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OPPOSITE TWINS The Origin of the Lady... CHAPTER 17
One morning, Rúbia was surprised by her own son, who seems to have touched her heart. She herself was surprised by the emotion she felt when she noticed the child moving, in her own womb, in response to the caresses she made instinctively. It was something different, a feeling that came from the inside out.For the first time, after everything she had been through, she began to feel a love unlike any she had ever experienced. Very intense and unique. Providing that beautiful mother with a deep desire to protect herself, because of what was inside her. Giving her a personal reason to live and a chance to feel happiness in life. Later, when she was alone with her housekeeper and confidant, having a snack in the kitchen, as usual, in the early hours of the morning, she said:“Before this,” he comments, stroking his own belly, “I had never felt anything so intense. Now, it's as if I communicate with him and it's as if he came to transform me..." confesses Rúbia, moved and adds "your words
OPPOSITE TWINS The Origin of the Lady... CHAPTER 18
Days, months and years later...The joy and euphoria gradually faded. Pregnancy after pregnancy, miscarriage after miscarriage. The will, gradually, seemed to be overcome by reality.Each sad experience added extra pain to her heart, making it calloused after the apparent scarring.On uncertain days, during sunset, it was common for everyone to witness a tall, Caucasian, bearded man with long, disheveled hair sitting on one of the benches in the beautiful garden inside the family cemetery.In front of him and around him are the pompous epitaphs of all members of his wife's family and one who shares his surname. One of them still has a girl's name, Brenda, and the three most recent ones just have dates of when they were declared dead in the womb and nothing more.In addition to the setting, similar to a paradise, full of life, the tombs conveyed an inanimate, lifeless void. The same pallor and lack of expression was on the face of the man who was present before what was left of the lar
OPPOSITE TWINS The Origin of the Lady... CHAPTER 19
Weeks later...“Each human being is nothing more than the result of the equation involving joys and sadness...” the old housekeeper thinks to herself as she hears that beautiful woman lament once again:“I can't escape myself, this is my structure, this is my being... reality hits me...When I look from my terrace, as soon as I wake up in the morning, I see some peasant women, with a simple life, walking hand in hand with their respective husbands and accompanied by one or more sons and daughters...I can see in their behavior that they chose them because they love them and the children are the fruits of this relationship. As I discreetly watch them from behind the curtains of my castle-like place.I start to question myself why I was born and the choices I made. What is the value of my position and appearance, envied by everyone around me?By the irony of chance... a natural part of life... which is reproduction, am I incapable or, perhaps, unworthy of having?” It reflects the unhapp
OPPOSITE TWINS The Origin of the Lady... CHAPTER 20
Weeks later...In an uproar, the majority of people in the region where the station has coverage began, not only to agree with what the religious fanatic commented, but also to add and spread it to those who did not have the chance to hear it live.It didn't take long and the target of the comments was already feeling the indifference of many people, from the simplest to the most educated, who live with her professionally. Some demonstrated discrimination, prejudice and even disgust at being in its presence or simply moving close to it.This trend was spreading and even those who admired her beauty and elegance began to look at her with contempt and disapproval. The unfortunate woman began to feel as if she had been stricken with a contagious disease or a real curse.About two months later...When Rúbia's car was following one of its usual routes, as part of its routine, it was common for the driver and now even the newly hired security guard to witness women spitting on the ground, m
OPPOSITE TWINS The Origin of the Lady... CHAPTER 21
Days later...A woman walking her dog in the central square meets another woman who was sitting on one of the wooden benches:“Hello, how are you, Marta!?”“Hi... good afternoon, Lídia... Alright... I was even going to stop by the market you work at today, at the end of the afternoon, to do a little shopping... for my sister...”"Which one? The one who is pregnant?” Marta asks, as she knows that her friend has more than one sister.“Yes, the ‘buchudinha’ really... She's very lazy...” reveals Lídia.“Is it fear of leaving the house?” Marta asks, lowering her voice."Like this? Fear of what?" Lídia questions, showing surprise.“Several pregnant women even try to avoid passing where Mrs. Rúbia passes.... I think this is an exaggeration, but there are people spreading the word that it could be bad luck, so many don't want to risk it.... There haven't been any cases of abortion here for a long time ..., but the fear is very great, one of them told me!” Marta says, making an expression of t
OPPOSITE TWINS The Origin of the Lady... CHAPTER 22
Months earlier, after the fifth and final miscarriage, the serene and irresistible doctor had a conversation with her and said:“Rúbia, my dear... Know that I treat you as if you were my own daughter, as I have been responsible for your health since you were born!” He remembers the doctor in a docile and friendly tone, but is interrupted by her.“I trust you with all my heart and I know that today I am well and... healthy, thanks to your dedication, all these years! I never doubt your competence in taking care of me in advance. That’s why I have him as a father, you know?” Sincerely.“And you are my beloved little daughter... Who I would die for, if necessary.” Appeals to the emotional.“There were people who advised me to go to the capital or even outside the country. Many told me to send for one or more doctors to treat me here... However, because I trusted you and, out of respect, I refused to even think about these possibilities!” She admits, excited.After hearing these sincere w
OPPOSITE TWINS The Origin of the Lady... CHAPTER 23
First session, first week...When sitting on a chair facing the couch, he organizes himself, placing a folder on his lap, which contains the initial information obtained via telephone. He takes a small recorder and the usual notepad out of his pocket to begin.Now on the exquisite red velvet divan, with legs that resemble a lion's paws, made of carved wood, which appear to be twisted and with golden details, is Rúbia. She runs her hand over the velvet and remembers her mother, who sat on it while being listened to by a man, who also visited her quite frequently. And they spent hours talking alone when her father was traveling and much less time when her father was at home.“Beautiful furniture!” Praise him.“It was imported from Europe, precisely from Portugal, as was all the furniture here. I confess that this baroque style, typical of a noble European residence, is not really my style, but it reminds me of my parents and... my childhood...” he reveals, with a certain nostalgia.The
OPPOSITE TWINS The Origin of the Lady... CHAPTER 24
Third session, third week....Now, given the entire context of her life, he asks her to reach the culmination:“Describe the dream..., or dreams...” he demands when he realizes that she is already becoming redundant in talking about the details of her dramatic life.The patient takes a deep breath and, showing a lot of effort, manages to release the words, slowly, as if she were trying to experience and narrate at the same time.“In one of the dreams...” he whispers, after crossing his fingers and placing his elbows on his knees. At that moment, she changes her expression and continues with some reluctance: “... I see myself walking through a very beautiful field..., it looks like a park, similar to the ones we have here..., but not exactly one of them..., where..., where some mothers take their children to have fun. I notice that... there are toys..., slides, swings... A beautiful lake... where..., where I can see some of the mothers sitting on the lawn around..., serving treats, eac
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