Diamond

  Chapter 9

  The love for Ele

  In May I phoned the head of the investigations. "We're going to nail the guy who did steal his diamond" he told me, but I did not feel joy. I did not know if it was because I was giving up that my passion for the idea that someone or if it was kept for himself many years was as I had deflowered or because he wore short for my wife and she was not with me or all of the above.

  A week later called me back and informed me that he had been found at the home of an old collector known. I could not believe my ears, was a friend of my father and my family had attended for many years. It was a long time since I had not seen him and thought he was dead. He must have not less than ninety.

  I informed him and wondered: "What will happen to him?" "It will be blamed." I wish he had come to ask the collector because he wanted to harm me and disrespecting my father. I said "First, I would like to talk to you?" "It ' difficult, but not impossible" he said.

  The following afternoon, it appeared in the jewelry chronicler of everyday citizen and the local TV. The news of the discovery of Ele had echoed. They filled me with questions; they wanted to know his story yet, the reason for its name. I was forced to repeat that Ele was going to Eleana and that was thanks to her that I had found. I wonder where this wife was so lucky, and I had brought tears to my eyes. I said: "I appeal, help me to find her, get her back to me."

  In September I can get an interview with the collector. I felt nervous; I did not know what reaction I would get, I told Verter to accompany me. The old man was sitting at the desk with an expression that seemed to me indifferent. I wanted to say "Shabby, you have destroyed the dream", instead I sat down and I said, "Why did you want?"

  He looked at me: "It's the same reason why you asked." I said, "What?" He said: "Possession." I remained silent thinking that he was right. "Do not tell me you've never heard the song of the sirens" he said. There was nothing else to say, we walked out.

  Verter and I, walked in silence under the arcades and the warm lights of September drew pictures that reminded me of that day when Eleana went into the store, and suddenly I saw the right way inside me. As soon as I found a way to think about it was the easiest choice of my life. As for the crystallization of carbon in the form of diamond high pressures are required, and only at great depth are their genesis and reach the necessary pressure for the formation of diamonds, I had been subjected to the same pressures from life and I was able to generate one diamond, but that was my fireplace kimberlitic, my field personnel. The gem is my love for Eleana.

  Sometimes the things you have not thought are those that you like, do something for others, I'm not sorry for anything. My diamond would not be enough on its own, no one in the world just by itself. I stopped shooting and I told Verter: "Now I know what to do, but you help me." He looked at me and then smiled impressed. I felt light in my eyes. I said, "Ele cannot be my only, I want it for the good of many." He listened to me without taking his eyes off me "I want to bid; you could not help me a bit?" It opened to smile. "You have only to ask." "You're the best friend in the world" I said.

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