Javier sat vi\u00f0 gluggann og horf\u00f0i yfir torgi\u00f0. Hann horf\u00f0i \u00e1 eftir laufbla\u00f0i sem \u00feyrla\u00f0ist upp \u00ed vindhvi\u00f0u sem haf\u00f0i n\u00e1\u00f0 a\u00f0 stinga s\u00e9r ni\u00f0ur \u00e1 milli bygginganna umhverfis torgi\u00f0. Honum fannst eigin tilvera vera eins og laufbla\u00f0i \u00ed vindi. Hann vissi ekki hvert hann stefndi. Hann vissi ekki hva\u00f0a skref hann \u00e6tti a\u00f0 taka \u00ed sambandi \u00feeirra Lydiu. Stundum var eins og Lydia vissi ekki hva\u00f0 h\u00fan vildi. H\u00fan eyddi alltaf \u00f6llu tali um hj\u00f3naband e\u00f0a barneignir. Hann vissi ekki hvert h\u00fan stefndi. Hann \u00fer\u00e1\u00f0i betri r\u00f3tfestu. Hva\u00f0 sem \u00fea\u00f0 n\u00fa \u00fe\u00fdddi. Honum fannst t\u00edmi til kominn a\u00f0 festa r\u00e1\u00f0 sitt. Hugsa til framt\u00ed\u00f0ar. Hann og Lydia h\u00f6f\u00f0u veri\u00f0 saman \u00ed fimm \u00e1r. \u00deau st\u00f3\u00f0u \u00e1 \u00fer\u00edtugu. \u00dea\u00f0 var kominn t\u00edmi til \u00feess a\u00f0 f\u00e6ra sambandi\u00f0 yfir \u00e1 n\u00e6sta stig. \u00dea\u00f0 var kominn t\u00edmi \u00e1 br\u00fa\u00f0kaup. \u00dea\u00f0 var kominn t\u00edmi \u00e1 barneignir. \u00dea\u00f0 var kominn t\u00edmi til a\u00f0 stofna s\u00edna eigin fj\u00f6lskyldu. \u00dea\u00f0 var hins vegar eitthva\u00f0 sem h\u00e9lt aftur af honum. Einhvers konar \u00f3tti vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 skuldbinda sig. S\u00e9r \u00ed lagi \u00fear sem hann vissi ekki hva\u00f0a hug Lydia bar til framt\u00ed\u00f0arinnar.<\/p>\n
,,Blessa\u00f0ur!''<\/p>\n
Javier hr\u00f6kk \u00ed k\u00fat \u00feegar Steve settist hj\u00e1 honum vi\u00f0 bor\u00f0i\u00f0. \u00deeir h\u00f6f\u00f0u m\u00e6lt s\u00e9r m\u00f3t \u00e1 kaffih\u00fasinu til \u00feesss a\u00f0 vinna saman a\u00f0 verkefni sem tengdist fagi sem \u00feeir voru a\u00f0 st\u00fadera \u00ed h\u00e1sk\u00f3lanum.<\/p>\n
,,Hva\u00f0 svakalega ertu eitthva\u00f0 dj\u00fapt hugsi!''<\/p>\n
Steve var hress a\u00f0 vanda — svo \u00e1hyggjulaus. Javier \u00f3ska\u00f0i a\u00f0 hann g\u00e6ti veri\u00f0 svona \u00e1hyggjulaus. Hann \u00f3ska\u00f0i \u00feess a\u00f0 han g\u00e6ti veri\u00f0 meira eins og Steve. Hann \u00feekkti Steve a\u00f0 v\u00edsu harla l\u00edti\u00f0. \u00deeir h\u00f6f\u00f0u kynnst fyrir nokkrum vikum \u00feegar \u00feeir h\u00f3fu a\u00f0 leggja stund \u00e1 sama fag \u00ed h\u00e1sk\u00f3lanum. \u00deeir h\u00f6f\u00f0u unni\u00f0 nokkur verkefni saman. Sambandi\u00f0 haf\u00f0i \u00fev\u00ed hinga\u00f0 til einungis veri\u00f0 \u00e1 faglegum n\u00f3tum.<\/p>\n
,,\u00c9g var bara a\u00f0 hugsa um l\u00edfi\u00f0 og framt\u00ed\u00f0ina og svona. Og svona skuldbindingar og \u00feannig,'' svara\u00f0i Javier h\u00e1lf vandr\u00e6\u00f0alega og kreisti fram bros til \u00feess a\u00f0 m\u00e6ta g\u00e1skafullu yfirbrag\u00f0i Steve.<\/p>\n
,,Hlj\u00f3mar spennandi.'' svara\u00f0i Steve heldur \u00f3sannf\u00e6randi um lei\u00f0 og hann veifa\u00f0i \u00fej\u00f3ninum og gaf honum til kynna me\u00f0 t\u00e1knm\u00e1li a\u00f0 hann vildi f\u00e1 einn bj\u00f3r. ,,Framt\u00ed\u00f0in, segir\u00f0u? J\u00e1, h\u00fan er bj\u00f6rt. Bj\u00f3r \u00e1 lei\u00f0inni og svolei\u00f0is.''<\/p>\n
Javier gruna\u00f0i a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 v\u00e6ri l\u00edklega vonlaust a\u00f0 r\u00e6\u00f0a alv\u00f6ru l\u00edfsins vi\u00f0 Steve. H\u00fan l\u00e1 \u00fe\u00f3 svo \u00feungt \u00e1 honum a\u00f0 hann \u00e1kva\u00f0 a\u00f0 halda umr\u00e6\u00f0unni \u00e1fram. Hann \u00feurfti a\u00f0 l\u00e9tta \u00feessu af s\u00e1linni.<\/p>\n
,,Hugsar \u00fe\u00fa aldrei um \u00fea\u00f0 hvernig \u00fea\u00f0 er a\u00f0 takast \u00e1 vi\u00f0 langt\u00edma skuldbindingar?'' spur\u00f0i Javier og reyndi a\u00f0 hlj\u00f3ma ekki eins alvarlegur og hann \u00ed raun var.<\/p>\n
,,Skondi\u00f0 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa skulir minnast \u00e1 \u00feetta,'' svara\u00f0i Steve alvarlegur \u00ed brag\u00f0i. ,,\u00c9g var einmitt a\u00f0 sp\u00e1 \u00ed \u00feetta sama um daginn.''<\/p>\n
,,N\u00fa?'' Steve kom Javier \u00e1 \u00f3vart. Var kannski meira spunni\u00f0 \u00ed hann? Bj\u00f3 kannski alvara undir g\u00e1skafullu yfirbor\u00f0inu.<\/p>\n
,,J\u00e1, \u00e9g hef \u00feurft a\u00f0 sp\u00e1 \u00ed \u00feessi m\u00e1l undanfari\u00f0.''<\/p>\n
Steve ger\u00f0i hl\u00e9 \u00e1 m\u00e1li s\u00ednu \u00e1 me\u00f0an hann saup \u00e1 bj\u00f3rnum sem \u00fej\u00f3nninn haf\u00f0i sett \u00e1 bor\u00f0i\u00f0 fyrir framan hann. Javier bei\u00f0 spenntur eftir framhaldinu af huglei\u00f0ingum Steve.<\/p>\n
,,M\u00e1li\u00f0 er,'' h\u00e9lt Steve \u00e1fram eftir a\u00f0 hann haf\u00f0i kynngt bj\u00f3rsopanum, ,,a\u00f0 \u00e9g \u00e1 \u00ed mesta basli vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 venja mig \u00e1 \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 st\u00f3rmarka\u00f0ir h\u00e9r \u00ed Barcelona eru loka\u00f0ar \u00e1 sunnud\u00f6gum.''<\/p>\n
Javier horf\u00f0i \u00e1 Steve taka annan sopa af bj\u00f3rnum. Hann var ekki viss um \u00e1 hva\u00f0a lei\u00f0 samtali\u00f0 v\u00e6ri.<\/p>\n
,,M\u00e1li\u00f0 er,'' sag\u00f0i Steve loks eftir a\u00f0 hafa gert \u00f6\u00f0rum bj\u00f3rsopa skil, ,,a\u00f0 \u00e9g get bara bor\u00f0a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 sem mig langar a\u00f0 bor\u00f0a. Og, \u00e9g meina, \u00fea\u00f0 getur breysta bara \u00e1 klukkut\u00edma.''<\/p>\n
Javier s\u00e1 a\u00f0 hann haf\u00f0i misreikna\u00f0 Steve um stund. \u00dea\u00f0 var enginn alvara sem bj\u00f3 undir g\u00e1skafullu yfirbor\u00f0inu.<\/p>\n
,,M\u00e1li\u00f0 er,'' h\u00e9lt Steve \u00e1fram eftir a\u00f0 hafa komi\u00f0 \u00feri\u00f0ja bj\u00f3rsopanum \u00e1 sinn sta\u00f0, ,,a\u00f0 m\u00e9r finnst afar \u00f3\u00fe\u00e6gilegt a\u00f0 \u00feurfa a\u00f0 \u00e1kve\u00f0a \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1 laugardags eftirmi\u00f0degi hva\u00f0 \u00e9g \u00e6tla a\u00f0 bor\u00f0a \u00e1 sunnudags kv\u00f6ldi. \u00c9g \u00e1 barasta afar erfitt me\u00f0 a\u00f0 skuldbinda mig \u00e1 laugardegi var\u00f0andi \u00fea\u00f0 hva\u00f0 \u00e9g \u00e6tla a\u00f0 bor\u00f0a \u00e1 sunnudegi. \u00c9g bara h\u00f6ndla ekki svona langt\u00edma skuldbindingar.''<\/p>\n
Javier brosti. Steve m\u00e1tti eiga \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 hann var nokku\u00f0 skondinn svo framarlega sem hann var ekki tekinn alvarlega. <\/p>\n
,,\u00de\u00fa finnur sem sagt ekki l\u00edfsklukkuna tifa?'' spur\u00f0i Javier \u00e1kve\u00f0inn \u00ed a\u00f0 reyna a\u00f0 komast a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hvort \u00fea\u00f0 reyndist einhver alvara \u00ed huga Steve.<\/p>\n
,,J\u00fa, hiklaust,'' svara\u00f0i Steve og k\u00edmdi. ,,M\u00edn l\u00edfsklukka er bara kolr\u00f6ng.''<\/p>\n
,,N\u00fa?'' spur\u00f0i Javier og bj\u00f3st vi\u00f0 spaugilegu svari. <\/p>\n
,,J\u00e1, h\u00fan var ekki h\u00f6nnu\u00f0 til \u00feess a\u00f0 takast \u00e1 vi\u00f0 tv\u00f6\u00fe\u00fasund vandann. H\u00fan bara n\u00fallstilltist. \u00cd sta\u00f0 \u00feess a\u00f0 ver\u00f0a tv\u00edtugur \u00e1ri\u00f0 tv\u00f6\u00fe\u00fasund \u00fe\u00e1 enduf\u00e6ddist \u00e9g. Andlega — \u00fea\u00f0 er a\u00f0 segja.''<\/p>\n
,,\u00de\u00fa finnur \u00fe\u00e1 ekki fyrir \u00fe\u00f6rf fyrir a\u00f0 festa r\u00e1\u00f0 \u00feitt? Stofna fj\u00f6lskyldu?'' spur\u00f0i Javier en \u00e1tti ekki von \u00e1 alvarlegu svari.<\/p>\n
,,Nei. Ekki n\u00e6stu \u00e1ratugina,'' svara\u00f0i Steve. ,,Og \u00fe\u00f3. \u00c9g g\u00e6ti hugsanlega stofna\u00f0 fj\u00f6lskyldu og hugsanlega reki\u00f0 hana \u00ed einhvern t\u00edma. \u00c9g er hins vegar hr\u00e6ddur um a\u00f0 \u00e9g fengi flj\u00f3tt lei\u00f0 \u00e1 henni og myndi f\u00e1 einhvern til \u00feess a\u00f0 kaupa mig \u00fat.''<\/p>\n
Javier hl\u00f3. Steve var greinilega ekki r\u00e9tti ma\u00f0urinn til \u00feess a\u00f0 r\u00e6\u00f0a vi\u00f0 um alv\u00f6ru l\u00edfsins. Ekki \u00e1 alvarlegu n\u00f3tum a\u00f0 minnsta kosti. Javier \u00e1kva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 gera eina tilraun enn til a\u00f0 athuga hvort hann g\u00e6ti fengi\u00f0 Steve til a\u00f0 sl\u00e1 feiln\u00f3tu — f\u00e1 hann yfir \u00e1 alvarlegu n\u00f3turnar.<\/p>\n
,,Er ekkert sem \u00fe\u00fa tekur alvarlega?'' spur\u00f0i Javier.<\/p>\n
,,J\u00fa, reyndar,'' svara\u00f0i Steve. ,,H\u00famor. Fyrir m\u00e9r eru h\u00famor dau\u00f0ans alvara.''<\/p>\n
,,Er \u00fea\u00f0 ekki \u00fevers\u00f6gn?'' spur\u00f0i Javier og kreisti fram hl\u00e1tur \u00fe\u00f3 hann hef\u00f0i ekki alveg skili\u00f0 brandarann.<\/p>\n
,,Alls ekki,'' svara\u00f0i Steve alvarlegur \u00ed brag\u00f0i. ,,Vi\u00f0 lifum \u00e1 t\u00edmum \u00fear sem f\u00f3lk hl\u00e6r hugsunarlaust a\u00f0 hva\u00f0a vitleysu sem er.''<\/p>\n
Javier \u00feag\u00f0i og reyndi a\u00f0 melta \u00fea\u00f0 sem Steve sag\u00f0i. Hann var ekki viss hvort Steve var a\u00f0 gantast. Hann velti \u00fev\u00ed fyrir s\u00e9r hvort hann \u00e6tti a\u00f0 hl\u00e6ja — til vonar og vara. Steve virtist hins vegar vera alvara.<\/p>\n
,,F\u00f3lk almennt tekur h\u00famor ekki n\u00f3gu alvarlega,'' h\u00e9lt Steve \u00e1fram. ,,\u00dea\u00f0 hl\u00e6r a\u00f0 minnsta tilefni. F\u00f3lk vir\u00f0ist ekki geta greint \u00e1 milli h\u00e1g\u00e6\u00f0a h\u00famors og \u00f3d\u00fdrra brandara. \u00dea\u00f0 hl\u00e6r a\u00f0 hverju sem er.''<\/p>\n
\u00dea\u00f0 rann upp fyrir Javier a\u00f0 hann mundi varla eftir a\u00f0 hafa heyrt Steve hl\u00e6ja. Hann brosti a\u00f0 v\u00edsu n\u00e6stum stanslaust en hl\u00f3 n\u00e1nast aldrei. N\u00fana var brosi\u00f0 hins vegar horfi\u00f0 af v\u00f6rum Steve. Javier fannst \u00f3\u00fe\u00e6gilegt a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 hann svona alvarlegan. \u00dea\u00f0 f\u00f3r honum ekki vel. Javier \u00e1kva\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 skipta um umr\u00e6\u00f0uefni hi\u00f0 snarasta.<\/p>\n
,,J\u00e6ja! Hva\u00f0 me\u00f0 verkenfi\u00f0 sem vi\u00f0 \u00e6tlu\u00f0um a\u00f0 vinna a\u00f0 \u00ed dag?''<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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