Monsieur Louis, sitting in the very center of the stone room looked dejected. His old face bore all shades of sadness. His wrinkled hands trembled and tried to soothe each other. His face, distorted by old age, was the same as the stone wall, which was moldy in places. The marks of time were too deep.
Adelard's heart ached at the sight of the suffering that was his fault. It was hard for him to look at an overly old man who suddenly found himself behind bars. And yet freedom was in his blood. Perhaps Adelard thought too loudly, for Monsieur Louis looked up and froze.
In a matter of seconds, all the colors of hatred appeared on his face. He saw his worst enemy.
"Sit down and don't move! One move and you'll spend another ten years in here!" the gendarme shouted, hitting the bars with his stick.
"Please don't do that," Adelard said quietly. "Can I talk to him?"
"If I leave you here, I think they'll all just break the bars
"I came to see you," he said, convinced that she was the most beautiful thing in the world.Celeste, holding a basket of dirty laundry, looked too tired again. This only brought terrible pain to Adelard's heart."Why do you keep washing other people's things? You know you can use everything I have, don't you? Why do you go on living like this? You're my fiancée. I don't want you to live like that.""Adelard, I'm not used to it. I'm used to earning money by my own labor. And I don't think I'll ever get used to having you in my life. I love you very much, though.""Let's go home," Adelard said, snatching the heavy basket from her hands.A thin door that could break at any minute closed, leaving the whole world behind. In the dark room, where it was still winter itself, Adelard threw the basket to the floor and hugged Celeste sharply. In his arms, she seemed to disappear. Those arms were a fortress, a wall, wings.&
"Tell me everything. And don't try to hide the fact that you're not a boy anymore!" Jean said as soon as Adelard entered the house.Adelard didn't want to talk at all, and in fact, he came to this little house for one reason only. And that was to see Jean's wife, of whom he had spoken so little. Perhaps this was the first time Adelard had ever felt such curiosity about someone else's life. And the thought seemed to him too shameful and full of sin.This was noticed by Jean, who was already sitting next to him. Too close, too serious and impatient."Adelard! Tell me, did it happen?"In the cozy living room, where there were many flowers and small chairs and a white grand piano in the very center, Adelard clutched the fingers of his hands. There was a sly smile on his face. Such a smile only comes from someone who is up to something or who has stolen something.Jean, in a black robe and with wet hair, looked greedily int
The next morning, Adelard awoke to a strange noise. But he didn't have the strength to open his eyes and leave his bed; instead of curiosity, he chose sleep. But his sleep could not last, for the noise was louder and stronger. Grabbing his robe, he headed down the stairs."Nicholas, what's going on?""I don't know. They're probably talking about you again. I'm going to go check it out, but you stay inside.""Today, I'm supposed to be at a theater opening. So I'll be home late tonight," Adelard said, stopping Nicholas. "Wait, how did I end up here? I remember falling asleep on Jean's couch.""At three o'clock in the morning, Jean brought you in his arms. You were sleeping so soundly that I thought you had been given sleeping pills.""I slept so soundly?!" Adelard asked, remembering the reason for such relaxation."You're smiling. Is there something interesting going on?" Nicholas asked, knowing him too well
Adelard rose from his chair and holding his glass in his hand, smiled at everyone and then lowered his eyes. His gaze lingered far away, on the flowers that adorned the far corner of the room. His eyebrows relaxed, his mouth closed tightly and the tip of his nose trembled slightly, like a wild animal. He looked as if he was ready to cry at any second. But it was just emotionality, the result of being too much in love. He didn't have time to say anything. He didn't want to say anything.Instead, Esma said, "She's a very beautiful woman and you all know her." Like any actress, Esma decided to act and so, she said, "Monsieur Adelard Mars has offered me his hand and heart." Like any good actress, everyone believed her. And that was the second wave of the earthquake."What? But how is that possible?""Is it really you?!""Monsieur say something!"Grabbing his hand, Esma said, "You are all invited to our wedding!"
Red was everywhere. That was the first thing Adelard realized when he opened his eyes. The second thing he realized was his weakness. He had no strength to move. And for a moment he thought he was dead, and now he was just looking at his body. But no, his heart was beating very fast, so fast that it hurt. Lifting his head to see where he was, he suddenly saw Celeste. But no sooner had he looked into her face than she immediately covered him with a kiss."Honey, it's me. It's okay," she said, kissing his forehead."Where am I?" Adelard was glad to see her, but his dizziness and choking prevented him from asking anything. And the next thing he felt was pleasure. Celeste, with her soft, snow-white skin, was quite frank in front of him. Her body moved slowly, causing Adelard to clench his hands into fists."What's going on?" he managed to ask, feeling all his desire gathered in one place, wanting to get out sooner."My darling, I love
As always, a man who is frightened wants to find tranquility and salvation in the arms of a woman. But what if that woman always disappears, leaving behind strange feelings? Adelard was torn apart. After all, he wanted to go to the hospital, to see the young man Gaspard, he wanted to visit Madame Lucy and her children, he wanted to apologize to that man named Louis, and also, he had so much to do. But nevertheless, he wished to see her and only then to continue his work. His thoughts were occupied only with this woman. In fact he had even stopped being himself and thinking the way he had always thought. He hadn't even noticed that it was raining and that his suit was already soaked to the skin. It was, perhaps, a frightening sight. The man was himself, and suddenly he was an echo of someone else's voice. Love, it brings happiness and takes away identity."Adelard!" That voice could have destroyed and saved him at the same time. He threw himself into her arms with all hi
After introducing Celeste properly, Adelard, like a boy in love, grabbed her hand and confessed again. Everything was naive and pure. He said what he was thinking. It was simple because, to him, love was simple. And he didn't want to complicate things at all. And the moment Nicholas wanted to say something, Adelard already knew what he was going to say and so he added, "I love her and nothing will change that." Everyone in the house was speechless. The two maids were too frightened. Andre the cook was surprised. And most importantly, Nicholas was full of doubt and excitement. Well, Celeste continued to stand beside Adelard. Her eyes were downcast, her cheeks were red with shame. She was completely oblivious to that bruise, which was what drew everyone's attention."Adelard, we need to talk. Let the young mistress rest for now," Nicholas said politely, pointing to the couch."She is cold. Bring a blanket and glass of milk," Adelard said, releasing her hand.&
A clear rainbow, with all the bright colors delighted all who took a break from their business. It was the bridge over which everyone's dreams ran. It was the gateway to that world from childhood that came back every time it rained. And at the sight of such beauty, even the coldest, most wicked man was transformed into an innocent child. For this was the power of nature. And maybe if there were always rainbows, sunny days, fruit and flowers in this world, there would be no bad people. Maybe it was always about rainbows, which connected not only the two parts of the town, but also the hearts of people.And two lovers could not tear themselves away from each other. They couldn't let go of each other's hands. Greed, that's what was between them. And that greed turned into passion, which Celeste ignited every time they were alone.On that day, which occupied a special place in Adelard's memory, Celeste, holding the flame of fire in her heart quickened time, and when th