The Star (The Way in marked cards #2) (9 page)

"I need more time ... but now tell me ... how has been Italy?"

"I'm in love! I met one fantastic Italian boy in the exposure, and wants to know Brazil with me, we are planning a trip! "

"Already?"

"Honey, time is not wasted. When the emotions are surfacing, do not give room for doubt, if not the magic is lost! "

"I know ... I think that I do not remember what it is to be in love."

"Be peaceful, you will soon meet a special man ... now, let me tell you everything!"

Claudia was telling to Isadora all the details of the trip, the exposure and about her new love. Isadora was glad to see her friend and happy reminded how meet her, and how the life gave many twists and turns. The brightness of her eyes describing the love sensations make Isadora believe that love, yes it is possible!

The next morning, Isadora receives the connection of Fernanda.

"I'm calling to say goodbye, I'm coming back to Brazil!"

"Bon voyage! I will come back soon too! "

"I hope to see you soon ... and exposing your frames. You are more than a attendent in the coffee shop! "

"Thank you my friend! Soon you will have news of an exhibition ... time to time! "

"Alright! So ... "Hasta la vista", my friend!"

" Hasta la vista ", my friend! We'll talk soon! "

Isadora was saddened to know that her friend would not be around anymore, but knew that each one need following opposite ways. The day passed quickly and took advantage of that left earlier to walk a little lonely. Walking, she realized that Granada was rich in monuments and in the horizon the white peaks of the Sierra Nevada created a unique atmosphere. Isadora feeling the breeze pass through her face, and the heat of the summer made her feel like part of the whole. Far away, through the palace and gardens of Alhambra, something enigmatic made Isadora stop and contemplate.

"I want to know this place. Should be amazing! "- Said to herself, while ohava to the palace without blinking.

When she came home , Claudia was waiting with one news.

"I need to talk with you!"

"Sure, say it!"

“
I'm going to Brazil next week and do not know when I'll be back."

"Why? Did something happen? "

"I feel that it is time to Jump, and I do not feel good with my visa expired. Let's go with me? "

"I can not right now ..."

"I think you should back to painting. It is your true job, and not working in a coffee shop. "

"I need more time here. But soon I will be coming back. "

"I'm going with my boyfriend and we will make one travel, he still does not know Brazil."

"How wonderful!"

"I will leave these days paid, do not worry!"

"I will miss!"

"Me too!"

"And, in your days off, take one opportunity to painting. I have another exhibition in two months and I want that you expose your work with me. "

"I promise I will do my best!"

"I trust you!"

"Tomorrow is my day off, let's take a walk around. I want to know a little more the city before I go."

"Great!"

The next morning they left early to explore the city.

"Granada is no doubt a special place. Feel the atmosphere of this city. The Alhambra Palace and the contrast with the Sierra Nevada. "

"We could not been in better place. This place looks like an artwork. "- Claudia said, impressed.

"I feel something very strong when I look at this palace, there is something very special there."

The next day Isadora awoke, took a shower and went to work. She was happy, all customers served with sympathy, and did not give importance to the disgruntled. On that day began a new employee, an very friendly paraguayan which was called Rafaela, had dark hair and looked like a girl. Have made friends fast. She had a boyfriend in Spain and was in the country for some time. On that day Isadora taught everything to Rafaela needed to know, and in the end of the day Chemma called Isadora into his office.

"The control of the estrangeria will supervise the coffee shop at the end of next month. You must resolve your problem. If you need to come back to Brazil we can give you a time limit of one month,and go back and legalized! "

"I'll buy my ticket tomorrow."

"Just as well ... I want your good!"

Isadora arrived home and talked with Claudia about your decision. Would mark the passage in the next day within one month.

One week passed quickly and Isadora took Claudia to the airport.

"You think back?"

"Of course I will come back! But before I want to enjoy my boyfriend. "

"Enjoy! The love it lives, it feels! And you're right! "

The two parted and Isadora returned to home. Slept early and in the morning got back to work. The week passed quickly, as it was Sunday Chemma warned that Isadora would have day off in monday. Rafaela invited Isadora to eat a pizza and so knew each other better.

"And your boyfriend is Spanish ?" - Isadora asked.

"It's Spanish, I am with him one year. And do you have a boyfriend? "

"No!"

"I do not believe ... look, my boyfriend has a friend who would like to meet someone ... think that you would be perfect. "

"Why me?"

"Because you're fun, beautiful and intelligent, and he needs to know someone like this, is separating for some time."

"All that I want right now is not knowing none. I'm reconstructing my life and do not want any other person with me. I need my own stones, then after this process, I will meet someone when I will ready. "

"It costs nothing to know, you do not need to date him, just a friendship can born ... and he seems to be really nice."

"Sorry Rafa, I already know these stories, thank you for the strength, I know you want to help me, but I already know what I want and what I do not want. We'll leave for another opportunity. "

"I respect your decision!"

"Thank you! I'm fine, and redoing some damage in the past. When I'm ready, yes, I will have one relationship with someone. But now, not ... "

At the end of dinner they parted and Isadora decides to walk a bit around town.

"Could not be alone in the midst of so much beauty in the midst of these sources and the courtyards scattered trees and flowerbeds." - she thought, while admiring the city life.

Thinking about what Rafaela had said, knew that was not ready for love. She believed that love is so special that, if it happens at the wrong time, it does not work. To love one must be ready to understand what it is, understand how it works, and that requires maturity and strength.

While was lost in her thoughts, her eyes searched the mountaintop where was the Alhambra Palace. . Leaned on the wall beside the sidewalk and stayed a while feeling the breeze of the night, trying to hide the moon from behind the Sierra Nevada, the stars shining in the sky with great intensity and observed the monument full of misterys.

The next morning woke up early, took a coffee and was decided to the Alhambra palace.

THE TEMPERANCE

Only through the virtue is possible

gain the temperance, the mental stability and emotional.

On the peace,

we leave things happen,

like a river that runs in their natural course.

While Isadora was going on the palace, opened her heart to the city, which was lost in the magic of legends and traditions, sometimes celtiberas, sometimes Arabs but all of them arrived on the same common denominator; was the place chosen by God to your refuge from the Gardens of Eden. For the Jewish tradition, Granada was founded by a daughter of the patriarch Noah called Grana, and, although the name of this does not included in the Book of Genesis nor any other source or religious history, the legend of the foundation gives him the authority and authenticity highlighting the like city sacred to the three religions of monotheism Book (Jewish, Christian and Arabic).

The name of the city, besides being associated with grenade fruit is also associated with garnet stone, the similarity that both are composed of various elements in a single piece. In fact, such as the pomegranate has many berries, so also the body shell is one of gems, whose crimson tones are identical to the raspberry red color of blood. The philosophers say that the fruit grenade attributes the magical properties and therapies for their fiery color to be a sexual stimulant, and acts as a positive force guardian of bad influences and psychical eminent disaster. Says the legend that the Jewish-Arab Noah's Ark was illuminated by a big grenade.