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Unit1
UNIT3
TheStoryofMyRomance
Tanyagotoutofthebedwhilethesunwasstillasleep.“WouldIbeabletowatchsunrisetoday?
”sheaskedherheart.Sheknewtheanswerbutwasafraidtotellherself.Mike,herhusband,wasstillinbedandsowereherfourkids.Eventheirsleepcouldn’tpreventherfromdoingthemservice.Shearrangedherworktothemicroscopicdetails.Frompressingclothestopolishingshoes,findingsportssockstoputtingschoolbagsinorder,fixingupbreakfasttopreparingsnackboxes,shewantedtomakeitallhappenlikemagic.Shediditall,likeamagician.Liferanlikeawheel.Thecirclestartedeverymorningandendeduplateinthenight,andthenmorningappearedagain.Therewasnopause,norest,notevenaslightchangetoinsertthecircle.Shecondemnedherselffornotexperiencingevenathoughtofevergettingoutofthiscircle,butshejustcommittedherselftotheorbitoflife.Comingoutofthebathroom,sheturnedandlookedatherwrinkledfaceinthemirrorandgaspedatiredanswertoherlongaskedquestion,“never,youjustkeepdrivinginthesunset.”Sheshookherheadtowingawaythoseviciousbutterfliesinhermind.Sheknewshecouldn’tjointhemsoshedidn’twantthemtohangaroundhereither.SheenteredthekitchenandheardMikeyellinginhisuneasyvoicefortheabsenceofhistowelinthebathroom.HeryoungestdaughterKarenstartedcryingthatshedidn’twanttogotoschoolthatday.Nicole,theeldest,couldn’thelpherselfbuttoblameDanielfortheovernightfragmentationofherdollhousewhileRandalregisteredhisprotestfromhisbedthathewasnotgoingtodrinkmilkinbreakfastlikeeveryday.Inthekitchen,sugarhadrunout.Soshewasstilllookingforthatmagicwand.Shenevergottoknowwhenmorningranintonoon;eventheclockfailedtotellherthat.Mikeleftforofficestillscreamingandshoutingforhistowelandtheschoolbusonlyarrivedafterthekidshadswallowedtheirbreakfast.Theirabsencecouldn’tceaseherworkfortherewastoomuchworktodo.Shewasplanningtosenddirtyclothestolaundrywhenthedoorbellrang.Ithadbeensolongnobodycomingtotheirhomethatshehadforgottenwhattheirdoorbellsoundedlike.Shetriedtoguesswhocoulditbebutnotasinglenameappearedinhermind.Sheopenedthedoorwithanuncertainhopebutonlyfoundthepostmanstandinginthedoortovanishthatuncertainty.“HiDavid!
Sincewhendidyoustartringingthedoorbell?
”Wordsflewoutofhermouthwithoutherownconsent.“EversinceIwasakid.InmychildhoodIwouldringthebellandrunaway.”Davidwasacheerfulpostman.“Butyoudon’tneedtorunawaynow.”“No,notuntilyouhavesignedandreceivedyourletter.”“Myletter!
Whocouldsendthat?
”“Iamnotsure,it’ssomeonenamedL.H.M.Soundslikeapostgraduatedegreetome.”“Nevermind,I’llsignit.”Tanyareceivedtheletter.Itwasaregisteredletterfromwithinthetown.ShewonderedwhocouldthatL.H.M.be.Sheopenedtheenvelopeandthemysterythatwasenclosedinit.Thehandwritingsparkedamemorybutshefelttoooverwhelmedtoscrapeherpast.Herheartbeatstartedflyinglikebutterflywings.Itwasn’tjustaletterwithordinarywordswrittenonapieceofpaper.Shecouldfeelthosewordsblazingoverherheart.Theyweretellingherstoriesofherlonglostlove.MyfloweredwishTanya!
Ioncesawmyhomeinthestreetsofyourpalm,mydestinyinthesmilesofyourpromises,andmyshelterintheshadowsofyoureyes.Itreasuredallyourwhispersundermypillow,yourfragranceinmybreaths,andyournameinmyears.Yourfacestilllightensuptheskyinthenight,yourvoicestillrhymestherainfall,andyourhairstillsoftenthewind.Thesunalwaysrosefromthesparkleofyoureyes.Andthen,timeflewyouawayintosomeoneelse’sworld.ThatsunvanishedandeversinceIhaven’tseenasunrise.LifeisspendingmeandIamaging.Dayskeepclimbingthemountainofyears.Moondisguisesitsfaceinthecloudsandthenightrefusestobringsleepontomypillow.Ifightyourmemoriesanddefeatmyself.Thepainwavesofyourabsencestormthroughmystaleheartandleaveitinamisery.Myfacehaslivedwithmefortencoldwinters,nowIwanttofeelthewarmthofyourface.Bringthesunshineofyoureyestome.MeetmewhilethesunsetsthisSundayattheriverbridge.Myeyeswillbemeasuringthepassageuntilyoucome.LarryTheletterendedandleftherstandingatthedoorofhertimefadedmemories.Larrywasherclassmateincollegedays.Helivedinherheartandshedreamedhiseyes.TheyhadplannedtogetmarriedaftergraduationassoonasLarryfoundagoodjob.IttookhimayeartofindoneandthisexpansionoftimeletMikesurface.Mikewasanelegantandhandsomemanwithalreadyagoodjob.LarrygotafirstratejobthedayTanyagotmarried.Inthenextsixmonths,LarryleftthecountryandTanyamovedtoWisconsin.Mike’slovescatteredintohisjob,kidsandTanya.Shedidthesametohim,exceptforthejob.Herconcernwastotakecareofthekidsandthehome.“Easiersaidthandone”,shelikedthisphraseeversince.Herhouseworkimprisonedherwishesandshecouldn’tevenwishforherfreedom.Andtoday,aftermorethantenyears,alettercameintoherlifelikeabutterflycarryingonitswings,wordswritteninrainbowcolors.ItwasWednesdayandshewishedtojumpoverthosethreedaysintotheSundaysunset.Shenevergottoknowwhenthekidscamebackfromtheschoolandhowshespenttherestoftheday.Thedayshadstartedflyingwithher.Inthenightshewouldreadthatlettertothemoon,thestarsandthebreeze.Shewouldtellthemstoriesofherlove;thefirsttimeshemetLarry,herfirstwordsandherfirstkiss.Everyinchofhermemoryhadabondtoawholenewmemory.Nowsherememberedeverything;everyraythesuneverendowedonherlove.Shecouldfeelapowerfulfreedomthatwasremovingthosetediousthoughtsfromhermindandthrustinglifeintoherveins.Lifewaswearinghopenow.ThetimefromSundaymorningtoeveningwashardtospend.Timeclockwassnailingoutofthedayandthesungothungupinmidair.Windstoppedonthesurfaceofwaterandtheshadowsdeclinedtoshrink.Shewishedtimewasahorsewithatailontheforeheadandshewouldpullitfromitstail.Shewishedtimewasadryleafandshewouldblowitinthewindstormofherheart.Shewishedtimewasaboatandshewouldsailitintheriverofhereyes.Buttoday,timehadturnintoateaser.Shewantstimetoflybutitiscrowding.Shetriedtomakeherselfbusyinhousechoresbuthereyesquitsupportingherhandsastheywerestilllookingatthesun.Andthesunalsokeptglaringatheralltheday.Finallythesunlostthebattleandstartedgoingdown.Fromtherimoftheroof,itskiddedtothewindow.Nooneinthefamilyfeltanychangeinher.MikehadtogotomeetaclientandwasquitebusylookingathimselfandthekidsweretooinvolvedinwatchingtheTV.Itwasanhourtosunsetandshewasready,wearingherbestdressandwrappedinherfavoritefragrance.Shelookedseveralyearsyoungerandbroughtbackacharmingsmileontoherlips.“Whereareyougoing,dear?
”Herpreparationcouldn’twageenoughresistanceagainstMike’scuriosity.“Aa,well,actuallyIthoughtIwouldgoforsomeshopping”,shehardlyuttered.“Mom!
Iwouldgowithyou.”NicoleyelledastheideaofgoingouthadremovedherattentionfromtheTV.Therestweresoabsorbedthattheydidn’tevenheartheconversation.“Yeahdear,whydon’tyoutakeNicolewithyou,shecouldbehelpful.”Tanyadidn’tfeelcomfortablehavingacompanyatthattimebutshedidn’twanttochangeMike’scuriosityintosuspicionsoshesaidOK.AllthewaytotheCityCenter,Nicolekepttellingherofallthestuffherfriendshadandwhatshewantedtobuyinresponse.Tanyawasn’tlistening.ShewasjustnoddingherheadinapprovalofwhateverNicolesaid.Shecouldn’tpossiblyhavesaidaword.Herheartwasrumblinglikeavolcano,hittingtheribcagetryingtogetouttotakealookatitslonglostlove.Thesunwashurryingdownnow.Shewasafraidofgettinglatesoshespeededupalittle.“Mom!
Aren’twesupposedtogototheCityCenter?
”Nicoleaskedseeingherturningtoadifferentstreet.“YesdearbutIhavetotakecareofsomethingimportantbeforewegoshopping,allright?
”Shesaid.“Allright.”ItwasOKforNicoleaslongasitdidn’taltertheirshoppingplan.Thebridgewasgettingcloserandsowaslogic.Sanityhadstartedpenetratingherenthusiasm.Thequestionof“howshouldIdoit?
”turnedinto“whyshouldIdoit?
”Theeclipseofhermemorieshadstarteddeclining.Shecouldseethebridgenow.Shestoppedthecarahundredyardsawayfromthebridge.“Honey!
Youstayinthecar,I’llbebackinafewminutes.”ShesaidtoNicolewithoutaslighttouchofemotions.Shedidn’twaitforheranswer,steppedoutofthecarinamechanicalwayandstartedwalkingtowardsthebridge.Larrywasstandingonthecornerofthebridge,withhisbacktoher.Hewaslookingdownthebridgeintotherunningwater.Shewalkedforafewyardsandthenstopped.Larryturnedhisfacetowardsher.Ageseemedtohavewornhimout.Helookedtiredasifhehadtraveledahugespanofyears.Hispresencesentnowavesoffreshairtocleanherheartfromthemistofdissatisfaction.Hedisappointedheragain.Shehopedtofindarayofhopeandhedampeddownherhope.Shelookedbacktowardsthecarandherdaughter.“Ihavelosttoomuch,Idon’twanttolosemytenyears.”Shedecidedandturnedback.Larryranafterherbutshehadreachedhercar.Larrycalledherwithapassionatecry,“Tanya!
”Sheopenedthedoorandsatin.Larrystoppedabruptlywithshockinhiseyes.Tanyaturnedthecarback.“Youaremywish,Tanya!
”Larrymurmured.Shesteppedonthecar.Larrysawhergoingintothesunset.“Whowashe,mommy?
”Nicolecouldn’t
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