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I waited a few minutes, to make sure that the engineer had left the building, then went down to Serena, hoping to find at home. I knocked , waited not much , the girl opened the door , it was a bit 'surprised to see me.
- Andrea hello , I was just thinking of you, I must also tell you enter a couple of things .. -
I went in, I noticed that she was dressed to go out, I thought it probably was going to go to college. Recent entry on mobile jar of glass on which stood a beautiful white rose. This flower never failed , only now I realized that we wanted so much not to miss that flower in her home. Made me sit in the living room , I found some very nice furniture , dark and massive . The room , however, seemed brighter , the light filtering through the curtains of white linen , and shone on silverware glossy, placed on different tables. There were different laces , sofas all had lace, were laid on the floor of the beautiful Persian carpets, everything was kept clean , it felt just the classic smell of clean house . I also noticed , resting on a chair classical guitar. I did not know he could play .
- Sit down - I said gently Serena .
I sat down on the couch and before he could speak , the anticipai - A little while ago I received the visit of the engineer Tommasini . -
Serena looked at me in disbelief , he turned his guitar and sat in the chair - But are you serious? But how did he find you ? He asked you a photo? You asked him something about the murder of the engineer Leo ? -
- I do not know how did you find me , the photos do not tell me anything , and I could not make him any questions. -
- You did not asked any questions ? -
- No, I was embarrassed, and then his unexpected visit I was just blown away. But I am sure the photo does not tell me about it , but it was as if he had given me a signal, a warning. Serena must give it back and finish it once and for all with this story. -
I told the meeting with the engineer, so I explained my conclusions. My friend listened with interest to the story, and eventually agreed with me that this fact was hiding so many strange things .
- Surely, his visit is linked to the photo. Maybe we're overstating the matter , however you are right we have to give it back. - Serena said .
" Magnifying the thing! If he knew the anonymous envelope containing my photos and that someone at three in the morning has gone to take me to fear , I think you understand the situation in which we are hunting. Better than all the stories . " I had come to the decision to tell her everything when she anticipated .
- But - he said - we can make one last attempt , I wanted to talk about an idea to find out a little more about that photo. -
- What idea ? - I asked, knowing that I would soon regret for not having closed the whole speech .
Serena made one of his usual smiles dangerous , straightened my hair and told me
- You see, one way to know if the one in the photo is the engineer Leo is to ask someone who knew him - he nodded , took another smile and continued - and who better than his wife can we ask ? -
"Here we are now in place " - I'm sorry, we should introduce his wife and ask her if she recognizes her husband in the picture? -
I saw that Serena 's eyes began to shine - Yes, even if I thought of a cute way to introduce ourselves to you , trust me, do it to me. We will present ourselves as journalists , I will try today to get an appointment with her. -
- Okay, but we will return to after Tommasini . - " That is not to say no , I will get in trouble. Because surely we will go straight into trouble . "
- I'll see you at four o'clock at my house and we go by Ms. Leone, first I will try to contact you to arrange an appointment with her. -
Serena had it all planned out , " So be it, so now that can happen ? restituirò fact that the damn
picture . "
I stared at the guitar, Serena saw it took it and invited me to listen, began to play a tune that reminded me of one of the many trips I made in Spain . The piece was difficult to perform , Andalusian rhythms intertwined with Arabic rhythms , born from their encounter something magical, relaxing atmosphere. Ripercorrevo with mind those wonderful places I had visited , Andalusia Seville Cordoba, remember the beauty of Ronda , the Alhambra in Granada, the majestic cathedral of Toledo , the beauty of Madrid and Barcelona that evening I attended a performance gypsy guitarists . I still remember the eerie atmosphere that their guitars were created in an inner courtyard of the Gothic Quarter . I had never heard the piece that Serena extravagance playing with so much skill, admired her . A ray of light could filter through the curtains across it like a blade face lighting up his eyes, and the grace with which he held the guitar, I had never seen play it that way, he kept almost embraced with the handle upwards , it seemed almost harp . I noticed for the first time the beauty of his hands , he had the long, tapering fingers . There was nothing to say, it was a very charming girl , she had a something magical. I surrendered completely to my memories Spanish following the movement of his fingers plucking the strings.
He ended up performing the song - Do you like it? - I asked , already knowing the answer .
- Yes, you were talented , you know what I think you did ? For the trips I've made in Spain . In Barcelona I attended a concert of classical guitar, and you made me feel this magic I felt an hour. -
- This piece is one of my favorites , it's called Capricho Arabe, my mother knew how to play the guitar very well , better than me, then I remained enchanted when you put the disks in the master Andres Segovia, one day you will make someone feel . I've always loved this tool and then it's kind of bond I have with my mother , this guitar was his, and it is Spanish , is from Madrid was made by a famous luthier Antonio de Torres, see has the distinction of having the cash larger and the fan bracing , compared to normal guitars in this way extends wider tonal especially in the lower notes , my grandfather gave it to my mother after a trip to Spain . When the sound come to mind so many memories , and as soon as I finish a piece to perform more and more cheerful . You know a lot of people 's memories are bad , not me , although I think people care that I shall not see , remember me is good . But tell me about Spain , speak to your travel interest me a lot, dream of traveling I could never do it unfortunately. -
Contented demand for Serena , I told her of my travels, I talked to Spain's all I knew . I loved to travel, I had the good fortune to shoot a lot , she followed everything carefully, she was fascinated by my stories. You could see he had a desire to get away to go to places that until now had only been able to imagine and live in his head.
- Spain ! It must be a beautiful place, you know that I 've made me want to go there , I should learn the language though, but from what I have said is very similar to Italian . -
I replied smiling - Yes, I'm two languages that are very similar . -
- Andrew, I want to tell part of my story , and also explain to this house. If you have the patience to listen . -
- With pleasure, I do not know almost anything about you . -
He put down his guitar resting it on the chair and began to tell.
- My grandmother had three children, one male and two females. The oldest brother was my mother. As you understand, I no longer have my mother , she died seven years ago, she left me that I was not that just a teenager , and my brother Dominic a child of nine years. Can you imagine how great was the pain. I left alone my father and my brother. My father worked in the merchant ships. Boarded seven months a year, after the death of my mother, the months in which he was embarked increased until he could be seen for a week year round. Dominic and I went to live in Alton from my mother's sister . She did not miss anything trying to fill the affection we needed due the lack of parents. So my grandmother , we were the only grandchildren and was always a party to go to see her or visit her at her home
here . -
As he spoke seemed still to hear the background to Capricho Arabe, I thought about how they had suffered Serena and Dominic, two boys so young and so full of scars.
- And then what a joy when my cousin was born , the daughter of my aunt. My days spent in the house at Alton , studying , helping my aunt with the child and playing guitar , and I graduated I enrolled in architecture . Slowly, I do not know why I was off , I was living in limbo , protected from the outside world , with no major stimuli. -
My friend paused, picked Tweety, I was reliving the same situation that happened to me was with the engineer Tommasini , I was entering into the life of another person. He patted the dog and shooting - Then there was the other big pain in my life the disease and the loss of my grandmother. This was even more painful than the death of my mother, because I was older and aware of what was happening , and then it was as if rivivessi the period of the suffering of my mother. Agony of my grandmother saw all that my mother had passed . One morning in May my grandmother gave us goodbye forever . Another important person had moved away from my life. She did not have this house and a bit ' of savings that had sidelined after a lifetime of work as a seamstress . And here we come to another day that changed my life again . The notary summoned all the relatives for the opening of the will were there in that room I my uncle, my aunt and the husband of my aunt. I did not even want to go there, but it was my aunt insisted to accompany it. What you read the notary left us speechless. The will left all assets to my aunt and uncle and the part that would be affected by my mother to my brother and me , but for one year provided that the house was inhabited by me and Dominic, we also left a sum of money necessary for independent living for a year. The reason for this act do not understand it . And did not understand even my uncles especially my uncle. He thought that I refused , so he can sell the house and divide the proceeds . And I was willing to accept, then talking with my brother when we thought we accept the will of my grandmother was a way to honor her , and because there had to be a reason , an explanation in his gesture . We communicated the decision to my relatives , my uncle did not take it , he accused me of being a spoiled, that I had to help the family , that I was taking advantage . My aunt , however, was sad because we had seen it grow and is now separated from us, we repeat , however, that his house was always open to us, and who spent the year we could come back to live with her . The rest pretty much know, we moved here and I'm happy , I have so many memories in this house, and one thing I set out to do .. My grandmother loved white roses , I always kept a crystal vase on the hall. Not a week passes that does not put a fresh white rose , you will not ever miss this house until I 'll be there . Now when it will pass this year , I will not have nothing , absolutely nothing . I do not think of going back to my aunt , would not be fair . And I do not know the meaning of the gesture of my grandmother. This is my story . -
I did not know what to say , I remained silent , now every thing that was in that house had a meaning , I found myself in the same situation of not knowing what to say, but perhaps it was not necessary to say anything, I appreciated that I had made part of a part of his life. We got up , I had a spontaneous hug her and kiss her on the forehead. I smiled and said , changing his tone of voice - So at half past four passes by here we go from the widow Leone, I will try to make an appointment with her. -
- Ok, but nothing crazy ! - Laughed and then asked me - Andrea still think that girl , Sophia , right? -
- Every now and then , yes. - I replied.
He smiled . - Punctual I recommend it. -
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