Broken Brakes 16

Sil Vester parks the car in front of the door. With his hands still on the wheel, he looks through the windshield at the flower garden. Ara is cutting some lavender with a pair of silver scissors. She is so beautiful ! Sil Vester, even he's a very confident man, feels small, insignificant, feeble. He knows that in the end, Ara will be his, but until then...
He sighs and steps off the car, lingering a moment, fumbling with the car keys; thinking what shall be his next move, the next step.

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Ara hears Sil footsteps on the gravel path.She decides to go on cutting flowers as she hasn't hear anything. She can't stand this guy ! So neat, so clean, so excessively meticulous! He gets on her nerves ! And she knows what's he's about. Oh yes ! Not that he will ever have a chance !
She hears the footsteps just behind her. With a sigh, she leaves the next lavender bush untouched, and turns around.

'Oh, Sil. !....You scared me ! what are you doing here so early ? I wasn't expecting you until lunch time!'

'I know! But I finished all my meetings early, and decided to come right from the office, as I didn't have anything else to do.... Besides, I was eager to see you ! It has been a long time !'

'Yes Sil ! That's true... So... How's it going ?'

'Fine !... I've been very busy lately, but it seems that now I'll have a lot of spare time. I will have time to be with you !...So what would you say about a short vacation ?... To the coast?... Sounds good ?'

'Oh ?!...But not now !...I have to finish my studies and...'

'Oh ! C'mon ! Don't be such a spoil sport !... It would be fun ! I was thinking about leaving for the coast next Friday'

'But.... Sil!... I'm sorry ! Friday I have a lecture I don't want to miss, and besides, this weekend we are going to the Wilderness to pick some herbs and plants...'

'Well then !... Lets forget it !... I see I'm not going to be able to convince you...

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'I'm sure there will be plenty of time next month, dear Sil ! And the weather will be better, you'll see !'

'Whatever you say, sweetie !... So... How are you doing ?'

'Great ! I'm learning so much !... there's this guy... Ray...'

'Ray ? Who's that ?'

'He's a student. Astronomy... Very interesting !. He told me he will help me with ...'

'Look Ara! I'm in a hurry, really. I just passed to say hello... Some other day you can tell me about this guy. Now I'll have to be going... I will hear about your adventures some other time !'

'Adventures ?... Oh ! Ha ha !... Don't tell me you're jealous !'

'Of course not ! I'm in a hurry. Really...I find it funny, that's all. You're always in the middle of some adventure or other!...'

'Ha ha ha !Sil !...You are funny !'

'Well, take care, will you ? I'll pay you a longer visit next week'

'O K Sil! See you then !'

Without another word, she turns around and continues to cut lavender. Not a kiss, not a smile, not even a nod of the head ! Sil feels discouraged. This is going to be harder than he thought.
Feeling frustrated and angry with himself or with the world; he have to think about which statement suits him best ; he goes back to his car and drives away.
Why he's always acting as a fool in front of Ara ? He hates himself for that.

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Ara finishes cutting the pretty lilac flowers, and with a huge bunch of them, , she heads for the house. She passes the front door and goes to the back, where the greenhouse is. She was just going to open the door, when she hears some voices coming from within. Who could that be , so early in the morning ? Cautiously she moves toward an open window.

'I know!... I know !... but let me finish !' Ray's voice couldn't be mistaken. He sounds distressed. Ara bends down and remains still under the window sill.

'Please!... Don't say anything !.. I'm so confused that...' The voice of this woman sounds really hysteric.

'But we have to sort this out !...I don't understand what's happening to me anymore !'

'Oh God !...I know what's happening... But how can I explain...'

'Please do !.. This is killing me !'

'OK...So listen...'