{"id":612,"date":"2025-02-04T16:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T16:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imavuda.lv\/dir\/?page_id=612"},"modified":"2025-02-04T16:29:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T16:29:00","slug":"literara-auss-februaris2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imavuda.lv\/dir\/literara-auss-februaris2025\/","title":{"rendered":"LITER\u0100R\u0100 AUSS-FEBRU\u0100RIS2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/imavuda.lv\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/aussgrafiks.bmp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-613\" style=\"width:502px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Liter\u0101ri rado\u0161ais \u017eurn\u0101ls <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Liter\u0101r\u0101 Auss<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Febru\u0101ris<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2025.<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/imavuda.lv\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/aussgrafiks-1.bmp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-614\" style=\"width:71px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ievadraksts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alla\u017e dz\u012bvespriec\u012bgais un jaunus piedz\u012bvojumus m\u012blo\u0161as Litausis sveic savus las\u012bt\u0101jus ar jaun\u0101 \u201cLiter\u0101r\u0101s Auss\u201d numura izn\u0101k\u0161anu, pied\u0101v\u0101jot v\u0113l spraig\u0101kus, v\u0113l neparast\u0101kus un izzino\u0161\u0101kus piedz\u012bvojumus. Darba karstum\u0101 un Fant\u0101zijas pasaules izzin\u0101\u0161an\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 neaizmirst b\u016bt ar\u012b romanti\u0137is un sveic savus las\u012bt\u0101jus Sv\u0113t\u0101 Valent\u012bna dien\u0101. Lai vai k\u0101, piedz\u012bvojumi turpin\u0101s! Sekosim vi\u0146am pa nosl\u0113pumu tak\u0101m fant\u0101zijas miglas apv\u012btos me\u017eos un laukos, piedz\u012bvosim bailes, nezi\u0146u un uzvaras, un \u013causimies izj\u016btam, kuras liek sirdij pukst\u0113t strauj\u0101k un asin\u012bm ri\u0146\u0137ot strauj\u0101k. Nu tad- laim\u012bgu ce\u013cu, Fantaz\u0113t\u0101j!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vienm\u0113r ar jums kop\u0101 eso\u0161ais un uztic\u012bgais Litausis.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/imavuda.lv\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/aussgrafiks-2.bmp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-615\" style=\"width:96px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">M\u012blest\u012bba ziedu valod\u0101<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Romantisks Valent\u012bna dienas st\u0101sts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Imalda Vuda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iel\u0101s \u0161odien valda k\u0146ada- cilv\u0113ki steidzas viens otram gar\u0101m, katrs uz savu pusi, vi\u0146u so\u013ci ir viegli un tajos jau\u0161ama ap\u0146\u0113m\u012bba un prieks, un nav jau br\u012bnums- \u0161odien ta\u010du \u012bpa\u0161a diena- Valent\u012bndiena, kad vis\u0101s sird\u012bs iel\u012bst m\u012blest\u012bba, labest\u012bba un gai\u0161ums, bet galvenok\u0101rt jau m\u012blest\u012bba. M\u012bl\u0113t un tikt m\u012bl\u0113tiem. Lilija, ce\u013c\u0101 uz darbu, noskat\u0101s vi\u0146os un smaida-ir tik pat\u012bkami redz\u0113t un izjust cilv\u0113ku pozit\u012bvo satraukumu, kur\u0161 burtisko str\u0101vo no tiem t\u0101dos br\u012b\u017eos k\u0101 \u0161is. Lilija pati ir negl\u0101bjama romanti\u0137e, ja t\u0101 var teikt, tikai&#8230; diem\u017e\u0113l savu \u201cotru pus\u012bti\u201d vi\u0146ai t\u0101 ar\u012b v\u0113l aizvien nav izdevies satikt, bet vi\u0146a par to neskumst, vi\u0146a v\u0113l joproj\u0101m cer. Vair\u0101k par visu, Lilija m\u012bl savu darbu, vi\u0146a str\u0101d\u0101 ziedu saloni\u0146\u0101, veidojot skaist\u0101k\u0101s ziedu kompoz\u012bcijas pils\u0113t\u0101 un pret ziediem vi\u0146a izturas, it k\u0101 tie b\u016btu vi\u0146as pa\u0161as b\u0113rni. Stund\u0101m ilgi vi\u0146a var likt kop\u0101 da\u017eneda\u017e\u0101das ziedu galvi\u0146as, lai tikai izn\u0101k p\u0113c iesp\u0113jas neparast\u0101k un skaist\u0101k, un v\u0113l- vi\u0146a ar katru no tiem sarun\u0101jas, p\u0101rsprie\u017eot, k\u0101dam nol\u016bkam \u0161\u012b bu\u0137ete tiek veidota un kur t\u0101s nok\u013c\u016bs. Vi\u0146a pati nes zieda v\u0101rdu, varb\u016bt ar\u012b tas rada \u0161o neparasto saikni ar tiem. Lilija n\u0113s\u0101 sarkanu m\u0113teli, ar to vi\u0146a at\u0161\u0137iras no citiem \u0161\u012bs pils\u0113ti\u0146as iedz\u012bvot\u0101jiem. Vi\u0146as veikali\u0146u iecien\u012bju\u0161as gan m\u0101jsaimnieces, kuras m\u012bl telpaugus, t\u0101s labpr\u0101t ieg\u0101d\u0101jas gan biezlapain\u0101s kalanhojas, kuras priec\u0113 ar s\u012bku, sarkanu ziedu \u201csmaidi\u0146iem\u201d, gan m\u016b\u017eam za\u013cojo\u0161\u0101s palmas, kuras ar savu c\u0113lumu izrot\u0101 k\u0101 savrupnamu foaj\u0113, t\u0101 ar\u012b pie\u0161\u0137ir za\u013cu svaigumu int\u012bmajai gu\u013camistabai, da\u017ea atz\u012bst ar\u012b durst\u012bgos \u201cakme\u0146us\u201d- kaktusus, vec\u0101kiem, kuri mekl\u0113 ziedus saviem b\u0113rniem, skolas gaitas uzs\u0101kot, cie\u0146\u0101 drosm\u012bgie zobeni- gladiolas un ziedu karalienes- rozes un neap\u0161aub\u0101mi, l\u012bgavas \u0161eit nol\u016bko skaist\u0101kos ziedus savam l\u012bgavas pu\u0161\u0137im- tad tiek veidotas kompoz\u012bcijas no da\u017e\u0101diem ziediem. Lilija vienm\u0113r ir priec\u012bga pal\u012bdz\u0113t, paskaidrot un atbalst\u012bt savus klientus. Liel\u0101ko tiesu t\u0101s ir sievietes, kuras iecien\u012bju\u0161as \u0161o kr\u0101saino, smar\u017e\u012bgo pasauli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ar\u012b Makss \u0161or\u012bt steidzas uz savu biroju, k\u0101 vienm\u0113r. Darbs vi\u0146am saist\u012bts ar dokumentu k\u0101rto\u0161anu, l\u012bgumu parakst\u012b\u0161anu, telefonu zvaniem, tik\u0161an\u0101m ar klientiem. Vi\u0146a darbs neb\u016bt nav rado\u0161s, nav aizraujo\u0161s vai interesants, bet ir ienes\u012bgs, vi\u0146\u0161 ir uz\u0146\u0113m\u0113js. Makss iet steidz\u012bg\u0101 sol\u012b, skatiens seko trotu\u0101ra bru\u0123im, vi\u0146a \u0101das z\u0101baku zoles klaudz pret sasalu\u0161o zemi. Gar\u0101m zvan\u012bdams aizd\u0101rdina tramvajs, turp un atpaka\u013c \u0161v\u012bkst automa\u0161\u012bnas, gar\u0101mg\u0101j\u0113ji steidzas sav\u0101s gait\u0101s- liel\u0101ko tiesu tie visi ir sve\u0161inieki, retie atpaz\u012bst viens otru un sasveicin\u0101s. Tie ir steidz\u012bgi p\u0101rm\u012bti smaidi un da\u017ei v\u0101rdi. Maksi \u0161eit paz\u012bst visi un nepaz\u012bst neviens- vi\u0146\u0161 ir viens no g\u0101j\u0113jiem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piepe\u0161i kaut kas liek Maksim apst\u0101ties- k\u0101 sarkan\u0101 gaisma luksofor\u0101, kura liedz \u0161\u0137\u0113rsot ielu, vi\u0146a uzman\u012bbu piesaist\u012bjis Lilijas sarkanais m\u0113telis un jaun\u0101s sievietes viegl\u0101 gaita, sal\u012bdzino\u0161i ar p\u0101r\u0113jiem steidz\u012bgajiem, ikdienas r\u012bta nom\u0101ktajiem g\u0101j\u0113jiem. Kur gan vi\u0146a t\u0101 iedama \u0161aj\u0101 r\u012bta stund\u0101? Bet.. kur tad vi\u0146a ir? Kam\u0113r Makss t\u0101 pr\u0101to, sieviete izzudusi vi\u0146a skatienam un tad vi\u0146\u0161 pamana pazibam ko sarkanu k\u0101d\u0101s durv\u012bs. Zi\u0146k\u0101r\u012bba \u0161oreiz ir stipr\u0101ka par vi\u0146u un Makss pieiet pie durv\u012bm, lai redz\u0113tu, kur nozudusi impozant\u0101 sve\u0161iniece. \u201cLilijas ziedi\u201d- v\u0113sta kr\u0101saina izk\u0101rtne. Interesanti, vi\u0146\u0161 iet \u0161o pa\u0161u ce\u013cu dienu dien\u0101, bet \u0161\u0101du ziedu veikali\u0146u nav iev\u0113rojis. Nuja, vi\u0146am jau nav kam pirkt ziedus, varb\u016bt ar\u012b t\u0101d\u0113\u013c&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tagad Maksam j\u0101steidzas uz darbu, bet p\u0113cpusdien vi\u0146\u0161 atceras \u201cLilijas ziedus\u201d un meiteni sarkanaj\u0101 m\u0113tel\u012b. Vai Lilija ir vi\u0146as v\u0101rds? Skaists v\u0101rds- c\u0113ls un sievi\u0161\u0137\u012bgs tai pa\u0161\u0101 laik\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Makss nolemj paskat\u012bties veikali\u0146u tuv\u0101k. Zvans pie durv\u012bm maigi noskan, vi\u0146am ien\u0101kot un ienesot ielas aukstumu un ros\u012bbu salo\u0146a siltaj\u0101 atmosf\u0113r\u0101. Tur jau vi\u0146a st\u0101v- tum\u0161mataina, smaid\u012bga un maiga b\u016btne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJums ir skaists salons! Vai tas pieder jums?\u201d Makss uzs\u0101k sarunu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJ\u0101, ziedi ir mans prieks.Tie ir tikpat dz\u012bvi, k\u0101 m\u0113s un prot sarun\u0101ties!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPatie\u0161\u0101m? V\u0113l nekad nav n\u0101cies sarun\u0101ties ar ziediem! Tas ir&#8230; neparasti!\u201d Makss pasmaida \u201cpiedodiet, nebiju t\u0101 dom\u0101jis!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNekas, es neapvainojos!\u201d Lilija pasmaida pret\u012bm, vi\u0146as smaids uzplaukst k\u0101 skaists zieds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cK\u0101d\u0113\u013c saloni\u0146u sauc \u201dLilijas ziedi\u201d? Vai Lilija ir j\u016bsu v\u0101rds?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJ\u0101, es esmu Lilija&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSkaists v\u0101rds! Es esmu Makss, uz\u0146\u0113m\u0113js k\u0101d\u0101 biroj\u0101 net\u0101lu no \u0161ejienes. Ticiet man, mana ikdiena paiet pel\u0113c\u012bga un garlaic\u012bga, apk\u0101rt lidinoties bezgal\u012bg\u0101m ciparu rind\u0101m, kurus man j\u0101saliek viet\u0101, cilv\u0113ku sej\u0101m, no kuriem atkar\u012bga mana karjera un t\u0101 t\u0101l\u0101k, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c man ir patiess prieks redz\u0113t vienu patiesi m\u0101ksliniecisku, nedaudz cit\u0101d\u0101k pasauli redzo\u0161u un dai\u013cu b\u016btni!\u201d Makss v\u0113l joproj\u0101m smaida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPaldies!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Redzot Liliju piesarkstam, vi\u0146as skaistajam smaidam v\u0113l joproj\u0101m nenodziestot, Makss ieinteres\u0113jas par meiteni v\u0113l vair\u0101k. Tik skaistu un vienk\u0101r\u0161u sievieti nen\u0101kas satikt katru dienu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVai varu jums ko pied\u0101v\u0101t no \u0161iem br\u012bne\u0161\u0137\u012bgajiem ziediem vai kompoz\u012bcij\u0101m? Varb\u016bt v\u0113laties rozes m\u012b\u013cotajai sievietei? Mums ir klasiskas tum\u0161i sarkanas, t\u0101s es esmu nosaukusi \u201cPusnkts uguns\u201d, vai \u0161\u012bs dzelten\u0101s ar s\u0101rto toni, t\u0101s ir \u201cR\u012bta saule\u201d! \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVi\u0146\u0101m ir tikpat s\u0101rti vaidzi\u0146i, k\u0101 j\u016bsu pa\u0161laik!\u201d Makss smaidot noskat\u0101s, k\u0101 meitene pietv\u012bkusi un pati aizr\u0101vusiess ar sav\u0101m m\u012blul\u0113m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJ\u016bs tos \u013coti m\u012blat!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJ\u0101! Ziedi man ir viss!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBet k\u0101ds&#8230; \u012bpa\u0161s cilv\u0113ks?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAh, man nav \u012bpa\u0161a cilv\u0113ka, tikai \u0161ie ziedi!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lilijas skaistaj\u0101 sej\u0101 tagad par\u0101d\u0101s skumjas un Maksim k\u013c\u016bst vi\u0146as \u017e\u0113l- ir ta\u010du Valent\u012bna diena, bet \u0161\u012b jauk\u0101 meitene v\u0113l joproj\u0101m ir viena&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEs v\u0113l\u0113tos ieg\u0101daties ziedus k\u0101dai \u012bpa\u0161ai meitenei, kura ir to peln\u012bjusi \u0161aj\u0101 Valent\u012bndien\u0101!\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 beidzot ierun\u0101jas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cT\u0101 nu gan ir laim\u012bga meitene! Vi\u0146a sa\u0146ems ziedus no izskat\u012bga, gudra un tur\u012bga jaunek\u013ca rok\u0101m!\u201d Lilija nop\u016b\u0161as.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJums t\u0101 \u0161\u0137iet?\u201d Maksa skatiens piev\u0113rs\u0101s Lilijai, kura savu skatienu pa\u0161laik nolaidusi, neizprotam\u0101s b\u0113d\u0101s, kuras t\u0101 pirmoreiz izj\u016bt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">N\u0113, t\u0101 nav skaud\u012bba. Lilija visp\u0101r nekad neskau\u017e, tikai priec\u0101jas par citu cilv\u0113ku laimi un veiksmi, m\u0101tei vi\u0146u t\u0101 m\u0101c\u012bjusi kop\u0161 mazotnes un vi\u0146a to iev\u0113ro, ticot, ka tas nes vi\u0146ai veiksmi, bet \u0161oreiz&#8230;, Lilija \u012bsti pat nesaprot k\u0101d\u0113\u013c, bet \u0161oreiz vi\u0146a j\u016btas sav\u0101d\u0101k&#8230; it k\u0101 vi\u0146ai b\u016btu \u017e\u0113l, ka ziedi no \u0161\u012b simp\u0101tisk\u0101, pievilc\u012bg\u0101 v\u012brie\u0161a rok\u0101m non\u0101ks k\u0101das citas meitenes rok\u0101s&#8230; Ak, k\u0101das mu\u013c\u0137\u012bbas! Vi\u0146i ta\u010du paz\u012bstami vien p\u0101ris minutes, ko gan vi\u0146a iedom\u0101jas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDodiet man, l\u016bdzu, \u0161\u012bs te rozes!\u201d Makss nor\u0101da uz tum\u0161i sarkaniem ziediem-pa\u0161\u0101m liel\u0101kaj\u0101m un d\u0101rg\u0101kaj\u0101m roz\u0113m vis\u0101 salon\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lilija v\u0113lreiz nop\u016b\u0161as un gras\u0101s t\u0101s iesai\u0146ot, kad Makss pastiepj savu slaido roku, lai vi\u0146u attur\u0113tu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIesai\u0146ot nav nepiecie\u0161ams! Paldies!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBet k\u0101&#8230; \u0101r\u0101 aukstums!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEs t\u0101s nenes\u012b\u0161u \u0101r\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kad Makss sa\u0146em rozes no Lilijas rok\u0101m, vi\u0146u rokas nedaudz saskaras un skatieni sastopas, tad vi\u0146\u0161 pasniedz t\u0101s atpaka\u013c p\u0101rsteigtajai meitenei:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTas jums! Priec\u012bgu Valent\u012bna dienu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vi\u0146\u0161 uzliek naudas z\u012bmi, kura p\u0101rsniedz ziedu summu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIzdot nav nepiecie\u0161ams!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMan? T\u0101s patie\u0161\u0101m man?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSkaistas, vai ne t\u0101? Tikpat skaistas, k\u0101 j\u016bs!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kad Lilija pace\u013c savas acis, taj\u0101s ir netic\u012bbas un agr\u012bnu j\u016btu atbl\u0101zmas sajaukums. V\u0101rdu par v\u0101rdam, vi\u0146i iepaz\u012bst viens otru arvien lab\u0101k un dr\u012bz vien s\u0101k satikties, vasar\u0101 Lilija un Makss nolemj uzs\u0101kt dz\u012bvi kop\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">T\u0101s ir laim\u012bgas dienas, ned\u0113\u013cas un m\u0113ne\u0161i, kurus vi\u0146i pavada kop\u0101, bet tad- Maksim j\u0101dodas komand\u0113jum\u0101, t\u0101 ir pirm\u0101 reize, kad vi\u0146i \u0161\u0137iras, kop\u0161 ir kop\u0101. Vi\u0146i apsola gaid\u012bt viens otru. Kad Makss atgrie\u017eas, rudens jau pieteicis sevi un Lilijai karst\u0101kais darba laiks, izgatavojot ziedu kompoz\u012bcijas jaunajam m\u0101c\u012bbu gada s\u0101kumam, bez tam, vair\u0101ki pils\u0113ti\u0146as laim\u012bgie p\u0101ri nol\u0113mu\u0161i savienot savas dz\u012bves uz visiem laikiem, t\u0101 ka Lilijai r\u016bpes ar\u012b par l\u012bgavas pu\u0161\u0137u izgatavo\u0161anu. Pas\u016bt\u012bjumi ir daudz, Lilija cen\u0161as dar\u012bt lab\u0101ko un vi\u0146a ir p\u0101r\u0146emta ar to, ko dara&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVienu vakaru, tikai \u0161o vienu vakaru&#8230;\u201d Makss l\u016bdzas, bet Lilijai v\u0113l j\u0101uzdruk\u0101 iel\u016bgumu karti\u0146as&#8230; Kad Maksim j\u0101dodas komand\u0113jum\u0101 otrreiz, tuvojas Ziemassv\u0113tki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMan ir \u013coti \u017e\u0113l, ka nevar\u0113\u0161u b\u016bt kop\u0101 ar tevi Ziemassv\u0113tku vakar\u0101, bet es dom\u0101\u0161u par tevi \u013coti, \u013coti un tad m\u0113s vienm\u0113r b\u016bsim kop\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMan nepietiek dom\u0101t vien par tevi, es v\u0113los b\u016bt ar tevi kop\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMan ir patie\u0161\u0101m \u017e\u0113l, bet man j\u0101brauc, \u0161is man ir svar\u012bgs komand\u0113jums, iesp\u0113ja uz paaugstin\u0101jumu&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ziemassv\u0113tku vakaru un Jaungadu Lilija sagaida viena, vi\u0146a neizj\u016bt nek\u0101du prieku un gandar\u012bjumu par \u0161iem sv\u0113tkiem, jo l\u012bdz\u0101s nav Makss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u0113ne\u0161i lido, bet Makss v\u0113l nav atgriezies. Liliju p\u0101r\u0146em bailes un nezi\u0146a- un ja nu ar vi\u0146u kas atgad\u012bjies&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atkal pien\u0101k Valent\u012bna diena un Lilijai sirds smaga- laikam jau vi\u0146a ar\u012b to pavad\u012bs glu\u017ei viena&#8230; Vi\u0146a atceras, k\u0101 pag\u0101ju\u0161o gadu vi\u0146i iepazinu\u0161ies un pasmaida, tas sasilda vi\u0146as bail\u0113s un b\u0113d\u0101s sastingu\u0161o sirdi. Valent\u012bna dienas vakar\u0101 atskan zvans pie durv\u012bm. Taj\u0101s st\u0101v&#8230; milz\u012bga ro\u017eu bu\u0137ete ar k\u0101j\u0101m. Laikam Makss ar kurjeru ats\u016bt\u012bjis vi\u0146ai t\u0101s. Tad ro\u017eu bu\u0137ete pa\u0161\u0137ir\u0101s un vi\u0146a ierauga Maksa smaido\u0161o seju.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMakss!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lilijai n\u0101kas apskaut vispirms rozes un tad draugu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUzman\u012bgi, tam ir \u0113rk\u0161\u0137i!\u201d Makss v\u0113l joproj\u0101m smaida \u201ct\u0101s visas ir tev! Priec\u012bgu Valent\u012bna dienu un piedod, ka aizkav\u0113jos!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lilija sa\u0146em ziedus, vi\u0146as seja nu staro:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEs tik \u013coti gaid\u012bju tevi atgrie\u017eamies! Nemaz nezin\u0101ju, ko dom\u0101t! Es nevaru dz\u012bvot bez tevis, Makss!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUn es bez tevis, Lilija! Vai tu paliksi ar mani? Pavisam&#8230; K\u013c\u016bsti mana sieva!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lilijas sirds uzspurdz gais\u0101 k\u0101 pavasara c\u012brulis, vi\u0146as rokas cie\u0161i aptin\u0101s ap m\u012b\u013cot\u0101 kaklu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJ\u0101, Makss! Es palik\u0161u ar tevi, es b\u016b\u0161u tava sieva! Palik\u0161u m\u016bsu ziedu pasak\u0101 uz visiem laikiem!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beigas.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/imavuda.lv\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/aussgrafiks-3.bmp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-618\" style=\"width:79px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Naktsm\u012btne. Tum\u0161ais pl\u012bvurs<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">M\u016bsdienu pasaka<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Imalda Vuda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPatrik, esi piln\u012bb\u0101 p\u0101rliecin\u0101ts, ka m\u0113s ejam pa pareizo ce\u013cu?\u201dmeitene ar ba\u017e\u0101m atskat\u012bj\u0101s uz puisi, kur\u0161 vi\u0146ai aiz muguras lauz\u0101s cauri brik\u0161\u0146iem \u201cdr\u012bz jau k\u013c\u016bs pavisam tum\u0161s, bet m\u0113s tikai ejam arvien dzi\u013c\u0101k un dzi\u013c\u0101k me\u017e\u0101, nevis \u0101r\u0101 no t\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNeuztraucies, Alise! Pavisam dr\u012bz m\u0113s b\u016bsim \u0101r\u0101! V\u0113l pavisam nedaudz! \u201d puisis atsauc\u0101s pat neatskat\u012bjies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEs esmu nogurusi un man bail me\u017e\u0101 nakt\u012b! Un kas b\u016bs tad, ja m\u0113s l\u012bdz tumsai neatrad\u012bsim ce\u013cu \u0101r\u0101 no \u0161ejienes?\u201d vi\u0146a apst\u0101j\u0101s un atskat\u012bj\u0101s uz draugu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMu\u013c\u0137\u012bbas, m\u0113s vairs neesam mazi b\u0113rni! Es par visu par\u016bp\u0113\u0161os, apsolu! Labi? \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meitene pam\u0101ja ar galvu un vi\u0146i turpin\u0101ja ce\u013cu.Tumsa iest\u0101j\u0101s negaid\u012bti. Vi\u0146i samekl\u0113ja sav\u0101s mugursom\u0101s kabatas baterejas un tagad dev\u0101s uz priek\u0161u, apgaismodami ce\u013cu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKo m\u0113s tagad ies\u0101ksim?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMums j\u0101atrod vieta, kur \u0161onakt p\u0101rnak\u0161\u0146ot!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBet kur m\u0113s \u0161eit varam p\u0101rnak\u0161\u0146ot! T\u0101 bija tava vaina, ka tu grib\u0113ji iet apskat\u012bt me\u017eu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUn tu piekriti!\u201d Patriks tagad kliedza pret\u012bm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">T\u0101l\u0101k Vi\u0146i g\u0101ja klus\u0113dami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEs redzu gaismu! Paiesim tuv\u0101k, lai redz\u0113tu, vai tur nav k\u0101da m\u0101ja, kur\u0101 var l\u016bgt naktsm\u0101jas!\u201d Patriks iesauc\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vi\u0146i dev\u0101s uz to pusi, no kurienes n\u0101ca gaisma un, patie\u0161\u0101m, net\u0101lu no vi\u0146iem atrad\u0101s nami\u0146\u0161, ja t\u0101 var\u0113ja saukt to koku zariem aizaugu\u0161o graustu, kur\u0161 pav\u0113r\u0101s vi\u0146u acu priek\u0161\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patriks pieg\u0101ja pie b\u016bdas un pieklauv\u0113ja. P\u0113c br\u012b\u017ea durvis atv\u0113r\u0101s un taj\u0101s st\u0101v\u0113ja liela auguma, musku\u013cains v\u012brietis. Vi\u0146a skatiens nom\u0113r\u012bja abus jaunie\u0161us no galvas, l\u012bdz k\u0101j\u0101m. Piepe\u0161i, vi\u0146a meln\u0101s acis tums\u0101 sarkan\u012bgi iesp\u012bd\u0113j\u0101s, kad vi\u0146a skatiens apst\u0101j\u0101s pie meitenes un vairs nenov\u0113rs\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cK\u0101 j\u016bs abus sauc un k\u0101d\u0113\u013c esiet \u0161eit \u0161aj\u0101 v\u0113laj\u0101 stund\u0101?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMani sauc Patriks un \u0161\u012b ir mana draudzene Alise, m\u0113s g\u0101jam pa me\u017eu, bet uzn\u0101ca tumsa&#8230; \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAk tad nobijaties no tumsas? \u201d sve\u0161inieka tum\u0161aj\u0101s ac\u012bs pav\u012bd\u0113ja zobgal\u012bbas dzirksteles \u201ces esmu Spiros, sekojiet man!\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 noteica, vezdams dzi\u013c\u0101k.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pustum\u0161\u0101 telpa, kur\u0101 vi\u0146i non\u0101ca, nebija liela, bet m\u0101j\u012bga, sal\u012bdzino\u0161i ar tum\u0161o nakts me\u017eu, kur\u0161 nu palika vi\u0146iem aiz muguras, Spirosam aizverot m\u0101jok\u013ca durvis. Kam\u012bn\u0101 sprak\u0161\u0137\u0113dams k\u016br\u0101s uguns, mezdams \u0113nas uz sien\u0101m un gr\u012bdas, tas ar\u012b bija vien\u012bgais gaismas avots \u0161eit, net\u0101lu no t\u0101 bija izkl\u0101ta balta dz\u012bvnieka \u0101das sega, ac\u012bmredzot paredz\u0113ta gul\u0113\u0161anai vienai personai, neliels galdi\u0146\u0161, kr\u0113sls&#8230; tas ar\u012b bija viss, kas \u0161eit atrodams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJ\u016bs \u0161eit dz\u012bvojat viens, me\u017ea vid\u016b?\u201d Alisei tagad paspruka it k\u0101 dabisks, pats par sevi radies jaut\u0101jums, skatoties apk\u0101rt uz vientul\u012bgo me\u017ea b\u016bdu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJ\u0101, es \u0161eit dz\u012bvoju!\u201d nedaudz atskat\u012bjies p\u0101ri plecam uz saviem negaid\u012btajiem, naksn\u012bgajiem viesiem, kuri vi\u0146am sekoja, sve\u0161inieks pieg\u0101ja pie vien\u012bg\u0101 kr\u0113sla un ies\u0113d\u0101s taj\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTas vienk\u0101r\u0161i ir nedaudz neparasti&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMan t\u0101 pat\u012bk&#8230; Parasti es viesus neuz\u0146emu, bet j\u016bs abi.. esiet iz\u0146\u0113mums!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPaldies par t\u0101du viesm\u012bl\u012bbu, mums patie\u0161\u0101m \u0161onakt nav kur iet, bet.. vai jums \u0161eit nav vientu\u013ci un bail? K\u0101d\u0113l jums pat\u012bk \u0161eit dz\u012bvot?\u201d Alise nenotur\u0113j\u0101s v\u0113lreiz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNeuzdod tik daudz un mu\u013c\u0137\u012bgus jaut\u0101jumus!\u201d Spiros tagad piec\u0113l\u0101s un pieg\u0101ja pie Alises un Patrika, kuri v\u0113l joproj\u0101m st\u0101v\u0113ja istabas vid\u016b. Vi\u0146a acis dega uguns liesmu gaism\u0101. Pieg\u0101jis Alisei cie\u0161i kl\u0101t, vi\u0146\u0161 pac\u0113la garo, smalko roku ar tikpat garajiem pirkstiem un p\u0101rlaida to meitenes vaigam:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTu esi skaista meitene, bet ne sevi\u0161\u0137i gudra&#8230;\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 noteica, pirms aizg\u0101ja atkal l\u012bdz kr\u0113slam, aps\u0113d\u0101s taj\u0101 no jauna un klus\u0113dams v\u0113roja liesmas kam\u012bn\u0101, \u0161\u0137ietami ko apsv\u0113rdams. Alise t\u0101 \u012bsti nesaprata, vai vi\u0146ai tagad pien\u0101ktos apvainoties, vai n\u0113 par t\u0101du piez\u012bmi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlise, izbeidz, nekaitini vi\u0146u!\u201d Patriks pusbals\u012b teica<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tad vi\u0146a skatiens no jauna piev\u0113rs\u0101s abiem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNu ko j\u016bs abi st\u0101viet man priek\u0161\u0101!? J\u016bs mani nudien kaitiniet..\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alise un Patriks klus\u0113dami paklaus\u012bgi nos\u0113d\u0101s net\u0101lu no kam\u012bna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cT\u0101tad j\u016bs sakiet, ka g\u0101jiet un nomald\u012bjieties?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJ\u0101, tumsa uzn\u0101ca p\u0113k\u0161\u0146i&#8230;\u201d tagad ierun\u0101j\u0101s ar\u012b Patriks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAk! B\u0113rni nakt\u012b&#8230; Nu labi, variet palikt, j\u016bs b\u016bsiet mani viesi \u0161onakt!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPat, esi p\u0101rliecin\u0101ts, ka t\u0101 ir laba vieta, lai p\u0101rnak\u0161\u0146otu?\u201d Alise \u010dukst\u0113ja Patrikam, j\u016btot, ka Spiros vi\u0146us cie\u0161i v\u0113ro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEs nezinu, bet mums nav citas izv\u0113les- ir jau pavisam tum\u0161s un \u0161ovakar m\u0113s neatrad\u012bsim ce\u013cu \u0101r\u0101 no me\u017ea tik un t\u0101!\u201d Patriks t\u0101pat \u010dukstus atbild\u0113ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMan nepat\u012bk \u0161\u012b vieta un \u0161is v\u012brietis!\u201d Alise no jauna \u010dukst\u0113ja draugam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMan ar\u012b vi\u0146\u0161 nepat\u012bk, vi\u0146\u0101 ir kaut kas tum\u0161s un draud\u012bgs,bet mums vajadz\u012bgs jumts virs galvas \u0161onakt! Nu Alise.. tikai \u0161onakt un tad m\u0113s iesim proj\u0101m un aizmirs\u012bsim vi\u0146u!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTikai \u0161onakt, apsoli! Apsoli man, Patrik! \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLabi, labi, nomierinies ta\u010du!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPat, man ir bail!\u201d meitene pies\u0113d\u0101s vi\u0146am cie\u0161\u0101k, it k\u0101 mekl\u0113dama gl\u0101bi\u0146u no kaut k\u0101, ko pati nezin\u0101ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBeidz, neesi k\u0101 maza meitene, vi\u0146\u0161 m\u016bs v\u0113ro!\u201d Patriks pusbals\u012b \u010dukstost, par\u0101v\u0101s nedaudz s\u0101\u0146us, pametot skatienu uz Spirosu, kur\u0161 v\u0113l joproj\u0101m nenolaida no vi\u0146iem acis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUn tu kaunies no t\u0101, ka m\u0113s m\u012blam viens otru?\u201d Alise aizvainota ies\u0101\u0146us pameta skatienu uz puisi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEs nezinu&#8230;.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alise piec\u0113l\u0101s k\u0101j\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEs esmu \u013coti nogurusi, vai es varu kur apgulties? \u201d vi\u0146a tagad piev\u0113rs\u0101s Spirosam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cProtams! Tu vari gul\u0113t tur-uz balt\u0101 pakl\u0101ja pie kam\u012bna, tur tev b\u016bs silti un \u0113rti!\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 nor\u0101d\u012bja uz vietu, kur kam\u012bna liesmas spr\u0113g\u0101damas meta garas atbl\u0101zmas uz kam\u012bna \u0137ie\u0123e\u013ciem un pakl\u0101ja. T\u0101 patiesi lik\u0101s omul\u012bga vieta&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUn es?\u201d Patriks iejaut\u0101j\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spiros uzmeta vi\u0146am skatienu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTu? Padom\u0101sim&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nakt\u012b Alise pamod\u0101s izbijusies. Sve\u0161\u0101 istaba grima gandr\u012bz piln\u012bga nakts tums\u0101, tikai no kam\u012bna krita v\u0101ja gaisma, \u0161aj\u0101 gaism\u0101 vi\u0146a ieraudz\u012bja sve\u0161inieka meln\u0101s acis pavisam tuvu skat\u0101mies uz vi\u0146as un juta vi\u0146a karsto elpu, kura bija karst\u0101ka, k\u0101 cilv\u0113ka elpa. Alise dzird\u0113ja sevi iekliedzamies un tad vi\u0146as acu priek\u0161\u0101 aptum\u0161oj\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kad n\u0101kamaj\u0101 r\u012bt\u0101 vi\u0146a pamod\u0101s, bija jau gai\u0161s. Spiros st\u0101v\u0113ja durv\u012bs un skat\u012bj\u0101s lauk\u0101 uz me\u017eu. Izdzird\u0113jis vi\u0146u sakust\u0101mies, Spiros atskat\u012bj\u0101s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRedzu, ka esi pamodusies&#8230;\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 ierun\u0101j\u0101s \u201cvai labi gul\u0113ji?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNe sevi\u0161\u0137i, pag\u0101ju\u0161o nakti notika kas d\u012bvains, varb\u016bt tu zini&#8230; \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cD\u012bvains? Kas d\u012bvains? Nekas, manupr\u0101t, vakarnakt nenotika&#8230;\u201d Spiros paraust\u012bja plecus \u201ctev tas b\u016bs tikai izlicies, jums, cilv\u0113kiem, laiku par laikam r\u0101d\u0101s vis\u0101das d\u012bvain\u012bbas&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMums cilv\u0113kiem?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tagad, dienasgaism\u0101, Alise paman\u012bja, ka sve\u0161inieka galvu rot\u0101&#8230; izliekti ragi. Vi\u0146a iztr\u016bkusies sar\u0101v\u0101s, ta\u010du neko nevaic\u0101ja. Tas patiesi bija d\u012bvains m\u0101jas saimnieks&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEs tikai grib\u0113ju sac\u012bt, ka da\u017ereiz t\u0101 m\u0113dz b\u016bt!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNakts vid\u016b es pamodos un ieraudz\u012bju tevi&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMani? Tas b\u016bs bijis tas puika, ar kuru tu te kop\u0101 atn\u0101ci&#8230; \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTas nebija Patriks, tas biji tu, es zinu!\u201d Alise iesauc\u0101s. \u201ckur vi\u0146\u0161 ir? \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patiesi, gu\u013cvieta, kuru Spiros bija ier\u0101d\u012bjis Patrikam, bija tuk\u0161a un vi\u0146\u0161 pats nekur nebija redzams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVi\u0146\u0161 jau aizg\u0101ja&#8230;&#8217;\u201d Spiros vienaldz\u012bgi noteica \u201cteica, ka negaid\u012b\u0161ot tevi pamostamies, neesot t\u0101pat nek\u0101da j\u0113ga&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cViens? Bez manis? Tas nevar b\u016bt, es tev neticu!\u201d Alise tagad iekliedz\u0101s, piec\u0113lusies no gu\u013cvietas un nost\u0101jusies Spirosam priek\u0161\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTu esi skaista t\u0101da&#8230;\u201d Spiros p\u0101rlaida skatienu vi\u0146ai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vi\u0146a ac\u012bs Alises saskat\u012bja degam t\u0101s liesmas, kuras vakarnakt bija degu\u0161as kam\u012bn\u0101 un vi\u0146u p\u0101r\u0146\u0113ma d\u012bvainas bailes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cN\u0113, Patriks t\u0101 nekad nedar\u012btu!\u201d Alise v\u0113l joproj\u0101m kliedza \u201ces tev neticu, neticu! Es gribu iet vi\u0146u samekl\u0113t, es gribu proj\u0101m no \u0161ejienes!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vi\u0146a pieg\u0101ja pie Spirosa un ar d\u016br\u0113m s\u0101ka sist vi\u0146am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cP\u0101rst\u0101j dom\u0101t par to pui\u0161eli, vi\u0146\u0161 tevi pameta, nodeva! Vi\u0146\u0161 ir tikai dumj\u0161 b\u0113rns, kur\u0161 nezina ko pats grib, bet es zinu&#8230;. Tagad tu esi mans ciemi\u0146\u0161 un nekur tu proj\u0101m neiesi!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spiros satv\u0113ra vi\u0146as rokas, tv\u0113riens bija cie\u0161s, t\u0101, ka tagad vi\u0146a vairs nevar\u0113ja pakustin\u0101t rokas, vi\u0146a elpa krita uz vi\u0146as un meitene juta vi\u0146a tuvumu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKur vi\u0146\u0161 ir? Tu esi vi\u0146u kaut kur nosl\u0113pis, es zinu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alise izr\u0101v\u0101s un s\u0101ka apstaig\u0101t telpu, paskat\u012bdam\u0101s zem katra priek\u0161meta, kur vi\u0146\u0161 var\u0113tu b\u016bt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTev pat\u012bk sp\u0113l\u0113t pasl\u0113pes?\u201d Spiros iesm\u0113j\u0101s, v\u0113rojot meitenes neparasto \u201csp\u0113l\u012bti\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cN\u0113, man nepat\u012bk, bet man ir j\u0101atrod Patriks!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alise dev\u0101s durvju virzien\u0101, kad Spiros vi\u0146u notv\u0113ra:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVai patiesi tu nesag\u0101d\u0101si man to prieku, paciemoties v\u0113l k\u0101du laiku&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLaid mani! Laid!\u201d Alise m\u0113\u0123in\u0101ja izrauties, bet Spiros nelaida vi\u0146as va\u013c\u0101, tikai cie\u0161i skat\u012bj\u0101s uz meiteni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ar\u012b n\u0101kamj\u0101 nakt\u012b Alise pamod\u0101s no vi\u0146a tuvuma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKo tu \u0161eit dari?\u201d Alise iesauc\u0101s, piec\u0113lusies gult\u0101 puss\u0113dus, vi\u0146a skat\u012bj\u0101s uz Spirosu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTu mieg\u0101 kliedzi un es tikai grib\u0113ju p\u0101rliecin\u0101ties, ka ar tevi viss ir k\u0101rt\u012bb\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cN\u0113, n\u0113&#8230;Es tikai sap\u0146oju&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPalik\u0161u ar tevi, kam\u0113r aizmigsi, ja v\u0113lies! Es varu tev pasp\u0113l\u0113t uz sav\u0101m mutes ermo\u0146ik\u0101m! Tev pat\u012bk m\u016bzika? \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJ\u0101..\u201d Alise iesm\u0113j\u0101s \u201cnu ja reiz tu te s\u0113di, tad pasp\u0113l\u0113!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sat\u012brs (kas vi\u0146\u0161 paties\u012bb\u0101 bija) pa\u0146\u0113ma savas mutes harmo\u0146ikas un s\u0101ka sp\u0113l\u0113t- maigi un izjusti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTev labi padodas!\u201d Alise ieteic\u0101s, kad bija k\u0101du br\u012bdi klaus\u012bjusies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTas ir mans arods, esmu dzimis muzikants!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piepe\u0161i vi\u0146\u0161 main\u012bja melodiju un s\u0101ka sp\u0113l\u0113t k\u0101du jautru un neb\u0113dn\u012bgu melodiju, t\u0101, ka k\u0101jas pa\u0161as cil\u0101j\u0101s dejot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vi\u0146\u0161 sp\u0113l\u0113ja mutes ermo\u0146ikas, dancoja un tais\u012bja vis\u0101dus trikus- meta k\u016ble\u0146us un apmet\u0101s uz rok\u0101m ar k\u0101jam gais\u0101 un Alise sm\u0113j\u0101s k\u0101 maza meitene&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parasti vi\u0146a ar t\u0101du uzved\u012bbu neizc\u0113l\u0101s un nepavisam nem\u012bl\u0113ja cirku, vi\u0146ai tas dr\u012bz\u0101k lik\u0101s tuk\u0161a izklaide un \u0161ausmin\u0101ja dz\u012bvnieku kl\u0101tb\u016btne izr\u0101d\u0113s un b\u012bstamie triki, bet tovakar, vi\u0146ai pa\u0161ai sev par p\u0101rsteigumu, vi\u0146a sm\u0113j\u0101s par Spirosa atraktivit\u0101ti un, sev par v\u0113l liel\u0101ku izbr\u012bnu, piec\u0113l\u0101s no gultas, lai piedal\u012btos vis\u0101s \u0161aj\u0101s ampel\u012bb\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kad vi\u0146a bija p\u0101rgurusi bez sp\u0113ka, Spiros pa\u0146\u0113ma vi\u0146u uz rok\u0101m un aiznesa atpaka\u013c uz gultas vietu pie kam\u012bna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTu esi nogurusi, tev tagad j\u0101atp\u016b\u0161as un es b\u016b\u0161u tev l\u012bdz\u0101s un ne\u013cau\u0161u nekam ar tevi notikt!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKas gan ar mani var\u0113tu notikt! Paldies par visu, Spiros, bet vai tu, l\u016bdzu, tagad nevar\u0113tu iet proj\u0101m? Es lab\u0101k v\u0113los palikt viena! \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEs t\u0101 v\u0113los!\u201d tagad Spirosa tonis iebildes negaid\u012bja \u201ctagad es gul\u0113\u0161u tev blakus KATRU NAKTI, jo ES T\u0100 V\u0112LOS!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alise nedaudz izbij\u0101s no t\u0101da to\u0146a, bet neko neiebilda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAr tevi nekas nenotiks, kam\u0113r vien es b\u016b\u0161u tev l\u012bdz\u0101s!\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 maigi noteica, tad piebilda pie sevis \u201ctagad, kad esmu tevi atradis, nedom\u0101ju laist tevi br\u012bvu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cN\u0113, es nevaru&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alise grib\u0113ja piecelties, kadSpiros s\u0101ka vaiman\u0101t:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEs esmu nelaim\u012bgs, nelaim\u012bgs! Tici man- tikai tu vari mani gl\u0101bt!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTu esi nelaim\u012bgs? K\u0101d\u0113\u013c? Un es varu tevi gl\u0101bt? Es? K\u0101?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPaliekot ar mani, m\u012blot mani&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSpiros&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cN\u0113, nesaki neko, l\u016bdzu, tikai paliec ar mani \u0161onakt, Alise&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alise no jauna atg\u016bl\u0101s uz segas, uguns maigums ap\u0146\u0113ma vi\u0146u no kam\u012bna un piepe\u0161i vi\u0146ai k\u013cuva \u017e\u0113l Spirosa. Un ja nu vi\u0146\u0161 patie\u0161\u0101m ir nelaim\u012bgs, dz\u012bvojot \u0161eit viens&#8230; Sapratis, ka var pan\u0101kt savu, sajutas vi\u0146as maig\u0101s rokas un \u017e\u0113lumu, Spiros aplika savas rokas cie\u0161\u0101k ap vi\u0146u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKop\u0101 m\u0113s esam sp\u0113ks, tu esi mans sp\u0113ks un es to pa\u0146em\u0161u, lai atjaunotos, un tu man to neliegsi!\u201d vi\u0146a karst\u0101 elpa tagad \u0161\u0146\u0101ca meitenei pie pa\u0161as auss \u201ctu vari dot man ko t\u0101du, kas man ir nepiecie\u0161ams un kad es to b\u016b\u0161u ieguvis, es atkal b\u016b\u0161u stiprs&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKas man ir? Ko tu gribi?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPavisam dr\u012bz tu uzzin\u0101si&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cN\u0113, n\u0113! Es negribu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spiros pa\u0146\u0113ma savas burvju mutes harmonikas un s\u0101ka no jauna t\u0101s sp\u0113l\u0113t:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTu gribi, tu esi laba meitene, tu klausi, ko es tev saku&#8230;.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alise klaus\u012bj\u0101s mutes harmonikas ska\u0146\u0101s un piepe\u0161i vi\u0146ai lik\u0101s, ka vi\u0146a ir \u0161eit bijusi jau ilgu laiku, ka neviens nav vi\u0146ai tik tuvs un saprotams, k\u0101 Spiros, kur\u0161 sp\u0113l\u0113 melodiju, kura vi\u0146ai tik \u013coti pat\u012bk&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLaba meitene&#8230; Man ir laba nimfa&#8230; paklaus\u012bga&#8230;.\u201d Spirosa balss pl\u016bda melodiski k\u0101 vi\u0146a m\u016bzikas instruments&#8230;. \u201claba meitene, laba&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlise!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alise uztr\u016bk\u0101s no miega, kad k\u0101ds sauca vi\u0146as v\u0101rdu. K\u0101 no zemes izaudzis istabas vid\u016b atkal st\u0101v\u0113ja Patriks. Vi\u0146a bija sap\u0146ojusi, ka v\u0113l joproj\u0101m dzird br\u012bne\u0161\u0137\u012bgo melodiju&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPatrik! K\u0101 tu \u0161eit atkal uzradies un ko tu \u0161eit dari? Kur tu biji visu nakti?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vi\u0146a piel\u0113ca no gu\u013cvietas un nost\u0101j\u0101s Patrikam pret\u012bm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNebaidies, m\u012b\u013c\u0101, tagad tu esi mana un tikai mana! \u0160eit nav neviena cita, tikai m\u0113s divi-tu un tavs m\u012b\u013cotais Spiros! Vi\u0146\u0161 nav nekas!\u201d sat\u012brs run\u0101ja maig\u0101, l\u0113n\u0101 bals\u012b, mierino\u0161i sa\u0146emdams Alisi sav\u0101s rok\u0101s. K\u0101 dro\u0161\u012bbu un atbalstu no kaut k\u0101 pa\u0161i neizprotama mekl\u0113dama, Alise pieglaud\u0101s sat\u012bram un ar bail\u0113m un naidu l\u016bkoj\u0101s uz savu k\u0101dreiz\u0113jo draugu, kur\u0161 nu bija k\u013cuvis par vi\u0146as ienaidnieku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vi\u0146a dzird\u0113ja sevi run\u0101jam v\u0101rdus, kurus l\u012bdz \u0161im nebija pat iedom\u0101jusies teikt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEj proj\u0101m!\u201d vi\u0146a caur zobiem nikni izgr\u016bda \u201cko tu \u0161eit gribi? K\u0101d\u0113\u013c tu neatst\u0101jies no mums? \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo jums? Alise, ko tu tagad run\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJ\u0101, vai tad tu neredzi, ka m\u0113s m\u012blam viens otru un v\u0113lamies b\u016bt kop\u0101? M\u0113s v\u0113lamies, lai tu paz\u016bdi no \u0161ejienes! Tu m\u016bs trauc\u0113!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cT\u0101 nav tiesa!\u201d Patriks iesauc\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEs esmu \u0161eit no savas gribas un ar m\u012blest\u012bbu pret Spirosu, es nepie\u013cau\u0161u, ka tu t\u0101 run\u0101 par manu iem\u012b\u013coto un, ka tu nost\u0101jies pret mums! \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spiros jau gras\u012bj\u0101s doties izr\u0113\u0137in\u0101ties, bet Alise vi\u0146u attur\u0113ja:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNevajaga, m\u012b\u013cais, vi\u0146\u0161 nav t\u0101 v\u0113rts!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNeesmu k\u0101 v\u0113rts? K\u0101dreiz es biju tavs lab\u0101kais draugs, atceries? \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cN\u0113!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTu varb\u016bt gribi teikt, ka esi zaud\u0113jusi netikai galvu, bet ar\u012b atmi\u0146u? \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPasaki vi\u0146am paties\u012bbu- pasaki, ka tu m\u012bli mani!\u201d Spiros \u010dukst\u0113ja vi\u0146ai pie auss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJ\u0101 es vi\u0146u m\u012blu! Spiross ir vien\u012bgais v\u012brietis, kuru es jebkad esmu m\u012bl\u0113jusi un m\u012bl\u0113\u0161u!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cV\u012brietis? Vi\u0146\u0161 nav v\u012brietis, Alise, vi\u0146\u0161 ir sat\u012brs! Atver acis!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVi\u0146a m\u012bl mani, lai ko tu ar\u012b teiktu un m\u012bl\u0113s m\u016b\u017e\u012bgi!\u201d tagad ierun\u0101j\u0101s Spiros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlise?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJ\u0101, t\u0101 ir paties\u012bba!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cN\u0113, t\u0101 nav paties\u012bba! T\u0101 nevar b\u016bt paties\u012bba! Tu melo, lai s\u0101pin\u0101tu mani, tikai nezinu, par ko esmu to peln\u012bjis. Es biju tev labs puisis, uztic\u012bgs un m\u012blo\u0161s. Bij\u0101m par jaunu, lai b\u016btu tuvi? Redzu, ka esmu mald\u012bjies- izr\u0101d\u0101s tu nebiji par jaunu, lai veidotu attiec\u012bbas ar necilv\u0113cisku rad\u012bbu!\u201d Patriks piev\u0113rsu skatienu Spirosam, apvienojoties s\u0101p\u0113m, dusm\u0101m, aizvainojumam un riebumam \u201cbet zini, tu nezv\u0113rs, es tev nepie\u013cau\u0161u vi\u0146u man at\u0146emt!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKo ko tad tu grasies pas\u0101kt pret mani, drosm\u012bgais z\u0113n? C\u012bn\u012bties?\u201d Spirosa melnaj\u0101s ac\u012bs iedzirkst\u012bj\u0101s izsmiekls un bezkaun\u012bgs p\u0101r\u0101kums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cN\u0101c Alise, neklausies vi\u0146\u0101, vi\u0146\u0161 ir \u013cauns un nepatiess, tikai es tevi patiesi m\u012blu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patriks izstiepa roku, bet Spiross izr\u0101d\u012bj\u0101s izveic\u012bg\u0101ks- vi\u0146\u0161 pa\u0137\u0113ra Alisi un izmeties no b\u016bdas, s\u0101ka skriet uz me\u017eu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cN\u0113, tu nevari man vi\u0146u at\u0146emt, pagaidi!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patriks skr\u0113ja cik sp\u0113ka, bet Spiros ar Alisi rok\u0101s bija labu gabalu priek\u0161\u0101. Piepe\u0161i vi\u0146\u0161 aiz\u0137\u0113r\u0101s aiz k\u0101das koka saknes un nostiep\u0101s vis\u0101 garum\u0101&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kad Patriks attap\u0101s, ap vi\u0146u bija tikai me\u017es.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cN\u0113! N\u0113! Vi\u0146i ir proj\u0101m! Ko es tagad ies\u0101k\u0161u? Alise!!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patriks gul\u0113ja bezsp\u0113c\u012bgs un, dusm\u0101 un izmisum\u0101 raud\u0101dams, sita d\u016bri z\u0101l\u0113.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beidzot vi\u0146\u0161 l\u0113nam piec\u0113l\u0101s un dev\u0101s vi\u0146us mekl\u0113t. Vi\u0146am bija j\u0101atrod Alise, j\u0101atrod lai ko tas ar\u012b vi\u0146am maks\u0101tu! K\u0101jas vi\u0146am pin\u0101s un sp\u0113ka vairs nebija, jo vi\u0146\u0161 bija skr\u0113jis t\u0101lu, dz\u012bdamies vi\u0146iem paka\u013c, bet Patriks nepadev\u0101s. Vi\u0146\u0161 g\u0101ja ilgi, Patriks pats vairs nezzin\u0101ja, cik ilgi, l\u012bdz piepe\u0161i vi\u0146\u0161 izdzird\u0113ja k\u0101du sp\u0113l\u0113jam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSpiros!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8221;Mans draugs! Tas atkal esi tu! K\u0101 gan man palaim\u0113jas sastapt tevi tik bie\u017ei\u201d Spiros \u0146irg\u0101j\u0101s, n\u0101kot vi\u0146am pret\u012bm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKur ir Alise?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNoilgojies p\u0113c maz\u0101s Alis\u012btes? Vi\u0146a tagad ir dro\u0161\u012bb\u0101, pie manis!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKur vi\u0146a ir? Ko v\u0113l tu vi\u0146ai nodar\u012bji?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEs jau teicu- vi\u0146a ir dro\u0161\u012bb\u0101, vi\u0146a gu\u013c!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKo tu vi\u0146ai iedevi, tu nelieti?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBet varb\u016bt vi\u0146a beidzot ir laim\u012bga kop\u0101 ar k\u0101du, kuram vi\u0146a patie\u0161\u0101m ir vajadz\u012bga? Man tagad vairs nav laika- j\u0101atgrie\u017eas pie sievas, kura mani jau gaida!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPie sievas?\u201d Patriks ievilka elpu, lai v\u0113l ko sac\u012btu, bet Spiros jau bija labi gabal\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patriks nol\u0113ma vi\u0146am sekot, lai redz\u0113tu uz kurieni tas aiziet, cer\u012bb\u0101, ka tas aizved\u012bs uz p\u0113d\u0101m Alisei. Un patie\u0161\u0101m- vi\u0146\u0161 atrada tos k\u0101d\u0101 t\u0101l\u0101kaj\u0101 me\u017ea nomal\u0113. Spiros sp\u0113l\u0113ja savas mutes ermo\u0146ikas un Alise skat\u012bj\u0101s Spiros\u0101 t\u0101d\u0101m ac\u012bm, k\u0101d\u0101m vi\u0146a uz vi\u0146u nekad v\u0113l nebija skat\u012bjusies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVi\u0146\u0161 ir vi\u0146as nob\u016bris&#8230; Man vi\u0146a j\u0101dabon no \u0161ejienes proj\u0101m.. Bet k\u0101?\u201d Patriks pie sevis sprieda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un tad vi\u0146a galv\u0101 rad\u0101s pl\u0101ns&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSpiros!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTu atkal! Ko tu gribi, tu mazais, uzm\u0101c\u012bgais dundurs! Nu patiesi- lidin\u0101s te apk\u0101rt..\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIzdzird\u0113ju, ka tu k\u0101ds tik skaisti sp\u0113l\u0113 un n\u0101cu paskat\u012bties, kas tas ir&#8230; \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTu tikai t\u0101 saki, lai apm\u0101n\u012btu mani.. Ko tu gribi? Ko tev vajaga no manis? Vi\u0146u tu nedab\u016bsi, Alise ir mana!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEs&#8230; paties\u012bb\u0101, es grib\u0113ju tev atvainoties par visu to, ko pirm\u012bt sarun\u0101ju&#8230; Es zinu, ka tu esi pieaudzis un es v\u0113l tikai t\u0101ds z\u0113ns&#8230; Es padom\u0101ju, ka laikam jau Alise nav mana \u012bst\u0101&#8230; m\u0113s esam tikai t\u0101di b\u0113rn\u012bbas draugi, jo cit\u0101di es neprotu, bet tu jau proti visu tik \u012bsti&#8230; Un k\u0101 atvaino\u0161anos atnesu tev \u0161o!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patriks nolika Spirosam priek\u0161\u0101 krietnu spaini ar salas\u012bt\u0101m pl\u016bm\u0113m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKas tas? Tas viss man?\u201d Spiros ar p\u0101rsteigumu un aizdom\u012bgumu skat\u012bj\u0101s spain\u012b, bet tai pa\u0161\u0101 laik\u0101, vi\u0146a tuk\u0161ais v\u0113ders ska\u013ci r\u016bca, t\u0101 ka dr\u012bz vien vi\u0146\u0161 padev\u0101s k\u0101rdinajumam nogar\u0161ot cienastu un v\u0113l p\u0113c pavisam neilga laika spainis bija jau tuk\u0161s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patriks nu nosl\u0113p\u0101s un gaid\u012bja, kas notiks&#8230; No savas sl\u0113ptuves vi\u0146\u0161 redz\u0113ja Spirosu un Alisi laim\u012bgi smejamies un dancojam pa p\u013cavu un vi\u0146u no jauna p\u0101r\u0146\u0113ma greizsird\u012bba, bet vi\u0146\u0161 zin\u0101ja, ka tas vairs neb\u016bs ilgi&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un t\u0101 ar\u012b bija- dr\u012bz vi\u0146\u0161 redz\u0113ja, k\u0101 Spiros s\u0101k griezties sev apk\u0101rt d\u012bvaini sal\u012bcis, bet t\u0101 nebija deja&#8230; tad sa\u0137\u0113ra v\u0113deru un s\u0101ka l\u0113k\u0101t. Patriks nu pa\u0137\u0113ra pie rokas Alisi un vi\u0146i met\u0101s skriet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u0100tr\u0101k! Tagad vi\u0146\u0161 nevar\u0113s mums sekot! Tu ta\u010di gribi b\u0113gt kop\u0101 ar mani?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJ\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTad n\u0101c, pasteigsimies!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0160oreiz vi\u0146iem patiesi izdev\u0101s izb\u0113gt no Spirosa nagiem un m\u0101n\u012bgais miers, kur\u0161 vi\u0146us p\u0101r\u0146\u0113ma, priec\u0113ja abus jaunie\u0161us. Dr\u012bz vien vi\u0146us sasniedza v\u0113lviena priec\u012bga v\u0113sts- Alise ir gaid\u012bb\u0101s. Ta\u010du&#8230; visa \u0161\u012b lieta bija patiesi mulsino\u0161a, jo vi\u0146a zin\u0101ja, kur\u0161 ir b\u0113rna t\u0113vs&#8230; Alise cent\u0101s k\u0101du laiku to sl\u0113pt no Patrika, bet ilgi tas neizdev\u0101s un rad\u012bja nesaska\u0146as abu starp\u0101 no jauna. Bezmiega naktis un dienas asar\u0101s pag\u0101ja, l\u012bdz Alise izl\u0113ma, ka ar\u012b sat\u012bra b\u0113rnam ir vieta \u0161aj\u0101 pasaul\u0113. T\u0101 bija meiten\u012bte- melniem, lokainiem matiem, meln\u0101m ac\u012bm un &#8230; vi\u0146as galvu rot\u0101ja&#8230; nelieli ragi, bet maz\u0101s k\u0101ji\u0146as, kuras t\u0101 sp\u0101rd\u012bja un \u0161\u016bpoja bez p\u0101rtraukuma, nesp\u0113dama palikt mier\u0101 ne mirkli, apagu\u0161as ar nagiem, kuri dr\u012bz\u0101k bija zv\u0113ru ne cilv\u0113ka nagi&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKo es esmu izdar\u012bjusi, ko es esmu izdar\u012bjusi!\u201d Alise s\u0101ka raud\u0101t \u201c\u201dmans b\u0113rns ir sat\u012brs!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUn ko tad tu var\u0113ji gaid\u012bt?\u201d Patriku jau atkal p\u0101r\u0146\u0113ma dusmas un greizsird\u012bba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAk, nep\u0101rmet man, Patrik! Es jau t\u0101 nezinu, ko dar\u012bt!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNomierinies, m\u012b\u013c\u0101! M\u0113s vi\u0146u audzin\u0101sim! To m\u0113s dar\u012bsim!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vi\u0146i deva mazajai sat\u012brmeitenei divus stiprus v\u0101rdus, kuri v\u0113l\u0101k atbilda vi\u0146as person\u012bbai un d\u0101v\u0101ja drosmi un iztur\u012bbu neb\u016bt ne vienk\u0101r\u0161aj\u0101 turpm\u0101kaj\u0101 dz\u012bv\u0113- Sel\u0113na, grie\u0137u valod\u0101 apz\u012bm\u0113 M\u0113nesi- debesu nakts valdnieku un klai\u0146ojo\u0161o dv\u0113seli, k\u0101da v\u0113l tikai ir sat\u012bram un otru v\u0101rdu Melete- viena no trim medit\u0101cijas m\u016bz\u0101m grie\u0137u mitolo\u0123ij\u0101, k\u0101 miera un harmojas nes\u0113ja \u0161aj\u0101 haos\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sel\u0113na Melete auga stipra un dz\u012bvespriec\u012bga, \u012bsts sat\u012brb\u0113rns, kuram patika br\u012bvi skraid\u012bt, jau no mazotnes dancot un par\u0101d\u012bt savu sat\u012brisko dabu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(turpin\u0101jums n\u0101kamaj\u0101 numur\u0101)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/imavuda.lv\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/aussgrafiks-4.bmp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-621\" style=\"width:82px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ed\u012bte Vartone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Vasara<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Novele<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">9.tulkojums 1.da\u013ca<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">(No ang\u013cu valodas tulkojusi Imalda Vuda)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haritija s\u0113d\u0113ja spogu\u013ca priek\u0161\u0101, pielaikojot cepuri, kuru Alija Havesa bija vi\u0146ai darin\u0101jusi. T\u0101 bija no izgatavota baltiem salmiem, ar nokarenu malu un \u0137ir\u0161u kr\u0101sas oderi, kas lika vi\u0146as sejai mirdz\u0113t k\u0101 p\u0113rlei uz kam\u012bna apmales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atbalst\u012bjusi \u010detrst\u016braino spoguli pret Rojala kunga melno \u0101das B\u012bbeli un nostiprin\u0101jusi to ar baltu akmeni, uz kura bija uzgleznots skats ar Bruklinas tiltu, k\u0101du br\u012bdi vi\u0146a s\u0113d\u0113ja dom\u0101s iegrimusi, lokot cepures malas te uz vien, te atkal otru pusi, kam\u0113r Alijas Havesas spokaini b\u0101l\u0101 seja raudz\u012bj\u0101s vi\u0146\u0101 p\u0101ri plecam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Es izskatos \u0161ausm\u012bgi, vai ne?&#8221; Haritija beidzot teica ar laim\u012bgu nop\u016btu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paties\u012bb\u0101 vi\u0146ai patika tas, ko vi\u0146a redz\u0113ja spogu\u013catt\u0113l\u0101, bet meitene nebija radusi pie t\u0101d\u0101m \u0101ri\u0161\u0137\u012bb\u0101m, k\u0101 seko\u0161ana modei un taml\u012bdz\u012bgas lietas, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c jut\u0101s neierasti un itin k\u0101 ne sav\u0101 \u0101d\u0101, tagad skatoties uz sevi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pasmaid\u012bjusi, Alija par atbildi no\u0146\u0113ma cepuri Haritijai no galvas sakot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Dod, pie\u0161\u016b\u0161u tai v\u0113l rozes, lai vari uzlikt jau \u0161odien!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haritija iesm\u0113j\u0101s un izlaida pirkstus cauri saviem biezajiem, tum\u0161ajiem matiem. Vi\u0146a zin\u0101ja, ka H\u0101rnijam patiks redz\u0113t vi\u0146u \u0161aj\u0101 cepur\u0113, to, k\u0101 t\u0101s iesarkan\u0101s malas kr\u012bt p\u0101ri vi\u0146as pierei un ap\u0146em galvu, tas padar\u012bs vi\u0146u v\u0113l pievilc\u012bg\u0101ku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vi\u0146a aps\u0113d\u0101s uz gultas un v\u0113roja, k\u0101 Alija ar r\u016bp\u012bbu noliecas p\u0101r cepuri. Vi\u0146as nelielie pirksti ar satrauktu cent\u012bbu darboj\u0101s ap Haritijas jauno cepuri, \u0161\u0137iet, ar\u012b vi\u0146a dedz\u012bgi v\u0113l\u0113j\u0101s, lai t\u0101 p\u0113c iesp\u0113ja lab\u0101k pieietu draudzenes sejai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Vai patiesi tevi nekad nav p\u0101r\u0146\u0113musi v\u0113l\u0113\u0161an\u0101s kaut uz vienu dienu dodaties uz N\u0101trtonu?&#8221; Haritija ierun\u0101jas, kad vi\u0146as k\u0101du laiku bija klus\u0113ju\u0161as.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alija papurin\u0101ja galvu, v\u0113l joproj\u0101m piev\u0113rsusies roz\u012b\u0161u piestiprin\u0101\u0161anai cepurei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8221; N\u0113! Vienm\u0113r atceros to \u0161ausm\u012bgo laiku, kad es devos turp kop\u0101 ar D\u017e\u016bliju pie \u0101rsta&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ak, Alija!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Es tur neko nevaru pal\u012bdz\u0113t, m\u0101ja atrad\u0101s uz Sp\u0101rnu ielas un Ezera prospekta st\u016bra, Rati\u0146i no stacijas veda tie\u0161i pa to, un kop\u0161 t\u0101s dienas, kad ministrs m\u016bs aizveda, es, \u0161\u0137iet, neredzu neko citu&#8230; Vi\u0146a bija tikpat tuvu izvese\u013co\u0161anai, cik tam, lai mirtu&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Nabaga J\u016blija!&#8221; Haritija nop\u016bt\u0101s ar visu savu sirds t\u012br\u012bbu, kura vi\u0146ai piemita<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c vi\u0146ai bija draugs, kuram vi\u0146a uztic\u0113j\u0101s un kur\u0161 vi\u0146u cien\u012bja. Vi\u0146ai bija j\u0101dodas kop\u0101 ar vi\u0146u, lai n\u0101kamo dienu \u2014 ceturto j\u016bliju \u2014 pavad\u012btu N\u0101trton\u0101&#8230;. \u017d\u0113l, ka t\u0101das meitenes k\u0101 D\u017e\u016blija neprata izv\u0113l\u0113ties \u012bstos sabiedrotos un sliktos tur\u0113t att\u0101lum\u0101&#8230;. \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haritija piec\u0113l\u0101s no gultas un izstiepa rokas p\u0113c savas cepures, kuru nu Alija bija pabeigusi. .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Vai nu t\u0101 ir gatava? Dod, uzlaiko\u0161u to v\u0113lreiz!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alija ielika cepuri Haritijai rok\u0101s, vi\u0146a to uzvilka, un ieskat\u012bjusies spogul\u012b, pasmaid\u012bja par savu jauno t\u0113lu,doma par J\u016bliju bija pazudusi&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">N\u0101kamaj\u0101 r\u012bt\u0101 vi\u0146a piec\u0113l\u0101s pirms r\u012btausmas, aiz kalniem izplet\u0101s dzeltens saull\u0113kts, un sudrabainais sp\u012bdums pirms karst\u0101s dienas dreb\u0113ja p\u0101ri gu\u013co\u0161ajiem laukiem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Savu pl\u0101nu Haritija bija izstr\u0101d\u0101jusi l\u012bdz s\u012bkumam- vi\u0146a bija pazi\u0146ojusi, ka dodas uz &#8220;Cer\u012bbu grupas&#8221; pikniku Hepburn\u0101, un, t\u0101 k\u0101 neviens cits no Zieme\u013cdormeras l\u012bdz \u0161im nebija risk\u0113jis piedal\u012bties \u0161\u0101da veida pas\u0101kum\u0101, risks satikt k\u0101du, kur\u0161 var\u0113tu vi\u0146u tur paz\u012bt, bija neliels un maz ticams, ka vi\u0146a tiks nodota par piedal\u012b\u0161anos sv\u0113tkos. Turkl\u0101t, ja t\u0101 ar\u012b notiktu, vi\u0146ai tas bija gandr\u012bz vienaldz\u012bgi- vi\u0146a bija ap\u0146\u0113m\u012bbas pilna apliecin\u0101t savu neatkar\u012bbu, un izl\u0113musi apmekl\u0113t Hepburnas pikniku, baidoties pazaud\u0113t v\u0113l p\u0113d\u0113jo iesp\u0113ju izklaid\u0113ties un ieg\u016bt br\u012bv\u012bbu \u0161aj\u0101 \u0161auraj\u0101, aprobe\u017eotaj\u0101 ciemati\u0146\u0101, kur visi zin\u0101ja viens otru visu. Vi\u0146a nesp\u0113ja vairs iztur\u0113t visas t\u0101s \u013cau\u017eu runas, m\u016b\u017e\u012bg\u0101s bailes nok\u013c\u016bt valod\u0101s, kuras savilk\u0101s apk\u0101rt ka zirn\u0113k\u013ca t\u012bmeklis, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c ikreiz, kad vi\u0146a bija kop\u0101 ar L\u016bciju H\u0101rniju, vi\u0146a b\u016btu v\u0113l\u0113jusies, lai vi\u0146u pasl\u0113ptu k\u0101da necaurlaid\u012bga kalnu migla un vi\u0146a paliktu taj\u0101 neredzama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tika norun\u0101ts, ka vi\u0146ai j\u0101iet uz Krestonas ce\u013ca, kur H\u0101rnijam vajadz\u0113ja vi\u0146u pa\u0146emt un laikus aizvest p\u0101ri kalniem uz Hepburnu, lai pasp\u0113tu uz vilcienu, kur\u0161 atiet devi\u0146os tr\u012bsdesmit uz N\u0101trtonu. S\u0101kum\u0101 H\u0101rnijs netika izr\u0101d\u012bjis nek\u0101du entuazismu par \u0161o braucienu, cen\u0161oties atrun\u0101t Haritiju no do\u0161an\u0101s ce\u013c\u0101 ceturtaj\u0101 j\u016blij\u0101, kad milz\u012bg\u0101s cilv\u0113ku pl\u016bsmas d\u0113\u013c var\u0113ja b\u016bt apgr\u016btin\u0101ta transporta kust\u012bba un atgrie\u0161anos l\u012bdz naktij, ta\u010du vi\u0146as ac\u012bmredzam\u0101 vil\u0161an\u0101s lika vi\u0146am dr\u012bz vien padoties, un pat ietekm\u0113ja izr\u0101d\u012bt nelielu pret\u012bmn\u0101k\u0161anu par gaid\u0101mo piedz\u012bvojumu. Vi\u0146\u0161 dro\u0161i vien, at\u0161\u0137ir\u012bb\u0101 no vi\u0146as, bija redz\u0113jis t\u0101das lietas, ka pat ceturtais maijs tam lik\u0101s parasta lieta, bet vi\u0146a v\u0113l nekad neko nebija redz\u0113jusi; un vi\u0146a t\u0101 ilgoj\u0101s br\u012bvdien\u0101s staig\u0101t pa lielpils\u0113tas iel\u0101m, pie\u0137\u0113rusies pie vi\u0146a rokas sav\u0101s lab\u0101kaj\u0101s dr\u0113b\u0113s. Vien\u012bgais, kas vi\u0146as apb\u0113din\u0101ja vis\u0101 taj\u0101 bija, tas ka taj\u0101 dien\u0101 b\u016bs sl\u0113gti pils\u0113tas veikali, bet Haritija t\u0101 bija cer\u0113jusi nok\u013c\u016bt N\u0101trton\u0101, lai pirmoreizi m\u016b\u017e\u0101 var\u0113tu ieiet k\u0101d\u0101 no tiem un redz\u0113t, k\u0101di izskat\u0101s tirdzniec\u012bbas centri, kuros netr\u016bka nek\u0101 un t\u0101das vienk\u0101r\u0161as meitenes k\u0101 vi\u0146a, neprata izv\u0113l\u0113ties kaut ko, kas var\u0113tu pieder\u0113t vi\u0146ai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taj\u0101 r\u012bt\u0101, Haritija izmantoja izdev\u012bbu izsl\u012bd\u0113t cauri virtuvei, kam\u0113r Verena bija noliekusies pie pl\u012bts, lai nepaman\u012bta izk\u013c\u016btu pagalm\u0101. Lai izvair\u012btos no uzman\u012bbas piesaist\u012b\u0161anas, vi\u0146a n\u0113s\u0101ja savu jauno cepuri un bija uzmetusi garu, pel\u0113ku Rojala kundzes pl\u012bvuru virs jaun\u0101s balt\u0101s musl\u012bna kleitas, kuru Alija bija vi\u0146ai izgatavojusi. Visi desmit dol\u0101ri, ko Rojala kungs vi\u0146ai bija iedevis, un ar\u012b da\u013ca no vi\u0146as pa\u0161as ietaup\u012bjumiem, bija izt\u0113r\u0113ti, lai atjaunotu vi\u0146as garderobi un, kad H\u0101rnijs izl\u0113ca no bagija, lai vi\u0146u satiktu, vi\u0146a nolas\u012bja atzin\u012bbu vi\u0146a ac\u012bs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Z\u0113nam, kur\u0161 bija atnesis Haritijai zi\u0146u divas ned\u0113\u013cas agr\u0101k, bija j\u0101gaida vi\u0146us ar bagiju Hepburn\u0101 l\u012bdz vi\u0146u atgrie\u0161an\u0101s br\u012bdim. T\u0101 nu vi\u0146\u0161 tur s\u0113d\u0113ja, \u0161\u016bpodams k\u0101jas starp rite\u0146iem un juzdamies tikpat bezr\u016bp\u012bgs k\u0101 vienm\u0113r, nelikdamies ne zinis un pat nenojau\u0161ot, ka vi\u0146a kl\u0101tb\u016btne k\u013cuvusi par \u0161\u0137\u0113rsli abiem slepenajiem m\u012bl\u0113t\u0101jiem, ta\u010du vi\u0146iem vair\u0101k nebija vajadz\u012bgi tikai v\u0101rdi, lai izteiktu savas j\u016btas, t\u0101 bija vi\u0146u slepen\u0101 valoda, kuru tie bija apguvu\u0161i kop\u012bgaj\u0101 pieredz\u0113 un pieaugo\u0161aj\u0101s j\u016bt\u0101s vienam pret otru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kad Haritija, atbildot uz H\u0101rnija v\u0113stuli, bija devusies vi\u0146u satikt, vi\u0146as sirds bija tik pilna dusmu un ikdieni\u0161\u0137u aizspriedumu, kuri aiz\u0113noja vi\u0146as m\u012blest\u012bbu, ka jebkas, ko vi\u0146a sac\u012btu, b\u016btu var\u0113jis viegli atsve\u0161in\u0101t vi\u0146us, bet L\u016bcijam H\u0101rnijam bija izdevies atrast pareizos v\u0101rdus, lai izskaidrotu savu aizbrauk\u0161anas patieso iemeslu, neminot vi\u0146a attiec\u012bbas ar Rojala kungu, sakot, ka Zieme\u013cdormer\u0101 bija gr\u016bt\u012bbas atrast transporta l\u012bdzekli, ar ko p\u0101rvietoties, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c nol\u0113ma doties uz Kestonas upi. Vi\u0146\u0161 past\u0101st\u012bja vi\u0146ai, ka noalgojis uz ned\u0113\u013cu pasta z\u0113na t\u0113va bagiju, kur\u0161 bija sta\u013c\u013ca tur\u0113t\u0101ju vien\u0101 vai div\u0101s vasaras pansij\u0101s Krestonas ezera krast\u0101 un, brauk\u0101jot ar to, atkl\u0101jis vair\u0101kas m\u0101jas, kuras v\u0113las uzskic\u0113t un, ka atrodoties \u0161eit, vi\u0146\u0161 nevar atteikties no prieka redz\u0113t vi\u0146u p\u0113c iesp\u0113jas bie\u017e\u0101k.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atvadoties, vi\u0146i sarun\u0101ja dr\u012bz satikties no jauna un divas laim\u012bgas ned\u0113\u013cas pavad\u012bja kop\u0101 kalnos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At\u0161\u0137ir\u012bb\u0101 no lielas da\u013cas \u0161\u012b ciema jaunie\u0161u, kuru attiec\u012bbas aprobe\u017eoj\u0101s ar gad\u012bjuma sakariem, L\u016bcijs H\u0101rnijs neat\u013c\u0101v\u0101s pieskarties vi\u0146ai, iz\u0146emot gad\u012bjumu, kad bija mierin\u0101jis Haritiju atpaka\u013cce\u013c\u0101 no Haijatiem, kad vi\u0146i bija devu\u0161ies taj\u0101 braucien\u0101 uz Kalnu. \u0160\u0137iet, vi\u0146iem piln\u012bb\u0101 pietika vienam ar otra kl\u0101tb\u016btni un \u0161\u0137ietamais v\u0113sums, bija vien piekl\u0101j\u012bga attur\u012bba un cie\u0146a pret meiteni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vec\u0101 rik\u0161ot\u0101ja naskais solis rad\u012bja pat\u012bkamu pretv\u0113ju, kur\u0161 atv\u0113sin\u0101ja brauc\u0113jus \u0161aj\u0101 r\u012bt\u0101, kur\u0161 sol\u012bja pamat\u012bgu karstumu dien\u0101, bet kad vi\u0146i sasniedza Hepburnu, bija jau piln\u012bga svelme,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dzelzce\u013ca stacij\u0101 perons bija p\u0101rpild\u012bts ar sakarsu\u0161u \u013cau\u017eu p\u016bli, un vi\u0146i patv\u0113r\u0101s uzgaid\u0101maj\u0101 telp\u0101, kur, bija saulc\u0113ju\u0161ies cilv\u0113ki, nomoc\u012bti no karstuma un vilciena gaid\u012b\u0161anas- m\u0101tes c\u012bn\u012bj\u0101s ar nepaklus\u012bgiem mazu\u013ciem vai cent\u0101s attur\u0113t savas vec\u0101k\u0101s atvases no izie\u0161anas uz perona bez uzraudz\u012bbas, meitenes un vi\u0146u &#8220;l\u012bdzgaitnieki&#8221; smiedamies un \u0137ircin\u0101dami viens ar otru, sacent\u0101s par konfek\u0161u maisi\u0146iem, nosv\u012bdis vec\u0101ks v\u012brietis, kur\u0161 bija nodarbin\u0101ts, p\u0101rliekot no vienas rokas uz otru savu mazuli, ik pa laikam uzmeta kontrol\u0113jo\u0161u skatienu tuvum\u0101 eso\u0161ajiem \u0123imenes locek\u013ciem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kad beidzot vilciens ien\u0101ca N\u0101trtonas stacij\u0101, L\u016bcijs H\u0101rnijs un Haritija dev\u0101s uz pirmo vagonu un iek\u0101rtoj\u0101s viet\u0101, kur tie palika gandr\u012bz piln\u012bg\u0101 izol\u0101cij\u0101 no p\u0101r\u0113jiem, kam\u0113r vilciens trauc\u0101s cauri bag\u0101tiem laukiem un n\u012bku\u013cojo\u0161iem koku puduriem, r\u012bta d\u016bmakai k\u0101 baltam pl\u012bvuram p\u0101rkl\u0101joties p\u0101ri saules sakars\u0113tajai, sarkan\u012bgajai ainavai. Bet Haritijai \u0161is karstums bija t\u0101da pati svelme, k\u0101da pa\u0161laik plos\u012bja vi\u0146as pa\u0161as dv\u0113seli, \u012bpa\u0161i, kad, vilcienam sa\u0161\u016bpojoties, vi\u0146a cauri savam pl\u0101najam musl\u012bna audumam juta pieskaramies H\u0101rnija piedurkni, vi\u0146u acis satik\u0101s, un dienas liesmojo\u0161\u0101 elpa, \u0161\u0137iet, p\u0101r\u0146\u0113ma vi\u0146us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">N\u0101trtonas stacij\u0101 vi\u0146us atkal ap\u0146\u0113ma tas pats \u013cau\u017eu p\u016blis, kur\u0161 tos aiznesa putek\u013cain\u0101 laukum\u0101 ar vientul\u012bg\u0101m, karstuma un aizmirst\u012bbas nom\u0101kt\u0101m vienzirga ekip\u0101\u017e\u0101m ar jau labu laiku neatv\u0113rtiem aizkarotiem logiem un rot\u0101jumiem, kuri sniedz\u0101s p\u0101ri zirgu gurdeni nok\u0101rtaj\u0101m galv\u0101m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Uz \u0112rg\u013cu m\u0101ju, uz Va\u0161ingtonas namu&#8221;, &#8220;\u0160is ce\u013c\u0161 ved uz ezeru&#8221;, vienk\u0101r\u0161i s\u0101ciet ar Greitopu!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ekip\u0101\u017eu ku\u010dieri sauca un cauri \u0161iem saucieniem bija dzirdama uguns petardu sprak\u0161\u0137\u0113\u0161ana, rota\u013cu iero\u010du \u0161\u0101vi\u0146i un troksnis, kuru rad\u012bja ugunsdz\u0113s\u0113ju grupa, kura vis\u0101 \u0161aj\u0101 haos\u0101 m\u0113\u0123in\u0101 sp\u0113l\u0113t \u201c\u201dJautro atraitni\u201d, par sp\u012bti tam, ka &#8230; vagon\u0101, kur\u0161 bija rot\u0101ts ar karodzi\u0146iem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pussagruvu\u0161\u0101s koka viesn\u012bcas ap laukumu visas \u0161eit bija izrot\u0101tas ar karogiem un pap\u012bra latern\u0101m, un, ejot pa galveno ielu, uz kuras tagad rindoj\u0101s \u0137iege\u013ciem un gran\u012bta izgatavotas m\u0101jas, kuras bija \u0146\u0113mu\u0161as p\u0101rsvaru par vecajiem vienst\u0101vu veikali\u0146iem, un augstie stabi, kas sav\u012bti ar neskait\u0101miem vadiem, kas, \u0161\u0137iet, dreb\u0113ja karstum\u0101, vi\u0146i ieraudz\u012bja dubulto karogu un laternu l\u012bniju, kas izbeidz\u0101s parka otr\u0101 gal\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0160\u012bs sv\u0113tku v\u012bzijas troksnis un kr\u0101sa, \u0161\u0137iet, p\u0101rveidoja N\u0101trtonu par \u012bstu metropoli. Haritija nesp\u0113ja notic\u0113t, ka Springf\u012bld\u0101 vai pat Boston\u0101 ir kaut kas grandioz\u0101ks, ko par\u0101d\u012bt, un vi\u0146ai ie\u0161aujas pr\u0101t\u0101- diez vai \u0161aj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b Annabela Bal\u010da pavada laiku tikpat apburo\u0161a jaunek\u013ca sabiedr\u012bb\u0101&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ko tu v\u0113lies redz\u0113t \u0161eit pirmk\u0101rt?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H\u0101rnijs jaut\u0101ja, bet, ieraudz\u012bjis sev piev\u0113rst\u0101s vi\u0146as laim\u012bg\u0101s acis, \u0161\u0137iet, vi\u0146\u0161 jau pat bija uzmin\u0113jis atbildi:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tu v\u0113lies iepaz\u012bt apk\u0101rtni, vai ne? Nu, tad iesim!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iela bija p\u0101rpludin\u0101ta ar N\u0101tonas iedz\u012bvot\u0101jiem un str\u0101dniekiem, kas iebrauku\u0161i no r\u016bpn\u012bc\u0101m Kreston\u0101. Haritijai par no\u017e\u0113lu, veikali patiesi todien bija sl\u0113gti, bet cik daudz citas iesp\u0113jas gan te bija pieejamas-saloni, restor\u0101ni, veikali\u0146i, kuros var\u0113ja ieg\u0101d\u0101ties g\u0101z\u0113to \u016bdeni no specializ\u0113tiem \u016bdens kr\u0101niem, aug\u013cu un konditorejas veikali, kas bija sakrauti ar zeme\u0146u k\u016bk\u0101m, kakao riekstu bumbi\u0146\u0101m, mirdzo\u0161u s\u012brupa konfek\u0161u papl\u0101t\u0113m, karame\u013cu un ko\u0161\u013c\u0101jam\u0101s gumijas kast\u0113m, groziem ar sul\u012bg\u0101m zemen\u0113m un ban\u0101nu \u0137ekariem. Gar\u0101m ejot, pie da\u017eu veikali\u0146u durv\u012bm vi\u0146i paman\u012bja uz trep\u0113m sakrautas kastes ar apels\u012bniem un \u0101boliem, plankumainiem bumbieriem un aven\u0113m, gais\u0101 virmoja aug\u013cu un izpl\u0113n\u0113ju\u0161as kafijas, novad\u0113ju\u0161a alus un ceptu kartupe\u013cu smar\u017ea. Un pat katra sl\u0113gt\u0101 veikala skatlogos Haritija sp\u0113ja saskat\u012bt vilin\u0101jumu, ar ko tadu, kas sauca vi\u0146as sirdi un ko vi\u0146a labpr\u0101t b\u016btu ieg\u0101d\u0101jusies- uz auduma, kur\u0161 atg\u0101din\u0101ja za\u013cas s\u016bnas imit\u0101ciju krita gais\u012bgs z\u012bds un vij\u0101s s\u0101rtas cepuru lentes k\u0101 tropisk\u0101s orhidejas. Citus skatlogus, savuk\u0101rt, rot\u0101ja skaistas manekena d\u0101mas roz\u0101 korset\u0113s un caursp\u012bd\u012bg\u0101s ze\u0137\u0113s, spo\u017eu velosip\u0113du rindas paciet\u012bgi gad\u012bja savu k\u0101rtu, kad tie tiks atdz\u012bvin\u0101ti jaunai dz\u012bvei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kam\u0113r H\u0101rnijs iegriez\u0101s neliel\u0101 juvilierveikali\u0146\u0101, lai p\u0101rbaud\u012btu savu rokaspulksteni, kur\u0161, t\u0101 vien \u0161\u0137iet atpalika laik\u0101, Haritija noliec\u0101s pie letes, kur uz tum\u0161i zila samta fona gredzeni un piespraudes mirdz\u0113ja k\u0101 M\u0113ness un zvaigzne. Vi\u0146a v\u0113l nekad nebija redz\u0113jusi juvilierizstr\u0101d\u0101jumus tik tuvu un vi\u0146ai k\u0101roj\u0101s pacelt stikla v\u0101ku un iegremd\u0113t roku starp sp\u012bdo\u0161ajiem d\u0101rgumiem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Kas tev \u0161eit pat\u012bk vislab\u0101k?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H\u0101rnija balss izr\u0101va vi\u0146as no nomodas sap\u0146a. Vi\u0146a roka bija uzlikta uz vi\u0146as rokas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Es nezinu&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vi\u0146a nor\u0101d\u012bja uz zelta maijpu\u0137\u012bt\u0113m ar baltiem ziediem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Vai tu nedom\u0101, ka zil\u0101 piespraude ir lab\u0101ka?&#8221; vi\u0146\u0161 ieteic\u0101s, un tagad vi\u0146a ieraudz\u012bja, ka ielejas lilija ir tikai spo\u017es vilin\u0101jums, sal\u012bdzinot ar mazo apa\u013co akmeni, zilu k\u0101 kalnu ezers, ar maz\u0101m gaismas dzirkstel\u0113m visapk\u0101rt. Haritija pietv\u012bkusi pal\u016bkoj\u0101s uz H\u0101rniju:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ta ir tik jauka, ka es laikam baid\u012bjos uz to skat\u012bties!&#8221; vi\u0146a atzin\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vi\u0146\u0161 sm\u0113j\u0101s par vi\u0146as mazo piez\u012bmi, un vi\u0146i izg\u0101ja no veikala; bet tikai da\u017eu so\u013cu att\u0101lum\u0101 no t\u0101, vi\u0146\u0161 iesauc\u0101s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ak, patiesi, es kaut ko aizmirsu!&#8221; un pagriezies atpaka\u013c, atst\u0101ja vi\u0146u p\u016bl\u012b. Haritija st\u0101v\u0113ja, skatoties uz roz\u0101 gramofona atv\u0113rto r\u012bk\u013cu rindu skatlog\u0101, l\u012bdz vi\u0146\u0161 atkal pievienoj\u0101s vi\u0146ai un, sa\u0146\u0113mis vi\u0146as roku, ieslidin\u0101ja ko taj\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Nu tev vairs nav j\u0101baid\u0101s skat\u012bties uz zilo piespraudi, jo t\u0101 pieder tev!&#8221; vi\u0146\u0161 teica un vi\u0146a juta, ka vi\u0146as rok\u0101 tiek iespiesta maza kast\u012bte. Vi\u0146as sirds priek\u0101 sal\u0113c\u0101s, bet sej\u0101 atbl\u0101zmoj\u0101s vien kautr\u012bgs smaids. Vi\u0146a baid\u012bj\u0101s, ka H\u0101rnijs nu var\u0113tu iedom\u0101ties, ka vi\u0146a tik dedz\u012bgi bija bija l\u016bkojusies let\u0113, gaidot, ka vi\u0146\u0161 tai ko nopirks&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(noda\u013cas turpin\u0101jums n\u0101kamaj\u0101 numur\u0101)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/imavuda.lv\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/aussgrafiks-5.bmp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624\" style=\"width:79px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Alise Duere Millere <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Laup\u012bt\u0101js un putenis<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">7. (nosl\u0113guma) tulkojums<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">(no ang\u013cu valodas tulkojusi Imalda Vuda)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sapratis, ka ir pamests glu\u017e\u0101 aizmirst\u012bb\u0101 un cer\u012bba tikt atmin\u0113tam vi\u0146am nav, iesp\u0113jams, v\u0113l labu laiku, Makvajs nu \u0137\u0113r\u0101s pie pa\u0161sacer\u0113tu, nesakar\u012bgu kompoz\u012bciju atska\u0146o\u0161anas, lai kaut nedaudz piev\u0113rstu uzman\u012bbu savai personai. Vi\u0146\u0161 \u0161eit bija tik aizmirsts, ka tikpat labi b\u016btu var\u0113jis aizb\u0113gt jau pirms labas pusstundas un neviens neb\u016btu to paman\u012bjis, tom\u0113r vi\u0146\u0161 turpin\u0101ja sp\u0113l\u0113t, l\u012bdz vi\u0146u p\u0101r\u0146ema milz\u012bgs nogurums un, p\u0101rtraucis sp\u0113l\u0113\u0161anu, Makvajs sabruka turpat uz klavierem un tai pa\u0161\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b ar\u012b aizmiga. Piepe\u0161ais, aizdom\u012bgais klusums piev\u0113rsa D\u017eefrija uzman\u012bbu un ien\u0101cis istab\u0101, lai p\u0101rbaud\u012btu, kas \u012bsti noticis, vi\u0146\u0161 atrada Billiju Makvaju cie\u0161i aizmigu\u0161u. Tagad vi\u0146am bija j\u0101izlemj, kur lai vi\u0146u iesprosto pa nakti, lai tas nevar\u0113tu aizb\u0113gt. Protams, vi\u0146\u0161 b\u016btu var\u0113jis ieb\u0101zt to lielaj\u0101 ciedru skap\u012b, kur bija to nosl\u0113pis pirm\u012bt, bet t\u0101 k\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 bija apgalvojis, ka tik tiko sp\u0113jis iztur\u0113t bez gaisa jau iepriek\u0161\u0113j\u0101 sl\u0113p\u0161an\u0101s reiz\u0113, D\u017eefrijs neuz\u0146\u0113m\u0101s \u0161\u0101du atbild\u012bbu, saprotot, ka tas p\u0101rlieku izskat\u012btos p\u0113c slepkav\u012bbas&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visbeidzot, ejot gul\u0113t, vi\u0146\u0161 iesl\u0113dza Billiju Makvaju \u0123\u0113rbtuv\u0113 pie savas istabas. T\u0101 k\u0101 t\u0101 atrad\u0101s tre\u0161aj\u0101 st\u0101v\u0101, tas bija pietiekami dro\u0161i, lai apgr\u016btin\u0101tu vi\u0146a b\u0113g\u0161anu, dro\u0161\u012bbas d\u0113\u013c, vi\u0146\u0161 piest\u016bma savu gultu pret durv\u012bm, kuras bija vien\u012bg\u0101 izeja no \u0161ejienes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vi\u0146u pamodin\u0101ja uzst\u0101j\u012bgs klauv\u0113jiens pie durv\u012bm un Cec\u012blijas balss, kura sauca vi\u0146a v\u0101rdu. Vi\u0146a bija ietinusies sav\u0101 sabu\u013c\u0101das m\u0113tel\u012b, bet, neraugoties uz to, dreb\u0113ja vai nu no aukstuma vai bail\u0113m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;K\u0101ds ir ielauzies m\u0101j\u0101!\u201d vi\u0146a satraukti ierun\u0101j\u0101s \u201c dzird\u0113ju k\u0101 k\u0101ds atver logu un so\u013cus uz verandas zem manas istabas. Kas tas var b\u016bt?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vai patie\u0161\u0101m jau atkal? Tas atmodin\u0101ja D\u017eefrij\u0101 uzman\u012bbu un mednieka instinktu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNeuztraucies, es to noskaidro\u0161u!\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 cent\u0101s nomierin\u0101t satraukto meiteni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u0101jas pret\u0113j\u0101 pus\u0113 atrad\u0101s veranda un uz t\u0101s jumts atv\u0113r\u0101s blakus logam, vi\u0146\u0161 to atv\u0113ra un izk\u0101pa \u0101r\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Snig\u0161ana bija rimusies un sp\u012bd\u0113ja m\u0113ness, s\u0101kdams jau nedaudz izbal\u0113t,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">tuvoj\u0101s r\u012btausma. D\u017eefrijs var\u0113ja redz\u0113t, ka k\u0101ds \u0101tri aizsl\u012bd p\u0101ri sniegotajam pagalmam. Pac\u0113lis revolveru pret tums\u0101 sl\u012bdo\u0161o siluetu, vi\u0146\u0161 jau uzlika pirkstu uz \u201cgaili\u201d, lai to nospiestu, kad sajuta roku uz savas rokas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cL\u016bdzu, ne\u0161auj! Vai tad tu neredzi, ka tas ir Billijs?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0160aj\u0101 \u012bsaj\u0101 sekundes da\u013c\u0101, kur\u0101 vi\u0146a pirksts nenofiks\u0113j\u0101s uz sl\u0113d\u017ea, Holands saprata, ka nesp\u0113j vi\u0146ai to nodar\u012bt, vi\u0146\u0161 nesp\u0113ja nogalin\u0101t k\u0101du, kuru vi\u0146a tik \u013coti m\u012bl\u0113ja, jo, t\u0101 vien \u0161\u0137iet, vi\u0146a pa\u0161a sird\u012b bija atmodu\u0161\u0101s j\u016btas pret \u0161o maigo, likte\u0146a \u0161aust\u012bto meiteni. D\u017eefrijs atlaida pirkstu un t\u0101 viet\u0101, izliec\u0101s pa logu un vi\u0146a balss p\u0101rskan\u0113ja pagalmam, kad tas uzsauca:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Makvaj!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fig\u016bra pagriez\u0101s br\u012bdi vilcinoties, ta\u010du, paman\u012bjis t\u0113rauda draud\u012bgo atbl\u0101zmu m\u0113ness gaism\u0101, tas ac\u012bmredzot nol\u0113ma lab\u0101k padoties, nek\u0101 risk\u0113t zaud\u0113t visu \u0161ai sniegotaj\u0101 r\u012bt\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Baidos, ka vi\u0146i ir proj\u0101m, Holande, es dar\u012bju visu, kas manos sp\u0113kos!&#8221; Makvajs ierun\u0101j\u0101s, kad vi\u0146i atgriez\u0101s m\u0101j\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tad t\u0101 tom\u0113r bija ielau\u0161an\u0101s&#8230;&#8221; meitene no\u010dukst\u0113ja, v\u0113l aizvien nesp\u0113dama attapties no pirm\u012bt\u0113j\u0101 izb\u012b\u013ca, kuru bija piedz\u012bvojusi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Dieva d\u0113\u013c, Cec\u012blij, tagad vi\u0146\u0161 tevi vair\u0101k netrauc\u0113t, varu to apgalvot! &#8221; D\u017eefrijs iesauc\u0101s, pirms piev\u0113rs\u0101s Billijam:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tavai zin\u0101\u0161anai, tu tiko k\u0101 biji tikai pussekundi no lodes, Makvaj!&#8221; vi\u0146\u0161 piebilda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tikt no\u0137ertam un atvestam atpaka\u013c, D\u017eefrijapr\u0101t, var\u0113ja b\u016bt t\u012brais apkaunojums tik nekaun\u012bgi pa\u0161apzin\u012bgai person\u012bbai k\u0101 Billijs Makvajs un vi\u0146\u0161 pameta uz to skatienu, lai p\u0101rliecin\u0101tos, vai vi\u0146am bijusi taisn\u012bba, ta\u010du taj\u0101 pav\u012bd\u0113ja tikai parast\u0101 pa\u0161apmierin\u0101t\u012bbas izteiksme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;J\u0101, es apzin\u0101jos, ka risk\u0113ju!&#8221; vi\u0146\u0161 atbild\u0113ja &#8220;ta\u010du es to dar\u012bju savas m\u0101sas d\u0113\u013c!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c M\u0101sas d\u0113\u013c?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c J\u0101, un tevis ar\u012b! Nu esi god\u012bgs, Holande, atz\u012bsti- kas gan var\u0113tu b\u016bt tik liels atvieglojums k\u0101 atrast, ka es esmu pazudis, bet tu esi ar\u012b p\u0101r\u0101k aizspriedumains, lai to god\u012bgi atz\u012btu un, neap\u0161aubami, v\u0113l vair\u0101k tev b\u016btu bijis \u012bsti par pr\u0101tam- tikt ar mani gal\u0101, lai neb\u016btu mani j\u0101ties\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ja es tevi no\u0161autu, atrastos, kas gl\u0101btu no krimin\u0101lvaj\u0101\u0161anas nepatik\u0161an\u0101m, man ir savi sakari!&#8221; Holande atcirta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Bet par k\u0101du cenu! Es past\u0101vu uz savas m\u0101sas cie\u0146u. N\u0113, n\u0113, ja tu neb\u016btu bijis pietiekami ac\u012bgs, lai ieraudz\u012btu mani tums\u0101 ejam, man vajadz\u0113ja aizb\u0113gt. Tas,protams, bija risks, bet tas bija risks, kuru es labpr\u0101t\u012bgi uz\u0146\u0113mos m\u0101sas d\u0113\u013c, es vi\u0146ai esmu nepiecie\u0161ams ilg\u0101ku laiku, nek\u0101 tikai \u0161obr\u012bd!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c Tu t\u0101 dom\u0101?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c Protams!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tad pa\u0146em \u0161o revolveri, ej \u0101r\u0101 un no\u0161auj sevi!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">K\u0101du br\u012bdi Makvajs k\u013cuva dom\u012bgs, tad vi\u0146\u0161 nopietni teica:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;N\u0113, n\u0113, Holande, risk\u0113t ir viena lieta, bet nogalin\u0101t sevi pavisam kas cits. Man ir<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">vienm\u0113r biju\u0161i sp\u0113c\u012bgi aizspriedumi pret pa\u0161n\u0101v\u012bbu. Es dom\u0101ju, ka tas ir g\u013c\u0113vi un, bez tam, tas tev nek\u0101di nepal\u012bdz\u0113tu. Vi\u0146a netic\u0113tu, ka es esmu izdar\u012bjis pa\u0161n\u0101v\u012bbu, vi\u0146a zina manu viedokli par \u0161o t\u0113mu un uzskat\u012btu, ka man nav bijis nek\u0101da mot\u012bva, lai to izdar\u012btu. N\u0113, es to nedar\u012b\u0161u, tas ir pret maniem principiem! Paties\u012bb\u0101, esmu p\u0101rsteigts par tavu ieteikumu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tavi principi!&#8221; D\u017eefrijs \u0146irg\u0101j\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neskatoties ne uz ko, vi\u0146\u0161 nebija gatavs main\u012bt savu viedokli. D\u017eefrijs nesp\u0113ja notic\u0113t, ka nebija norea\u0123\u0113jis \u012bstaj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b un tom\u0113r no\u0161\u0101vis Makvaju. Vi\u0146\u0161 vairs nebija \u012bsti p\u0101rliecinats, vai sp\u0113s nos\u016bt\u012bt vi\u0146u uz cietumu, kur bija t\u0101 vieta, tagad- Cec\u012blijas ie\u017e\u0113lin\u0101ts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tagad aps\u0113dies un uzraksti visu, ko esi nozadzis \u0161aj\u0101 apkaim\u0113, kur tas atrodas, un k\u0101 to var atg\u016bt. J\u0101, es zinu, ka tas ir gr\u016bti, bet tas b\u016bs tevis pa\u0161a lab\u0101. Jo piln\u012bg\u0101ks b\u016bs \u0161is saraksts, jo viegl\u0101k tas \u013caus tev izvair\u012bties no likuma. Ja pareizi atceros, Meksik\u0101 ir raktuves, \u012bsta elle zemes virs\u016b, kur varu tevi nos\u016bt\u012bt, ja v\u0113lies. Man tur ir cilv\u0113ks, kur\u0161, kad es vi\u0146am dodu pav\u0113les, daudz labpr\u0101t\u0101k tevi no\u0161autu, nek\u0101 risk\u0113tu no\u0146emties ar tevi..T\u0101tad- k\u0101 tad b\u016bs?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Vai j\u016bs varu jaut\u0101t, Holande? Kas b\u016btu viegl\u0101k manai m\u0101sai?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tagad aps\u0113dies un uzraksti sarakstu!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Interesanta nodarbo\u0161an\u0101s, t\u0101 kalnr\u016bpniec\u012bba!&#8221; Makvajs iesm\u0113j\u0101s, pies\u0113dies pie galda. Labu laiku nebija dzirdams nekas cits, ka m\u012bksts z\u012bmu\u013ca troksnis pret pap\u012bru, tikai reizi Makvajs izmeta gad\u012bjuma piez\u012bmi:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Rets gabals&#8230; tas tom\u0113r bija absurds- iz\u0161\u0137irties par to zemes gabalu, bet, lai vai k\u0101, d\u012bleris bija saproto\u0161s \u2014 vi\u0146\u0161 apel\u0113ja pie manas m\u0101ksliniecisk\u0101s puses&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tas ilga aptuveni k\u0101du stundu, l\u012bdz \u0101r\u0101 atskan\u0113ja so\u013ci un durvju zvans. Abi v\u012brie\u0161i reiz\u0113 piel\u0113ca k\u0101j\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Mans Dievs, Holande!&#8221; Makvajs tagad iesauc\u0101s &#8220;ja t\u0101 ir policija, es tevi l\u016bdzu-saglab\u0101 savu aspr\u0101t\u012bbu, kura tev piem\u012bt, vai ar\u012b esam pazudu\u0161i!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0160\u0101da negaid\u012bta piez\u012bme par vi\u0146a labaj\u0101m \u012bpa\u0161\u012bb\u0101m, kuru gan Makvajs tagad bija izteicis vair\u0101k negaid\u012bta p\u0101rsteiguma un bai\u013cu instinkta vad\u012bts, nek\u0101 labv\u0113l\u012bbas izr\u0101d\u012b\u0161anas nol\u016bk\u0101, bija p\u0101rsteigusi Holandi tikpat negaid\u012bti, k\u0101 klauv\u0113jieni pie durv\u012bm, ta\u010du pa\u0161laik vi\u0146am nebija laika to apsv\u0113rt, jo klauv\u0113jieni atskan\u0113ja no jauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Klus\u0113dams, k\u0101 l\u012bdz \u0161\u012bm, vi\u0146\u0161 pieg\u0101ja pie durv\u012bm un t\u0101s atv\u0113ra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tur st\u0101v\u0113ja nevis policija, k\u0101 vi\u0146i bija dom\u0101ju\u0161i, bet v\u012brietis civilaj\u0101 ap\u0123\u0113rb\u0101. &#8220;Priec\u0101jos redz\u0113t j\u016bs dro\u0161\u012bb\u0101, Holanda kungs!&#8221; vi\u0146\u0161 teica &#8220;j\u0101saka, biju patiesi noraiz\u0113jies par j\u016bsu dro\u0161\u012bbu! Es esmu detekt\u012bvs, kas str\u0101d\u0101 pie Vaughanu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">un Marheimas lietas. Es sa\u0146\u0113mu uzdevumu samekl\u0113t j\u016bs p\u0113ctam, kad iepriek\u0161\u0113j\u0101 vakar\u0101 neatgriezaties no d\u0101rznieka m\u0101ji\u0146as&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Sniegs mani aizkav\u0113ja!&#8221; D\u017eefrijs atbild\u0113ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;N\u0101c iek\u0161\u0101! N\u0101c iek\u0161\u0101, draugs!&#8221; Makvajs.tagad vi\u0146am uzsauca, v\u0113l aizvien st\u0101v\u0113dams turpat, lai nov\u0113rotu \u0161o mazo dr\u0101mu &#8220;dro\u0161i vien b\u016bsi nosalis ce\u013c\u0101!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Profeson\u0101ls skatiens, kur\u0161 p\u0101rsl\u012bd\u0113ja Makvajam taj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b, bija tikai mirklis, kad detekt\u012bva skatiens atgriez\u0101s pie Holandes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Varb\u016bt iepaz\u012bstin\u0101siet ar \u0161o kungu?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tikai uz br\u012bdi iest\u0101j\u0101s pauze, tad D\u017eefrijs gandr\u012bz vienaldz\u012bgi atbild\u0113ja:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tas ir cilv\u0113ks, kuru j\u016bs mekl\u0113jat!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Vai tu esi traks, Holande?&#8221; Makvajs tagad iekliedz\u0101s, labi saprotot, k\u0101dus rezult\u0101tus tagad var atnest \u0161\u012b Holandes izmest\u0101 maz\u0101 replika.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ko? Vai patiesi tas ir Vaughanu zaglis un j\u016bs vi\u0146u no\u0137\u0113rat bez pal\u012bdz\u012bbas?&#8221; detekt\u012bva sej\u0101 sp\u0113l\u0113j\u0101s skaud\u012bbas un apbr\u012bna izteiksme, kad vi\u0146a skatiens \u0161aud\u012bj\u0101s no viena v\u012brie\u0161a pie otra &#8220;nu ko, t\u0101d\u0101 gad\u012bjum\u0101, man ir patiesi j\u016bs j\u0101apsveic, kungs!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNedom\u0101ju, ka tas ir nepiecie\u0161ams, vismaz \u0161aj\u0101 gad\u012bjum\u0101!\u201d D\u017eefrijs at\u013c\u0101v\u0101s t\u0101du grezn\u012bbu k\u0101 nolikt pie malas savu godk\u0101r\u012bbu un b\u016bt atkl\u0101tam, kad vi\u0146\u0161, k\u0101 paskaidrodams turpin\u0101ja &#8221; nevaru vi\u0146u pat saukt pie atbild\u012bbas, saprotiet- m\u0113s bij\u0101m skolasbiedri un t\u0101d\u0113\u013c nevaru to dar\u012bt!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Bet es varu&#8221; sac\u012bja detekt\u012bvs &#8221; tas ir mans pien\u0101kums!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;N\u0113!&#8221; D\u017eefrijs papurin\u0101ja galvu &#8220;ar\u012b j\u016bs nevarat! \u0160o cilv\u0113ku nevar nos\u016bt\u012bt uz cietumu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u0101, es zinu, tas bija varo\u0146darbs, notvert t\u0101du izveic\u012bgu tipu, k\u0101 \u0161is, bet tom\u0113r-tagad aps\u0113d\u012bsimies un apspried\u012bsim to mier\u012bgi!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Es nevaru to pie\u013caut! Tagad, kad vi\u0146\u0161 ir man rok\u0101&#8230; &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ats\u0113dies uz d\u012bv\u0101na, detekt\u012bvs pameta skatienu uz D\u017eefriju Holandi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Es \u012bsti neredzu, ko j\u016bs varat dar\u012bt lietas lab\u0101!&#8221; D\u017eefrijs bija t\u012b\u0161i piekl\u0101j\u012bgs. &#8220;t\u0101du iemeslu d\u0113\u013c, kurus es nevaru t\u012bri vienk\u0101r\u0161i izskaidrot, bet kurus, es ticu, j\u016bs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">nov\u0113rt\u0113tu, kuri neatst\u0101j man nek\u0101du izv\u0113li. Saprotiet- man \u0161is cilv\u0113ks ir j\u0101gl\u0101bj no<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">cietuma un, ja j\u016bs pl\u0101nojat nost\u0101ties pret mani, es vienk\u0101r\u0161i \u013cau\u0161u vi\u0146am aizb\u0113gt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">t\u016bl\u012bt!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pie \u0161iem v\u0101rdiem, detekt\u012bvs pasniedz\u0101s pie savas jostas un izvilka ieroci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c L\u016bdzu, nolieciet savu revolveri. Es izv\u0113los b\u016bt vien\u012bgais cilv\u0113ks ar ieroci rok\u0101!\u201d Holands v\u0113l joproj\u0101m saglab\u0101ja mieru, tad turpin\u0101ja \u201c vi\u0146\u0161 ir izveidojis visu to lietu sarakstu, kuras vi\u0146\u0161 ir nozadzis, un es person\u012bgi seko\u0161u, ka t\u0101s tiek atdotas to \u012bpa\u0161niekiem, par katru cenu! Varu pied\u0101v\u0101t vi\u0146u dro\u0161i nog\u0101d\u0101t raktuv\u0113s, kas man pieder Meksik\u0101! No turienes vi\u0146\u0161 nevar\u0113s tikt prom, tas ir \u010detrdesmit piecas j\u016bdzes no dzelzce\u013ca. Ja j\u016bs to paveiksiet, es jums do\u0161u desmit t\u016bksto\u0161us, lai nopeln\u012btu un v\u0113l, par atl\u012bdz\u012bbu, ko nesa\u0146\u0113m\u0101t, \u2014 pieci t\u016bksto\u0161i tagad un pieci t\u016bksto\u0161i gada beig\u0101s!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Es nezinu, ko teikt, tas izklaus\u0101s p\u0113c kuku\u013ca!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8221; T\u0101 ir!&#8221; D\u017eefrijs saglab\u0101ja to pa\u0161u mier\u012bgo toni, k\u0101d\u0101 bija run\u0101jis l\u012bdz \u0161im.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;J\u0101atz\u012bst- es nekad neesmu sa\u0146\u0113mis \u0161\u0101du pied\u0101v\u0101jumu!&#8221; detekt\u012bvs turpin\u0101ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8221; Tas nav \u012bsti god\u012bgi, ko tu pa\u0161laik dari, Holande!&#8221; tagad sarun\u0101 iesaist\u012bj\u0101s Makvajs &#8220;vai tad tu pats neredzi, ka esi iesaist\u012bjies sant\u0101\u017e\u0101?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ar tevi?&#8221; D\u017eefrijs pameta skatienu uz vi\u0146u &#8221; tu nevari to dar\u012bt, bet tikl\u012bdz tu non\u0101ksi tik t\u0101lu, lai santa\u017e\u0113tu mani, es t\u016bda\u013c ielik\u0161u tevi cietum\u0101 bez \u0161aub\u012b\u0161an\u0101s, bet l\u012bdz tam laikam, es par\u016bp\u0113\u0161os par citu iesaist\u012b\u0161anu vis\u0101 \u0161aj\u0101 liet\u0101! &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tu mani nesaproti&#8221; Makvajs atbild\u0113ja &#8220;es ar to dom\u0101ju \u0161\u012b cilv\u0113ka \u0161ant\u0101\u017eu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ak, esmu p\u0101rliecin\u0101ts, ka vi\u0146\u0161 gan nav \u0161anta\u017e\u0113t\u0101js un turkl\u0101t vi\u0146\u0161 nedab\u016bs savus otros piecus t\u016bksto\u0161us uz gadu, un k\u0101 es tev teica: p\u0113c gada man pietik pr\u0101ta, lai to uzzin\u0101tu p\u0101r\u0113jie! Nu, dom\u0101ju, ka mana reput\u0101cija to iztur\u0113s, ja vien tav\u0113j\u0101 un vi\u0146a b\u016bs tikpat stipra&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Es neesmu nek\u0101ds \u0161anta\u017e\u0113t\u0101js!&#8221; ierun\u0101j\u0101s detekt\u012bvs &#8220;bet, ja es \u0161o naudu pie\u0146em\u0161u, tad par t\u0101du k\u013c\u016b\u0161u!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;At\u013caujiet man jums dot padomu!&#8221; D\u017eefrijs piev\u0113rs\u0101s detekt\u012bvam \u201cnenov\u0113rsiet no vi\u0146a acis ne mirkli, vi\u0146\u0161 ir slidens klients, un jums ir diezgan liela iesp\u0113ja, ka neredz\u0113siet manu naudu visp\u0101r, ja pie\u013causiet kaut maz\u0101ko nepiln\u012bbu ar vi\u0146u&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Detekt\u012bvs r\u016bp\u012bgi nop\u0113t\u012bja Makvaju no galvas l\u012bdz k\u0101j\u0101m, pirms no jauna piev\u0113rs\u0101s Holandam:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Vai ir k\u0101ds veids, k\u0101 nog\u0101d\u0101t vi\u0146u turp pa \u016bdens ce\u013cu? Es ar to dom\u0101ju- ja vi\u0146\u0161 ar\u012b sadom\u0101tu pa ce\u013cam p\u0101rl\u0113kt p\u0101ri bortam, vien\u012bgais, kas var\u0113tu vi\u0146u tur sagaid\u012bt, b\u016btu haizivis&#8230; &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTie\u0161i t\u0101!\u201d D\u017eefrijs draudz\u012bgi piekrita &#8220;bet, par laimi, j\u016bs varat nok\u013c\u016bt tur ar\u012b ar tvaikoni, kur\u0161 iziet no \u0145ujorkas stacijas&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Detekt\u012bvs \u0161\u0101d\u0101 pied\u0101v\u0101jum\u0101, patiesi, saskat\u012bja veiksm\u012bgu risin\u0101jumu, k\u0101 p\u0113c iesp\u0113jas \u0113rt\u0101k nog\u0101d\u0101t Makvaju \u0161aj\u0101 dro\u0161aj\u0101 viet\u0101 un kam\u0113r vi\u0146i bija iedzi\u013cin\u0101ju\u0161ies diskusij\u0101s par saviem pl\u0101niem, Makvajs izmantoja izdev\u012bbu, ar neviltotu interesi p\u0113tot karti, lai ieg\u016btu priek\u0161tatu par vi\u0146a n\u0101kotnes situ\u0101ciju, kuru pret vi\u0146a gribu tas b\u016bs spiests pie\u0146emt, uzturoties t\u0101lu proj\u0101m no civilizacijas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cec\u012blija, par laimi, vi\u0146us ar savu kl\u0101tb\u016btni netrauc\u0113ja, jo atkal bija aizmigusi un pag\u0101ja veselas divas stundas, kad vi\u0146a par\u0101d\u012bj\u0101s bibliot\u0113kas durv\u012bs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meitene izteica patiesu izbr\u012bnu, ieraudz\u012bjusi negaid\u012bto papildin\u0101jumu vi\u0146u komp\u0101nij\u0101 un grib\u0113ja zin\u0101t, kas ir \u0161is cilv\u0113ks. Varb\u016bt citos apst\u0101k\u013cos D\u017eefrijs b\u016btu ar\u012b izst\u0101st\u012bjis paties\u012bbu, ja vien tas neb\u016btu saist\u012bts ar vi\u0146as br\u0101li, bet tagad vi\u0146u t\u012bri vienk\u0101r\u0161i p\u0101r\u0146\u0113ma g\u013c\u0113vul\u012bba un v\u0113l kaut kas, kas ne\u013c\u0101va vi\u0146am to dar\u012bt, vismaz ne \u0161oreiz, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c vi\u0146\u0161, uzlicis roku uz detekt\u012bva pleca, p\u0101rliecino\u0161i piev\u0113rs\u0101s Cec\u012blijai, sakot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tas, Cec\u012blija, ir mans vecais draugs Hendersons!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Detekt\u012bvs, kura \u012bstais v\u0101rds bija D\u017eord\u017es P. Kuks, bija tik p\u0101r\u0146emts ar savu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">p\u0101rsteigums par skaistas sievietes par\u0101d\u012b\u0161anos, ka vi\u0146\u0161 tik tikko dzird\u0113ja<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D\u017eefrija sac\u012bto. Cec\u012blija, kura bija p\u0101r\u0101k maiga, lai nodotu faktu, ka vi\u0146a pirmo reizi dzird\u0113ja Hendersona v\u0101rdu, atz\u012bm\u0113ja tik jautr\u0101 ton\u012b, cik vien vi\u0146a to var\u0113ja:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Nu, es pie\u013cauju, ka, ja \u0161is misters ir \u0161eit ieradies, tad vi\u0146\u0161 var ar\u012b dab\u016bt m\u016bs proj\u0101m no \u0161ejienes!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Var un grib,&#8221; starojo\u0161i piebalsoja Makvajs. &#8220;vi\u0146\u0161 vienm\u0113r n\u0101k pie saviem draugiem k\u0101 gl\u0101b\u0113js!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;\u0160\u0137iet, ka man ir nepiecie\u0161ama liela gl\u0101b\u0161ana&#8221; sac\u012bja meitene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Bet tu v\u0113l nezini pa\u0161u galveno, d\u0101rg\u0101!\u201d Makvajs turpin\u0101ja, pagriezies pret m\u0101su \u201cvi\u0146\u0161 jau nemaz nen\u0101ca, lai satiktu mani! T\u0101 visa bija glu\u017ea sakrit\u012bba, ka es \u0161aj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b izr\u0101d\u012bjos \u0161eit! Paties\u012bb\u0101, vi\u0146\u0161 \u0161eit ir atn\u0101cis k\u0101 draugs, \u0160\u0137iet, vi\u0146us abus ar Holandi patiesi interes\u0113 raktuves Meksik\u0101, vi\u0146i to tiko apsprieda, pirms tu pievienojies mums un, tu vari iedom\u0101ties, m\u0101si\u0146, vi\u0146\u0161 izteica man pied\u0101v\u0101jumu str\u0101d\u0101t raktuv\u0113s Meksik\u0101! Nu ko tu par to teiksi? \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paties\u012bb\u0101, Cec\u012blija labpr\u0101t b\u016btu v\u0113l\u0113jusies teikt, ka vi\u0146aspr\u0101t Meksika ir \u0161ausm\u012bgi t\u0101lu proj\u0101m, ja vien vi\u0146a pa\u0161laik b\u016btu at\u013c\u0101vusies b\u016bt patiesi va\u013csird\u012bga, bet t\u0101 viet\u0101, vi\u0146a tikai noteica:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tas bija patie\u0161\u0101m laipni! Esmu p\u0101rliecin\u0101ta, ka mums patiks Meksika!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;J\u016bs dzirdat? Vi\u0146a teica-m\u0113s, kungi!&#8221; Makvajs iesauc\u0101s, pace\u013cot rokas &#8220;es nevaru atst\u0101t savu m\u0101su vienu \u2014 pamestu, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c apsveriet to visu v\u0113lreiz!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;T\u0101tad, man tur nebija paredz\u0113ta vieta?&#8221; Cec\u012blija jaut\u0101ja, skatoties uz vi\u0146iem visiem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Mana d\u0101rg\u0101,&#8221; atbild\u0113ja Makvajs, &#8220;man ir j\u0101piekr\u012bt, ka man bija pr\u0101t\u0101 t\u0101ds pl\u0101ns, k\u0101 \u0161\u0137irties no tevis, j\u0101piebilst, t\u0101 nav vieta d\u0101m\u0101m, bet tagad- sprie\u017eot p\u0113c tava to\u0146a un iztur\u0113\u0161an\u0101s, es jau varu&#8230;. \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;D\u0101rgais Billij,&#8221; meitene maigi teica &#8220;tu nedr\u012bksti no t\u0101 atteikties. Tu zini<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ka es vienm\u0113r varu iet tev l\u012bdzi, lai kur tu ar\u012b dotos. Svar\u012bg\u0101kais, lai tev b\u016btu darbs, kur\u0161 tevi apmierina! Protams, tev tas ir j\u0101pie\u0146em!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Vai j\u016bs k\u0101dreiz esiet dzird\u0113ju\u0161i kaut ko tik c\u0113lu?&#8221; Makvajs iesauc\u0101s&#8221; j\u0101, es dom\u0101ju, ka man tas j\u0101pie\u0146em! Un man patiesi tur j\u0101brauc, vai ne, Hen?&#8221; Makvajs tagad piev\u0113r\u0161as detekt\u012bvam, kur\u0161 vi\u0146u visu laiku v\u0113roja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Nu, izskat\u0101s, ka b\u016bs lab\u0101k, ja j\u016bs to dar\u012btu&#8230;&#8221; detekt\u012bvs atbild\u0113ja, jo vi\u0146am,par laimi, piemita sava deva amerik\u0101\u0146u humora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ir v\u0113l kas, Cec\u012blija!&#8221; Makvajs turpin\u0101ja, piev\u0113rsies m\u0101sai &#8220;ja es \u0161o darbu pie\u0146emu, man j\u0101aizbrauc t\u016bl\u012bt!\u201d tad pameta skatienu uz detekt\u012bvu: \u201ckad \u012bsti m\u0113s izbraucam, Hen?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Vilciens uz \u0145ujorku attiet \u0161op\u0113cpusdien!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ak, tas ir tik p\u0113k\u0161\u0146i!&#8221; Cec\u012blija iesauc\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tikai saki vienu v\u0101rdu un es no t\u0101 atteik\u0161os, tevis d\u0113\u013c!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8221; N\u0113, n\u0113, protams, n\u0113! Tev nek\u0101d\u0101 zi\u0146\u0101 nav tas j\u0101dara, Billij! Es nekad nesp\u0113tu sev to piedot! Tev ir j\u0101brauc!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Mums nav atlicis daudz laika&#8221; Makvajs tagad strauji piebilda &#8220;j\u0101pasp\u0113j uz p\u0113cpusdienas vilcienu! Es pie\u013cauju, ka m\u0113s varam dab\u016bt kamanas pie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">d\u0101rznieka, Holande, ja reiz tik t\u0101lu viss aizg\u0101jis&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tas bija Makvajs, kur\u0161 mudin\u0101ja gatavoties izbrauk\u0161anai, steidzinot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">m\u0101su un p\u0101rvietojoties par m\u0101ju t\u0101d\u0101 \u0101trum\u0101, ka detekt\u012bvam, kur\u0161<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">bija mas\u012bv\u0101kas miesas uzb\u016bves, nek\u0101 Makvajs, bija gr\u016bti sekot tam l\u012bdzi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">T\u0101 nebija tikai fiziska veikl\u012bba, kas lika Makvajam apri\u0146\u0137ot ap nabaga detekt\u012bvu k\u0101 pavado\u0161ajai plan\u0113tai ap Sauli, liekot tam sajusties k\u0101 mas\u012bvam, smagn\u0113jam bulterjeram pret apk\u0101rt l\u0113k\u0101jo\u0161u terjeru-. padzird\u0113jis, k\u0101 D\u017eefrijs kl\u0101sta detekt\u012bvam, ka vi\u0146am nav j\u0101atkl\u0101j patiesais lietu st\u0101voklis, pirms Miss Makvaija, soda to par zaud\u0113to naudu, Makvajs v\u0113l vair\u0101k priec\u0101j\u0101s padar\u012bt d\u016b\u0161\u012bgo detekt\u012bvu neveiklu, liekot vi\u0146am izskat\u012bties k\u0101 mu\u013c\u0137im un, liekot atcer\u0113ties notikumus, kas bija tikai Makvaja<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">bag\u0101t\u012bg\u0101s izt\u0113les aug\u013ci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Paklau, Hen,&#8221; vi\u0146\u0161 p\u0113k\u0161\u0146i iesauc\u0101s, &#8221; vai tu v\u0113l atceries to melnmataino meiteni, kuru tu tik \u013coti m\u012bl\u0113ji?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apmlusis par negaid\u012bto piez\u012bmi, detekt\u012bvs atbild\u0113ja, ka vi\u0146\u0161 nesaprotot, par ko Makvajs run\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Nu, nu!&#8221; Makvajs nomierino\u0161i, uzsitot vi\u0146am par plecu &#8220;es, protams, neiedzi\u013cinos vis\u0101s \u0161\u012b st\u0101sta deta\u013c\u0101s, bet es tikai vaic\u0101ju, vai tu atceries vi\u0146as v\u0101rdu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Detekt\u012bvs, kur\u0161 bija prec\u0113jies jau kop\u0161 divdesmit gadu vecuma, nesp\u0113ja atcer\u0113ties nevienu sievie\u0161u v\u0101rdu un beidzot mok\u0101s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">izteica:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Marija!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tie\u0161i t\u0101-Marija, mans d\u0101rgais draugs!Vi\u0146a bija j\u016bsu v\u0113stu\u013cu draudzene un, ja es labi atceros, vi\u0146as uzv\u0101rds bija Ethelberta. Nu, vai tagad saprotiet par ko es run\u0101ju?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;N\u0113, es v\u0113l joproj\u0101m neatceros!&#8221; detekt\u012bvs uzmeta skatienu D\u017eefrijam p\u0101ri istabai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Cik tas ir skumji!&#8221; Makvajs bals\u012b tagad ieskan\u0113j\u0101s teatr\u0101li uzsp\u0113l\u0113ta izteiksme &#8220;j\u016bs pat neatceraties vi\u0146as v\u0101rdu! Ah, Henderson, es redzu, ka laiks nav atst\u0101jis j\u016bsos nek\u0101das z\u012bmes no \u0161\u012bm m\u012blest\u012bbas bult\u0101m un es jau baid\u012bjos, ka tas b\u016bs iededzin\u0101jis da\u017eu labu r\u0113tu!\u201d tad piebilda \u201clai vai k\u0101, nododiet manai m\u0101sai, ka es ilgo\u0161os p\u0113c vi\u0146as, esmu p\u0101rliecin\u0101ts, ka vi\u0146a b\u016bs priec\u012bga to dzird\u0113t!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sev par no\u017e\u0113lu, dr\u012bz vien detekt\u012bvs Hendersons aptv\u0113ra, ka ar \u0161o \u0161\u0137ietami vieglpr\u0101t\u012bgu un bezr\u016bp\u012bgu iztur\u0113\u0161anos pret notieko\u0161o, bez tam, atg\u0101dinot ko t\u0101du, ko vi\u0146\u0161 pat nesp\u0113ja atcer\u0113ties, bet varb\u016bt vi\u0146a pr\u0101ts jau sen bija to nogremd\u0113jis, vi\u0146\u0161 bija ietekm\u0113jis ar\u012b k\u0101du da\u013cu vi\u0146a zemapzi\u0146as un detekt\u012bva Hendersona skatien\u0101, kur\u0161 piev\u0113rs\u0101s Makvajam, tagad bija apbr\u012bns un gandr\u012bz vai cie\u0146a par \u0161\u0101du sp\u0113ju manipul\u0113t ar cilv\u0113ka pr\u0101tu k\u0101 \u017eonglierim ar bumbi\u0146\u0101m vi\u0146a rok\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Nu ko, Holande!\u201d Makvajs tagad uzsauca, vi\u0146a tonis v\u0113st\u012bja par ap\u0146\u0113m\u012bbu un optimismu, vienalga vai tas bija patiess, vai viltots, tagad vi\u0146\u0161 te bija tas, kur\u0161 organiz\u0113ja visu aizbrauk\u0161anai, t\u0101, it k\u0101 tas b\u016btu vi\u0146a izpl\u0101nots ce\u013cojums \u201cvai tu esi gatavs?\u201d tad vi\u0146a skatiens piev\u0113rs\u0101s m\u0101sai \u201cCec\u012blija, vai tu jau pa\u0146\u0113mi savas mantas prombrauk\u0161anai?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kad vi\u0146i jau gatavoj\u0101s iziet no m\u0101jas, Billijs Makvajs v\u0113reiz pagriez\u0101s pret Holandu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cT\u0101, protams nav mana dar\u012b\u0161ana, bet dodu te padomu \u0161oreiz r\u016bp\u012bg\u0101k p\u0101rbaud\u012bt logus un durvis, jo klaido\u0146i un zag\u013ci m\u0113dz apmekl\u0113t ar\u012b aizsl\u0113gtas m\u0101jas un man b\u016btu patiesi \u017e\u0113l, ja ar tavam mant\u0101m kas atgad\u012btos&#8230; \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tad Billijs Makvajs aplaida skatienu sniegotajiem klajumiem, kuri \u0161eit sniedz\u0101s cik vien t\u0101lu var\u0113ja saskat\u012bt un gandr\u012bz pat\u0113tiski ierun\u0101j\u0101s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAk, k\u0101di sniega pla\u0161umi! Varu vien iedom\u0101ties, k\u0101ds kontrasts tam b\u016bs dienvidi, uz kuriem m\u0113s braucam!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ar\u012b Cec\u012blija un D\u017eefrijs br\u012bdi vilcin\u0101j\u0101s, skatoties uz m\u0101ju, kur\u0101 tie bija piedz\u012bvoju\u0161i tik noz\u012bm\u012bgas p\u0101rmai\u0146as sav\u0101 dz\u012bv\u0113.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Kad m\u0113s atgriez\u012bsimies, b\u016bs pavasaris!&#8221; maigi sac\u012bja D\u017eefrijs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ak!&#8221; meitene drebo\u0161\u0101 bals\u012b ierun\u0101j\u0101s&#8221;vai tagad es tev pat\u012bku pietiekami, lai tu l\u016bgtu mani palikt?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Pietiekami labi, lai l\u016bgtu tevi palikt m\u016b\u017e\u012bgi!&#8221; D\u017eefrijs Holanda pasmaid\u012bja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beigas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liter\u0101ri rado\u0161ais \u017eurn\u0101ls Liter\u0101r\u0101 Auss Febru\u0101ris 2025. 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