9
When Serena knocked on my door , I
was already ready for several hours , I had been up all night like a fool ,
with the sheet that I had found in his hand. I was devastated , pale and two
dark circles that never end . I decided to keep to myself what had happened
during the night, Serena would be worried unnecessarily , and then I was not
sure what I should tell. At that moment I had only uncertainty , I envied my
maniac who claimed to know who I was , "Blessed is he who has all these
certainties ." Before opening the door , I looked in the mirror "
Perfect , I hope not to take a shot , I look like a dead man. " Opened and
showed her my best smile.
- Serena Hello , good morning! - I
said - I'm ready ! We can go , they are just
curious about this professor . -
" A curiosity that can not
understand! " Really interested me little or nothing , but I needed to get
out and distract me , and I was glad to spend a day with her.
- Andrea , come , soon, the
lesson begins at noon . What excites me a lot. - You could see that he was just
gassed , there was the smell of adventure, and mystery.
We managed to arrive on time, was
ten minutes before noon .
- The lesson must be taken here ,
classroom amphitheater F150 - said showing me one of his
usual friendly smiles. We settled
up, the room was not very crowded , it was a matter complementary Serena
explained to me , so not very busy .
The professor showed up on time at
the beginning of the hour, looked completely different from what was supposed
to be him as a young man .
- Get the picture - I rebuked my
friend . I took the photo from his jacket pocket and
I passed it to him , examined it
carefully, then walked over to my ear and whispered his judgment - For me he is
, look at the shape of the eyes . -
I took the photos, I compared with
the silhouette and with the professor's face . Of course, if he was, the
weather had completely transformed. Professor De Felice was now a very fat man
, almost completely bald , had two well-groomed white mustache , seemed to
those of Victor Emmanuel , wearing a pair of round glasses that accentuated the
roundness of her face , dressed in a very classic dress pochet clear with
purple and bow tie with white polka dots.
- But are you sure you like him ? -
I asked, puzzled, Serena came over and whispered to me
- I'll tell you that for me it is
him , I say , look at the shape of the eyes . -
"Women have more certainties
of us males , they call it the sixth sense."
The lesson seemed to me a bit
' boring , he was speaking of the Roman aqueducts , sleep was beginning to be
felt, and increased when the windows were darkened for slide show "now is
the right ambiance for sleep ," I thought . Serena patted me on the arm ,
and gave me a smile.
- You look tired , is the lesson or
not you sleep last night ? Have you thought about your beautiful? -
At that joke I remembered the dream
I had had the night before.
"True, I have to call
Sophia, I want to ask how he is. The dream of yesterday was very strange "
- Huh? But no, you say! This
is the lesson that makes me sleep - I said, winking at her .
After an hour, Serena, fast
as lightning rushed down to the chair , beckoned me to follow her, waited for
the cabin of students around him had vanished and joined him in the street.
- Professor, aspects - almost
screamed Serena , the professor stopped and turned with air
questioningly.
- Professor , hello, excuse us , we
would have something to ask you. -
- Okay - he answered - but you
know, that there are also days when I get in the afternoon, and you can ask me
anything about the program. Anyway, I'm listening , concerns the explanation of
today? I never noticed in class. -
-Here's a professor - said Serena -
really , we are not her pupils and do not follow its course. And what we would
like to ask you not to its subject. -
The professor , scratched his chin
adjusted his glasses , looked at his watch and said ,
- Well, I'm listening , but head
towards the bar, is the one and I would like to get me a coffee. -
- Professor - began my friend - I
found it by chance among the old papers of my uncle , who died recently , this
photo . -
He pulled out of his jacket and
handed the photo .
- Well, I wanted to know if this
guy is indicated by its name or whether she is a case of coincidence . -
The professor examined it carefully
, then handed the photo back to Serena put it back into your pocket - No, not
me, perhaps a cousin of mine , I have a cousin of the same name . But , can I
ask you something? -
Sure . -
- She happens to be the
granddaughter of the engineer Leone ? That engineer Leone ? -
- Yes - said dry , looked with
dismay , " What the hell is he saying? " Threw me an amused look -
Yes, I am one of the grandchildren of the engineer killed in November last
year, I found this picture and I wanted to meet these people indicated in the photo
to talk to my uncle, did not know him well, I wanted to hear stories about him
from people who knew him . Unfortunately, it seems I made a hole in the
water. - The professor scratched her chin - I - said - I do not know , I can
not even tell if it's him or not in that picture . But - continued with a
little ' embarrassment - the case of his murder me aroused much curiosity , I
must admit. -
- Oh yes professor , will continue
to speak everywhere. - Serena tried to get it out of embarrassment .
Once at the bar, I cleared my
throat , until that moment I had not opened his mouth - Professor , can I get
you anything ? - I said.
- Thank you, we gladly accept . -
answered
- What can I offer ? -
- An arancina[1] with meat
and a cola should be fine. - Answered .
" In the face of 'll just have
a coffee" , then I turned to Serena - What are you having ? -
- For me a coffee, thanks Andrea .
-
They sat down at a table , I went
to get the drinks "It 's one and a half , I take another arancina butter
and eat me too. "
-Here's to you - I put the orders
on the table , the professor threw himself eagerly on the package that
contained the arancini , grabbed the meat , and he ate almost half a bite .
- Oh, thank you , I see that
I even took the butter . He did not have , but I'll eat with pleasure. -
" And in fact I did not have
" I filled a glass of water and I continued to listen to the two .
- As I was saying - the professor
went on - the murder of his uncle me aroused much curiosity. For the manner in
which he was killed, for signs that led to the body and the place where it was
found. I thought it could not be a regular homicide. - "What do you mean
by normal , this pimp, only he
knows . "
- You know what I connect the
murder of Leo ? - He asked, as he took in his hands the second arancina ,
- What ? - I asked in unison and
Serena
- For a fight between
religion and science , in this case the first shot has settled religion to
science ! -
Serena looked at him doubtfully -
You want to say , that we face the showdown between two sects of fanatics ? A
nun and a positivist ? - Serena said . " I'm going to burst out laughing,
"
- Somehow - the professor said -
you know where the body was found ? in front of the fountain in Piazza
Pretoria, the fountain is called Fountain of Shame . Not only because they are
depicted statues of naked men . But because the fountain was commissioned by
the Senate Sicilian , by enlightened people , that inspired by the cultural
climate that was spreading in Europe, bought a villa in Tuscany and positioned
themselves in front of the seat of the Senate , in the midst of the famous
churches city , with its geometry reminiscent of the shape of the female
reproductive system , consisting of naked pagans , was a slap to the church
hierarchy towns . -
" This is crazy " -
Excuse me. - I interrupted him - but if so, it is the events of three centuries
ago, now a clash between science and faith in Palermo I think there is ,
because there is very little science in this city. -
The professor drank coca cola, you
laughed and said - is true, this city is more intellectually speaking died of
an Egyptian mummy , let us not forget , however , that fanaticism is very
different from the culture , and the fanaticism never dies, and is always
present . However, if you want to know more come and visit me here in the
studio in the faculty, I would like to continue the discussion with you. -
He looked forward and took leave of
us - now I have to run , my sister will be waiting for lunch. He invited me !
Ah these relatives that hassle! It ' been a pleasure. And I'm sorry again for
his uncle - he said to Serena .
Serena and I were left staring at
each other for a minute , we were both stunned .
- Well - I said - here's another
crazy ! I did not understand anything of what he said , I just know that there
has scrounged the snack, and that the person in the photo is not him. -
Serena shook her head - No Andrew,
it's him, it's him , trust my sixth sense. -
- But why tell a lie then? - I
asked . My friend got picked up her bag and said - Well, maybe it does not want
to be caught up in this story, maybe he does not trust us. However, the up! We
have to go ! - Where? - I asked - but to do the shopping for dinner tonight ,
you are officially invited to my house! Or maybe you're full for the arancini
that you have not eaten ? - After these words , there was a spontaneous
laughter from both of them - I agree, and I still have some free space in the
stomach, and it is! we go to the grocery store , and your eyes open! we are
always in the middle of a war between religious and scientists ! - New laughter
were added to the old , and still others they took place .
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