After such an eventual and uncomfortable moment, violent reactions arose from Emma, which were to be expected, although they were not loaded with any intention of harming me because it rather seemed that she had been glad that everything had been a simple game.
Our movements in the pallet product of such grace made the food that was covered in the trays were moved, letting out their pleasant aroma and surprises for the new time arose.
The fragrance that emanated from them was very unique, without a doubt it was an essence that I could never forget and that was above all extremely familiar to me and I'm not talking about a simple familiarity but an exact matter of respect.
Without having to analyze it much, I knew exactly what was under that tray, some characteristic desserts of the center of Venice and only one stood out before its difference a foot of blueberries with floral essence, which led me to question such a girl regarding the origin of it.
"...by the way what's under those trays" I questioned a first time to try to see if such a girl put up resistance, but no, Emma without thinking twice gave an answer.
"These are some surprises for Aunt Susan. "
"What kind of surprise? because I could say that they smell quite sweet, maybe it would be some other freshly baked dessert that we say. "
"They are precisely desserts and the truth is not just any but aunt's favorites, Uncle Martín asked me to prepare them in view of the fact that he knew the recipe, because his attempts to replicate it were more than unsuccessful, notice that it almost burns the kitchen. "
"Like, you made them. "
"Yes, each and every one of them. "
The curiosity after each answer increased more my desire to obtain information, but I could not prove it, first of all I tried to disguise my cravings because I did not want to scare her because I knew that if that happened she would simply block and would not tell me anything more about it.
"Umm, so you're good in the kitchen?" is what I can tell. "
"It could be said, although I don't like to brag about it at all, for that you would have to prove the truth to him for yourself, I mean to be able to deduce it by your own means. "
"Well, if that's how they smell, I'd definitely love to try what you're capable of doing in the kitchen. "
For the first time an innocent smile was drawn on Emma's face, one that produced more confusion in me and so I saw her turn her head to the opposite side while she was contemplating the trees until I heard her say out of nowhere.
"It's so weird. "
"What thing? "
"To be here. "
"And that's because Emma. "
"This place looks so much like the one where I lived in the forest when I was about eight years old, it was just like that, quiet, serene and breathed as much peace as anywhere else, after the chaos I lived. "
That girl was so entranced that it seemed that at that moment she could reveal any hidden truth that she kept withheld, so I didn't want to say anything so as not to interrupt her so that I merely dedicated myself to listening to her.
"You know Dominieck not if you know that you feel to be born surrounded by pain, loneliness, rejection and torment, even worse, that even that takes you almost to death and I'm not going to deny in that moment in which everything is nublo try to give myself to the grim reaper for her to remove me this pain, but yet I don't hear even in changed I gift a family, one that I am filled with so much love. "
And although if I knew it, if I knew exactly what the suffering felt like, I had no way of how to tell her that I understood her, that familiar feeling hit hard against me once I heard her speak, but even nevertheless I could simply stay still and contain myself, so I stayed still while I continued to contemplate her.
So it was that I saw her take a deep breath taken by the image perhaps from some memory while a warm smile was drawn on her mouth that puzzled me and after a few seconds I heard her say.
"For a time we live in a place very similar to this in the middle of the forest differentiated in any case by the ostentation of the residence Lombardi in the background, away from everything and everyone, where nature was my most faithful companion, literally, there was nothing around, until came the day of the move, and we ended up in Venice both the grandparents and I, so it was while there that I met the uncle Martin next to aunt Susan. "
"Then they really aren't your uncles. "
"No, they're not, but they're still the closest thing to a family I have left. "
Every word that came out of her or every thing she did, made her mere existence even more unusual, Emma was a complete enigma, one that made my life even more complicated, so understanding her and even less accepting her, the truth was not simple at all.
For a moment the girl I keep the same posture and the same eyes lost in the nothing, when in a second in which only I devote to consider the set my eyes on it as no other woman had ever done in my life, and as it happened in previous times the aroma that came out of her collar came again to me, disturb me, and after a new opportunity.
"I still don't understand something," I replied when I felt overwhelmed by such an essence that undoubtedly produced a great tingling in my smell.
"What a Domineering thing," Emma said as she watched me, keeping an eye on my words.
"Well, your necklace Emma, I don't know why it attracts me, it's as if I was facing a drug that drives me completely to you, it makes me want to get closer as if he was able to control me, it even seems that he has a mind of his own or if not, he doesn't explain to me why I react whenever I'm around. "
"That if I owe you I don't know why he does it either, although I grant you reason in the three years that I have been with him nothing like it had ever happened, no one had ever noticed that I take him with me and even less perceived the aromas that he keeps inside, now, I imagine that time will give us the answer because yes or yes all this will have to be clarified. "
And so Emma implied that, like me, she was puzzled, even more so she also remained wrapped up in the nonsense that everything provides, because regardless of whether we do not know each other without a doubt, something kept us together by the uncertain force of fate.
"A moment what time is it" I ask quickly, realizing that the time had passed.
"Umm someone has a date. "
" Appointment... no, I have to go change before Aunt arrives and judging by how the sun is hiding I'm afraid there's not much time left for it. "
"But if you're all right like that. "
I said, but who do I want to fool because the truth is I just wanted her to stay there quietly sitting next to me.
"I haven't showered since this morning, I've been tossing and turning all day, so believe me when I tell you that I need a really good bath and change clothes. "
"No, I was just saying. "
So raising my right hand I removed the sleeve of my shirt using my left hand, although little removed the fabric from its place to the point where I could see the screen perfectly and indicating...
"It's five minutes until half past five," stressed the long-awaited answer.
"I could leave you taking care of things for a moment, I won't be long. "
"Sure, go easy, I'll wait for you here. "
Emma stood up carefully and in the same way I saw her put on her shoes, as well as arrange her clothes.
That girl already ready for a second patiently observes me I have fun and again before leaving I indicate.
"I'm glad you're here. "
And without further ado she withdrew, now, seeing him act like this gave me the impression that without a doubt something changed in her, it seemed as if talking about her presumed grandparents had provided light and calm to her restless soul.
So from my seat I saw her leave and I didn't take my eyes off her for a second until I saw her enter the house, since calmly analyzing the situation I couldn't help but say when confirming that I was alone knowing that among the trees for a while I had felt the presence of someone familiar.
"How long have you been there. "
"Since before you arrived. "
From the trees Lyall came out carrying the same posture, the same one with which I introduced myself to Emma after appearing before her; that man had a confident attitude, an expressionless face and kept his hands between his pockets.
"You won't say anything, will you, Lyall. "
"Not at the moment. "
"I want to understand, I need to understand what is happening because more and more everything becomes strange and confusing, because she's everything he does or says makes no sense, looks so Aerdmond although physically the opposite of even more would be impossible to fence with their obvious difference in their ages, and now this. "
And after pointing to those trays that were kept on the mat while a knot formed in my throat and pressed me to the point of almost stealing my breath as I tried to keep saying "how is it possible that she can even do this, there was supposed to be no one able to replicate that dish.
"It was supposed, but, I see that he had a good teacher from whom he learned without a doubt... "
Lyall looked at me because without a doubt he knew that I had probably caught him in his game and he knew that without a doubt there was no turning to others, so the truth would be known whether he wanted it or not.
"Look Dominieck I know that right now you don't understand and that you have a lot of questions involved, but for now you must wait, as I told you she is not bad or much less a danger to you, just like you she is a victim of circumstances. "
Lyall tried to emphasize those same words to me over and over again whenever he saw me or understood that I was thinking about such a girl, because he knows that a possible outburst of mine would end up doing the worst and the unthinkable just to get the truth out of Emma.
"You want me to wait, but I can no longer the curiosity and the many questions are consuming me, understand it Lyall I need to know the truth, I must know the truth and it must be already, I am not willing to wait any longer than I have already endured this mystery will end in this house. "