nk Lflmwflbd…‚ Jdlbh sdys wnhaf trfdbhlm tk tnf ihtcnfl.

Xdn lfn! H sjhaf tk jysfao. Rnhs hs mkhlm tk `f ndrbfr tndl H tnkumnt. RNF KLF HLSFPR 2=

 

INDRNVRSNFAK Cdl d jdl mft skjf oucifl saffp hl nhs kwl nkusf; Bk tnfsf pfkpaf ilkw tndt H bhbl‘t ckllfctfb saffp d whli lhmnt; Rnhlihlm d`kut dajkst fvfrytnhlm tk adst jy ahof; H ndvf Jhcnfaaf tk tnhli d`kut, dask Auoulk, Rsnfpk dlb tnf `d`y kl tnf ktnfr shbf, dlb adstay, jy vfry kwl ahof. H ndvf lkt `ffl `f fl tk wkri hl twk bdys dlb tnf adst thjf H wds tnfrf, H ndb Jr Jddif phl jf dmdhlst tnf wdaa. H ndvf daa tnf rhmnts tk strfss d`kut fvfrytnhlm. H sthaa wklbfr ho jy ek` hs sthaa dwdhthlm jf. H tfxtfb tf xtfb Jr Jinhzf dlb mdvf d luj`fr ko fxcusfs wny H dj lkt dt wkri, H nkpf ht wkris. H cdl nfdr jy jktnfr‘s vkhcf orkj tnf afdvhlm rkkj. H wklbfr wndt nfrorkj prk`afj hs rhmnt lkw. drrhvfb dlb tnf daa H dsifb nfr dlb Jdlby hs Snf skjf pfdcftnhs dlbjkrlhlm quhft. H ndb wkrst lhmnts ko jy ahof whtn pfkpaf snkuthlm snk uthlm dt jf. H wdlt tk ckvfr jy fdrs whtn tnf cusnhkl wnfl H nfdr Auoulk‘s vkhcf. H  eujp kut ko `fb dlb wfdr jy mkwl `fokrf trfdbhlm tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj. ‑]ny drf yku pfkpaf jdihlm sk jucn lkhsf;‚ H dsi dlb Auoulk stdlbs orkj tnf ckucn. Snf hs wfdrhlm d aklm brfss dlb d  edcift `ut sthaa akki ds sfxy ds yku yku cdl hjdmhlf. ‑Indtnu, drf yku darhmnt;‚ snf dsis `fokrf H sfttaf okr d sht kl d ckucn lfxt tk nfr. H wdlt tk puaa nfr hltk d wdrjfst num `ut whaa lfvfr nfdr tnf flb ko ht orkj jy jktnfr. ‑H dj ohlf Auoulk…H dj ohlf,‚ H sdy dlb snf shts kl tnf ckucn ds H bhb dswfaa. Jy mhra akkis wkrrhfb shci `kut jf dlb H dj mfluhlfay tkucnfb. ‑]ndt bhb tnfy sdy dt edha;‚ snf dsis ds is dlb H wdlt tk tfaa nfr `ut ht cdl wdht. H ndvf tk bfda whtn jy jktnfr daklf.

Wafdsf ekhl jf kutshbf, H sdy wnhaf stdlbhlm dlb tdihlm nfr ndlb hltk jhlf. ]f lffb tk tdai `y tnf wdy dlb H dj lkt tnhlihlm hlorklt ko jy ldmmhlm jktnfr. H afdb tnf wdy tk tnf pkrcn. Ht hs nkt dlb sully tkbdy9 dlb skjfklf wkuab tnhli H dj brdjdthc `y dpprfchdthlm d bdy ahif tnhs. Edha whaa jdif yku dpprfchdtf tnf ahttaf jkjflts hl ahof. Rndt padcf cdl jdif up yku prdy fvfry lhmnt, sffihlm hltfrvflthkl orkj tnf nfdvfls.

 

Eust wnfl wnfl wf wdai kutshbf dlb odr orkj jy jktnfr‘s shmnt, Auoulk cahlms kl jf dlb mhvfs jf d wdrjfst num. H cdl offa nfr nfdrt tnrk``hlm ds snf thmntfls nfr num. H ndvf lktnhlm jucn tk sdy sk H wfackjf nfr hltk tnf fj`rdcf. H daakw nfr tk cry ds jucn ds snf wdlts. Snf hs orfdihlm kut dlb H ulbfrstdlb. ‑Xku bhbl‘t cdaa jf Indtnu,‚ snf sdys wnhaf whphlm nfr tfdrs.  tfdrs.  ‑H dj lkt suppksfb tk…H dj lkt suppksfb tk sff yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑]NX;‚   ‑]NX;‚ ‑@fcdusf H wds tnf suspfct hl ykur cdsf dlb H wds tkab tk lfvfr ckjjulhcdtf whtn yku. Rnfy tkab jf yfstfrbdy dlb H bhbl't wdlt tk jfss fvfrytnhlm,‚ H rfspklb wnhaf snf whpfs nfr tfdrs dwdy. ‑H tnkumnt yku bhbl‘t wdlt spfdi tk jf…kr skjftnhlm,‚ snf sdys `fokrf wnhpphlm. H djtknfdrt-`rkifl `fcdusf H lfvfr wdlt tk sff Auoulk ahif tnhs. ‑Xku ilkw H wkuab H wkuab ndvf cdaafb yku tnf sdjf sfcklb, `ut fvfrytnhlm hs hl tnf ndlbs ko tnf adw. H bkl‘t wdlt tk tfjpfr whtn tnfj…Jhcnfaaf sthaa lffbs jf.‚  jf.‚  ]f ndvf d cup ko tfd kvfr tnf cklvfrsdthkl d`kut tnf crhjhlda rfckrb. Rnfy k`vhkusay wklt cndrmf jf ultha H dj prkvfl muhaty. H ilkw H dj hllkcflt `ut H dj wkrrhfb d`kut wndt Jr Jinhzf ndvf nfdrb. H sthaa ndvf tk jdif pdrtlfr dlb daa tnhs brdjd cdl jfss whtn fvfrytnhlm. ‑Indtnu, wndt‘s mkhlm tk ndppfl tk us;‚ Auoulk dsis. H cdl sff pdhl hl nfr fyfs dlb ht hs ulodhr tndt H dj tnf klf cdushlm daa ko ht hltk nfr ahof. Snf bfsfrvf wdy `fttfr tndl daa ko tnfsf. ‑Auoulk…H akvf yku…H ndvf dawdys akvfb yku…sk H snkuab `f tnf klf dsihlm yku wfrf wf stdlb whtn Rsnfpk dlb tnf `d`y,‚ H sdy dlb snf stdrfs hltk nfr ndlbs. Rnhs hs d bhoohcuat klf. H okr

klf bk lkt fxpfct nfr tk stdy whtn jf `ut H bk whsn snf bkfs. ‑Bk yku wdlt jf tk stdy;‚ snf dsis. Kockursf H bk wdlt nfr tk stdy. H eust bkl‘t wdlt tk `f tnf sfaohsn klf nfrf.  nfrf.   ‑Auoulk, H bkl‘t fxpfct yku tk stdy whtn jf…`ut H wkuab rfdaay rfdaay dpprfchdtf ho yku bk,‚ H rfspklb dlb snf mhvfs jf d wfdi sjhaf. ‑]ndt hs whtn yku dlb Jdlby;‚ snf sn f dsis dlb H orkwl.  orkwl.  

 

‑]ndt hs tndt suppksfb tk jfdl;‚  jfdl;‚  ‑Lk Indtnu…H bkl‘t jfdl tk crfdtf ndvkc `ut H bhbl‘t ilkw snf wds suppksfb tk sfrvf yku hl ykur rkkj…dj rkkj…dj H jhsshlm skjftnhlm;‚  skjftnhlm;‚  ‑Lk, snf bkfsl‘t sfrvf jf hl jy rkkj…lfvfr…wny wkuab yku tnhli tndt;‚  tndt;‚  ‑Lk, bkl‘t strfss d`kut ht.‚  ht.‚   ‑Bhb jy jktnfr sdy skjftnhlm; Rfaa Rf aa jf;‚ H dsi. Jy jktnfr nds `ffl putthlm hbfds kl Jdlbhwdld dlb snf snkuab eust ilkw tndt wf cdl lfvfr wkri. Jdlbhwdld dlb H drf cnhabnkkb orhflbs dlb ht snkuab stdy tk tndt. H dj lkt dttrdctfb tk nfr dlb snf hs lkt dttrdctfb tk jf, jy jktnfr snkuab stkp okrchlm nfr hbfds kl tnf pkkr wkjdl. ‑Lk. Htnrkumn wds eusttnhs. wklbfrhlm,‚ snf sdys whtn d odif sjhaf. s jhaf. H cdl rfdb Snf hs wkrrhfb d`kut Jdlbhwdld wnfl snf snkuabl't `f. ‑Nkw drf yku; ]ndt bhb tnf bkctkr sdy;‚  sdy;‚  ‑H dj kidy, H mufss…H wds eust wkrrhfb shci d`kut d`k ut yku.‚ Ht offas mkkb tk nfdr tnf wkjdl yku akvf cklofss nkw wkrrhfb snf wds ko yku. H ndb dawdys brfdjt ko tnhs. ‑Xku snkuab rfadx. H dj kidy,‚ H sdy.  sdy.   Auoulk brhvfs jf crdzy, tnhs wkjdl brhvfs b rhvfs jf crdzy. Nfr `fduty jdifs jf offa bruli wnflfvfr H akki bffp hltk nfr fyfs. Snf hs jkrf tndl H cdl whsn okr. Nfr tfdry fyfs afdbs jf kut ko tnhs ulhvfrsf. H whsn tk mrd` nfr dss dlb sjdsn ht ndrb ahif H bhb kl kur vdcdthkl. Nfr cdaahlm jy ldjf tnf wnkaf lhmnt. Ho klay H ckuab tdif us `dci tnfrf wnfrf snf bum nfr ldhas bffp hltk jy `dci, `fmmhlm jf tk bk nfr skjf jkrf. Snf nds brfdjy fyfs dlb nfr wft ahps drf lkt mhvhlm jf eusthcf. Nfr ouaa `rfdsts turls jf kl eust `y stdrhlm dt tnfj. Ho klay H ckuab cup

tnfj dlb offa tnfj skjf jkrf. Ho klay. ‑Nkw hs Jhcnfaaf;‚ snf dsis, `rhlmhlm jf `dci tk nfr. H wds jhafs dwdy. H wds ulbrfsshlm nfr whtn jy fyfs. ‑Jhcnfaaf hs darhmnt. Snf crhfb daa lhmnt adst lhmnt dlb snf ndb tk saffp whtn jf tk jdif surf H wds lkt mkhlm dlywnfrf. H nkpf snf hs d`af tk okcus dt scnkka tkbdy.‚  tkbdy.‚   ‑H dj skrry snf ndb tk mk tnrkumn daa tnhs…`fcdusf ko jf.‚  jf.‚  

 

‑Auoulk, yku drf mkhlm tk ndvf tk stdy dwdy  dwdy okr d ahttaf wnhaf,‚ H sdy dlb snf madrf dt jf. ]f sthaa ndb tk ckjf `dci tk tnhs nurtoua trutn. H dj lkt suppksfb tk `f jffthlm whtn nfr dlb H bkl‘t wdlt tk `f hl trku`af.  trku`af.  ‑]ny;‚   ‑]ny;‚ ‑Jy ldjf hs lkt cafdrfb yft dlb shlcf H dj klf ko tnf prhjf suspfcts, H dj daakwfb tk `f hl ckltdct ck ltdct whtn yku. H snkuab stdy dwdy orkj yku ultha tnf rhmntoua pfrskl hs hl edha.‚  edha.‚   Dtafdst snf ulbfrstdlbs. Ds ndrb ds ht hs, snf bkfs ulbfrstdlbs. H ekhl jy jktnfr hl tnf ahvhlm rkkj dotfr Auoulk afot. Snf wds ulndppy d`kut stdyhlm dwdy `ut snf whaa eust ndvf tk `f strklm okr tnf `ktn ko us. ‑Sk yku dsskchdtf daatktnf trku`af snf cdusfb yku;‚ Jysthaa jktnfr dsis whtn wnflnfr…dotfr H sfdt lfxt nfr. nfr.    ‑]ndt trku`af Jjd; Snf bhbl‘t cdusf lk trku`af okr jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑Xku wfrf hl edha eust bdys dmk…ndvf yku okrmkttfl darfdby;‚  darfdby;‚   ‑Wafdsf…daa fvhbflcf wfrf eust pkhlthlm dt jf. Snf bhb lktnhlm wrklm.‚   wrklm.‚ ‑Njjj.‚ Snf okcusfs kl tnf Rv padyhlm pad yhlm hlorklt ko nfr. H wdlt tk afdvf okr jy rkkj `ut wf sthaa ndvf tk bhscuss tnf ktnfr hjpkrtdlt hssufs, pdyhlm tnf bdjdmfs bdjdmfs tk Rsnfpk‘s odjhay. ]nfrf bk H fvfl `fmhl whtn nfr darfdby mrujpy d`kut jy rfadthklsnhp cnkhcfs; Euahd snkuab eust ckjf `dci sk tndt Jdlbhwdld cdl afdvf okr _flbd darfdby. ‑Jjd…H lffb yku tk spfdi tk tnf ulcafs okr jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑Pfmdrbhlm wndt; Xku wdlt tk jdrry darfdby;‚  darfdby;‚   ‑Lk…lkt tndt…ht hs skjftnhlm fasf.‚  fasf.‚  ‑]ndt wkuab yku lffb tnf ulcafs okr;‚  okr;‚   ‑H mkt d wkjdl prfmldlt.‚  prfmldlt.‚ 

Nfff…drf yku tfaahlm jf tndt tnf sdjf wkjdl wnk mkt yku hl  edha hs cdrryhlm ykur cnhab; Nkw ckjpahcdtfb cdl tnhs `f;‚ snf dsis. ‑Jjd…Auoulk  bhb lkt adlb jf hl edha…pafdsf…‚  ‑Jjd…Auoulk edha…pafdsf…‚   ‑]faa…H dj bhsddpkhltfb hl yku Indtnutsnfak. H tnkumnt H phcifb Jdlbhwdld pfrofctay okr yku, nfff;‚  nfff;‚  

 

‑H bhbl‘t lffb yku tk ohx jf whtn Jdlbhwdld. H tkab yku darfdby…Jdlby hs Jhcnfaaf‘s ldlly dlb tndt hs ht.‚  ht.‚  ‑Nddh…ohlf…H cdllkt cdllkt okrcf tnhs mhra tk stdy whtn yku dlyjkrf…cdl H; H jfdl…wnk cdl stdlb okr d jdl wnk hjprfmldtfb dlktnfr wkjdl; Sk…yku wdlt tnf ulcafs tk mk sff tnhs Auoulk‘s pdrflts;‚  pdrflts;‚  ‑Ht hs lkt Auoulk‘s pdrflts tnfy ndvf tk sff.‚  sff.‚   ‑]ndt bk yku jfdl;‚  jfdl;‚  ‑Nfr ldjf hs Rsnfpk. Rsnfpk. Nfr odtnfr wdlts tnf odjhay odjha y tk jfft `fokrf H cdl `f pdrt ko tnf `d`y‘s ahof.‚  ahof.‚  ‑]ndt drf yku sdyhlm Indtnutsnfak;‚  Indtnutsnfak;‚   ‑Rsnfpk hs prfmldlt whtn jy cnhab.‚  cnhab.‚  ‑Rsnfpk hs dlktnfr wkjdl;‚ snf dsis dlb H lkb. Ckjf kl, H dj prkub nfrf.yku tfaahlm ‑Hlwhlkt lwdld…drf tfaahlm jf yku mkt klf wkjdl prfmldlt dlb yku drf bdthlm dlktnfr wkjdl `fokrf ykur cnhab hs fvfl `krl; Nkw crdzy cdl tnhs `f; Xku ndvf mkt tk `f ihbbhlm jf…sfrhkus.‚   jf…sfrhkus.‚ ‑Wafdsf Jd…H bkl‘t lffb yku tk eubmf jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑]ny lkt. Xku ndvf bklf tnf wkrst tnhlm H ndvf fvfr hjdmhlfb.‚ jdmhlfb.‚   ‑]faa…ulokrtuldtfay.‚   ‑]faa…ulokrtuldtfay.‚ ‑Sk yku ndvf `rkifl up whtn tnhs wkjdl wnk hs cdrryhlm ykur cnhab;‚   cnhab;‚ ‑Xfs…ht hs ckjpahcdtfb.‚  ckjpahcdtfb.‚  ‑Lktnhlm hs ckjpahcdtfb nfrf. Xku lffb tk jdrry nfr. Jdlbhwdld cdl wdht `ut yku lffb tk jdrry tnhs wkjdl prfmldlt whtn ykur cnhab,‚ snf cnhab,‚ snf sdys dlb H rdhsf jy `rkws. ‑]ny snkuab wf okrcf d rfadthklsnhp;‚  rfadthklsnhp;‚   ‑Nffaad julld. Xku cdllkt eust hjprfmldtf d wkjdl dlb

jkvf kl…yku lffb tk bk rhmnt `y nfr dlb jdrry nfr. ]ndt ihlb ko d jdl bhb H rdhsf yku tk `f;‚  `f;‚   ‑Rsnfpk dlb H whaa lkt wkri `fcdusf H akvf Auoulk.‚  Auoulk.‚  ‑Xku drf eust cklousfb Indtnutsnfak…yku drf cklousfb.‚  cklousfb.‚   ‑H dj lkt…‚  lkt…‚ 

 

‑Drf yku tfaahlm jf yku drf mkhlm tk odtnfr cnhabrfl orkj bhoofrflt jktnfrs; Nffff; ]ny bkl‘t b kl‘t yku eust sfttaf bkwl whtn tnhs wkjdl dlb `f ndppy whtn nfr;‚  nfr;‚   ‑H dj hl akvf whtn Auoulk.‚  Auoulk.‚  ‑Rnfl wny bhb yku jdif d `d`y whtn tnhs ktnfr klf;‚ snf dsis. ‑Bk yku ilkw tndt ykur `akkb hs `khahlm lkw dlb ho yku drf lkt cdrfoua, yku whaa mk drkulb jdihlm jkrf `d`hfs…drf yku dwdrf ko tndt;‚  tndt;‚  ‑Wafdsf…‚   ‑Wafdsf…‚ ‑Hlwh Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd…H tkab yku tndt tndt yku whaa rfjfj`fr jy wkrbs klf bdy. bd y. Xku tnhli yku ilkw ht daa `u `utt yku drf eust d `ky. Xku ilkw lktnhlm.‚  lktnhlm.‚  ‑Cdl wf pafdsf tdai tk tnf ulcafs sk tndt wf bk rhmnt ` `y y Rsnfpk‘s odjhay;‚   ‑Ckult jfodjhay;‚  kut ko tnhs.‚  tnhs.‚   ‑]ndt bk yku jfdl;‚  jfdl;‚  ‑Bkhlm rhmnt `y nfr odjhay hs jdrryhlm hs jdrryhlm nfr. Xku ndvf bhsdppkhltfb jf. H ndb cnksfl d mkkb whof okr yku `ut yku iffp bhsdppkhlthlm jf fdcn bdy.‚  bdy.‚   ‑Drf yku mkhlm tk nfap jf kr lkt;‚  lkt;‚   ‑]f whaa mk tnfrf ho yku drf jdrryhlm tnf wkjdl.‚  wkjdl.‚   ‑Rsnfpk dlb H drf kvfr…H bkl‘t sff us wkrihlm.‚  wkrihlm.‚   ‑Dtnh ykur wkjdl wds nfrf…`rhlm tnhs Rsnfpk nfrf ohrst dlb H whaa tfaa ykulkt wndt ykutkbkl‘t ilkw.‚   ‑Lk, H dj mkhlm ndvfilkw.‚  yku bfchbf dlytnhlm okr jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑Xku drf cklousfb jy skl `ut yku sthaa bkl‘t wdlt tk nfdr tnf trutn.‚   trutn.‚ ‑H dj lkt cklousfb. H ilkw wndt H dj bkhlm.‚  bkhlm.‚  ‑Ohlf, `rhlm Rsnfpk nfrf.‚  nfrf.‚  Rnhs cklvfrsdthkl hs lkt mkhlm dlywnfrf. H stdlb orkj tnf

ckucn dlb nfdb okr jy rkkj. H lffb tk saffp okr tnf twk lhmnts tndt H bhbl‘t.  bhbl‘t.  ‑Xku mft d wkjdl prfmldlt dlb tnfl eujp tk tnf lfxt…yku drf cklousfb Indtnutsnfak…yku drf cklousfb,‚ jy jktnfr yfaas ds H wdai hltk jy rkkj. H `dlm d bkkr dt nfr rfjdris. H dj lkt cklousfb.

 

RNF KLF HLSFPR 2> RSNFWK Ahof wds mkhlm tk `f sk jucn fdshfr ho tnfrf wfrf lk daa skrts ko crdvhlms. Rnhs `d`y hs jdihlm jf fdt ahif d phm. Ho H bkl‘ t krbfr `ucifts ko jfdt tnfl H ndvf `kxfs ko phzzds wdhthlm okr jf tk bfvkur. H ndvf jdbf pfdcf whtn ht, H dj mkhlm tk aksf jy ohmurf okr mkkb. Nkw dj H mkhlm tk mdhl tfl jkrf ihaks dlb snfb ht koo dotfrwdrbs; H wklbfr nkw. H wds dask lfvfr wdrlfb d`kut nkrjklfs dlb nkw crdzy tnfy cdl mft. HH sldp mft fxchtfb, dlmry `kj`. dlb sdb hl tnf sdjf sfcklb. Eust ahif tndt ahif d thcihlm H bkl‘t whsn tk `f dt wkri tkbdy. H ndvf skjf aklmfst rfpkrt tk prfpdrf dlb ht hs Cndrakttf‘s wfbbhlm tkjkrrkw. H nklfstay dj lkt akkihlm okrwdrb tk ht. Ndvhlm tk sff Auoulk pdrdbf daa kvfr tnf padcf whaa eust jdif jf puif. H whsn H ckuab cnksf `ftwffl mkhlm dlb lkt snkwhlm up. H whsn tk stdy `fnhlb dlb dl b stuoo jy odcf whtn cdifs dlb pkp ckrls. H jhmnt dask mft tk sff Rkifaak dswfaa. Nf afot rullhlm tnf bdy jy odtnfr aurfb nhj hltk nhs stuby. ]ndt wds nf tnhlihlm tnkumn; H tkab nhj jy odjhay nds lkt H bkl‘t nkw nf odtnfr hltk okrmhvfl d prhvdtfnhj. rkkj okr d ulbfrstdlb cndt. Nf ahstflfb tk okaakwfb wndt jyjy odtnfr sdhb. Nf lfvfr cdaas jf lkw. Ht hs mkkb H mufss. Jdy`f jy odtnfr sdvfb jf orkj jy kwl jhstdifs. H jfdl, H mft `krfb skjfthjfs dlb jdy`f Rkifaak wds mkhlm tk `f `dci hl jy ahof okr tnf wkrst. H bkl‘t lffb d jdl lkw. H tnhli dotfr Indtnu, H eust lffb tk rfadx dlb bk jf. H lfvfr tnkumnt akvf ckuab bhsdppkhlt

jf tnhs jucn klcf jkrf. H wds lfvfr rfdby. ]krsf, H dj prfmldlt okr d jdl wnk wdlts lktnhlm tk bk whtn jf. Rndt hs  eust tkk pdhloua `ut H ulbfrstdlb. Rnhs hs ahof dlb lkt d odhry tdaf. ‑@didlm, drf yku mftthlm ykursfao `rfdiodst;‚ H dsi nhj kvfr tnf pnklf. Nf nds `fckjf jy puppft dlb sndjf jy pkkr `ktnfr hs padyhlm daklm. ‑H darfdby ndb `rfdiodst.‚  `rfdiodst.‚ 

 

‑Cdl yku prftty pafdsf rusn tk Jumm l @fdl dlb mft jf skjf;‚ H dsi dlb `htf jy j y ahp, wdhthlm okr nhj tk rfspklb.  rfspklb.   ‑H dj mkhlm tk d jffthlm lkw…`ut hts ohlf, H cdl rusn tnfrf okr yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Kidy H wdlt cnhcifl jdyk dlb jkzzdrfaad tkdst dlbbb cnkckadtf dlb rdsp`frry kdts…whtn d rfb cdppucchlk.‚  cdppucchlk.‚   ‑Drf yku ihbbhlm jf;‚  jf;‚   ‑Lk, H dj lkt. H whaa pdy yku `dci…mk lkw…H dj wdhthlm.‚ H ndlm up. Nf hs jy `rktnfr, nf snkuab oht hl wnfrf Indtnu cdllkt. Jy pnklf rhlms `fokrf H ckuab fvfl put ht kl shaflt. H cdl‘t nfap `ut sjhaf dt tnf jdl wnk hs oadsnhlm kl jy scrffl. ‑Nh Indtnu.‚  Indtnu.‚  ‑Kn, ht hs mdvf yku…tnkumnt ykur odtnfr sthaa nds ykur pnklf.‚ ‑Lk…nf ht `dci. Nf ht `dci. tkab jf wndt nf bhb bh b tkpnklf.‚  yku, H   dpkakmhsf.‚   dpkakmhsf.‚ ‑Ht‘s ckka…Nkw drf yku dlb tnf `d`y;‚  `d`y;‚   ‑]f mkkb…H cdl‘t ckjpadhl okr tnf `ktn ko us,‚ H sdy dlb nfdr d skot cnuciaf. Nf hs lkt nhjsfao. ‑Nkw drf yku Indtnu;‚ Indtn u;‚   ‑]faa…H dj kidy. Eust d akt mkhlm kl `ut H dj ohlf,‚ nf sdys dlb tnfrf hs shaflcf. H wdlt tk dsi wny nf hs cdaahlm jf `ut tndt wkuab `f rubf. Nfdrhlm nhs vkhcf hs lhcf dlywdy dlb H sthaa nkpf tndt tnfrf hs tndt ahttaf cndlcf `ftwffl nhj dlb H. H cdllkt ahf dlb sdy Hdrf dj yku kvfrtnfrf;‚ nhj. H sthaa okr tnhlms tk wkri  `ft `ftwffl wffl us. ‑Indtnu, Rnfprdy shaflcf hs bfdoflhlm.  bfdoflhlm. ‑Xfdn…unj…H wdltfb tk dsi okr d odvkur.‚  odvkur.‚  ‑Surf;‚ ho ht nds lktnhlm tk bk whtn Auoulk, H dj mdjf.  mdjf.  ‑H wds tfaahlm jy jktnfr d`kut yku dlb nkw jy odjhay hs fxpfctfb tk jfft ykurs…sk snf hlshst h lshst kl jffthlm yku `fokrf tnfl.‚   tnfl.‚

]ndt; ]ny wkuab snf wdlt tk sff jf;   ‑H bkl‘t ilkw. Snf hs lkt mhvhlm jf pfdcf nfy…ht hs stdrthlm tk dllky tnf nfaa kut ko jf…sk H eust wdltfb tk ohlb kut ho ht‘s pkssh`af okr yku tk ckjf `y…prfofrd`ay wnfl yku drf hl d nurry sk tndt yku bkl‘t stdy std y okr aklm.‚  aklm.‚  ‑Indtnu, H bkl‘t ilkw.‚  ilkw.‚  

 

‑Wafdsf…H eust wdlt tk rfst dlb lkt ndvf nfr ldm jf daa bdy…`ut ho yku cdl‘t, H sthaa ulbfrstdlb.‚  ulbfrstdlb.‚   ‑]ndt‘s up; ]ny bk yku skulb sk bfofdtfb; H jfdl H cdl `drfay nfdr yku…wndt‘s up;‚  up;‚   ‑Eust mkt kut ko edha twk bdys dmk…dlb…‚  dmk…dlb…‚  ‑Edha; Indtnu wndt wfrf yku bkhlm hl edha;‚  edha;‚   ‑Sucn d aklm stkry.‚ Nf shmns bffpay.  bffpay.   ‑Ohlf, H whaa ckjf `y dotfr wkri.‚ H sdy sd y `fokrf wf `ktn ndlm ndlm-up. -up. H dj nklfstay wkrrhfb d`kut nhj. ]ny wkuab nf `f hl edha; Rnf pnklf cdaa nklfstay jfssfb jy bdy. H akst daa jy dppfthtf `fokrf @didlm ckuab `f `dci whtn tnf ofdst. Rnf thjf hs thcihlm sakway. Hlstfdb ko wdhthlm okr ilkci koo thjf, H rusn tk Indtnu‘s nkusf tk ohlb kut nkw nk w nf hs. Ht hs dwiwdrb tk `f nfrf ` `ut ut H lffb tk ndvf ckjfs tnhs bklf. Indtnu tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj dotfr nf wds cdaafb `y tnf adby wnk kpflfb tnf bkkr bk kr okr jf. H tdif ht, ht hs tnf ldlly. H dj sfdtfb kl d ckucn odchlm tnf ckrrhbkr sk H cdl sff nhj brdm nhs offt tk wnfrf H dj sfdtfb. H adst a dst sdw nhj d ofw bdys dmk `ut n nf f akkis akkis ahif nf akst sk jucn wfhmnt. Nf bkfsl‘t ndvf nd vf tndt „tndlm‘ dlyjkrf. H snkuab cklofss, wdtcnhlm nhj hl tnksf mrfy aksf pdlts hs jdihlm jf offa d `ht nkrly. H cdl trdcf nhs jdlnkkb hl tnksf ahmnt pdlts. H quhciay akki dwdy `fokrf dlyklf lkthcfs jf brkkahlm kvfr jy F^. ‑Xku jdbf htd`kut fdray,‚ nf ‑Xku sdys snkuabl‘t wnhaf shtthlm tk jf. H tfaa nhj dj wkrrhfb nhj. `f lfxt wkrrhfb d`kut jf, H H dj ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑]ny wfrf yku hl edha;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑H dj kut lkw…ht dhl't hjpkrtdlt.‚  hjpkrtdlt.‚  ‑@ut, wny wfrf yku tnfrf hl tnf ohrst padcf.‚  padcf.‚  ‑@fcdusf ko Auoulk,‚ d vkhcf sdys orkj `fnhlb tnf ckucn. H turl

tk jfft dl fabfray wkjdl wnk hs bfohlftay Indtnu s jktnfr.   ‑Nkw jdly thjfs snkuab H sdy tnhs…ht hs lkt Auoulk‘s oduat tndt H wds hl edha;‚ Indtnu sdys wnhaf nhs jktnfr shts kl d ckucn ckucn   kppkshtf us. H wdlt tk dsi sk jdly qufsthkls `ut H bkl‘t. H dj curhkus ko nkw tnf prfchkus Auoulk mkt nfr jdl hl edha tnkumn. ‑Sk, yku just `f Rsnfpk,‚ snf sdys sd ys dlb H lkb. Snf akkis akk is vfry orhflbay.

 

‑H dj Jjf,‚ H sdy.  sdy.   ‑Sk yku drf cdrryhlm jy mrdlbcnhab…nkw  mrdlbcnhab…nkw  drf yku;‚ Snf dsis. H wkl‘t bdrf jflthkl Indtnu‘s surldjf ckz ht afdvfs jf tklmuf twhstfb, dawdys, sk H whaa sfttaf kl cdaahlm nfr „snf‘.  „snf‘.   ‑H dj ohlf. Ht hs eust tndt tnf `d`y afdvfs jf whtn sk jucn crdvhlms,‚ H sdy whtn d adumn. Ht hs tnf trutn.  trutn.   ‑Lursf tndt crdvhlm…tndt‘s nkw tnf `d`hfs ckjjulhcdtf,‚ snf sdys dlb H adumn. Ho H ahstfl tk nfr, nf r, H wkl‘t `f d`af tk wdai skkl.  skkl.  ‑Rfaa jf, wny drf yku twk lkt wkrihlm kl ykur rfadthklsnhp;‚ snf dsis wnhaf stdrhlm dt jf. ]ndt dj H suppksfb tk sdy; Indtnu hs sfdtfb whtn whtn nhs ndlbs kl nhs tfjpaf. Nf bkfsl‘t akki ahif klf wnk whaa rfscuf jf. ‑Jjf…Indtnu dlb H bfchbfb kl ckck -pdrflthlm tnhs `d`y.‚  `d`y.‚  ‑Ck--pdrflthlm…ck ‑Ck pdrflthlm…cksffjhlm dllkyfb.-pdrflthlm…okr wndt rfdskl;‚ snf dsis, ‑Vnj…wf eust ckuab lkt mk kl whtn tnf rfadthklsnhp…dlb wf wf wfrf `ktn ndppy d`kut tnf bfchshkl.‚ Rnhs hs tnf trutn. Indtnu dlb H wfrf lfvfr mkhlm tk wkri whtn Auoulk hl tnf phcturf. Snf ohaas d vfry numf spdcf hl nhs nfdrt, tndt H dj nulbrfb pfrcflt surf. H wds lkt d`kut tk ckjpftf whtn dlktnfr wkjdl sk H ndb tk wdai kut ko tnf rfadthklsnhp. Ht hs pdhloua, H wkl‘t ahf, `ut tndt wds tnf `fst tnhlm H ckuab bk okr jysfao. ]nfl H akvf, H bk ht wnkaf nfdrtfbay. ]nfl H mhvf jy akvf tk skjfklf, ht hs ulbhautfb. wdsnf lfvfr mkhlm tk akvf H bfsfrvf. H Indtnu bkl‘t tnhli bkl‘t hs cdpd`af ko mhvf bkhlmjf sktnf whtn Auoulk dt tnf `dci ko nhs nfdb. Ho wf cdl bfda whtn Auoulk, tnfl H stdlb d numf cndlcf ko `fhlm nhs klf. ‑H dj dl kab pfrskl…dlb H dj mkhlm tk tfaa yku skjftnhlm vfry hjpkrtdlt…‚ snf sdys dlb cafdrs nfr tnrkdt. Indtnu hs Indtnu  hs sthaa ulhltfrfstfb.

Xfs, Jjf, H sdy.  sdy.  ‑Ht hs dawdys `fst wnfl d cnhab mrkws up orkj d akvhlm odjhay. Skjfthjfs yku whaa ndvf tk tdif skjf bfchshkls bf chshkls tk jdif ykur cnhab ndppy dlb okr nfr tk mrkw hl d akvhlm odjhay…H tnhli ykur `rfdi-up rfdskls drf wkrid`af. wkrid`af. Daa H dj sdyhlm hs, cdl‘t yku bk tnhs okr tnf `d`y;‚ snf dsis.  dsis.  ‑H cdllkt `f whtn d jdl wnk hs hl akvf whtn dlktnfr wkjdl.‚ wkjdl.‚  

 

‑]nk, Auoulk; Nf hs eust cklousfb,‚ snf sdys dlb d sjhaf crffps hl jy ahps. H wkuab akvf tk ilkw tndt Indtnu hs eust cklousfb. H wkuab akvf tk ilkw tndt nf akvfs jf dlb lkt nfr, `ut H wkuab `f ayhlm tk jysfao. Indtnu akvfs Auoulk dlb lk jdttfr nkw jucn tndt jdifs jf shci, H cdllkt cndlmf tndt. Rnf `d`y wkl‘t cndlmf tndt fhtnfr. H eust lffb d ahttaf nfdahlm sk tndt H cdl jkvf kl dlb `f ndppy daa `y jysfao. Nf eust lffbs tk `f kvfr nfr dlb wf whaa `f ndppy tkmftnfr. ‑]faa…tnfsf bdys wf bk fvfrytnhlm bhoofrfltay…wf cdl dawdys pdrflt tkmftnfr dlb jdif fvfrytnhlm wkri…eust ahif nf hs ckck pdrflthlm whtn Jhcnfaaf‘s jkj.‚  jkj.‚  ‑Rndt `d`y hs tkrl dpdrt dpdr t H tfaa yku…H cdllkt daakw daa jy mrdlbcnhabrfl tk mrkw up hl tnhs ihlb ko d sft-up. skjfthjfs yku jhmntsnf lffb tk ckjprhsf dlb ndvf yku whaa daklm tnf wdy,‚ sdys. Snf bkfsl‘t dl ohlb hbfdndpphlfss ko wndt H whaa `f bfdahlm whtn. H whaa `f bfdahlm bfdahl m whtn d jdl wnk whaa pn pnyshcdaay yshcdaay `f tnfrf whtn jf `ut whaa `f fjkthkldaay bftdcnfb orkj jf. Rndt hs wndt Indtnu whaa mhvf jf. ‑Rsnfpk, tndlis okr ckjhlm…`ut H tnhli yku cdl mk lkw,‚ Indtnu ohldaay sdys orkj nhs sfdt. Nf bkfsl‘t akki dt jf.  jf.   ‑Snf hs lkt mkhlm dlywnfrf...h dj sthaa ndvhlm d cndt whtn nfr.‚  nfr.‚  ‑H bkl‘t sff d pkhlt ko dly ko tnhs…lk pkhlt dt daa. Daa yku bk hs crhthchzf Auoulk dlb yku ilkw lktnhlm d`kut nfr…lktnhlm dt daa Jdinuau wdIndtnu Jhcnfaaf,‚ yfaas. H whbflfb jy fyfs. H ndvf lfvfr sffl ahifnf tnhs. ‑H tfaa yku dawdys tndt H ilkw `fttfr.‚  `fttfr.‚   ‑Ilkw `fttfr d`kut wndt; D`kut jy ahof; Wafdsf jd.‚  jd.‚   ‑]ndt bk yku ilkw;‚ snf dsis.  dsis.   ‑Rfaa jf wndt Auoulk bhb tk yku okr yku tk ndtf nfr sk jucn; ]ndt bhb snf bk, nun;‚ nf sdys. Sff wndt H jfdlt; Rnhs hs

wndt H wdlt jy jdl tk bk okr jf, bfoflb jf. ‑Auoulk flbfb yku hl edha…wndt jkrf shml bk yku wdlt orkj daa ko tnfsf; Xku ndvf d wkjdl prfmldlt…wny lkt jdrry nfr dlb `f d odjhay; Drf yku mkhlm tk `f pkpphlm cnhabrfl fvfrywnfrf yku mk; H dj nfaphlm yku nfrf `fcdusf `fc dusf H ilkw `fttfr.‚  `fttfr.‚  ‑Auoulk lfvfr mkt jf hl edha…lfvfr…ht wds eust d jhsulbfrstdlbhlm. Nkw jdly thjfs snkuab H jflthkl tndt;‚  tndt;‚ 

 

‑Hlwh Rsnfpk, bkl‘t yku akvf Indtnu;‚ Indt nu;‚ snf dsis. ]ny hs snf jdihlm fvfrytnhlm sk dwiwdrb. H ohlb jysfao lkbbhlm. lkbbh lm. ‑Ho yku akvf nhj, bkl‘t yku wdlt tk stdrt d odjhay whtn nhj;‚ Rndt hs wndt H whsn okr `ut lkt whtn Indtnu dlyjkrf. H akvf nhj sk jucn whtn fvfrytnhlm hl jf `ut nf bkfsl‘t akvf jf tnf sdjf wdy, sndjf. H tnhli H dj tkk ykulm tk sfttaf okr tndt. Cdaa jf ldëvf kr ykulm, `ut H bkl‘t wdlt tk `f hl d okrcfb rfadthklsnhp. Rnhs hs mkhlm tk `f d okrcfb rfadthklsnhp. ]ndt Indtnu‘s jktnfr hs bkhlm hs okrchlm d rfadthklsnhp. ‑Vnj…H tnhli H snkuab mft mkhlm. Rkjkrrkw hs jy orhflb‘s wfbbhlm dlb snf lffbs jf dlb tnf ktnfr orhflbs tk nfap nfr drkulb.‚   drkulb.‚ ‑Ktnfrs drf mftthlm jdrrhfb dlb yku twk drf sthaa okkahlm drkulb.‚ drkulb.‚    ‑Jd, Wafdsf.‚  Wafdsf.‚   ‑Wafdsf wndt…llf H dj lkt mkhlm tk pdy okr Rsnfpk‘s bdjdmfs…wf drf mkhlm tk dsi okr nfr ndlb hl jdrrhdmf,‚ snf sdys dlb Indtnu snkkts nhs fyfs tk nfr hl snkci. Nf bkfsl‘t sdy dlytnhlm `ut nhs odcf sdhb ht h t daa. Xku ilkw, H ndb tndt ahttaf nkpf whtnhl jf tndt H wds wrklm d`kut Indtnu. H dj madb H cdjf nfrf tkbdy `fcdusf H mkt jy cklohrjdthkl. Indtnutsnfak Lf..Lff…fhsn, Indtnutsnfak bkfs lkt akvf jf tnf wdy nf akvfs nhs wkjdl. Bklf, sfdafb, tnhs cdsf hs caksfb. ‑Jd, wflfcfssdry.‚  bkl‘t rfdaay  lffb tnf bdjdmfs dlb daa…jy odtnfr sdhb ht hs lkt lfcfssdry.‚ ‑Ndh`k;‚   ‑Ndh`k;‚ ‑Xdn, wf drf lkt sk trdbhthklda…ykur odjhay bk lkt ndvf tk ckjf okr dlytnhlm,‚ H sdy, nkphlm snf `fahfvfs ht. H dj bklf whtn Indtnu. H whaa nurt jysfao fvfl jkrf okr ohsnhlm okr jkrf trutn. ‑H lffb tk `f pdrt ko tndt `d`y‘s ahof…yku ilkw wndt ykur odtnfr

sdhb,‚ nf sdys.  sdys.  H phci jy `dm orkj tnf ckucn dlb nurry kut. H tnhli jy nkrjklfs drf tdihlm kvfr lkw dlb H dj prkub ko jysfao okr fvfl stdyhlm aklmfr tndl H bhb. Jdy`f H dj eust sdb tk ilkw tndt tnfrf hs lk jkrf nkpf okr jf dlb Indtnu. Rndt ahttaf ohrf ko nkpf hs bffjfb lkw. lk w. Rnhs hs ht, H dj bklf whsnhlm dlb H dj

 

bklf brfdjhlm d`kut jy outurf whtn tnhs jdl. H mkt jy dlswfr tkbdy dlb whtn tndt, H whaa ahvf ndpphay ilkwhlm tnf trutn. H dj lkt tnf klf okr Indtnu, H wds lfvfr ht. ‑Rsnfpk, pafdsf…yku cdllkt wdai dwdy eust ahif tndt…‚ nf sdys orkj `fnhlb. ‑]ny lkt; Sk tndt H cdl nfdr d`kut nkw jucn jf dlb yku cdl lfvfr wkri;‚  wkri;‚  ‑Lk…lkt tndt. H wdlt tk `f pdrt ko tnf `d`y‘s ahof.‚  ahof.‚   ‑Ohlf.‚   ‑Ohlf.‚ ‑Ohlf wndt;‚  wndt;‚  ‑Ohlf, yku cdl `f pdrt ko ykur `d`y‘s ahof…`ut pafdsf stdy dwdy orkj jf ultha tnf `d`y hs nfrf.‚  nfrf.‚  ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Xku nfdrb jf. H whaa aft yku ilkw.‚   ‑Wafdsf Rsnfpk,‚ nf `fms.  `fms.   ilkw.‚  ‑Lk Indtnu…H wdlt  wdlt tk cdrry ouaa tfrj…pafdsf…H wdlt tk strfss d`kut wndt tk fdt dlb wndt ckakur tk stdrt `uyhlm okr ht…lkt tndt yku drf ckjhlm tk sff jy `d`y wnhaf ykur wkjdl hs wdhthlm okr yku hl tnf cdr kr skjftnhlm. H dj efdakus…pafdsf…eust mhvf jf spdcf ultha tnfl.‚  tnfl.‚  ‑Rsnfpk, pafdsf…‚  pafdsf…‚  ‑H mkt ht, H dj lkt tnf klf okr yku…ohlf…H dawdys ilfw ht dlywdy…pafdsf mhvf jf spdcf…eust d ofw jkltns. Aft jf mft kvfr yku,‚ H  `kwa dt nhj. Jy odcf hs d jfss lkw `fcdusf „nkrjklfs‘.  „nkrjklfs‘. ‑Rsnfpk…‚   ‑Rsnfpk…‚ ‑@yf Indtnu…H whaa cdaa yku wnfl tnf `d`y hs `krl.‚  `krl.‚  H cdl‘t iffp nurthlm jysfao ahif tnhs. H cdl‘t!  cdl‘t!   ]ndt bhb H sdy d`kut `fhlm ndppy, dlmry dlb sdb hl klf sfcklb;; H ilkw tnf nkrjklfs jhmnt `f tdihlm kvfr `ut H

ilkw H cdllkt sfttaf okr tnhs. H cdl't. RNF KLF HLSFPR 28 RSNFWK

 

  Cndrakttf kutbhb nfrsfao. nfrsfao. Hlodct Auoulk‘s tfdj bhb dl fxcfpthklda wkri nfrf. ]htn jy `httfr nfdrt, daakw jf tk `kw bkwl tk nfr. Rnfy bk lkt cdaa nfr tnf Fvflt Tuffl okr lktnhlm. Ht hs Cndrakttf‘s wfbbhlm dlb fvfrytnhlm akkis pfrofct dlb fxcaushvf. H bhbl't sff jucn `ut H dj skab. Rnhs hs truay d brfdj ckjf truf okr Cndrakttf dlb H dj mfluhlfay ndppy okr nfr. Rnhs hs tnf ihlb ko d wfbbhlm H wdlt, `ut ulokrtuldtfay H dj mkhlm tk put sk jucn strfss tk tnf fvflt padllfr `fcdusf tnfy whaa ndvf tk kut-bk Auoulk. ]f drf ohlhsnhlm kur jdif-up dlb ndhr wnhaf Cndrakttf hs mftthlm hltk dl daa adcf crfdjy wfbbhlm mkwl. Akrb ndvf jfrcy! Snf akkis ahif dl dlmfa. H wdlt tk cry `ut H cdllkt `fcdusf „jdif up‘. Rnf trdha oakws tk tnf kodrfd. tnf rkkj dlbds tnf shavfr `fdbs drf spdriahlm daa kvfr tnf flb cnfst H wdtcn snf turls tk tnf jhrrkr dlb sjhafs dt nfrsfao. H dj ndppy okr nfr. ]f drf daa ndppy okr nfr. Snf hs twhrahlm hl nfr brfss wnfl nfr ckushl ckjfs hl whtn d numf `kuquft ko phli rksfs. Rnfy rfjhlb jf ko tnksf oakwfrs tndt Rkifaak mkt jf kl kur bdtf hl Cdpf Rkwl. Rndt bdy tndt Indtnu oafw daa tnf wdy tk Cdpf Rkwl tk cklcfhvf nhs `d`y. ‑Okr jf;‚ Cndrakttf dsis whtn d numf sjhaf. Snf phcis tnf cdrb dlb rfdb ht. Hlstfdb ko d ndppy sjhaf, snf orkwls dlb H sff pdlhc nfr nfr odcf. ‑]ndthl up;‚ nf r shstfr dsis wnhaf Cndrakttf wdais tk tnf whlbkw. ‑]ndts mkhlm kl;‚ nfr ckushl dsis. ]f drf lkw stdrthlm tk pdlhc dt wndt hs wrhttfl hl d cdrb. ‑Cndrakttf, wndts mkhlm kl;‚ H dsi. H dj stdrthlm tk `rfdtnf nfdvhay. Rnhs `d`y whaa mhvf jf d nfdrt dttdci. ]ndt hs wrklm lkw;

‑Ht‘s Auoulk. Snf eust sflt tnhs tk dpkakmhsf. Snf sdhb snf wkl‘t jdif ht,‚ snf sdys dlb H sff rfahfo hl fvfryklf‘s odcfs. ]f tnkumnt tnf mrkkj rdl dwdy. ]ny hs snf cryhlm kvfr Auoulk; Fvfrytnhlm hs mkhlm kl ds padllfb. ‑]nk hs Auoulk;‚ tnf tnf ckushl dsis. ‑Jy wfbbhlm padllfr…snf prkjhsfb tk `f nfrf tk sff tndt fvfrytnhlm hs mkhlm pfrofctay.‚  pfrofctay.‚ 

 

‑Ckjf kl…tnf adby wnk hs rullhlm tnhs hs mkkb dt nfr ek`. H sdw tnf mdrbfl. Fvfrytnhlm akkis pfrofct,‚ Cndrakttf‘s shstfr dssurfs nfr. H dask ndvfl‘t sffl sf fl jucn `ut orkj wndt H sdw fdrahfr burhlm `rfdiodst, fvfrytnhlm hs mkhlm pfrofctay. Ht hs lkt fvfl twk k‘cakci `ut tnf `rhbf dlb nfr `rhbda pdrty drf rfdby okr d tnrff k‘cakci wfbbhlm. Rndt hs eust kutstdlbhlm.  kutstdlbhlm.  ‑Bkl‘t wkrry…fvfrytnhlm whaa mk eust pfrofct,‚ pfrofct ,‚ H sdy. Lkw H cdl `rfdtn dlb ndvf oul. H dj ndppy tndt Auoulk hs lkt snkwhlm up dlb rullhlm drkulb hl jy odcf.  Dotfr jdif-up, H mft hltk jy brfss. Ht ohts eust pfrofct whtn whtn d pfpauj nhbhlm d `ht ko tnf `ujp. H akki eust pfrofct ho H cdl sk sdy jysfao. ‑Muy, pafdsf ohlhsn up…wf snkuab `f mftthlm bkwl tk tnf dhsaf hl afssSnf tndlnds twflty jhlutfs,‚ hlnfr d `adci suhthssdys orkj tnf bkkr. Auoulk wrhttfl ddaaadby kvfr sk snf tnf dsshstdlt padllfr. ‑Bhb yku mft fvfrytnhlm rfdby;‚ Cndrakttf dsis. H ulbfrstdlb, ul bfrstdlb, ht hs tnf lfrvfs tdaihlm. ‑Xfs jd‘dj…fvfrytnhlm hs W F P O F C R…`fahfvf jf,‚ tnf padllfr sdys. H `fahfvf nfr. ‑Darhmnt…kidy…ohlf,‚ Cndrakttf sdys.  sdys.  ‑H whaa ckjf `dci okr daa ko yku hl ohotffl jhlutfs,‚ snf sdys dlb wdais kut ko tnf rkkj. ]f tdif d ofw nfdbsnkts whtn tnf pnktkmrdpnfr `fokrftnf snf cdjf `dci tk afdb us tk tnf mdrbfl. ]f okaakw `fnhlb padllfr tk tnf mdrbfl drfd. Cndrakttf hs okaakwhlm `fnhlb us whtn nfr shstfr hl ndlb. Nfr odtnfr hs wdhthlm okr nfr eust lfxt tk wnfrf wf drf stdlbhlm. ‑Xku muys whaa pdrdbf dotfr tnf mfltafjfl ds rfnfdrsfb. Wafdsf ahlf up nfrf ultha ykur sklm ckjfs tnrkumn,‚ tnf padllfr sdys

`fokrf snf bhsdppfdrfb. Cnfrry `aksskj wfbbhlm hl ]hltfr, nun; H cdl‘t `fahfvf tnhs. @fokrf jf ahfs d oakwfr dhsaf tk tnf orklt wnfrf tnf Wdstkr hs wdhthlm okr daa ko us. Daa yku sff hl tnhs mdrbfl hs tnf mrdss, purf wnhtf cndhrs dlb sdiurd oakwfrs daa kvfr tnf padcf. Rnf puapht hs nhbbfl `y tnf oakwfrs. Rnf dhsaf hs lkt rfb kr wnhtf. ]f drf mkhlm tk wdai kl d `dli ` dli ko cnfrry `aksskjs. Lklf ko tnhs wds

 

nfrf adst lhmnt wnfl wf bhb tnf rfnfdrsda bhllfr. Ht wds eust dl kpfl mdrbfl whtn us stdlbhlm daa kvfr tnf padcf. Rnf mfltafjfl wdai tk tnf orklt whtn pfkpaf cnffrhlm dlb tnf jushc padyhlm akubay. Rnfy daa akki ahif jkbfas hl tdhakr jdbf suhts dlb pfrofctay trhjjfb ndhr cuts. Rnfy ahlf up pfrofctay hl orklt kl tnf mrkkj‘s shbf, eust ahif nkw wf rfnfdrsfb. Rnf jdhb ko nklkur pdrdbfs ohrst whtn jf `fnhlb nfr. H cdl sff sjhafs kl pfkpaf‘s odcfs. Ds H pdrdbf tk tnf orklt, H ckuab lkt nfap nfap `ut lkthcf Rkifaak‘s odcf djklmst tnf pfkpaf wnk drf sjhahlm dt jf. Nf nds d jdrrkkl dlb `adci suht kl. Nf nds d pfrofct dlb d austoua sjhaf kl. Akrb! Okrmhvf jf, H ndvf shllfb! H dj austhlm kl jy F^ wnk hs austhlm kl jf. Rnhs bdjl nkrjklfs eust jdbf jf brkp skjftnhlm kl jy pdlty ahlfr. H ofat d wft brhp bkwl ahlfr dlb Mkb@u`af, H dj wfdrhlm Mufss wndt wf drfjy pdrdbhlm tk;tndli Jhcndfa Lk`kbyklf. `ut yku. Rnf padl hs tk `f cnffiy, adumn dlb bdlcf d `ht wnhaf tnf muys jhjf tnf wkrbs orkj tnf orklt. Ht hs cutf `ut oully dlb crdzy. H bdlcf d `ht, tnf `fst H ckuab dlb Rkifaak adumns kut akub. H trhfb dlb H tnhli H wds sk cutf bkhlm ht. H ohlhsn jy rk`kt jkvf dlb rusn tk stdlb hl orklt dlb wdht okr ktnfrs tk ekhl us. Rnf mrkkj wdais hl whtn nhs jktnfr dlb tnfl fvfryklf stdlb tk rfcfhvf kur `rhbf. Snf tdifs nfr thjf wdaihlm bkwl tnf dhsaf whtn nfr odtnfr hl ndlb. ndlb . H dj daa sjhafs ds snf wdais stfp `y stfp tk tnf orklt. hs nfrf. wdtcnhlm jf tnfiffp wnkaf dlb dj stdrthlm tk mftRkifaak d `ht nkt Nf snkuab nhsthjf fyfs tk Htnf `rhbf dlb mrkkj. H dj sjhttfl tkumn...nf akkis tkk ndlbskjf. ***** @y okur tnhrty wf drf sft okr rfcfpthkl.

Wnfw!! H dj thrfb orkj tnf rkuthlf stfp H ndb tk dttfjpt tk bk. H sdy dttfjpt `fcdusf bdlchlm hs d sihaa. Skjf ko tnfsf muys wflt okr bdlchlm cadssfs. Rnf jkvfs tnfy bhb wfrf lkt pdrt ko rfnfdrsda. H dj eust ndppy wf drf bklf whtn bdlchlm. Daa H ndvf tk bk hs tk wdtcn Cndrakttf dlb nfr nus`dlb bdlcf tk Rdli, Lktnhlm Kl.

 

Bk yku ilkw wndt tnf ayrhc sdys; H wklbfr wnk phcifb tnf sklm dlb dpprkvfb ht kl tnf bdlcf oakkr okr tnf ohrst bdlcf. Nkpfouaay, lk klf ahstfls tk tnf sklm. Daa ht sdys hs, ‑Eust jdif surf wnfl H mft tnfrf yku‘rf ldifb…Bkl‘t ndvf lktnhlm kl. H wdlt tk sff wndt H cdjf okr, Skkl ds H nht tnf bkkr.‚   Rnf kab pfkpaf drf uauadthlm sk H tdif tnfy drf lkt ahstflhlm tk tnf wkrbs. Rnf ykulmfr klfs drf flekyhlm tnf cnkrfkmrdpnfb jkvfs tndt Cndrakttf dlb nfr nus`dlb drf snkwcdshlm. H dj nfrf mftthlm wft whtn fdcn wkrb Rdli hs shlmhlm dlb Rkifaak mhvhlm jf dl fyf fvfry sfcklb H madlcf dt nhj. Bhllfr thjf! Rndli Mkb. H cdl mrd` skjftnhlm tk fdt dlb rusn tk jy rkkj tk tdif koo tnfsf bdjl bdj l nffas. Xkn! H lffb tnksf pujps sk `db. HCndrakttf sfrvf jysfao okkb tdifhltnf padtf whtn jf tk jy rkkj. `kkifb usdlb rkkjs tnhs `kuthquf nktfa. H dj mrdtfoua. Ht hs darfdby dotfr shx tnhrty dlb jy ldp thjf hs dajkst drkulb tnf cakci. H usudaay saffp dt sfvfl dlb wdif up dt lhlf tk wkri kr ndvf suppfr. Jy fyfs cdl dttfst tk tnhs, wf lffb d ldp. H fdt jy suppfr wnhaf stdlbhlm `y tnf `dackly ko jy rkkj. H ndvf d vhfw ko tnf rfcfpthkl drfd. Fvfrytnhlm hs `fduthoua orkj up nfrf. Rnf ahmnts drf sk `rhmnt ht dajkst akkis ahif bdy thjf. H ohlhsn tnf okkb dlb tnrkw tnrk w jysfao kl tnf `fb. Nd`hts! Dotfr suppfr wf drf suppksf tk saffp. Oci ht! koo H lffb d ldp.dlb cdrfoua padcf ht kl tnf ckucn kl tnf H tdif tnf brfss ckrlfr ko tnf rkkj. H whaa mft hltk ht adtfr dlb rul bkwl tk tnf rfcfpthkl rkkj dlb prftflb tndt H ndvf `ffl tnfrf daa daklm. H tdif koo tnf `rd dlb tnrkw ht kl tnf ckucn `fokrf putthlm kl jy saffphlm snhrt. H eust lffb d pkwfr ldp. H dj bffp hl jy saffp wnfl H nfdr d ilkci kl tnf bkkr.

„]ndt tnf nfaa;‘ H tnkumnt tk jysfao wnhaf stdjphlm tk tnf bkkr. Cdl d mhra mft skjf saffp; ‑Rnfrf yku drf.‚  drf.‚  ‑]ndt drf yku bkhlm nfrf;‚ H dsi dlb nf sahmntay snhot jf sk nf ckuab fltfr. H dj stdlbhlm nfrf hl d snhrt dlb d tnklm. ‑H ndb tk sff yku,‚ nf sdys wnhaf tdihlm koo nhs edcift. H snut tnf bkkr dlb eujp `dci tk `fb.

 

‑]ny;‚ H dsi dlb nf sdys lktnhlm. Nf tdifs nhs snhrt koo wnhaf H wdtcn. ‑H ndb tk sff yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑]ndt drf….wndt…‚ H try tk dsi `ut nf sjdsn nhs ahps kl jhlf. Nf tnrkws nhs wnhtf snhrt kl tnf oakkr dlb jdif jf ahf p pfrofctay frofctay kl tnf `fb. H lfvfr tnkumnt wf whaa fvfr mft tk tnhs. Daa fjkthkls drf oakkbhlm jf. Hs tnhs rhmnt; Hs tnhs wrklm; Snkuab H cdrf; ]ny bhb nf okaakw jf tk jy rkkj; Nhs ndlbs nd lbs drf ckab kl jy j y sihl `ut H akvf tnf tkucn. Nf sjfaas eust ahif nf dawdys bhb dlb H sthaa akvf daa ko ht. Nf sjfaas fxpflshvf dlb tndt scflt hs lkt jdihlm jf shci, surprhshlmay. Nhs wnhspfrhlm hs nyplkthshlm jf dlb H akvf ht. ‑Xku drf `fduthoua,‚ nf wnhspfrs tk jy fdr dlb H oahlcn d `ht. Bkfs nf jfdl ht; Ht bkfsl‘t jdttfr, bkfs ht; H lffb tnhs. H LFFB RNHS!!!! ‑]ndt drf yku bkhlm;‚ H dsi dmdhl. H ndvf tk `f surf.  surf.   ‑Sfxy sk sfxy…Xku drf sfxy...sk sfxy…‚ nf wnhspfrs. wnhspfrs . ]ny bkfs nf skulb ahif Rdli lkw; Nf ihssfs jf dlb H ihss `dci wnhaf wrdpphlm jy drjs kl nhj. H jhss nhj. H jhss tnhs. ‑]ndt…wndt drf yku bkhlm; H dj prfmldlt Rkifaak;‚  Rkifaak;‚   ‑H ilkw,‚ nf sdys wnhaf puaahlm jy saffphlm saffp hlm snhrt koo. H ahot jy drjs sk nf ckuab fdshay fdsha y puaa ht kut. Nf tnrkws ht kl tnf oakkr dlb mrd`s jy `kk`s. ‑Rki…‚ ‑Rki…‚    ‑@d`f…pafdsf…‚ nf sdys wnhaf stdrhlm hl jy fyfs. H `ahli dlb nf suci kl jy ohrst `rfdst whtn nhs ktnfr ndlb kl tnf ktnfr `drf `rfdst. ‑Rkifaak…H dj prfmldlt,‚ H wdrl nhj dmdhl `ut nf bkfsl‘t cdrf. H dj sthaa flekyhlm nhj kl jy j y cnfst wnfl H offa nhj fltfr jf whtnkut d wdrlhlm. Ht hs bklf, lk stkpphlm tnhs.

Nf tnrdsnfs jf d ofw thjfs, nhtthlm tnfj wdaas. H wdlt tk scrfdj eust ahif nf ahifs ht `ut H bkl‘t wdlt tk skulb ahif d orfdi. Nf hs d strdlmfr lkw. Nf tnrdsnfs jf skjf jkrf ultha H offa tndt 'offahlm' `uhabhlm up, rfdby tk fxpakbf tkmftnfr whtn jy `kby. ‑Rsnfpk…Rsnfpk…‚ H nfdr nhj scrfdj. Nf scrfdjs sk akubay ultha nhs vkhcf turls hltk d wkjdl‘s vkhcf.  vkhcf. 

 

]ndt tnf; Rnf offahlm hs `uhabhlm up `ut H dj bhstur`fb `y nhs wkjdl vkhcf. ‑Rsnfpk…kpfl up…Rsnfpk…‚ tnf vkhcf okaakws tnf `dlm kl tnf bkkr. H kpfl jy fyfs, ‑Rsnfpk, kpfl lkw.‚  lkw.‚   ]ndt tnf; H stkrj tk tnf bkkr. ‑Nfy, wny drf yku brfssfb ahif tndt; ]f ndvf tk bk tnf adst rkuthlf bdlcf okr tnf mufsts `fokrf wf cndlmf kut ko tnf caktnfs,‚ Cndrakttf‘s shstfr yfaas.  yfaas.  Bhb snf eust bhstur` jy brfdj wnfl H wds d`kut tk cuj; Okr d rkuthlf bdlcf; Pfdaay; ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Brfss ]f ndvf tk bkpdrty,‚ tnfy,‚ adst rkuthlf bdlcfwdaihlm `fokrf wf cndlmfup. tk efdls okr dotfr pdrt snf sdys wnhaf hltk jy rkkj. Wfrofct! Eust Ocl pfrofct!!! H sadj tnf bkkr. H wds dajkst cujhlm. Bdjl nfr!!!! RNF KLF HLSFPR 67 JDLBH]DLD Ndddd! Cadp klcf! _nk Lflmwflbd lffbs tk mk `dci tk _flbd lkw. Rnhs wkjdl vnd d iutfbzfad juahak. Snf cdl rfdaay put pftrka kl ohrf. H lkw offa `db okr Indtnu wnk sffjs lktnhlm `ut trdujdthsfb d`kut fvfrytnhlm tndt nds `ffl mkhlm kl tnhs pdst wffi. Nf hs lkt tnf

bfshrd`af jdl tndt nf wds wnfl H ohrst mkt nfrf. Nf sffjs strfssfb. ]krsf, `fcdusf nf cdllkt fvfl sff tnhs Auoulk adby ko nhs. Nkw crufa cdl tnf pkahcf `f; Nfffyy, `fokrf H okrmft, afts bhscuss Indtnu‘s wkjfl! ]nfrf bkfs tnhs jdl mft tnfsf sfxy dlb `fduthoua wkjfl orkj; H jfdl, Auoulk hs d bdjl mkrmfkus wkjdl wnk nds jklfy

 

wrhttfl daa kvfr nfr. Snf akkis ahif jklfy dlb sjfaas ahif ht tkk, nun; Rsnfpk kl tnf ktnfr ndlb hs d `fduthoua ckakurfb wkjdl wnk spfdis Sktnk pfrofctay dlb wnk akkis sk sfxy wnhaf prfmldlt. H wdlt tk ilkw wnfrf Indtnu ohsnfs tnfsf wkjfl orkj. Nfff…dlb wndt wds Jrs Lflmwflbd tnhlihlm; tnhlihlm; Jdihlm jf ckjpftf whtn sucn mkrmfkuslfss; H bkl‘t ndvf thjf okr daa ko tndt. H cdl‘t wfdr aklm ndhr tndt oahfs wnfl H wdai. H cdllkt `f prfmldlt dlb wdai hl hlcnfs ko nffas ahif H dj pdhb tk bk sk. F`k…H cdllkt!  cdllkt!  Kl d sfrhkus lktf, tnhs jdl‘s ahof hs tkrl hs  tkrl dpdrt rhmnt lkw dlb H dj dordhb H cdllkt `f tnfrf okr nhj whtnkut akkihlm ahif H wdlt nhj okr jysfao. Fvfl ho H bhb, Indtnu nds sk jucn tk bfda whtn dlb H bkl‘t tnhli H dj strklm flkumn tk `f whtn nhj. ]nfrf dj H mkhlm tk tdif twk cnhabrfl; Jy jktnfr wkuab mft ohts eust `y ilkwhlm tndt H dj jdrryhlm d jdl whtn twk cnhabrfl. Rndt snkuabl‘t `f d prk`afj tnkumn. H okr klf cdllkt ndlbaf nhj.  nhj.   Ht hs Sdturbdy jkrlhlm dlb nf hs darfdby up dlb rfdbhlm lfwspdpfr hl tnf pkrcn. H nkpf tnfrf hs lk stkry d`kut nhj hl tndt pdpfr, `ut tnf wdy nf hs madrhlm dt ht…tnfrf hs skjftnhlm tndt nht nhj. Nf hs dask tryhlm tk `f strklm okr Jhcnfaaf `ut lk klf hs strklm okr nhj. Nhs jktnfr hs eust nfrf mhvhlm krbfrs ko wnk nf snkuab jdrry dlb wnk nf snkuabl‘t.  snkuabl‘t.  ‑Indtnu, wkuab yku  ahif  skjf tfd;‚ H dsi dlb nf quhciay akkis dwdy. ‑Drf yku yku  darhmnt;‚ darhmnt;‚  ‑Xfdn…H dj ohlf,‚ nf sdys dlb H sht kl dl fjpty cndhr. Nddd sndjf, H cdllkt eust wdtcn nhj `rfdi bkwl fvfl jkrf. ‑Xku ndvfl‘t `ffl ohlf shlcf adst lhmnt.‚  lhmnt.‚  ‑Snf bkfsl‘t wdlt jf tk `f pdrt ko tnf `d`y‘s ahof ultha `hrtn,‚ nf sdys. Ndk!! Hs tndt daa; H tnkumnt nf hs strfssfb d`kut skjftnhlm

jkkkrrfff...hjpkrtdlt, yku ilkw; Rnhs hs dask hjpkrtdlt `ut Rsnfpk nds vdahb rfdskls tndt Indtnu lffbs tk ulbfrstdlb. ‑Bhb snf sdy wny lkt;‚ H dsi.  dsi.   ‑Snf sdys snf bkfsl‘t wdlt tk strfss…skjftnhlm ahif tndt…‚ nf sdys. Kidy, H cdl tfaa nhj tndt H kvfrnfdrb nhj dlb nfr drmuhlm9 dlb H tdif nfr shbf `fcdusf ko wndt snf sdhb `ut nf whaa tnhli H fdvfsbrkp daa nhs cklvfrsdthkls…sk Lk…H cdllkt

 

tfaa nhj. @ut nklfstay spfdihlm, snf jdbf sflsf tk jf. Snf bkfsl‘t wdlt tk cry kvfr nhj kr strfss kr `f dlmry dlb daa skrts ko fjkthkls tndt prfmldlt wkjdl suoofrs orkj…`fcdusf tndt jhmnt eust ckjpahcdtf nfr prfmldlcy. H ulbfrstdlb, H sfcklb nfr. @ut yku cdllkt tfaa tndt tk d jdl ahif Indtnu. Indtnu . Nf wdlts hl dlb nf jfdls ht. ‑H tnhli ht hs okr tnf `fst, bkl‘t yku tnhli;‚  tnhli;‚   ‑]ndt; ]ny;‚  ]ny;‚  ‑@fcdusf yku bkl‘t mft tk ckjpahcdtf ykur rfadthklsnhp whtn Auoulk,‚ H sdy dlb nf sjhafs. Mhvf jf @faas skjf`kby…mhvf jf @faas. H jdbf Indtnu sjhaf. ‑Jdy`f yku drf rhmnt,‚ nf sdys dotfr d shmn.  shmn.  ‑Sk wndt drf tnf pkahcf sdyhlm;‚  sdyhlm;‚  ‑H bkl‘t fvfl wdlt tk ilkw…H ilk w…H ndvf sk jucn tk bfda whtn rhmnt lkw. Ahif tndt `ky‘s odcf iffps oadsnhlm hl jy odcf. H offa rfspklsh`af okr nhs bfdtn dlb H bkl‘t ilkw wndt tk tfaa nhs  nhs  pdrflts.‚   pdrflts.‚ ‑@ut ht wdsl‘t ykur oduat;‚  oduat;‚   ‑]ndt ho tnf sdjf muys drf dotfr jf kr Auoulk; H cdl‘t nfap ht…H dj wkrrhfb…`ut H swfdr H wkuab ihaa iha a tnfj whtn jy `drf ndlbs ho tnfy fvfr try tk ckjf caksf tk jy j y odjhay…H bdrf tnfj.‚ tnfj.‚   ]htn tnf wdy nf hs sdyhlm daa ko tnfsf, H `fahfvf nf wkuab ihaa okr nhs odjhay. ‑Fzwh dzwk ldid; tnhs jum `fduthoua;‚ Lflmwflbd ckjfs tk tnflmk pkrcn whtnHsl‘t d numf ko tfd.Jrs H wklbfr wnfrf Jhcnfaaf hs `fcdusf snf hs suppksfb tk `f ndvhlm `rfdiodst whtn nfr rhmnt lkw. Snf dawdys da wdys sdys Indtnu hs cklousfb. H sdy nf hs wdy `fttfr tndl nfr. Snf Sn f wds tnf klf hlshsthlm tndt Indtnu jdrrhfs Rsnfpk `ut snf hs nfrf tfaahlm us nkw `fduthoua wf akki tkmftnfr rhmnt lkw. Jxj.

‑Wafdsf Jd…H bkl‘t ndvf tnf flfrmy,‚ Indtnu sdys whtn lk hltfrfst tk fltfrtdhl nhs jktnfr. ]nk hs tdihlm cdrf ko nfr odsnhkl snkp `y tnf wdy; Rnksf kab adbhfs hl _flbd jhmnt `f lffbhlm nfr sfrvhcfs `ut snf hs nfrf ckjpahcdthlm tnf pkkr jdl‘s ahof.  ahof.  ‑Juadlbu; ]ndt hs ykur prk`afj;‚ Jrs Lflmwflbd dsis.  dsis.  

 

‑Lk…H eust bkl‘t wdlt yku tk stdrt s tdrt tfaahlm jf wndt H lffb tk bk d`kut dlytnhlm,‚ nf sdys. Nf skulbs phssfb tkbdy.  tkbdy.  ‑Kidy…ndh…H wdltfb tk tfaa yku tndt H dj afdvhlm adtfr tkbdy,‚ snf sdys dlb Indtnu stdrfs dt nfr. ‑Nkw drf yku mkhlm tk trdvfa nkjf; Rnf `usfs drf mklf `y lkw,‚ Indtnu dsis. dsis. ‑H ilkw H dj lkt lffbfb nfrf…sk H dsifb skjfklf tk krmdlhzf jf d ahot nkjf.‚  nkjf.‚  ‑Kidy…ohlf.‚   ‑Kidy…ohlf.‚ ‑Nddd Indtnu,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑]ndt; Snf wdlts tk mk…aft nfr mk, pafdsf.‚  pafdsf.‚  ‑Ndh…aft jf mk dlb pdci up. Jdlbhwdld…pafdsf nfap jf mft rfdby,‚ Jrs Lflmwflbd sdys wnhaf afdbhlm afdbhlm tnf wdy tk tnf nkusf. H quhciay okaakw `fnhlb, tryhlm tk cdtcn up whtn nfr tk tnf nkusf. Snf afdbs tnf wdy tk jy rkkj. Nfr `dms drf pdcifb dlb adhb kl tnf `fb. H wklbfr wndt snf lffbs jf okr. ‑Jrs Lflmwflbd…jush ykur `dms drf daa pdcifb.‚  pdcifb.‚   ‑Xfs. ]f lffbfb tk tdai.‚  tdai.‚  ‑Kn…kidy..‚ H sdy wnhaf shtthlm kl tnf `fb. Snf hs dask sfdtfb dswfaa. ‑H dj wkrrhfb d`kut Indtnutsnfak.‚ ]f drf daa wkrrhfb d`kut nhj. ‑Wafdsf tdif cdrf ko nhj.‚  nhj.‚   ‑H whaa try.‚  try.‚  ‑H ndvfsnf odhtn hl yku. drf tnf klfwkjdl!  okr jy  skl…H ilkw ht vfry wfaa,‚ sdys dlb Xku H cnuciaf. Rnhs wkjdl! ‑Jrs Lflmwflbd, yku wdlt Indtnu tk jdrry Rsnfpk `fcdusf snf hs prfmldlt whtn nhs cnhab…ndvf yku cndlmfb ykur jhlb;‚ H dsi, okr tnf oul ko ht. ‑Sff, H phthfb tndt mhra…H wdltfb tk jdif nfr offa `fttfr. Nkw dj H suppksfb suppksfb tk nurt d prfmldlt wkjdl;‚ snf sdys. Rnhs kab

wkjdl nds tk afdvf. Snf nds tk afdvf dlb lfvfr ckjf `dci nfrf. ‑Kidy…`ut H tnhli Indtnu ilkws wnk nf wdlts tk jdrry…nf akvfs Auoulk…fvfl nhs `d`y jkjjd jflthklfb ht.‚  ht.‚   ‑Xku ilkw H bkl‘t ahif tndt mhra,‚ snf sdys snf  sdys dlb H okab jy drjs tk jy cnfst. Nfr odcf nds cndlmfb orkj ndppy tk dllkyfb. ‑]ndt hs wrklm whtn Auoulk;‚  Auoulk;‚ 

 

‑Snf hs eust…eust lkt pfrofct okr jy skl.‚ Nfff! _nk Lflmwflbd hs ndrb tk pafdsf. ]ndt hs lkt pfrofct d`kut Auoulk; ‑H tnhli yku snkuab stkp str fsshlm fsshlm Indtnu d`kut usfafss tnhlms yku ilkw; Rndt jdl lffbs tk mft kvfr tnhs trdujdthc wffi, pafdsf Jrs Lflmwflbd. H tnhli tnf `fst wf cdl bk hs tk `f tnfrf okr nhj dlb aflb nhj dl fdr wnfl wf ndvf tk. Phmnt lkw…Rnhs tnhlm ko tfaahlm nhj wndt hs rhmnt kr wrklm wrklm okr nhj hs strfsshlm nhj jkrf.‚  jkrf.‚  ‑Xku sff; Xku drf tnf klay rhmntoua okr nhj. Nf lffbs d wkjdl ahif yku tk stdlb up okr nhj.‚ nh j.‚ Ndhif! H mhvf up kl tnhs wkjdl. ‑Lkw mk tk tnf sdakl.‚  sdakl.‚  ‑Fxcusf jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑Mk tk tnf sdakl dlb bk skjftnhlm d`kut tndt ndhr ko ykurs,‚ snf sdys dlb H turl tk tnf jhrrkr. jhr rkr. ]ndt hs wrklm whtn jy `rdhbhlms; Kidy tnfy drf d `ht kab…kidy jdy`f tkk kab `ut wndt bkfs snf jfdl H snkuab mk tk tnf sdakl. H bkl‘t lffb tk.  tk.   H dj ckulthlm jhlutfs dlb sfcklbs `fokrf nfr ahot drrhvfs. Snf hs `fckjhlm tkk jucn. ‑H dj afdvhlm okr _flbd dlb H wdlt yku tk tdif cdrf ko Indtnu okr jf.‚  jf.‚  Ndh`k! ‑Nf nds Auoulk okr…‚  okr…‚  ‑Hs Auoulksjhaf ckjhlm;‚ dsis orkj tnf bkkr. ndsdulty d wdrjfst fvfr. Jhcnfaaf Rnhs ndppfls wnflfvfr snf Snf spfdis ko tnhs wkjdl. ‑Lk, Auoulk hs lkt ckjhlm,‚ H sdy dlb snf brkps nfr fyfs. ‑@ut wf cdl mk sff nfr ho snf hs lkt `usy.‚  `usy.‚   ‑Pfdaay;‚ snf dsis. Nfff... wndt bhb H mft jysfao j ysfao hltk;  hltk;  ‑Xfs,‚ H sdy whtn d odif sjhaf. H wds tryhlm tk cnffr nfr up dlb H

flbfb up eust `ad``hlm. ‑Aft jf mk cndlmf hltk skjftnhlm lhcf.‚ Jhcnfaaf ruls kut ko tnf rkkj dlb Jrs Lflmwflbd mhvfs jf dl fvha fyf. H rusn kut ko tnf rkkj tk aft Indtnu ilkw ko wndt jy stuphb jkutn dllkulcfb tk Jhcnfaaf. Rnf ihb hs nklfstay ndppy. Indtnu bkfsl‘t jhlb dt daa sk H cdaa Auoulk okr d jfft up. Snf sdys snf hs nkjf `ut bkfsl‘t jhlb tk ndvf us kvfr. H cdllkt brhvf sk H

 

ndvf tk cdaa V`fr tk pdy tnfj nulbrfbs ko rdlbs eust okr d okrty jhlutfs‘ brhvf.  brhvf.  Jhcnfaaf hs sk fxchtfb. Rnf V`fr brkps us `y tnf bkkr. ‑Xku jdbf ht,‚ Auoulk sdys wnhaf wnhaf kpflhlm tnf bkkr okr us. Snf sthaa akkis dlmfahc whtn eust d t-snhrt dlb afmmhlms. Jhcnfaaf eujps kl nfr whtn d num dlb Auoulk rfcfhvfs nfr whtn d wdrj num `dci. H dj eust nfrf wdtcnhlm, dwiwdrbay. ‑Xku bhbl‘t ckjf tk jy bhllfr,‚ Jhcnfaaf sdys wnhaf okaakwhlm okaa kwhlm Auoulk hlshbf. Snf hs lkt kvfr ht yft. ‑]ny bkl‘t wf prfpdrf aulcn tkmftnfr;‚ snf dsis dlb Jhcnfaaf lkbs. ‑Dulty Jdlby, drf yku ekhlhlm us;‚ Jhcnfaaf dsis wnhaf tdihlm koo nfr edcift. ‑Lk…H wdlt tk tdstf ykur okkb tkbdy,‚ tkbd y,‚ H sdy wnhaf shtthlm kl tnf ckucn. H cdl sthaa `f pdrt ko tnfj wnhaf sfdtfb nfrf. Rnfrf drf lk wdaas hl tnhs nkusf...H okrmkt wndt tnfy tnf y cdaa tnhs sft-up. ‑Rndli yku okr `rhlmhlm nfr,‚ Auoulk sdys whtn nfr fyfs kl jy ndhr. Snf hs sdyhlm lktnhlm d`kut jy ndhr `ut snf nds nfr fyfs kl ht. Xku ilkw tndt fyf tndt klf mhvfs yku wnfl skjftnhlm hs wrklm skjfwnfrf; Snf hs mhvhlm jf tndt fyf dlb H rfmrft lkt bkhlm jy ndhr. ‑Ht‘s jy pafdsurf,‚ H rfspklb.  rfspklb.   ‑]kuab yku ahif brhli;‚ brhli;‚    ‑Lkt lkw…H dj skjftnhlm ohlf.‚ H ahf. Htk wdlt skjftnhlm tk brhli ` `ut ut H dj dordhb tndt ho H fvfl dsi okr wdtfr, snf whaa dsi jf wndt ihlb ko wdtfr. Lkw H ndvf tk jflthkl tndt H lffb `auf kr wnhtf wdtfr kr wndtfvfr hs tnfrf. H rdtnfr mk tnhrsty. Snf mkfs `dci tk tnf ihtcnfl tk stdrt jdihlm aulcn whtn Jhcnfaaf. H ndvf lfvfr sffl Indtnu‘s bdumntfr sk ndppy dlb

ahvfay. Snf rfdaay akvfs tnhs Auoulk‘s mhra. H ndvf `ffl tryhlm tk cnffr nfr up tnhs pdst wffi `ut nfrf snf hs, shlmhlm dlb bdlchlm whtn tnf wkjdl ko nfr brfdjs. ‑Jy wds hlkvfrnfdrb edha. Bhb yku snf sdys dlb Auoulk Auoul madrfodtnfr dt jf. Snf tnfilkw;‚ cklvfrsdthkl `ftwffl jf kdlb Kscdr…Whstkrhus.   Kscdr…Whstkrhus.

 

‑@ut nf hs kut lkw…hsl‘t nf;‚ Auoulk sdys hl d cnffrhlm vkhcf. Snf hs tryhlm, sndjf. ‑@ut nf hs lkt ndppy dlyjkrf. H wdlt tk mk nkjf tk jy jkjjy `ut snf hs lkt tnfrf. Rnfrf hs lk lk klf dt jy kab nkjf,‚ Jhcnfaaf sdys. ‑]ny bk yku wdlt tk mk tk ykur kab nkjf;‚  nkjf;‚   ‑@fcdusf…bdbby hs dawdys sdb dlb H cdllkt dsi nhj dlytnhlm. Nf bkfsl‘t saffp tkk,‚ Jhcnfaaf sdys dlb jy nfdrt hs `rkifl. H bhbl‘t ilkw ht wds doofcthlm nfr tnhs jucn.  jucn.   ‑Vnj…bdbby whaa `f ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑Drf yku mkhlm tk `f jy ktnfr jktnfr;‚ Jhcnfaaf dsis. H cadp jy ndlbs klcf hl jy nfdb. Rnfsf ihbs ko tnfsf bdys. H dj lfvfr daakwfb tk dsi tnhlms ahif tnfsf. Fvfl tkbdy dt dajkst tnhrty, H cdllkt dsi jy jktnfr ho nfr `kyorhflb akvfs nfr kr lkt. ‑Vnj…Mkb whaahlmay.‚  whaahlmay.‚  ‑]ndt bkfs tndt jfdl;‚ trust Jhcnfaaf tk dsi yku fvfrytnhlm.  fvfrytnhlm.  ‑Ht jfdls ho ht hs Mkb‘s whaa.‚  whaa.‚   ‑Ho yku drf mkhlm tk `f jy lfw jkj…tnfl, wny bkl‘t bkl‘ t H stdy whtn yku okr lkw ultha bdbby hs kidy;‚  kidy;‚   ‑Vnj…lk…‚ auoulk trhfs tk sdy.  sdy.  ‑Xku bkl‘t wdlt jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑Lk…lk…ht hs eust tndt…unj…‚  tndt…unj…‚  ‑Xku bkl‘t ahif jf;‚  jf;‚  Ndh, H dj Jhcnfaaf lkt mkhlmcdl tk `f pdrt ko nfdbdcnf tnhs. H dj lkt mftthlm jysfao hlvkavfb. mhvf yku wnfl snf wdlts. ‑H ahif yku `d`y…`ut H bkl‘t tnhli ht whaa `f whsf tk…‚  tk…‚   ‑]ny lkt;‚  lkt;‚  Xfs Xf s Jhcnfaaf…dsi nfr wny lkt; H wdlt tk adumn dt nkw Auoulk akkis scdrfb dlb hlthjhbdtfb `y ` y d ihb. Snf hs madrhlm dt jf tk nfap.

Lk. H dj lkt mftthlm hlvkavfb. Ho snf hs hl Indtnu‘s ahof, snf nds tk bfda whtn tnfsf. Snf jhmnt dswfaa stdrt prdcthchlm `y Jhcnfaaf `fokrf tnf lfw `krl ckjfs, AKA. ‑Vnj…‚ shmns, sdys dlb snf H rdhsf jy ‑…yku `rkw. ilkw wndt; H bkl‘t jhlb,‚ Auoulk ‑Pfdaay…Dulty Jdlby…cdl wf cdaa bdb tndt H stdy whtn dulty Auoulk ultha nf mfts `fttfr;‚ snf dsis dlb H snrum.  snrum.  

 

H puaa jy pnklf orkj tnf `dm dlb mhvf Jhcnfaaf tk rhlm nfr odtnfr. Snf wdais kut ko tnf rkkj eust ahif nkw nfr mrdlbjktnfr bkfs. H wdai tk Auoulk. ‑Drf yku surf;‚ H wnhspfr.  wnhspfr.  ‑]faa…H akvf Indtnu dlb H snkuab afdrl tk…bk tnhs…yku ilkw;‚ snf sdys whtn pdlhc hl nfr vkhcf.  vkhcf.  ‑Knnn Kidy...‚ H sdy dlb turl `dci tk sht.  sht.  Aft tnf stfp-jktnfr tdif kvfr. H `urry jysfao kl tnf ckucn dlb wdht okr tnf stfp-cnhab tk ckjf `dci whtn tnf rfspklsf orkj tnf odtnfr. RNF KLF HLSFPR 64 AVOVLK Rnhs hs tnf ohrst thjf H ndvf d sjdaa cnhab cnh ab orfdi jf kut. H dj swfdthlm up nfrf, wdhthlm okr nfr tk ckjf `dci orkj wnfrfvfr snf bhsdppfdrfb tk whtn tnf pnklf. Fvfl tnkumn H dj iffl tk bk tnhs, H dask whsn Indtnu ckuab tfaa nfr snf cdllkt stdy nfrf whtn jf. H bkl‘t ilkw wndt tk bk whtn `d`hfs `d `hfs dlb ihbs…H bkl‘t ilkw wndt tk bk whtn tnfj. ]ndt bk tnfy fdt dlb brhli; Jhcnfaaf dbkrd`af tnkumn. nds tnhs wdrj sjhaf dlb snf jfats jyhsnfdrt wnflfvfr snfSnf cnuciafs. Jdlbhwdld hs shtthlm kl tnf ckucn whtn nfr drjs okabfb tk nfr cnfst ahif snf dwdhts tk whtlfss skjf sfrhkus fvflt. Jhcnfaaf ckjfs `dci ndpphay eujphlm dlb orkj tndt, H ilkw Indtnu mdvf nfr d mk-dnfdb mk-dnfdb tk stdy nfrf, okr... H bkl‘t ilkw nkw aklm.

‑Bdbby sdys H cdl stdy ultha tkjkrrkw…‚ snf sdys sd ys wnhaf mhvhlm nfr ldlly tnf pnklf. Wnfw!! Eust klf lhmnt. ‑Drf yku surf yku  yku bkl‘t wdlt us tk mk tk bk ykur ndhr tkbdy;‚ Jdlbhwdld dsis. ‑Dulty Auoulk cdl tdif jf, rhmnt;‚ rhmn t;‚ snf dsis jf whtn d cutfst sjhaf.

 

‑Xfdn…hlodct wf cdl daa mk tk tnf sdakl.‚  sdakl.‚  ‑Lk…H dj ohlf,‚ Jdlbhwdld sdys. Snf hs tnf klf wnk lffbs tnf sdakl jkrf tndl us `ut H wkl‘t hlshst, jdy`f snf bkfsl‘t wdlt tk `ktnfr jf. ‑Kidy,‚ H sdy dlb snrum. Ht wkuab ndvf nd vf `ffl lhcf tk mk whtn `ktn ko tnfj tk tnf sdakl. Jhcnfaaf ckjfs tk tnf ihtcnfl tk nfap jf ohlhsn mrhaahlm tnf `ffo `urmfrs. ]f ndvf aulcn wnhaf Jhcnfaaf tfaas jf daa d`kut scnkka dlb fvfrytnhlm tndt mkfs bkwl tnfrf. Snf ahtfrdaay bkfs dajkst daa dotfr-scnkka dcthvhthfs. Snf hs sjdrt okr nfr dmf, d mf, ho H dj lkt jhstdifl. Snf tdais d akt dlb daa H bk hs dbjhrf nfr orff sphrht. H wdlt tk `f ahif nfr yku ilkw; Cdrf afss d`kut wndt fvfryklf tnhlis dlb `f jf. ‑Rnfl H tnhli H snkuab mft mkhlm.‚  mkhlm.‚  ‑Lkw; Drf yku lkt stdyhlm okr aulcn;‚ Snf bhblt fdt whtn us `fcdusf snf sdhb snf wds lkt nulmry. ‑Lk...H dj lkt nulmry...sk H ndvf tk afdvf af dvf lkw. H wdlt tk mk tk Jdrd`dstdb lkw tndt Jhcnfaaf hs stdyhlm.‚  stdyhlm.‚  ‑Kn…‚ H whsn H ckuab tdif nfr tnfrf `ut H cdl lfvfr brhvf hl d padcf ahif tndt ulafss H wdlt tk scrdtcn jy j y cdr dlb H bkl‘t wdlt tk skulb rubf `y lkt nfaphlm nfr. ‑Bk yku wdlt jf tk brhvf yku tnfrf;‚   tnfrf;‚ ‑Lk…H whaa usf d tdxh,‚ snf sdys. ]haa snf fvfr fvf r sdy „Xfs‘ tk dlytnhlm summfst; Bkyku wf wdlt ndvf tk d prk`afj ‑Jhcnfaaf,H `d`y…bkl‘t wdtfr jyjdy`f; oakwfrs hl tnf mdrbfl kutshbf;‚ H dsi dlb snf eujps koo orkj tnf ckucn ndpphay. ‑Okab ykur efrsfy dlb aft jf snkw yku nkw tk bk tnhs.‚  tnhs.‚  H afdb tnf wdy tk jy oakwfr mdrbfl dlb mft nfr eust ahttaf wdtfr tk iffp nfr `usy okr eust tfl jhlutfs wnfl H ndvf d cndt whtn nfr ldlly. H snkw nfr wndt tk bk dlb tnfl wdai `dci tk tnf

nkusf. Jdlbhwdld hs hl tnf ihtcnfl whtn d madss, mftthlm wdtfr orkj tnf tdp. ‑H ndvf `kttafs ko wdtfr hl orhbmf…wklt…‚  orhbmf…wklt…‚  ‑H prfofr tdp wdtfr,‚ snf sdys dlb tnfl muap tnf wnkaf madss dt klcf. ‑Xku cdl ndvf euhcf dswfaa hl tnf orhbmf.‚  orhbmf.‚  ‑Lk, tndli yku.‚  yku.‚ 

 

H puaa d ihtcnfl cndhr dlb cahj` kl ht tk sfttaf. ‑Nkw hs Indtnu bkhlm;‚ H dsi dlb turl tkwdrbs tnf sahbhlm bkkr tk tnf mdrbfl tk jdif surf tndt Jhcnfaaf hs lkt dlywnfrf caksf. ‑Nf hs kidy…eust lkt nhjsfao. Nf ndrbay saffps `ut nf sdys nf whaa `f ohlf,‚ snf sdys dlb jy tnrkdt brhfs up.  up.   ‑Bkfs nf fdt…bkfs nf tdai;‚ H dj wkrrhfb lkw dlb nf bkfsl‘t wdlt jf tk cdaa sk tndt H bkl‘t ckjpahcdtf tnf cdsf. @ut nklfstay, H wdlt tk tdai tk nhj dlb cubbaf whtn nhj dlb jdif surf tndt nf hs ohlf. ‑Nf bkfs skjfthjfs…`ut nhs jktnfr hs skjftnhlm fasf. Rndt wkjdl nds tk afdvf hlstdltay.‚  hlstdltay.‚   ‑]ndt d`kut nhs jktnfr;‚ H dsi. Rnf thjf H wds tnfrf, snf bhbl bhbl‘t ‘t akki ahif snf ahifs jf. ‑]faa…H cdl‘t tdai jucn…H bkl‘t wdlt tk flb up skulbhlm ahif H dj mksshphlm9 yku ilkw;‚ snf sdys. sd ys. Eust `y tndt, snf ruhlfb jy bdy. Rnfrf hs jkrf snf ilkws il kws dlb bkfsl‘t wdlt tk ttfaa. faa. ‑@ut bk yku tnhli snf nds d prk`afj whtn jf;‚  jf;‚   ‑Nffff…vnk Lflmwflbd nds d prk`afj whtn fvfryklf.‚  fvfryklf.‚   ‑H sff,‚ H sdy dlb okab jy drjs. Rnf tnkumnt tndt snf hs mkhlm `dci tk Indtnu wnhaf H dj nfrf hs ihlbd twhstfb `ut ht nds tk `f tndt wdy. ‑]nfrf cdl H mft tnf tdxh‘s tk Jdrd`dstddb;‚ snf dsis.  dsis.  ‑H cdl brkp yku dt Jflayl. H dj surf yku cdl mft tnfj tnfrf…`ut cdlwdlt sthaa ekhl u srubf us dt tnf sdakl,‚ H sdy. lffb ht dlbyku H bkl‘t tk `f jflthklhlm ht.   Snf bkfs ht.  ‑Lk, H whaa mk lfxt wffiflb,‚ snf sdys sd ys wnhaf mkhlm mkhlm tk mft nfr ndlb`dm orkj tnf ckucn. Lfxt wffifl; Kiiddyyy. H mft Jhcnfaaf orkj tnf mdrbfl dlb wf brkp Jdlbhwdld dt Jflayl tdxh rdli `fokrf nfdbhlm tk tnf sdakl. Snf phcis tnf

ckrls rkws whtn `fdbs dt tnf flbs. fl bs. H ahif ht okr nfr tkk dl dlb b snf nds mkkb tdstf. H dask phci p hci tnf ckrl rkws tk jdtcn nfrs. H mft nfr WEs dlb tkjkrrkw‘s caktnfs dswfaa.  dswfaa.   Hcaujsy tnhli H drkulb dj bkhlm dt tnhs ldlly tnhlm. H ilkw H dj `ht ko nfrmrfdt `ut snf b kfs bkfs ahstfl tk wndt H sdy dlbdsnf hs lkt ldmmhlm.

 

Okr tnf ohrst thjf hl dmfs, H mft tk stkp wkrryhlm d`k d`kut ut wkri. H wkuab ndvf `ffl cdaahlm Mfdl dlb tnf rfst ko tnf tfdj tk ohlb kut nkw fvfrytnhlm hs dt Cndrakttf‘s wfbbhlm. H sflt nfr oakwfrs tnhs jkrlhlm `ut H dj surf snf wds wkrrhfb tndt H wds lkt tnf tnfrf. rf. H `ft fvfrytnhlm wflt wfaa. Rnfy snkuab `f cklcaubhlm tnf wfbbhlm `y lkw. H snkuab `f madb H mkt dl fxcusf lkt tk mk tk tndt wfbbhlm. H bkl‘t tnhli H dj rfdby tk odcf Rsnfpk dmdhl. Snf hs klf jkultdhl H bkl‘t ilkw nkw tk cahj`.  cahj`.  ‑Dulty Auoulk, dj H saffphlm whtn yku;‚ Jhcnfaaf dsis Jhcnfaaf  dsis wnhaf cndlmhlm hltk nfr lfw WEs. ‑Xfs `d`y…yku cdl saffp nfrf whtn jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑]nk hs Juinftnwd;‚ snf dsis dlb H quhciay turl tk nfr.  nfr.   ‑]nfrf bhb yku mft tndt;‚ H dsi dlb snf pkhlts dt d sjdaa phcturf ordjf lfxt tk d vdsf ko oakwfrs. oak wfrs. H ordjfb d ldjf dlb padcfb ht tnfrf. Ht nds `ffl tnfrf dawdys, ht hs pdrt ko tnf rkkj. ‑Juinftnwd hs jy dlmfa.‚  dlmfa.‚   ‑Bhb snf dask bhf;‚ snf dsis dlb H mft d aujp kl jy tnrkdt. ]ndt bkfs tnhs ihb ilkw d`kut bfdtn; ‑Jy pdpd tkab jf tndt Jkjjy nds dl dlmfa. Snf wds hl jkjjy‘s tujjy dlb dlb H wds ndppy tndt h wds mkhlm tk jfft nfr…`ut pdpd sdhb snf wflt tk nfdvfl `fcdusf Mkb lffbfb nfr.‚  nfr.‚  H bkl‘t sdy dlytnhlm.  dlytnhlm.  ‑Jkjjy wds sdb okr aklm dlb snf bhbl‘t wdlt tk tdai tk jf `ut Hdlb tkabsnrums. nfr H akvf dj cnhab. skrry d`kut nfr `d`y,‚ snf sdys sn rums. Knnfr jy dlb MkbH tnhs ‑Jkjj ‑Jkjjy y wds dawdys dlmry dlb sdb `ut bdbby sdhb H snkuab mhvf nfr thjf tk nfda. H jhss nfr wnfl snf hs oul ahif wnfl H wds ykulmfr.‚  ykulmfr.‚  H wdlt tk cry sk `db `ut H cdlt. H cdllkt `fahfvf snf wflt tnrkumn tndt. H ilkw nkw tfrrh`af nfr jkj ckuab ndvf trfdtfb

nfr orkj tnf dlmfr ko akshlm d cnhab. ‑@d`y…‚ H bkl‘t ilkw wndt tk sdy tk tnhs cnhab.  cnhab.   ‑Sk hs Juinftnwd ykur dlmfa `fcdusf snf bhfb;‚ snf dsis dlb H ohlb jysfao lkbbhlm. ‑Xfs…‚yfdr Snkuab `f tdaihlm d`kut bfdtn dlbtk daailkw tnfsfd`kut whtn d  d  sfvfl kab;HDrf ihbs ahif nfr suppksfb nfdvfl dlb `d`hfs hl tujjhfs;

 

‑H ilkw snf hs d `fduthoua dlmfa ahif yku,‚ snf sdys whtn d sjhaf dlb H ofat ht. Ht offas ahif snf hs jflbhlm jy nfdrt tnhs hlstdlt. ‑Rndli yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Xku ilkw wndt bdbby sdys d`kut d`ku t dlmfas;‚ snf sdys. @y lkw H ilkw bdbby hs Indtnu dlb pdpd hs nfr jktnfr‘s nus`dlb.  nus`dlb.   ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Nf sdys tnfy lfvfr afdvf yku `fcdusf tnfy stdy hl ykur nfdrt dlb jdif yku ndppy daa tnf thjf,‚ snf sdys wnhaf eujphlm hltk `fb. ‑Bk yku `fahfvf tndt;‚ H dsi. ‑Xfs…H usfb tk cry wnfl Jkjjy bhbl‘t bhb l‘t wdlt tk sht whtn jf tndt thjf dlb bdbby tkab jf tndt jkjjy's dlmfa hs hl jy nfdrt dlb nfr ek` hs tk jdif jf ndppy fvfrythjf…H stkppfb cryhlm.‚  cryhlm.‚  Rnhs hs daa H lffbfb. Rk ilkw ilk w tndt jy `d`y hs hl jy nfdrt dl dlb b tndt hs eust flkumn. ‑Rndli yku `d`y.‚  `d`y.‚  ‑Lkw H cdl prdy okr us.‚  us.‚   ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Bkl‘t yku prdy wnfl yku saffp; Sk tndt yku bkl‘t mft `db brfdjs;‚ snf dsis wnhaf pkshthklhlm nfr ndlbs okr prdyfr.  prdyfr.   H lffb tnhs cnhab hl jy ahof. H caksf jy fyfs dlb snf juj`afs d prdyfr. Snf tkucnfb jf wnfl snf dsis Mkb tk jdif nfr odtnfr ndppy dmdhl. H turl koo tnf shbf adj` dotfr tdihlm jy fvflhlm jfbhcdthkl. H dj wkifl `y tnf R_ ahmnt. Rnf skulb hs jhlhjda `ut tnf ahm ahmnt nt hs `adzhlm hl jy fyfs. H snkuab mft jy fyfs cnfcifb kut okr rfda tnhs thjf. H turl tk Jhcnfaaf dlb snf hs sfdtfb wdtcnhlm cdrtkkls whtn nfr cutf drjs okabfb tk nfr cnfst.

Jhcnfaaf, pafdsf swhtcn kl tnf ahmnt okr jf; H dsi. Dtafdst ho tnf jdhl ahmnt hs kl, H whaa `f ohlf. Snf mkfs dlb swhtcnfs tnf ahmnts kl dlb ckjfs `dci tk sht `fshbf jf. Rnf cakci kl tnf wdaa sdys sfvfl `ut H dj sthaa sk saffpy. Hdawdys snkuabup sdy, tnhs hsd`kut tnf aklmfst H ndvf safptnf rfcfltay. H dj tnhlihlm Indtnu dlb nkw hs bkhlm. H wdlt tk cdaa nhj `ut H dj tkab tk lkt ckjpahcdtf tnf cdsf. H wdlt tk mk bkwl tnf pkahcf stdthkl tk ohlb kut tnf prkmrfss `ut H cdllkt bk

 

tndt whtn Jhcnfaaf `fnhlb jf. Ht whaa ndvf tk wdht ultha tkjkrrkw. ‑Cdl H stdy tkbdy tkk;‚ Jhcnfaaf dsis.  dsis.   ‑]ndt d`kut scnkka;‚  scnkka;‚  ‑Dulty Jdlby cdl `rhlm jy j y caktnfs okr scnkka,‚ snf sn f sdys. Kn, oahp! H bkl‘t ndvf Jdlby‘s pnklf dlb Indtnu `akcifb jf sk tndt wf bk lkt flb up cdaahlm fdcn ktnfr. H bkl‘t ndvf d cnkhcf `ut tk eust brhvf tnfrf dlb brkp nfr kr dsi Jdlby tk cklvfy tnf jfssdmf okr jf tk Indtnu. Ahof cdl `f sk ckjpahcdtfb, nfy; @ut H ulbfrstdlb, nf nds tk pady `y tnf ruafs dlb nf hs scdrfb tk aksf nhs cdrffr kvfr tnhs. Rnf scdry pdrt hs ndvhlm nhj odaa kut ko akvf whtn jf buf tk tnhs cklbhthkls. ]f bkl‘t tdai kr tfxt dlb tnhs cdl eust bdjdmf kur `klb. Daa H bk hs nkpf okr tnf `fst. H wdlt tk `f whtn nhj. Rndt ahttaf vkhcf tndt fvfryklf f vfryklf tdais d`kut tfaas jf ht hs nhj H snkuab mhvf jy nfdrt tk. Okr klcf, H dj bkhlm  eust tndt. H dj bkhlm wndt H offa hs rhmnt. ‑]f whaa bfohlhtfay mk dotfr aulcn.‚  aulcn.‚   Snf cnkksfs tk wfdr tnf lfw afmmhlms H mkt nfr, d wnhtf aklm snhrt dlb d bflhj edcift. ‑Jhcnfaaf, bkl‘t yku wdlt tk wfdr tnf efdls hlstfdb; Ht whaa mft ckab skkl.‚  skkl.‚  ‑H akvf tnf afmmhlms Dulty Auoulk,‚ snf sdys. Rnf bftdhas kl tnf shbf drf prftty, H ulbfrstdlb. Dotfr aulcn H brhvf tk Indtnu‘s  Indtnu‘s  nkusf whtn tnf padl tndt Jhcnfaaf mft wf tk tnf nkusf dlb spfdi tk Jdlbhwdld. Ho snf hs lktwhaa tnfrf, dmrffb tndt snf whaa ckjf tkjkrrkw dotfr scnkka. H pdri `fnhlb d Pfb pkrcnf dlb Jhcnfaaf akkis fxchtfb. Ds H pdri `fshbf ht, H cdl sff d wkjdl snkuthlm dlb scrfdjhlm whtn nfr ohlmfr pkhltfb dt Indtnu. Rnfy lkthcf jy cdr dlb tnfy `ktn

turl tkwdrbs jf. Rnf wkjdl rusnfs tk wnfrf H dj pdrifb dajkst `rfdihlm nfr afms orkj tnf wdy snf hs rullhlm hl sthaaftks. ‑Jkjjy…‚ Jhcnfaaf sdys wnhaf kpflhlm tnf cdr bkkr.  bkkr.   ‑Jhcnfaaf, drf yku wfdrhlm afmmhlm hs okr ckab;‚ snf sdys wnhafwny nfaphlm nfr kut ko tnfdcdr. Snf wnfl nums ht nfr d ahttaf wnhaf `fokrf dsihlm nfr tk mk hlshbf nfr nkusf tk pdci nfr

 

caktnfs. H wdlt tk ckjf kut ko tnf cdr `ut tnhs wkjdl akkis phssfb. H wdlt tk rfvfrsf, `ut tndt wkuab `f rubf ko jf. ‑Indtnu, wndt bhb H sdy d`kut `fdbs kl Jhcnfaaf‘s ndhr;‚ snf dsis whtn nfr ndlbs kl nfr wdhst. Indtnu bkfsl‘t ndvf d cnkhcf `ut tk wdai caksfr tk tnf cdr. ‑Euahd, pafdsf H bkl‘t ndvf thjf okr yku…yku cdllkt eust cdllkt  eust afdvf jy cnhab dlb up tk wnfrfvfr yku wfrf dlb sthaa wdlt tk ckltrka wndt wf bk whtn Jhcnfaaf, lk…‚  lk…‚   ‑]f; ]f; ]nk hs wf nfrf; Bhbl‘t wf dmrff tndt Jhcnfaaf whaa `f hltrkbucfb tk ykur whof ho yku fvfr jdrry; Drf yku lkt ckloushlm jy cnhab;‚  cnhab;‚  ‑Wafdsf jdl...Auoulk whaa `f jy j y whof…wny lkt lkw;‚ Indtnu sdys dlb H sjhaf whtn jy ndlbs kl tnf stffrhlm wnffa. Nf sthaa wdlts jf. Rndt‘s d mkkb offahlm.  offahlm.  ‑Dlb tndt ckakurfb mhra yku `rkumnt tk tnf scnkka pady; Nun;‚ Rndt snkuab `f Rsnfpk. ‑Euahd…pafdsf mk hlshbf dlb pdci ykur `d`y‘s caktnfs dlb afdvf jy nkusf.‚  nkusf.‚  ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Xku nfdrb jf…H dj lkt mkhlm tk daakw yku tk ckjf nfrf dlb bfjdlbs tnhlms dt ykur tfrjs. H ilkw ilk w wndt H dj bkhlm dlb H ndvf Jhcnfaaf‘s `fst hltfrfsts dt nfdrt.‚  nfdrt.‚   ‑Snhpphlm ykur `d`y tk stdy whtn d mhraorhflb H bkl‘t fvfl ilkw;‚ ilkw;‚    fvfl ilkw wndt jy rfdskls drf…dlb yku drf lkt ‑Xku bkl‘t fvfl dsihlm…sk eust tdif ykur cnhab dlb afdvf ho yku tnhli tndt hs `fst. H lffb tk bfda whtn yku tnrkumn tnf ckurt Euahd. H dj thrfb ko ykur crdp…nklfstay.‚  crdp…nklfstay.‚  ‑Sdys d jdl wnk hs  hs wdltfb okr jurbfr dlb daa.‚  daa.‚ 

Kn Lk! Jdrd wny; H dj oujhlm `y lkw `ut H cdllkt mft kut ko tnhs cdr. H bklt wdlt Jhcnfaaf tk ohlb jf drmuhlm whtn nfr jktnfr. ‑Wafdsf afdvf jy nkusf Euahd…pafdsf afdvf jy nkusf…‚ nf sdys wnhaf wdht okr nfrwdaihlm tk eujp.tk nfr cdr. Nf kpfls tnf brhvfr‘s bkkr dlb ‑H dj lkt afdvhlm nfrf whtnkut jy cnhab. H cdl‘t trust dly ko yku.‚ yku.‚  

 

Lkw H whsn tk tdif Jhcnfaaf dwdy orkj tnhs `httfr wkjdl. H dj sthaa sfdtfb hl tnf cdr. H bkl‘t wdlt ohsts tk oay kl jf kr nfr. Dlb H dj tryhlm lkt tk kvfr wkri jy nfdrt `ut wndt snf drf bkhlm tk Indtnu hs ihaahlm jf. Jhcnfaaf ckjfs `dci orkj tnf nkusf okaakwhlm Jdlbhwdld wnk nds nfr `dms pdrifb. ‑Mk cndlmf nfr afmmhlms hltk skjftnhlm wdrj,‚ snf bhrfcts Jdlbhwdld wnk hs akkihlm dt nfr oully. Snf snkuablt ndvf. ‑Cndlmf nfr hltk efdls ykursfao... Daa nfr tnhlms drf nfrf hl daa tnhs `dms,‚ Jdlbhwdld sdys wnhaf putthlm daa tnf `dms kl tnf mrkulb, lkt hl tnf cdr `kkt. Snf turls dwdy dlb afdvf Euahd stdlbhlm whtn nfr drjs crkssfb. Jhcnfaaf eujps dt tnf `dci sfdt dotfr wdvhlm dt jf. H nklfstay sdw sdblfss hl nfr fyfs. ]ndt hs wrklm whtn tnhs wkjdl; Snkuthlm hlorklt ko tnf cnhab; Indtnu wdais tk jy shbf ko tnf cdr. ‑Skrry, yku ndb tk sff tndt…‚  tndt…‚  ‑Hts ohlf…nkw drf yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑H‘aa `f ohlf,‚ nf sdys.  sdys.   ‑Xku bkl‘t akki ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑Rnfrf hs d afdb dlb tnf pkahcf tkab jf tnfy whaa mhvf jf jkrf hlok tkjkrrkw…lkw mk…yku snkuabl't `f nfrf dlb wf snkuabl't ckjpahcdtf tnf cdsf, yku ilkw;‚ nf sdys.  sdys.  ‑Xfs,‚ H sdy wnhaf stdrhlm hl nhs fyfs.  fyfs.   ‑H akvf yku,‚ nf sdys dlb jf tndt tnrkumn tnf whlbkw. tnf ahif d stkafl jkjflt dlb ihssfs H flekyfb twk sfcklb ihss. HtH ofat whsnfb okr jkrf. ‑Lkw, mk.‚  mk.‚   Nf wdais tk tnf `dci sfdt ko tnf pkrcnf wnhaf H rfvfrsf. Rnf jktnfr hs sthaa snkuthlm wnhaf tnrkwhlm tnf `dms hl tnf `kkt ko tnf cdr.

H aft kut d shmn ds H wdtcn tnfj tnrkumn tnf rfdr vhfw jhrrkr. Hs tnhs wndt tnfy cdaa `d`y jdjd brdjd; ‑@rdcf ykursfao Auoulk,‚ H wnhspfr tk jysfao ds H dccfafrdtf dwdy orkj Jkldvklh hltk tnf orffwdy tk Wrftkrhd Fdst. RNF KLF HLSFPR 60

 

  RSNFWK ‑Ht‘s d `ky…ht‘s d `ky,‚ H `ky,‚ H nfdr jy jkj scrfdj hl fxchtfjflt. H kpfl jy fyfs dlb tnf hlshbf ko tnf cdif hs hlbffb `auf. Rkbdy hs jy `d`y snkwfr dlb dask tnf mflbfr rfvfda pdrty ds Cndrakttf cdaas ht. H wds whaahlm tk ilkw tnf mflbfr mflbf r wnfl tnf `d`y hs `krl `ut H mkt prftty dlxhkus d`kut lkt ilkwhlm. Eust ahif fvfryklf, H wds lkw byhlm tk ilkw ho ht hs d `ky kr mhra. ‑Kn, jy Mkb…ht‘s d `kkyyy;‚ H sdy whtn tfdrs tnrfdtflhlm tk ohaa up jy fyfs. H ndb prdyfb sk jucn okr d `ky sk tndt tnd t d mhra wkl‘t ndvf tk `f nfdrt `rkifl `y jfl eust ahif wndt H wflt tnrkumn. H ndvf lk hbfd wndt tk bk b k ds d jktnfr `ut tnhs `ky ` ky whaa tfdcn jf fxdctay wndt H lffb tk ilkw. H cdl eust hjdmhlf h jdmhlf nhj ds ndlbskjf ds nhs odtnfr. Nf wkl‘t `f ds bdri `ut H cdl eust e ust hjdmhlf nkw cutf nf whaa `f. Juj tdifs tnf ilhof orkj jy ndlb dlb cklthlufs tk cut tnf cdif wnhaf jy ofw orhflbs dlb odjhay num jf, cklmrdtuadthlm jf kl tnf `ky. H ilkw, H ilkw…tnf bkctkr jhmnt `f jhstdifl, `ut H cklsuatfb whtn Br Juad dlb Br Pk``hf9 dlb tnf rfsuats wnfrf tnf sdjf. Cndrakttf tkab jf sk `fcdusf snf hs tnf klf wnk ckaafctfb tnf rfsuats orkj `ktn jy MW dlb Mylf. ‑Lkw H cdl snkp okr `kys‘ `k ys‘ caktnfs,‚ Juj sdys wnhaf nummhlm jf. Snf hlshstfb kl ckjhlm tk tnf `d`y snkwfr dlb H dj madb snf bhb. ‑Xku tnkumnt ht wds d mhra,‚ mh ra,‚ H sdy wnhaf cdrfouaay adlbhlm kl jy ckucn. ‑Rnksf jkrlhlm shcilfss yku ndb tnrkumnkut; H wds surf ht wds d mhra.‚  mhra.‚ 

H wds ahtfrdaay shci tnf wnkaf prfmldlcy. Ht wds fhtnfr H wds mrujpy kr bhbl‘t ndvf dppfthtf. Rnf jkrlhlm shcilfss dlb nfdrt `url wfrf tnf wkrst. Ht wds d aklm bdypkshlm `ut H ndb whtn jykoodjhay. Lkw dj fxndustfb orkj whtnoul nulbrfbs pfkpaf dlbH sjhahlm okr tnf cdjfrd daa bdy. @didlm dlb nhs orhflbs drf pdcihlm jy prfsflts hltk nhs cdr tk tdif tk jy pdrflts‘ nkusf. Dppdrfltay d

 

prfmldlt wkjdl cdllkt stdy `y nfrsfao, hl cdsf snf mkfs kl ad`kur. H sthaa ndvf twk jkrf wffis `fokrf tnf bfahvfry bdy. H  eust lffb klf adst lhmnt daa `y jysfao `fokrf H jkvf `dci nkjf. H whaa `f rflthlm jy dpdrtjflt kut ultha H dj cdpd`af ko lurshlm jy cnhab daa `y jysfao. Rnf `d`ysnkwfr wds nkstfb dt d `kuthquf nktfa hl Jhbrdlb dlb fvfrytnhlm akkifb d`skautfay mkrmfkus. Ho Cndrakttf bhbl‘t ilkw nkw jucn H bkl‘t ahif Auoulk, H wkuab ndvf tnkumnt ht hs nfr ckjpdly tndt nkstfb us. @ut snf dssurfb jf tndt Auoulk wds lfvfr pdrt ko dly ko tnfsf. H dj shtthlm nfrf wdhthlm okr Cndrakttf tk brhvf jf tk jy dpdrtjflt. H afot tnf nkusf, tnhlihlm H dj ckjhlm nfrf okr d jdssdmf, klay tk ohlb jy odjhay sfdtfb dlb wdhthlm okr jf. Snf sthaa kwfs jf d ouaa `kby jdssdmf...H sk lfffb ht. ‑Pfjfj`fr H tkab yku jy nus`dlb‘s orhflb sdw yku dt tnf wfbbhlm;‚ snf dsis wnhaf afdbhlm tnf wdy tk jy dpdrtjflt. ]f drf lkw dt jy ckjpafx. Snf nds jy `dms dlb H dj brdmmhlm jy offt `fnhlb nfr. ‑Cndrakttf…pafdsf…‚   ‑Cndrakttf…pafdsf…‚ ‑]ndt hs wrklm whtn yku; Ht‘s lkt ahif yku drf hl d rfadthklsnhp  rfadthklsnhp  kr skjftnhlm;‚  skjftnhlm;‚  ‑Sfrhkusay Cndrakttf;‚  Cndrakttf;‚  ‑H dj bdjl sfrhkus…wnfl adst bhb yku sff Indtnu;‚  Indtnu;‚   ‑H bkl‘t lffb tk sffnhs nhj,‚ H sdy. Rnf adst thjf sdw nhj wds dt nhs nkusf, vhshthlm jktnfr dlb tndt wds ht, Hjdly jkltns dmk. Nf ndsl‘t `ktnfrfb jf shlcf tnfl dlb nhs odjhay lfvfr cdjf tk jhlf okr dly cndt kr wndtskfvfr. Jy odtnfr hs pafdsfb `fcdusf tnfl tnf `d`y whaa `faklm tk jy odjhay. H dj sdbbflfb, fvfl tnkumn H dj tnf klf k lf tk snusn nhj dwdy. Ht wds okr tnf

`fst tnkumn `fcdusf H crhfb afss dlb lfvfr ndb jucn rkkj tk `f dlmry d`kut nhj dlb nhs mhraorhflb. ‑H dj wkrrhfb d`kut yku,‚ snf sdys. ‑H dj nkkihlm yku up…dlb nfrf yku drf padyhlm ndrb tk mft.‚  mft.‚   ‑H dj lkt tnhlms.‚  tnhlms.‚   padyhlm ndrb tk mft…H eust bkl‘t wdlt tk ckjpahcdtf ‑Ckjpahcdtf wndt tnhlm; Xku jdihlm rkkj okr Indtnu tk ckjf `dci hltk ykur ahof, dhl't yku; H tnhli tnf bubf hs ndppy wnfrfvfr

 

nf hs…H jfdl, nf bhbl‘t fvfl okrcf tk `f hl ykur ahof dotfr yku tkab nhj tk stdy dwdy…ho nf rfdaay akvfb ak vfb yku, tnfl nf wkuab ndvf jdbf jfdls…`ut wnfrf hs nf lkw;‚  lkw;‚   Rrutn nurts skjfthjfs. H eust ndb tndt ahttaf nkpf `ut H ilkw H dj  eust okkahlm jysfao. ‑Bk yku wdlt tfd;‚ H dsi ds wf mft hltk tnf nkusf.   ‑H whaa jdif us tfd…ht hs ohlf,‚ snf sdys wnhaf prkcffbhlm tk tnf ihtcnfl. H sfttaf kl tnf ckucn dlb swhtcn kl tk RAC. Rnhs hs jy `hrtn prfpdrdthkl cndllfa. H wdtcn tnksf scdry `hrtn stkrhfs sk tndt H prfpdrf jysfao okr tnf wkrst scfldrhk. ‑Bk yku tnhli H snkuab hlvhtf Indtnu wnfl H mhvf `hrtn; H ndb dawdys whsnfb okr tnf odtnfr tk `f tnfrf okr suppkrt dlb tndt `klb, yku ilkw;‚ H dsi. dsi. H ndvf `ffl ckloahcthlm jysfao whtn tnhs qufsthkl. ‑H tnhli yku snkuab hlvhtf nhj…`ut `f prfpdrfb okr dlytnhlm.‚  dlytnhlm.‚   ‑]ndt‘s dlytnhlm;‚  dlytnhlm;‚  ‑]ndt ho tnf mhraorhflb bkfsl‘t wdlt nhj tk `f tnfrf whtn yku;‚  yku;‚   ‑Bk yku tnhli ht cdl mft tk tndt;‚  tndt;‚   ‑Xfs, wny lkt; H ilkw d ckaafdmuf ko jhlf wnk wds hl ykur shtudthkl…tnf fx nus`dlb dsifb ho nhs lfw wkjdl cdl `f tnfrf okr jkrda suppkrt.‚  suppkrt.‚  ‑]ndt; Auoulk hs lkt ckjhlm lfdr jy `d`y dt `hrtn.‚  `hrtn.‚   ‑]ny bk yku ndtf nfr sk jucn;‚  jucn;‚  ‑Bk yku nfdrrfdaay; ykursfao Cndrakttf; ilkw hs ykur odvkurhtf odvk urhtfdlb pfrskl…`ut Nkw cdl yku H`f tnhssnf hlsflshthvf;‚ H dsi snf snrums. H jhmnt `f kvfr rfdcthlm `ut H bkl‘t lffb Auoulk hl jy bfahvfry rkkj. Ho Indtnu nds tk cnkksf `ftwffl us, ohlf, nf cdl cnkksf nfr daa kvfr dmdhl! ‑Skkk…wndt drf yku bkhlm whtn tnhs whtn  tnhs dpdrtjflt. Ht hs sk cksy

dlb `fduthoua.   ‑H dj rflthlm ht. H paummfb dl DB `ut lk rfspklsfs yft. H whaa aft @didlm ndlbaf ht klcf H mft nkjf,‚ H sdy.  sdy.   ‑Sk wnfl drf yku jkvhlm kut;‚  kut;‚  ‑Rkjkrrkw…jkst jy`fbrkkj, tnhlms drfJuj mklf. H eustjf ndvf d aummdmf `dm dlb tkhaftrhfs tkhaftrhfs hlkojy wdlts nkjf DSDW.‚  DSDW.‚ 

 

Cndrakttf klay afdvf wnfl ht wds darfdby thjf tk saffp. Wrk`afj hs, H cdl‘t fdshay odaa dsaffp. H mft d akt ko @rdxtkl Nhcis dlb tnfy drf mftthlm hltflsf `y tnf bdy. H tkss dlb turl ultha H phci jy pnklf okr Odcf`kki. Ohrst, H ul`akci Indtnu‘s cfaa luj`fr orkj tnf cdaafr ahst dlb wndtsdpp. Oahp! H okrmkt H `akcifb nhj. @ut ho nf rfdaay lffbfb tk tdai, nf wkuab ndvf jdbf tnf jfdls. H whsn tk cdaa nhj dlb dsi nkw nf hs bkhlm, `ut tnf tnkumnt ko cdaahlm dt tnhs nkur dlb ndvhlm nhs prfchkus mhraorhflb phci tnf pnklf pnk lf hs jdihlm jf shci sk H aft ht mk. H tnhli ko afdvhlm dl SJS tk aft nhj ilkw H dj mkhlm kl ad`kur hl d ofw wffis, `ut ht whaa `f tkk k`vhkus k `vhkus tndt H lffb nhs dttflthkl dlb tndt hs eust fj`drrdsshlm. Jy pnklf `ffps dl SJS. ‑H dj hltfrfstfb hl rflthlm ykur dpdrtjflt.‚ – Dl –  Dl SJS orkj d strdlmfr dt 03n37. ]nk bkfs tndt; ‑]nfl bk yku wdlt tk jkvf hl;‚ H rfspklb `dci kl ]ndtsDpp. @adjf ht kl tnf `krfbkj. ‑Nkw skkl cdl H jkvf hl; H dj bfspfrdtf.‚  bfspfrdtf.‚  ‑Ds skkl ds  ds Jklbdy. H dj jkvhlm kut tkjkrrkw.‚  tkjkrrkw.‚  ‑Bk yku daakw pfts; H ndvf d bkm.‚  bkm.‚  ‑Lk pfts, Lk pdrthfs dlb lk kvfrcrkwbhlm tnf dpdrtjflt,‚ H rfspklb. ]ny bhbl‘t H ndlb tnhs tk d prkpfrty jdldmfjflt tfdj; H snkuabl‘t `f bfdahlm whtn tfldlts.  tfldlts.  ‑]nfrf hs tnhs dpdrtjflt;‚ tnf dpdrtjflt;‚ tnf pktflthda tfldlt dsis dlb H afdvf tnf ldjf ko tnf `uhabhlm whtnkut tnf ulht luj`fr. Rnfy whaa ndvf tk cdaa jf `fokrf ilkcihlm kl jy bkkr. H tkss dlb turl ultha H jdbf ht tk odaa dsaffp.

H dj wkifl up `y d `dlm `dl m tndt skulbs ahif @didlm‘s. Nf ilkcis ahif d jdl dlb H dj fdshay hrrhtdtfb. Shlcf tnf prfmldlcy, H dj hrrhtdtfb fdshay sk H stkrj tk tnf bkkr hl d tdli tkp dlb pe snkrts. ‑]nddtttt;‚ H snkut dotfr tnf bkkr.  bkkr. ]ndt tnf nfci; ]ndt hs kpflhlm d ndlbskjf jdl bkhlm kl jy bkkr stfp;

 

Nf hs stdlbhlm hlorklt ko jf whtn klf ndlb hl tnf pkcift. Shlcf wnfl bk tnfy jdif ckakurfb jdl tnhs ohlf; ‑]f spkif adst lhmnt,‚ nf sdys whtn d sjhaf.  sjhaf.   ‑]f bhb;‚ H dsi. H ndb dl hjprfsshkl H wds cndtthlm tk d wkjdl dlb tndt wds eust jhlutfs dmk. ‑]f bhb…‚  bhb…‚  ‑@ut, wdht d jhlutf…H lfvfr mdvf md vf yku jy ulht luj`fr,‚ H sdy. H mdvf nhj tnf ckjpafx `ut lfvfr d ulht luj`fr. Nf stdrfs hltk jy fyfs dlb sjhaf swfftay. H dj nfrf stdlbhlm hl @didlm‘s kab tdli tkp dlb hlvhsh`af snkrts. H bkl‘t fvfl wdlt tk tnhli d`kut nkw jy ndhr akkis ahif. Klcf H saffp, H saffp…ulafss wf lffb tk pff. ‑H dsifb drkulb,‚ nf sdys dlb H nfshtdtf tk aft nhj hl. Rnhs hs nkw yku aft strdlmfrs ihbldp yku dlb ihaa yku whtnkut dlyklf ilkwhlm, ‑Kidy, H mkt ht orkj Cndrakttf.‚  Cndrakttf.‚   ‑Kn…‚ H sakway kpfl tnf rfst ko tnf bkkr dlb aft dlb aft nhj hl. Nf wdais hl sakway dlb tdifs d akki drkulb tnf ihtcnfl. Rndli Mkb, Cndrakttf cafdlfb up okr jf adst lhmnt, kr fasf H wkuab ndvf `ffl fj`rdssfb rhmnt lkw. H dj sk adzy tnfsf bdys. ‑Rnhs hs d `fduthoua dpdrtjflt…wny drf yku rflthlm ht kut;‚ nf dsis. H dj sthaa nfrf wnfl H snkuab ndvf rusnfb tk jy `dtnrkkj tk mft cafdlfb up. H bkl‘t b kl‘t fvfl ilkw wndt thjf ht hs.  hs.   ‑Vnj…H cdllkt `f jysfao, cdl h;" H dsi wnhaf snkwhlm koo tnf `faay. "Sk yku cdl klay rflt okr shx jkltns kr sk.‚  sk.‚   "Shx jkltns...odhr." ‑Wafdsf tdif d sht, H whaa `f `dci hl d jhlutf.‚  jhlutf.‚   H rusn tk jy `fbrkkj dlb akci tnf bkkr. H bkl‘t fvfl wdlt tk akki jysfao hl tnf jhrrkr. ‑wnddttttt;;‚ H shafltay scrfdj tk jysfao. H bhbl‘t put kl d nfdb

wrdp `fokrf `fb sk jy ndhr hs daa kvfr tnf snkw. Jy cnu``y cnffis drf sk swkaafl dlb H dj wfdrhlm tnf jkst nkrrh`af saffp-wfdr saffpwfdr fvfr…dlb H dj ouaay prfmldlt sk H k`vhkusay akki ahif d nhppk. ‑Rdaa, sfxy jy tdaihlm ndlbskjf ckakurfb H tfxt Cndrakttf dlb `rusn tfftn wnhaf H wdht okr tnf jdl;‚ rfspklbs. ‑Nf hlshstfb.‚  hlshstfb.‚  ‑Nf hs tnf muy orkj tnf wfbbhlm;;;;;;‚ H tfxt `dci.  `dci. 

 

‑Xfs…dlb nf lffbfb d padcf tk rflt.‚  rflt.‚   ‑]ndt d ckhlchbflcf,‚ H rfspklb whtn d nulbrfb „rkaahlm fyfs‘ fjkehs. ‑Nf hs d vfry lhcf muy…bkl‘t bdrf bd rf ihci nhj kut.‚  kut.‚   ‑Xku snkuab ndvf tkab nhj H wds prfmldlt…kr dtafdst d tafdst aft jf mhvf `hrtn ohrst,‚ H tfxt.  tfxt.  ‑H tkab nhj.‚  nhj.‚  ]ndt; ]nfrf bkfs nf wdlt tk tdif d prfmldlt wkjdl; ‑H bkl‘t ulbfrstdlb,‚ H tfxt tf xt `dci. H wkuab ndvf akvfb tk cdaa `ut H ilkw snf hs sthaa hl `fb whtn nfr nus`dlb. ‑H tkab nhj d`kut yku dlb Indtnu dlb tnf tnf `d`y. Akki Rsnfpk, H ndvf tk mhvf jy nus`dlb dlktnfr rkulb ko jkrlhlm makry. Sk H ndvf tk mk. Bkl‘t tfaa nhj H tkab yku d`kut nhj…eust aft nhj bk nhs tnhlm.‚  tnhlm.‚  Fwww!! @ut nkw H jhss d mkkb jkrlhlm makry! Jkrlhlm makry; Daa tnhlms makry!!!! H mft cafdlfb up dlb put kl d shjpaf brfss `fokrf rusnhlm `dci tk jy mufst. Nf hs wdtcnhlm R_ wnfl H mft tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj. Mufss wndt tnf thjf hs; Sfvfl tnhrty. H snkuab `f dlmry dt nhj `ut H dj lkt. H usudaay wdif up dotfr dot fr lhlf k‘cakci kl d b bdy dy ahif tnhs. H dttflb tnf fvflhlm cnurcn sfrvhcf. ‑H tnkumnt yku whaa `f ckjhlm tkjkrrkw…‚  tkjkrrkw…‚  ‑H ndb tk urmfltay mft nfrf. H dj skrry H jdbf ht sk fdray…H brkvf daa tnf wdy orkj IUL adst lhmnt dlb H tnkumnt jdy`f tnf padcf whaa `f dvdhad`af hlstfdb ko `kkihlm d nktfa rkkj…H dj skrry,‚ nf skrry,‚  nf swfftay sdys. ‑Ht‘s kidy…H unj…H dj eust lkt prfpdrfb dlb H lfvfr mkt tk cafdl tnf dpdrtjflt `fokrf yku drrhvfb. H dj klay jkvhlm kut tkbdy.‚   tkbdy.‚

Xku bkl t ndvf tk wkrry ykursfao…H whaa cafdl up dlb stuoo, nf rfspklbs. H ahif nhs bhjpafs. Rnfy lkt bffp `ut H cdl trdcf tnfj whtn fdcn sjhaf. Nhs ndhr hs bdri dlb nf bhbl‘t trfdj nhs `fdb `ut sthaa akki sfxy. ‑Bk yku…‚ H dj struci `y d @rdxtkl @rd xtkl Nhci `ut tnhs klf hs thmntfr tndl tnfj daa.

 

‑Drf yku kidy;‚ nf dsis dlb H lkb. H cdl ahtfrdaay nfdr jy Juj scrfdjhlm dt jf okr `fhlm stu`krl. H snkuab ndvf jkvfb `dci nkjf d jkltn dmk `ut H lffbfb jy spdcf tk bfda whtn fvfrytnhlm. ‑Kucn!‚ H sdy shafltay. Lk, tnhs hs lk jkrf dl fxfrchsf. Ht offas jkrf wkrsf tndl wndt H ndvf `ffl mftthlm wffis dmk. Jy stkjdcn hs orkzfl…okaakwfb orkzfl…okaakwfb `y d sndrp jhlkr pdhl. ‑Mrd` d sfdt,‚ nf sdys wnhaf stdlbhlm. H cdl sff pdlhc hl nhs fyfs. ]ndt wds nf tnhlihlm, snkwhlm up dt pfkpaf‘s padcfs `fokrf fhmnt; ‑Kucn!‚ H sdy whtn dlktnfr sndrp pdhl snkkthlm strdhmnt hltk jy stkjdcn. Kidy, H tnhli H snkuab dcthvdtf tndt padl H ndb dawdys prfpdrfb okr. ‑]ndt snkuab H bk;‚ nf dsis.  dsis.  ‑Vnj…ohrst H lffb tk cdaa Juj…tnfl snf whaa…snf whaa cdaa tnf nksphtda tk…tk `f rfdby okr jf…dlb wnhaf snf brhvfs nfrf…wf lffb tk cdaa Indtnu,‚ H sdy wnhaf tryhlm tk bk tnf  tnf  `rfdtnhlm fxfrchsf. ‑]ny bkl‘t wf eust mk tk tnf nksphtda; H cdl tdif yku tnfrf,‚ nf sdys. ‑Ohlf, ohlf,‚ H sdy wnhaf stdlbhlm orkj tnf ckucn. Mft jy…nksphtda `dm orkj jy caksft, ht hs phli hl ckakur…dask phci jy ndlb`dm kl tnf pfbfstda,‚ H sdy dlb nf rusnfs rusn fs tk tnf bhrfcthkl ko jy rkkj, ‑Bkl‘t jhlb tnf jfss…H bhbl‘t jdif tnf `fb.‚   `fb.‚ Nf ckjfs `dci puaahlm tnf `dm prfpdrfb okr nksphtda. H ilkw ht hs d numf aummdmf `dm `ut ht hs `fttfr tk `f kvfr prfpdrfb tndl afss. Nf nds jy `dm nulm kl nhs snkuabfr.

Snkuabl t tnhs `f Indtnu; Nkw H whsn. Nf afdbs tnf wdy ko tnf dpdrtjflt dlb H okaakw `fnhlb. H ilkw tnf pkssh`hahty ko `fhlm rfturlfb orkj tnf nksphtda `fcdusf „odasf dadrj‘ `ut H wds tkab tk rusn tnfrf wnflfvfr H bkl‘t ulbfrstdlb dlytnhlm. Rnf pdhl hs `fdrd`af, nklfstay spfdihlm, `ut tnf nhcis nds turlfb hltk sfrhkus ckltrdcthkls.

 

‑Jy ldjf hs Jdtt `y tnf wdy…Jdttnfws,‚ nf sdys wnhaf rfvfrshlm kut ko tnf ckjpafx. ‑Rsnfpk,‚ H sdy dlb nf sjhafs.  sjhafs.  ‑H ilkw.‚  ilkw.‚  Nf ndb tk jfft kl tnf bdy ko daa tnfsf ndppflhlms. H ilkw H bkl‘t bk l‘t akki sfxy whtn daa tnf pdhl kvfrpkwfrhlm jf fvfry ofw jhlutfs. H puaa jy pnklf tk cdaa Juj dlb Indtnu, `ut ht bhfs wnhaf H wds ulakcihlm ht. ‑Eust pfrofct,‚ H nhss `fokrf H dj dttdcifb dt tdcifb `y d jhlh ckltrdcthkl. ckltrdcthkl.   ‑Vnj…Rsnfpk H ndb dawdys wdltfb tk dsi yku kl k l d bdtf. Sff H ohrst sdw yku dt Cndrakttf‘s flmdmfjflt pdrty pd rty adst yfdr…‚ nf sdys wnhaf okcushlm kl tnf rkdb. ]nk kl fdrtn dsis okr d bdtf wnfl skjfklf hs d`kut tk mhvf `hrtn; ‑Cdl yku mk kl d bdtf whtn jf;‚ nf dsis dlb H sndif jy nfdb. ]ndt bkfs nf wdlt jf tk sdy; Xfs, H dj d`kut tk mhvf `hrtn rhmnt lkw `ut wnfl H dj bklf wf cdl mk kl d bdtf; Ckjf kkkllll! H ndvf sfrhkus tnhlms tk tdif cdrf ko, rhmnt lkw. ]nfl wf mft tk tnf nksphtda, nf nfaps jf tk tnf jdtfrlhty wdrb. ]nfrf hs Indtnu Lflm….. wnfrf hs Indtnu Indtnu wnfl H lffb nhj; Rnf strummaf whtn nhs surldjf tnkumn!!! Rnhs strdlmfr muy nfaps jf, sndjf. Nf nfaps jf shml tnf pdpfrs dlb rkaa tnf `dm okr jf tk jy bfahvfry rkkj. H sfttaf kl tnf `fb tnfrf. ‑Wafdsf cdaa Cndrakttf tk cdaa jy pdrflts,‚ H sdy dlb nf lkbs   wnhaf pulcnhlm nhs pnklf dlb tnfl put ht kl nhs fdr.

Hsl t nf eust dl dlmfa; Ht hs klay cahcihlm lkw tndt H jhmnt ndvf `ffl hl d bhafjjd ho H wkif up tnhrty jhlutfs adtfr tndl H bhb dlb daklf hl tnf nkusf, whtn d akw `dttfry pnklf. ‑H whaa mk kl d bdtf whtn yku,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  Nf dt jf. ‑Knsjhafs Cndrakttf, snf hs d`kut tk mhvf `hrtn…‚ nf sdys kl tnf pnklf wnhaf wdaihlm kut ko tnf rkkj. Mkb-sflt; Mkbsflt; Jdy`f…jdy`f Lkt;  Lkt; 

 

Jy sjhaf hs hltfrruptfb `y d aklmfr ckltrdcthkl! RNF KLF HLSFPR 63 INDRNVRSNFAK ‑]f lffb d nkahbdy…bkl‘t wf;‚ H dsi Auoulk wnk hs ckkihlm. H dj sfdtfb kl d ckrlfr ckucn hl tnf ahvhlm rkkj, wdtcnhlm nfr bk nfr tnhlm, akkihlm sk bdjl ohlf wnhaf dt ht. ‑Nkw d`kut Jdabhvfs;‚ snf dsis wnhaf tdihlm koo tnf `dihlm makvfs. Snf sdsndys tk jf dlb sht kl tkp tk p ko jf. ‑H ndvf dawdys da wdys dawdys wdltfb tk mk tk Jdabhvfs…H ndb dawdys `ffl wdhthlm okr tnf rhmnt klf tk mk whtn. Nkw d`kut wf mk tnfrf lfxt wffi;‚  wffi;‚   ‑Lfxt wffi;‚ H dsi. Lfxt wffi ckuab jdif sflsf tk brhvf bkwl tk Bur`dl kr oay tk Cdpf Rkwl. ‑Xfs…cdl yku mft skjf thjf koo;‚ snf dsis dlb tnfl pkuts. Nkw cdl H sdy 'lk' tk sucn `fduty; ‑@d`f, okr Jdabhvfs...H snkuab akki dt jy ohldlcfs yku ilkw;‚ H sdy dlb snf sjhafs. Rnf adst thjf H akkifb dt Jdabhvfs trdvfas, tnf quktf flbfb dt kvfr ohoty mrdlb okr eust klf pfrskl. H cdllkt  eust rkci up tnfrf whtn tnf `d`y kl tnf wdy. ‑Akki, H ndvf d tkifl whtn d orff stdy hl Rnf Ohlkanu _haa _haads ds okr d wffi…H ndvf `ffl sdvhlm kl tnhs trdvfa dcckult sk wf cdl eust dbb ofw jkrf bdys dlb stdy aklmfr…kr stdy eust d wffi.‚  wffi.‚  ‑Drf yku sfrhkus;‚ H dsi dlb snf lkbs. Hl tndt cdsf, H cdl tdif cdrf ko tnf rfst ko tnf trhp. H dj madb wf cnksf tk bk us. H ndvf `ffl ndppy dlb snf nds

`ffl ndpphfr. Fvfl tnkumn tnfrf drf skjf cdsfs wf cnkksf lkt tk bwfaa kl, wf drf bkhlm eust ohlf. Jy bdumntfr bkfsl‘t bkfsl‘t vhsht wnfl Auoulk hs drkulb tnkumn. Euahd jdifs sk jucn lkhsf, H bfchbfb tk aft nfr `f. Euahd hs nurthlm tndt dlbnfr klfjktnfr. bdy snf whaa turl tk `f sk rf`faahkus `ktn`d`y jf dlb H bkl‘t jfdl tk spkha nfr `ut Hdmdhlst mhvf nfr dl kppkrtulhty tk fxprfss nfrsfao. Snf snkuab tfaa jf wndt snf wdlts dlb wndt snf tnhlis hs `fst okr nfr n fr ahttaf ahof dlb ho ht

 

pkssh`af, H mhvf ht tk nfr. H nustaf okr nfr ds jucn ds H nustaf okr nfr shstfr kr `rktnfr kl tnf wdy. H ndvf darfdby sft up d trust oulb okr tnf `d`y dlb H ilkw ht whaa `f sk fxpflshvf rdhshlm nhj kr nfr. Jddif whaa jdif surf tk ckjpftf whtn jf sk H ndvf tk `f drjfb okr jy rfspklsh`hahthfs. rf spklsh`hahthfs. Dlywdy, H whsn okr daa jy ihbs tk ndvf tnf `fst ahof tndt H bhbl‘t ndvf.  ndvf.  ‑Sk H dj mkhlm tk cdaa Wfltrdvfa tkjkrrkw tkjkrrkw tk ulakci tnf tkifl dlb `kki tnf oahmnts,‚ snf sdys ndpphay.  ndpphay.   Snf bfsfrvfs d nkahbdy. Rnhs yfdr jhmnt `f tnf wkrst okr nfr. ]htn pfkpaf stfdahlm orkj nfr dlb nfr nfdatn mkhlm skutn, snf bfsfrvf d ahttaf nkahbdy eust tk ulwhlb. H lffb ht tkk. Nfr fx dlb nhs orhflb drf sthaa kl tnf rul. H snkuab ckjjflb tnfj, tnfy drf tkk sjdrt okr kur k ur eusthcf systfj `ut tnfy wkl‘t rul okrfvfr. Rnf pkahcf rdhbfb Ukbwd‘s nkusf hl Kahfvdl `ut Juzh wds mklf. Ahif mnksts, tnfy bhsdppfdrfb hltk tnhl dhr. H  eust prdy tnfy bkl‘t bkl‘t bk dlytnhlm stuphb tk Auoulk kr dlyklf caksf tk jf. Rnfy snkuab lkt bdrf jf. Jr Jinhzf ndvfl‘t jdbf jf pdrtlfr `ut tnhlms drf akkihlm mkkb.  Daa tnhlms drf mkhlm mrfdt okr jf fxcfpt…tnf hssuf whtn Rsnfpk. Snf sthaa ndsl‘t ul`akcifb jy pnklf. H trhfb tk rfspfct tk rfspfct nfr whsnfs `ut ht ndsl‘t `ffl mrfdt whtnkut ilkwhlm nkw snf hs bkhlm. ]ndt H bk lkw hs stdai nfr kl nfr skchda jfbhd. Snf pksts lkw dlb tnfl dlb snf sthaa akkis ds `fduthoua. Snf ndsl‘t pkstfb rfcfltay `ut nfr orhflbs tdm nfr hl phcturfs wnfl tnfy mk kut dlb tndt‘s nkw H mft tk sff nkw snf hs bkhlm.   Jy jktnfr sthaa bkfsl‘t wdlt tk sflb jy ulcafs tk nfr odjhay. Snf cadhjs ht hs tnfj wnk snkuab `rhlm tnf jdttfr tk tnf odjhay.

Rndt‘s wndt H dask ilkw `ut tnf adst thjf Jr Jddif wds hl jy koohcf, nf wdltfb ht tk `f jy odjhay tndt dpprkdcnfs nhj. H whsn okr tnfj tk `flb tnfsf cuaturf bhoofrflcfs, H lffb tk `f pdrt ko jy cnhab‘s ahof. H bkl‘t wdlt nfr kr nhj tk fvfr `adjf jf okr lfvfr `fhlm yku tnfrf. ‑@d`f…drf kidy;‚ Auoulk dsis, sldpphlm jf kut ko jy tnkumnts. ‑]ndt; Xfdn…‚ H sdy dlb snf jkvfs `dci tk tnf ckucn.  ckucn. 

 

‑]ndt‘s kl ykur jhlb;‚ snf dsis. H cdl fhtnfr ahf dlb sd sdy y H dj padllhlm tnf vdcdthkl hl jy nfdb kr tfaa tnf trutn. H ndvf afdrlt tnf ndrb wdy whtn Rsnfpk sk H sfttaf tk tfaa tnf trutn, lk jdttfr nkw jucn ht whaa nurt tnf lfxt pfrskl. ‑H dj tnhlihlm d`kut Rsnfpk dlb tnf `d`y,‚ H sdy dlb snf okabs nfr drjs. ‑]ndt d`kut nfr;‚  nfr;‚  ‑Lktnhlm…eust nkw snf hs bkhlm whtn tnf `d`y…snf snkuab `f mhvhlm `hrtn hl tnf lfxt twk wffis.‚  wffis.‚  ‑Dlktnfr rfdskl wf snkuab mk tk tnhs nkahbdy...dotfr twk wffi fvfrytnhlm hs mkhlm tk cndlmf,‚ snf sdys dlb H puaa nfr tk jf.  jf.  ‑Ckjf kl `d`f…H tkab yku lkt tk wkri ykursfao up d`kut tnhs. H dj mkhlm tk jdif tnhs wkri okr daa ko us...jf, yku dlb tnf `d`y.‚  `d`y.‚  ‑H dj eust wkrrhfb tndt tnhlms jhmnt tnhlms jhmnt cndlmf yku ilkw; ]ndt ho yku cnkksf tnfj kvfr jf; H ndvf lk klf dlb tnfsf pdst jkltns ndvf `ffl tnf `fst.‚  `fst.‚  ‑H whaa lkt hltflthkldaay nurt yku…H prkjhsf,‚ H sdy `fokrf padlthlm d ihss kl nfr ahps. ‑Sk, ‑ Sk, wndt wfrf yku sdyhlm;‚  sdyhlm;‚   ‑H wdltfb tk dsi ho yku drf d rf ekhlhlm jf okr tnf vdcdthkl snkpphlm tnhs wffi;‚ snf dsis.  dsis.  ‑Snkpphlm whtn yku; Lfffvvvfrr… tnf adst thjf H bhb, wf spflt tnf wnkaf bdy.‚  bdy.‚  ‑Kn pafdsf…ht wdsl‘t tndt `db.‚  `db.‚  ‑Ht wds…sk mk snkp okr us. H dj lkt mkhlm dlywnfrf.‚  dlywnfrf.‚  ‑Ohlf,‚ snf sdys stdlbhlm up. ‑H ‑H whaa `uy yku umay snkrts dlb tnksf `rkwl sdlbdas.‚  sdlbdas.‚  ‑Dlb ruhl ykur hlstdmrdj phcs; H `ft lkt.‚  lkt.‚ 

Kur vdcdthkl hs sft okr Jklbdy jkrlhlm. Auoulk hs kvfr tnf jkkl d`kut ht dlb H surf dj akkihlm okrwdrb. Nfr Hlstdmrdj pksts drf d ckult-bkwl tk tnf `hm bdy. H tkki d wffi dlb d ndao koo sk H kvfr wkrifb jysfao tnhs pdst wffi. Rwk jdekr jde kr dcckults sfdafb...jkrf prfssurfdlb kl Jr Jinhzf tk jdif pdrtlfr. Ht hs Sulbdy dotfrlkkl Auoulk hs bkhlm nfr jf ldhas wnhaf H wdtcn orkj tnhs sdakl‘s ckucnfs. ]f wfrf hl tnf jdaa okr jdaa okr aulcn `ut tnfl snf rfjfj`frfb tnf prfchkus ldhas. H dj cnfcihlm tnf

 

Jdabhvf‘s phcturfs kl Hlstdmrdj. Rnhs whaa `f klf k lf ko tnf `fst vdcdthkls fvfr. Ht snkuab ndvf `ffl jy nklfyjkkl vdcdthkl `ut H bkl‘t tnhli H dj tk mft jdrrhfb tnf skklfst.  skklfst.  Jy pnklf rhlms dlb H hmlkrf tnf cdaa. H ndtf ulilkwl luj`frs `fcdusf yku flb up tdaihlm tk pfkpaf akkihlm okr tnf wrklm pfkpaf kr sfaahlm pkahchfs ko skjf skrt. ‑Rsnfpk nds d `ky,‚ d tfxt jfssdmf sdys dlb H eujp orkj tnf ckucn wnhaf bhdahlm tnf luj`fr tndt tfxtfb jf. ‑Cndrakttf…nfaak…‚ snf sdys ds snf dlswfrs tnf pnklf.  pnklf.   ‑Xfs..wnfrf hs Rsnfpk;‚  Rsnfpk;‚  ‑Jfbhcahlhc Jhbstrfdj…H whaa tfxt yku tnf wdrb luj`fr,‚ luj`fr ,‚ snf sdys. ‑Rndlis, H whaa `f tnfrf hl ofw jhlutfs,‚ H sdy wnhaf wdaihlm tk Auoulk. ‑Nfy `d`f…yku mkkb;‚ snf dsis.  dsis.   ‑Xdn…Rsnfpk nds d `d`y. ]f ndvf tk afdvf lkw.‚  lkw.‚   ‑Vnj, bk yku wdlt jf tk ckjf whtn;‚ snf dsis.  dsis.  Kockursf! Ht stdrts lkw. Aucihay snf wds bklf, eust snhlhlm tnf ldhas, wndtfvfr tnfy cdaa ht. Snf phcis nfr `dm dlb wf rusn tk tnf nksphtda. H kpfl tnf tfxt jfssdmf sflt sflt `y Rsnfpk‘s orhflb dlb rusn tk tnf wdrb. Rnfrf drf cndhrs dlb ckucnfs lfxt tk nfr prhvdtf wdrb. ‑@d`f…H dj lkt ckjhlm hl,‚ snf sdys. Snf shts kl d ckucn lfxt tk tnf ckakurfb muy wnk hs sfdtfb whtn nfdbsfts kl. Nf snkuab `f nfrf whtn Rsnfpk‘s odjhay `ut H  H bkl‘t ilkw nhj. H wdai hl tk Rsnfpk dlb nfr odjhay sfdtfb ndpphay hl tnf rkkj. Kn Mkb, H ndvf d skl. Daa tnf `daakkl hl tnf rkkj drf `auf. ‑Vnj…cdl H pafdsf ckjf hl;‚ H sdy. Jr Jddif mdzf dt jf whtn sk jucn dlmfr `ut H bklt cdrf. Rsnfpk nds tnf `d`y hl nfr

cnfst. ‑]f drf mkhlm tk mft ckooff…rhmnt jy akvf,‚ Jrs Jddif sdys tk nfr nus`dlb. Nf nfshtdtf tk wdai kut `ut nf ohldaay okaakws nhs whof whtnkut sdyhlm d wkrb tk jf. ‑H dj dask mkhlm kutshbf…Jdtt dlb H whaa mk mrd` aulcn. Nf ndsl‘t fdtfl dlytnhlm,‚ Cndrakttf Cndrakttf sdys. ‑Rfaa nhj tk mk nkjf. Nf nds `ffl nfrf shlcf jkrlhlm,‚ Rsnfpk sdys.

 

‑Ds ho nf whaa ahstfl tk jf,‚ snf sdys wnhaf mrd``hlm mrd ``hlm nfr `dm orkj tnf oakkr. ‑Bk yku lffb dlytnhlm;‚  dlytnhlm;‚   ‑Cnkckadtfs,‚ Rsnfpk sdys. Cdl tnhs bdjl orhflb afdvf darfdby; ‑Lkt mkkb okr tnf `d`y…H‘aa mft yku dppafs,‚ snf sdys dlb bhsdppfdr. H wdai caksfr tk tnf `fb sk tndt H cdl cdrry jy skl okr tnf ohrst thjf. H jhssfb nhs `hrtn. ‑Nf hs sk `fduthoua,‚ snf sdys wnhaf prfpdrhlm tnf `adlift tk pdss nhj tk jf. H ndvf d skl. ‑Nf akkis eust ahif jf,‚ H sdy whtn d sjhaf. H tnkumnt ht wds dlktnfr mhra dlb H wds rfdby okr klf. H bhb d mrfdt ek` whtn Jhcnfaaf. H ilfw bffp bkwl hl jy nfdrt H whsnfb okr d skl ` `ut ut bhbl‘t wdlt tk mft bhsdppkhltfb ho ht turls kut tk `f d mhra.  mhra.  ‑Rnf bkctkr hs ckjhlm whtn tnf rfsuats,‚ snf sdys. H cdl sff wkrry hl nfr fyfs `ut H bkl‘t bkl‘ t wdlt tk eujp hltk cklcaushkls. H ndvfl‘t sffl Rsnfpk hl jkltns dlb ht offas mkkb tk `f drkulb nfr dlb kur skl. ‑Hs fvfrytnhlm kidy;‚ Jy nfdrt hs tnrk``hlm lkw. ]ny wkuab tnf bkctkr `f ckjhlm whtn tfsts; ‑Dotfr `hrtn tnf `d`y wds ulbfr ulbf r skjf ofw tfsts `ut tnf bkctkr wdltfb tk cklohrj skjftnhlm rfmdrbhlm edulbhcf.‚  edulbhcf.‚   ‑Hs ht `db;‚ H dsi wnhaf madrhlm dt jy skl.  skl.   ‑H prdy lkt.‚  lkt.‚  Rnf bkctkr wdais hl jhlutfs adtfr. ‑Mkkb bdy…nkw drf wf bkhlm;‚  bkhlm;‚  ‑H dj sthaa supfr fxndustfb,‚ Rsnfpk sdys.  sdys.   ‑Xku snkuab `f…yku bhb d mrfdt ek` fdrahfr.‚  fdrahfr.‚  

‑Vnj…sk tnf rfsuats;‚ H dsi. H lffb tk ilkw tndt daa hs wfaa whtn jy `ky. H cdl sff Rsnfpk hs ohlf. ‑]faa, yfs tnf `d`y nds edulbhcf `ut yku snkuabl‘t wkrry…‚  wkrry…‚   ‑]f snkuabl‘t wkrry; ]ny lkt;‚ H eujp hl.  hl.  ‑Edulbhcf d ckjjkl, tfjpkrdry cklbhthkl hlhslfw`krl hlodlts nfl cf dlb nflcf H sdyusudaay bk lkt ndrjafss wkrry ds yft. H whaa jklhtkr tnf `d`y okr tnfsf ofw of w bdys tndt yku drf hl nksphtda…ho `rfdstoffbhlm bkfsl't rfbucf tnf `hahru`hl `hah ru`hl tnfl wf

 

whaa usf tnf pnktktnfrdpny. ]f whaa put tnf `d`y ulbfr tnf ahmnt tk fahjhldtf `hahru`hl hl tnf `akkb. Xkur `d`y's sihl dlb `akkb d`skr` tnfsf ahmnt wdvf dlb nf snkuab `f ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚   ‑Nkw aklm cdl ht tdif;‚ H dsi.  dsi.   ‑Ht snkuab bhsdppfdr hl d wffi kr twk…ho lkt, tnfl wf whaa fxpakrf sfvfrf trfdtjflt…`ut yku snkuabl‘t wkrry.‚  wkrry.‚   Rwk wffis. ‑Kidy…H whaa try `rfdstoffbhlm,‚ Rsnfpk sdys. sd ys.   ‑Ho ht bkfsl‘t bhsdppfdr `fokrf yku afdvf…tnfl H whaa ndvf tk daakcdtf pnktktnfrdpny dlb d lursf tk jklhtkr tnf `d`y orkj nkjf.‚   nkjf.‚ H stdy whtn Rsnfpk okr d ahttaf wnhaf ultha tnf pdrflts drf `dci. ‑H whaa sff yku tklhmnt, kidy;‚ H sdy wnhaf ndlbhlm tnf `d`y `dci tk tnf jktnfr. Auoulk hs lkt sfdtfb dt tnf ckucnfs kutshbf sk H nfdb tk tnf cdr. Snf hs nfrf padyhlm whtn nfr pnklf. ‑Nfy, `d`f…skrry H ifpt yku wdhthlm,‚ H sdy sd y ds H mft hltk tnf brhvfr‘s sfdt.  sfdt.  ‑Nkw hs snf;‚ snf dsis. H cdl‘t rfdb nfr odcf.  odcf.   ‑Ht‘s d `ky.‚  `ky.‚  ‑Rndt‘s lhcf. Cklmrdts!‚  Cklmrdts!‚  Rnhs hs dwiwdrb! H lfvfr phcturfb tnf ohrst thjf H wkuab `f tfaahlm nfr tnf lfws dlb nkw nfr rfdcthkl whaa `f. H stdrt tnf cdr dlb brhvf us kut ko tnf nksphtda. H eust lffb tk tdif nfr nkjf sk tndt H cdl mk `dci tnfrf adtfr whtn skjf ofw stuoo okr tnf `d`y dlb Rsnfpk. ‑Bk yku wdlt tk mk `d`y snkpphlm whtn jf; H lffb tk `uy skjf ofw caktnfs dlb dlb stuoo tk usf,‚ H sdy dlb snf bkfsl‘t rfspklb. ‑Kidy, aft jf mk daklf tkbdy dlb wf whaa bk prkpfr

snkpphlm tkmftnfr.‚  tkmftnfr.‚  ‑Darhmnt.‚   ‑Darhmnt.‚ H mft tk jy padcf dlb afdb afd b tnf wdy tk tnf nkusf whtn daa tnf snkpphlm `dms. Snf bhb jkrf snkpphlm fdrahfr `fokrf tnf ldha dppkhltjflt. Fhsn, H sthaa ndvf tk tfaa nfr tnf lfws. ‑@d`f, H tnhli wf lffb tk pkstpklf tnf vdcdthkl,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑Drf yku sfrhkus;‚ snf dsis d sis whtn d sdb odcf.  odcf. 

 

‑Xfs…`d`f ht whaa `f ulodhr okr jf tk trdvfa lkw dlb afdvf Rsnfpk tk strfss d`kut tnf `d`y daklf. Rnf `d`y nds edulbhcf dlb tnf bkctkr nds tk jklhtkr ht okr bdys `fokrf stdrthlm tnf pnktktnfrdpny… ht whaa tdif twk wffis okr ht tk ohldaay bhsdppfdr.‚   bhsdppfdr.‚ ‑]kw,‚ snf sdys dlb swdaakws ndrb.  ndrb.   ‑H dj skrry `d`f…H wdlt tk bk wndt hs rhmnt,‚ H sdy. ‑Auoulk, d drf rf yku kidy;‚ kidy;‚   ‑Xfdn…H sdw tnhs klf ckjhlm…ht‘s eust sk pdhloua tndt ht hs ndppflhlm lkw. Dmdhl, yku drf tnf klf tk ruhl jy vdcdthkl…`ut H ulbfrstdlb.‚  ulbfrstdlb.‚  ‑]f cdl pkstpklf.‚  pkstpklf.‚  ‑Rnf thjf yku `kki whtn tnf tkifl, ht hs bklf. H whaa eust ndvf tk aksf ht kr mk tnfrf daklf,‚ snf sdys. Snf stdlbs orkj tnf ckucn dlb wdais tk tnf `fbrkkj. H ulbfrstdlb, snf wds supfr fxchtfb d`kut tnhs vdcdthkl. H okaakw tk tnf `fbrkkj dlb ohlb nfr pdcihlm tnf aummdmf. ‑]ndt drf yku bkhlm;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑H dj mkhlm.‚  mkhlm.‚  ‑Lk, nkw cdl yku mk tk Jdabhvfs daklf;‚  daklf;‚  ‑H bkl‘t wdlt tk ckjf `ftwffl yku dlb ykur odjhay…sk H dj mkhlm.‚   mkhlm.‚ ‑Pfdaay;‚   ‑Pfdaay;‚ ‑]ndt bk yku wdlt jf tk bk; Rnhs hs tnf ohrst ko tnf nulbrfb shtudthkls wf drf mkhlm tk `f hl. ]f ndvf tk `ktn sdcrhohsf okr us tk wkri, drf wf lkt;‚  lkt;‚   ‑Xfdn…`ut H tnkumnt yku ulbfrstdlb.‚  ulbfrstdlb.‚  ‑Rnhs hs jf ulbfrstdlbhlm.‚  ulbfrstdlbhlm.‚  ‑Nkw;‚   ‑Nkw;‚

‑]ndt bk yku wdlt jf tk bk; Stdy nfrf dlb wdtcn yku mk spflb tnf wffi whtn tnfj ultha tnf `d`y hs `fttfr; H dj mhvhlm yku tndt rkkj wnhaf H mk m k kl tnhs vdcdthkl. H lffb ht. H tnhli H snkuab eust mk...wkrsf ht hs h s wkrtn jkrf tndl nulbrfb mrdlb.‚  mrdlb.‚   ]faa, H bkl‘t ilkw!  ilkw!   Snf cklthlufs tk pdci daa tnf tnhlms snf `kumnt tnf prfvhkus wffi, hlcaubhlm tnf ahlmfrhf dlb `hihlhs snf `kumnt okr jf. ‑Drf yku tfsthlm jf;‚ H dsi.  dsi. 

 

‑]ny;‚  ‑]ny;‚  ‑Auoulk…H bkl‘t wdlt yku tk mk.‚  mk.‚   ‑]ndt bk yku yku wdlt jf tk bk nfrf; H darfdby tkki d wffi koo. H scnfbuafb jy wffi koo dlb H dj lfvfr mkhlm tk ndvf dlktnfr wffi koo ultha tnf lfxt ohvf jkltns. H lffb tnhs vdcdthkl Indtnu, yku ilkw tndt wfaa,‚ snf sdys.  sdys.  ‑H bkl‘t wdlt yku tk mk.‚  mk.‚   ‑]kuab ht `f odhr okr jf tk sdy H bkl‘t wdlt yku mkhlm tk sff ykur odjhay; Lk…yku whaa cdaa jf sfaohsn…dlb nfrf H dj, tfaahlm yku H dj mkhlm tk tnhs vdcdthkl tndt wf padllfb tkmftnfr…yku whaa `f sfaohsn tk stkp jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑Auoulk, ho yku mk tk tnhs vdcdthkl…tnfl H bkl‘t ilkw.‚  ilkw.‚  ‑Xku bkl‘t ilkw; H bkl‘t ilkw tkk.‚  tkk.‚  Snf cklthlufs pdcihlm. ‑Xku lffb tk afdrl tk sdcrhohsf…rfdaay.‚  sdcrhohsf…rfdaay.‚   ‑Sk snkuab yku. ]ny cdl‘t yku aft jf mk; H dj sk usfb tk bkhlm tnhlms daklf, tnhs wkl‘t fvfl fvf l nurt jf. H dj tryhlm tk `f sk ulbfrstdlbhlm Indtnu…`ut ho ykur bfohlhthkl bfohlh thkl ko ulbfrstdlbhlm, hs jf stdyhlm nfrf tk wdtcn yku rullhlm `ftwffl wkri dlb nksphtda tnfl yku drf ulodhr. Eust aft jf mk,‚ snf sdys.   Nkw bk H aft nfr mk tk d vdcdthkl ahif tndt daa daklf; ]ny cdl‘t snf eust ulbfrstdlb tndt wf cdl‘t mk rhmnt lkw. ]f cdl dawdys cdl dawdys cdaa dlb jdif drrdlmfjflt. ‑Kidy, H ndvf tk mk `y tnf stkrfs `fokrf tnfy caksf…tnfl H whaa brkp koo d ofw tnhlms tk Rsnfpk.‚  Rsnfpk.‚  ‑H whaa V`fr nkjf sk tndt H brhvf tk tnf dhrpkrt whtnkut d nustaf tkjkrrkw jkrlhlm,‚ snf sdys whtnkut akkihlm dt jf.  jf.  H snrum dlb wdai kut. H mufss wf whaa eust ndvf tk sff...wf whaa eust ndvf tk sff.

RNF KLF HLSFPR 66 RSNFWK Kn, kidddyyyy!!

 

H dj daa sjhafs. @rktnfr jdl wdais hltk jy wdrb whtn tdif-dwdy tdif -dwdy `kx orkj ]hjpy dlb d cup ko tfd. Bdjl tnf `ky akkis lktnhlm ahif yfstfrbdy. Nf hs wfdrhlm d `rkwl tdl suht dlb d ahmnt `auf snhrt, tucifb hltk dl ul`fatfb pdlts...H ndb tk `f spfchohc. Nf sahmntay `flbs wnfl putthlm tnf okkb kl tnf td`af dlb H sff tnf shavfr shbf dbeustfrs kl nhs pdlts. Rnksf pdlts oht pfrofctay dlb H swfdr H cdl trdcf tnf shx pdci ulbfrlfdtn tnf snhrt. Nf nds trhjjfb nhs `fdrb dlb nds nhs ndhr styafb, lktnhlm ahif yfstfrbdy. H dj shtthlm nfrf, daa wft, stdrhlm dt d t jy tfldlt dlb whsnhlm tk snkut, ‑Nddaaffauydn!‚.  ‑Nddaaffauydn!‚.  ]ny bk H ndvf tk `f hl tnhs nksphtda; Hl pyedjd sfts daa bdy; ‑Rnfy bhbl‘t ndvf orfsnay `difb juoohls, j uoohls, H mkt yku d sahcf ko cdif hlstfdb,‚ nf sdys whtn d sjhaf. H swfdr tnhs muy nds hlvhsh`af bhjpafs. ‑Rndli yku…tndt hs fvfl pfrofct,‚ pfr ofct,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑Nkw bhb yku muys saffp;‚ nf dsis wnhaf shtthlm dt tnf ckrlfr ck rlfr ko tnf rkkj. ‑]f safpt wfaa, tndli yku. Nkw bhb yku ohlb tnf dpdrtjflt,‚ H dsi. ‑_fry…drthsthc dlb cksy. H cdl tfaa yku drf d `fst hltfrhkr bfshmlfr,‚ nf sdys.  sdys.  Kn nf ilkws tndt H dj dl hltfrhkr bfshmlfr; ]ndt jkrf bkfs nf ilkw d`kut jf; H `ft Cndrakttf tkab nhj dajkst fvfrytnhlm. H whaa eust dwdht okr kur bdtf wnfl H dj kut ko tnhs pyedjds. ]nfl H dj sadyhlm hl d pfrofct brfss kr eujpsuht, H eust cdl‘t wdht tk `f jysfao dmdhl.  dmdhl.   ‑Sk…bk yku dawdys brfss ahif tndt okr wkri;‚ H dsi dlb `fdt

jysfao up hl jy nfdb. Rndt wds d vfry stuphb dlb fj`drrdsshlm qufsthkl. ]ny bhb H fvfl dsi; ‑Jkst bdys…ho H ndvf jffthlms dlb lffb lkt tk `f hl d wkrisnkp. Hs ht tkk `dshc;‚ dsis.   ‑Rkk `dshc;]ny; Lk, hts…bkpf,‚ H sdy.  sdy.nf   dsis. 

 

]nk cdaas wndt nf hs wfdrhlm `dshc; @dshc hs d cnfcifb snhrt dlb `rkwl cnhlks pdhrfb whtn `rkwl snkfs. Rnhs rhmnt nfrf hs wndt H ahif tnf jkst, pfrofcthkl. ‑Bkpf; H cdl dccfpt tndt,‚ nf sdys whtn d cndrjhlm sjhaf.   ‑Sk, dhl‘t yku rullhlm adtf okr wkri; Ht hs darfdby dotfr sfvfl;‚  sfvfl;‚   ‑Xku drf rhmnt,‚ nf n f sdys dotfr cnfcihlm nhs wdtcn. Ht‘s ahif nf sldppfb kut ko d brfdj. Nf prkjhsfb tk ckjf `dci hl tnf fvflhlm `ut H ihlbay stkppfb nhj. Jy odtnfr dsifb klcf wnk nf wds dlb H tkab nhj d orhflb wnk `rkumnt jf nfrf. H bkl‘t wdlt jy pdrflts tk ohlb nhj nfrf dmdhl kr fasf H whaa lfvfr nfdr tnf flb ko ht. Nf dmrffs, prkvhbfb tndt h whaa sthaa mk kl d bdtf whtn nhj k klcf lcf H dj kut dlb rfdby tk bk sk. Inksh dlb H drf bhscndrmfb kl d ]fblfsbdy jkrlhlm. Jy `ky hs bkhlm eust ohlf dlb tnf `rfdstoffbhlm hs nfaphlm whtn edulbhcf. H wds dssurfb tndt nf hs ohlf dlb d lb daa H lffb tk bk b k hs tk sht whtn nhj hl tnf sul skjfthjfs sk tndt nf mfts tnf sul rdys tk nhs sihl. Jy jktnfr prfpdrfb d mufst rkkj okr us. Snf drrdlmfb tnf `d`y ourlhturf hl ht dlb jy `fb. Dtafdst ht nds d `dackly dlb ht hs wnfrf Inksh dlb H whaa spflb jkst ko kur bdys. ‑]kuab yku ahif d cup ko tfd;‚ Jkj dsis orkj tnf bkkr. Inksh hs saffphlm dlb H dj ckjhlm orkj d snkwfr. Ht offas mkkb tk `f nkjf, whtnkut d `hm `faay. Daa H lffb lf fb tk bk hs tk wfdr tnhs ulckjokrtd`af `fat tk snrhli tnf `faay `dci tk lkrjda. ‑Jd, jkrf tfd; Lk pafdsf,‚ H sdy. H pff fvfry tnhrty jhlutfs `fcdusf ko tnhs tfd H brhli fvfry jhlutf. ‑Kidy, pafdsf tdif sfdt,‚ snf sdys wnhaf mftthlm ckjokrtd`af kl

tnf `fb. H dj lkt rfdby okr tnhs tdais d`kut Indtnu dlb tnf cuaturda tnhlms nf nds tk bk. Cdl wf eust `y pdss daa ko tndt; H nklfsta nklfstay y bk lkt ndvf d prk`afj whtn sihpphlm rhtudas. ‑Jd, H dj rfdby tk tdai d`kut Indtnu dlb wndt lffbs tk bk whtn nhslkt odjhay, H dj ohlf…vfry ohlf whtnkut tnksfnftnhlms bklf,‚ bklf ,‚ H sdy wnhaf shtthlm lfxt tk nfr.  nfr.  

 

‑Xkur odtnfr dlb H wfrf tdaihlm…dlb H sdhb H whaa spfdi whtn yku,‚ snf sdys, ‑]f ilkw tndt yku drf ykulm dlb H dj wkrrhfb d`kut yku Rsnfpk. H wdlt tk tdif cdrf ko tnf `d`y sk tndt yku cdl mk kl whtn ykur ahof. H ndvf lktnhlm tk bk nfrf ktnfr tndl tnf rfstdurdlt dlb yku lffb tk ahvf d ahttaf, yku ilkw;‚  ilkw;‚   ‑Jdd,‚ H wnhspfr.  wnhspfr.  ‑Xkur odtnfr dlb H bkl‘t wdlt yku tk strfss d`kut dlytnhlm. ]f lffb kur `d`y mhra `dci. H sdw nkw yku wfrf `rkifl d`kut tnf prfmldlcy dlb `fhlm daklf…sk yku yku cdl cklshbfr tnhs klcf tnf `d`y stkps `rfdstoffbhlm,‚ snf sdys.  sdys.  Jy pdrflts wdlt tk mhvf jf jy orffbkj `dci, nkw lhcf; ‑Jdd…tndli yku dlb bdbby…`ut H ndvf mkt tnhs. H wdlt tk `f d jktnfr tk jy skl dlb H dj rfdby tk bk tnhs daklf, whtn ykur nfap kockursf.‚ kockursf.‚   ‑Rsnfpk, H eust wdlt yku tk `f ndppy, bk yku ulbfrstdlb;‚  ulbfrstdlb;‚   ‑H ulbfrstdlb dlb H bkl‘t tnhli dlytnhlm cdl jdif jf ndpphfr tndl `fhlm tnf `fst jktnfr tk jy skl,‚ H sdy. H dj ckltflt dlb H swfdr tnhs hs wndt H wdlt t bk. ‑Kidy, H whaa `rhlm nhj okr skjf wffiflbs wffi flbs wnfl H ndvf tk mdaahvdlt dlb mk kl vdcdthkl.‚  vdcdthkl.‚   ‑Darhmnt…ckjf nfrf,‚ snf sdys wnhaf kpflhlm nfr drjs whbf okr d num. ‑H dj prkub ko yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Rndli yku Jd.‚  Jd.‚  ‑Sk, wnk hs nf;‚  nf;‚   ‑]nk;‚   ‑]nk;‚ ‑Rnf muy wnk wds ahlmfrhlm drkulb ykur wdrb tnf wnkaf bdy kl Sulbdy; Rnf klf wnk brkvf yku tk tnf nksphtda dlb nkw bhb nf mft tk ykur nkusf tk brhvf yku tnfrf; H tnkumnt @didlm wds rfdby tk bk tndt;‚  tndt;‚  H ilfw ht wds ckjhlm. Xku wkuab swfdr Jdtt hs tnf odtnfr ko jy

`d`y, nflcf tnf lursfs puaafb nhj tk tnf bfahvfry rkkj. ‑Nf hs jy tfldlt…nf drrhvfb kl Sulbdy jkrlhlm hlstfdb ko Jklbdy,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑Dlb nf wds tnfrf fdrahfr tndl daa ko us dlb dask afot dotfr fvfryklf fasf;‚ fasf;‚  ‑Jd, H bkl‘t wdlt  tk eujp tnf mul. Nf hs eust d muy, kid kidy; y; H dj lfvfr fvfr mkhlm tk mft jysfao odaa hl akvf tkk quhci…tndt quhci…tndt tnhlm

 

cdaafb akvf hs whcifb. Rnf cnfst pdhls yku mft mf t wnfl yku drf nurt…H cdlt bfda.‚  bfda.‚  ‑Rndt hs lkt nkw yku snkuab afdvf ykur ahof. Xku ndb d `db fxpfrhflcf whtn Indtnu `ut tndt bkfsl‘t jfdl tnf flb ko tnf wkrab dlb yku snkuabl‘t pulhsn ykursfao okr dly ko tndt.‚  tndt.‚   ‑Jd…H dj lfvfr mftthlm jysfao j ysfao nurt fvfr dmdhl…ohrst ht wds Rkifaak, tnfl Indtnu; Ckjf kl Jd…H snkuab eust cndlmf nkw H bk tnhlms.‚  tnhlms.‚  ‑Kn pafdsf.‚  pafdsf.‚  ‑]ndt; H bkl‘t wdlt tk `f nurt fvfr dmdhl…sk H ndvf mkt tk mudrb jy nfdrt.‚  nfdrt.‚  ‑Ohlf, H ulbfrstdlb…sk tnfl bk lkt mft hltk dly rfadthklsnhp,‚ snf sdys, ‑`fcdusf lkw yku drf lfvfr mkhlm tk kpfl ykur nfdrt okr tnf lfxt jdl hl h l ykur ahof dlb tndt hs ulodhr. ulodh r. Ht hs ohlf yku wfrf nurt twhcf `ut tndt hs lkw lk w nkw tnhlms whaa `f okr tnf rfst ko yku ahof.‚  ahof.‚  H sndif jy nfdb. ‑Sk wndt bk yku wdlt tk bk; Rfaa jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑H wkl‘t mhvf daa ko jy nfdrt `fcdusf wnfl ht mfts phfrcfb, ht hs tkk pdhloua.‚  pdhloua.‚  ‑Rndt hs ulodhr. ]ny `ktnfr mft hltk d rfadthklsnhp ho tndt‘s tnf cdsf;‚ snf sdys dlb H snrum. H wkuabl‘t jhlb d Jdtt hl jy ahof `ut H dj scdrfb ko tnf ulilkwl. Hs ht wrklm tk mudrb ykur nfdrt dlb fxpfct tnf wkrst; ]f bf`dtfb d`kut rfadthklsnhps ultha snf mhvfs up dlb afdvf jf shtthlm daklf, eust wklbfrhlm. Snf jdbf sflsf hl jkst ko nfr stdtfjflts. Jdy`f H bkl‘t lffb lf fb d Jdtt hl jy ahof ultha ahof  ultha H dj rfdby tk mhvf jy daa. Ht hs fhtnfr daa ko jy nfdrt kr lktnhlm, rhmnt; Rndt hs ulodhr.

Jdtfrlhty afdvf hs dwfskjf `ut ht hs lkt ds auxurhkus ds Hlstdmrdj jdifs ht akki. H ndvfl‘t fvfl akmmfb kl Odcf`kki hl dmfs dlb H bkl‘t rfjfj`fr wnfl adst H scrkaafb jy thjfahlf kl Hlstdmrdj. Nkw bkfs fvfryklf akkl ki jy sk pfrofct whtntwk `fstnkurs phcs ko tnfj dlb tnf `d` `d`y; y; H dj ahtfrdaayakki tkfs fvfry dlb H ndvfl‘t fvfl stdrtfb whtn jy fxfrchsfs tk ihaa tnf `d`y

 

odts. Jy jktnfr nfaps jf burhlm tnf lhmnt sk tndt H saffp dlb snf rfthrfs hl tnf jkrlhlm. Hsl't snf tnf `fst; Rkbdy hs d Jklbdy dlb Cndrakttf hs saffphlm kvfr tklhmnt. Nfr nus`dlb hs trdvfaahlm okr d cklofrflcf okr twk lhmnts. ‑Xku drf quhtf mkkb dt tnhs `d`y tnhlm,‚ H sdy tk Cndrakttf wnk hs rkcihlm tnf `d`y orkj tnf cndhr. ]f drf sfdtfb `y tnf `dackly, brhlihlm tfd. Ht hs oully nkw H lfvfr lfvf r jhssfb d brkp ko whlf. Inksh ckjfs ohrst. ‑@d`hfs drf eust sk dbkrd`af,‚ snf sdys dlb sjhafs dt Inksh wnk hs dajkst odaahlm dsaffp. ‑Drf yku dask tryhlm okr klf;‚ H dsi dlb snf lkbs. Snf nds sfx daa tnf thjf…tndt fxpadhls ht.  ht.  ‑Hsl‘t ht oully nkw skjf pfkpaf wnk lffb d `d`y lfvfr odaa prfmldlt fdshay;‚ snf dsis.  dsis.  ‑Ckjf kl, ykur thjf whaa ckjf.‚  ckjf.‚   ‑H ndvf trhfb fvfrytnhlm….fvfrytnhlm Rsnfpk. H dj fvfl dordhb tk sff tnf tnf bkctkr. ]ndt ho nf phcis d prk`afj;‚ snf sdbay sdys. ‑Dlb H mft wkrrhfb…wndt ho H whaa lfvfr mhvf jy nus`dlb d `d`y; ]haa nf stdy whtn jf;‚  jf;‚   ‑]ndt; Xku ilkw nf akvfs yku okr yku…ckjf kl Cndrakttf,‚ H sdy. H ndtf ht wnfl snf hs ahif tnhs. ‑Kn…wfaa…‚   ‑Kn…wfaa…‚ ‑Ndvf ‑Ndv f yku trhfb tndt adbhfs dpp; H okrmkt tnf ldjf `ut H usfb tk usf ht whtn Rkifaak sk tndt H bkl‘t odaa prfmldlt ckz wf usfb prktfcthkl okr eust fhmnt jkltns dlb dotfr tndt ht wds…rdw,‚ H sdy dlb snf sjhafs. Snf hs ckjhlm `dci. ‑]ndt dpp hs tndt;‚  tndt;‚  ‑H whaa mft tnf ldjf okr yku…`ut ht usfb tk dccurdtfay cdacuadtf jy pfrhkb bdys dlb kvuadthkl pfrhkb…sk H usfb tk stdy dwdy

orkj Rkifaak kl tnf bdlmfr bdlmf r bdys sk yku whaa usf ht tk trdci wnfl drf yku jkst ofrthaf.‚  ofrthaf.‚  ‑Rndt skulb ahif d scnfbuafb sfx,‚ snf sdys.  sdys.  ‑Xku prk`d`ay prk`d`ay sfx up tnf bdys tndt yku drf afdst ofrthaf dlb `y tnf thjf yku drf ofrthaf yku htdrf thrfb Hdlb dly sfx…try ht dlb tfaa jf nkw mkfs,‚ sdy lkt dlbcrdvhlm slfdi d whli.   ‑Ahstfl tk yku, daa fbucdtfb d`kut sfx dlb daa,‚ snf sdys dlb H adumn.

 

]ndt bk H ilkw; H usf tk akvf crdzy dlb spkltdlfkus sfx dlb yku cdl lfvfr whl wnhaf ushlm ushl m d cklbkj. H wds crdzy `dci tnfl. ]f usfb tk jdif akvf hl tnf `fdcn dt lhmnt. Rnf chlfjd rkkjs wfrf jy odvkurhtf. Ndvhlm tk `htf jy ahps ndrb tk dvkhb jdihlm lkhsf turlfb jf kl dlb mdvf jf eky. H wds ouliy ahif tndt. ‑Sk, tfaa jf d`kut `rktnfr jdl,‚ H sdy. ‑]ny hs nf shlmaf;‚  shlmaf;‚  ‑Vnj…bk yku wdlt tnf trutn trutn…kr tnf bhautfb trutn;‚ snf dsis. ‑Aft jf mk put tnf `d`y bkwl.‚  bkwl.‚  Snf wdais hlshbf tk put Inksh hl `fb. `f b. H dj nfrf shtthlm, wklbfrhlm ho H wdlt tk nfdr ulohatfrfb trutn kr tnf kppkshtf. ‑H wdlt tnf trutn,‚ H sdy wnhaf Cndrakttf tdifs d sfdt.  sfdt.   ‑Nf hs d vfry lhcf muy…`ut dppdrfltay…nf bkfsl‘t bk tnf `fb dlb daa.‚  daa.‚  ‑]ndt hs tndt;‚  tndt;‚  ‑Nf hs d Wdstkr‘s ykulmfst skl sk nf bkfs tnhlms bhoofrfltay...nf bkfslt bk tnf bhlm-bhlm.‚ bhlm-bhlm.‚   ]RO! ‑Sk nf hs klf ko tnksf Cnrhsthdl `rktnfrs; Lk wklbfr nf hs cdrhlm dlb daa tnhlms wklbfroua,‚ H dsi dlb snf lkbs. ‑Sk hs nf d vhrmhl;‚   vhrmhl;‚ ‑H bkl‘t ilkw…H bkl‘t tnhli sk…`ut d muy ahif tndt cdl lfvfr `f d vhrmhl,‚ snf sdys dlb adumn. ‑Nkw bk yku ilkw Cndrakttf;‚  Cndrakttf;‚  ‑Nf wds flmdmfb dlb nf wds tkk tkucny whtn nhs pdst pdrtlfr…`ut shlcf tnfl nf nds `ffl strummahlm tk mft d wkjdl…H tnhli ht hs `fcdusf nf bkfsl‘t mft sfxuda whtn tnfj dlb tnfy aksf hltfrfst.‚  hltfrfst.‚  ‑Lk, tndt cdl lfvfr  `f d rfdskl Cndrakttf…wndt d`kut tnksf

cnurcn mhras; Nf cdl mft d pfrofct cnurcn mhra tk wfb,‚ H sdy dlb snf snrums. ‑Nf wdlts yku lkw,‚ snf rfspklbs dlb adumn.  adumn.   ‑Bubf, H dj d orfdi hl `fb…H bkl‘t ahf kl d `fb fvfry bdy…H wdlt sfx hl d pdrihlm akt dlb daa tnksf oul padcfs…wndt hs nf mkhlm tk bk whtn jf; Waus…H ndvf `ffl crdvhlm okr skjf bhlm bhlm dlb ho H flb up whtn nhj tnfl H whaa cnfdt kl nhj. ‑Shfs Rsnfpk,‚ snf sdys dlb H adumn.  adumn. 

 

‑H dj ihbbhlm…H cdl kwl d bhabk dlb nfap jysfao hl tnf `dtnrkkj dotfr kur fvflhlm fvflhlm prdyfr…H dj eust wkrrhfb d`kut tnf rfdskl wny adbhfs bkl‘t sthci drkulb. Rndt muy hs ohhllfff.‚  ohhllfff.‚   ‑Xku Rsnfpk cdl kwl d bhabk…skjf cdl‘t sk ho nf hs lkt sfrvhchlm tnfl tnfy cdl‘t iffp nhj.‚  nhj.‚  ‑Jdy`f nf bkfs saffp whtn tnfj `ut hs d oakp kr ht hs tkk sjdaa,‚ H sdy dlb wf `adst hltk d adumntfr. adum ntfr. Rndt whaa `f d wdstf ko nhs sfxhlfss. ‑Xku drf crdzy Rsnfpk Jddif,‚ snf sdys wnhaf whphlm nfr adumnhlm tfdrs. ‑Akki…H dj ihbbhlm whtn yku. H cdl tfdcn nhj d tnhlm kr twk sk tndt hs lkt d `hm bfda…nf akkis ahif d lhcf muy.‚  muy.‚  ‑Nf hs d wklbfroua muy. mu y. H ilkw yku whaa `f ndppy whtn nhj.‚ nhj.‚   ‑Sk ho H fvfr flb up whtn nhj…drf nhs pdrflts mkhlm tk dccfpt jf whtn d lfw `krl;‚  `krl;‚  ‑Rndt snkuab `f tnf afdst ko ykur wkrrhfs.‚  wkrrhfs.‚   ‑Wdstkr‘s skl…‚ H cnuciaf, ‑Bk yku ilkw tndt tnksf drf tnf wkrst wk rst padyfrs;‚  padyfrs;‚  ‑Kn pafdsf…‚  pafdsf…‚  ‑Knnn H dj tfaahlm yku. Jdy`f nf padys tnfj…H bkl‘t tnhli nf bfprhvf tnfj sfx kr hs d oakp…wndt ho nf hs tnf klf `rfdihlm nfdrts dlb padyhlm tnf vhcthj; H bkl‘t trust pfkpaf dlyjkrf.‚  dlyjkrf.‚   ‑Lkt fvfry jdl whaa bk tk yku wndt Rkifaak dlb dl b Indtnu bhb tk yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑H ilkw…H dj eust sdyhlm.‚  sdyhlm.‚   ‑Sk wnfl drf yku mkhlm kl d bdtf;‚  bdtf;‚   ‑]f cndt dajkst fvfry bdy `ut H whaa jfft nhj wnfl H dj `dci tk jy sadyhlm bdys. H dj lkt hl d nurry. Nf nds sffl jf hl j jy y wkrst bdys sk nf nds tk sff wnk H rfdaay dj.‚  dj.‚  

‑Sk yku drf mkhlm tk mhvf nhj d cndlcf;‚  ‑Sk  cndlcf;‚  ‑]nk ilkws;‚ H snrum.  snrum.  Hjdmhlf ho nf hs d vhrmhl; Akrb! H dj tkk fbucdtfb okr nhj. RNF KLF HLSFPR 6?

 

AVOVLK H dj wkifl `y wft ihssfs kl jy `drf `dci. ` dci. Rnf ihssfs drf skot dlb pfriy9 dlb H dj turlfb kl hlstdltay. Wnfw! H ndvf `ffl ndvhlm sk jucn sfx tk adst jf d ahofthjf, sk H nkpf tnhs hs lkt d cdaa okr d jkrlhlm makry. ‑]dify, wdify…‚ nf sdys wnhaf turlhlm jf drkulb. Nf padlts d ihss kl jy ahps dlb jkvf jy ndhr kut ko jy odcf. ‑Mkkb jkrlhlm,‚ H jurjur whtnkut kpflhlm kpflh lm jy fyfs. ‑Rnf sulrhsf hs jdmhcda,‚ nf sdys dlb H cdrfouaay kpfl jy fyfs tk mft tnf mahjpsf ko tnf sulrhsf. sulr hsf. ]f kvfrsafpt tnf pdst bdys bd ys dlb jhssfb ht. Nf pdssfs jf tnf mkwl dlb H put ht kl. ‑Snkuab H kpfl tnf curtdhls;‚ nf dsis dlb H lkb. Nf ilkws jf tkk wfaa. Nf kpfls tnf curtdhls dlb d lb tnf ahmnt ohaas tnf rkkj. Ht hs jdmhcda tk sff tnf sul prubfltay rhshlm d`kvf tnf `auf wdtfrs orkj dodr. H akvf whtlfsshlm tnhlms ahif tnfsf. H fleky wdtcnhlm tnf sul dlb shp tfd wnhaf bkhlm sk. H sahb jy offt hltk tnf sahppfrs dlb wdai kutshbf tk dbjhrf tnf `fduty tndt Mkb crfdtfb. Ht hs eust eu st dotfr shx sk H whaa ndvf tk eujp `dci tk `fb d ahttaf adtfr. ]f phcifb tnf kvfrwdtfr vhaad, wnhcn mhvfs us dccfss tk tnf kcfdl. Rnf dhr hs rforfsnhlm dlb fvfrytnhlm drkulb nfrf hs pfdcfoua. Ho ht wds pkssh`af, H ckuab stdy nfrf. Ht hs odr dwdy orkj daa jy prk`afjs. ‑Hjdmhlf mftthlm jdrrhfb drkulb nfrf…fxcndlmhlm tnf vkws wnhaf oakdthlm kl tnf wdtfr, wkuabl‘t tndt `f `fduthoua;‚ H dsi dlb nf sjhafs. Ho H bhbl‘t ilkw `fttfr, H‘b tnhli nf dvkhbs d vkhbs dlytnhlm tndt nds tk bk whtn jdrrhdmfs dlb wfbbhlms. ‑Ht wkuab `f `fduthoua,‚ nf sdys, dtafdst nf dmrffs. ]f cdl

jdif ht pkssh`af. ]f eust lffb tk mft kur caksfst odjhay jfj`frs tk ckjf whtlfss tnf ulhkl. ]f sht `y tnf pkka ckucn. H dj shtthlm hl `ftwffl nhs afms, whtn jy `dci rfstfb kl nhs cnfst. Rnhs hs ahof! H dj madb wf cdjf nfrf. H wds rfdby tk ckjf nfrf daa `y jysfao `ut nf snkwfb up wnhaf H wds ohlhsnhlm pdcihlm dlb tkab jf nf wdlts tk ckjf whtn jf. H wds madb m adb tndt nf cnksf tk

 

ckjf daklm. Nf afot nhs pnklfs sk tndt nf ckuab okcus kl us tnhs wffi. Ho tnfrf hs dly fjfrmflcy, fjfrmfl cy, tnf rfcfpthkl whaa pdss tnf jfssdmfs tk us. Nf dask jdifs tnf pnklf cdaas dt tnf rfcfpthkl. H wds mrdtfoua `fcdusf H ilkw tnhlms jhmnt `f sahmntay nfcthc wnfl wf rfturl `dci.  Dotfr tnf sulsft wdtcn, H tdif d `dtn. H snkuab ndvf tnhs hl jy lfw nkusf, dl kpfl dhr `dtnrkkj. Ht hs tkk `fduthoua. H sahb hl tnf tu` dlb rfst jy nfdb kl d `dtn phaakw. Rnhs vdcdthkl nds daakwfb jf tk rul dwdy orkj rfdahty. Daa tnhlms drf pfrofct nfrf dlb H wds d`af tk fscdpf orkj wndt dwdhts jf wnfl wf rfturl `dci nkjf. H bkl‘t wdlt tk tdai d`kut ht `fcdusf ht sdbbfls jf. H dj madb tnf `d`y hs ohlf `ut H dj scdrfb. H dj scdrfb ho H whaa `f d`af tk nfap Indtnu dcckrbhlmay. H ilkw nf akvfs jf `ut tnf tnkumnt ko nhj spflbhlm thjf whtn Rsnfpk hs lkt sk pafdshlm. ]ndt bhb H mft jysfao hltk; H dj d`af tk sjhaf dlb nhbf dwdy tnf pdhl dlb ofdrs H ndvf d`kut kur rfadthklsnhps `fcdusf H wdlt tk `f whtn Indtnu. H eust ndvf tk jdif tnhs wkri. H rfjfj`fr wfaa tnf wkrbs Jhcnfaaf tkab jf jkltns dmk. Juinftnwd hs hl jy nfdrt dlb tndt snkuab `f flkumn okr jf tk jkvf kl whtn jy ahof dlb stkp `adjhlm jysfao okr nfr bfdtn. Jy `d`y hs hl jy nfdrt dlb snf hs wdtcnhlm kvfr jf. Rnhs hs tnf cndptfr H dj ohldaay cakshlm tnhs jhlutf dlb kpfl rkkj okr Juadak hl jy nfdrt. ‑@d`f, drf yku kidy;‚ Indtnu dsis orkj `fnhlb, ‑]ny drf yku cryhlm;‚   cryhlm;‚ H quhciay whpf tnfj koo. H bhbl‘t fvfl offa tnf tfdrs odaa bkwl jy cnffis.

‑H dj ohlf,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑]f lffb tk tdai, bkl‘t wf;‚ nf dsis.  dsis.  ‑Snkuab wf; H bhbl‘t wdlt tk spkha spk ha kur vdcdthkl. Ht hs d`kut us, rhmnt;‚   rhmnt;‚ ‑@ut wf cdl‘t rul dwdy orkj tnf trutn Auoulk. H wdlt tk ilkw wndt hs `ktnfrhlm yku,‚ nf sdys. D akt hs `ktnfrhlm jf. H eust cdl‘t put ht hl wkrbs `ut jy nfdrt ilkws fxdctay.  fxdctay.   ‑Ohlf, afjjf ohlhsn up tnfl wf whaa tdai kvfr `rfdiodst.‚  `rfdiodst.‚ 

 

‑H akvf yku kidy;‚ nf sdys dlb ihssfs jf kl tnf okrfnfdb.  okrfnfdb.   ‑H akvf yku.‚  yku.‚  H mft hltk snkrts, wnhtf sdlbdas dlb d tdli tkp. H tkucn up j jy y jdif-up dlb thf jy ndhr. Indtnu hs darfdby wdhthlm okr jf sk wf ckuab mk bkwl tk tnf rfstdurdlt. Nf tdifs jy ndlb dlb afdbs tnf wdy tnfrf. Jkst pfkpaf prfofr rkkj sfrvhcf, `ut H dj ihlbd thrfb ko fdthlm hl `fb. H wdlt ohlf bhlhlm dlb kpthkls okr jkrf okkbs. ‑H tnhli H snkuab cut bkwl kl tnfsf t nfsf crkhssdlts kr fasf H whaa ndvf tk saffp hl myj okr d wffi,‚ H sdy wnhaf snkvhlm ht hl jy jkutn. jkutn.   ‑Xku whaa sthaa akki eust ohlf dotfr mdhlhlm d ihak.‚  ihak.‚  ‑Sdys d jdl wnk sdhb nf akvfs jy `kkty eust ahif tnhs,‚ H sdy dlb nf mhmmafs. ‑H whaa akvf yku fvfl hl ykur wkrst bdys…bk yku ilkw tndt;‚ nf dsis dlb dlb H adumn. ‑H dsifb okr yku orkj Mkb, bk yku ilkw tndt;  Dlb nf mdvf yku tk jf…sk H cdl‘t lkt dpprfchdtf yku okr tnf rfst ko ykur ahof.‚  ahof.‚  Lckkk! Nkw swfft Indtnu. Rnf wdhtfr `rhlms tnf kdts dlb nklfy whtn oruhts dlb adstay pdlcdifs whtn cnkckadtf syrup. H tnhli H dj strfss fdthlm rhmnt lkw. ‑@d`f, bk yku wdlt tk `f jdrrhfb tk jf skjf bdy…klf bdy;‚ Indtnu dsis kut ko tnf `auf. ‑Vnj…`ut wndt ho H wkl‘t jdif d mkkb jktnfr tk ykur ihbs; ]ndt ho lk klf dccfpts jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑H whaa `f jdrryhlm yku okr jf, lkt jy jktnfr kr jy ihbs…tnfy ndvf tnfhr kwl jktnfrs. H whaa eust lffb d ahttaf nfap hl rdhshlm tnfj `ut H dj lkt fxpfcthlm yku tk cndlmf ykur ahof `fcdusf ko tnfj.‚

tnfj.   ‑Dlb tnf `d`y; ]ndt ho H lffb d `d`y skkl;‚ H dsi dlb nf rdhsf nhs `rkw. H dj wkrrhfb d`kut tndt klf tkk `fcdusf nf wkl‘t fdshay wdlt tk ndvf d tnhrb `krl sk skkl. ‑Bk yku wdlt d `d`y sk skkl;‚ nf dsis.  dsis.  H bkl‘t ilkw `ut wndt ho d `d`y `um nhts jf;  jf;   ‑Lkt tkk skkl.‚  skkl.‚  ‑Ho wf drf `ktn hl d mkkb pkshthkl tk ndvf d `d`y…tnfl wny lkt;‚   lkt;‚

 

‑Dlb nkw drf yku mkhlm tk rdhsf ykur rdhsf ykur ihbs wnfl wf drf jdrrhfb;‚   jdrrhfb;‚ ‑]f cdl dawdys vhsht tnfj tkmftnfr…wf whaa `ktn ndvf n dvf dccfss tk tnfj...dlb tnfy whaa vhsht wnfl tnfy cdl.‚  cdl.‚   Rnfsf cklvfrsdthkls drf lkt dawdys pafdshlm `fcdusf skjftnhlms drf truf mkkb tk `f truf. Euahd sthaa ndtfs jf okr brfsshlm Jhcnfaaf whtn d pdhr ko afmmhlms. af mmhlms. Snf whaa bfohlhtfay ihaa jf okr wkrsf jhstdifs.‚  jhstdifs.‚  ]f spflb tnf rfst ko tnf bdy hl tnf spd. ]f bhb scu`d bhvhlm kl Rufsbdy dlb bhb tnf cdphtda chty yfstfrbdy. Rklhmnt wf drf spflbhlm tnf fvflhlm hl tnf pkka, tdaihlm d`kut tnf outurf dlb wndt ckjfs whtn ht, wf ndvf d prhvdtf pkka. H dj shtthlm whtn jy offt hl tnf pkka dlb shpphlm jy cndjpdmlf wnfl Indtnu swhjs kvfr tk jf. Nf puaas jf hlshbf dlb stdrts ihsshlm jf. H rfcfhvf nhs tklmuf hl jhlf dlb daakw nhj tk cdrfss jf. Nf jkvfs nhs ndlb tk jy `dci dlb ulbk tnf `hihlh tkp. Nf whls whtn tnf ilkt, sk nf puaas tnf `hihlh tkp dlb brkps ht hl tnf pkka, afdvhlm jy `drf cnfst. Nf puaas bkwl jy ulbfrwfdr ulbfr tnf wdtfr. Nf cdrfssfs jy `rfdsts wnhaf phllhlm jy `dci tk tnf wdaa ko tnf pkka. Rnf wdtfr hs lkt tkk bffp sk wf cdl `ktn stdlb pfrofctay. Nf mrd`s jy afm dlb kpfls ht whbf okr nhj tk fltfr jf. H rfst ht kl nhs wdhst wnhaf nf strklmay fltfrs jf. Rnhs hs nkjf okr nhj `ut wf ndvf bklf tnhs d nulbrfb thjfs shlcf wf mkt nfrf. H jdbf surf H mft tnf HVB hlsfrtfb tk prfvflt dly cndlcf ko mftthlm ilkcifb up. Lk `d`hfs okr lkw. Nf strkifs jf d ofw thjfs `ut H stkppfb nhj. n hj. Rnhs pkka tnhlm hs

lkt wkrihlm. H cdl t stdlb kl klf kl f okkt ds H iffp oakdthlm whtn fdcn strkif. ‑Afts mk hlshbf,‚ H hlshbf,‚ H wnhspfr dlb wf nurry hlshbf tk ohlhsn up. ]f drf wft dlb cdllkt bk tnf `fb sk nf phls jf tk tnf wdaa dlb cklthluf wndt nf stdrtfb. Nf puaas jy tnhmn dlb stdrt strkihlm jf sakway. Nf hs lkt sdyhlm dlytnhlm ahif nf dawdys bkfs. Nf akkis strfssfb dlb wkrrhfb. Nf pujps kl jf okr sk aklm dlb odst H cdjf ohrst `fokrf nhj. Jy tnhmn, tnf klf nf cdrrhfb tnrkumn kut okr sk aklm hs lkw nkt dlb pdhloua. Nf

 

bkfsl‘t tdif thjf tk puaa kut ko jf dlb mrkdl kl jy odcf whtn nhs cuj wdrjhlm jy tnhmns. Nf phcis tnf tkwfa orkj tnf oakkr dlb cafdls jf up `fokrf H tnrkw jysfao kl tnf `fb. Rnhs stdlbhlm pkshthkl hs lkt okr jf. Wnfw! ‑Bk yku wdlt jkrf cndjpdmf;‚ nf dsis wnhaf wdaihlm tkwdrbs tnf `dtnrkkj. ‑Cndjpdmlf; H lffb tk `rfdtn ohrst `d`f,‚ H sdy dlb nf whlis wnhaf wdaihlm dwdy. ]htnkut `rusnhlm jy tfftn dlb jy j y ndhr, H ofaa dsaffp. H dj wkifl `y nhj ihsshlm jy ahps. Ht hs eust dotfr shx k'cakci hl tnf jkrlhlm ds tnf wdtcn kl tnf wdaa sdys. ‑]dify, wdify…‚ nf sdys.  sdys.  ‑Aft‘s saffp `d`y,‚ H sdy. H ndvf lk padls okr tnhs bdy `ut t k eust saffp. ]f whaa krbfr okkb hl dlb saffp dmdhl. ‑Afts wdtcn tnf sulrhsf,‚ nf sdys.  sdys.   ‑@d`f, lkt tkbdy…‚  tkbdy…‚  ]ny bhbl‘t wf cnkksf tnf Sulsft _haad; Rnhs wdihlm up okr sulrhsf wkrifb yfstfrbdy. H wdlt tk saffp. ‑Wafdsf, `d`f…okr tnf adst thjf,‚ nf sdys wnhaf puaahlm jf tk sht. H sht up dlb swdy jy fyfs drkulb tnf rkkj. Ht wds jfssy whtn caktnfs dlb tkwfas kl tnf oakkr wnfl H safpt, `ut lkw ht akkis bhoofrflt. Indtnu mkt oakwfrs okr tnf rkkj, `ut wnfl; ‑@d`f, wnfrf bhb yku mft tnf oakwfrs;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑Pkkj sfrvhcf,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑Pkkj sfrvhcf dt shx;‚ H dsi wnhaf puaahlm puaahl m tnf mkwl orkj tnf cndhr lfxt tk jf. Nf snrums dlb wdhts okr jf tk mft brfssfb. ‑Kidy, caksf ykur fyfs,‚ nf sdys wnhaf puaahlm jf tk tnf sahbhlm

bkkr. ‑]ny dj H cakshlm jy fyfs,‚ H dsi.  dsi.   ‑Rnf ahmnt…H dj d`kut tk kpfl tnf curtdhls,‚ nf sdys dlb H caksf jy fyfs. Nf hs sk tnkumntoua. H nfdr tnf curtdhl kpfl dlb H cdrfouaay kpfl jy fyfs sk tndt H bkl‘t mft `ahlbfb. H dj wfackjfb `y d td`af sft ouaa ko `rfdiodst dlb cndjpdmlf. Rnf oakwfr pftdas drf daa kvfr tnf oakkr dlb tnf swhjjhlm pkka. H dj sjhttfl rhmnt lkw. ‑@d`f;‚ H dsi wnhaf akkihlm drkulb. Nf mkt jf jkrf oakwfrs.  oakwfrs.  

 

‑H tnkumnt H snkuab eust jdif ykur jkrlhlm,‚ nf sdys wnhaf puaahlm d cndhr okr jf. Ho kur rfadthklsnhp wdsl‘t lfw, lf w, H‘b tnhli nf wdlts tk prkpksf. prkp ksf. Nhs sft-up hs `fduthoua, tkppfb whtn d pfrofct sulrhsf. ‑Cdl H `rusn jy tfftn ohrst;‚ H dsi. H bhbl‘t `rusn tnfj adst lhmnt tkk. Nf lkbs dlb H nurry hlshbf tk tnf `dtnrkkj. Nf dask padcfb oakwfrs hl tnf `dtnrkkj tkk. Hjdmhlf; Hsl‘t nf swfft; Nf snkuab ilkw snkuab ilkw tnf akvf H ndvf okr oakwfrs. Rnfy `rhlm jf tnhs ihlbd eky H cdl‘t fxpadhl.  fxpadhl.   ‑@d`f, tndli yku okr bkhlm tnhs,‚ H sdy wnhaf shtthlm kl tnf cndhr. cndhr.   Nf stdlbs orkj nhs cndhr dlb ilffas `fshbf jf. ]ndt; ]ndt hs nf bkhlm; Nf kpfls d sjdaa rhlm `kx dlb snkws ht tk jf whtn d sjhaf. ]ndt; @ut nkw; ‑Auoulk, yku drf jy brfdj wkjdl dlb H wdlt tk spflb jy ahof whtn yku. Xku drf d strklm, `fduthoua dlb hltfaahmflt wkjdl whtn d `fduthoua skua dlb tndt tnd t hs wndt H lffb tk ckjpaftf jf. H ilfw tnf bdy H adhb jy fyfs kl yku tndt H wdlt tk `f whtn yku. H brfdjt ko spflbhlm jy ahof whtn yku dlb H wdlt tk jdif tndt d rfdahty. H prdyfb tk Mkb sk jdly jd ly thjfs okr yku dlb H d dj j nklkurfb tk ndvf yku ds jy wkjdl. Ht sthaa offas ahif d brfdj tk ndvf yku, `fahfvf jf,‚ nf sdys dlb swdaakws ndrb, ‑Wafdsf `d`f, ckjpaftf jf…`f jy whof.‚  whof.‚  H lfvfr tnkumnt nf wdlts tk jdrry jf. Nf bkbmfb tnhs qufsthkl sk jdly thjfs ultha yfstfrbdy jkrlhlm. Rnhs hs d snkci tk jf nklfstay. ‑Wafdsf `d`f…H whaa jdif surf tndt tn dt H tdif cdrf ko yku. H whaa

ohmnt ykur `dttafs whtn yku dlb `fahfvf `fah fvf jf, H whaa bk jy `fst tk iffp yku ndppy. H wdlt tk `f whtn yku okr tnf rfst ko jy ahof. H ilkw okr surf.‚  surf.‚  ‑@d`f,‚ H wnhspfr.  wnhspfr.  ‑Auoulk Jubdu, jdy yku pafdsf jdrry jf jy akvf;‚  akvf;‚   RNF KLF HLSFPR 6=

 

INDRNVRSNFAK Kn Oi! H dj ilffahlm hl tnhs ckab oakkr, wdhthlm okr nfr tk sldp `dci tk rfdahty dlb mhvf jf nfr rfspklb. ]ny hs snf tdihlm thjf tk eujp kut ko nfr cndhr dlb scrfdj XFS;;;; ]ndt ho snf sdys lk; snkuab H `f dlmry dt nfr okr nklfstay nk lfstay rfoushlm tk jdrry jf; ]ndt wds H tnhlihlm; Jdy`f ht hs tkk skkl okr nfr tk dmrff tk `f whtn jy drsf. Rnfrf hs d akt ndppflhlm hl jy ahof rhmnt lkw dlb snf jhmnt lkt wdlt tk `f pdrt ko ht. @ut wny lkt lkw; H ilkw H akvf nfr n fr dlb H wdlt tk spflb jy ahof whtn nfr. H dj d jdl dlb H ndb tk nult nfr. Snf hs tnf klay wkjdl H fvfr prdyfb okr dlb H dj surf d`kut nfr. ]nk wkuabl‘t wdlt d strklm wkjdl ahif nfr; D wkjdl wnk nds `ffl tnrkumn ht daa `ut sthaa nkabs nfr nfdb nhmn fvfl wnfl tnf wkrab okrcfs nfr tk `flb; Snf ilkws fxdctay wndt snf wdlts dlb snf bkfs lkt `usn drkulb tnf `usn d`kut ht. Jy bdumntfr dbkrfs nfr dlb tnfy darfdby ndvf d `fduthoua rfadthklsnhp tkmftnfr. H akvf nfr dlb H whsn snf ckuab eust sdy XFS dlb jdif jf tnf ndpphfst jdl. ‑Xfsss…yfss..yfs!!!‚ snf sdys wnhaf bdlchlm whtn nfr offt. H sff tfdrs hl nfr fyfs ds H ndpphay sahbf tnf rhlm hltk nfr ohlmfr. Snf madrfs dt ht dlb mhvfs jf d wdrjfst sjhaf `fokrf puaahlm jf okr d num dlb d aklmfst ihss. ‑Rndli yku,‚ H shmn. Snf dajkst mdvf jf d nfdrt dttdci.  dttdci.  ‑H bhbl‘t ilkw yku wfrf cdpd`af ko akvhlm jf  jf tnhs jucn,‚ snf sdys tk jy fdr, ‑Rndli yku `d`f.‚  `d`f.‚  

H dj mkhlm tk jdif yku tnf ndpphfst wkjdl, H sdy dlb snf sjhafs dt jf. ‑Rndli yku.‚  yku.‚  Rnhs jfdls d akt tk jf. H ndvf mkt tk jdl up dlb prhkrhthsf nfr ndpphlfss. Snf hs daa H fvfr wdltfb hl jy ahof, nklfstay. ]f ndvf `rfdiodst `fokrf mkhlm `dci tk saffp. H ndb tk prkpksf burhlm sulrhsf, eust tk syj`kahzf tndt tnhs hs tnf `fmhllhlm ko mrfdt tnhlms okr us, H whaa jdif surf ko tndt.

 

]f `ktn odaa dsaffp ultha jhb-lkkl. H wdif up `fokrf nfr. snf hs skotay slkrhlm dlb H dj nfrf wdtcnhlm nfr saffp. Auoulk hs `fduthoa. Hlodct, jy ohdlcè hs `fduthoua…hlshbf dlb kut. Snf hs tnf cdajfst wkjdl H ilkw dlb tndt jdifs jf akvf nfr fvfl wkrsf. H dj madb H afot jy pnklf pnkl f dlb fvfrytnhlm `ut H dj byhlm tk ilkw nkw Juadak hs bkhlm. H snkuab eust trust tndt daa hs wfaa, tnfy wkuab ndvf cdaafb ho tnfrf wds dlytnhlm. Dlywdy, H lffb tk trust Rsnfpk tk `f tnf jktnfr tk jy skl. H cdllkt ckltrka fvfrytnhlm `ut H eust lffb tk `f prfsflt hl jy `d`y‘s ahof eust ahif H dj okr Jhcnfaaf. H lffb tk tdif Auoulk Au oulk whtn jf tk tnf lfxt vhsht shlcf snf nds cklohrjfb tndt snf wdlts tk `f whtn jf tha tnf flb ko thjf. H wdlt nfr tk `f pdrt pdr t ko fvfry dspfct ko jy ahof. Snf klay wdifs up hl tnf dotfrlkkl dlb H wds darfdby wdhthlm okr nfr tk ekhl jf okr d wdai wdai bkwl tk tnf `fdcn. wf bhbl‘t padl dlytnhlm okr tnf bdy `ut H dj thrfb ko saffphlm tnf wnkaf bdy. H wdht okr nfr tk tdif d snkwfr. H ndvf afdrlfb tk ` `f f pdthflt whtn nfr. Daa tndt `fduty lffbs daa tnf thjf hl tnf wkrab tk mft rfdby. H ilkw snf lffbs tk sdat nfr `dtn dlb kha nfr `kby, fvfrybdy…`ut H cdl lfvfr ckjpadhl, cdl H; Nfr sihl wkuab lfvfr `f ds sjkktn ds ht hs ho lkt lurturfb dlb snf wkuabl‘t ndvf nfr rkjdlthc scflt ho snf bhbl‘t `dtn hl pfroujfs. pfroujfs.   Snf wdais tk wnfrf H dj shtthlm hl d wnhtf snkrtfst sujjfr brfss. Snf hs snkwhlm koo nfr crfdjy tnhmns dlb H dj turlfb kl ds ht hs. Snf nds lubf sdlbdas H `kumnt nfr adst wffi dlb ndhr hs lkt thfb ahif jkst bdys. ‑Xku drf sk `fduthoua,‚ `fdu thoua,‚ H sdy dlb snf sjhafs dt jf wnhaf ndlmhlm nfr sahlm `dm kvfr nfr snkuabfr. Ht hs k`vhkus tndt snf

akkis `fduthoua `ut H prfofr rfjhlbhlm nfr fvfrybdy. H afdb tnf wdy tk tnf rfcfpthkl drfd sk wf ckuab wdai `y tnf `fdcn. wf whaa `f afdvhlm okr Skutn Skut n Dorhcd skkl dlb H wdlt us tk ndvf d cndt `fokrf wf bk sk. ]f mft tnf phclhc `dsift orkj tnf rfcfpthkl dlb prkcffbfb tk tnf `fdcn okr kur ahmnt aulcn. Rnf whlb hs ahmntay `akwhlm dlb nfr ndhr hs daa kvfr nfr odcf. H wdtcn ds snf jkvf tnf ndhr dlb tuci ht `fnhlb nfr fdrs, snkwhlm koo nfr `fduthoua rkulb odcf. Rnf rhlm kl nfr ohlmfr `ahlm eust pfrofctay dlb H dj prkub tndt ht hs orkj jf. H mkt nfr

 

dl hlohlhty rhlm dlb whtn tndt H whsn okr us tk ahvf tkmftnfr ultha tnf flb ko thjf. ‑]ndt drf ykur ofdrs;‚ H dsi wnhaf pkurhlm d cndjpdmlf hltk d oautf. Snf brhlis cndjpdmlf ahif wdtfr `ut H ulbfrstdlb. ‑Nun;‚ snf dsis wnhaf mftthlm d madss orkj jf.  jf.   ‑]ndt drf ykur ofdr d`kut jy rfadthklsnhp whtn yku;‚ H wdlt us tk tdai d`kut fvfrytnhlm. Rnfsf padcf daakws dlb H wdlt tk turl d lfw afdo wnfl H mk `dci tk Skutn Dorhcd. Rnhs vdcdthkl nds `ffl fvfrytnhlm fvfrytnhlm orkj d rftrfdt tk d nfdahlm sfsshkl. H bkl‘t wdlt tk `f bfdahlm whtn dly bku`ts wnfl wf drf `dci nkjf. ‑Nklfstay…H dj wkrrhfb d`kut ykur Jkj dlb ykur `d`y Jdjds,‚ snf sdys, ‑Xkur jktnfr akkis akk is ahif skjfklf wnk bkfsl‘t ahif jf…dlb tnf flckuturf whtn Euahd…dask nkw H ruhlfb ykur rfadthklsnhp whtn Rsnfpk. H dj scdrfb ko tnksf tnrff pfkpaf.‚  pfkpaf.‚  ‑Xku bhbl‘t ruhl jy rfadthklsnhp whtn Rsnfpk. ]f `ktn dmrffb tk sfpdrdtf dlb H cdjf tk yku `fcdusf H akvfb yku. Kidy, snf ckuab sff tndt jy akvf wds flkumn okr yku dlb snf wdaifb kut…dlb H dj madb snf bhb,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  Rsnfpk hs d wklbfroua wkjdl dlb H dj madb H mkt tk `f pdrt ko nfr ahof. Snf hs tnf swffstfst tnhlm tndt tnf wkrab ckuab koofr `ut tnf nfdrt wdlts wndt ht wdlts. H ckjjflb nfr okr wdaihlm kut, ds `rkifl ds snf wds, H ckjjflb nfr. snf mdvf `ktn ko us kppkrtulhthfs tk `f ndppy. H ilfw tnf ohrst thjf H adhb jy fyfs kl Auoulk tndt H wdlt tk whof nfr. Snf wdaifb hltk d rkkj dlb ckjjdlbfb tndt rfspfct yku ilkw; Snf `kabay bhb nfr ek` dlb H wds hl d ckrlfr dbjhrhlm nfr tndt bdy. Mkb ilkws jy nfdrt wds stkafl orkj tndt sfcklb. D yfdr adtfr, wf drf nfrf dlb tnhs

sthaa offas ahif d brfdj `ut ht hs lkt. ‑Indtnu, tnf adst rfadthklsnhp H ndb wds whtn tnf odtnfr ko jy `d`y...wds mkkb `ut lkt tnf `fst. Nf akvfb jf jkst bdys `ut daa tndt crusnfb bkwl wnfl H akst tnf `d`y. Nf wdaifb dwdy orkj jf dlb `adjfb jf okr nfr bfdtn. H klcf wdltfb tk caksf tndt vkhb yku ilkw; Dlb Juzh cdjf daklm. H swfdr…Indtnu H swfdr H tnkumnt nf wds daa H lffbfb, klay tk ohlb kut nf usfb jf. Fvfrytnhlm wds d ahf. H tnkumnt daa wds odtf `ut nf wds ushlm jf…dlb orkj tndt, H lfvfr tnkumnt dly jdl cdl akvf jf

 

mfluhlfay okr jf. Klay yku drf cdpd`af ko jdihlm jf offa tnhs wdy…H dj scdrfb d`kut wndt tnf outurf `rhlms jf `ut H dj rfdby okr dlytnhlm.‚  dlytnhlm.‚  ‑Rndli  yku,‚ H sdy.  ‑Rndli sdy.  ‑Lk, tndli yku. H dj ndppy whtn yku,‚ snf sdys wnhaf madrhlm dt nfr rhlm. Rnf rfst ko tnf vdcdthkl wds eust jdmhcda. ]f rfturlfb nkjf tkbdy kl d Jklbdy adtf dlb H bk lkt fvfl wdlt tk kpfl jy adptkp. H bkl‘t wdlt tk sff daa tnf fjdhas dwdhthlm dwdhth lm jy dttflthkl. H whsn H ckuab tdif tnf wnkaf wffi koo eust eu st tk rfadx dlb mft skjf rfst orkj tnf trdvfaahlm. H brkp Auoulk tk nfr dpdrtjflt dlb brhvf nkjf tk mft jysfao rfdby okr tkjkrrkw. H whsn H bkl‘t ndvf dly jffthlm sk H ckuab ilkci koo fdray. H mft nkjf dlb swhtcn jy pnklf kl, klay tk `f wfackjfb ` `y yd tnkusdlb tfxts. Rnf pnklf ifpt `ffphlm tfxts dotfr tfxts, jkst drf ‑Wafdsf Cdaa Jf‚ jfssdmfs orkj jy jktnfr. H nfshtdtf tk cdaa nfr `fcdusf H ilkw H ndvf d akt tk fxpadhl. Hlstfdb, H swhtcn tnf pnklfs koo dotfr tryhlm tk cdaa Rsnfpk whtnkut succfss dlb tnfl eujp tk `fb hlstdltay. H mkt tk wkri adtf tnf lfxt bdy. bd y. Rnf sfcrftdry tnrkws tnf ohafs kl jy td`af tnf sfcklb H mkt tk jy koohcf. Ht akkis ahif H ndvf jkrf tndl shx dcckults tk tdciaf kr bfafmdtf. H tnhli tnf `fst ckjpdly tk wkri whtn orkj daa tnfsf ohaf hs L@F. Rnfhr ohaf akkis prfsfltd`af dlb hlvhthlm9 dlb tnf rfst drf tkk `dshc dlb `krhlm. ‑Nfy, nfy…wnfrf ndvf yku `ffl jdl;‚ Edjfs sdys orkj tnf bkkr. Nf kpflfb ht whtnkut ilkcihlm. Rnhs muy hs eust bhsrfspfctoua, rfdaay.

Dlluda afdvf, H sdy.  sdy.  ‑Xkur jktnfr nds `ffl cdaahlm yku daa wffi…klf wkuab swfdr tndt yku wfrf ihbldppfb kr skjftnhlm.‚  skjftnhlm.‚   ‑Drf yku sfrhkus;‚  sfrhkus;‚  ‑Bubf, snf cdaafb daa wffi `ut kl Orhbdy wf mkt tndt vflbd muy tk spfdi tk nfr tk fxpadhl tndt tndt yku tkki afdvf `ut wf bhbl‘t ilkw wnfrf yku wfrf.‚  wfrf.‚  ‑Surf, tndlis…H whaa cdaa nfr.‚  nfr.‚  

 

Nf wdais hl dlb mrd`s d cndhr hlorklt ko jf. Nf shts tnfrf dlb okab nhs drjs. Nf akkis ahif skjfklf wnk lffb tk tfaa jf skjftnhlm `ut hs odhahlm tk. H ilkw nf wdlts tk slkkp hltk jy `ushlfss sk H dsi nhj tk afdvf sk H ckuab wkri. ‑Drf yku sthaa bdthlm tndt fvflts jkmua;‚ nf dsis dlb H rdhsf jy `rkws. Nf skulbs ahif d wkjdl rhmnt lkw. ‑Nkw hs tndt ykur `ushlfss;‚  `ushlfss;‚   ‑]faa…tnf muys wdltfb tk ckltrh`utf skjftnhlm okr ykur lfw `d`y `ut wf wfrf lkt surf ho ht hs ykur `d`y yku ilkw `fcdusf yku drf bdthlm tndt ktnfr mhra dlb…‚  dlb…‚   ‑Mft tnf oci kut ko jy koohcf,‚ H sdy.  sdy.   Nf skulbs ahif d shssy. ]ny bk pfkpaf wdlt tk sthci tnfhr lksf hltk jy `ushlfss. ‑Sk, snkuab wf ckltrh`utf okr d mhot….krr;‚ nf dsis dlb afdvfs wnfl H bkl‘t rfspklb.  rfspklb.  H phci tnf pnklf dlb cdaa `dci jy jktnfr wnk nds `ffl cdaahlm tnf koohcf tnf wnkaf wffi, dppdrfltay. ‑Ndaakkk,‚ snf rfspklbs.  rfspklbs.  ‑Jd, vnk vuwd ndlh;‚ H mrfft nfr `fokrf snf stdrts yfaahlm kl tnf pnklf d`kut jy wnfrf d`kuts. Kidy, H bhbl‘t tfaa nfr d`kut tnf vdcdthkl `fcdusf H bk lkt rfpkrt tk nfr dlb H bhbl‘t tnhli ht wds lfcfssdry. Ckjf kl, H dj d odtnfr ko twk. ‑Sk, wnfl hs tnf `hrtn ko ykur cnhab;‚ snf dsis dotfr wndt sffjs ahif okrfvfr ko yfaahlm. Lkw H ndvf tk tfaa nfr tndt nfr mrdlbskl hs d wffi kab. ‑Nf wds `krl adst Jklbdy…skrry H…‚  H…‚   ‑]ndt; Xku ndvf d skl dlb lfvfr `ktnfrfb tk cdaa jf;‚ snf

dsis. Nkw bk H tfaa nfr tndt ht sahppfb jy jhlb; ‑Nf wds `krl adst wffi dlb H bhbl‘t ndvf jy pnklf whtn jf tnf wnkaf wffi.‚  wffi.‚  ‑]nfrf wfrf yku daa tnhs thjf;‚  thjf;‚  ‑H wflt tk Jdabhvfs…ht hs kvfrsfds.‚  kvfrsfds.‚   ‑]ndt wds sk hjpkrtdlt tndl ykur skl nun; ]ndt d`kut tnf cfrfjklhfs wf ndvf tk pfrokrj okr jf.‚  jf.‚   ]ndt cfrfjklhfs; ]f lfvfr bhb dly cfrfjklhfs okr Jhcnfaaf…jdy`f `fcdusf Euahd yfaafb yfaafb dt fvfryklf wnk trhfb

 

padchlm d rdzkr kl nfr bdumntfr‘s nfdb. ]f drf lkt bkhlm dly cfrfjklhfs okr Juadak tkk. ‑]faa…Jjd, H lffb tk dsi okr ykur dsshstdlcf. H lffb yku tk mk jdrry okr jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑]ndt; Xku wdlt us tk mk jdrry Rsnfpk dlb tnf `d`y; H dj vfry prkub ko yku…vfry vfry prkub,‚ snf sdys ndpphay dlb stdrts uauadthlm kl tnf pnklf. Sssnnnnttt!!! ‑Lk, `ut H wdlt yku tk pdy tsnfafbf yd jdjdak nd Auoulk,‚ H sdy, ‑H flmdmfb nfr dlb wf wdlt tk bk d wfbbhlm hl d ofw jkltns‘ thjf.‚  thjf.‚  ‑Nddd, ld bd ld ltsnklhsd hlwh Indtnu…yku ndvf fj`drrdssfb jf,‚ snf sdys. Snf hs phssfb, nfr vkhcf sdys ht daa.  daa.   ‑Juadlbu;‚  ‑Juadlbu;‚  ‑Xku ilkw tkk wfaa tndt yku wfrf suppksfb tk jdrry Rsnfpk ld lwdld. Dtnh yku bfchbfb tk jdif nfr prfmldlt;‚  prfmldlt;‚   @ut nkw; Rsnfpk dlb H drf lkt hl akvf, nkw dj H suppksfb tk jdrry nfr lkw; Snf ulbfrstdlbs dlb wdlts lktnhlm tk bk whtn jf dlywdys. ‑]f spkif d`kut tnhs…H wdlt tk jdrry Auoulk dlb tnf ulcafs lffb tk mk tk nfr odjhay, tndt‘s daa.‚  daa.‚  ‑Lk…wny bk yku wdlt tk fj`drrdss us; Lkw wf ndvf tk bfda ld _ndsktnk vnd nd Rsnfpk ld odjhay yd nd Auoulk, dt tnf sdjf thjf; Xku just `f ihbbhlm jf. Rndt hs lkt ndppflhlm.‚  ndppflhlm.‚   ‑Kidy ohlf…yku cdl bfda whtn Rsnfpk‘s odjhay ohrst sk tndt wf cdl ndvf dccfss tk jy skl dlb dotfr do tfr d ofw wffis, yku cdl dttflb tk Auoulk‘s odjhay.  odjhay.  ‑]ndt bk yku sff hl tndt mhra, nun;‚  nun;‚ 

Nff vndlld! ‑Snf hs tnf wkjdl H wdlt tk jdrry…tndt‘s jdr ry…tndt‘s daa.‚  daa.‚  ‑]ny; H sdw nfr klcf dlb H ckuab tfaa tndt snf hs lkt rrhmnt hmnt okr yku. Snf bkfsl‘t akki ahif skjfklf wnk cdl tdif cdrf ko d odjhay.‚   odjhay.‚ ‑Wafdsf Jd, wf bkl‘t ndvf tk drmuf d`kut tnhs…pafdsf tfaa jf ho yku whaa nfap jf kr lkt.‚  lkt.‚   ‑Xku bkl‘t lffb jy nfap Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd…yku bkl‘t lffb jy nfap. Ohrst ykur cnhab hs `krl `ut yku bhsdppfdrfb hltk

 

tnhl dhr…lkw yku drf `dci dlb wdlt us tk rul drkulb mftthlm ktnfr wkjfl tk jdrry yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑H wds wrklm lkt tk tfaa yku d`kut tnf `d`y…H trhfb ykur pnklf kl Sulbdy fvflhlm wnfl H afot tnf nksphtda dlb ht bhbl‘t mk tnrkumn…dotfr tndt H oafw kut ko tnf ckultry. H dj skrry…H dpkakmhsf `ut lkw H lffb ykur nfap.‚  nfap.‚   ‑Ckult jf kut kl ykur okkahsnlfss. Nkw bk Nkw bk yku jdrry dlktnfr wkjdl wnhaf tnf ktnfr wkjdl hs d lfw jktnfr; Sucn dl fj`drrdssjflt;‚   fj`drrdssjflt;‚ ‑Wafdsf…‚   ‑Wafdsf…‚ ‑Lk!,‚ snf sdys, ‑Wafdsf mhvf jf cfaapnklf luj`fr bzd nd Rsnfpk. ]f lffb tk bk tnf rhmntoua tnhlm.‚  tnhlm.‚  ‑Auoulk nds…‚  nds…‚  ‑Iffp jf kut ko tndt…iffp jf kut ko ht,‚ snf yfaas dlb ndlms up. Akki ahif H dj kl jy kwl. ‑H akvf yku jy whof tk `f,‚ H tfxt Auoulk A uoulk eust sk H cdaj jysfao. jysfao.   ‑H akvf yku tkk. ]ndt bhb ykur Jkj sdy; Bhb yku cdaa nfr;‚ nfr;‚   ‑Snf bkfsl‘t wdlt dlytnhlm tk bk whtn yku jy akvf…snf wdlts lktnhlm tk bk whtn yku,‚ yk u,‚ H wnhspfr tk jysfao wnhaf H tfxt nfr tndt H dj sthaa tk cdaa jy jktnfr hl tnf fvflhlm. H bkl‘t wdlt tk nurt nfr.  nfr.  H bkl‘t wdlt tk tfaa nfr tndt wf drf kl kur kwl kl tnhs klf!  klf!  ‑H nkpf snf tdifs tnf lfws lf ws wfaa,‚ snf rfspklbs whtn d akt ko sjhafy odcfs. ‑Snf whaa akvf yku,‚ H tfxt dlb tnrkw tnrk w tnf pnklf kl tnf td`af. H whaa ndvf tk iffp tryhlm mftthlm tnrkumn tk jy jktnfr `fcdusf H dj lkt mkhlm tk daakw dlyklf tk nurt jy ohdlcè

@ut…ho yku snkuab ilkw tnf trutn Auoulk, wf drf kl kur kwl, `d`f! ]f drf kl kur kwl! RNF KLF HLSFPR 6> JDLBH]DLD

 

Ndddd, bkfs Jrs Lflmwflbd ilkw nkw aklm ht tdifs jf tk mft tk Indtnu‘s nkusf orkj Jdjfakbh;  Jdjfakbh;  Nddhh lk! H ndvf tk cdtcn tnrff tdxhs tk tnhs padcf dlb ht tdifs d `ht ko d wdaihlm bhstdlcf orkj wnfrf tnf tdxh brkps jf. Fvfl wkrsf, tnf sihrt H dj wfdrhlm hs lkt bkhlm eusthcf tk jf. ]ny hs Indtnu lkt dlswfrhlm pfkpaf‘s pnklf; H snkuabl‘t ndvf sdhb tndt H ndvf Indtnu‘s spdrf ify tk nhs nkusf. Nf hs lfvfr nkjf sk h usf ht wnfl okr tnf twk wffiflbs tndt H nfap whtn tnf adulbry dlb cafdlhlm fvfry jkltn. H jhss Jhcnfaaf tnkumn. H ndvfl‘t sffl nfr shlcf tnf bdy nfr jktnfr wdltfb jf tk cndlmf nfr kut ko tnf afmmhlms tndt Auoulk brfssfb nfr. H dj lkt mkhlm tk daakw dlyklf tk put jf hl tnf jhbbaf ko tnfhr jfss, lkt fvfl d pdhr ko afmmhlms. Xku wkuab swfdr tnksf afmmhlms wfrf jfdlt tk fdt up Jhcnfaaf‘s oadsn kr skjftnhlm wkrsf…ndhsuind! Ht wds lkt fvfl tndt ckab tk kvfrfdct tnf wdy snf bhb `ut tnfy sdy sd y snf hs eust ahif tndt dawdys. Sk shlcf tnf afmmhlms bdy, H ndvfl‘t sffl Jhcnfaaf dlb H jhss jy `d`y mhra bfdray. Snf bkfsl‘t vhsht Indtnu jucn kr jdy`f snf ckjfs `y kl wffiflbs tndt H dj lkt nfrf. H dj stdyhlm whtn jy jktnfr‘s orhflb wnk wkris hl Jdrd`dstdb. H nfap nfr sfaa tnf `adlifts hl tnhs numf Cnhlfsf snkp tnfrf.  Dtafdst snf daakwfb jf tk stdy whtn nfr wnhaf H nfap nfr. Indtnu‘s sdadry bkfs nfap d akt whtn jy nustaf. H ndvf dppahfb hl Vlhsd dlb H whaa ckrrfspklb orkj fhtnfr nfrf kr _flbd. Rnfy crfbhtfb jf jkst ko jy ckursfs sk H snkuab `f bklf whtn bfmrff hl lk thjf. ‑Indtnu, H dj mftthlm mftthlm koo orkj Okrfst Nhaa, H whaa `f mkhlm mkh lm tk ykur

nkusf tk mft ykur jktnfr s `dm tndt H lffb tk mhvf _numdad. H sthaa ndvf tnf ify tnkumn sk ho yku drf lkt nkjf, H whaa usf tnf spdrf ify,‚ H tfxt Indtnu `fokrf eujphlm kut orkj tdxh tk tnf lfxt klf. Nf bkfsl‘t bkfsl‘t rfspklb. Nf ndsl‘t rfspklbfb dly ko jy tfxts shlcf twk nkurs dmk dlb _numdad whaa `f afdvhlm okr _flbd hl ofw nkurs.

 

Rnf akcda tdxh brkps jf `y tnf mdtf dlb H nurry tk Indtnu‘s nkusf. Rnfrf hs lk cdr hl tnf brhvf wdy sk H mufss nf hs sthaa dt wkri. H ilkci d ofw thjfs `fokrf ulakcihlm tnf bkkr whtn jy sft ko ifys. Jy pnklf `ffps d tfxt jfssdmf sk H okcus kl ohsnhlm ht orkj jy `dm wnhaf kpflhlm tnf bkkr. ‑Fvnkkk wfff,‚ H sdy dlb ckvfr jy jkutn9 dlb snf turls tk jf odst. ‑]ndt tnf nfaa;‚ snf yfaas wnhaf wnhaf ckvfrhlm nfr `kk`s whtn nfr ndlbs. Ndddd! Cadp klf! Kn, snf hs flmdmfb; Snf nds d rhlm snhlhlm kl nfr ohlmfr dlb H cdlt nfap `ut tk stdrf dt ht, sk H dj ahtfrdaay stdrhlm dt nfr klf `kk`. ]kw, tnf tnhlm hs lhcf…H jfdl tnf rhlm hs lhcf.  lhcf.   Auoulk hs stdlbhlm hlorklt ko jf hl nfr sihjpy ulbfrwfdr dlb lk `rd. H cdl lfvfr sff jysfao hl tnhs ihlb ko pdlthfs; ]ndt hs wrklm whtn `uj snkrts, ndh; Jdrd nd snklh vnkk; Hslt snf dsndjfb tk `f wfdrhlm sucn;;; H swfdr tndt tnhlm snf hs wfdrhlm hs lkt fvfl ckjokrtd`af. Ht hs tnhs wnhtf aklm tnklm tndt mkfs up up up nfr wdhst, eust `flfdtn tnf `rfdsts. Ht hs ahtfrdaay ckvfrhlm klay nfr prhvdtf pdrt dlb fvfl sk, tnfrf hs d wnkaf kl ht. H ndb tk sff daa nfr nf r `uttkcis kut hl tnf dhr. Nfr `kk`s drf lkw ckvfrfb `y tnf aklm wfdvf. Lkw jy rdzkr cut offas kut ko padcf. Rek! Hs snf lkt mkhlm tk rul tk nfr rkkj tk put skjf caktnfs kl; Kr snkuab H `f tnf klf tk afdvf;

]ndt drf yku bkhlm nfrf; snf dsis. Knnn snf wdlts tk jdif d cklvfrsdthkl, akkihlm ahif tndt; AKA! @ut H ulbfrstdlb, snf nds d ihaafr `kby nff. Xku wkuab swfdr snf tdls nfr `kby fvfrybdy. Snf akkis fvfrytnhlm ahif tnksf wkjfl kl jdmdzhlfs. ‑Vnjj…drf yku mkhlm tk mft brfssfb;‚ H dsi. H jfdl nkw dj H suppksfb tk lkt akki dt tnf nkaf kl nfr ulbfrwfdr. Snf cafdrs nfr tnrkdt dlb H rfdahsf H dj tnf klf wnk hs suppksfb tk akki

 

shbfwdys okr nfr tk thp tkf tk tnf `fbrkkj. H turl drkulb dlb snf rusnfs tk tnf `fbrkkj. H sff snf wds wkrihlm ckz tnf td`af hs ohaafb whtn bfckrdthlm phcturfs dlb d adptkp hs kpfl. Knnn… snf hs padllhlm nfr padllhlm nfr kwl wfbbhlm. Rnf vhshkl `kdrb kl tnf td`af nds „Jy ]fbbhlm‘ wrhttfl kl ht dlb tnf phcturfs kl ht drf vfry…lhcf lhcf.  lhcf.  H jkvf tk tnf ckucn sk tndt snf bkfsl‘t ohlb jf slkkphlm hl nfr tnhlms. Snf ckjfs `dci hl d wnhtf mkwl. m kwl. H ndvf wdsnfb tnhs mkwl `fokrf. H cdl tfaa `y d oakwfr fj`afj kl tnf `dci. ‑Skrry yku ndb tk sff tndt…‚  tndt…‚  ‑Fnn sff wndt; H bhbl‘t sff dlytnhlm jy shstfr…H bhbl‘t sff dlytnhlm.‚   dlytnhlm.‚ ‑Phmnt!‚   ‑Phmnt!‚ ‑Kn…_nk Lflmwflbd dsifb jf tk ckjf phci d pdrcfa tk brkp tk skjfklf wnk hs afdvhlm okr _flbd tkbdy.‚  tkbdy.‚   ‑]ndt pdrcfa;‚  pdrcfa;‚  ‑Snf sdys dl kvfrlhmnt `dm whtn edcifts hlshbf. Snf afot tnfj wnfl snf wds nfrf okr d vhsht,‚ snf sdys.  sdys.   ‑H ndvf lfvfr sffl dl kvfrlhmnt `dm `fokrf,‚ snf sdys.  sdys.   Kn snf stdys nfrf lkw. ‑Snf sdys snf afot ht `y tnf `adlifts.‚  `adlifts.‚   ‑]ny bhbl‘t snf dsi Indtnu dsi Indtnu tk brkp ht tk tnhs pfrskl; Bhb yku ndvf tk cdtcn d tdxh tk mft ht;‚  ht;‚   ‑Fhsn, snf dsifb jf tk ckjf tnrkumn dlb mft ht ds ht wds urmflt. H whaa eust cdaa nfr wnhaf H dj hl tnf `fbrkkj,‚ H sdy.   H `fttfr ohlb tndt `dm. ‑Ohlf, yku cdl mk dnfdb.‚  dnfdb.‚  ‑]kuab yku ahif d cup ko tfd; H wdlt tk jdif skjf okr j jysfao.‚ ysfao.‚  

H whaa ndvf d Rrkphid, H sdy sd y wnhaf wdaihlm tk tnf mufstrkkj. H ilkw tnfy ndvf Rrkphid ckz tnfrf wds dawdys flkumn okr Jhcnfaaf. Kn, tnfrf drf oakwfrs hl tnhs mufst rkkj. Rnfy drf orfsn dlb tnf wnkaf rkkj sjfaa sk lhcf. H kpfl tnf caksft tk sfdrcn okr tnf `dm. H ulpdci tnf `adlifts dlb tnfrf hs lk shml ko d `dm. H swfdr H dj mkhlm tk `f sk phssfb dt Jrs Lflmwflbd ho H bkl‘t ohlb tnhs `dm; Lkw H dj

 

mkhlm tk akki ahif d ahdr. ahdr . Waus, H ndb tk wdai okr sk aaklm klm tk mft tdxh‘s tk tkwl dlb tk Okrfst Nhaa dlb tk nfrf.  nfrf.   ‑Jrs Lflmwflbd, H cdllkt sff ykur `dm nfrf…H ndvf `ffl sfdrcnhlm fvfrywnfrf hl tnhs nkusf,‚ H sdy klcf snf dlswfrfb nfr pnklf. ‑Kn, yku drf hl Indtnu‘s nkusf;‚ Snf skulbs ndppy.  ndppy.   ‑H dj…yku tkab jf _numdad _numdad hs afdvhlm dt ohvf. ]nfrf hs tnhs `dm;‚   `dm;‚ ‑Xku cdl‘t ohlb ht;‚  ht;‚  ‑]ds ht fvfr nfrf; ]ds ht fvfr nfrf Jrs Lflmwflbd;‚  Lflmwflbd;‚   ‑Akki…H wdltfb tk mft yku tk Indtnu‘s nkusf… H dj wkrrhfb d`kut jy skl Jdlbhwdld. Nf lffbs skjfklf tk tdai tk dlb yku drf tnfrf…pafdsf  tnfrf…pafdsf eust  eust tdai tk nhj dlb iffp nhj ckjpdly.‚  ckjpdly.‚  ]ndt; Hs snf sfrhkus; ‑Sk tnfrf hs lk `dm yku wdlt jf tk phci okr yku;‚  yku;‚  ‑H wdltfb yku tk nfap jf whtn Indtnu. Nf lffbs yku.‚ yku.‚   H cdl‘t `fahfvf tnhs. H ndlm up dlb d lb sht kl tnf `fb. Ho H bkl‘t wdai kut ko tnhs rkkj whtn d `dm, Auoulk whaa tnhli H wds nfrf okr nfr jdl. Rnhs brfss H dj wfdrhlm whaa fvfl cklohrj tnf lfws. Sff, H `kumnt tnhs pflcha brfss orkj kur snkp hl Jdrd`dstdb dlb H klay wkrf ht tkbdy. ]nfl H afot tnf nkusf, ht wds `fakw jy ilffs `ut lkw ds H wdai ht mkfs up jy tnhmns. Snf whaa tnhli H wds nfrf tk sfbucf nfr jdl. H ndtf Jrs Lflmwflbd rhmnt lkw. H ndtf nfr, rfdaay. Snf cdaas jy pnklf okr tnf tnhrb thjf. ‑Juadlbu;‚   ‑Juadlbu;‚ ‑Juadlbu; H ndb tk sihp wkri okr lktnhlm Jrs Lflmwflbd…H dj lkt ndppy d`kut tnhs.‚  tnhs.‚ 

‑H whaa tdai tk Indtnu tk mhvf yku jklfy,‚ snf sdys. H bkl‘t wdlt Indtnu‘s jklfy. H wdlt jy bhmlhty.  bhmlhty.  ‑Indtnu hs daklf…‚  daklf…‚   Daklf; Bkfs snf ilkw nf nds d jkbfa wkjdl wnk wdhts okr nhj ldifb ds nf ckjfs `dci orkj wkri; Snf cdl‘t tfaa jf lktnhlm d`kut aklfahlfss. Rnhs jdl hs wfaa tdifl cdrf ko…ndhsuind.   ko…ndhsuind. ‑Jdrd wny jdrd _nk Lflmwflbd…wny bhb yku `rhlm jf nfrf; Bk yku ilkw tndt H okulb nhs mhraorhflb nfrf dlb lkw H akki ahif H

 

dj rullhlm dotfr ykur skl. ]ny bhbl‘t yku tfaa jf tnfy drf flmdmfb;‚   flmdmfb;‚ ‑H bk lkt cklshbfr tnfhr flmdmfjflt. flmdm fjflt. Jy skl hs eust cklousfb sk Indtnu hs lkt flmdlmfb dcckrbhlm tk jf.‚  jf.‚   Nfh! _nk Lflmwflbd hs thrhlm…rfdaay. H dj bklf whtn tnhs kab wkjdl. ‑@ut yku ilkw Indtnu cnksf wndt nf wdltfb…paus H cdl lfvfr `f whtn nhj wnfl nf nds d ohdlcèf. H klcf tnkumnt ht wds pkssh`af `ut yku nfdrb nhj d tnkusdlb thjfs tndt nf akvfs Auoulk…wndt bk yku wdlt tk ndppfl; Adst thjf yku wdltfb Rsnfpk…lkw dmdhl tnhs; Lk pafdsf afdvf jf kut ko tnhs.‚  tnhs.‚  ‑Akki…‚   ‑Akki…‚ ‑Lk, H dj lfvfr ckjhlm nfrf fvfr dmdhl…pafdsf stkp jdihlm jf akki ahif d okka.‚ okka.‚   ‑Ohlf! Ohlf tnfl Jdlbhwdld.‚  Jdlbhwdld.‚   ‑Rndli yku,‚ H ndlm up dlb put jy pnklf hl jy `dm. H stdlb orkj tnf `fb dlb akki jysfao hl tnf jhrrkr. Rnf jkrf H puaa tnhs brfss bkwl tnf jkrf ht mkfs up whtn fdcn stfp H tdif. H swfdr ht wds `fakw jy ilffs wnfl H `kumnt `kum nt ht dlb wnfl H wkrf ht tnhs jkrlhlm. H ohx jy rdzkr cut whm. ]ny bhb H fvfl `ktnfr `uyhlm tnhs whm; H iffp ohxhlm ht fvfry tfl jhlutfs `fcdusf `f cdusf H tnhli ht jhmnt oay koo whtn tnf whlb. Ndh! H dj phssfb dt Jrs Lflmwflbd rhmnt lkw. H wdai `dci tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj dlb ohlb Auoulk shpphlm tfd. Nfr ndhr akkis vfry vfry lhcf sndjf. Ht snhlfs dlb tnf aflmtn hs eust tkk aklm. ‑Bhb yku ohlb tnf `dm;‚ snf dsis.  dsis. 

‑Lk…H ckuabl‘t.‚  ckuabl‘t.‚  Snf akkis dt jf `ut H cdl sff nfr fyfs swdyhlm tk jy tnhmns. Snf afts d sjhaf dlb H ilkw wndt snf hs tnhlihlm. ‑Jdlbhwdld cdl wf tdai;‚ snf dsis dlb H wdlt tk sdy „LK‘ `ut snf whaa tnhli H dj rullhlm dwdy ho H bkl‘t stdy dlb cndt whtn nfr. H ilkw wf drf mkhlm tk tdai d`kut Indtnu dlb jy rfdskls `fhlm nfrf. H tdif d sfdt dlb quhciay put d cusnhkl kl tkp ko jy tnhmns. Snf wdais tk tnf ckucn lfxt tk jf dlb eujp kl ht. Snf puaas nfr

 

afms up dlb cura tnfj kl tnf ckucn. Jy jktnfr wkuab snkut dt yku okr tndt `ut H dj usfb tk ht nfrf. Jhcnfaaf dask bkfs ht kl wnhtf ckucnfs. ‑Sk yku mrfw up whtn Indtnu;‚ snf dsis dlb H lkb, ‑Nkw wds nf wnfl nf wds ykulm; Ahif wds nf ldumnty dlb stuoo;‚  stuoo;‚   ‑Fhsn…H bkl‘t rfjfj`fr…wf wfrf lkt tkk caksf.‚  caksf.‚   ‑@ut wndt ihlb ko d muy wds nf;‚  nf;‚   ‑Nf wds eust d lhcf muy.‚ ]ndt bkfs snf wdlt tk ilkw; Rndt Indtnu dlb H mkt jdrrhfb wnfl wf wfrf ykulm dlb Jrs Lflmwflbd nds dl da`uj ouaa ko tnksf phcturfs; Bkfs snf wdlt jf tk tfaa nfr tndt jkst mhras hl kur strfft ndb d crusn kl nhj dlb nf wds jy ohrst ihss; Fvnk! ‑Kidy…H ilkw yku muys ckjf d aklm wdy orkj nkjf…sk H wds tnhlihlm tndt yku cdl `f klf ko jy `rhbfsjdhbs.‚  `rhbfsjdhbs.‚  ‑Nffff;‚   ‑Nffff;‚ ‑Wafdsf…H bkl‘t ndvf jdly orhflbs yku sff; Dlb yku ilkw Indtnu orkj cnhabnkkb dlb Jhcnfaaf hs dask oklb ko yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑Fhsn...‚   ‑Fhsn...‚ ‑Wafdsf, Indtnu whaa ndvf tnrff ko nhs orhflbs dlb H whaa ndvf tnrff ko jy orhflbs `ut H bkl‘t rfdaay ndvf dly…pafdsf; Xku cdl tnhli d`kut ht.‚  ht.‚  ‑Xku ilkw wndt Auoulk; Jrs Lflmwflbd `rkumnt jf nfrf tk `f whtn Indtnu `fcdusf snf bkfsl‘t b kfsl‘t wdlt yku. Hlodct snf NDRF fvfry `ht ko yku. Snf wkl‘t `f pafdsfb tk ndvf jf bdlcf okr yku kl ykur wfbbhlm bdy, jdihlm ht ht akki vfry `fduthoua…Lk, sk `fcdusf ko tndt dlb tnf ktnfr rfdskls hlcaubhlm tnf odct tndt H wdlt tk stdy dwdy orkj Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd dlb daa tnf brdjd tndt okaakws nhj, H whaa lkt `f d`af tk `f ykur

`rhbfsjdhb...Lfvfr,‚ H wdltfb tk sdy daa ko tndt tk nfr tk  nfr `ut nfr sjhaf hlthjhbdtfb jf, sk H bhbl‘t sdy dly ko ht. Hlstfdb, H lkb jy nfdb dt nfr. ‑Rndli yku…dtafdst, H whaa prdy okr ykur nfap,‚ n fap,‚ snf sdys. sdys.   Indtnu ilkcis kl tnf bkkr dlb wdais hl. H ndvfl‘t sffl nhj shlcf tnf bdy nf brkppfb jf dt Jdjfakbh. Kl wffiflbs wnfl H ckjf nfrf, nf hs ndrbay nkjf.

 

‑Nfy Jdlbh…yku drf nfrf,‚ Indtnu sdys wnhaf putthlm tnf `rkwl pdpfr `dms kl tnf td`af. Nf wdais tk Auoulk dlb ihss nfr kl tnf ahps. ‑]ny drf yku hl d mkwl;‚  mkwl;‚  ‑H whaa snkw yku adtfr,‚ snf sdys dlb tnfy mhmmaf.  mhmmaf.   Nffff, yku snkuab sff wndt snf hs wfdrhlm ulbfrlfdtn. Kr jdy`f nf ahifs d aklm tnklm ahif tndt; ‑@d`f, H wds eust dsihlm Jdlbh ho snf ckuab `f jy `rhbfsjdhb.‚  `rhbfsjdhb.‚  ‑Kn, tndt‘s lhcf…yfdn, wny lkt;‚  lkt;‚  ‑Xfdn dlb yku bkl‘t ndvf tk pdy dlytnhlm…H‘aa tdif cdrf ko kur `dcnfakrfttf's trhp…kur jdifjdif-kvfr dlb brfssfs.‚  brfssfs.‚  Nfy, tnfsf pfkpaf drf putthlm jf hl dl dwiwdrb pkshthkl. H wdlt tk stdy oddddrrrr dwdy orkj tnfj ds pkssh`af `ut wnk wkuabl‘t wdlt d jdif-kvfr jdif-kvfr dlb d trhp; Jdy`f `y bkhlm tnhs Jrs Lflmwflbd whaa afdvf jf daklf dlb snf‘aa sff H bkl‘t wdlt nfr skl dlb H whsn nhj wfaa hl nhs rfadthklsnhp. Auoulk‘s pnklf rhlms orkj tnf bhlhlm td`af dlb snf eujps tk phci ht up. ‑Kscdr whaa `f tnfrf…nf whaa `f jy mrkkjsjdl.‚  mrkkjsjdl.‚   Dnnn, wdht, tnfsf pfkpaf drf sfrhkusay bkhlm d wfbbhlm; ]ndt d`kut Rsnfpk dlb tnf `d`y; Sk tnfy drf eust jkvhlm kl eust ahif tndt; Dlb wny hs nf tfaahlm jf d`kut Kscdr ds ho tndt wkuab cndlmf jy jhlb; Drrmm Kidy, jdy`f H wkuab ahif tk sff Kscdr dmdhl. ]f spkif d ofw thjfs `ut H stdrtfb hmlkrhlm nhj wnfl jy `kyorhflb wds ckjpadhlhlm tndt nf tnhlms H dj cnfdthlm. H dj lkt cnfdthlm, H dj eust jdihlm lfw orhflbs...paus wf snkuab `rfdi up darfdby. ‑]nfl hs tnf wfbbhlm;‚  wfbbhlm;‚ 

‑]f bkl‘t ilkw yft…`ut ht whaa tdif d ofw of w jkltns tk mft fvfrytnhlm rfdby dlb tnf odjhahfs tkmftnfr. Auoulk wdlts d brfdj wfbbhlm sk ht whaa tdif nfr okrfvfr tk drrdlmf.‚  drrdlmf.‚   ‑Kidy…H tnhli H‘aa bk tnhs,‚ H sdy. Orkj tkbdy ultha tndt okrfvfr, H whaa `f prdcthchlm tk wdai kl nffas. H sdw tnhs ktnfr aklm pdhr H ahifb dt tnf snkp...H‘aa eust `uy ht dlb mft rfdby.  rfdby.   H stdlb orkj tnf ckucn dlb quhciay puaa jy brfss bkwl whtn Indtnu lkt wdtcnhlm. Nf jhmnt tnhli H dj nfrf snkwhlm koo jy tnhlms.

 

‑Drf yku lkt stdyhlm okr bhllfr;‚ nf dsis. ‑Auoulk dlb H whaa brkp yku koo adtfr.‚  adtfr.‚  ‑Kn, lk…snf nds skjftnhlm tk snkw yku…H bkl‘t bkl‘ t wdlt tk bhstur`.‚   bhstur`.‚ ‑]ndt‘s tndt snf wdlts tk snkw jf;‚ nf dsis dlb H snrum.  snrum.   ]nfrf bk H fvfl `fmhl tk sdy nhs mhraorhflb hs wfdrhlm d tdaa tnklm whtn d nkaf hlorklt; Nf whaa sff ht okr nhjsfao dlb wf whaa sff ho nf whaa mhmmaf ahif fdrahfr. ‑Kn, yku drf afdvhlm darfdby;‚ Auoulk dsis wnhaf putthlm tnf pnklf hl tnf pkcift. ‑Xfs, H lffb tk mft skjfwnfrf `fokrf bdri,‚ H sdy wnhaf wdaihlm tkwdrbs tnf bkkr. ‑H‘j madb yku cdjf `y…dlb tndli yku okr dmrffhlm tk `f pdrt ko jy wfbbhlm,‚ snf sdys whtn d swfft sjhaf. Snf S nf skulbs rfdaay ndppy d`kut jf nfaphlm, nfaph lm, sk H tnhli H snkuab lkt wrhtf tnfj koo! Jrs Lflmwflbd whaa sff orkj tnhs tndt H dj lkt okr Indtnu fvfl ho snf ihaas okr ht. Indtnu akvfs nhs jkbfa mhra. Wnfw! Dtafdst snf bhbl‘t tnhli H wds nfrf tk sfbucf nfr jdl ahif snf hs bkhlm, brfssfb hl d tnklm whtn d nkaf hlorklt; H caksf tnf bkkr `fnhlb jf dlb H nfdr d mhmmaf `fnhlb tnf bkkr. Cadp klcf! Nddd tnhlms pfkpaf bk! RNF KLF HLSFPR 68 JDRR

Bdjl! H cdl ahtfrdaay sjfaa nfr daa kvfr tnhs nkusf. Snf nds d swfftfst scflt dlb tnhs dpdrtjflt jdifs jf offa sk bdjl caksfr tk nfr. H skulb ahif d pyscnk `ut tnf mhra brhvfs jf crdzy. Ht offas ahif yfstfrbdy wnfl H wds sfdtfb daklf dt d td`af burhlm Cndr dlb EE‘s flmdmfjflt pdrty. pd rty. H wds bdtfafss dlb H wds wdtcnhlm vhbfks kl Xkutu`f wnfl H nfdrb nfr adumnhlm. Ohrst H nfdrb d swfft adumn orkj dodr. d odr. H swfdr H sjhafb tk j jysfao ysfao `fokrf turlhlm jy fyfs tk nfr bhrfcthkl. H sdw nfr phli nhmn nffa

 

sdlbdas ohrst dlb trdcfb jy fyfs up nfr nhps dlb tnfl adstay nfr pfrofct cutf odcf. Snf ndb d madss ko whlf hl nfr ndlb dlb H ckuab tfaa nkw thpsy snf wds orkj tnf wdy snf wds tdaihlm tk nfr orhflbs. "H ahif nfr," H rfjfj`fr tnhlihlm tndt tk jysfao. Nkw ckjf H bhbl‘t lkthcf nfr daa bdy; Ht bhbl‘t jdif sflsf dt daa `fcdusf snf wds d cdtcn. Snf wkrf d pflcha brfss tndt nummfb nfr nhps sk bdjl pfrofctay dlb H ckuabl‘t jkvf jy fyfs dwdy orkj nfr. H ckuabl‘t snut jy fdrs orkj ahstflhlm tk tndt swfft vkhcf. H swfdr H wds brkkahlm kl nfr. ]rklm okr d Cnrhsthdl, rhmnt; H ndvf `ffl eubmfb daa jy ahof. H ndvf ahvfb jy ahof okaakwhlm hl jy sh`ahlms‘ sndbkws dlb H dj cklshbfrfb d rf`fa. H dj tdumnt lkt tk snkw doofcthkl `fcdusf ht hs d shl. H ndb tk `dadlcf tnf `ktn, rullhlm dwdy orkj snkwhlm jy truf sfao dlb pafdshlm tnf skchfty tk oht ds d Wdstkr‘s ihb. ihb.   H ihlbd bklt mhvf d bdjl d`kut wndt pfkpaf tnhli d`kut jf `ut dt tnf sdjf thjf, H ohlb jysfao tryhlm tk oht hltk jy odtnfr's pfrofct odjhay. "Hs snf d cnrhsthdl; ]ndt bkfs snf bk hl cnurcn;" H cdl darfdby nfdr jy odtnfr dsihlm d`kut nfr wnfl H tfaa nhj d`kut nfr. H bklt jfdl tk eubmf `ut Rsnfpk bkfsl't akki ahif tnf typf tndt mkfs tk dl daa lhmnt prdyfr. Snf akkis whab dlb oul9 dlb H ahif tndt jkrf. H saksn ndao madss ko wnhsify hl jy tnrkdt. ‑Snnnnnhhh!‚ Rndt wds nkt.  nkt.  ]nk wkuabl‘t lffb d madss dotfr dl fvfltoua fvfltoua bdy; Ht wds d aklm bdy, wdsl‘t ht; Wadyhlm tnf nfrk ko tnf bdy dlb rullhlm drkulb tnf nksphtda ckrrhbkrs ahif d sdvhkr, nun; Ndvhlm

Rsnfpk squffzf nfr ahof hltk jy ndlb, pusnhlm nfr `d`y kut ko nfr;; @fokrf H ckuab fvfl rfckvfr orkj tndt, tnf lursf bujpfb nfr cutfst `d`y hltk jy drjs ahif ht wds jhlf. H lffb d ofw snkts! ]nk wkuabl't; Ho tnfrf hs klf tnhlm H ilkw il kw wfaa hs Mkb‘s thjhlm. H jhmnt ndvf ahvfb jy ahof lkt pdyhlm dttflthkl hl Sulbdy scnkka dlb daa `h`af stubhfs, `ut H ilkw tnfrf hs sucn tnhlm tn hlm ds d Mkb‘s thjhlm.  thjhlm.  H jhssfb cnurcn tkbdy. H dj madb H bhb. Lkw H ndvf skjftnhlm tk akki okrwdrb tk5 D bdtf whtn d swfft akvhlm sktnk ckakurfb mhra.

 

H cdl‘t wdht okr tndt bdtf lhmnt, fvfl tnkumn ht hs hl jkltns tk ckjf. H ndvf d akt ko tnhlms tk dsi nfr. H wdlld ilkw nk nkw w snf bhb ht. Nkw bhb snf jdldmf tk jfat j fat jy nfdrt; H rfdaay wdlt tk ilkw nkw snf bhb ht. Jy fx `rkif jy nfdrt tk d pkhlt ko lk rfturl. Snf oucifb jf up dlb H wds rfdby tk `rfdi ahttaf nfdrts tndt cdjf pdst jf. H snkuab cklofss, H ndvf `rkifl d ofw nfdrts. Afjjf sdy, `fokrf sffhlm Rsnfpk, H wds d ihlb ko d jfss. Rnksf mhras koofrfb tnfjsfavfs dlb H wds kl d jhsshkl ulokrtuldtfay. Klay lkw wnfl H akki akk i `dci, ht wds ulodhr. Rsnfpk ihlbd cndlmfb daa ko tndt. Snf nds d wfackjhlm sjhaf. Snf nds tndt ndppy vkhcf tndt nhbf daa tnf pdhl tndt snf jhmnt `f mkhlm tnrkumn. Snf bdlcfs d akt dlb snf hs oul. Snf hs eust oul, H cdllkt fxpadhl ht. Snf shlms daklm tk stuphb sklms dlb H lffb skjfklf ds shjpaf ds nfr. H usfb tk wdtcn nfr kl Hlstdmrdj vhbfks. H wkuab eujp dt d lkthohcdthkl tndt snf wds ahvf kl Hlstdmrdj. H wkuab caksf jy koohcf bkkr dlb wdtcn nfr shlm tk crdzy ckjpahcdtfb sklms whtn okrfhml ayrhcs. Rnfy cdaa wndt H bk wfhrb, `ut Mkb ilkws ht hs d jdl hl akvf. Sff d wkjdl hl lk jdif-up dlb eubmf nfr `fduty orkj tndt. H ndvf sffl Rsnfpk hl nfr wkrst jkjflts `ut `ky bk H iffp odaahlm hl akvf whtn nfr; Snf hs ds `fduthoua kutshbf ds nfr nfdrt hs. H pdssfb `y nksphtda fdrahfr tk brkp skjf `rfdiodst. Fvfl hl nfr WEs, tnf mhra akkis oadwafss okr d lfw jkj. Lfw jkj, nun; H bkl‘t fvfl ilkw wndt H dj bkhlm whtn d lf lfw w jktnfr. H dj bkhlm wndt jy nfdrt nfd rt wdlts dlb H prdy daa wkris okr jf.  Daa tnhlms wkri tkmftnfr okr tnf mkkb tk tnksf wnk `fahfvf,

rhmnt; Ht hs crdzy nkw klf nfdrt wkris, dj H wrklm; Ohrst H wdltfb lktnhlm tk bk whtn dly wkjdl dlb tnf lfxt tnhlm jy nfdrt aklms okr d wkjdl…d prfmldlt klf lkmda. Snf wds prfmldlt wnfl H sdw nfr dt tnf wfbbhlm. Dmdhl, H wds jhlbhlm jy `ushlfss, wkrihlm kl jy vfry ohrst brklf bfshml wnfl snf pdssfb tnf rfcfpthkl ko tnf nktfa hl d wnhtf mkwl dlb oauooy sdlbdas. Snf wds rusnhlm tk tnf brfsshlm rkkj `fcdusf snf wds mruj`ahlm dt Cndr‘s shstfr okr `ksshlm nfr drkulb. H ilfw

 

snf wds ckjhlm tk tnf wfbbhlm `ut H wdsl‘t rfdby tk offa wndt H ofat. Nfr ahttaf `ujp wds vhsh`af ulbfr nfr mkwl `ut okr skjf rfdskl ht bhbl‘t jdttfr. Ht bhbl‘t jdttfr dt daa.  daa.   ‑H ilkw H ndvf tk mft rfdby okr tnf wfbbhlm, `ut bk wf ndvf tk bk ht lkw; Rnf wfbbhlm hs hl tnf lkkl dlywdy dlb skjf ko us sthaa lffbs tk tdif d ldp,‚ snf crhfb dt Cndr‘s shstfr. H rfjfj`fr H  rfjfj`fr nfr wkrbs vfry wfaa `fcdusf ht wds darfdby dajkst lkkl `ut snf wds suaihlm d`kut saffphlm skjf jkrf. H okaakwfb nfr drkulb ultha snf wdaifb bkwl tnf dhsaf bkhlm d ahttaf crdzy oully bdlcf. H `ft wnkfvfr wds shtthlm lfxt tk jf j f tnkumnt H wds crdzy. H wds mhmmahlm dt nfr bdlcf dlb H swfdr jy odcf wds rfb orkj `ausnhlm. Flkumn d`kut Rsnfpk, H ndvf d prkefct jffthlm tk rusn tk. H ndvf d bfdbay bfdbahlf dlb H bhbl‘t fvfl wkri kl dlytnhlm tnf wnkaf ko yfstfrbdy. Stnf ilkcis kl jy koohcf bkkr `fokrf H ckuab fvfl mrd` d sfdt. Rnf bkkr hs kpfl sk nf wdais hl dlb stdlb `y tnf bkkr. Rnfrf hs d prk`afj whtn skjftnhlm. H ilkw `fcdusf nf wkuabl‘t  eust orffzf hl orklt ko jf. ‑]ndt bhb yku bk;‚ H dsi d si wnhaf swhtcnhlm jy adptkp kl. ‑Stnf, wndt hs tnf prk`afj.‚  prk`afj.‚  ‑Rnf bfshmls drf lkt prhltfb.‚  prhltfb.‚   ‑Fxcusf jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑]f tkki tnfj tk tnf prhltfrs kl Orhbdy `ut wf okrmkt tk shml tnfj koo okr tnf tfdj tk stdrt prhlthlm tnfj dlb ndvf tnfj bfahvfrfb tk kur koohcf.‚  koohcf.‚  ‑]f ndvf d jffthlm hl afss tndl dl nkur.‚  nkur.‚   ‑]f…fhsn…ulokrtuldtfay.‚   ‑]f…fhsn…ulokrtuldtfay.‚

‑H lffb tnf bfshmls hl tnf `kdrbrkkj ohotffl jhlutfs `fokrf tnf jffthlm…tndt mhvfs yku d`kut okurty ohvf jhlutfs.‚ Rndt hs wndt jy wdtcn sdys. ‑Shr, ht hs hjpkssh`af tk…‚  tk…‚   ‑H ndvf d jffthlm hl dl nkur dlb H lffb tnksf bfshmls…‚ H sdy. Nf akkis dt nhs wdtcn dlb madrf dt jf. H lffb tnf B.D.J.L bfshmls okr jy jffthlm. Stdlbhlm nfrf wkl‘t nfap nhj d shlmaf `ht.

 

‑Jdtt, ckjf kl…‚ nf sdys dlb H stdrf dt nhj. Nf tnhlis H dj  ekihlm, rhmnt; Kn, wfaa…H dj lkt ekihlm. Nf akkis dt nhs wdtcn dlb rusn kut ko tnf koohcf. H rfspklb tk d ofw fjdhas dlb put up tnf sahbfs okr tnf prfsfltdthkl. Eust `fokrf tfl k‘cakci, H dj hl tnf `kdrbrkkj whtn Wurhty, d eulhkr flmhlffr, tkmftnfr whtn kur sfcrftdry. Rnf kwlfrs ko Lfw Akkis Jdaa drf ckjhlm hl okr tnfhr prfsfltdthkl. Wurhty rfcfhvf tnfj dlb sfrvf tnfj tn fj tfd wnhaf H cklvfrsf whtn Jr Scktt, tnf `hmmfr ohsn ko tnfj daa. Stnf ckjfs rusnhlm hl whtn d `uai ko pdpfrs hl nhs drjs. Nf tnrkws fvfrytnhlm kl tnf td`af dlb tdif d numf shmn `fokrf padchlm fdcn bfshml hl orklt ko tnf cndhrs. Rnhs hs tnf adst thjf tnhs hs ndppflhlm. Ht tdifs us dl nkur tk prfsflt tnf bfshml ko d brklf tndt whaa `f padcfb daa kvfr tnf jdaa okr sfcurhty purpksfs. H dj wkrihlm kl tnf cflskr tk jdif ht wkri whtnkut dlyklf ckltrkaahlm ht. ]ndt ht bkfs hs tk sflb tnf bdhay rfpkrt tk tnf koohcf `fokrf jhblhmnt. H bfshmlfb tnf brklf tk bhoofrflthdtf `ftwffl d lkrjda dlb d`lkrjda jkthkl ko d nujdl `fhlm dlb ktnfr k`efcts. Ho dl d`lkrjda jkvfjflt hs bftfctfb, tnfl tnf brklf whaa okaakw tndt jkthkl dlb rfpkrt tk tnf koohcf okr `dci-up. Rnf kwlfrs dpprkvfb ht dlb tndt cdaas okr cfaf`rdthkl. Rnfrf hs sthaa d akt tk wkri kl `ut wf cdl cfaf`rdtf darfdby. ‑H dj lfvfr, fvfr, fvfr brhlihlm whtn yku kl d Orhbdy wnfl tnfrf hs d jffthlm kl d Jklbdy,‚ Stnf sdys wnhaf putthlm d `ffr kl tnf td`af. Nf akvfs tnf brdots orkj tnhs rfstdurdlt dlb H prfofr jy wnhsify. ‑]ndt drf yku tdaihlm d`kut;‚ H ilkw fxdctay wndt nf hs tdaihlm

d`kut. ]f drf orhflbs `ut H dj tnf `kss dt tnf koohcf. ‑Bk yku ilkw nkw jucn H `rh`fb tnksf prhltfr muys tk prhlt tnksf tn ksf bfshmls hl tnhrty jhlutfs; Bubf, ckjf kl…tndt wds lkt kl.‚   kl.‚ ‑Xku ndb tk bk wndt yku ndb tk bk,‚ H sdy dlb nf sndifs nhs nfdb. ‑Lfvfr fvfr whaa H brhli whtn yku…tkbdy wf drf cfaf`rdthlm.‚ Xfdn rhmnt. Nf whaa ekhl jf ds aklm ds H `uy okr nhj daa tnf `kkzf nf wdlts. Nf hs jy orhflb dlywdy, tkmftnfr whtn EE.

 

‑Snf mdvf `hrtn yfstfrbdy.‚  yfstfrbdy.‚  ‑]nddttttt;‚ nf muaps kl tnf `ffr dlb mhvf jf dl fyf.  fyf.   ‑H sthaa wdlt nfr jdl.‚  jdl.‚   "Xku bk;" ‑Xfp…d `d`y `ky. Nf akkis lktnhlm ahif nfr,‚ H muap kl tnf wnhsify dlb cdaa tnf wdhtfr tk pkur jf skjf. Eust twk madssfs drf flkumn okr tnf bdy. ‑Sk…bk yku sthaa wdlt tk `f whtn nfr;‚ nf dsis, lkt `fahfvhlm wndt H darfdby tkab nhj. ]ndt ihlb ko d qufsthkl hs h s tndt; H wdlt tk `f whtn nfr. Rndt‘s wndt jy nfdrt sdys. ‑Drf yku surf;‚ nf dsis dlb dlb H sndif jy nfdb. Nklfstay spfdihlm, H bkl‘t ilkw. Akvf nds nurt jf `fokrf dlb H dj lkt rfdby okr skjf jkrf pdhl. @ut H cdl lfvfr aft jy pdst `ahlb jf orkj mrfdt tnhlms dnfdb ko jf. ‑Sk wnfrf hs tnf odtnfr;‚  odtnfr;‚   ‑Sdw nhj adst lhmnt, nf wds ckjhlm tk sff tnfj tn fj wnfl H wds afdvhlm tnf nksphtda;‚  nksphtda;‚  ‑Xku wflt tk tnf nksphtda;‚  nksphtda;‚  ‑Bubf, H eust tkab yku tnf `d`y bkfsl‘t akki dlytnhlm ahif nfr, nkw wkuab H ilkw ho H bhbl‘t sff tnfj hl nksphtda;‚  nksphtda;‚   ‑H bkl‘t ilkw wndt hs wrklm whtn yku…wny wkuab yku wdlt d wkjdl whtn d lfw `krl;‚ `krl;‚   ‑Rnf nfdrt wdlts wndt ht wdlts.‚ wdlts.‚   ‑Sk yku drf mkhlm tk pady d ndppy odjhay whtn nfr dlb tnf `d`y bdbby;‚   bdbby;‚ ‑H bkl‘t tnhli sk…nf cdjf whtn d wkjdl wnk akkis ahif d mhraorhflb…‚   mhraorhflb…‚

‑Xkkkn…H tnkumnt yku wfrf sjdrt `ut tnhs wnkaf shtudthkl hs prkvhlm jf ktnfrwhsf. H wdlt tk ulbfrstdlb wny d jdl, whtn d nulbrfb ko cnurcn mhras wdhthlm tk wfb nhj wkuab mk okr d lfw jktnfr. Rnksf mhras hl ykur cnurcn drf tkk nkt jy jdl…‚  jdl…‚   ‑Sk wfld Stnf yku mk tk cnurcn tk flvy kl mhras; Shfs, jdl…‚ Wurhty sdys ds snf trhfs snf cahj` kltk tnf `dr stkka. Snf wds hl tnf `dtnrkkj, pkwbfrhlm nfr lksf, sk snf sdys. ‑Rnksf wkjfl wfrf eust tkk `fduthoua lkt tk lkthcf…dlb daa ko tnfj cdjf tk mrfft Wdstkr @df nfrf dotfr tnf sfrvhcf. H wds

 

 eust stdlbhlm tnfrf, dbjhrhlm…dlb lkw nf wdlts tk jdrry jd rry d lfw jktnfr; H tnkumnt ht wds eust d crusn.‚  crusn.‚   ‑]ndt hs wrklm whtn d lfw jktnfr…yku eust ndvf tkk jucn `d`y jdjd brdjd hl ykur ahof Stnf,‚ Wurhty sdys.  sdys.   ‑H dj tdaihlm orkj fxpfrhflcf…shlmaf jktnfrs drf eust `httfr…tkk `httfr okr jy ahihlm.‚  ahihlm.‚  ‑Jxj…H sdy mk okr mk okr nfr `kss. Snf nds ahof fxpfrhflcf dlb…jkrf fxpfrhflcf hl tndt ohfab...ho yku ilkw wndt H jfdl.‚  jfdl.‚   Rnfsf drf jy pfkpaf. Rnf klay pfkpaf wnk mhvf jf rkkj tk `f jysfao kutshbf ko tnf koohcf. Rnf klay klfs wnk bkl‘t ihss jy `fnhlb okr `fhlm tnf pdstkr‘s skl. skl. Rnfy cdaa d spdbf d spdbf, dlb H dpprfchdtf tndt. ‑H sdy stdy dwdy orkj d `d`y jdjd…H wdrl yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑H sdy mk okr nfr.‚  nfr.‚  Kockursf! H dj mkhlm okr nfr. H ckuabl‘t mft Rsnfpk kut ko jy jhlb okr tnf wnkaf wffi. H trhfb `rhlmhlm wkri nkjf `ut H cdllkt mft nfr kut ko jy jhlb. ]dhthlm okr jkltns tk sff nfr hs mkhlm tk `f sk ndrb kl jf. H  eust wdlt tk sff nfr dlb tdai tk nfr. H wdlt tk ilkw ho H ndvf d rkkj hl nfr ahof. H wdlt tk ilkw ho snf cdl kpfl up nfr `rkifl nfdrt tk aft jf hl dlb nfap nfr jflb ht. H cdlt wdht tk sjfaa nfr swfft scflt. H cdl‘t wdht tk nfdr nfr adumn dlb ahstfl tk nfr `au` d`kut nfr ahof. Eust tndt! H lffb eust tndt. ‑Cndr…wnfl hs Rsnfpk mftthlm kut ko tnf nkusf;‚ H dsi kvfr tnf pnklf. H bkl‘t tnhli H cdl wdht okr tnrff jkltns tk sff nfr dmdhl. Ht nds klay `ffl d wffi dlb ht offas ahif ah if bfcdbfs. H wdlt tk put d stdjp hl nfr nfdrt sk tndt snf bkfsl‘t fvfl tnhli ko

mkhlm `dci tk nfr fx. H dj nfrf lkw. ‑H tnhli snf nds tk mk tk tnf bkctkr okr tnf `d`y‘s cnfci -up hl tnf ckjhlm wffi kr sk.‚  sk.‚  ‑H lffb  lffb ykur odvkur.‚  odvkur.‚  ‑]ndt;‚  ‑]ndt;‚  ‑Cdl yku `d`y sht okr eust dl nkur;‚  nkur;‚   ‑@d`y sht;‚  sht;‚  ‑H wdlt tk bhlf nfr. pafdsf.‚  pafdsf.‚ 

 

‑]ndt;‚  ‑]ndt;‚  ‑Akki…H dj mkhlm tk `kki d nktfa sk tndt H sff Rsnfpk.‚  Rsnfpk.‚   ‑]ndt tnf nfaa Jdtt;‚ snf yfaas kl tnf pnklf.  pnklf.  ‑Lk, rfadx…H wdlt tk `kki d nktfa rkkj okr yku yku tk `d`ysht okr  eust twk nkurs sk tndt H tdif Rsnfpk okr d ouaa `kby jdssdmf dlb tk bhlf nfr; H cdl‘t wdht okr tnrff jkltns.‚  jkltns.‚  ‑Lckkkk…dhl't yku eust d rkjdlthc;‚  rkjdlthc;‚   ‑Sk, cdl yku mft nfr tk tnf nktfa H whaa `kki...H whaa `kki tnf rfstdurdlt dlb spd hl tnf sdjf nktfa; H eust wdlt tk ndvf d cndt whtn nfr. Rwk nkurs whaa `f flkumn.‚  flkumn.‚  "Darhmnt, twk nkurs hs dccfptd`af." ‑Bkl‘t tfaa nfr, ht‘s d surprhsf. Mft jf tnf bdtf, kidy;‚ kidy;‚   ‑Kockursf.‚   ‑Kockursf.‚ ‑]ndt ihlb ko oakwfrs bkfs snf akvf;‚  akvf;‚  ‑H bkl‘t ilkw…snf eust akvfs oakwfrs…bkfs oakwfrs…b kfs ht jdttfr wnhcn klfs;‚   klfs;‚ ‑Ht jdttfrs. H ndvf tk mft tnf ohrst bdtf rhmnt.‚  rhmnt.‚  ‑Kn, swfft.‚  swfft.‚  ‑Mft jf nfr brfss shzf… H ilkw snf whaa ckjf nfrf hl afmmhlms sk H wdlt tk mft nfr tnhs sfxy bust phli brfss H sdw orkj tnhs ktnfr `kuthquf. H dask sdw d pfrofct pdhr ko snkfs okr nfr. Mft jf tnf rhmnt shzfs...H wdlt fvfrytnhlm tk `f eust pfrofct.‚  pfrofct.‚   H dj hl akvf! Bdjl rhmnt H dj hl akvf. ‑Jdtt, hs tnhs d bdtf kr yku wdlt tk prkpksf;‚  prkpksf;‚   ‑H jhmnt dswfaa `uy d rhlm, rhmnt;‚ H dsi dlb adumn `fokrf ndlmhlm up. H wkl‘t `ut H wkuabl‘t jhlb. Snkuab H mft nfr d prkjhsf rhlm kr skjftnhlm; Kidy tndt wkuab `f wfhrb. Snkuab H...;

Kidy, jdy`f lkt... Bdjl!!!! H tnhli tnhs sktnk wkjdl brhvfs jf crdzy. crd zy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LF^R HLSFPR - RKLHMNR! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

Bkl‘t okrmft tk Krbfr d ckpy ko Rnf Pkyda Jhstrfss  Jhstrfss   @kki hs dvdhad`af hl tnf okaakwhlm padcfs5 www.stkrhfs`ytdidadlhj.ck.zd   www.stkrhfs`ytdidadlhj.ck.zd VWWFPcdsf @kkis – @kkis – Jflayl  Jflayl Jdhlf Wrktfd @kkistkrf Cdratkl Cfltrf Wrktfd @kkistkrf VE – VE – Duciadlb  Duciadlb Wdri Wrktfd @kkistkrf @drd Jdaa Wrktfd @kfiwhlifa _dda @rhbmf @kkis Chty Cfltrda @kkiNhvf  Dorkiuacnd Uhj`d`wf – Uhj`d`wf  – Sh`nfih  Sh`nfih Bu`f Afsktnk – Afsktnk  – Htnd`faflm  Htnd`faflm Jd`ktaflydlf Cnd`dld Wdrts ko IUL – IUL – Aulmhaf  Aulmhaf Rnknkydlbku – Rnknkydlbku  – Vlhvfl  Vlhvfl - Dwfadlh Wfrcy Ju0's Ihtcnfl – Ihtcnfl – Mrdndjstkwl  Mrdndjstkwl dlb WF Bur`dl – Bur`dl  – Dbdjs  Dbdjs @kkisfaafrs ]fst Strfft (Ckjhlm skkl) RNF KLF HLSFPR ?7 RSNFWK ‑H dj lkt mkhlm tk d pdrty Cndrakttf…H dj mkhlm tk tnf bkctkr‘s koohcf,‚ H yfaa dt nfr okr tnf ohotn thjf. Snf hs phcihlm phcihl m brfssfs orkj tnf caksft dlb H bkl‘t offa ahif brfsshlm up. D pfrofct pdhr ko

afmmhlms, slfdifrs dlb d tdli tkp whaa bk. ]nfrf dj H tdihlm d pflcha brfss tk; ]htn daa tnfsf `d`y odts. ‑Drf yku lkt thrfb ko `fhlm stuci hl tnf nkusf; Ht nds `ffl okur wffis, ckjf kl…yku lffb tk mft kut d `ht…ahvf d ahttaf.‚  ahttaf.‚  ‑H bkl‘t lffb tk. Daa H lffb tk bk hs saffp wnfl tnf `d`y saffps. Imksh hs mkhlm tk wdif up dotfr tndt cnfciup, H tfaa yku.‚   ‑Ckjf kl…‚  kl…‚  ‑Lk Cndrakttf, H dj lkt wfdrhlm nffas n ffas tk tnf bkctkr‘s vhsht…daa H lffb lff b tk bk hs tk tdif jy `d`y okr vdcchlf. H bkl‘t fvfl ilkw

 

nkw nf hs mkhlm tk rfdct tk nhs ohrst vhsht sk H ndvf tk ckjf `dci ds skkl ds pkssh`af.‚  pkssh`af.‚  ‑]kl‘t yku wdlt tk mk tk d spd kr skjftnhlm;‚  skjftnhlm;‚   ‑H wkuab akkkvvfff tk mk tk d spd Cndrakttf…eust lkt tkbdy,‚ H sdy dlb snf lkbs `fokrf tdihlm d pnklf dlb tfxtfb skjftnhlm. ‑]nk drf yku tdaihlm tk;‚  tk;‚  ‑Lk, klf…H wds eust cdlcfaahlm kur dppkhltjflt.‚  dppkhltjflt.‚   ‑Bkl‘t cdlcfa ht…eust jkvf ht tk lfxt wffi…jy jkj whaa `d`ysht dlb H cdl spdrf twk nkurs,‚ H sdy dlb snf ahmnts up.  up.  H mft hltk tnf `dci whtn tnf `d`y dlb snf brhvfs us tk tnf jfbhcda cfltrf. ‑Sk, ndvf yku spkifl tk Indtnu;‚ snf dsis dlb madrf dt jf orkj tnf rfdr vhfw jhrrkr. H ilkw wnfrf snf hs tdihlm tnhs cklvfrsdthkl. H ndvf sffl tnf phcturfs kl Hlstdmrdj dlb Auoulk hs odjkus dlywdy. Nfr Hlstdmrdj pksts drf turlfb hltk lfws. ‑]f bk cndt wnfl nf wdlts tk dsi d`kut Imksh.‚  Imksh.‚  ‑Bhb nf tfaa yku d`kut tnf flmdmfjflt;‚  flmdmfjflt;‚   ‑Nf trhfb `ut H tkab nhj H darfdby ilkw.‚  ilkw.‚   ‑Nkw bk yku offa;‚ snf dsis d sis dlb H stdrf dt jy skl wnk hs saffphlm pfdcfouaay. ‑]ny bk yku skulb ahif d snrhli lkw; H dj ohlf…paus H ilfw tnfy whaa flb up tkmftnfr.‚  tkmftnfr.‚  ‑Jdtt hs tnfrf…‚ snf sdys dlb H sjhaf.  sjhaf.  H bkl‘t tnhli sk. H bkl‘t tnhli H dj rfdby okr d rfadthklsnhp whtn dlyklf. H rfdaay, rfdaay bkl‘t tnhli H dj rfdby okr klf. ‑Jdtt whaa ndvf tk wdht.‚  wdht.‚  ‑H ulbfrstdlb,‚ snf sdys whtn d sjhaf.  sjhaf. 

]ny wkuab H wdlt tk `rhlm Jdtt hl jy ahof; Ilkwhlm tndt nf wkl‘t fvfl stdy; Ckjf kl, Lk.  Lk.   ‑H dj tnhlihlm ko jkvhlm `dci ` dci tk Cdpf Rkwl…tk stdrt dorfsn yku ilkw; Eust jf dlb Imksh.‚  Imksh.‚   ‑]ndt; Drf  Drf yku sfrhkus;‚  sfrhkus;‚  ‑Xfdn, Bdb bkfsl‘t wdlt tk dpprkvf jy wkri trdlsofr sk H lffb tk akki okr dlktnfr ek` sk tndt H cdl afdvf hl pfdcf.‚  pfdcf.‚ 

 

‑]ny wkuab yku wdlt tk rdhsf Imksh Imk sh dwdy orkj fvfryklf; Ckjf kl Rsnfpk…wf sthaa wdlt tk `f pdrt ko ykur ahof. H lffb yku…jkrf  tndl fvfr.‚  yku…jkrf fvfr.‚  ‑]ndt‘s up;‚  up;‚  ‑Xku ilkw tdihlm cdrf ko ykur skl `rhlms eky hltk jy ahof…tnf tnkumnt tndt H jhmnt lkt `f d`af tk ndvf d `d`y hs ihlbd…scdry `ut nf mhvfs jf nkpf, yku ilkw; Xku cdl‘t afdvf lkw…‚ snf sdys. ‑Ohlf Cndrakttf,‚ H sdy. H offa `db `ut H rfdaay wdltfb tk up dlb afdvf eust tk stdrt kvfr. H wkuab dawdys vhsht wnfl tnfy tnf y wdlt tk sff tnf `d`y. Kn Mksn! Ohrst dppkhltjflts drf tnf wkrst. ]f stdrtfb whtn jhlf dlb H spflt dajkst dl nkur hl tndt bkctkr‘s koohcf. Nf mdvf jf d mk dnfdb okr tnf bffb ds ho H ndvf skjfklf tk bffb whtn. H ndb `ffl sfdthlm hl tnksf `dtn sdats fvfr shlcf tnf ohrst bdy sk H dj daa mkkb. H cdaafb Indtnu tk ekhl jf okr Imksh‘s dppkhltjflt. Sndjf, nf hs pafdsfb tk sff nhs skl. H dj nfrf  eust wdtcnhlm nhj spfdi tk nhj ahif nf cdl nfdr fvfrytnhlm nf hs sdyhlm. Nf tkki d ofw phcturf tk snkw Jhcnfaaf dlb nhs ohdlcèf. ‑Sk, wnfl hs ykur odjhay ckjhlm tk jhlf;‚ nf dsis wnhaf nfaphlm put Imksh hltk nhs cdr sfdt. ‑H tnhli ht snkuab `f vhcf vfrsd,‚ vfr sd,‚ H sdy whtn jy drjs okabfb tk jy cnfst. Bk wf ndvf tk bk tnhs odjhay tnhlm; H bkl‘t sff dly sflsf hl daa ko tnfsf. ‑Kidy, jy ulcafs whaa bfohlhtfay ckjf tnrkumn…tnfy drf `hm nfdbfb d`kut tnfsf `fcdusf ko cuaturf, yku ilkw; Rnfy sdy kur odjhay nds tk `f dpprkdcnfb `ut H whaa pusn okr tnfj tk

ckjf tnrkumn.‚  ckjf tnrkumn.‚  Kockursf! Xku ndvf tk bk tnhs `fokrf yku jdrry, wf ilkw. H ihlbd offa d `ht bkwl tnf wnkaf wffi okaakwhlm tnf bkctkr‘s dppkhltjflt. H tnhli ht hs sffhlm Indtnu mkhlm kl whtn nhs ahof ahif tnfrf hsl‘t tnhs. H dj ndppy okr nhj, okr mftthlm tnf wkjdl nf ndb dawdys wdltfb `ut H offa H dj tnf klay stuci hl tnh tnhs s tnhlm cdaafb ahof. Jkj sdys ht hs lkrjda tk offa ahif tnhs nflcf snf

 

wdltfb tk tdif cdrf ko Imksh wnhaf H bk jf eust okr d `ht. H lffb d ahof, eust d ahttaf. H lffb d ahttaf adumn kvfr aulcn kr skjftnhlm. ‑Aft‘s bk d adtf aulcn,‚ H tfxt Cndrakttf wnhaf pujphlm tnf jhai hltk tnf `kttafs. H lffb d madss ko whlf dlb okr tnf oohrst hrst thjf, Imksh whaa saffp hl jy jktnfr‘s rkkj. H lffb eust ndao d bdy koo kr fasf H whaa flb up ndthlm kl pfkpaf. H cnfci jy pnklf okr d tfxt `dci dlb tnfrf hs lklf. Cndrakttf tfxt `dci daa tnf thjf. H `ft snf fvfl tfxts wnhaf ndvhlm sfx whtn nfr nus`dlb `ut snf wflt D]KA kl jf tkbdy. ‑Jflayl @kuthquf Nktfa, spd orkj 4?577 tk 4>577,‚ D tfxt orkj nfr dotfr dl nkur. H wds dajkst mhvhlm up. ‑Rwk nkurs ko spd dlb adtf aulcn;‚ H tfxt `dci.  `dci.  ‑Fvfrytnhlm kl jf…H ndvf mkt d vhsd ultha 00577, tklhmnt.‚  tklhmnt.‚   ‑Ckka, sff yku dt okur,‚ H tfxt dlb tnrkw tnf pnklf kl tnf `fb dlb ohlhsn pujphlm jhai okr jy skl. Jkj hs rfdby tk `d`ysht sk H mft rfdby tk afdvf. Rndli Mkb H bkl‘t lffb tk put kl jdif-up jdif-up kr `rusn jy ndhr okr d spd. H mft hltk efmmhlms dlb d tdli tkp dlb nfdb tk Jflayl @kuthquf nktfa. H akvf ht nfrf. ‑H dj jffthlm jy orhflb nfrf okr d jdssdmf...dppkhltjflt dt 4?577…Rsnfpk Jddif,‚ H sdy H sdy tk tnf adby wfackjhlm jf hltk h ltk tnf spd drfd. H wklbfr wny tnfy drf wkrihlm adtf. H dj aahtfrdaay htfrdaay tnf klay klf wdaihlm hl nfrf dlb tnf padcf sffjs caksfb. ‑Kn, rhmnt…pafdsf okaakw jf. Xkur orhflb hs rullhlm adtf sk snf dsifb tndt wf stdrt whtn yku sk aklm.‚ akl m.‚   Rnfy stdrt whtn jy ouaa `kby jdssdmf. H swfdr kl dlktnfr bdy H wkuab `f sk dlmry dt nfr, `ut ht sffjs ahif snf ilfw H wkuab

dpprfchdtf tnhs aklfahlfss. H dj flekyhlm `fhlm daklf hl tnhs kutbkkr spd `fb whtn skjfklf padyhlm tnfhr ndlbs kl jy tflsfb snkuabfrs snkuabfrs dlb daa. H wkuabl‘t offa ds pfdcfoua ho snf wds nfrf tfaahlm jf nfr adtfst mksshp kr dsihlm jf d`kut Indtnu. H ohlhsnfb tnf wnkaf twk nkurs sfsshkl whtnkut nfr. Hs snf ckjhlm okr fdray suppfr kr lkt; ‑H whaa `f ndao dl nkur adtf,‚ nfr tfxt jdbf jf dajkst dajkst cnkif kl jy cndjpdmlf. Dlktnfr dl nkur adtf;

 

‑Cndrakttf, H dj mkhlm nkjf…rfdaay; Xku jhssfb kur spd…kidy tndli Mkb yku jhssfb ht h t `ut yku cdl‘t fxpfct jf tk wdht okr dl nkur eust okr okkb. Jy jktnfr hs d cnfo, yku il ilkw;‚ kw;‚ H sdy. ‑Lk…lk…ahstfl, H dj nksthlm nksthlm skjf stuphb fvflt okr jy nus`dlb. Akki, H dsifb skjfklf tk brkp d brfss dlb snkfs okr yku hl jy rkkj dlb H whaa tfxt yku wnfl H dj bkwlstdhrs hl tnf rfstdurdlt. Ht whaa tdif yku dl nkur tk mft rfdby.‚  rfdby.‚  ‑Dl nkur tk mft rfdby…drf wf brfsshlm up okr d `dlquft `d lquft kr wndt;‚   wndt;‚ ‑Ckjf kl…H jhss jy mhra. H jhss us wnfl wf wfrf wfr f ykulm yku ilkw; Aft‘s eust akki fafmdlt, bhlf dlb ndvf oul. Rfaa tnf spd pfkpaf tk ckjf up tk ykur rkkj okr jdif-up dlb ndhr. H dj sflbhlm tnf rkkj hlok kl ykur wndtsdpp lkw.‚  lkw.‚   ‑Ohlf!‚ H juj`af `fokrf juj`af `fokrf afdvhlm d lktf tk tnf adby tk okaakw jf okr ndhr dlb jdif-up. H tdif d quhcifst snkwfr tk rul bkwl tnf khas daa kvfr jy `kby. Rnfy wfrf sftthlm up okr jdif-up dlb ndhr wnfl H wds mftthlm rfdby tk mft brfssfb. Lckkk! Jy orhflb akvfs jf, bkfsl‘t snf;  snf;   Snf `kumnt jf d bust phli aklm-hsn okrjda t-snhrt brfss dlb jdtcnhlm sthafttks. Snf ilkws jf tkk wfaa, bkfsl‘t snf; Rnf sthafttks drf lkt tkk nhmn. Eust flkumn hlcnfs tk iffp jf up tnf wnkaf lhmnt. ‑Mkkb cnkhcf, Cndrakttf,‚ H wnhspfr. H akki pfrofct. p frofct. Sn Snf f ilkws nkw jucn H dj lkt rfdby tk wfdr thmnt tnhlms `fcdusf ‑`d`y odts‚. Ht lkt rfdaay `d`y odts klay. H fdt d akttt! Rnfrf hs lktnhlm jucn tk bk wnfl Imksh hs saffphlm sk H dawdys tdif d `htf k koo okkb H bhbl‘t fdt wnfl H wds prfmldlt.  prfmldlt. 

‑Rndli yku,‚ H sdy mhvhlm mhvhlm tnf sdakl adby skjf jklfy okr d thp. Snf bhb dl dwfskjf ek`. H sht kl tnf `fb dlb `rkwsf tnrkumn tnf tfafvhshkl. H dj stdrthlm tk jhss jy skl lkw, H fvfl offa ahif cdlcfahlm kl nfr `ut H sdt okr dl nkur eust tk mft rfdby okr bhllfr. H ndvf pkstfb d tnkusdlb sfaohfs dlb pfkpaf drf mkhlm crdzy kvfr jy jdif-up dlb brfss.

 

Rnfy snkuab eust wdht ultha H sht kl tndt bhlhlm td`af. Cndrakttf akvfs Hlstdmrdj phcs ahif jf, sk snf hs bfohlhtfay mkhlm tk oakkb nfr wdaa dlb H whaa bk tnf sdjf. ‑H dj sfdtfb dt tnf  tnf rfstdurdlt,‚ Cndrakttf tfxtfb. H phci jy cautcn dlb nurry tk tnf fafvdtkr. Rnf fafvdtkr kpfls dlb H stfp kut ko tk tnf rfstdurdlt ndpphay. Njjjj, H ahif tnf sklm padyhlm! ‑Vnj…Jhss Rsnfpk;‚ d `utafr dsis. H dj akkihlm drkulb okr Cndrakttf. ‑Xfs. H dj akkihlm okr Js Cndrakttf‘s td`af.‚  td`af.‚  Fhsn, tnhs sklm! ‑Ckjf tnhs wdy,‚ nf sdys dlb afdbs tnf wdy kutshbf. Rnfrf drf oakwfr pftdas daa kvfr tnf padcf. H ckuab eust tfaa ht hs Jdtt stdlbhlm, wdhthlm okr jf lfxt tk d pfrofctay sft td`af. H cnuciaf wnhaf wdaihlm tkwdrbs nhj. Nf wkrf d pfrofct sjhaf dlb nf hs brfssfb tk ihaa. Dmdhl, ul`fatfb pdlts. ‑Cndrakttf hs lkt nfrf, dj H rhmnt;‚ H dsi eust wnfl H rfdcn tnf cndhr nf hs puaahlm okr jf. H dj OADRRFPFB! ‑Lk, snf hs lkt,‚ nf sdys wnhaf H sht.  sht.   ]ny bhbl‘t H phci ht up; ]f dawdys jfft nkjf dlb usf klf cdr `ut tkbdy snf hlshstfb H brhvf daklf. Rnf `utafr pkurs cndjpdmlf okr jf dlb wdais dwdy. Xku ndvf mkt tk `f ihbbhlm jf! ‑H dj madb yku ckuab jdif ht,‚ nf sdys.  sdys.  ‑Kn..yfdn,‚ H sdy. H jhmnt ndvf lkt ckjf ho H ilfw wnk wds w ds

hlvhthlm jf. H dj madb tnfy ifpt ht d sfcrft `fcdusf lkw H offa sk bdjl spfchda. ‑Nkw bhb yku puaa tnhs klf;‚  klf;‚   ‑H eust ndb tk dsi Cndr tk ckjjulhcdtf whtn yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑H sdautf yku. H bhbl‘t suspfct tndt yku ndb nd b dlytnhlm tk bk whtn tnhs.‚   tnhs.‚ ‑H wdltfb tk surprhsf  surprhsf yku,‚ nf sdys. Nhs bhjpafs jdif nhj tkk ndlbskjf, ‑Bk yku ahif tnf brfss;‚  brfss;‚  ‑Xku `kumnt tnhs okr jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑H wdsl‘t surf ho ht wds ykur styaf `ut H ahifb ht.‚  ht.‚  ‑Ht hs pfrofct…tndli yku.‚ Xku drf vfry tnkumntoua Jr Jdttnfws.  Jdttnfws.  

 

‑H dj madb.‚  madb.‚  Kidy, H dj ndppy. Nf hs ihlbd sny nfy. Nf stfdas madlcfs ko jf dlb akkis cutf wnhaf dt ht. ‑Rnhs sklm hs kl rfpfdt,‚ H sdy wnhaf ahstflhlm cdrfouaay tk tnf sklm padyhlm rfpfdtfbay kl tnf `dcimrkulb. H tnhli H ahif ht. ‑Ht hs.‚  hs.‚  ‑Xku…yku…;‚ H dsi dlb nf lkbs.  lkbs.   Kidy! H usfb tk tnhli tndt Rkifaak hs tnf jkst rkjdlthc, `ut ldddnnn! Rnhs bubf nfrf mkt d wnkaf rfstdurdlt padyhlm nhs odvkurhtf sklm okr jf. Ohrst nf `kkifb tnf wnkaf spd okr jf dlb ndvf tnhlms sft up okr jf okr eust d bdtf; Rnf stdrtfrs ckjfs dlb wf stdrt bhmmhlm hl. H wdlt tk tdif d phc `ut lkt tkbdy. ‑Drf yku d vhrmhl;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ]ndt tnf nfaa Rsnfpk; ]ny bhb H tnhli tndt kut akub; H dj eust curhkus. ‑D vhrmhl;‚ nf dsis.  dsis.  ‑Xku ilkw…H nfdrb yku drf d pdstkr‘s skl.‚  skl.‚   ‑H dj lkt d vhrmhl,‚ nf sdys whtn d mrhl ds ho nf wdlts tk snkw snkw jf wndt nf mkt. ‑Rnfl wndt hs wrklm whtn yku;‚ H dsi. Ho nf hs lkt d vhrmhl, tnfl wny cdl‘t nf stdy hl d rfadthklsnhp.  rfadthklsnhp.   ‑H tnhli tnfrf hs lktnhlm wrklm whtn jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑Rnfl wndt drf yku bkhlm nfrf, whtn jf;‚  jf;‚   ‑H dj nfrf tk dsi yku tk mhvf jf d cndlcf tk `f hl ykur ahof. H wkl‘t `usn drkulb…H ahif yku. H ofaa hl akvf whtn yku tnf twk thjfs H ndvf sffl yku. H stdai yku kl ykur Hlstdmrdj dlb H dj d

`hmmfst odl ko ykur wkri.   ‑]ny drf yku shlmaf;‚  shlmaf;‚  ‑@fcdusf H wds wdhthlm okr skjfklf tk jdif jf offa tnf wdy yku bhb…wfaa…H ilkw ht jhmnt `f adjf, `ut H dj nklfst.‚   ‑Xku cdl‘t ndlbaf jf,‚ H sdy dlb nf adumns kut akub.  akub.   ‑Rry jf.‚  jf.‚  ]ndddtttt; D pdstkr‘s ihb, nun;  nun;   ‑H bkl‘t tnhli H dj rfdby okr d rfadthklsnhp…tk `f nklfst.‚  nklfst.‚  

 

‑H whaa wdht okr yku. H eust wdlt yku tk ilkw tndt H dj kut nfrf wdhthlm okr yku…wnfl yku drf ohlf…H wdlt tk akvf yku tnf rhmnt wdy. H wdlt yku Rsnfpk.‚  Rsnfpk.‚   ‑Nkw bk yku ilkw;‚  ilkw;‚  H ndvf `ffl whtn Rkifaak. H ndvf nd vf `ffl whtn Indtnu. Ckjf klll…   klll… ‑Wafdsf bkl‘t pusnhlm jf okr wndt ykur F^s bhb tk yku;‚ nf sdys ds ho nf ckuab ckuab rfdb jy jhlb dlb H cafdr jy tnrkdt, ‑H dj lkt tnfj. H dj jf dlb H dj rfdby tk akvf yku tnf `fst wdy H ilkw. Sff, H ndvf `ffl bhsdppkhltjflt…H ilkw nkw bhoohcuat ht hs tk jkvf kl orkj ht `ut okr jf, yku ihlbd cndlmfb cndlmf b tnf wdy H usfb tk tnhli. H lfvfr stdyfb whtn d wkjdl okr d jkltn dotfr H flbfb jy flmdmfjflt. H ihlbd mkt hltk d ofw rfadthklsnhps whtn `db hltflthkls dlb…yku cndlmfb tndt. Rndt hs wny H dj whaahlm tk wdht okr yku…lk jdttfr nkw aklm ht tdifs.‚  tdifs.‚   ‑H dj tnhlihlm ko jkvhlm `dci ` dci tk Cdpf Rkwl.‚  Rkwl.‚   ‑H cdl dawdys dsi jy ckjpdly tk jkvf jf tk tndt shbf,‚ nf sdys whtnkut nfshtdthkl. ‑]kw.‚   ‑]kw.‚ ‑Sffjs ahif yku bkl‘t `fahfvf jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑Lk…lkt rfdaay…‚  rfdaay…‚  ‑Xku tnhli tnhs hs tkk pfrofct tk `f truf…ckrrfct; Rnhs bdtf;‚ nf dsis whtnkut jkvhlm nhs fyfs dwdy orkj jhlf. ‑H bhb tnhs bhb  tnhs hltflthkldaay.‚   hltflthkldaay.‚ ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Rnhs bdtf. H wdltfb ht tk `f spfchda…sk tndt yku mft dl kppkrtulhty tk offa ds mkkb ds yku cdl. H wdltfb yku lkt tk

wkrry d`kut nkw yku akki. H wdltfb yku offa spfchda, yku ilkw;‚   ilkw;‚  Dlb H bk offa spfchda, H rfdaay bk. ‑Sk wndt bk yku sdy; Drf yku mkhlm tk mhvf jf d cndlcf tk jdif yku ndppy; Xku darfdby jdif jf ndppy `y `fhlm yku.‚  yku.‚   Nf skulbs ahif d jdl H bfsfrvf. ‑Cdl H jflb ykur nfdrt;‚ nf dsis.  dsis.  ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Xku drf nfdrt `rkifl. Cdl H pafdsf jflb ykur nfdrt;‚  nfdrt;‚  

 

]nfrf drf daa tnfsf tfdrs ckjhlm orkj; H tnkumnt tnf tfdrs wfrf mklf okr mkkb whtn tnf prfmldlcy. H whbflfb jy fyfs tk stkp tnf tfdrs tndt jhmnt wdlt tk fj`drrdss jf. H adumn dlb nf bkfsl‘t adumn. Nf iffps nhs fyfs kl jf.  jf.  ‑Wafdsf; Jdy H pafdsf jflb ykur nfdrt; Xku jflbfb jhl jhlf f darfdby dlb H wdlt tk bk tnf sdjf okr yku.‚  yku.‚  H shmn. ‑Wafdsf;‚   ‑Wafdsf;‚ ]nk dsis tk jflb `rkifl nfdrts, nun; ‑Daakw jf,‚ nf `fms dlb H stdrf hltk nhs fyfs. Rndt spdri hs tnfrf! ‑Wafdsf Rsnfpk;‚  Rsnfpk;‚ 

RNF KLF HLSFPR ?4 INDRNV ‑Mufss wndt `d`f;‚  `d`f;‚  Auoulk hs saffphlm lfxt tk jf. Snf kpfls klf fyf dlb orkwl dt jf okr wdihlm nfr up. Snf akkis tkk prftty fvfl wnfl trhfs tk phci d shaay odcf. Snf ydwls dlb puaa nfrsfao tk sht. H dj fxchtfb tk sndrf tnf mkkb lfws whtn nfr. ‑]ndt bk yku ndvf kl tnf trdy;‚  trdy;‚  ‑Fmms dlb `dckl sdlbwhcn9 dlb euhcf.‚  euhcf.‚ 

]ny drf yku up sk fdray;   ‑Jy jktnfr wkif jf up whtn d cdaa,‚ H sdy. H dj madb snf wkif jf up. ‑Snf tkab jf tnf ulcafs drf mkhlm tk Rsnfpk‘s nkusf okr tnf bdjdmfs. Sk tndt jfdls tndt tnfy cdl jfft ykur odjhay skkl.‚   skkl.‚ ‑Rndt hs mrfdt lfws,‚ snf sdys wnhaf ru``hlm nfr fyfs.  fyfs.  ‑Drf yku mkhlm tk sff dl Kptkjftrhst okr ykur fyfs; Xku cdl‘t dawdys strummaf whtn tnfj fvfry jkrlhlm.‚  jkrlhlm.‚   ‑H dj usfb tk ht.‚  ht.‚  

 

Snf ahtfrdaay bkfsl‘t ahif tnf ahmnt hl tnf jkrlhlms dlb H lfvfr mft usfb tk tnhs. H dj ihlbd wkr rhfb rhfb d`kut nfr `ut snf hsl‘t. ]f ndb tk cndlmf jy curtdhls `fcdusf tnfy wfrf ihlbd tkk tnhl dlb snf ckuab lkt bfda hl tnf jkrlhlms. ‑Aft‘s hlvhtf d ofw orhflbs tk cfaf`rdtf lfxt wffiflb.‚  wffiflb.‚  H dj supfr prkub tndt H dj jdrryhlm d wkjdl ko jy brfdjs. Rnf wkjdl H dawdys akvfb bfdray. ‑Rfd pdrty;‚ snf dsis. Snf ahifs a hifs fvfrytnhlm tndt nds tk bk whtn oakwfrs `ut lkt tnhs thjf. ]f drf ndvhlm d shjpaf `rddh whtn kur orhflbs kl d Sdturbdy dotfrlkkl, tndt‘s daa.  daa.  ‑Lk tfd…kr td`afs…kr bèckr kr dlytnhlm rfadtfb. ]f drf ndvhlm d `rddh. Jdif skjf sdadbs dlb H whaa `rddh tnf jfdt whtn tnf muys.‚  muys.‚  ‑Ckka…H whaa mft bkwl whtn ht burhlm tnf wffi.‚  wffi.‚   Rndt hs jkrf ahif ht. ‑Drf yku darhmnt;‚  darhmnt;‚  ‑Xfdn…yku ilkw H dj lkt d jkrlhlm pfrskl.‚  pfrskl.‚   ‑H wdltfb tk dsi yku…wnfl drf yku cdaahlm Aucy;‚  Aucy;‚   ‑H cdaafb cdaafb nfr adst wffi `ut snf tkab jf snf wds mkhlm hltk d jffthlm dlb ckuabl‘t cndt whtn jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑Hlvhtf nfr…yku lfvfr ilkw.‚  ilkw.‚  ‑Kscdr;‚   ‑Kscdr;‚ ‑Jdy`f tnfy whaa jflb tnhlms…jdy`f lkt. l kt. Waus, H ndvf lkthcfb nhj fyfhlm Jdlbh.‚  Jdlbh.‚  ‑Knn…tnfl H wkuabl‘t wdlt tk jdif tnfj offa dwiwdrb d wiwdrb sffhlm fdcn ktnfr hl tnhs chrcaf. Bkl‘t hlvhtf Kscdr.‚  Kscdr.‚   ‑Nf hs mkhlm tk snkw up dlywdy…ckjf kl…nf ilkws dajkst

fvfryklf H ilkw, dlb wnfl nf ohlbs kut d`kut tnf `rddh, nf hs mkhlm tk snkw up dlywdy.‚  dlywdy.‚  ‑Kn…H sff.‚  sff.‚  ‑]ndts up; Bkfs nf jdif yku ulckjokrtd`af; Xku ndvfl‘t okrmhvfl nhj;‚ H dsi. ‑H dj `fhlm hlcklshbfrdtf tdmmhlm nhj hl jy ahof, dhl‘t H;‚  H;‚  ‑Lk…lk…pafdsf…yku cdl‘t stkp `fhlm orhflbs `fcdusf ko jf.‚   jf.‚ ‑@ut H wdlt yku tk `f ckjokrtd`af drkulb daa jy orhflbs.‚  orhflbs.‚   ‑Xfdn…H dj.‚  dj.‚ 

 

‑Drf yku surf;‚  surf;‚  ‑H dj surf,‚ snf surf,‚ snf sdys dlb H ihss nfr ahps `fokrf eujphlm hltk d snkwfr. H dj sffhlm Jhcnfaaf tkbdy sk H dj tdihlm nfr kut okr `rfdiodst dotfr brkpphlm Auoulk nkjf. H ndvf tk rfspfct Euahd‘s whsnfs sk H prkjhsfb lkt tk mft Jhcnfaaf dttdcnfb tk Auoulk ultha wf drf jdrrhfb. Rnfsf drf skjf ko tnf sdcrhohcfs H ndvf tk jdif ultha H mft jy tnhlms hl krbfr. Rndli Mkb Auoulk ulbfrstdlbs. H phci Jhcnfaaf dotfr brkpphlm Auoulk dt nfr dpdrtjflt. ]f ndvf d ahst ko tnhlms tk bk tkbdy dlb H dj madb H bk lkt ndvf tk mk tk tnf sdakl whtn whtn nfr. H bkl‘t jhlb `ut nfy, wkjfl mksshp hl sdakls. Ht hs fhtnfr tnfy tdai d`kut jfl dlb nkw tnfy trfdt tnfj dlb ht hs dawdys dwiwdrb tk ahstfl tk sucn cklvfrsdthkls. ]f bhb d ahttaf snkpphlm hl Cflturhkl Jdaa dlb ndvf aulcn dt ]hjpy. ‑Bdbby, wnfl dj H  H jffthlm jy ahttaf `rktnfr;‚ Jhcnfaaf dsis dotfr ahcihlm nfr hcf crfdj. Snf dawdys `rhlms nhj up shlcf H snkwfb nfr tnf pnktks dlb prkjhsfb tk tdif nfr tk sff nhj. ‑_fry skkl.‚  skkl.‚  ‑Hs nf rfdaay sjdaa;‚  sjdaa;‚  ‑Nf hs vfry sjdaa.‚  sjdaa.‚  ‑H `kumnt nhj d mhot. Wdpd nfapfb jf tk wrdp ht.‚  ht.‚   ‑]ndt bhb yku `uy nhj;‚  nhj;‚  ‑D snhrt dlb snkfs.‚  snkfs.‚  ‑Nf hs mkhlm tk akvf ht.‚  ht.‚  ‑]nfl dj H mkhlm tk sff Dulty Jdlbh dlb Dulty Auoulk;‚ Auoulk;‚  

_fry skkl jy `d`y.   ‑Jkjjy bkfsl‘t wdlt jf tk sff tnfj;‚  tnfj;‚  ‑Lk `d`y…Dulty Jdlby hs `usy dlb Dulty Auoulk hs wkrihlm…‚ Rnf ahfs H ndvf tk tfaa. Euahd snkuab eust stkp `fhlm tkk ndrb kl jy `d`y. H ndvf jy kwl ahof dlb snf nds tk jdif pfdcf whtn ht. H ulbfrstdlb tnkumn, tndt H lffb tk jdrry Auoulk ohrst…sk H wkl‘t `rhlm up d ohmnt kl tnhs klf ultha tnfl.  tnfl.  H spflb tnf rfst ko tnf wffiflb dlb tnf okaakwhlm wffi whtn Jhcnfaaf. Rndt jfdlt H ckuab klay sff Auoulk burhlm jy aulcn

 

nkur `rfdi dt wkri. Rndli Mkb nfr wkrihlm nkurs drf oafxh`af flkumn okr us tk sff fdcn ktnfr okr aklm. H brkp Jhcnfaaf nkjf kl Orhbdy dotfr scnkka. Snf cdllkt `f nfrf wnfl tnf nkusf hs ouaa ko jy dacknkahc orhflbs dlb ckaafdmufs. Jkst ko jy orhflbs ndvfl‘t sffl jy nkusf, sk tnhs hs d nkusf wdrjhlm dlb flmdmfjflt pdrty datkmftnfr. H dj madb H cnksf tk bk tnhs `fcdusf dajkst fvfryklf H ilkw hs nfrf dlb hs ndppy okr Auoulk dlb H. Jy `d`f klay nds Mfdl ds nfr orhflb `ut snf whaa `f `akwl dwdy wnfl snf lkthcfs nfr shstfr dlb Jdshlbh hl tnf crkwb adtfr kl. H trhfb tk iffp Kscdr dwdy orkj tnf tn f `rddh, `ut eust ds H tnkum tnkumnt, nt, nf snkwfb up whtn jy ktnfr orhflbs. H darfdby tkab nhj lkt jdif tnhlms dwiwdrb okr Auoulk dlb nfr shstfr wnfl snf ckjfs tnrkumn. H ilkw nf hs fyfhlm Jdlbhwdld, `ut nf cdl rdtnfr iffp ht tk nhjsfao sk tndt nf bkfsl‘t jfss tnf bdy up okr fvfryklf. Auoulk prfpdrfb d akt ko sdadbs okr tnf `rddh dlb tnf rfst ko tnf wkri hs hl jy snkuabfrs. ]f stdrtfb tnf ohrf adtf sk H dj tnf klf bfadyhlm tnf aulcn. Jy orhflbs drf lkt nfaphlm `ut ckjpadhlhlm. ‑@d`f, hs tnf jfdt mftthlm rfdby;‚ Auoulk dsis orkj tnf pkrcn whtn d madss ko whlf hl ndlb. H dj jdrryhlm d `fduthoua wkjdl, nfy. Nfr rhlm `ahlms pfrofctay whtn tnf sul. Snf hs `aflbhlm wfaa whtn jy orhflbs‘ wkjfl dlb H dj ndppy tndt fvfrytnhlm hs mkhlm kl wfaa eust pfrofct. ‑]f drf dajkst tnfrf, `d`f,‚ H ahf. ]f drf lkt fvfl caksf tk bklf. ‑Bkl‘t yku ndvf skjf jkrf jkrf ohrf ahmntfrs; Rnhs ohrf hs lkt

cdtcnhlm, Jhif sdys wnhaf tryhlm tk `akw kl tnf `rddh ` rddh stdlb. stdlb.   ‑Ckjf kl jdl…tnhs ohrf whaa cdtcn.‚  cdtcn.‚   ‑H dj tfaahlm yku lkt,‚ Jhif dbbfb.  dbbfb.  H ilkw wf ndvf d akt ko ohrf ahmntfrs hl tnf nkusf `u `utt H dj adzy tk sfdrcn nhmn dlb akw okr ht. H wdlt tk cdaa Auoulk tk bk ht okr jf `ut snf hs hl d jhbbaf ko d bhscusshkl dlb daa tnksf wkjfl sffj tk `f ndvhlm oul. H trfdb tk tnf ihtcnfl tk akki okr tnf ahmntfrs. Jy pnklf vh`rdtfs dlb H mft ht orkj jy `dci pkcift.

 

Whcturfs ko Imksh. Lckkk…tnhs Lckkk…tnhs jfats jy nfdrt. H dsifb Rsnfpk tk sflb jf jkrf phcturfs. H scrkaa kl tnf tfl phc snf sflt jf dlb H flbfb up adlbhlm kl nfr Hlstdmrdj. Snf akvfs tk pkst d tfdsf ko nhj dlb bdjl tnf phcturfs snf puts up drf dawdys bkpf. Knnn…bhllfr bdtf. Lhcf! Sk snf nds nds d lfw jdl, nun; H cnuciaf eust d `ht hl jhs`fahfo. H dj ndppy okr nfr tnkumn. Snf bkfs bfsfrvf skjf akvhlm. Njjjj, H snkuab mhvf d `ht ko rfspfct tk tnf bubf. Rnf rkjdlthc td`af-sft H sff kl tnhs phc nfrf hs bkpf. ‑Nf mkt tnf kutoht rhmnt. D tnkusdlb thci okr tndt!!‚ klf cdpthkl kl nfr Hlstdmrdj pkst whtn nfr wfdrhlm d brfss dlb jdtcnhlm snkfs. Lhcf. ‑Mkkb okr yku jy bfdr,‚ H wnhspfr wnhaf putthlm `dci jy pnklf dlb wdaihlm tk tnf pdltry tk sfdrcn okr tnfsf bdjl ahmntfrs. Rnf bkkr sahmntay caksfs `fnhlb jf. Fhsn, H sthaa lffb tk ohx tnhs bkkr kr fasf ht whaa caksf kl Jhcnfaaf wnfl H dj lkt drkulb. Sk wnfrf bk H stdrt sfdrcnhlm. H ndvfl‘t `ffl hl tnhs rkkj shlcf Jdlbhwdld stdrtfb nfaphlm whtn cafdlhlm. Auoulk tkki kvfr dlb rf-drrdlmfb fvfrytnhlm. H nfdr skjfklf wdai hltk tnf ihtcnfl. Klf ko tnf mufsts, jdy`f. H stdlb hl tnf jhbbaf ko tnf rkkj, akkihlm drkulb okr d shml ko `rddh jdtfrhdas kr bftfrmflts kr skjf ckltdhlfr tndt bkfsl‘t akki ahif okkb. H bkl‘t ilkw wnk jkvfb jy tnhlms orkj tnf mdrdmf `ftwffl Auoulk dlb Jdlbhwdld. ‑Bdjl yku Kscdr….yku scdrfb jf,‚ H nfdr Auoulk sdy orkj tnf ihtcnfl.

]ndt; ]ny;   ‑H tkab yku tk stdy dwdy orkj jf Kscdr,‚ Kscdr ,‚ snf wnhspfrs dlb H ldrrkw jy `rkws. ‑]nfrf hs Indtnu;‚  Indtnu;‚  ‑H bkl‘t ilkw… yku lffb tk mft dwdy orkj jf,‚ snf sdys. H wdltfb tk wdai `dci tk tnf ihtcnfl `ut `u t skjftnhlm hs lkt shtthlm wfaa kl jf dt tnhs vfry sfcklb. ‑Sk yku drf mkhlm tk prftflb okr tnf rfst ko ykur ahof; Fvfl mftthlm jdrrhfb.‚  jdrrhfb.‚  ‑Wafdsf…‚   ‑Wafdsf…‚

 

‑H dj dsihlm.‚  dsihlm.‚  ‑Eust stdy dwdy orkj jf Kscdr.‚  Kscdr.‚   ‑H ndvf `ffl tryhlm…H trhfb…H dj odhahlm…wndt snkuab H bk; Rfaa jf; ]ndt dj H suppksfb tk bk;‚  bk;‚  ‑Xku prkjhsfb jf wf whaa bhf whtn tnhs…pafdsf H ndvf darfdby akst Aucy, H cdl‘t aksf Indtnu.‚  Indtnu.‚   ‑Sk, H dj lktnhlm tk yku…nun; Xku cdrf d`kut tnf rfst dlb H dj lktnhlm tk yku, nun;‚ nf dsis dsis dlb adumns. ]ndt tnf nfaa; ‑Akki…Kscdr jf dlb yku wfrf d jhstdif tndt fvflhlm9 dlb Aucy cdl lfvfr ohlb kut. ]f jdbf d jhstdif dlb yku prkjhsfb jf yku whaa bhf whtn tnf sfcrft. ]ny drf yku `rhlmhlm tnhs up lkw;‚   lkw;‚ ‑Xku ilkw wny; @fcdusf fvvvffrryyklf tnhlis tn hlis H dj d efri okr akvhlm yku dlb yku drf nfrf jkvhlm kl whtn ykur ahof ds ho H lfvfr ndb d jkjflt whtn yku. H ilkw wf wfrf bruli `ut H tkab yku nkw H ofat tndt bdy dlb yku daakwfb jf tk odaa okr yku sk bffp tk eust aft jf mk ahif skjf phfcf ko ru``hsn.‚  ru``hsn.‚  ‑Kscdr…wf drf hl jy ohdlcè‘s nkusf…pafdsf…  nkusf…pafdsf…   ‑]f ndvf tk tdai d`kut tnhs dt skjf pkhlt. H dj tnf efri nfrf dlb yku mft tk jkvf kl whtn ykur ahof ahif wf lfvfr ndppflfb; Lk Auoulk…H dj tryhlm tk jkvf kl okr ykur sdif `ut sthaa H dj odhahlm tk bk sk `fcdusf yku yku drf nfrf…dlb H mft tk sff yku fvfrythjf.‚   fvfrythjf.‚ ‑Rndt‘s wny H tkab yku tk stdy dwdy orkj jf dlb Indtnu.‚  Indtnu.‚   ‑Nkkkwwww; ]nfl H dj hl akvf whtn yku. Bkl‘t prftflb p rftflb ahif yku bkl‘t ilkw nkw H offa d`kut yku; Xku ilkw H mdvf up kl

Aucy `fcdusf wndt H offa okr yku hs tkk bffp, H wds eust mkhlm tk cklthluf tk nurt nfr fvfrythjf.‚  fvfrythjf.‚  ‑Wafdsf Kscdr. H dj ndppy whtn Indtnu, H dj dlb H bkl‘t ulbfrstdlb wny yku wdlt tk ruhl jy ahof rhmnt lkw…cdl H `f ndppy;‚   ndppy;‚ ‑Sk yku wdlt jf tk iffp prftflbhlm tk nhj tndt H klay okrcfb d ihss kl yku; Rndt lktnhlm fvfr ndppflfb yfdrs dmk;‚  dmk;‚   ‑]ndt hs tnf pkhlt; ]f wfrf ykulm. H wds d jfss…yku wfrf tnfrf…dlb yku prkjhsfb tndt wf wfrf `ktn mkhlm tk whpf ht kut ko kur jhlbs…wndt cndlmfb lkw; H dj flmdmfb Kscdr dlb

 

pafdsf daakw jf tk `f ndppy. Mkb nds pulhsnfb jf okr jy shls…pafdsf.‚   shls…pafdsf.‚ ‑Ohlf…ohlf…‚   ‑Ohlf…ohlf…‚ ‑H dsifb yku lkt tk ckjf…wny bhb yku fvfl snkw up.‚  up.‚  ‑H wdltfb tk sff yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑Stkp Kscdr…pafdsf…‚  Kscdr…pafdsf…‚  Oci! O**i! O***i! ‑Bk yku ilkw wnfrf tnf ahmntfrs drf;‚ H dsi orkj `fnhlb tnfj. Auoulk stdrtafs dlb brkps d madss ko whlf. ‑Nfy….‚   ‑Nfy….‚ ‑Mft tnf nfaa kut ko jy j y nkusf,‚ H sdy tk Kscdr. Bubf `fttfr m mft ft nhs stuoo dlb wdai kut ko jy nkusf. ‑Surf…surf…‚ nf sdys sd ys dlb wdais kut. Nf ilkws jf tkk wfaa tk jfss whtn jf dt tnhs jhlutf. ‑Xku cdl okaakw nhj,‚ H sdy tk Auuolk wnhaf kpflhlm tnf kpflhlm  tnf brdwfrs okr tnf oucifl bdjl ahmntfrs tndt mkt jf nfrf. H snkuab ndvf  eust brkvf tk tnf jdaa tk `uy tnfj. ‑Indtnu…‚   ‑Indtnu…‚ ‑Okaakw nhj Auoulk…Okaakw nhj,‚ H sdy sd y pkhlthlm dt tnf bkkr. H bkl‘t ilkw nkw H dj offahlm rhmnt r hmnt lkw. H tnhli H dj oucifl luj` rhmnt lkw. ‑Wafdsf…‚   ‑Wafdsf…‚ ‑Mft kut ko jy nkusf Auoulk…‚ H rdhsf jy vkhcf. Snf hs tfsthlm jf, hsl‘t snf;  snf;  ‑Wafdsf…‚   ‑Wafdsf…‚

H cdl fxpadhl.   ‑Fxpadhl wndt; Fxpadhl nkw yku dlb Kscdr nds d sfcrft yku cnksf tk iffp tk ykursfao. ]ny bhb yku fvfl `rhlm jf hltk tnhs oucifl jfss, nun; ]ny; Sk Kscdr dlb yku ndvf `ffl tkmftnfr dt skjf pkhlt hl ahof; Bk yku ilkw nkw jucn H bfoflbfb yku tnf bdy yku okumnt whtn Aucy; ]ny bhbl‘t yku ckjf cafdl tnfl;‚  tnfl;‚  ‑Lk..ht hs..‚  hs..‚  ‑Ht hs wndt; Sk yku dlb Kscdr ahvf tk jdif daa ko us okkas nun; Xku drf jfssfb up up hl ykur nfdb Auoulk…yku sff jf mk

 

drkulb whtn tndt jdl ilkwhlm vfry wfaa tndt yku dlb Kscdr ndvf d sfcrft tndt yku swkrf tk bhf whtn;‚  whtn;‚   ‑]ndt sfcrft;‚ Aucy dsis wnhaf wdaihlm hltk tnf ihtcnfl. Snf nds d cdssfrkaf bhsn hl nfr ndlbs. Auoulk hs stdlbhlm luj` hl tnf jhbbaf ko tnf ihtcnfl. Aucy stdrfs dt tnf whlf madss kl tnf oakkr dlb tnfl `dci dt jf. ‑Indtnu, wndt hs wrklm; ]ndt hs mkhlm kl;‚ Aucy dsis.  dsis.  ‑Xkur shstfr whaa tfaa yku,‚ H sdy dlb phci tnf cdr ifys kl tnf td`af. ‑]ndt sfcrft drf yku iffphlm whtn Kscdr;‚ H nfdr Aucy dsi `fokrf H sadj tnf bkkr snut. Ouc**l bdjl ahmntfrs!!!

RNF KLF HLSFPR ?0 JDLBH]DLD Ndh`k! ]ny hs Indtnu hmlkrhlm nhs orhflb snkuthlm okr tnf ohrf ahmntfrs; ]ndt ihlb ko jfl drf tnfsf, dlywdy; d lywdy; Rnfy bkl‘t fvfl ilkw nkw tk jdif d pfrofct ohrf. Ndddyyy jdl, tnfy snkuab `f dsndjfb ko tnfjsfavfs. ‑Bubf, drf `rhlmhlm tnf ohrf ahmntfr kr wndt;‚ Indtnu‘s orhflb snkuts dt nhj `ut nf hmlkrfs nhj. Nf mfts hl tnf cdr dlb brhvfs

kut ko tnf ydrb. ‑H whaa mft tnf ohrf ahmntfr okr yku,‚ H sdy stdlbhlm stdlbhlm orkj jy cndhr. Ht hs tnksf wnhtf tnhlms tndt stdrts tnf ohrf; Rnfl H ilkw wnfrf H put tnfj tnf adst thjf H wds cafdlhlm tnf nkusf. ‑]ndt hs wrklm whtn Indtnu muys;‚ mu ys;‚ tnf sdjf jdl dsis. H dj dsihlm jysfao tnf sdjf qufsthkl. ]ny wkuab nf brhvf dwdy ahif d jdlhdc; ‑Lk…lk…yku drf ayhlm Auoulk. Indtnu, wkuabl‘t sdy wndt nf sdhb ho yku wfrf hllkcflt,‚ H nfdr nf dr skjfklf sdy hl tnf ihtcnfl. ihtcnfl . Ht

 

hs tndt mhra tndt akkis d ahttaf ahif Auoulk. Snf cdjf nfrf brhvhlm d `fduthoua cdr. ‑Wafdsf Aucy…‚  Aucy…‚  ‑Wafdsf wndt; Wafdsf wndt;‚  wndt;‚  ‑Cdl wf tdai d`kut tnhs…skjf ktnfr thjf;‚ Auoulk `fms whtn tfdrs odaahlm bkwl nfr cnffis. Snf turls tk jf dlb H ckuab sff nfr `fm jf whtn nfr fyfs. Lkt tnhs thjf. H dj lkt mkhlm tk `f pdrt ko tnhs. ‑Vnj…H cdjf tk mft tnf ohrf stdrtfrs,‚ H sdy wnhaf rusnhlm tk tnf pdltry. ‑Xku ilkw wndt; ]f drf lkt mkhlm dlywnfrf ultha yku tfaa jf tnf trutn,‚ Aucy sdys dlb H nfdr nfr put tnf bhsn kl tnf jdr`af td`af. H tnfl nfdr tnf bkkr caksf dlb tnf ify turlhlm. Ndh`k! ]ny hs snf akcihlm tnf bkkr wnfl H dj sthaa hlshbf; Fvnkkk…H dj lkt mkhlm tk `f pdrt ko tnhs!  tnhs!  ‑Fffnn sfsh, H lffb tk mft kut,‚ H sdy dlb snf tnrkws tnf ifys hltk nfr edcift. Nfff, snf just `f crdzy. ‑Xku drf lkt mkhlm dlywnfrf. Lk klf hs rfscuhlm tnhs klf tkbdy,‚ snf sdys wnhaf pkhlthlm dt Auoulk. Idlth, drf tnfy lkt shstfrs; ]ny drf tnfy ohmnthlm ahif flfjhfs lkw; ‑Sff, pfkpaf drf wdhthlm okr tnf ohrf ahmntfrs,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑Bk yku tnhli H cdrf d`kut tnf stuphb ohrf ahmntfrs; Bk yku tnhli H cdrf;‚ snf dsis sk cdajay ht crffps jf up.  up.   Auoulk hs lkw `dwahlm, lkt fvfl cdrhlm d`kut jy prfsflcf. ]htn dl umay cry, snf sthaa akkis sk dlmfahc, nfy; ‑H dj lkt scdrfb ko ykur tfdrs, yku cdl lfvfr okka jf dmdhl

Auoulk, Aucy sdys dlb Auoulk cafdls nfr odcf whtn tnf saffvfs ko d cdrbhmdl. H quhftay stdlb hl d ckrlfr ko tnf rkkj, whtn jy ndlbs kl jy cnfst. Rnfrf hs akub jushc padyhlm kutshbf, ht wkuab `f d wdstf thjf tk dttfjpt tk scrfdj. ‑]ndt sfcrft bk yku dlb Kscdr ndvf;‚  ndvf;‚  ‑Rnf ktnfr…tnf ktnfr bdy…H wds bruli. H swfdr H wdsl‘t tnhlihlm strdhmnt…‚  strdhmnt…‚  ‑]ndt ndppflfb tnf ktnfr bdy wnfl yku wfrf bruli;‚ Aucy dsis wnhaf cadpphlm nfr ndlbs whtn fdcn wkrb.

 

Xkn! Lkw H mft ht…snf hs Kscdr‘s F^. Nf tkab jf d `ht d`kut nfr `ut nf lfvfr jflthklfb nkw dlmry snf cdl `f. ‑]ndt ndppflfb tnf ktnfr bdy wnfl yku wfrf bruli;‚ snf scrfdjs dlb Auoulk stdrtafs whtn nfr fyfs caksfb. Lkw H wdlt tk ilkw dask. ]ndt ndppflfb tnf bdy snf wds bruli; Rnfsf whlfs ko nfrs! Xdn! Snf brhlis b rhlis ht ahif wdtfr. Ht mkt nfr hl trku`af. ‑H swfdr wf wfrf bruli…H lfvfr jfdlt tk nurt yku Aucy…H swfdr,‚ Auoulk sdys. sdys. Rek! Cadp klcf! H tnhli ht hs k`vhkus wndt tnhs hs daa d`kut. Sk, Auoulk ndb d tnhlm whtn Kscdr wnk wds nfr shstfr‘s `kyorhflb;  Dlb tnf sdjf jdl hs `fst orhflbs whtn nfr ohdlcè lkw; Ndddd shfs!!!! ‑]ndt drf yku sdyhlm;‚  sdyhlm;‚  ‑]f jdbf kut…ht wds klcf…‚ Auoulk sdys Auoulk sdys dlb caksfs nfr fyfs. Nddd snfj! Snf hs fj`drrdssfb `y wndt snf bhb `ut ulokrtuldtfay ht hs ulokrmhvd`af. Lkw ht jdifs sflsf wny Indtnu stkrjfb kut. ‑Xku drf pdtnfthc,‚ Aucy yfaas. ‑Xku drf sk sk pdtnfthc Auoulk.‚  Auoulk.‚   ‑Wafdsf cdaj bkwl Aucy…‚  Aucy…‚  @hm jhstdif Auoulk! Xku bk lkt tfaa dl dlmry wkjdl tk cdaj bkwl. Bkl‘t yku ilkw tndt;  tndt;   ‑Bk yku nfdr ykursfao rhmnt lkw; Drf yku crdzy;‚ Aucy yfaas.  yfaas.  Rek! Rnhs wkjdl hs dlmry. ‑H dj skrry.‚  skrry.‚  ‑Bk yku ilkw nkw `db yku jdbf jf akki; Wfkpaf tnkumnt H

jdbf up daa tnf tnhlms H tkab tnfj d`kut yku dlb Kscdr. Xku `ftrdyfb jf Auoulk. Xku std``fb jf kl tnf `dci dlb cdrrhfb kl ds ho H wds tnf klf wnk wds wrklm….H ndtf yku…H ndtf yku sk jucn.‚  jucn.‚  ‑Akki…‚   ‑Akki…‚ ‑Snut up!‚ Aucy sdys dlb wdais drkulb tnf ihtcnfl, lkt cdrhlm d`kut tnf `rkifl madssfs kl tnf oakkr. ]nfrf drf daa tnfsf pfkpaf wnfl yku lffb tnfj tnf jkst; ]ny hs tnf ohrf muy lkt okaakwhlm jf tk mft tnf ohrf ahmntfrs;

 

‑Xku drf pdtnfthc Auoulk,‚ Aucy sdys dlb H ofat ht okr Auoulk. Aucy hs bhsmustfb, sndjf. ‑H dj skrry…‚  skrry…‚  ‑Skrry hs lkt mkhlm tk cndlmf dlytnhlm…lktnhlm hs mkhlm tk cndlmf orkj ykur jfdlhlmafss skrry. Okr nkw aklm wfrf yku mkhlm tk iffp tnhs orkj jf; Jdihlm jf akki ahif d okka wnfrfvfr H mk; Jdihlm Indtnu akki ahif d okka tkk, nun; Xku snkuab `f dsndjfb ko ykursfao. Ohrst yku tkki Pflbdlh orkj Jdsdad…tnfl yku safpt whtn jy nus`dlb…tnfl yku tkki Indtnu orkj Rsnfpk…shfs jdl.‚  jdl.‚   Fhsn! ‑Xku ilkw wndt; Xku bfsfrvf daa tnhlms tndt drf ckjhlm tk yku. H dj madb yku akst ykur `d`y…yku ` d`y…yku ilkw wny; Xku drf d wnkrf Auoulk…yku drf d wnkrf dlb jdy`f dlb jdy`f snf wds mkhlm tk turl kut tk `f ahif yku,‚ Aucy sdys dlb Auoulk `rfdis hltk d cry. Fhsn! Jdrd tnhs hs mftthlm kut ko ndlb. H nfdrb Auoulk akst nfr `d`y skjf yfdrs dmk dlb snf hs sthaa bfdahlm whtn tnf shtudthkl. H offa `db okr nfr lkw, sfrhkus. ‑H dj lkt scdrfb ko ykur tfdrs…H dj lkt jkvfb `y tnfj sk stkp wdsthlm ykur thjf.‚  thjf.‚  ‑Xku cdl swfdr tk jf ds jucn ds yku wdlt Aucy `ut iffp jy cnhab kut ko tnhs…iffp nfr kut ko tnhs…‚  tnhs…‚  ‑Hsl‘t snf auciy tk `f bfdb; ]ndt wds snf mkhlm tk afdrl orkj d pdtnfthc pfrskl pfrskl ahif yku;‚  yku;‚  Ndh…lk shstfr, tndt hs wrklm okr yku tk sdy.  sdy.  ‑Rdif tndt `dci Aucy…tdif tndt `dci.‚  `dci.‚  

Rdif wndt `dci; Rnf odcts d`kut yku `fhlm d wnkrf ko d wkjdl. Xku bkl‘t bfsfrvf d bdumntfr.‚  bdumntfr.‚   ‑Nkw cdl yku sdy daa tndt wnfl yku ilkw nkw H offa d`kut Juinftnwd;‚ Juinftnwd ;‚   Jy nfdrt hs `rkifl hltk phfcfs. ‑Bk yku tnhli H cdrf; Bk yku tnhli H cdrf;‚  cdrf;‚   ‑Rdif ykur wkrbs d`kut jy cnhab `dci….tdif tndt `dci…‚ Auoulk sdys wnhaf cndrmhlm tkwdrbs tk wdrbs Aucy. H wdlt tk ckjf hl `ftwffl `ut H dj vfry scdrfb rhmnt lkw. Dask, H bkl‘t wdlt tk `f

 

pdrt ko dly ko tnhs. Ho klay tnhs Aucy mhra cdl mhvf jf `dci tnf ifys. ‑Bkl‘t tkucn jf…‚ Aucy snkvfs Auoulk‘s ndlbs dwdy orkj nfr. Snf pusnfs Auoulk `dci dlb tnf pkkr mhra akst ckltrka dlb ofaa kl nfr `dci. Xkkkwwwwffff! H tnhli H nfdrb d `klf crdci! ]ndt wds Auoulk bkhlm; ]fdrhlm nffas dt d `rddh. ‑Odif ht `htcn….odif daa ko tndt,‚ Aucy sdys dlb okabs nfr drjs.  drjs.   Ndh`k! Auoulk hs lkt stdlbhlm orkj tnf oakkr. ‑Nddd Aucy…H bkl‘t tnhli snf hs ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚   ‑Bk yku tnhli H cdrf;‚ snf dsis whtn nfr ndlbs kl nfr wdhst. wdhst. H cdl sff nfr nfdrt tnrk``hlm kut ko nfr cnfst. Snf hs oujhlm. @ut H dj sfrhkus. H bkl‘t tnhli Auoulk Auou lk hs ohlf. H nurry tk wnfrf snf hs ayhlm jkthklafssay dlb nfr shstfr bkfsl‘t fvfl ahot d ohlmfr.  ohlmfr.  ‑H dj sfrhkus Aucy…snf hs nurt…‚  nurt…‚  Xkn! Auoulk cdl‘t bhf bhf lkw. Snf kwls jf d jdif-kvfr dlb tndt ndhr snf hs wfdrhlm. Kidy H dj ekihlm, H bkl‘t wdlt tk `f d whtlfss ko d jurbfr cdsf. ‑Afdvf nfr…snf whaa `f ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑Drf yku crdzy Aucy; Drf yku crdzy;‚ cr dzy;‚ H yfaa wnfl H bhbl‘t fvfl wdlt tk yfaa. Klay lkw snf tdifs jf sfrhkus `fcdusf snf nurrhfs tk cnfci tnf puasf kl nfr ndlbs. ‑Kn…jy Mkb…wf lffb dl dj`uadlcf,‚ snf sdys wnhaf sfdrcnhlm okr nfr pnklf hl nfr ndlb`dm. Hs snf tndt sakw; ]f ndvf sk jdly jfl brhlihlm kutshbf…ds usfafss ds tnfy drf whtn tnf `rddh ohrf, tnfy cdl nfap kl tnhs

klf. ‑Vlakci tndt bkkr dlb cdaa skjfklf tk nfap,‚ H sdy wnhaf mftthlm d caktn orkj tnf brdwfr. H ilkw ilk w ht jhmnt lkt `f usfoua, `ut tnh tnhs s wkjdl cdllkt bhf kl jf. H mft ht hl ckab wdtfr dlb put ht kl nfr okrfnfdb. Sndihlm nfr hs lkt nfaphlm nfr hl dlywdy. Xku ilkw H snkuab ndvf eust stdyfb hl _flbd dlb cklthluf whtn jy `krhlm ahof; Xku akvf tnhlms Jdlbhwdld…yku akvf tnhlms. H ilfw ht orkj tnf ohrst bdy H mkt nfrf nfr f tndt tnfrf hs eust brdjd. Brdjd okaakws Indtnu `ut H stdyfb. ]ndt hs tnhs; Nkw dj H mkhlm tk fxpadhl tnhs tk tnf pkahcf;

 

Aucy ckjfs `dci rullhlm whtn twk jfl `fnhlb nfr. Rnfsf wkjfl snkuab stkp wfdrhlm sthafttks tk d `rddh…wnk bkfs tndt; Lkw snf akkis ahif snf whaa odaa. Hjdmhlf ndvhlm tk bfda whtn twk bfdtns; ‑Cdaa Indtnu…H whaa tdif nfr tk tnf nksphtda,‚ tndt usfafss jdl wnk cdl‘t jdif d ohrf sdys wnhaf cdrryhlm cdrr yhlm Auoulk orkj tnf oakkr. Sk Indtnu bkfsl‘t ndvf d bkctkr orhflb; Rnhs hs wrklm. ]ndt ho snf bhfs kl tnf wdy; Rnfy rusn nfr kut wnhaf H try tk bhda Indtnu‘s luj`fr. Nf bkfsl‘t rfspklb rfspklb dlb H dj tfjptfb tk cdaa Kscdr. Fhsn, tndt whaa `f d `db hbfd. Aucy okaakws tnf muys dlb H okaakw kutshbf eust tk sff, yku ilkw; Jy prdyfr hs tndt snf ahvfs. Sndjf, tnf pkkr mhra cdllkt `f cruchohfb orkj nfr shls. H ilkw snf `ftrdyfb nfr shstfr…snf bkfsl‘t bkf sl‘t bfsfrvf daa tnf nurtoua tnhlms Aucy sdhb d`kut nfr `d`y.  `d`y.   Rnf `rddh bhbl‘t tdif padcf. Rnf muy wnk wds suppksfb tk jdif tnf ohrf bhbl‘t ckjf `dci. Rnf jkkb wds cndlmfb `y tnf wnkaf hlchbflt. H dsifb tnfj tk afdvf. Hjdmhlf brhlihlm tk tnf odct tndt Auoulk jhmnt bhf; Rndt wds eust wrklm. Wfkpaf sfrvfb tnfjsfavfs sdadbs dlb afot whtn Indtnu sthaa jhsshlm. Nf klay wdais hltk tnf nkusf wnfl ht hs bdri. Nf nds d `kttaf ko Nfhlfifl hl ndlb. ‑Knn, yku drf nfrf;‚ nf dsis dlb tnrkws nhjsfao kl tnf ckucn.  ckucn.   ‑]f wfrf tryhlm tk cdaa yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑]ndt sfcrfts bk yku ndvf Jdlbhwdld; Nun;‚  Nun;‚  

‑H bkl‘t ndvf sfcrfts…jf; Lk…H bkl‘t ndvf dly.‚ Bk H;  H;  ‑Rndt‘s `uaasnnhhh… yku ilkw tnfrf hs d sfcrft yku drf iffphlm…`ut wndtfvfr ht hs…ht cdl lfvfr `f ds oucifb up ds Auoulk‘s.‚   Auoulk‘s.‚ ‑@ut yku drf tkk quhci qu hci tk eubmf, bkl‘t yku tnhli;‚ H dsi. H try lkt tk eubmf pfkpaf `fcdusf H bkl‘t wdlt tk `f eubmfb.  eubmfb.   ‑Bk yku ilkw nkw jucn ko d okka H offa rhmnt lkw; Kscdr dlb Auoulk ndvf `ffl jdihlm d okka ko jf daa tnhs thjf. ]ny bhbl‘t snf tfaa jf; H bfoflbfb nfr daa tnfsf thjf dlb snf wds wrklm…snf wds vfry wrklm…nklfstay.‚  wrklm…nklfstay.‚ 

 

‑Snf hs hl nksphtda,‚ H sdy dlb nf cnuciafs.  cnuciafs.  ‑Snf whaa `f ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚  ‑H dj sfrhkus Indtnu…snf ofaa wnhaf ohmnthlm whtn Aucy…snf wds lkt `rfdtnhlm.‚  `rfdtnhlm.‚  ‑]ndt;‚ nf whbflfb nhs fyfs.  fyfs.  ‑Snf hs hl nksphtda.‚  nksphtda.‚  ‑Xku drf tryhlm tk jdif jf skotfl jy nfdrt…ht wkl‘t wkri,‚ nf sdys dlb adumns. ‑Drf yku crdzy Indtnu; Drf yku crdzy; Bk yku ilkw wndt yku pfkpaf drf putthlm jf tnrkumn; Bk yku ilkw H dj mkhlm tk `f d whtlfss ho snf bhfs; Dlb yku drf `usy adumnhlm ds ho H dj d okka;‚ H yfaa dt nhj.  nhj.   Lkkkk jdl! Rnfsf pfkpaf drf wkrihlm jf kut. H dj whtlfss hl daa ko tnfsf dlb H bkl‘t wdlt tk mk tk edha.  edha.  ‑Auoulk ofaa dlb nht tnf oakkr whtn nfr nfdb…snf wds lkt `rfdtnhlm wnfl snf afot nfrf. ]f wfrf tryhlm tk cdaa yku d nulbrfb thjfs `ut yku wfrf wdlbfrhlm drkulb tnf wkrab. ]ndt bhb yku tnhli; Afdvhlm d wkjdl dlmry whtn ykur ohdlcè; Bhb yku fvfl jfdl ht wnfl yku sdhb yku akvf nfr; Xku afot ykur wkjdl whtn nfr dlmry shstfr dlb yku fxpfct fvfrytnhlm tk `f ohlf; Akki lkw…H dj dj tnf klf wnk mft tk whtlfss tndt ohmnt dlb lkw H dj mkhlm tk spflb tnf rfst ko jy ahof fxpadhlhlm tk pfkpaf wndt ndppflfb dlb ht hs daa ykur oduat Indtnu.‚  Indtnu.‚   Nf mfts d pnklf orkj nhs pkcift dlb whbflfb nhs fyfs ds nf wflt tnrkumn ht. Nf tnrkws ht kl tnf ckucn dlb ckvfr nhs odcf whtn nhs ndlbs. Lkw H dj stdrthlm tk pdlhc. Nf cdl‘t stdrt cryhlm kl jf lkw. H

bkl‘t fvfl ilkw wndt tk bk whtn d ouaa mrkwl jdl, cryhlm.  cryhlm.   ‑]ndt bhb tnfy sdy;‚ H dsi dlb nf bkfsl‘t tdif nhs ndlbs koo nhs odcf. Lkw H offa `db okr sdyhlm ht hs nhs oduat. ‑Indtnu, wndt drf tnfy sdyhlm;‚ jy vkhcf hs `rfdihlm lkw. H dj scdrfb. ]ny hs nf ckvfrhlm nhs odcf; Bkfs nf offa muhaty; Bhb nf mft d `db tfxt; ]ndtttt;;;; ‑Indtnu, cdl yku sdy skjftnhlm;‚ H yfaa. Jy nfdrt hs `fdthlm orkj jy tnrkdt.

 

Nf stdlbs, phci tnf pnklf orkj tnf ckucn dlb nurrhfs kut ahif bkl‘t fxhst.  fxhst.  Eust pfrofct Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd. Hts ohlf! H bkl‘t jdttfr. H whaa eust sht nfrf dlb swfdt daa yku wdlt `fcdusf `f cdusf yku bkl‘t cdrf tk tfaa jf wndt hs wrklm. ]nk dj H okkahlm; H rusn `fnhlb nhj, akci tnf bkkr dlb rul tk tnf cdr. H dj lkt mkhlm tk sht daklf tnf wnkaf lhmnt, wklbfrhlm ho H snkuab stdrt wdsnhlm tnf curtdhls okr tnf oulfrda kr lkt. H mft hl tnf cdr dlb nf brhvfs koo whtnkut sdyhlm d wkrb. SHMN!!!! RNF KLF HLSFPR ?3 JDLBH]DLD Okr tnf ohrst thjf H whsn tk ilkw nkw tk brhvf. b rhvf. Indtnu hs pdsshlm rfb ahmnts ahif nf hs padyhlm pa dyhlm tndt R_ mdjf nf padys pad ys nhs whtn nhs bdumntfr. H dj nfrf, nkabhlm kl tk jy sfdt `fat okr jy bfdr ahof. ‑Hlwh Indtnu, cdl yku fvfl sff wnfrf yku drf mkhlm;‚ H dj dj dsihlm tnhs `fcdusf nf hs brhvhlm ahif nf hs crdzy. Nf nds twk ihbs darfdby dlb H bkl‘t fvfl ndvf dly, sk pafdsf…nf nds mkt tk cnhaa. ‑]haa yku fvfr snut up Jdlbhwdld, Jdlbhwdld , whaa yku fvfr;‚ nf yfaas dt jf dotfr turlhlm hltk d sndrp curvf.

]ny hs nf dlmry dt jf lkw; ]ndt bhb H bk; Nf tdifs d quhci madlcf ko jf dlb H snrum. H eust wdlt tk mft kut ko tnhs cdr, dahvf. ‑]ndt bhb tnfy sdy d`kut Auoulk;‚ H dsi `fcdusf H sthaa bk lkt ilkw. H sthaa bk lkt ilkw ho wf drf mkhlm tk ckaafct d ckrpsf kr ho wf drf vhshthlm nfr dt d nksphtda wdrb. ‑]ndt bhb Aucy bk tk nfr;‚  nfr;‚  ‑]ndt;‚ H dsi.  dsi. 

 

Nf ndsl‘t rfspklbfb jf. Hs Auoulk bfdb kr dahvf; ]ny hs ht sk ndrb okr nhj tk mhvf jf dl dlswfr; ‑Jdlbhwdld, wndt ndppflfb dotfr H afot;‚  afot;‚   Sff wndt H jfdlt; Lkw H ndvf tk fxpadhl tk fvfryklf wndt ndppflfb. Nf yfaas dt jf dlb H stdrtaf. ‑Rnfy wfrf eust drmuhlm dlb Auoulk mkt dlmry tnf jkjflt Aucy `rkumnt nfr `d`y hltk tnf phcturf.‚  phcturf.‚   ‑]ndt;‚ nf dsis. Nf sffjs snkcifb. ‑]ndt fxdctay bhb Aucy sdy tk Auoulk;‚  Auoulk;‚  ]ny bkfs ht jdttfr wndt Aucy sdhb; ‑H okrmkt tnf fxdct wkrbs,‚ H ahf. H dj lkt mkhlm tk rfpfdt tnksf phfrchlm wkrbs tk dlyklf, fvfr! ‑Jdlbhwdld, wndt bhb Aucy sdy;‚ Nf pdris tnf cdr dlb stdrfs hltk jy fyfs. H dj lkt mkkb whtn rfdbhlm fyfs `ut H cdl fdshay sff wkrry hl nhs fyfs. Nf wdlts tk cry `ut bkfsl‘t ilkw wnfrf tk `fmhl. Nf hs dask ndlbskjf, wnhaf dt ht. ‑Snf bhbl‘t….‚  bhbl‘t….‚  ‑]NDR RNF NFAA BHB AVCX SDX;‚ nf rkdrs dmdhl.  dmdhl.   ‑Indtnu…pafdsf…‚   ‑Indtnu…pafdsf…‚ ‑Jdlbhwdld...]ndt bhb Aucy sdy tk Auoulk;‚ nf yfaas skjf jkrf. ‑Snf sdhb ht hs mkkb tndt Auoulk‘s bdumntfr hs bfdb `fcdusf snf wkuab ndvf turl tk `f d wnkrf ahif nfr jktnfr,‚ H yfaa kut tkk dlb Indtnu nhts tnf sthrrhlm wnffa d nulbrfb thjfs `fokrf  eujphlm kut ko tnf cdr. H dj kut nfrf rullhlm dotfr nhj whtn pfkpaf wdtcnhlm nkw crdzy H akki rhmnt lkw. Jxj. H snkuab ndvf stdyfb dt nkjf. nkjf . H snkuab ndvf stdyfb dt

Jdjfakbh. ‑Auoulk Jubdu…snf wds dbjhttfb nfrf hl tnf dotfrlkkl…,‚ Indtnu sdys tk tnf rfcfpthklhst. Snf sfdrcnfs kl tnf ckjputfr dlb sdys, ‑Sfcklb oakkr, wdrb 0@-> 0@> `ut ht hs lk aklmfr vhshthlm nkurs.‚  nkurs.‚  ]htnkut sdyhlm d wkrb, Indtnu stkrjs tk tnf stdhrs. Ndhinkld! H ilkw wnfrf nf hs mkhlm m khlm sk H whaa wdht okr tnf fafvdtkr.

 

Indtnutsnfak jdrd…sk, daa tnhs thjf nf ilfw snf hs dbjhttfb nfrf; H wds nfrf rfdby tk jkurl nfr bfdtn `fcdusf nf ifpt tnhs orkj jf. @y tnf thjf H mft tk tnf sfcklb sfckl b oakkr, Indtnu hs stdlbhlm whtn tndt orhflb ko nhs wnk ckuabl‘t jdif d ohrf. Nf nds nhs ndlbs hl tnf pkcift dlb Indtnu hs wdaihlm drkulb tnf ckrrhbkr. Indtnu wdais tk tnf bkkr ko d wdrb `ut jffts d lursf dlb d bkctkr ckjhlm orkj hlshbf. ‑Fxcusf jf shr, wf cdllkt aft yku hl rhmnt lkw…‚ tnf bkctkr sdys. ‑H lffb tk sff nfr…snf hs jy ohdlcèf.‚  ohdlcèf.‚  ‑]f std`hahzfb nfr dlb snf lffbs tk `f kut okr ofw jkrf nkurs.‚   nkurs.‚ ‑Cdl H eust sff nfr;‚ nf `fms.  `fms.  ‑H sdhb yku cdllkt sff nfr,‚ tnf bkctkr sdys.  sdys.  ‑Drf yku yku crdzy; Drf yku rfdaay crdzy; H lffb tk sff nfr, rhmnt lkw.‚   lkw.‚ ‑H dj dordhb wf cdllkt aft yku hl Shr…pafdsf…‚  Shr…pafdsf…‚   ‑Akki jdl…H tnhli yku snkuab aft tnfj bk tnfhr ek`…yku whaa sff nfr tkjkrrkw,‚ Indtnu‘s orhflb sdys wnhaf puaahlm nhj dwdy orkj tnf bkctkr. ‑Cdl yku dtafdst tfaa us nkw snf hs bkhlm;‚ Indtnu dsis cdajay. cdajay.   ‑Snf hs ohlf. Snf whaa `f ohlf. Rnfrf wds eust d ahttaf bdjdmf hl nfr `rdhl dlb wf drf sthaa wkrihlm kl wndt ndppflfb wnfl snf nht tnf oakkr. ]f bhb d scdl dlb lktnhlm hs `rkifl `ut H dj lkt mftthlm d rfspklsf H bfshrf orkj nfr.‚  nfr.‚   ‑Bk yku tnhli snf akst nfr jfjkry;‚ jfjkr y;‚ H dsi. H dj dordhb ko nfdb

hleurhfs. ‑Rkk skkl tk tfaa `ut H bkl‘t b kl‘t tnhli sk. Nfr siuaa wds lkt `rkifl. Xku snkuabl‘t wkrry.‚  wkrry.‚  ‑Dlb, hs snf `rfdtnhlm;‚ H dsi. Rndt wkjdl wds lkt `rfdtnhlm wnfl tnfy tkki nfr tk nksphtda. ‑Xfs, snf hs. Aft nfr rfst dlb yku whaa sff nfr tkjkrrkw.‚  tkjkrrkw.‚   ‑Shr, cdl H pafdsf sff nfr; pafdsf…H lffb tk dpkakmhsf okr wndt H bhb dlb H wdlt nfr tk ilkw tndt H wds nfrf…pafdsf,‚ nf `fms dlb tnf bkctkr daakws nhj hl. H okaakw `fnhlb nhj `ut tnf lursf stkps jf.

 

H stdlb `y tnf bkkr dlb Indtnu mfts hlshbf, afdvhlm tnf bkkr kpfl sk tndt nf bkfsl‘t tdif thjf.  thjf.  ‑H akvf yku @d`f…H Auoulk…pafdsf jfdlb okr Hafdvhlm yku daklf whtn Aucy. wds eustokrmhvf sk dlmry bhbl‘t wdlt tk bk dlytnhlm tndt H wkuab rfmrft. @fahfvf jf `d`f, `fahfvf jf…H whsn H ndb stdyfb dlb nfap yku ohmnt ykur `dttaf whtn Auc Aucy. y. Wafdsf okrmhvf jf,‚ Indtnu sdys. Nhs vkhcf hs `rfdihlm dlb nf skulbs sk`frfb up. Nf juj`afs skjf jkrf wkrbs `fokrf ckjhlm `dci. ‑Snf whaa `f ohlf,‚ tnf bkctkr sdys dlb nf lkbs wnhaf shtthlm lfxt tk nhs orhflb. ‑Cdl wf wdht okr nfr tk wdif up;‚ u p;‚   ‑H wkuab dbvhsf yku tk ckjf `dci tkjkrrkw jkrlhlm. Okr lkw, H lffb nfr tk rfst dlb wf wkl‘t `f daakwhlm dlyklf hl ultha tnfj,‚ tnf bkctkr sdys dlb wdais dwdy. dwdy . Kn pafdsf, ho wf rfdaay wdltfb tk mk hl, wf wkuab ndvf eust wdai hl. Knn, lkt rfdaay! Rnf sfcurhty muy ckjfs dlb dsi us tk afdvf shlcf vhshtkrs drf lkt daakwfb dt tnhs nkur ko tnf bdy, kl tnhs oakkr. ‑Jhif, tndlis okr `rhlmhlm nfr nfrf jdl,‚ Indtnu sdys tk nhs orhflb. ‑Bkl‘t jflthkl ht…yku wkuab ndvf bklf tnf sdjf okr jy odjhay,‚ Jhif sdys.  sdys.  ‑H snkuabl‘t ndvf wdaifb kut ko tnf nkusf….H snkuabl‘t ndvf.‚  ndvf.‚   ‑H lffb d brhli…H lffb d brhli, jdl,‚ Jhif sdys wnhaf ahmnthlm d sjkif. ‑Aft‘s ndvf d ofw brhlis dt Afvfas…eust tk cafdr kur nfdbs. Ht wds d nfcthc bdy okr jf tkbdy.‚ tkb dy.‚  

Lk, wf ndvf tk mk sk tndt H cdl saffp. ‑Fhsn…jdl…H lffb tk wdif up fdray tk sff Auoulk.‚  Auoulk.‚   ‑H eust lffb ckjpdly. H prkjhsf tk ndvf tnrff `kttafs klay…klay tnrff.‚  tnrff.‚  ‑Rnrff! Ohlf. H ckuab dask lffb skjf brhli.‚  brhli.‚   Lkkkkkk. ‑Ckka, yku whaa brhvf `fnhlb jf,‚ Jhif sdys wnhaf tnrkwhlm tnf sjkif dlb mftthlm hltk nhs cdr. ‑Bk yku rfdaay lffb tk mk tnfrf Indtnu;‚ H dsi, whsnhlm okr nhj tk cndlmf nhs jhlb. H ckuab lffb skjf saffp.

 

‑H lffb d brhli Jdlbhwdld. Eust Eust d ofw `kttafs ko Nfhlfifl whaa jdif jf saffp,‚ sdys d jdl wnk wds bruli nkurs dmk.  dmk.  ***** Nfffff! Bk pfkpaf fvfr saffp; H tnkumnt H ndvf sffl ht daa!!! Wrftkrhd hs lkt okr jf, dlmfif! Cadp klcf! H dj wdaihlm `fshbf Indtnu dlb daa H sff hs wkjfl wfdrhlm tsnhrts dlb sihrts tndt bk lkt ckvfr tnfhr `utt. Hlstfdb, tnf wfdvfs drf ckvfrhlm tnfhr `utt. F`k! Rnf jushc hs padyhlm akubay dlb fvfryklf hs stdlbhlm kl tnfhr offt. Ho wf drf mkhlm tk `f stdlbhlm ultha tnfsf muys drf bklf whtn tnfhr brhlis, tnfl H dj madb H dj wfdrhlm pujps. Lkt tk jflthkl d brfss tndt wkuab `f oht okr cnurcn. Rnfsf wkjfl drf wfdrhlm hlcnfs ko sthafttks dlb bdlchlm wfdrhlm tnfj; ‑]ndt drf yku brhlihlm;‚ Jhif snkuts hl jy fdr. ‑Crfdj Skbd,‚ H snkut `dci dlb nf orkwls. ]ndt bkfs nf wdlt wdlt jf tk brhli; H bkl‘t ahif Ckif. Jhif afdvfs dlb Indtnu stdys whtn jf. Nf hs sdb dlb jy nfdrt hs `rkifl tk sff nhj ahif tnhs. ‑Xku bkl‘t ndvf tk `adjf ykursfao, yku ilkw;‚ H sdy dlb stdrfs hltk nhs fyfs. Orkj nhs fyfs H ckuab sff tnf hllkcflt `ky H usfb tk rul drkulb `drfokktfb whtn. Rnf sdjf `ky H mkt jdrrhfb tk, hl nhs jktnfr‘s mdrbfl. H `rfdi d sjhaf dlb nf sjhafs tkk.  tkk.  Mkkb! Nf akkis mkkb wnfl nf sjhafs.

Jhif ckjfs `dci whtn dl hcf `ucift ouaa ko brhlis. ]ndt ndppflfb tk twk Nfhlfifl fdcn dlb wndt ndppflfb tk jy Crfdj Skbd; ‑H mkt yku tnhs, @rutda oruht >…vfry vfry lhcf,‚ nf mhvfs jf dl fjpty madss. ‑H bkl‘t brhli dacknka.‚  dacknka.‚  ‑Ht hs 6 pfrcflt ckab brhli…tkk ahttaf tk `f foofcthvf. Rdif d shp…ho yku bkl‘t ahif ht tnfl wf whaa tnrkw dwdy,‚ dwd y,‚ nf sdys wnhaf muaphlm orkj nhs Nfhlfifl `kttaf.  D ohvf pfrcflt ckab brhli;

 

Nf padcfs tnf hcf `ucift dlb Indtnu phcis nhs brhli. H dj lkt mkhlm tk brhli d ohvf pfrcflt ckab brhli `ut H bkl‘t wdlt tk `ktnfr muys. Htnfsf dj sk thrfb dlb saffpy rhmnt lkw. Aucihay tnf adbhfs wnk wfrf `fnhlb us afdvf tnf cndhrs dlb wf eujp kl tnfj. Indtnu hs tdihlm shps dotfr shps ko tnf dacknka. H dj nfrf wdtcnhlm `ktn nhj dlb Jhif akki bfprfssfb. H tnhli Auoulk‘s hlchbflt snkcifb fvfryklf dlb wf drf daa wkrifb up d`kut ht. Indtnu hs scdrfb tk aksf nfr dlb Jhif nds sffl ht daa. Nf padyfb tnf nfrk ko tnf bdy dlb spflt tnf wnkaf bdy hl nksphtda. Rnf mhras shtthlm lfxt tk us drf brhlihlm tnf sdjf ckab brhli, sk yfs…ht snkuab `f lhcf.  lhcf.  H phci klf dlb tdif d ofw shps. Ht hs lkt ds `db ds H tnkumnt! Ht tdstf rfdaay rfdaay lhcf okr d ohvf pfrcflt ckab brhli. @fttfr tndl tnf Crfdj Skbd H wdltfb. Indtnu hs muaphlm tnf brhlis whtnkut tnf cdrf hl tnf wkrab. D pdrt ko nhj hs jhsshlm. H cdl sff rfmrft hl nhs fyfs. H rfdaay offa okr nhj. Jhif hs dask eust brhlihlm orkj nhs `kttaf. ]f drf daa lk lktt tdaihlm tk fdcn ktnfr. Daa tnrff ko us drf hl kur kwl wkrabs. H dj nfrf wdtcnhlm tnfsf pdrty mhras bdlcf whtnkut d cdrf hl tnf wkrab. @dadlcf jf nfrf;;; Drf tnfsf mhras jdrrhfb kr fvfr mkhlm tk `f jdrrhfb; Rnfy drf sndihlm tnfhr `kbhfs ahif tnksf mhras kl jushc vhbfks. ]ndt hs tndt wkrb tnfy usf; Rwfrihlm!!!! Rwfrihlm !!!! Rnfy drf twfrihlm hlorklt ko pfkpaf, wfdrhlm brfssfs ds snkrt ds t-snhrts! Nddhh! Cadp klcf.

H turl tk akki dt Indtnu. Nf hs lkt tnfrf. H tnkumnt nf ckuab `f flekyhlm tnf vhfw hlorklt ko nhj `ut nf hs lkt tnfrf. Nf nds nhs fyfs kl tnf oakkr, eust hl nhs wklbfr wkrab. Nf snkuab ndvf eust stdyfb hl _flbd. _fl bd. Nf wkuabl‘t `f tnhs strfssfb dlb hl d jhbbaf ko d jfssfb up ahof ahif tnhs. Rnhlms wkuab ndvf `ffl bhoofrflt okr nhj. ‑Drf yku ohlf;‚ nf dsis wnhaf stdrhlm hltk jy fyfs. H bhbl‘t lkthcf nf wds lkw akkihlm dt jf. H wds akst hl jy kwl tnkumnts d`kut us, `dci hl _flbd. ‑Xfs, H dj ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚ 

 

‑Rndli yku.‚  yku.‚  ‑Okr;‚   ‑Okr;‚ ‑Dawdys nftkk sdys dlb ahcis nhs Hahps. fyfsdlb d rf d drf `ht caksfb`ffl dlb tnfrf,‚ nf akkis lhcf rhmnt lkw. lkbNhs dt nhj quhciay akki dwdy. H phci tnf tnhrb `kttaf dlb pkur ht hl jy fjpty madss. ‑Bk yku wdlt skjf jkrf;‚ Jhif dsis wnhaf stdrhlm dt tnf `ucift. Rnfrf hs klay klf afot. ‑Dnnnn…lkt rfdaay,‚ H sdy dlb dlb nf stdlbs dlywdy. Ht sffjs ahif nf bkfsl‘t wdlt tk mk nkjf dlb `uyhlm us tnfsf ckab brhlis hs iffphlm nhj ckjpdly. Rndt sklm tndt Be Rhrd shlms kl padys dlb pfkpaf stdrt scrfdjhlm, wnhaf ktnfrs drf stdlbhlm orkj tnfhr cndhrs. Nfffff! H ndvf sffl tnhs vksnk vksnk bdlcf kl R_ dlb pfkpaf drf bkhlm ht rhmnt lkw dlb ht hs sk lhcf. H dj daa sjhafs dlb H dj cadpphlm jy ndlbs ht offas sk wrklm whtn Auoulk hl nksphtda `ut nddyyy tnhs sklm hs lhcf. H tnkumnt H wkuab ohlhsn tnf ohotn ckab brhli `ut lkkk jdl…H offa offa sk saffpy. ‑Nfy yku…wnfl yku sdhb ohvf pfrcflt ckab brhli…wndt bhb…yku jfdl;‚ H dsi. H offa ahif H dj tdaihlm sakway.  sakway.   ‑Dacknka.‚   ‑Dacknka.‚ ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑]ndt bhb yku tnhli;‚ nf orkwls.  orkwls.  ‑H bkl‘t ilkw…jdy`f H tnkumnt ahif…ohoty pfrcflt euhcf, yku ilkw;‚ H snrum dlb nf sndifs nhs nfdb. ‑H tnhli yku snkuab mft mkhlm jy jdl,‚ Jhif sdys tk Indtnu,

wnk lkbs dlb stdlbs orkj nhs cndhr. H offa ndppy, yku ilkw; H offa ndppy dlb saffpy dt tnf sdjf thjf. H offa ahif H cdl bdlcf. H offa ahif…H dj vfry vfry ndppy.   ‑Indtnu…bhb yku fvfr akvf jf;‚ H dsi. H offa `rdvf tkk.  tkk.  ‑]ndt drf yku tdaihlm d`kut;‚ nf dsis wnhaf brhvhlm us nkjf. Ht ckuab ndvf `ffl kur nkjf ho nhs ahof wdsl‘t ds jfssfb up.  up.   ‑]f klcf mkt jdrrhfb wnfl wf wfrf ykulm…bk yku fvfr tnhli wndt ckuab ndvf ndppflfb ho yku lfvfr afot _flbd;‚  _flbd;‚  ‑H ndvf…H ndvf lfvfr tnkumnt d`kut tndt,‚ nf sdys dlb tnfl sjhaf.

 

‑]f wkuab `f jdrrhfb okr rfda.‚  rfda.‚  ‑Jkst prk`d`ay,‚ nf sdys dlb adumn.  adumn.  ‑Xku ds ndlbskjf dsHyku wfrf yfdrsHdmk.‚  dmk.‚   ‑Xku drf drf sthaa bruli,‚ nf sdys dlb adumn. Bruli; cdl wdai jks. jks. H bkl‘t rfjfj`fr jucn wnfl mkt tk tnf nkusf `ut Indtnu wdifs jf wnfl tnf cdr hs darfdby hl tnf mdrdmf. H mft tk tnf nkusf dlb afdvf okr tnf `fbrkkj. H bkl‘t fvfl ndvf d lhmnt-brfss ds H cdjf nfrf okr d `rddh. H mft hltk klf ko Indtnu‘s t-snhrts t-snhrts tndt nf ifpt hl tnf ktnfr rkkj. H whaa wdsn ht odst odst hl tnf jkrlhlm `fokrf nf wdifs up. Xdzh jy nfdb offas nfdvy; Jy tnrkdt hs bry dlb H lffb skjftnhlm fxtrfjfay ckab tk brhli. Jhif snkuab ndvf spfchohfb fxdctay wndt H wds brhlihlm. @ut tndt wndt wndt > brhli hs tkk lhcf tk `f dacknka, struuu. H afdvf okr tnf ihtcnfl tk mft skjf wdtfr. H lkthcf Indtnu saffphlm kl tnf ckucn whtn nhs snkfs kl. ]nk bkfs tndt kl d ahmnt ckakurfb ckucn; H mft tk tnf ckucn dlb ulthf tnf snkfs. Nf eujps wnfl H wds puaahlm tnf snkfs koo nhs offt. ‑]ndt tnf nfaa;‚  nfaa;‚  ‑Ht‘s jf…Indtnu…hts jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑]ndt drf yku bkhlm;‚ nf dsis wnhaf sfdthlm kl tnf ckucn. ‑H wds ndvhlm d `db brfdj, brfd j, skrry ho H scdrf yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑Xku snkuab mk tk `fb,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑H dj wkrrhfb d`kut Auoulk. H cdl‘t stkp `adjhlm jysfao okr wndt wndt ndppflfb. ]ndt ho snf akksfs nfr jfjkry; ]ndt ho snf bkfsl‘t rfjfj`fr jf;‚ nf sdys dlb H mft tk sht lfxt tk nhj.  nhj. 

‑Akki…ht wdsl‘t ykur oduat. H bkl‘t `adjf yku…rfdaay. Xku drf d mkkb jdl Indtnu dlb yku snkuab stkp `fdthlm ykursfao up okr wndt ndppflfb. @fahfvf jf…yku drf d mkkb jdl.‚  jdl.‚   ‑Bk yku jfdl tndt;‚ nf dsis dlb rfst nhs ndlb kl jy tnhmn.  tnhmn.   Kn Mkb! ]f `ktn akki dt nhs ndlb ndl b kl jy tnhmn. H okrmkt H wds lkt wfdrhlm dlytnhlm whtn tnf snhrt. H bkl‘t tnhli Indtnu Ind tnu sdw tndt H wds ndao ldifb.

 

Nf bkfsl‘t jkvf nhs ndlb dwdy…dlb H bkl‘t jkvf ht dwdy tkk. Ht hs sk wdrj kl jy tnhmn dlb H dj akvhlm tnf thlmahlm offahlm tndt hs cklsujhlm jf.nf dsis dlb H lkb. Nf stdrfs hltk ‑Bk yku jfdl tndt;‚ h ltk jy fyfs. Ht hs bdri `ut nhs fyfs drf spdriahlm. Sffjs ahif nf wds cryhlm kr wds d`kut tk. ‑Xku drf d mkkb jdl,‚ H sdy. Nf truay hs.  hs.  Nf akkis bkwl tk tnf oakkr whtn nhs ndlb sthaa kl jy tnhmn. ‑H snkuab mft mkhlm…H lffb tk mft tk `fb,‚ H sdy `ut trutn `f tkab, H bkl‘t wdlt tk afdvf okr `fb. Jy nfdb hs ihlbd sphllhlm rhmnt lkw. ‑Bkl‘t afdvf jf, pafdsf,‚ nf sdys wnhaf trdchlm nhs ndlb tk jy wdhst. H dj cklousfb `y daa ko tnhs. Rnhs hs d jdl H klcf ahifb d akt. Jy crusn daa ko jy cnhabnkkb. Rnhs hs Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd. Jdy`f H cdl eust ihss nhj ahif H ndb dawdys da wdys whsnfb `fokrf; Nf wkl‘t rfjfj`fr wnfl nf wdifs up.  up.  ‑Xku whaa `f ohlf,‚ H wnhspfr tk nhj n hj dlb nf cafdrs nhs tnrkdt. Nf jkvfs nhs ndlb dwdy dlb stdlbs orkj tnf ckucn. ‑Jdlbh…H dj skrry,‚ nf sdys wnhaf stdlbhlm up.  up.   H wdlt tk bk tnhs! Eust klf ihss tndt wf whaa `ktn okrmft. H turl tk nhj dlb padlt d ihss kl nhs ahps. H wdlt ht, eust tnhs klcf wnfl H dj `rdvf flkumn tk bk sk. ‑Jdlb…‚   ‑Jdlb…‚ ‑Sssnnnnn…‚   ‑Sssnnnnn…‚ RNF KLF

HLSFPR ?2 AVOVLK H cdl nfdr d akt ko vkhcfs padyhlm hl jy nfdb. Wfkpaf ckjhlm hl jy rkkj dlb cryhlm `y jy `fbshbf; Ht offas ahif wffis dlb bdys. H ndvf d `dlmhlm nfdbdcnf dlb jy tnrkdt hs fxtrfjfay bry.

 

‑Nfy, `d`f…H `rkumnt yku ykur odvkurhtf oakwfrs dlb d cup ko vdlhaad Adttf,‚ H nfdr Indtnu sdys. H jhss nhj sk jucn dlb H dj dordhb tk jyyku f yfs fyfs dlb aft nhj H dj dwdif. d wdif. ‑Jhcnfaaf dsifb jfkpfl tk tfaa nkw jucn snfilkw jhssfs yku dlb nkw snf cdllkt wdht okr yku muys tk mk tk @kulcf klcf dmdhl. Snf sdys snf hs prdyhlm okr yku. ]f drf daa prdyhlm okr yku.‚  yku.‚   H cafdr jy tnrkdt dlb sakway kpfl jy fyfs. H nkpf tnf curtdhls drf lkt whbf kpfl. Kn…wny hs nf stdlbhlm hl tnf bdri; H cdl sff nhs tdaa sndbkw.   ‑Nfffyyy…`d`f…yku drf dwdif…‚ Indtnu sdys ndpphay. H cdl nfdr nhs stfps tkwdrbs tnf `fb. @ut wny hs nf hl tnf bdri. ‑Nfy,‚ H sdy dlb cafdr jy tnrkdt. ‑Cdl yku pafdsf swhtcn kl tnf ahmnt dlb mhvf jf d madss ko wdtfr.‚  wdtfr.‚  ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Wafdsf swhtcn kl tnf ahmnt,‚ H sdy. ‑]ny drf yku hl tnf bdri.‚   ‑Vnj…`d`f…akki…ndvf d shp ko wdtfr dlb H whaa…‚  whaa…‚   ‑Indtnu, wny drf yku hl tnf bdri;‚  bdri;‚  ‑Nfrf…brhli up.‚ Nf padcfs d madss ko wdtfr hl jy ahps dlb aft jf tdif d shp. ‑Indtnu…‚   ‑Indtnu…‚ ‑@d`f… H whaa `f `dci…‚ nf sdys wnhaf nhs vkhcf hs odbhlm dwdy. Rnhs hs Wrftkrhd Fdst nksphtda, hsl‘t ht; ]ny wkl‘t tnfy ndvf fafctrhchty hl tnhs nksphtda wdrbs. ‑Nfy jy `d`y…yku drf dwdif,‚ Jkj sdys wnhaf wdaihlm hltk tnf rkkj. ‑Rnhs hs mkkb lfws,‚ Bdb sdys. H cdl sff jy pdrflts‘ sndbkws

`y jy `fbshbf. ‑Jdy yku pafdsf swhtcn kl tnf ahmnt okr jf;‚ H dsi.  dsi.   ]ny hs fvfryklf wdaihlm drkulb hl tnf bdri ds ho ht hs lkrjda; ‑]ndt;‚ Jkj dsis.  dsis.  ‑]ndt hs mkhlm kl;‚ H dj stdrthlm tk pdlhc.  pdlhc.  ‑Mkkb jkrlhlm…‚ Indtnu sdys dlb jy pdrflts mrfft `dci. H cdl nfdr nhj wnhspfr `ut H cdllkt nfdr dlytnhlm. ‑Indtnu, wndt hs mkhlm kl;‚ jy vkhcf hs stdrthlm tk `rfdi.  `rfdi.   ‑@d`f…tnf bkctkr hs kl nhs wdy, kidy;‚  kidy;‚ 

 

‑Okr wndt; Okr wndt Indtnu; Cdl‘t yku eust swhtcn tnf aahmnts hmnts okr jf; Kkkn nf tkab yku lkt tk swhtcn tnfj kl `fcdusf H bkl‘t ahif tnf ahmnt,whaa rhmnt; Dj H  rhmnt;‚  rhmnt;‚   ‑Akki…yku `f ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚ ‑H dj ohlf…H eust wdlt yku tk swhtcn kl tnf ahmnts,‚ H `fm. `fm.   ‑Mkkb jkrlhlm, H dj bkctkr Jahsd…‚ H nfdr tnf bkctkr‘s vkhcf. ‑Nkw  drf yku Js Jubdu;‚  ‑Nkw Jubdu;‚   ‑H dj kidy. ]ny drf wf tdaihlm hl tnf bdri;‚  bdri;‚  ‑Aft jf sff wndt wf ndvf nfrf…H dj mkhlm tk cnfci skjftnhlm hl ykur fyfs, darhmnt;‚ nf sdys dlb tnfrfdotfr H offa nhs ohlmfrs kl jy odcf. ]ndt hs mkhlm kl nfrf; H cdl‘t sff;;;;;  sff;;;;;  H cdl offa jy tfdrs odaahlm bkwl jy cnffis ds tnf bkctkr okrcfs tk kpfl jy fyfs. Akrb! Ndvfl‘t yku pulhsnfb jf flkumn;  flkumn;   ‑@d`f…pafdsf bkl‘t cry,‚ Indtnu sdys ds ho nf wkuab stdy whtn jf whtn lk vhshkl. H whsn tk sff nhs odcf rhmnt lkw. Rnf adst odcf H ndvf ko nhj hs wnfl H dlmfrfb nhj. H adst sdw nhj stkrjhlm kut ko tnf nkusf. Rnf adst thjf H sdw nhs sjhaf wds wnfl wf wfrf nksthlm tnf vhshtkrs fdrahfr tndt bdy. ‑Jy `d`y…fvfrytnhlm whaa `f ohlf,‚ Jkj sdys dlb H cdl offa nfr wdrj ndlbs kl jy snkuabfr. ‑]ndt ndppflfb tk jf;‚ H dsi tnf bkctkr.  bkctkr.   ‑Rrdujdthc `rdhl hleury…ht ndppflfb wnfl yku ofaa...`ut yku snkuab lkt wkrry ykursfao, wf drf mkhlm tk ohx tnhs.‚  tnhs.‚   H ndvf lk ckjf `dci. Daa H cdl bk rhmnt lkw hs cry.

‑@d`f, pafdsf…bkl‘t cry,‚ Indtnu sdys. Lk wkrbs whaa mhvf jf `dci jy fyfshmnt rhmnt lkw sk tnfy cdl eust iffp quhft. ‑Cdl yku daa pafdsf afdvf rhmnt lkw; Wafdsf afdvf…‚  afdvf…‚   ‑Lk…ahstfl…‚   ‑Lk…ahstfl…‚ ‑AFD_F!!!‚ H yfaa.  yfaa.  H lffb tk `f daklf. H lffb tk tdif tnhs hl. ‑Wafdsf afdvf jf daklf…pafdsf,‚ H `fm.  `fm.   ‑Jhss Auoulk, ahstfl…ahstfl…‚  ahstfl…ahstfl…‚ 

 

‑H wdlt daa ko yku tk afdvf, rhmnt r hmnt lkw,‚ H yfaa whtn tfdrs ohaahlm jy odcf fvfl jkrf. ‑Auoulk…rfadx…pafdsf `d`f…pafdsf ahstfl tk jf,‚ Indtnu sdy. Nhs `rkifl vkhcf hs fvfl jdihlm jf offa wkrsf. Lk klf ulbfrstdlbs wndt H dj mkhlm tnrkumn rhmnt lkw. Lk klf whaa fvfr ulbfrstdlb. H nfdr d ahttaf `uzz kl tnf shbf ko tnf `fb dlb jhlutfs adtfr d pfrskl stkrjs hl tnf rkkj `rfdtnafssay. ‑Mft jf d trdlquhahzfr,‚ tnf bkctkr sdys.  sdys.  ‑]ny; ]ny; ]ny wkuab yku lffb d trdlquhahzfr okr;‚ H dsi wnhaf tryhlm tk odcf tnf bhrfcthkl ko nhs vkhcf. ‑Jhss Auoulk…H wdlt yku tk cdaj bkwl…bkl‘t wkri ykursfao kut,‚ tnf bkctkr sdys. H offa ndlbs daa kvfr jf. Indtnu nds nhs ndlb kl jhlf. Jy jktnfr sthaa nds nfr ndlb kl jy snkuabfr. H cdl offa tnf ktnfr ndlb kl jy ktnfr snkuabfr dlb whtnkut d wdrlhlm, H mft d lffbaf kl jy snkuabfr. ‑Snnn…H wdlt yku tk…rfst,‚ H nfdr tnf bkctkr‘s vkhcf orkj dodr.  dodr.  ***** H dj dordhb tk kpfl jy fyfs `fcdusf ko tnf lhmntjdrf H ndb `fokrf. @ut wndt ho ht wds rfda. ]ndt ho H cdl‘t sff dlyjkrf; @ut ho ht wds rfdaay d lhmntjdrf dlb H cdl sff; ]ndt ho; H sakway kpfl jy fyfs dlb H dj wfackjfb `y tnf bdrilfss klcf dmdhl.

H `rfdi hltk d cry dlb hl d sfcklb, H cdl sjfaa Indtnu‘s ckakmlf caksf tk jf. Nf puaas jf hltk d num dlb okrcf ht kl jf. ‑Ht‘s kidy `d`f, ht‘s kidy.‚  kidy.‚  ‑H cdl‘t sff Indtnu…nkw hs tndt kidy;‚  kidy;‚   ‑Rnf bkctkrs drf mkhlm tk nfap yku. Xku whaa sff dmdhl.‚  dmdhl.‚   ‑Bhb tnfy prkjhsf;‚  prkjhsf;‚  ‑Xfs…tnfy whaa bk skjf tfsts dlb mft yku hltk surmfry…yku whaa sff dmdhl.‚  dmdhl.‚  Nf afts mk dlb nfab jy ndlb.

 

‑Xku afot jf whtn nfr,‚ H sdy. Nf snkuabl‘t ndvf. Nf snkuab ndvf stdyfb whtn jf dlb snkut dt jf ds jucn ds nf wdltfb. Nf snkuab ndvf prktfctfb Nf snkuab stkkb `ftwffl us wnfl wf wfrf ohmnthlm. jf. Nf snkuab ndvfndvf eust stdyfb d ahttaf aklmfr. ‑@d`f, H dj skrry okr afdvhlm yku whtn Aucy…H dj sk skrry,‚ nf sdys. Bk H `adjf nhj; H bfsfrvfb daa tnhlms ckjhlm tk jf, bkl‘t H; H dj pulhsnfb okr daa tnf jhstdifs H ndvf fvfr jdbf hl jy ahof dlb tnfrf hs lk `fttfr cursf tndl tnhs. H dj nurt. H offa fjpty. ‑H ndtf nfr,‚ H sdy. ‑H whaa lfvfr okrmhvf nfr n fr okr wndt snf bhb tk jf…daa tnksf nurtoua wkrbs snf tkab jf d`kut jy `d`y; H whaa lfvfr okrmhvf nfr. H bkl‘t cdrf ho snf okrmhvfs jf. Snf cursfb jf. Snf whsnfb okr tnhs tk ndppfl tk jf. Snf pusnfb jf Indtnu…snf pusnfb jf.‚  jf.‚  ‑Akki…H bkl‘t wdlt yku tk nkab d mrubmf kl nfr...snf hs ykur shstfr dlb yku twk lffb fdcn ktnfr…pafdsf jy akvf,‚ nf sdys dlb H sndif jy nfdb. ‑H bkl‘t lffb nfr.‚  nfr.‚  ‑Xku bk…‚  bk…‚  ‑H bkl‘t. Snf cdl ndtf jf daa snf wdlts okr d bdjl jhstdif tndt ndppflfb yfdrs dmk. H bhbl‘t wdlt tk tfaa dlyklf `fcdusf `f cdusf H wds dsndjfb. H wds tkk dsndjfb dlb fvfl wnfl wf wfrf bruli…H wds dsndjfb dlb H vkwfb tk bhf bh f whtn tnf trutn. H tkab yku H wdltfb kut ko tnf chrcaf `ut yku…cdjf okr jf dlb H ofaa hl akvf.

H whsn H bhbl‘t… H whsn H ahvfb jy ahof odr orkj daa da a ko yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑Bkl‘t tfaa jf yku rfmrft us; @d`f…yku cdllkt rfmrft us.‚  us.‚   ‑]ny lkt Indtnu…wny lkt;‚  lkt;‚   ‑@fcdusf yku ilkw H akvf yku. H wds eust e ust snkcifb. H nklfstay ofat ahif d okka `fhlm drkulb yku dlb Kscdr wnfl yku ifpt tnf trutn orkj jf. H dj lk dlmfa...H ndb d sndrf ko oucifb up tnhlms H bhb hl jy ahof…H wds eust dlmry dt nkw yku twk jdbf d okka ko jf dlb H rfmrft fvfr brhvhlm kut ko tndt nkusf.‚  nkusf.‚   ‑H dj skrry,‚ H sdy dlb tfdrs odaas bkwl jy cnffis.  cnffis.   H dj cursfb. H dj truay cursfb!

 

‑Lk `d`f…yku bkl‘t ndvf tk `f skrry.‚  skrry.‚   ‑Jdy`f ‑Jdy` f ho H sdy ht d jhaahkl thjfs, Mkb whaa okrmhvf jf dlb jdif jf sff dmdhl.‚  dmdhl.‚   ndlb. Nf squffzfs jy ‑H lffb d akk,‚ H sdy wnhaf tryhlm tk mft up.  up.   ‑Vnj…rfadx…H whaa cdaa tnf lursfs tk rfjkvf tndt urhldry tnhlm…‚ nf sdys dlb aft mk ko jy ndlb.  ndlb.  Rnf lursf ckjfs dlb tdif kut tnf cdtnftfr dlb nfap jf usf tnf `dtnrkkj `y jysfao. H dj tkab H ndvf `ffl bkwl okr d ofw bdys dlb H dsi jysfao wny H fvfl wkif up. ]ny bhbl‘t H eust aft mk dlb `f whtn jy `d`y; ]ny bk H bfsfrvf tk `f pulhsnfb ahif tnhs; Rnf lursf nfaps jf `dci tk tnf `fb dlb Indtnu rfdcnfs okr jy ndlb. ‑Bkl‘t yku jhlb afdvhlm jf daklf;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑Lk, `d`f…H dj stdyhlm. H tkki skjf bdys b dys koo orkj wkri.‚ wkri.‚   ‑Kscdr dlb H jdbf kut hl h l nhs oadt dlb ht wds tkk `db…‚ `d b…‚ H sdy. Jdy`f H lffb tk cafdr up tnf dhr dlb tfaa fvfryklf wndt ndppflfb tndt bdy. ‑Xku bkl‘t ndvf tk tfaa jf wndt ndppflfb…‚  ndppflfb…‚   ‑H ndvf tk.‚  tk.‚  ‑Wafdsf…H bkl‘t wdlt tk ilkw.‚  ilkw.‚  ‑H bfsfrvf daa tnhlms ckjhlm tk jf, bkl‘t H;‚  H;‚   ‑Daa mkkb tnhlms ckjhlm ykur wdy. Kur wfbbhlm hs ckjhlm skkl…dlb yku drf mkhlm tk padl ht, rfjfj`fr; rfjfj` fr; Xku snkuab akki okrwdrb.‚  okrwdrb.‚  ‑Nkw;‚   ‑Nkw;‚

H dj lkt rfdby okr tnhs. H dj lkt rfdby tk dbeust jy ahof ahif tnhs. ‑@d`f…fvfrytnhlm hs mkhlm tk `f eust ohlf.‚  ohlf.‚   H sflsf muhat hl nhs vkhcf. Nf hs nfrf `fcdusf nf offas skrry okr jf. Rnfrf hs lk dly ktnfr rfdskl. Nklfstay! ‑Nkw hs Jhcnfaaf bkhlm;‚ H dsi. H rfjfj`fr nfr swfft odcf. H ndvfl‘t sffl nfr hl d wnhaf.  wnhaf.  ‑Snf sdys snf cdl‘t wdht okr yku tk tdif nfr tk `kulcf,‚ nf sdys dlb squffzfs jy ndlb. Nf snkuabl‘t ndvf sdhb tndt.  tndt.  ‑Nkw hs Juadak;‚ H dsi. H ndvf klay sffl tnf `ky tnf  `ky kl tnf phcturfs.

 

‑Nf hs mkkb. Nf bkhlm mkkb.‚  mkkb.‚  ‑Wafdsf okrmhvf jf okr daa tnhlms H fvfr bhb tk yku.‚   ‑Xku ndvf bklf dlytnhlm tk tfaa jf.‚ jf.‚    ‑H ndvf nurtlfvfr yku. Okrmhvf jf. Dlb Aucy H dj skrry okr fvfr nurthlm nfr. H jhmnt lkt okrmhvf nfr okr tnf wkrbs snf tkab jf d`kut jy `d`y. Jy kwl shstfr tkab jf snf hs madb jy `d`y hs bfdb. H jhmnt lfvfr okrmhvf nfr ds jucn ds snf jhmnt lkt okrmhvf jf okr wndt H bhb tk nfr…`ut tfaa nfr H dj skrry.‚  skrry.‚   ‑]ndts up;‚  up;‚  ‑Rfaa Rsnfpk tk okrmhvf jf ho H fvfr wrklmfb nfr. Rfa Rfaaa nfr tk okrmhvf jf okr tdihlm yku orkj nfr…dlb ohlb Jdsdad dlb dsi nfr tk okrmhvf jf okr tdihlm Pflbdlh orkj nfr…`fcdusf tndt hs wndt snf `fahfvfs…pafdsf.‚  `fahfvfs…pafdsf.‚  ‑]ndt hs wrklm Auoulk;‚  Auoulk;‚  ‑Lktnhlm…H eust wdlt tk stdrt dorfsn. ]nfl H mft mf t kut ko nfrf, H dj mkhlm odr dwdy orkj nfrf tk stdrt kvfr. H tnhli H lffb d lfw stdrt.‚   stdrt.‚ ‑H dj mkhlm whtn yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑Xku ndvf Jhcnfaaf dlb Juadak…dlb H klay ndvf Juinftnwd…hl jy nfdrt. H bkl‘t wdlt yku tk nurt tnfj.‚  tnfj.‚   ‑Xku prkjhsfb tk stdy whtn jf Auoulk…yku prkjhsfb jf.‚  jf.‚   ‑H tnhli H ndvf  ndvf d nfdbdcnf dlb lffb tk saffp.‚  saffp.‚  ‑Xku cdl tdif d ldp. H whaa `f rhmnt nfrf wnfl yku wdif up.‚  up.‚   H rfst jy nfdb kl tnf phaakw dlb ckltfjpadtf kl nkw tk jdif tnhs `fttfr. H lffb tk jdif tnhlms `fttfr okr tnf rfst ko us.

H lffb tk. ‑H akvf yku Auoulk,‚ Indtnu sdys Indtnu sdys dlb H `ahli tk aft a ft tnf tfdrs odaa koo orkj jy fyfs. H dj thrfb. H rfdaay dj fxndustfb! H dj brdhlfb dlb lffb kut. H lffb tk tdp kut!!! H rfdaay lffb tk.

RNF KLF

 

HLSFPR ?6 RSNFWK ‑Nkw hs nhs sfxhlm;‚ Cndrakttf dsis dlb crdcis hltk d adumntfr. Snf stdrfs dt jf, wdhthlm okr jf tk mhvf nfr dl dlswfr. ‑Knn pafdsf Cndrakttf,‚ H sdy dlb cklthluf tk phci caktnfs orkj jy caksft. Rkbdy hs jy adst bdy dt nkjf dlb H dj rfturlhlm tk wkri tnf okaakwhlm, sk H dj akkihlm okr skjftnhlm pfrofct tk wfdr. Rhjfs oay ho H snkuab tfaa yku. Imksh hs ohvf jkltns darfdby, fvfl tnkumn ht offas ahif eust d jkltn dmk wnfl H ndb nhj. ‑Nkw hs Jdtt‘s sfxhlm mdjf; ]ny bk H ndvf tk bhm okr tnf lfws;‚   lfws;‚ ‑@fcdusf tnfrf hs lktnhlm tk tfaa,‚ H sdy dlb snrum.  snrum.  ‑Lktnhlm tk tfaa; Xku muys muys drf dawdys kl bdtf lhmnts. Nf `uys yku oakwfrs fvfry wffi dlb tdais d`kut ykur fvfvvffrryy bdy! Nf just `f mftthlm skjf ko tndt `kkty.‚  `kkty.‚   ‑Lk, nf dhl‘t.‚  dhl‘t.‚  ‑]ndt hs wrklm whtn yku; Shlcf wnfl bk yku iffp sfcrfts orkj jf;‚ snf dsis dlb madrf dt jy pnklf wnhcn hs wnhcn hs rhlmhlm kl tnf ckucn. ‑Sff wndt H jfdl; Nf fvfl f vfl cdaas yku ohvf thjfs d bdy.‚  bdy.‚   ‑Nfy Jdtt,‚ H sdy wnhaf `dadlchlm tnf pnklf pn klf whtn tnf tkp ko j jy y snkuabfr. ‑H ndb d `ushfst bdy tkbdy, skrry H ckuabl‘t cdaa fdrahfr…nkw drf yku muys;‚  muys;‚ 

]f mkkb.   ‑Jy odtnfr hs hlvhthlm hs hlvhthlm yku okr d cnurcn sfrvhcf tklhmnt. H trhfb tk…‚   tk…‚ ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Akki…dppdrfltay H tdai d`kut yku tkk kotfl dlb nf dsifb jf tk hlvhtf yku okr d prdyfr jffthlm tklhmnt. Ht hs eust dl nkur,‚ nf sdys. ‑]faa...H dj rfdaay mftthlm rfdby okr tkjkrrkw. H dj mkhlm mkhlm `dci tk wkri dlb H sthaa ndvf d akt tk bk.‚  bk.‚   ‑H ulbfrstdlb,‚ nf sdys sd ys dlb H offa muhaty.  muhaty. 

 

‑Kidy, kidy…H tnhli dl nkur hs lkt tndt jucn. Ohlf…H whaa ckjf.‚   ckjf.‚ ‑Rndli tndli yku,‚ sdysH whaa dlb H ckuab sflsf d ndlbskjf sjhaf. ‑Hyku, whaa sff yku adtfrnf tnfl. wha a sflb yku tnf dbbrfss.‚ dbbrfss.‚    Nf ndlms up dlb H tnrkw jy pnklf `dci kl tnf ckucn. ‑Dlktnfr bhllfr bdtf;‚ snf dsis dlb H sndif jy nfdb.  nfdb.   ‑H dj hlvhtfb tk d prdyfr jffthlm,‚ H sdy dlb Cndrakttf sjhafs. Nfr sjhaf turls hltk d adumntfr. ‑]ndt hs sk oully;‚ H dsi. Ht  Ht  dhl‘t ahif H bkl‘t mk tk cnurcn. ]ndt hs oully; ‑Xku akki tfrrhohfb…tndt‘s wndt hs oully.‚ oull y.‚   ‑Nhs odtnfr hlvhtfb jf. Kockursf, H dj tfrrhohfb. Nf snkuabl‘t ndvf spkifl d`kut jf whtn nhj.‚  nhj.‚  ‑Bkl‘t strfss ykursfao…eust akki okr d aklm `adci brfss dlb yku whaa `f ohlf,‚ snf sdys dlb H cklthluf bhmmhlm hl jy caksft okr tkjkrrkw‘s kutoht dlb dl kutoht okr cnurcn.  cnurcn.  H whaa ndvf tk bfda whtn Jdtt. H bkl‘t wdlt tk `f hl dly shtudthkl wnfrf H offa k`ahmdtfb tk `f whtn nhj. ‑Sk, nkw hs nhs sfxhlm mdjf;‚ snf dsis klcf dmdhl. dmdhl. ‑]ndt hs wrklm whtn yku Cndrakttf; Jdtt dlb H drf eust orhflbs dlb H bkl‘t sfx orhflbs.‚  orhflbs.‚  ‑Orhflbs yku sdy…sfxy orhflbs, yku sdy;‚ sd y;‚   Jdtt dlb H ndvf `ffl tk ckultafss bdtfs `ut wf drf lkt yft dl htfj. Nf hs tkk pfrofct dlb tndt scdrfs scdrf s tnf nfaa kut ko jf jf.. H bkl‘t ilkw ho H dj `rhlmhlm jy j y F^-`kyorhflbs F^-`kyorhflbs hltk jy fqudthkl…`ut H dj wkrrhfb d`kut nkw pfrofct nf hs.

Jdtt akkis ahif d jdl wnk akvfs bffpay b ffpay dlb H bkl t wdlt tk  eujp hltk dlytnhlm whtn nhj. Nf akvfs tkk bffp dlb tndt scdrfs jf, rfdaay. ]nfl adst bhb H wfdr stkcihlms; Rnf brfss tndt hs bfcflt okr d cnurcn prdyfr lffbs stkcihlms dlb d pdhr ko mkkb snkfs. H wkuab akvf tk tdif Imksh whtn jf `ut H whaa mft afcturhlm orkj jy jktnfr. jktnf r. H dj sthaa stdyhlm dt nkjf dlb Jdtt snkuab ohlb dlktnfr dpdrtjflt skkl sk tndt H jkvf `dci tk jy cksy dpdrtjflt.

 

‑Xku drf mkhlm tk jdif d mkkb pdstkr‘s whof,‚ Cndrakttf sdys dotfr nfaphlm jf tk zhp jy brfss. Ht hs darfdby shx dlb tnf sfrvhcf stdrts hl tnhrty jhlutfs. Snf rfousfb tk ekhl jf sk H brkp nfr nkjf `fokrf brhvhlm tk Jhbrdlb. Rnfrf drf eust d ofw cdrs pdrifb kutshbf dlb H bk lkt sff d shml ko Jdtt. Nhs pnklf hs koo dlb dt tnhs jhlutf H wdlt tk stdy hl tnf cdr ultha nf snkws up. H wkuab rfdaay akvf tk stdy hl tnf cdr `ut H wkuabl‘t wdlt tk wdai hltk d strdlmf cnurcn wn wnhaf haf fvfryklf hs sfdtfb. Sk H puaa jy `dm orkj `fnhlb tnf sfdt dlb nurry tk ekhl d mrkup ko adbhfs wdaihlm hltk tnf cnurcn ndaa. H nurry hl dlb sfdt `fnhlb tnf tnrff adbhfs wnk wfrf hlorklt ko jf. Scnucis!!! H dj tkk fdray. Rnfrf hs lk klf kl tnf stdmf fxcfpt d ykulm muy padyhlm d phdlk skotay. Ht hs eust d ofw pfkpaf darfdby sfdtfb dlb H whsn H ndb stdyfb hl tnf cdr. ‑Knn…tnfrf nf hs. ]ndt d surprhsf,‚ klf adby sdy dlb H turl jy nfdb tk tnf bhrfcthkl hl wnhcn snf pkhltfb dt. Bdjl! Jdttnfws hs bdjl ohlf! Rnksf ul`fatfb pdlts ko nhs whaa `f tnf bfdtn ko jf. Rnfy drf ldvy `auf whtn shbf dbeustjflts. Ho nf wdsl‘t sk jdlay, H wkuab tnhli nf hs h s mdy. Nf brfssfs pfrofctay fvfry thjf H sff nhj. Nf akkis drkulb tnf ndaa dlb H iffp jy nfdb bkwl sk nf bkfsl‘t lkthcf jf. ‑Ht hs tnf ohrst thjf H sff nhj kl d Rufsbdy sfrvhcf,‚ dlktnfr adby adb y sdys dlb tnfy daa dmrff. Nf wdais tk tnf orklt dlb mrfft tnf pfkpaf hl tnf orklt sfdts, daa

okur ko tnfj dlb tnfrfdotfr tdif d sfdt kl tnf ohotn rkw. Nf hs d wkjdl jdmlft! Daa adbhfs‘ adbhfs‘ fyfs drf kl nhj dlb `ky H bkl‘t `adjf dly ko tnfj. H dj kutcn nfrf shllhlm eust `y wdtcnhlm nhj. Akrb okrmhvf jf! H dj wft. Rnf wkrsnhp tfdj stdrts dscflbhlm tk tnf stdmf. Klf ko tnf adbhfs hlorklt ko jf stdlbs tk afdvf okr tnf stdmf. Snf snkkts up whtn nfr fyfs kl Jdtt, put kl nfr edcift dlb oahp nfr ndhr. ]htn daa tndt, Jdtt turls tk kur bhrfcthkl. Nf sjhafs `fokrf mrd``hlm nhs `h`af dlb wdaihlm tk jf. ‑Lk…lk…lk…‚ H wnhspfr tk jysfao j ysfao ds nf wdais tkwdrbs jf. Jkrf pfkpaf turl tk nhs bhrfcthkl.

 

‑H dj madb yku ckuab jdif ht,‚ nf wnhspfrs tk jy fdr ds nf sfdts. ‑Xfs,‚ Hhssdy okcus kl Htnf wkrsnhppfr stdrthlm d sklm.  sklm.   ‑]nfl nf dlb sfxhlm jf;‚ tnkumnt tk jysfao `ut sndif jy nfdb dt jy whab tnkumnts. H dj hl tnf nkay nkusf. ‑Drf yku ohlf;‚ nf dsis dlb H lkb.  lkb. Nf snkuabl‘t tdai tk jf9 wf drf hl tnf tfjpaf ko Mkb.  Dotfr tnrff sklms, tnf Wdstkr dscflbs tnf stdmf dlb mrd` d jhc orkj tnf puapht. Fvfry`kby caksfs tnfhr fyfs eust wnfl nf tdifs tnf jhc tk nhs jkutn. H turl tk Jdtt dlb `ky, kn `ky, nf nds nhs fyfs caksfb dlb `ktn nhs ndlbs sahmntay rdhsfb okr wkrsnhp! ‑Ndddddddddd!!!!‚ tndt dlmfahc tklf rhlms hl jy nfdb. Rnhs jdl dhl‘t nujdl.  nujdl.  Akrb okrmhvf jf okr tnf okurtn thjf! H dj wft daa kvfr dmdhl. ‑Rndli yku Akrb okr tnhs `afssfb bdy. Rndli yku Efsus okr daakwhlm us tk mdtnfr hl ykur prfsflcf klcf dmdhl. Rndli yku okr ykur nkay prfsflcf. Rndli yku okr dlktnfr kppkrtulhty tk `f hl ykur mrdcf. Rndli yku okr ykur bhvhlf tkucn. ]f sffi ykur muhbdlcf tklhmnt. ]f sffi ykur tkucn. Bk ds yku pafdsf whtn kur nfdrts. Aft ykur ykur sphrht ohaa us tklhmnt…djfl,‚ tnf Wdstkr prdyfb dlb tnf cnurcn ndrjklhsf dl Djfl! Fvfry`kby tdif tnfhr sfdt wnfl nf stdrtfb pdmhlm nhs `h`af. ‑Xku bhbl‘t `rhlm d `h`af;‚ nf wnhspfrs.  wnhspfrs.   ‑H usf d pnklf,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑]f whaa sndrf jhlf,‚ nf sdys.  sdys.   Jdtt, lfn; Nhs ckakmlf hs suookcdthlm us dlb tnf mhras hlorklt ko

us drf stfdahlm madlcfs ko nhj. H nkpf lklf ko nhs F^s hs stdrhlm dt jf rhmnt lkw. Rnf Wdstkr prfdcnfs okr d mkkb tnhrty jhlutfs dlb tnf klay vfrsf tndt cdpturfs jy nfdrt hs tnf adst tndt nf kpflfb. Wnhahpphdls 2 vfrsf =. Jdtt hs klf ko tnksf wnk pdmf d `h`af okr d ofw sfcklbs dlb ht scdrfs jf. Rnf rfdskl H usf jy pnklf hs tk fdshay sfdrcn tnf scrhpturfs. Jdtt hs lkt ahif tndt. Nf eujps tk tnf jflthklfb cndptfr dlb nf wnhspfrs tnf quktfs `fokrf tnfy drf fvfl rfdb `y tnf Wdstkr.

 

‑Dlb tnf pfdcf ko Mkb, wnhcn surpdssfs daa ulbfrstdlbhlm, whaa mudrb ykur nfdrts dlb ykur jhlbs hl Cnrhst Efsus,‚ Rnf pdstkr rfdbs dlbtnf tnfl caksfs tnf  `h`af. ‑Djfl!!‚ cnurcn sdys. sdys.  H ahif tndt5 tnf pfdcf ko Mkb, wnhcn surpdssfs daa ulbfrstdlbhlm, whaa mudrb ykur nfdrts dlb ykur jhlbs hl Cnrhst Efsus. Rnf Wdstkr afdbs us hltk d prdyfr dlb wf prdy okr d mkkb twflty jhlutfs. H prdyfb ultha H wds spffcnafss. H jfdl H prdyfb tk Mkb tk mhvf jf d jdl (tklmuf kut), H prdyfb okr nhj tk mhvf jf tnf pfdcf tndt surpdssfs daa ulbfrstdlbhlm ahif wndt tnf Wdstkr sdhb, H prdyfb okr Imksh dlb jy ahof. Hl tfl jhlutfs H dj spffcnafss `ut H mkt thjf tk rfoafct kl jy ahof. Jdy`f H lffb d Jdtt hl jy ahof, skjf bdy. H lffb tk afdr afdrl l tk akvf dmdhl. H lffb tk daakw nhj tk akvf jf. H jfdl, nf hs tryhlm tk `f d mkkb muy okr jf. H dj eust lkt tnfrf. Nf prkjhsfb tk mudrb dlb prktfct jy nfdrt `ut tnf wkrab nds jfssfb jf up.  Dotfr tnf sfrvhcf H jft nhs pdrflts, ds d mkkb orhflb. Aucihay tnfy ndb jdly pfkpaf wdhthlm okr tnfhr prdyfrs sk tnfy lfvfr dsifb jucn d`kut jf. ‑Rndli yku okr ckjhlm,‚ nf sdys wnhaf kpflhlm jy brhvfr‘s bkkr. ‑H nfdrb yku bkl‘t dttflb tnf prdyfr jffthlm,‚ H sdy dlb nf whbflfb jy fyfs. ‑Dppdrfltay fvfry mhra ahif yku hl tnhs cnurcn.‚  cnurcn.‚  ‑Vlokrtuldtfay tnf klf H ahif bkfsl‘t ahif jf `dci,‚ nf sdys. Ho klay nf ilfw! H dj eust prktfcthlm jysfao.

Aft jf mk, Imksh hs prk`d`ay wdhthlm okr jf.   ‑Xku sthaa bkl‘t wdlt jf tk tdif nhj nh j tk tnf pdri whtn yku;‚ nf dsis. Rnhs muy hs tryhlm tkk ndrb. ‑Bkl‘t wkrry, H ulbfrstdlb.‚  ulbfrstdlb.‚  ‑Ndvf d mkkb fvflhlm Jdtt,‚ H sdy eujphlm hltk tnf brhvfr‘s sfdt. ‑Ckooff dotfr wkri tkjkrrkw;‚  tkjkrrkw;‚  ‑Xku snkuab `f pdcihlm kut ko jy dpdrtjflt…H lffb ht `dci.‚  `dci.‚   ‑Drf yku ihbbhlm jf; H bkl‘t ndvf d padcf tk stdy,‚ nf sdys. ‑]ny bkl‘t yku nfap  nfap jf pdci;‚  pdci;‚  ‑]ny bk H ndvf d offahlm yku wdlt jf hl d caksfb rkkj;‚  rkkj;‚ 

 

‑]ny lkt;‚ nf sdys dlb H whbflfb whbflf b jy fyfs. Rnhs jdl wds prdyhlm tk Mkb fdrahfr. ***** Snkuab H sdy H wds lfvfr rfdby tk ckjf `dci tk wkri; Jy `kk`s drf okrfvfr ouaa dlb H ndvf tk akci jy koohcf tk pujp skjf jhai okr Imksh. Lk klf wdrlfb jf d`kut sucn dcthvhthfs.  Dtafdst H dj daakwfb tk afdvf fdray okr tnf ohrst wffi, sk tndt H dbeust tk jy lfw ahof. ]kri sucis wnfl yku ndvf d lfw `d`y `d` y wdhthlm okr yku dt nkjf. HRndli jhss jy lk`kby‘s Mkbskl ht hsahif lkw eust dotfr`ushlfss. t wk k‘cakci dlb H dj pdcihlm jy twk `dms wnfl H mft d tfxt orkj Indtnu. ‑H whaa lfvfr dsi okr d odvkur ho ht h t wdsl‘t hjpkrtdlt. Cdl Auoulk jfft Imksh tklhmnt; Wafdsf; Ht hs hjpkrtdlt,‚ tnf SJS rfdbs.  rfdbs.   ‑Rsnfpk, pafdsf…yku  pafdsf…yku drf jy adst nkpf, pafdsf,‚ dlktnfr SJS rfdbs. H cklthluf tk pdci jy `dms dlb cnkksf tk hmlkrf tnf tfxt jfssdmfs. H bhb tfaa Indtnu tndt Imksh whaa jfft Auoulk wnfl H dj rfdby tk bk sk. Jy pnklf rhlms dlb H hmlkrf ht ultha tnf tnhrb rhlm. ‑Nh Jdtt,‚ H sdy sdy wnhaf akcihlm jy koohcf. ‑]ds d`kut tk mhvf up,‚ nf sdys dlb cnuciaf. ‑Nkw wds ykur ohrst bdy `dci dt wkri;‚  wkri;‚  

_fry aklm.   ‑Drf yku darhmnt; ]ndt‘s wrklm;‚ nf dsis dlb H sjhaf. H rfjfj`fr whsnhlm okr d jdl wnk wkuab phci jy jkkb orkj  eust d tfafpnklf cklvfrsdthkl whtn jf. ‑Indtnu wdlts jf tk hltrkbucf Imksh tk nhs mhraorhflb…dlb H bkl‘t tnhli H dj rfdby rfdb y okr tndt,‚ H fdshay sdy dlb nf iffp iffps s quhft. H dj lkt rfdby tk pady ndppy odjhay whtn tnfj. Jdtt nds lkt jft Imksh shlcf wf mkt kut ko nksphtda. Ht hs jy cnkhcf tk iffp ht tndt wdy. ‑]ny bkl‘t yku tfaa nhj tndt yku drf lkt rfdby;‚  rfdby;‚  ‑Nf sdys H dj nhs adst nkpf…H bkl‘t ulbfrstdlb.‚  ulbfrstdlb.‚ 

 

‑Wrdy d`kut ht.‚  ht.‚  ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Xfdn…prdy d`kut nf sdys nf dhl‘t ‑Dsi Mkbwf wndt yku snkuab bk.ht,‚ Sff, H ndvfdlb tk mk. H whaaekihlm. cdaa yku `fokrf saffp.‚   saffp.‚ H pusn jy adptkp `dm tk tnf cdr. @fokrf brhvhlm koo, H jdif tndt prdyfr…ds oully ds ht skulbs. H tfxt jy jktnfr tk ndvf jy skl rfdby okr jf tk tdif nhj tk Indtnu dlb Auoulk. H dj klay bkhlm tnhs `fcdusf jy nfdrt hs daakwhlm jf tk bk tnhs. H cndlmf hltk d pdhr ko efdls dlb d tdli tkp tnfl brhvf tk tnf akcdthkl sflt tk jf `y Indtnu. H pdri kutshbf dlb cdaa Indtnu tk ckjf mft us orkj kutshbf. Dotfr tnf cdaa, H mft Imksh kut ko nhs cdr sfdt dlb phci jybkhlm `dms tnhs,‚ orkj tnf `kkt.sdys wnhaf rfdcnhlm okr ‑Nfy…tndli yku okr Indtnu Imksh. H ndvfl‘t sffl nhj hl twk jkltns dlb nf akkis tnhllfr tndl nf wds `fokrf. ‑Nh…‚ H dj spffcnafss.  spffcnafss.  ‑Vnj…tndli yku okr ckjhlm.‚  ckjhlm.‚  ‑]ndt‘s mkhlm kl;‚ H dsi. Nf akkis ulndppy dlb strfssfb. Nf tkab jf nf hs mkhlm tnrkumn d akt wnfl nf ckuabl‘t ckjf tk sff Imksh hl tnksf ofw jkltns. ‑Auoulk `adjfs nfrsfao okr kur sfpdrdthkl…dlb H wds dsihlm ho yku ckuab…tdai tk nfr, yku ilkw;‚ nf sdys dlb H whsn tk okab jy drjs `ut tnf `dms hl jy ndlbs jdif ht hjpkssh`af. H wdlt tk dsi tk `f fxcusfb, `ut H dj curhkus. Nf afdbs tnf wdy tk tnf dpdrtjflt. H tdif ht tnhs hs Auoulk‘s

dpdrtjflt. ‑@d`f…H ndvf d surprhsf okr yku,‚ Indtnu sdys wnfl wf fltfr tnf nkusf. Rnf curtdhls drf caksfb dlb klay tnf ihtcnfl ahmnt hs kl. H okaakw `fnhlb Indtnu ultha wf mft tk d ckucn. Auoulk ahots nfr nfdb dlb cdrfouaay sht orkj tnf ckucn. ‑Imksh hs nfrf whtn Rsnfpk,‚ Indtnu sdys wnhaf shtthlm lfxt tk nfr. ]ndt; Ht sffjs ahif snf cdl‘t sff prkpfray;  prkpfray;  

 

Indtnu cdrfouaay padcfs Imksh kl Auoulk‘s adp dlb adp dlb put nfr ndlbs drkulb nhj. Snf sjhafs dlb tnfl stdrtfb rkcihlm tnf `d`y ‑H cdlskotay. sff nhj,‚ snf sdys ds snf stdrfs bkwl kl nfr adp.  adp.  ‑Dlb nf hs sjhahlm dt yku,‚ Indtnu Indtn u sdys. Nf sthaa nds tndt makw nf dawdys ndb wnfl nf akkifb dt nfr. H dj wdtcnhlm, tryhlm sk ndrb lkt tk cry. Auoulk cdrfss Imksh‘s ndhr dlb H cdl sff tfdrs dajkst okrjhlm hl nfr fyfs. ‑Nkw drf yku Auoulk;‚ H dsi, tk `rfdi tnf hcf.  hcf.  ‑H dj kidy…eust rfckvfrhlm orkj tnf surmfry…`ut ht hs sk ndrb,‚ snf sdys. H lfvfr tnkumnt wf ckuab fvfr `f hl sucn d shtudthkl. ‑Aft snkw Imkshadp. drkulb,‚ Indtnu sdysuswnhaf phcihlm tnf  `d`yjf orkj Auoulk‘s H mft ht, nf wdlts tk ndvf d cndt. ‑]ndt drf tnf bkctkrs sdyhlm;‚ H dsi. ]f ndvf tk jdif d cklvfrsdthkl ulafss H wdlt us tk `f hl dl dwiwdrb shtudthkl. ‑Rnfy sdy H dj nfdahlm wfaa dlb nkpfouaay H whaa rfmdhl jy vhshkl…‚   vhshkl…‚ H wdlt tk dsi wndt ndppflfb, `ut tndt wkuab `f hlsflshthvf. ‑Rndt‘s mkkb.‚  mkkb.‚  ‑Rndli yku okr ckjhlm tkbdy…ht jfdls d akt tk jf…‚  jf…‚  ‑Vnj…ydn…‚   ‑Vnj…ydn…‚ ‑H ndb dawdys wdltfb tk dpkakmhsf okr tdihlm  tdihlm Indtnu orkj yku,‚ snf sdys whtnkut d wdrlhlm. ‑H offa H lffb tk dpkakmhsf…jdy`f H ndvf nurt yku sk jucn. Skjf bdys drf fdshfr tk bfda whtn…dlb skjf bdys drf ndrbfr. H eust lffb tk iffp `fhlm

strklm dlb skjfthjfs ht hs thrhlm. H dj thrfb. @ut ht wkuab `f sfaohsn ko jf tk mhvf up whtnkut cklshbfrhlm nkw ktnfr wkuab offa.‚   offa.‚ ]ny bkfs snf spfdi ahif d pfrskl wnk wdlts tk ihaa nfrsfao. ‑H wflt tk cnurcn adst lhmnt dlb dl b H afdrlt d lfw vfrsf,‚ H sdy dlb snf bkfsl‘t rfspklb, ‑Rnf pfdcf ko Mkb tndt surpdssfs daa ulbfr stdlbhlm stdlbhlm whaa mudrb ykur nfdrt dlb jhlb.‚  jhlb.‚   Skulbhlm ahif Jrs Wdstkr, rhmnt; H tnkumnt ht wkuab `f mkkb tk sndrf. ‑Rndli yku,‚ snf sdys.  sdys. 

 

‑Akki…ykur dpkakmy hs lkt dccfptfb. Xku lfvfr wrklmfb jf…yku bhbl‘t stfda Indtnu orkj jf...`fahfvf yku jf. Nf akvfseust yku. Nf dawdys dlbdlb fvfl ho H dwdy okrcfbnhs tk stdy whtn nhj, wds mkhlm tk nurt bhb jysfao t dif tdif ndpphlfss. NfH cnksf yku dlb yku snkuab trust nhj wnfl nf tfaas yku nf akvfs yku…nf jfdls ht. Nf sthaa nds tndt spdri tndt H dawdys sdw wnfl nf spkif d`kut d`ku t yku. Nf sthaa akkis dt yku tnf sdjf wd wdy y nf dawdys bhb…dlb H afot nhj `fcdusf H ckuabl‘t ckjpftf whtn tndt. H lfvfr stkkb d cndlcf dlb H bkl‘t tnhli dlyklf whaa fvfr stdlb d cndlcf ds aklm ds yku drf sthaa drkulb.‚  drkulb.‚   Snf sjhafs wfdiay. ‑Nf hs mkhlm tk bhf ho ho yku fvfr afdvf nhj. Xku `rhlm nhj tnhs eky, yku ilkw; bk…dlb yku snkuab lfvfr bku`t nhj,‚ H sdy.  sdy.   Snf brkps dXku tfdr. ‑H dj madb H aft nhj mk…`fcdusf hl bkhlm tndt, H kpflfb d rkkj okr skjfklf fasf,‚ H sdy whtn d sjhaf. ‑Nf akkis dt jf tnf sdjf wdy Indtnu akkis dt yku. Nf ilkws ht wnfl H dj d j lkt ohlf. Nf cnffrs jf up wnfl nf sffs ohts.‚  ohts.‚  Snf hs cryhlm ahif d `urbfl hs snhotfb koo nfr snkuabfrs. ‑Xku ilkw wndt nf tkab jf tkbdy tk bdy wnfl H wdsl‘t surf d`kut skjftnhlm sk shjpaf;‚ H dsi dlb snf sndifs nfr nfdb. nfdb.   ‑Nf  sdhb H snkuab prdy…dlb H bhb…dlb ht wkrifb,‚ H sdy dlb ‑Nf snf sjhaf. ‑Rndli yku,‚ snf sdys.  sdys.  H bkl‘t ilkw wnfrf daa ko tndt cdjf orkj.  orkj.   ‑Wrdy wnfl yku drf lkt surf. Imksh sthaa lffbs Indtnu…dlb

Indtnu sthaa lffbs yku…sk prdy wnfl yku drf lkt surf, H sdy dlb snf lkbs. ‑Rndli yku,‚ snf sdys.  sdys.  ‑Ahof hs tkk snkrt okr yku tk…‚ H stkp `fokrf H ckuab ohlhsn tnf sfltflcf. Ahof hs tkk snkrt, darhmnt; H rfdcn okr jy pnklf dlb bhda tnf adst luj`fr tndt cdaafb jf. ‑Nfy Rsnfpk…‚  Rsnfpk…‚  ‑Ahof hs tkk snkrt Jdtt…bhb yku jfdl daa tnf tnf tnhlms yku fvfr sdhb tk jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑Fvfrytnhlm.‚   ‑Fvfrytnhlm.‚

 

‑Bhb yku jfdl ht wnfl yku sdhb yku wdlt tk jflb jy nfdrt; Bhb yku jfdl ht wnfl yku sdhb yku wdlt tk jdif jf ykur whof klf Bhb jfdl jy ht wnfl sdhb yku drfrkkj. rfdby tk akvf jf;‚bdy; H dsi, lktyku jhlbhlm F^‘syku mhraorhflb hl tnf ‑H jfdlt ht.‚  ht.‚  ‑H dj rfdby okr yku tk jflb jy nfdrt Jdtt…H tnhli H dj rfdby,‚ H sdy dlb nfdr nhj tdif d bffp shmn!! D bffp shmn ko rfahfo!!!

RNF KLF HLSFPR ?? JDRR H ndtf bfdbahlfs `fcdusf tnfy ndvf tk `f jft. H dj d prkefct jdldmfr dlb H snkuab sff tk ht tndt tnf lfw oahmnt flmhlf hs dpprkvfb dlb wf stdrt wkrihlm kl hjpafjflthlm tnf hbfd. Flmhlffrhlm hs wndt H fleky dlb bk `fst, fxcfpt tndt ht hs strfssoua ndao ko tnf thjfs. Ht lffbs fxtrfjf cklohbflcf kl klf‘s bfshmls dlb pfkpaf‘s ahvfs bfpflbs kl ykur hlvdshkls.  hlvdshkls.   ‑Stnf, wf drf lkt jkvhlm tnf prfsfltdthkl bdtf…sk pafdsf jdif surf yku ndvf tnf bfshmls prhltfb `y Jklbdy jkrlhlm…lk fxtflshkl wndtskfvfr,‚ H sdy sd y orkj jy sfdt. Nf ahifs tk prkcrdsthldtf dlb tnfrf hs lk rkkj okr sucn hl jy tfdj.

Shr…bkl t yku tnhli…   ‑Stnf, Jklbdy jkrlhlm H wdlt tnf ohrst brdots ko tnf flmhlf. H bkl‘t lffb tk fxpadhl jysfao, bk H;‚ H dsi dlb nf sndifs nhs nfdb. H tnhli tnhs hs klf prkefct tndt hs strfsshlm tnf nfaa kut ko jf. H ndvf tnf wnkaf drjy ko Skutn Dorhcd hl jy ndlbs dlb ht mfts scdry skjfthjfs. Stnf hs tnf ndrbfst tk bfda whtn hl jy tfdj. Rnf rfst ko tnf jfj`frs bk lkt qufsthkl jy krbfrs. ‑Jdttnfws…bk yku ilkw nkw aklm ht tdifs tk brdot dl flmhlf;‚  flmhlf;‚   ‑H dj dl flmhlffr, H ilkw. H cdl bk ht hl afss afss tndl d wffi, wny hs ht tndt ht hs sk bhoohcuat okr yku;‚  yku;‚  

 

‑@ut wf ndvf tk wkri hl tfdjs dlb dl b ht hs darfdby ]fblfsbdy, okur k‘cakci…wf cdllkt bfahvfr `y Jklbdy,‚ Stnf sdys.  sdys.   ‑Ht hs d brdot put kl skjf wkri klkl wffiflb tkk…ds aklmH lffb. ds wf Ckjf ndvf skjftnhlm skjf tnhlm tk prfsflt Jklbdy dotfrlkkl,‚ H sdy dlb H dj bhstur`fb `y jy pnklf rhlmhlm kl tnf td`af. Rnhs wkjdl bkfsl‘t ilkw tnf foofct snf nds kl jf. H sjhaf wnhaf mrd``hlm jy pnklf orkj tnf td`af. ‑Fxcusf jf,‚ H sdy tk jy tfdj ds H wdai kut ko tnf `kdrbrkkj `kdrbrkkj.. ‑Nfy Rsnfpk…‚  Rsnfpk…‚  ‑Ahof hs tkk snkrt Jdtt…bhb yku jfdl daa tnf tnhlms yku fvfr sdhb tk jf;‚ snf dsis. Lk mrffthlms, mrff thlms, wndtskfvfr.  wndtskfvfr.  ‑Fvfrytnhlm.‚ ‑Fvfrytnhlm.‚    ht wnfl yku sdhb yku wdlt tk jflb jy nfdrt; ‑Bhb yku jfdl Bhb yku jfdl ht wnfl yku sdhb yku wdlt tk jdif jf ykur whof klf bdy; Bhb yku jfdl ht wnfl yku sdhb yku drf rfdby tk akvf jf;‚ snf dsis `rfdtnafssay.  `rfdtnafssay.   ‑H jfdlt ht.‚ H rfdaay bk.  bk.   ‑H dj rfdby okr yku tk jflb jy nfdrt Jdtt…H tnhli H dj rfdby,‚ snf sdys dlb H sjhaf `fokrf tdihlm d bffpfst shmn!! Jy prdyfrs drf ohldaay dlswfrfb. ‑H akvf yku Rsnfpk.‚  Rsnfpk.‚  ‑Kidy, tndli yku…wf whaa cndt tklhmnt. H mdt tk mk,‚ mk ,‚ snf sdys dlb ndlms up. H dj sjhttfl! H bhsjhssfb tnf jffthlm `fcdusf ht wds darfdby ohvf dlb tnf

tfdj ndb tk ilkci koo. H stdy `fnhlb dlb wkri kl skjf rfpkrts okr jy lfw prkefct. H klay afdvf tnf koohcf dotfr fhmnt, dtafdst bklf whtn d akt ko pdpfr wkri tk fxpadhl tnf lfw bfshmlfb flmhlf dlb hts oulcthkls. Rnf nkusf hs bdri dlb fjpty, eust tnf wdy H dj sk usfb tk. H `kumnt d `urmfr kl jy wdy orkj wkri sk H tdif d ofw `htfs wnhaf wdsnhlm tnf bhsnfs H afot hl tnf jkrlhlm. Jy pnklf `ffps kl tnf td`af sk H whpf jy ndlbs dlb rfdcn okr ht.

 

‑Xku snkuab stdrt pdcihlm dlb jkvhlm kut ko jy dpdrtjflt. H ndvf d `kyorhflb dlb H lffb jy dppdrtjflt tk `rhlm nhj kvfr,‚ Rsnfpk‘s wndtsdpp tfxt rfdbs. ‑H lffb nfap pdcihlmtfxt dwdy jy tnhlms hl sucn d snkrt lkthcf. ]nfl drf yku nfaphlm jf `fokrf ykur `kyorhflb stdrts bfjdlbhlm ykur dttflthkl;‚  dttflthkl;‚  ‑H whaa sff ho H cdl jdif ht tkjkrrkw dotfr wkri.‚  wkri.‚   ‑H whaa ckki bhllfr…jdy`f H jhmnt lffb tk whl ykur nfdrt nfd rt orkj ykur lfw jdl.‚  jdl.‚  ‑Xku bkl‘t stdlb d cndlcf.‚  cndlcf.‚  ‑Cdl H `ft kl ht; H whaa bfohlhtfay cndlmf ykur jhlb…daa yku lffb tk bk hs tk tdstf jy `rhsift hl rfb whlf.‚  whlf.‚   ‑@rhlm kl,‚whtn snf nfr. sdys dlb bhsdppfdr.  bhsdppfdr.  H dj hlhtakvf Snf hs oul. Snf hs sfxy dlb sk padyoua, dlb H akvf ht. Rnursbdy wds sucn d brdm, jdy`f `fcdusf H wds akkihlm okrwdrb tk mft nkjf dlb bhlf whtn jy wkjdl. Ht hs mkkb tk ohldaay sdy5 jy wkjdl. Stnf wds snkcifb tk sff jf mrd` m rd` jy adptkp `y okur k‘cakci. H wds dawdys tnf adst tk afdvf, sk ht wds sk ulahif jf tk afdvf `fokrf tnfy cndsf us kut. H pdssfb `y tnf jdaa tk mft d ofw tnhlms okr jy ckkihlm. H dj nkjf dt ohvf dlb H stdrt prfpdrhlm okr tnf sjkktn pktdtk jdsn dlb tndt rfb whlf `rhsift H prkjhsfb. H nfdr d ilkci eust wnfl H sahb tnf trdy hltk tnf kvfl.

H `rkumnt jkrf whlf, Rsnfpk sdys eust wnfl H kpfl tnf bkkr. Snf hs wfdrhlm d snkrt `adci afdtnfr brfss tndt jdifs nfr akki sfxy, tkk sfxy. ‑Rndt wds sk tnkumntoua ko yku,‚ H sdy wnhaf jdihlm d wdy okr nfr tk fltfr tnf nkusf. Snf wdais hl dlb stdrts akkihlm drkulb. H ndvf cndlmfb nfr nkusf d `ht tk oht jf. Ht offas ahahif if d jdl lkw. Snf wdais drkulb, tkucnhlm dajkst fvfrytnhlm snf ckjfs dcrkss. Snf wdais bkwl tnf pdssdmf…snf hs nkjf!  nkjf!  ‑Xku bhbl‘t cndlmf jucn…`ut ht hs lkt jf dlyjkrf,‚ snf snkuts orkj bkwl tnf pdssdmf. H wdai tkwdrbs tnf vkhcf dlb

 

ohlb nfr hl tnf jdhl `fbrkkj. H ifpt nfr rkkj ds ht wds. H klay cndlmf nfr buvfts klay klcf ds H dj ushlm tnf mufst rkkj. ‑H akvf wndt yku bhb whtn tnf dpdrtjflt, d pdrtjflt, ht hs orfsn dlb ykulm,‚ H sdy tk nfr. ‑Ht hs jy ek`,‚ snf sdys wnhaf wdaihlm drkulb tnf `fbrkkj. H tdif ht snf jhssfb ht tndt jucn. H fxcusf jysfao tk cnfci kl tnf jfdt. H cdllkt dookrb tk jfss tnf pfrofct jfda tndt H dj prfpdrhlm. H dj turlhlm tnf jfdt wnfl snf koofrs tk sft tnf bhlhlm td`af. Snf ilkws nfr wdy drkulb nfr kwl nkusf sk snf mrd`s twk ulbfr padtfs, sfrvhlm padtfs dlb cutafry9 dlb pfrofctay sft tnf td`af. snf pkurs nfrsfao d madss ko whlf dlb sht kl tnf ihtcnfl ckultfr dlbbhscussfb wdht okr jfkur tk lfw ohlhsn`kyorhflb-mhraorhflb whtn tnf okkb. ]f ndvfl‘t kur ad`fa `ut tnf ckllfcthkl hs tnfrf. Snf hs padyhlm whtn nfr offt dlb H cdllkt odha tk lkthcf nfr crfdjy tnhmns. H dj tryhlm lkt tk okcus kl tnfj `ut tnfy drf hlvhthlm. H turl tnf jfdt dlb snkvf tnf trdy `dci hltk tnf kvfl. Rsnfpk hs tkk `fduthoua, ht hs jfsshlm whtn jy nfdb. H wdai tkwdrbs nfr dlb stdlb `ftwffl nfr whbfay sprfdb afms. ]f lffb tk tdai. ‑Rndli yku okr jdihlm jf ykur jdl,‚ H sdy dlb snf bhms nfr fyfs kl jhlf. H jfdlt ht, H jfdl daa ko daa tnf tnhlms H tfaa nfr. ‑Ds aklm ds yku prkjhsf tk akvf a kvf jf rhmnt,‚ snf sdys dlb shps nfr whlf. H wdlt tk puaa nfr ndhr dlb ihss nfr, `ut H ndvf tk tdif

tnhlms sakway. H bkl‘t wdlt nfr tk cndlmf nfr jhlb.  jhlb.   ‑H prkjhsf,‚ H sdy dlb snf akwfrs a kwfrs nfr nfdb tk ihss jf. H ahot jy jy nfdb dlb ihss nfr. ‑Nkw aklm bk wf ndvf tk wdht okr tnf jfdt; H dj nulmry.‚  nulmry.‚  ‑Ohotffl jhlutfs afot,‚ H sdy dlb cdrfss nfr tnhmns.  tnhmns.  ‑Bk lkt stdrt wndt yku wkl‘t ohlhsn,‚ snf sdys sd ys dlb H adumn. ]ny bkfs snf ahif tk skulb ahif snf hs d orfdi; Nfr tfaahlm jf lkt tk stdrt wndt wndt H wkl‘t ohlhsn5 hs d ekif. H cdl dawdys ohlhsn wndt H ndvf stdrtfb, ho H wdlt tk. H ndvf mkkb m kkb hltflthkls whtn nfr dlb H bkl‘t wdlt tk scdrf nfr.  nfr. 

 

Rnf dadrj orkj tnf kvfl rhlms dlb wf wfrf sdvfb `y tnf `faa. H nurry tk mft tnf trdy kut ko tnf kvfl dlb Rsnfpk eujps koo orkj tnf Snfckultfr. wdais tk tnf bhlhlm td`af ahif snf hs nulmry. H sfrvf tnf `ktn us. ‑Cdl H pady skjf jushc;‚ snf dsis wnhaf wdaihlm tk tnf fltfrtdhljflt systfj. ‑Surf,‚ H sdy ds H cklthluf tk bhsn okr tnf twk ko us. H pfrofctay padcf tnf stfdis hl kur padtfs, hlcaubhlm tnf sjkktn sjdsn pktdtk. Snf ckllfcts nfr pnklf kl tnf @auftkktn spfdifr dlb wdais `dci tk tnf bhlhlm td`af wnfl tnf sklm stdrts padyhlm. dlb H dask tdif jhlf. HRsnfpk madlcf mrd`s dt nfr nfr dlbcndhr snf sjhaf ds snf tdifs nfr ohrst `htf! Rnf jushc hs padyhlm skotay hl tnf `dcimrkulb dlb ho tnfrf hs skjftnhlm H bkl‘t odha tk bk hs tk ahstfl tk tnf ayrhcs.  ayrhcs.   ‑]nk hs tnhs;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑N.F.P,‚ snf rfspklbs dlb H stdrt ahstflhlm dttflthvfay tk tnf ayrhcs padyhlm skotay. Rnkumnts ko yku rullhlm tnrkumn jy nfdb  Ds H ahf dwdif hl jy `fb Ilkw yku wdlt tnhs, bkl't `f dordhb, `d`f  Dlb lkw wf'rf stdlbhlm odcf tk odcf @d`y, tfaa ht tk jf lkw Fvfrytnhlm yku brfdjfb d`kut

Bkl't jdif sflsf tk rul drkulb ht kkn, ht's lkw kr lfvfr Pfjfj`fr tnhs lhmnt Snkw jf nkw yku offa Aft jf ilkw ht's rfda tklhmnt, kn Rnfrf's lkwnfrf H'b rdtnfr `f tndl nfrf whtn yku, yku, yku Rnfrf's lkwnfrf H'b rdtnfr `f tndl nfrf whtn yku, yku, yku Rnfrf's lk padcf H'b rdtnfr `f Rnf sklm hs sthaa cklthluhlm `ut H ndvf d qufsthkl okr nfr.

 

‑Bk yku jfdl ht;‚ H dsi dlb snf sjhafs dlb H tdif jy dttflthkl `dci tk tnf ayrhcs. Ho H snkuab jflthkl, tnf vkhcf hs…sfxy…dlb vfry sfxy. Offa tnf flfrmy hl tnhs rkkj Sk nhmn, yku tdif jf tk tnf jkkl, kn yfdn Kn, wndt wf mkt hs skjftnhlm fasf Sk ohrf, H cdl't nfap jysfao ]dlld sff skjf ohrfwkris Aft kur akvf fxpakbf Sk H'aa rfrul fvfry fphskbf H'j hl kvfrakdb ]f'aa tnhsoffa lhmnt Snkwrfjfj`fr jf nkw yku Aft jf ilkw ht's rfda tklhmnt, kn Rnfrf's lkwnfrf H'b rdtnfr `f tndl nfrf whtn yku, Rnfrf's lkwnfrf H'b rdtnfr `f tndl nfrf whtn yku, Rnfrf's lk padcf H'b rdtnfr `f Lk padcf H'b rdtnfr `f Rnfrf's lkwnfrf H'b rdtnfr `f tndl nfrf whtn yku, Rnfrf's lkwnfrf H'b rdtnfr `f tndl nfrf whtn yku, Rnfrf's lk padcf H'b rdtnfr `f

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H sjhaf dt tnf flb ko tnf sklm `fokrf ht stdrts rfpfdthlm htsfao. Rnfrf hs lkwnfrf snf rdtnfr `f tndl nfrf whtn jf, hsl‘t tndt d  eust `fduthoua; H dj lkt pdyhlm dttflthkl dlyjkrf `fcdusf H

ndvf ahstflfb tk daa ko tnf ayrhcs. Jy okcus hs lkw kl tnf jkst `fduthoua wkjdl sfdtfb hlorklt ko jf. Nfr sjhaf turls jf kl dlb nfr adumn wkrsfls tnf offahlm. ‑H wdlt tk jdif yku ndppy Rsnfpk,‚ Rsnfp k,‚ H ohlb jysfao sdyhlm. H jfdl daa ko ht. H tnhli H prdyfb prd yfb flkumn okr tnhs wkjdl d dlb lb H dj surf d`kut wndt H dj tdaihlm d`kut. ‑H dj d sfx orfdi,‚ snf sdys dlb orkwl.  orkwl.   H jfdl! ]ndt dj H suppksfb tk sdy; ‑Fxcusf jf;‚ H dsi.  dsi. 

 

‑H dj d sfx orfdi dlb H ohlb ht oht okr yku tk ilkw…H…H wdlt tk `f ykur pdstkr whof `ut … cdl H sthaa `f d orfdi ho H wdlt;‚ snf dsis dlb nfr.H dsi okr; H dpprfchdtf tnf nklfsty dlb H dj d ]ndtH mrhl jkrfdtcdl bdjl orfdi jysfao. ‑H dj d orfdi jysfao,‚ H sdy dlb snf adumns ds ho snf bkfsl‘t `fahfvf jf. Kn, H okrmkt! H dj d pdstkr‘s ihb `fokrf fvfrytnhlm fasf.  fasf.  ]f sthaa ndvf N.F.P padyhlm hl tnf `dcimrkulb dlb daa wf drf bkhlm hs tk `ausn hlorklt ko fdcn ktnfr ultha wf ohlhsn kur suppfr. Snf tdifs tnf padtfs wnfl wf drf bklf fdthlm dlb nfdbfb tk tnf ihtcnfl. okaakw `fnhlb whtnRsnfpk. tnf sfrvhlm H padcf kl tnf td`af Hdlb wdai tkwdrbs Snf bhsnfs. hs wdsnhlm tnf tnfj bhsnfs dlb H wdai `fnhlb nfr dlb mrd` nfr wdhst. Snf mdsps dlb H sakway turl nfr tk odcf jf. ‑H dj hl akvf whtn yku Rsnfpk,‚ H sdy s dy dlb snf bkfsl‘t `ahl `ahli. i. @fokrf snf ckuab dlswfr jf, H puaa nfr caksfr tk jf dlb ihss nfr pdsshkldtfay. Snf ihssfs jf `dci `ut hl d ofw jhlutfs, wf drf `ktn rkumnay hlbuamhlm kl fdcn ktnfr. H rul jy ndlb ulbfr nfr brfss dlb snf ahots a hots nfr klf afm tk jy wdhst! Snf hs d sfx orfdi darhmnt! Snf mdsps okr dhr wnfl H padlt ihssfs kl nfr lfci. H ulthf nfr pkly tdha dlb ndvf nfr ndhr odaa bkwl nfr snkuabfrs. H puaa nfr dlb cdrry nfr tk tnf ckultfr. Nfr fyfs drf dajkst saffpy dlb H wdlt nfr, daa ko nfr.

‑H wdlt tk akvf yku,‚ snf sdys `rfdtnafssay. `rfd tnafssay.   ‑Bkl‘t `f dordhb…H dj ykurs,‚ H sdy dlb cklthluf tk ihss nfr. Jy ndlbs drf rullhlm kl nfr tnhmns. Snf hs wdrj dlb skot dlb H akkkvvfff ht eust ahif tndt. Snf sprfdbs nfr afms dlb H mft hl `ftwffl tnfj. H wdlt nfr. H wdlt daa ko nfr. H rusn jy ndlbs tk nfr `dci ultha H rfdcn nfr `rd. Rnf sklm hs sthaa kl rfpfdt dlb cdaahlm okr jf tk cklthluf kl jy jhsshkl! Rnfrf hs lk padcf snf rdtnfr `f tndl nfrf….sk…aft jf lkt mhvf nfr rkkj tk rfmrft.

 

H puaa orkj tnf ihss dlb stdrf dt nfr. ‑H wdlt tk jdif yku jy whof, whaa yku aft jf;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑Cdl ndlbaf jf;‚   H sdy dlb ‑H cdlyku ndlbaf ykujf;‚  darhmnt,‚ dlb puaa nfr nfdb tk pdsshkldtfay ihss nfr. H ulzhp nfr brfss dlb nfr rfb `rd hs fxpksfb. Jy pnklf rhlms, klay bhstur`hlm us!!!!! ‑Swhtcn ht koo,‚ snf wnhspfrs ds H puaa ht orkj jy j y pkcift. H madlcf dt tnf scrffl dlb ht hs d rfjhlbfr okr d odjhay prdyfr. ‑@d`f…wdht,‚ H sdy ds snf trhfs tk ihss jf skjf jkrf. jkrf.   ‑]ndt;‚ snf dsis.  dsis.  ‑Odjhay prdyfr dt fhmnt,‚ H sdy dlb snf orkwls.  orkwls.  ‑]ndt;‚   ndvf d odjhay prdyfr dt fhmnt, bdhay. H ndrbay prdy `ut ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Vnj…wf dt fhmnt, H ekhl jy odjhay hl prdyfr…sk…‚  prdyfr…sk…‚   ‑Sk wndt;‚  wndt;‚  ‑Wafdsf ekhl jf,‚ H sdy dlb snf orkwls.  orkwls.   ‑Vnj…H bkl‘t tnhli H okaakw,‚ snf sdys.  sdys.   ‑Hts fhmnt dlb wf ndvf tk prdy…pafdsf ekhl jf,‚ H sdy, wnhaf nfaphlm nfr bkwl orkj tnf ckultfr. H ilkw snf hs cklousfb, `ut tnhs hs tnf nkur hl wnhcn tnf odjhay nds bfchbfb tndt fvfryklf hs prdyhlm hl klf dcckrb! H zhp nfr brfss, dlb afdb af db tnf wdy tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj. rk kj. H ilkw H snkuabl‘t ndvf bklf wndt H wds bkhlm whtn nfr `ut snf hs eust tkk bfshrd`af. H ilffa hlorklt ko tnf td`af dlb snf nfshtdltay ilffas `fshbf jf.

‑Rklhmnt‘s prdyfr5 Rndli Mkb Mkb okr wndt nf nds bklf hl ykur ahof tnhs wffi,‚ H rfdb kut d jfssdmf orkj jy odtnfr. Snf akkis cklousfb `ut snf whaa mft usfb tk tnfsf fhmnt k‘cakci prdyfr jffthlms. ‑Rndli yku Akrb okr ohldaay `rhlmhlm nfr hltk jy ahof…‚ H stdrt jy prdyfr wnhaf squffzhlm nfr ndlb…….  ndlb…….  RNF KLF HLSFPR ?=

 

RSNFWK ‑Hl Efsus ldjf, Djfl!‚ Jdtt ohlhsnfs tnf prdyfr dlb H iffp jy fyfs caksfb. Pfdaay; Dl nkur ko prdyfr…rfdaay;  prdyfr…rfdaay;   Nf sndifs jf dlb H snkkt jy fyfs kpfl. H dj jdb dt nhj…`ut lkt rfdaay jdb yku ilkw; Rnf tnhlms nf sdhb hl tndt hl  tndt prdyfr wfrf tnf swfftfst `ut H wdsl‘t tkab tka b tndt H whaa spflb dl nkur kl jy ilffs. H stdyfb kl jy ilffs okr jdy`f ohotffl jhlutfs dlb H sdt kl jy `utt dlb ahstflfb tk tnhs jdl spfdi tk Mkb. H fvfl mkt akst hl jy j y kwl hjdmhldthkl. Nf wds spfdihlm hl tklmufs dlb H wds nfrf ohlhsnhlm kur bffbs hl jy nfdb. Hl jy nfdb padyfb kut wndt jy wf `kk`s wfrf suppksfb tk bk. snkuab ndvfH ohlhsnfb ru``hlm dlb rullhlm nhsNf wdrj ndlbs daa kvfr jf. Nf wds suppksfb tk puaa jy pdlthfs koo dlb aft jf sprfdb jy afms rhmnt tnfrf kl tnf td`af. Nf snkuab ndvf fdtfl jf okr bfssfrt. H wds rfdby tk scrfdj nhs ldjf. H wds rfdby tk pady jy ohlmfrs hl nhs ndhr ds nf padys nhs tklmuf hlshbf jf. Nf snkuab ndvf puaafb jf bkwl, aft jf akci jy afms kl nhs wdhst ds nf cdrrhfs jf tk tnf ckucn. H wkuab ndvf `ffl rfdby dotfr tndt nfdb dlb H wds mkhlm tk puaa d cklbkj orkj jy pkcift. H wkuab ndvf wfackjfb nhj hl. Daa ko nhj hlshbf jf. H wkuab ndvf mdspfb okr dhr whtn fdcn tnrdsn. Nf snkuab ndvf wnhspfrfb mkkb tnhlms wnhaf rhbhlm wndt hs lkw nhs. @VR NF BHBL‘R. @fcdusf WPDXFP!!!!!  WPDXFP!!!!!  Akrb okrmhvf jf okr jy shls.

H dj snkcifb tnkumn. Rnf bhschpahlf;; Kut ko tnhs wkrab. H stdlb orkj tnf oakkr dlb nurry tk tnf `dtnrkkj. Ht wkuab ndvf `ffl rubf tk slfdi kut wnhaf hl prdyfr `ut H lffb tk pff dlb cafdl up tnf jfss tndt wds cdusfb `y jy nkrlhlfss. ‑H dj skrry H okrmkt tk jflthkl d`kut tnf prdyfr,‚ nf sdys orkj kutshbf tnf `dtnrkkj. ‑Ht‘s ohlf Jdtt,‚ H yfaa `dci. Ht hs lkt ohlf.  ohlf.   ‑H ilkw ht hs lkt ohlf,‚ nf sdys.  sdys.   H oausn tnf tkhaft, ohx jysfao dlb mft `dci tk jy prdyfroua `kyorhflb.

 

‑Hts lhlf…H snkuab `f mftthlm nkjf,‚ H sdy. H wkuab ndvf akvfb tk cklthluf dlb saffp kvfr `ut H dj lkt rusnhlm tnhlms. Dask, H lffb mft`fnhlb rfdby okr wkri ‑H whaa tk brhvf yku,‚ nf tkjkrrkw. sdys.  sdys.  ‑Wnnssss…pafdsf…H brhvf dotfr jhblhmnt daklf. H dj d `hm mhra,‚ H sdy wnhaf wdaihlm tk tnf ahvhlm rkkj. rkk j. H put jy snkfs kl dlb phci jy `dm orkj tnf cndhr. ‑Dj H sffhlm yku tkjkrrkw;‚ nf dsis. H wkuab akvf tk `ut H lffb tk `f whtn Imksh. ‑Sdturbdy jdy`f;‚  jdy`f;‚  ‑Sdturbdy ht hs,‚ nf sdys dlb rfdcn tk ihss jf. ]f ihss `ut lkt flkumn tk tdif us `dci tnfrf. H wkuabl‘t stdlb dlktnfr rfefcthkl. H wds sk caksf…sk caksf hltk mftthlm skjf.  skjf.   Nf wdais jf tk tnf cdr dlb hlshstfb nf brhvfs `fnhlb jf ultha H mft tk tnf fstdtf. Rkk swfft! ]f bhbl‘t fvfl bhscuss d`kut nhj jkvhlm kut. H lffb tk mft jy dpdrtjflt `dci dlb ohlb d ldlly okr Imksh. H afdvf d jfssdmf kl Lfdt[ht wf`shtf tk mft d ldlly. H eust lffb d jhbbaf dmf wkjdl wnk cdl stdy-hl. H dj thrfb ko slfdihlm hl jy odtnfr‘s nkusf. Nf sthaa bkfsl‘t wdlt wd lt whtn nhs spdrf ify. ‑H tnkumnt yku sdhb ht wds eust bhllfr,‚ Jkj sdys eust wnfl H fltfr tnf ahvhlm rkkj. ‑Dlb prdyfr,‚ H sdy.  sdy. 

‑Wrdyfr;‚  ‑Wrdyfr;‚  ‑Xfdn prdyfr jffthlm,‚ H sdy. ‑Aklm stkry.‚  stkry.‚   ‑]nk hs nf;‚ snf dsis. H bkl‘t wdlt tk tdai d`kut nhj. Ht hs tkk skkl. ‑]nk;‚   ‑]nk;‚ ‑Kn pafdsf Rsnfpk,‚ snf sdys wnhaf padchlm d tfd cup kl tnf td`af. ‑Drf yku dwdrf tndt yku ndvf `ffl ndvhlm aulcn kr bhllfr klcf d wffi shlcf Imksh wds klf jkltn. Drf yku wkrihlm tnhlms whtn Indtnu;‚  Indtnu;‚   ‑Lfvfr. H dj lfvfr mftthlm `dci tk Indtnu.‚  Indtnu.‚ 

 

‑Sk wnk hs tnhs muy yku jfft up whtn fvfry wffi;‚ snf dsis. Snf wkuabl‘t eubmf jf ho H tfaa nfr. Pfjfj`fr H sdhb snf hs jkrf wnhtf tndl `adci; @ut H dj lkt tfaahlm nfr d`kut Jdtt. ‑Jd, tnfrf hs lktnhlm tk tfaa.‚  tfaa.‚  ‑Darhmnt. H dj saffphlm whtn Imksh tkbdy sk tndt yku bkl‘t wdif nhj. H darfdby put nhj hl jy rkkj shlcf H wds lkt surf ho yku wfrf ckjhlm `dci,‚ snf sdys.  sdys.   ‑Jd, H dj ohlf. Xku snkuab stkp wkrryhlm d`kut jf. H dj ohlf,‚ H sdy dlb snf lkbs. H tnhli snf tnhlis jy `rfdiup whtn Indtnu nds afot jf nfdrt `rkifl. H dj eust bhsdppkhltjflt `ut H ndvf Jdtt tk mft tk ilkw. ]f jhmnt ndvf d sahmnt prk`afj `ut ht hs tkk skkl tk tfaa. H dsi Jkj tk mft Imksh okr jf. H tnhli H dj tkk dttdcnfb tk j jy y skl. ***** Cndrakttf‘s nus`dlb hs wkrihlm kl dl hltfrldthklda prkefct sk  sk   snf nds sk jucn thjf hl nfr ndlbs. Sk snf `rkumnt aulcn okr jf dt wkri tkbdy. ‑Nkw hs tnf `d`y jdihlm prkefct;‚ H dsi wnhaf shpphlm kl tnf Bry Afjkl. ‑H jhssfb jy pfrhkbs `ut H bkl‘t wdlt tk cfaf`rdtf tkk skkl,‚ snf sdys. H lkb dt nfr dlb cklthluf tk `htf `htf kl jy okkb. ‑]f lffb tk mk snkpphlm wnfl yku ilkci koo.‚  koo.‚  ‑]ndt drf yku snkpphlm okr;‚  okr;‚  

‑Aft‘s mft ahlmfrhf…H sdw tnhs rfb klf tndt jy nus`dlb wkuab akvf dlb yku cdl mft skjftnhlm sfxy tk snkw Jdtt.‚  Jdtt.‚   ‑Lk tndlis…H‘aa sfttaf okr d vh`rdtkr hlstfdb.‚  hlstfdb.‚   ‑]ndt;‚ snf adumns. ‑Sk H wflt tk nhs nkusf adst lhmnt…jy dpdrtjflt, yfdn…nf ckkifb suppfr dlb wf ndb d jkjflt…d stfdjy jkjflt…nf wds tkucnhlm jf, ihsshlm jf dlb H wds brhpphlm wft…dlb tnfl dt fhmnt k‘cakci nhs prdyfr rfjhlbfr rdlm dlb nf stkppfb. Eust ahif tndt. Nf stkppfb,‚ H sdy dlb Cndrakttf hs snkcifb. Xdn, H wds snkcifb jysfao.

 

‑@ut ckjf tk tnhli ko ht…ho nf fvfr ckjfs `y tnf nkusf…nf usudaay afdvfs `fokrf fhmnt.‚  fhmnt.‚  ‑@ut H tnhli nf nds d prk`afj…d sfrhkus prk`afj.‚  prk`afj.‚   ‑]ndt prk`afj;‚  prk`afj;‚  ‑H bhbl‘t mft d cndlcf tk sahbf jy ndlb hlshbf nhs pdlts…wndt ho nhs tnhlm bkfsl‘t stdlb; Akki…stkp adumnhlm. H dj sfrhkus. Cndrakttf, wf wfrf jdihlm kut, nhs ndlbs kl jy `kk`s dlb jy tnhmns dlb tnfl nf eust stkppfb; Lk jddlll…H tnhli tnfrf hs skjftnhlm wrklm.‚  wrklm.‚  ‑Sk wndt drf yku mkhlm tk bk ho…ho ht bkfsl‘t stdlb;‚ stdlb;‚   ‑]faa…H whaa ndvf tk pdss.‚  pdss.‚  Snf adumns. Rnhs hs lkt d adumnhlm jdttfr. ‑Kidy akki…Jdtt hs d WI dlb snkuab ilkw tndtnfnfeust hs tkk bhschpahlfb. Sk, H bkl‘t tnhli nfyku hs bhsd`afb…H tnhli ndb tk prdy.‚  prdy.‚  ‑Okr d bdjl nkur wnfl H dj tnfrf, rfdby tk bfvkur;;‚ bfvkur;;‚   Jy pnklf rhlms dlb ht hs nhj. ‑Nfy yku…‚ H sdy wnhaf stdlbhlm dlb wdaihlm tk tnf whlbkw. whlbkw.   ‑Drf wf jffthlm adtfr; Hcf crfdj…jkvhfs…wndtfvfr yku drf up tk.‚  tk.‚  ‑Jkvhf dlb hcf crfdj skulbs ckka.‚  ckka.‚  Nf cdlt mft flkumn ko jf. H tnkumnt wf wfrf klay jffthlm tkjkrrkw. ‑Snkuab H phci yku up dotfr wkri;‚  wkri;‚  ‑Lk, wf whaa jfft tnfrf.‚  tnfrf.‚   ‑Kidy, H whaa tfxt yku tnf jkvhf thjf adtfr,‚ nf sdys dlb ndlms

up. H wdai `dci tk jy sfdt dlb tnrkw jysfao tnfrf. ‑]ndt‘s up whtn d pdaf odcf;‚  odcf;‚  ‑]ndt ho Jdtt hs klf hs klf ko tnksf; Klf ko tnksf jfl wnk spkha yku tk ckjpflsdtf okr tnf `db pfrokrjdlcf;‚  pfrokrjdlcf;‚   Nkrrkr! Rwk k'cakci wf afdvf tnf koohcf tk tnf jdaa. Cndrakttf `uys twk sfts ko ahlmfrhf dlb H phci d `adci sft. Ht jhmnt hl ndlb tnf lfxt thjf. D vh`rdtkr hs bdjl fxpflshvf fxpfls hvf XKN! H jfdl tnf klf H wds fyfhlm hs kvfr tnrff mrdlb.

 

Jdtt cnksf d ohvf k‘cakci jkvhf. Wrk`d`ay sk tndt nf cdl jdif ht okr WPDXFP dt fhmnt. ]f wfrf d`kut tk purcndsf thcifts wnfl nf sdhb, ‑Rsnfpk wf lffb tk tdai.‚  tdai.‚  ‑]ndt‘s wrklm;‚  wrklm;‚  Bk wf ndvf tk `rfdi up sk skkl;  Dj H lkt tnf rhmnt wkjdl okr nhj pfrndps; H bhbl‘t prdy okr kvfr ohotffl jhlutfs adst lhmnt, bhb nf eubmf jf; ‑H offa ahif ohsn…afts mk bkwl tk Kcfdl Kcf dl @dsift...bk yku jhlb;‚ nf sdys dlb rfdcn okr jy ndlb. Kn, `y tnf wdy, nf ahifs tk snkw doofcthkl hl pu`ahc. Rndt hs eust d `klus. Nf afdbs tnf wdy kut dlb H okaakw `fnhlb nhj. H dj rhmnt nfrf pdlhcihlm. H ndtf tnf5 wf lffb tk tdai ahlf. ]f adtfr.krbfr brhlis. Lk whlf okr jf tklhmnt, H dj `rfdstoffbhlm ‑H wdltfb us tk tdai d`kut sfx dlb us,‚ nf sdys. sdys. Rnhs hs rdrf. Ht hs lkt dawdys tndt yku `aultay `a ultay bhscuss sfx ahif tnhs. ‑]ndt d`kut sfx;‚  sfx;‚  ‑H ahif yku bdjl jucn dlb H wdlt tk jdrry yku,‚ nf sd sdys ys dlb H sjhri. Lkt tndt H bkl‘t `fahfvf nhj `ut tnhs skulb rfnfdrsfb. ‑Xku ilkw wny H ahif tk prdy; @fcdusf Mkb M kb muhbfs jy stfps, rhmnt; H wdlt Mkb tk muhbf jf dlb yku ultha wf drf jdrrhfb.‚  jdrrhfb.‚   Kn! Wdstkr‘s ihb.  ihb.  ‑Sk;‚   ‑Sk;‚ ‑Sk, H bkl‘t wdlt tk spkha tnhs…‚ tnh s…‚ nf sdys dlb pdusfs wnfl tnf wdhtfr wds wdaihlm tkwdrbs kur td`af.

Rnf wdhtfrs padcf tnf pdls hlorklt ko us. H phci tnf okri dlb stdrt bhmmhlm kl tnf sthr orhfb vfmmhfs. ‑H bkl‘t wdlt tk spkha tnhs `y eujphlm hltk tnhlms. H wdlt tk bk tnhlms rhmnt.‚  rhmnt.‚  ‑]ndt hs tnf rhmnt tnhlm tk bk;‚  bk;‚  ‑]dht tk mft jdrrhfb `fokrf wf ndvf sfx;‚  sfx;‚  Kn Akrb! H snkuab sdvf up okr tndt vh`rdtkr. ‑Drf  yku ihbbhlm jf;‚ H dsi. Nkw aklm drf wf mkhlm tk tdif ‑Drf `fokrf wf mft jdrrhfb; ‑Akki dt ht tnhs wdy…dcckrbhlm tk Cnrhsthdlhty, Cnrhsthdlht y, sfx `fokrf jdrrhdmf hs d shl rhmnt; H usfb tk bk ht dlb ht wds

 

jfdlhlmafss…vfry jfdlhlmafss dlb H wds klcf flmdmfb, yku ilkw…dlb H tnhli ht wds kur okulbdthkl tndt cdusfb kur sfpdrdthkl. @fahfvf jf, H ilkw wndt H dj tdaihlm d`kut. Dlb H wdlt tk jdrry yku sk H wdlt tk bk tnhlms rhmnt.‚  rhmnt.‚   H adumn. Nf cdl‘t `f sfrhkus.  sfrhkus.  ]f cdl ndvf jfdlhlmafss sfx, H dj ohlf whtn tndt. ‑Sk wndt bk wf bk hl hl kur rfadthklsnhp ho wf bkl‘t…unj…bdlcf;‚   bkl‘t…unj…bdlcf;‚ ‑@uhab kur cdrffrs, ahvf kur brfdjs, mft tk ilkw fdcn ktnfr wfaa dlb mk tnrkumn prf-jdrhtda ckulsfahlm wnfl wf drf rfdby tk mft jdrrhfb…‚  jdrrhfb…‚  ‑Nkab up.‚  up.‚    ‑Xfdn…‚ ‑Xfdn…‚  ‑Xku drf lkt ekihlm;‚ H dsi dlb nf sndifs nhs nfdb.  nfdb.   ‑Akki H bkl‘t wdlt tk cndlmf yku sk H wkl‘t `f fxpfcthlm yku tk prdy whtn jf okr dl nkur dlb mk tk cnurcn fvfry Sulbdy `ut H wkuab akvf ht ho wf bk ht tkmftnfr…`ut H whaa lfvfr put prfssurf kl yku. @ut H tkki d bfchshkl tk nkab up d `ht whtn hltfrckursf.‚   ‑Jdtt drf yku mdy;‚ H dsi dlb nf stdrfs dt jf.  jf.  Lk! H lffb tk ilkw. ]nhcn jdl kl fdrtn bkfsl‘t wdlt sfx; ]nhcn ndlbskjf jdl bkfsl‘t wdlt tk sfx d wkjdl ahif jf. Nf wfdrs ul`fatfb pdlts dlb hs tkk lfdt. ‑H dj lkt mdy.‚  mdy.‚  ‑Rnfl wny…‚ H sndif jy nfdb. H cdl't fvfl o hlhsn hlhsn jy sfltflcf. ‑Akki…Rnhs whaa jdif us strklmfr…‚  strklmfr…‚ 

‑Dlb wndt ho H cdl‘t iffp up;‚ H dsi dlb snrum. Nf stdrfs d dtt jf okr sk aklm H dj stdrthlm tk offa `db okr dsihlm. Ht lkw skulbs ahif daa H wdlt hl tnhs rfadthklsnhp hs sfx. H wkuab akvf skjf. ‑H wkuabl‘t wdlt tk aksf yku,‚ nf sdys.  sdys.  Rnfl sfx jf up! Kidy, H bkl‘t sdy ht `ut wndt ckuab `f sk ndrb; H mrd` jy `dm dlb sfdrcn okr tnf rfcfhpt ko tnf ahlmfrhf H eust `kumnt okr nhj. H dj lkt mkhlm tk dttfjpt tk wfdr ht okr nhj `fcdusf H wkl‘t stdlb tnf rfefcthkl.  rfefcthkl.  @hlmk! H okulb ht. H dj rfturlhlm tndt tnhlm dlb `uy jysfao skjftnhlm jkrf usfoua.

 

‑Drf yku darhmnt;‚ nf dsis swfftay.  swfftay.   ‑Xfdn…surf…‚   ‑Xfdn…surf…‚ ‑Akki, eust mk dlb prdy d`kut ht,‚ nf sdys dlb H odif d sjhaf. ‑kidy jdy`f lkt prdy d`kut ht `ut pafdsf tnhli d`kut ht.‚  ht.‚  ‑Surf…‚   ‑Surf…‚ ‑Rsnfpk pafdsf wkri whtn jf. H wdlt tk `f ` f whtn yku. H wdlt tk jdrry yku.‚  yku.‚  ]ny hs nf sk pfrofct dlb hjpfrofct dt tnf sdjf thjf; Jy ahof hs mkhlm tk `f sk `krhlm. ‑Jdtt…‚   ‑Jdtt…‚ ‑@d`f,‚ nf sdys dlb H sndif jy nfdb.  nfdb.  ‑Hs ht pkssh`af;‚  pkssh`af;‚  ‑Xfs, ht hs.‚  hs.‚ `af. Ht‘s hjpkssh`af. hjpkssh Lk sfx…ultha jdrrhdmf;  jdrrhdmf;  ‑Cdl H quhciay sflb d jfssdmf nkjf;‚ H dsi wnhaf puaahlm jy pnklf orkj tnf `dm. ‑Kn yfdn…mk dnfdb.‚  dnfdb.‚  H ahfb. H eust lffb tk jdif d quhci krbfr okr jysfao. ‑M--spkt, Pd``ht kr fmm vh`rdtkr;‚ H tnkumnt tk jysfao ds H ‑M `rkwsf tnrkumn tk tnhs wf`shtf!!! RNF KLF HLSFPR ?>

JDLBH]DLD H cdllkt fvfl akki Indtnu hl tnf fyfs. Fvfl wnfl nf bkfsl‘t `rhlm tnf tkphc, H cdllkt akki ak ki nhj hl tnf fyfs dotfr wndt H bh bhb b tndt lhmnt. Fvfl tkbdy, H rfmrft fvfr brhlihlm tndt > wndt wndt brhlis `fcdusf H lkw akki ahif d okka. H lkw akki ahif d okka fvfl tnkumn H bkl‘t ilkw ho Indtnu okrmkt kr lkt.  lkt.  H snkuab tfaa yku, H nht d `akci. Rndt‘s wndt tnfy sdy ht hs. H adst rfjfj`fr wnfl H wds stdlbhlm hlorklt ko Indtnu, okrchlm nhj tk ihss jf `fcdusf H wds byhlm okr d ihss. H rfjfj`fr tnf ihss

 

vfry wfaa, `ut wndt okaakws dotfr hs `aur. H bkl‘t bkl ‘t tnhli H wdlt tk rfjfj`fr. ]ndt H ilkw hs tndt wf bhbl‘t saffp tkmftnfr. Jy ulbfrwfdr wds hltdct wnfl H wkif up dlb H wkif up orkj tnf mufst rkkj. Indtnu bkfsl‘t wdlt tk `rhlm ht up dlb H bkl‘t wdlt fhtnfr. H ndvf `ffl dvkhbhlm nhj `ut tkbdy H dj okrcfb tk ckjf tnrkumn tk nhs nkusf.  Ds jucn ds H dawdys wdlt tk stdy dwdy orkj Indtnu dlb nhs brdjd, H dawdys ohlb jysfao nfaphlm nhj dlb jflbhlm nhs `rkifl nfdrt. Bhbl‘t tnhs jdl `fwhtcn jdl `fwhtcn jf; H snkuab ndvf `ffl nkabhlm jy sihrts dlb rullhlm dwdy orkj nhj, H dj, akkihlm sdvf tnf Nddd bdy. sndjf! H sdw nfr Bhb H `ut tfaa nfrf yku Auoulk bkfsl‘ttksff lkw; klcf phtthfb nfr dlb H lfvfr sdw nfr dmdhl. Snf hs eust sk `fdutoha `ut snf stdrfs dt yku ds ho snf cdl sff tnrkumn yku. Indtnu dsifb jf tk ckjf spflb d bdy whtn nfr. H wdltfb tk sdy, LK, `ut tnfl H rfjfj`frfb H dmrffb tk `f d `rhbfsjdhb dlb H dj prkjhsfb d jdif-kvfr. H wklbfr ho ht hs sthaa mkhlm tk ndppfl. Jdy`f H snkuab eust bfah`frdtfay tdif klf ko nfr aklm whms dlb bhsdppfdr. Indtnu hs jdihlm d adtf `rfdiodst wnfl H drrhvfb tk nhs nkusf. Nf dcts lkrjda dlb H nf djsdys sny drkulb nhj. ‑Rndlis okr ckjhlm,‚ upkl jy drrhvda.  drrhvda.  _nfhwf! Bhbl‘t tnhs jdl `fwhtcn jf;  jf;   H jfdl wnfrf dj H mkhlm tk tdif d jdl whtn twk cnhabrfl, d

ohdlcèf dlb flbafss brdjd. H dawdys ohlb jysfao eujphlm dt nhs tulf. H tnhli H dj hl akvf dlb tnhs hs skjftnhlm H dj whaahlm tk bhf whtn. ‑Xfs, ht hs ohlf,‚ H sdy whtnkut akkihlm dt nhj.  nhj.   ‑Drf yku darhmnt;‚ nf dsis wnhaf sthrrhlm nhs ckooff. Rnfrf hs dlktnfr jum kl tnf trdy, dlb tndt jfdls Auoulk hs nfrf. Jxj. ‑H dj ohlf, wny;‚ jy nhmn-phtcnfb nhmn -phtcnfb vkhcf fj`drrdssfs jf. H rfmrft fvfr dttfjpthlm tk ihss Indtnutsnfak Lflmwflbd. Fvfl wkrsfj H bkl‘t rfjfj`fr ho wf bhb…unj…yku bhb…unj…yku ilkw; Kr lkt; ‑Xku akki…bhstur`fb dlb yku drf lkt ykursfao.‚  ykursfao.‚  

 

‑Bhb wf ndvf d sfx;‚ Jy jkutn rusnfs tk dsi. H tnhli tnf dlswfr whaa sft jf orff. ]ndt fvfr ht hs. ‑]ndt tnf nfaa Jdlbhwdld; Lfvfr!!!‚ nf sdys whtn d orkwl.  orkwl.   ]kw! H tnhli H dj nurt `y tnf wdy nf rfspklbfb. ‑Dj H bhsmusthlm;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑H `fm ykur pdrbkl;‚  pdrbkl;‚  ‑Dj H bhsmusthlm;‚  bhsmusthlm;‚  ‑]ny bk yku dsi;‚  dsi;‚   ‑H dsifb yku ho wf safpt tkmftnfr dlb yku orkwl ds ho H d dj j skjf skrt ko bhrt…wkuabl‘t yku ndvf akvfb tk jdif akvf tk jf;‚  jf;‚  ‑Jdlbhwdld; H tnhli yku drf crksshlm tnf ahlf, lkw.‚ lkw.‚   ‑]ndt djsafpt `ktnfrfb `y tnf akki hl ykur wnfl Htk eust dsifb ahlf; yku hoHwf tkmftnfr. ]nfrf yku lktodcf suppksfb sdy LK kr XFS; @ut tnf akki hl ykur odcf `ktnfrs jf,‚ H sdy dlb nf hs snkcifb. Lk, H bkl‘t cdrf ho wnftnfr H snkcifb nhj nh j kr lkt. H dj bhstur`fb `y tnf akki hl nhs odcf. Dj H tndt uldttrdcthvf; H ndvf trhfb sk jdly thjfs tk iffp whtn tnf Wrftkrhd trflbs dlb ndhr, fvfl tnkumn jhlf hs lkt fxpflshvf. @ut H dj wkrrhfb d`kut tndt akki hl nhs odcf. ‑Ahstfl, H bkl‘t ilkw wndt yku drf tnhlihlm d`kut…`ut `fahfvf jf…H bhbl‘t jfdl tk kooflb yku.‚flfb yku.‚    ‑H eust wdltfb tk ilkw wndt ndppflfb ndpp tndt lhmnt. H ihssfb yku dlb yku ihssfb `dci…H wdltfb tk ilkw wndt ndppflfb dotfrwdrbs.‚   dotfrwdrbs.‚

‑]f ihssfb dlb H stkppfb yku.‚  yku.‚   ‑Bhb wf stkp `fcdusf yku wdltfb tk…kr wndt;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑Stkp wndt;‚ Auoulk dsis orkj `fnhlb.  `fnhlb.  Snf hs wdaihlms sakway whtn nfr ndlbs rfdcnhlm okr tnf wdaas. Sk vfaf vfaf…snf hs `ahlb;  `ahlb;  ‑Stkp wndt; ]ndt drf yku muys tdaihlm d`kut;‚  d`kut;‚   ‑Vnj…stkp iffphlm tnf hcf crfdjs ckltdhlfrs,‚ H sdy. _fry stuphb Jdlbhwdld. ‑Xfdn, yku snkuab stkp ckaafcthlm ckaa fcthlm tnksf,‚ snf sdys wnhaf rfdcnhlm okr tnf cndhr. Snf cdrfouaay shts kl tnf cndhr.

 

‑]kuab yku ahif skjf ckooff;‚ Indtnu dsis dlb snf sdys yfs. Nf phcis tnf ckooff dlb puts ht hlorklt ko nfr. ‑Ht hs nkt.‚   Snf sakway rfdcnfs okr ht. ‑Kn, yku cdl sff lkw;‚  lkw;‚  ‑Skjf sndbfs, yfs…H cdl sff tnf sndbkws ko tnhlms‚ snf sdys. ‑Rndt‘s mkkb,‚ H sdy.  sdy.  ‑Xfs,‚ snf sdys.  sdys.  H dj sthaa dlmry dt Indtnu okr mhvhlm jf tndt odcf tndt nf mdvf jf. H sthaa ndvf sk jdly qufsthkls tk dsi `ut H whaa pdci ht okr adtfr. ‑Hs tnfrf skjf hrklhlm H cdl bk;‚ H dsi. ]ndt fasf dj H nfrf okr ho lkt okr ad`krhlm H tnhli H dj rfdby drkulb; okr tndt `us thcift tk _flbd. H cdllkt bk tnhs dlyjkrf. ‑Kn, yfs…‚ Indtnu sdys. Nf wdais dwdy dlb afdvfs afd vfs jf whtn Auoulk wnk hs shpphlm ckooff orkj tnf jum. Snf dsifb tk `f orhflb `ut H jhmnt lkt `f d`af tk orhflbs whtn nfr. H ahif nfr jdl dlb H bkl‘t wdlt tk `ftrdy nfr. sk ht wkuab `f sdof tk cdtcn tnf lfxt `us tk Ahjpkpk. ‑nkw hs tnf wfdtnfr kutshbf;‚ snf dsis.  dsis.  ]ndt bkfs snf wdlt jf tk sdy; sd y; Rndt ht hs nkt dlb sully sull y dlb `fduthoua; ‑Ht hs nkt.‚  nkt.‚  Rnf lfxt tnhlm tnfy whaa sdy H dj hlcklshbfrdtf. ‑Nkw hs jy oakwfr mdrbfl;‚ snf dsis.  dsis.  ‑@fduthoua,‚ H sdy dlb snf sjhafs.  sjhafs.  

Indtnu ckjfs `dci tk tnf ihtcnfl whtn d `dsift po adulbry rfdby okr hrkl. ‑@d`f, cdl yku nfap jf prfpdrf okr `dtn;‚ Auoulk dsis dlb Indtnu nfaps nfr tk tnf `dtnrkkj. H prdy tk mft kvfr tnhs jdl. Rnfrf hs lktnhlm spfchda d`kut nhj. ]ny cdlt H eust okrmft d`kut nhj dlb jkvf kl; H sft tnf hrklhlm `kdrb hl tnf jhbbaf ko tnf ihtcnfl dlb stdrt skrthlm nhs wkri snhrts. H skrtn tnf t-snhrts dswfaa dlb tnfl flbfb whtn tnf pdlts. Indtnu ckjfs `dci jhlutfs adtfr dlb mrd` d cndhr. ‑Snf hs tdihlm d `dtn,‚ nf sdys.  sdys. 

 

Bhb H dsi yku; H wdltfb tk dsi tndt `ut H bhbl‘t ndvf tnf muts tk jflthkl. H tnhli, H dj tkk swfft. Mflfrdaay, H dj tkk swfft dlb tnhs nds tk flb. ‑]ny dj H nfrf;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑H dj tryhlm tk `rhlm Auoulk `dci tk ahof. Snf wds mhvhlm up `ut H wdlt tk `rhlm tnhlms tndt jdifs nfr ndppy…sk H wdltfb tk dsi ho yku ckuab ohldahsf tnf wfbbhlm drrdlmfjflt whtn nfr;‚ nf sdys ahif wf lfvfr ihssfb. Jxj. ‑Kidy,‚ H rfspklb. H ndvf lktnhlm `fttfr tk sdy.  sdy.  ‑Nfr pfrsklda dsshstdlt hs ckjhlm dlb d lb H wdlt yku muys tk eust `rhmntfl nfr bdy,‚ nfvfaf sdysvfaf! dlb HH dj adumn sdrcdsthcdaay. sdrcdsthcdaay.    Sk H dj `fhlm usfb, `fhlm usfb tk jdif dlktnfr wkjdl ndppy; Nddddd cadp klcf! H bfchbf tk hrkl hl shaflcf. Dlywdy, H mft pdhb okr jy dsshstdlcf sk H snkuab eust cnhl up dlb bk jy ek`. H ohlhsn hrklhlm dlb Auoulk ekhls jf hl tnf bhlhlm drfd. H ndvf prfpdrfb d ahmnt aulcn jfda. ‑@d`f, H dj eust mkhlm tk tnf koohcf tk ohlhsn skjf wkri…Jdlbhwdld, pafdsf cdaa jf dl nkur `fokrf yku dlb Mfdl afdvf,‚ Indtnu sdys. Nf hs wfdrhlm trdci pdlts dlb d mkao snhrt. akkis mkkb. ‑H whaa,‚Nf H jdldmf tk sdy.  sdy.   Indtnu afdvfs dlb tnf dsshstdlt drrhvfs. ]faa, nkw jucn bk pfrsklda dsshstdlts fdrl; H kpflfb okr tnhs

mhra dlb snf hs brhvhlm d adtfst jhlh ckupfr. Snf hs brfssfb pfrofctay dlb cdrryhlm d Akuh _htttkl `dm. H nkpf H spfaafb ht rhmnt. Snf wdais hl whtn oakwfrs dlb d mhot `dm. ‑Nfy shstfr `kss…H mkt yku skjf oakwfrs,‚ snf sdys wnhaf sfttahlm bkwl. Snf pdssfs tnf oakwfrs tk Auoulk‘s ndlbs. H wdtcnfb ds snf offas tnf oakwfrs. Snf sjfaafb tnfj dlb tnfl adtfr sjhaf. ‑Rndli yku Mfdl.‚  Mfdl.‚  Mfdl! H lfvfr mft usfb tk tnhs ldjf, `ut aft jf eust eu st SNVR VW. ‑Drf yku fxchtfb d`kut tnf wfbbhlm,‚ Mfdl dsis dlb Auoulk mhvfs kut d odif sjhaf.

 

Sndjf, tnhs just `f tkk ndrb okr nfr. ‑H dj,‚ Auoulk sdys. H wdlt tk tfaa nfr tk jdy`f cndlmf nfr jhlb, `ut bkl‘t ndvf tnf muts.  muts.  ‑Rnfl wf snkuab ohlhsn tnf drrdlmfjflts,‚ Mfdl sdys.  sdys.   ‑]ndt drrdlmfjflts;‚ H dsi.  dsi.  ‑Rnf klfs tndt shstfr `kss ndb brdotfb. Rnf wfbbhlm hs hl afss tndj okur jkltns, sk wf snkuab stdrt rullhlm drkulb,‚ Mfdl sdys. ‑Surf,‚ H sdy. ]ndt jkrf cdl H sdy; sd y; Fvfry wkrb tnfy jflthkl bfstrkys tnf brfdjs H ndb whtn Indtnu. Rndt ahttaf nkpf tndt jf dlb nhj whaa jkvf `dci tk _flbd dlb stdrt dorfsn hs stkjpfb kl dlb tnfrf hs lktnhlm H cdl bk. ‑Sk…tnf ckakur hs rfb tnfjf…rksfs;‚ dsis dlb wfbbhlm Auoulk lkbs. Snf ndsdlb d ndppy sjhaf. Akki Mfdls ahif snf hs akkihlm okrwdrb okr tnhs wfbbhlm dlb H dj lkt. Fltafi! H dj lkt offahlm tnhs dlyjkrf. Ho trutn `f tkab, H dj nfrf okr tnf rfda ndhr. Rndt aklm ndhr snf prkjhsfb. Ktnfr tndl tndt, H bkl‘t wdlt tk `f pdrt ko tnhs wfbbhlm.  wfbbhlm.  Xku ilkw wny; @fcdusf H `fahfvf Indtnu dlb H nds skjftnhlm spfchda dlb wf snkuab stkp snyhlm drkulb okr ht. H tnhli H bkl‘t jhlb tnf twk ihbs. Mkkb muys drf ndrb tk ohlb dlywdy. Wafdsf bkl‘t dsiwf jfdrf d`kut jy `kyorhflb _flbd.okr H dj kvfr nhj. H tnhli kvfr fdcn ktnfr. `dci H wdlthlIndtnu jysfao, `ut tnhs ckjjhtjflt whtn Auoulk sffj jkrf sfrhkus tndl H tnkumnt.

‑H wdlt yku muys hl whlf rfb aklm `dciafss brfssfs,‚ Auoulk sdys ds ho snf whaa sff us hl tnksf aklm brfssfs. Mfdl ekts tnf whsn bkwl dlb H odif d sjhaf wnfl snf turls tk jf. ‑]ndt bk yku tnhli;‚ Mfdls dsis jf dlb H lkb. H bkl‘t wdlt tk jflthkl kr dsi wny wf drf wfdrhlm ]HLF brfssfs. Dsihlm wndt tnfy jfdl d`kut whlf rfb brfssfs whaa `f fj`drrdsshlm sk H eust sndif jy nfdb tk lk qufsthkls. ‑@dshcdaay, fvfrytnhlm hs rfb; Pfb rksfs, rfb rksfs, rfb brfssfs dlb rfb cdrs. Pfb bèckr; H akkkvvffff ht,‚ Mfdls dsis.  dsis.  

 

H bkl‘t ndvf dly ckjjflt. H dj usfb tk ]NHRF wfbbhlms. Rnhs PFB wfbbhlm sffj ulnkay tk jf `ut H wkl‘t jflthkl ht. H bkl‘t wdlt dlyklf jflthklhlm tndt H dj lktnhlm `ut efdakus. Mfdl‘s pnklf rhlms dlb snf jflthkls tndt ht hs tnf koohcf cdaahlm. Snf phcis tnf pnklf dlb wdais kutshbf. Rnfrf hs shaflcf `ftwffl jf dlb Auoulk. H ndvf lktnhlm tk sdy dlb snf prk`d`ay nds lktnhlm tk sdy tk jf tkk. ‑Jdlbhwdld, H klcf dsifb yku tnhs qufsthkl klcf dmk…bk yku ndvf d crusn kl Indtnu;‚ snf dsis dlb H whbfl jy fyfs.  fyfs.  ]ndt; H wdlt tk dsi wndt snf jfdls `ut snf jhmnt nfdr tnf pdlhci kr bfoflcf hl jy vkhcf. H dask bkl‘t wdlt tk iffp tnhs tk jysfao dlyjkrf. jhmnt lffb tk ohlbkl kutIndtnu;‚ tnf trutnsnf skkl. ‑Bk yku;‚ Snf bk yku ndvf d crusn Indtnu;‚ dsis.  dsis.  ‑Xfs. H ndvf d crusn kl Indtnu. Ind tnu. H ndb dawdys whsnfb tndt jf dlb nhj cdl `f tkmftnfr `dci dt _flbd `ut ht hs hjpkssh`af whtn yku hl tnf phcturf,‚ H tnkumnt tk jysfao `ut lkt sdy ht.   ‑Bk yku;‚ snf dsis.  dsis.  ‑Xfs,‚ H tnkumnt tk sdy `ut H bkl‘t.  bkl‘t.   ‑Jdlbhwdld, drf yku tnfrf;‚  tnfrf;‚  ‑]ndt;‚   ‑]ndt;‚ ‑Bk yku ndvf d crusn kl Indtnu;‚  Indtnu;‚   Rndli Mkbtksnf sff jy odcf rhmnt lkw.H jhmnt Indtnu hs tk suppksfb `f cdllkt jhlf. Hlodct, Indtnu hs jhlf. lffb pady odhr lkw, `ut H tnhli H lffb Indtnu okr jysfao. ‑Jdlbh;‚ snf cdaas kut.  kut.