Jan Love

by Luiz Guilherme

  Everything seemed slow, bland without anything distracting. Even his mother give a nice wake-up call that almost made my heart jump out of Jan’s mouth.

  “Boy, this dreaming again? Come on, your breakfast is getting cold already. “

  Jan, still breathless by the scare, was soon on the table. But still, he was distracted, staining her white coat of tomato sauce. His mother preferred not to draw more attention.

  Then he chose to rest, and think that Sofia would be doing at that hour of a Saturday afternoon. Thought, and was gradually dominated by sleep. He went into a deep silence, which, after some hours, was interrupted by the ringing of the phone. Melissa was. He also attended waking.

  “Hello?”

  “Jan, I’m Melissa. You turn up here today? “

  It took a while to respond because I was yawning.

  “Yes, I’ll” - he said with a sleepy voice.

  “I woke him? Sorry to bother you. But I really want to talk to you���

  “Okay. I’ll be there at 7:30���

  “Okay, I’m waiting for you. Kisses. “

  Jan hung up without saying goodbye. Sleep prevented him from doing so. Already passed the five, and he raised because it was not convenient to sleep an hour more of those.

  After the night comes, it was the home of Melissa. There she received as an air of necessity. And in the course of conversation, it was confirmed as the received message.

  “Jan, I called him that really the thing that confused me” - Melissa said, putting her hair back, “I think I’m in love with a boy who was last night.”

  She said everything for Jan. But some things did not seem to sound firmly to his ears. Still, Jan did not fail to hear it. He even gave some advice.

  “I do not know if I’m the right man, but listen to your heart. I heard my own, and I’m happy. “

  It escaped. Melissa’s air was even sadder, heavy, but she tried to disguise, so that Jan would not notice. Jan noticed it a little, but preferred to depart from this negativity. They continued to talk. The weather even improved a bit, but not at the level of overall satisfaction for Melissa. She smiled, cheered up with some things that Jan speaks of funny, but it was not so bright for her. Soon came the time for Jan to go. In parting, when Melissa embraced him, he realized that that hug was not as sincere. He seemed sad, weak, distressed by something she did not want to talk and he would not persist. And so it went, and she was still there, opposite the gate of his house, firing at him with a sadness imponderable.

  Back at home, Jan sees her mother in the room is distracting on TV until sleep come. It was customary for her to do so when there was not much to do.

  Soon he went to his room, and there he saw his cell phone on message alert. It was Sofia. He was smiling before you even read the message. Seemed to know it would be good. And it was.

  My love, you could call me tonight?

  If not, come tomorrow to go to the beach.

  Kisses, love you S2.

  He was smiling even more. Attest how much I wanted to call, but his mother was still in the room. After a few minutes, luck knocked on your door: his mother soon left and went to sleep. And in the lull of excitement, he ran to the phone. Typed numbers, waited two periods of flame, and she answered, happily.

  “Hi my love. I thought you had forgotten me. What happened that took you to call me?

  “No, nothing. Sorry my love I was at a friend’s house. She had some problems but nothing serious. “

  “Okay. The important thing is we’re here. He saw my message today?

  “Yes, I did my love. You want me to go to the beach with you? “

  “Yes, yes, do not want to go?”

  “Of course yes. What time should I be there? “

  “Eight. Can it be? “

  “Great. The eight will be there and without fail. “

  “I’ll be waiting.”

  After the combination of hours, they talked a lot. When it came up for consideration, already passed the two and a half. Sofia saw the time on his watch and winced.

  “We are already half past two?! This time, Jan also takes a hell of a fright - “Jan, my love, we need to go to sleep. Pretty soon you have to be here. “

  “Yes, yes. The eight, that? “

  “Yes. The eight. I hope you. Kisses love you too my love. “

  “I do my love.”

  Soon they turned off. Jan was looking forward to that Sunday because the day was just beginning, not like those others that barely remember him, because they are so bad and boring in your life.

  Few hours of sleep. The six, he was active, full steam ahead for that day.

  He grabbed his backpack, towel, sunscreen and other “survival kits” for a day at the beach, and if sent home to Sofia.

  Upon arrival, he entered the building. Someone might recognize him. He then turned to Sofia, saying he was in front of the building, but he said he could enter without any problem, because she’d call the reception releasing their entry. He did not persist in saying no, and then said she would go. After that he was James Bond with that fear of being recognized by someone who had seen him without his knowing it. Jan, steps short and shy, went to the reception. ‘If anything goes wrong, I’ll have to swallow to dry’, she weighed before saying something to the liquidator of the Ordinance. And so he spoke to the liquidator.

  “Boy, I came here because I am a friend of the S-Sofia Costa.”

  A wariness of the old receiver hangs in the air. And Jan did not know what to do especially after the grumpy old said.

  “You have permission to enter par boy?” He said, firmly, and even in your tone of distrust.

  And now, what to do? Jan was already a cold sweat, and the output seemed to come. And it came when the phone rang. The loud sound of the phone takes to scare your cornea, and lack of breath to his lungs. It was Sofia, allowing their entry. The relief pours over it, even with the persistent gaze of grumpy old ordinance. He gets quieter, and goes to the same elevator that took him that day of your life more adventurous. He pressed the same button on the third floor, and went to 804. He slammed the door, and soon Sophie answered, with that beautiful smile almost albino. She was carpi pants, white shirt, flip-flops and a white finger. He entered the door immediately closed, and she gave a kiss. He expected more, but it was a bit rushed.

  “Our you arrived just in time.” - She said, already getting a scholarship and colorful floral-“Please, Jan, take this other blue bag.” - He took, and soon they left. In the elevator down, he said he would have to take the car in a friend’s house, which stood nearby. Arriving at the ground floor, they walked briskly. Jan, passing through the gate, looked the old man quietly reading his morning newspaper, in full Sunday morning. A few meters later, they arrive at the house of this friend of Sofia. She rang the bell and entered. Jan preferred to wait outside even. Soon the car was already out of the driveway. And then they went for the fun of a summer Sunday. She, with a very classic hat, glasses Coco Chanel, giving beauty to the whole air travel. And Jan, adidas white cap, and some sunglasses and surfer-style. They passed through beautiful dunes, which seemed to move when the wind was beating on them. They went through several roads. Some deserted others with a few cars ahead.

  Upon reaching the beach, Jan see those contrasts of blue sky and sea. And the sun, giving evens more the beauty of life that we live each new day. Jan felt light, again, another man. He inspired strongly that sea air. A smell of peace and love was painting on air. Once parked the car, the two followed with each of your hands busy. Jan was carrying a white umbrella, a cooler with water and juice, and your backpack. Sofia took towels and a beach bag.

  They sat right next to the sea. The sun shone as never before that day. It seemed that he did this just to let love them more enlightened. They set up everything, and lost no time. Sofia took his shirt, leaving only the sample to the top of his black-May. Jan looked with malice a slight, almost not wanting to look sexy ways of your love. She, who was stretching, looke
d unintentionally, and he continued to look at it. She was indifferent to him and said.

  “Why are you looking at me so much?”

  “No, I’m just looking at the landscape” - he said laughing at the situation

  “Okay, okay, but see if it does not look too”, says Sofia back to your heating

  “Why cannot I look too? If I look, you’re old? “Jan said, still laughing and joking about Sofia.

  “Funny”

  He just laughed that little joke, and she pretended not to hear. And he once again poked her

  “This milking it for me? you know very well that I cannot resist it “, Jan was quite comfortable to say things of that nature to Sofia.

  She said nothing. He was happy, he preferred to stop and see the beautiful view that the sea offered.

  After a while seated, just talk to the wind, they decided to walk to the beach.

  Holding hands on the beach, they give no suspicion that they were student and teacher. But who could imagine what that beautiful couple? Besides the walk, they took a swim and fun. One threw water on the other, like two children. That moment that Jan was living was excellent, and could not be better.

  They made drawings in the sand, like hearts filled with declarations of love, like a huge heart that Jan made his name and Sofia, with the sentence below the names ‘eternal love’.

  After a long and wonderful day at the beach, they still had some time to see the sunset, sunset on the pier. He embraced her from behind, when the sun was breaking there pro end of the world, he said something.

  “This was the setting of the sun most beautiful I have ever seen.”-Jan said with all the passion of that love burning with happiness in your heart.

  “I tell you the same. Everything was more beautiful than ever. It was the best day of my life, “said Sophie Smiley of the ears.

  Their happiness was completed at the time. Everything was perfect. The beach, sun, wind, life, and his love for Sophia, who that day was even better. It was the culminating point more of a love that seemed the best thing in the world for both.

  Chapter 9

  9

  During the days, they saw them quite often, giving more stability to the love which they lived. On some nights, Jan went to the house of Sofia, with no concern and only with the intention of love, because everything was a delicious moment in your life. He had never felt so happy like those days when he and Sofia were together. That was all for it: to love and be loved the way it is. That meant a lot to him.

  But during that time, there were some errors, which until then were not as serious as well as the day when Melissa called Jan, asking him to come to your house, why there had been more a problem of those who only know him to understand. But in time, he invented an excuse, saying he was very busy. He no longer leaves much to Melissa’s house. He only wished to go to her after three weeks that he had declined an invitation to an exit from it. Arriving to the home of Melissa, Jan invented a series of excuses, telling all the impediments that prevented his coming there. At no time did he even touch the subject of his relationship with Sofia. But that did not sound as true for Melissa. She felt that Jan was too alienated, too much of it away. Until in a moment of conversation, she decided to ask.

  “Jan, you did not come here these days because of Sophia?”-She said in firm tone.

  “No, not why. I told you the reasons. None of this was because of her. “Jan said, a little nervous.

  “This does not smell true. You’re so because of Sofia? Can tell me there is no reason to fear. “-Once again she was firm in his words.

  Hear a tense silence, where one side wanted to hear the other dumb avoid. But someone had to give. And the side which gave more avoided.

  “Yes, yes, it was because of her. Excuse me for lying. Just wanted to keep it more secure, something that nobody found out. “

  Melissa was very sad inside, but even so, I managed to hide everything, and spoke to Jan.

  “Jan, I do not like to spoil loves, but she is much older than you”, she soon picked up firmly in their hands; “You’ll find someone else the same age. She is much older and not stays forever with you. She must have a thousand goals in life, and I’m sorry to say, this is what you live for a while. “

  Jan soon came off the hands of Melissa, and said.

  “Melissa, there is nothing in this world that make me say that I should not love Sofia. She loves me, and I love her the same way. We connect and it makes me happy. And I believe in the power of love. I have faith in it. “

  Hear more of a quiet period, only a little shorter. And Melissa said.

  “Okay, anyway, but remember, the consequences are yours. Everything that happens in this love among you will be good or bad for you. She is not guilty of anything. Only you will bear the pain or give him she loves. “

  The air was sadder. Jan was little sensitive to that. Melissa was so much more than that. She became almost fragile, almost crying with pain. But in between, there was great strength from her, causing her to not cry in front of Jan. He hugged her, as the last time: no sincerity. Soon he was gone, without even looking back. Melissa was still there on the sofa in his house sitting, and it does not even look at him. Jan chose to forget all what she had said. Those things were not so convincing in that moment that her heart was happy. But little did he know that another heart, and the nearest was sad, hurt by not being matched by a little someone who understood their pain and needs.

  *

  The days were normal. Jan did his normal routine of every day, without any problem rebounded. And in the midst of this ‘routine’ visits had the house of Sofia. Everything was within standards. But in a week, everything changed. On Monday, after arriving to school, Jan did not see Sofia. It was the day of his class, and it sounded strange to him because she was always punctual in their commitments. The day before Jan had spoken with her by phone, and since Friday afternoon they had not seen because of a trip she made to another city, where there would be an educational conference for teachers. She said she would give time for class Monday. He even thought that she might be late after that unexpected, but after two hours, he defined it as a counter time she must have had. ‘I think the flight was delayed, or she could not go back in time, “thought Jan.

  On reaching home, Jan has tried to call Sofia, but without success. The phone always falls in the voice box, leaving worried about what could have happened to her. After three hours of failed attempts she finally answered the phone.

  “Love, it was getting worried, you almost did not answer this phone.”-He said with a sense of relief.

  “Calm mea love, I’m fine. Soon I’ll be back. “Sofia said, reassuring things.

  “But you’re still in town? Why you missed the class? “

  “Calm down, I’ll tell you what happened. Happened that my flight was delayed the night and we would embark in the morning. Except that we did not embark because of rain. And there it was. “

  “Oh, okay, it was something I was imagining. But what time will you return? “

  “At seven o’clock in the evening. But if you want to come see me, come only tomorrow, okay? “

  “All my great love. Care, and good luck. I love you more. “

  “Thank you my love. I love you even more. Kisses. “

  After connecting, Jan became calmer. It was all he needed at that time.

  The next day, Jan woke happy, eager to see Sofia soon the night. The day went slower than he imagined. Every minute not spent, it was a multitude which insisted on staying. The minutes seemed like hours. The hours seemed almost days. During the four hours he was in school, the cold sweat dripping from his hands, even if he did not make the least effort. When the class was finally over, he was relieved. There were a few cons back home, as the delay of the bus. After that, the arrival at his house had an air of greater relief. Now it was time to go wait for the house of Sofia. And that day, the time seemed to be his enemy. He was on the internet, got a little home, read, watched TV, and no time pas
s. Were still three in the afternoon, and the more he looked at his watch, the more time it became an eyesore, an enemy of his own will.

  The hours continued to pass slowly. More were still six hours, and seven he would go to her house. He had his normal clothes, but not as sloppy as could be. But the most frustrating was to come. The phone rings. It was her warning that he could not go to his house, emerged as a compromise at the last minute. He was very upset by all the hopes have been jaded by a sudden commitment of Sofia. He even pretended that, but was evident in his posture. Before hanging up, she said he could come on Wednesday or Thursday, because on Tuesday would not be possible.

  Once off the phone, he tried to forget everything once. “It was a time, there is no problem, ‘he thought. Already conforming, Jan decided to make his final collegiate affairs. It was something that could distract him a little more, beyond your computer, which he preferred to use more that day. Standing still be good, but would be insufficient for the young at heart and love Jan.

  The next day there was not excited. Or rather, everything was equal, as in times of loneliness. And time? This was unimportant to him. The sadness did not appear much. Only when he was stopped on a short hiatus to doze off or even stop in time. Neither school activities or the computer, not even the game of football that was that day among his classmates cheered. Everything went like this: dull. That day was meant to be forgotten.

  On Wednesday, he became more animated, lively, smiling. A teacher who was teaching that day realized that enthusiasm of Jan, and spoke.

  “You’re more excited today or is it just me Jan?” - Said the professor.

  Some snickers of derision rang in the room, but even so Jan said.

  “No teacher. Only print your own. “- He said with a smile disguising shame.

  Then a wag of the back of the room said:

  “This is love teacher. I do not doubt anything. “- Ironic giggle sounded louder in the room.

  He got a little cramped, but the teacher soon glimpsed the game, returning to the seriousness of the lesson.

  Jan was a little more controlled, despite the anxiety, and so the time went into its normal speed.