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Muistojen komeroista by Santeri Alkio
Muistojen komeroista by Santeri Alkio
Viel? eilen oli ollut kuiva s??. Aurinko oli heloitellut korkealla. Taivaan sini oli ollut kirkas; vain muuan pilvijoukkue oli purjehtinut sen tyynt? ulappaa ja jo pariksi tunniksi peitt?nyt auringon kultaisen ter?n.
Silloin tuntui ilman v?riss?, tuulessa, jopa maassakin syys. Se painoi pimentonsa jo ihmisotsallekin.
Ihmiset p?lyiv?t ymp?rilleen. Ja katso! Kellastuneita lehti? puissa joukoittain. Tuossa tuulenpuuska jo kiid?ttelee kirpoutuneita lehti? pitkin maata ja ker?? niit? kinoksiin ojanreunamille nokkospensaisiin ja pitk??n, vanhaan hein??n. Ruohikoilla ja puutarhoissa lakastuneita kukkasruumiita. Pelloilla, miss? ?sken viel? ter?inen vilja aaltoili el?m?ntuntoisena, seisovat nyt kuhilaat, v?k?isin? merkkipylv?in? kes?n ja syksyn rajamailla.
Niiden ohitse ei kes? koskaan el?v?n? k?y.
Toisilla pelloilla jo karja s?nke? polkee, sill? elo on riihess?. Ja viel? toisilla pelloilla viheri? rukiinoras hymyten viittaa uuteen el?m??n, tuolla talven takana...
Illan tullen alkaa sataa tihuttaa. Samalla tuuli yltyy. On lauantai. Ja kun illalla menn??n saunaan, on pime? ja sataa rankasti.
Syksy on tullut.
Seuraava p?iv? on sunnuntai. Aamulla on hetkinen aurinkoa, mutta sen loisto kohtaa kaikkialla kosteata, joko limaista, v?lkkyv?? tai r?nsistynytt?, joka ei en?? kuivu niin kuin kes?ll?. Ihmismieless? her?? kaamea tunto kaiken katoavaisuudesta. Kes?n ihana kuva v?reilee mieless? kuin autereisessa avaruudessa joskus v?reilee laulava leivo. Ero on vain siin?, ett? leivo lumoaa tunnelman paikalleen, mutta kes?? kaipaava ik?v? palaa menneeseen, sy?ksee sielt? syysmyrskyn ajamana takaisin kuin rauhaton pakolainen. Mieliala on silloin kuin tuulenhenk?ys, joka puhaltaa t?ll? kertaa etel?st?, seuraavassa silm?nr?p?yksess? mylv?ht??kseen pohjoisesta, aivan kuin itsekin sekavassa ep?tiedossa: eteen- vai taaksep?ink?? Niin mielialakin ensimm?isell? syysmyrskyll?. Se tuijottaa kes?n muistoihin kuin lumottuna, mutta kun ne karkaavat, jo siirtyy tuleviin: kuvastuu mieleen lunta ja pakkasta, talven tyynt? rauhaa.
Mutta koko sunnuntain keskip?iv?n sataa. Illan tullen on mieliala apea ja ruumista v?risytt??, sill? l?mp?mittari on laskenut ja yksinkertaisista ikkunoista tunkeutuu huoneeseen kolkkoa kosteutta. El?m? tuntuu tukalalta. Ihmiset nojailevat ramautuneina ja odottelevat maanantaita. Olisi edes ty?p?iv?, saisi aikansa kulumaan. Nyt ei viitsi edes lukea, sill? silm?luomet painavat raskaina, eik? mik??n huvita.
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Er??n? t?llaisena sunnuntai-iltana oli muutamia kyl?nmiehi? kokoontunut Tervasm?en sep?n tupaan. He eiv?t olleet n?ink??n mieslukuisina olleet illanistujaisissa sitten kuin viimeksi er??n? kes?kuun sunnuntai-iltana jokipartaalla. Silloin kes?inen tunnelma ja lasten vedess? mellakoiva uimariemu houkutteli heist? useita jokeen. Saatiin nauraa, miten arka ruumis oli viile?n veden hyv?ilyille. Silloin sai heist? yksi kovan reumatismin ja yksi ankaran nuhan. Toisetkin pel?styiv?t, niin ettei moni uskaltanut jokeen en?? koko kes?n?, vaikka kovin teki mieli.
Kes? oli sittemmin mennyt kullakin omissa riennoissaan, niin ettei ollut n?in kaikin satuttu kertaakaan yhteen.
Tuntui mukavalta, kun se nyt taas oli tapahtunut. Vaikkakin ulkona tuuli ja satoi, ei se sent??n n?in joukossa oltaessa aiheuttanut t?ll? kertaa kaameata turvattomuudentunnetta. Olivathan syysty?t mainiosti joutuneet, elot korjattuina suojiin ja riihist? tuli runsaasti viljaa. Ruis oli hyvin orastanut, syyskynn?ille oli vain eduksi, ett? satoi ja pehmitti. Se kotona ahdistanut ik?v?kin haihtui miesjoukossa. Puhetta riitti yllin kyllin, sill? sen hyvyydest? ei niin suurta lukua pidetty, kun sit? vain piisasi. Ja kun t?m? periaate kerran oli tiedossa, silloin vasta puhetuuli alkoi tuntea villin vapautensa nostattavaa ylty?.
Mutta kun n?in oli vauhtiin p??sty, alkoi muuan joukosta ehdottaa, ett? pit?isi velvoittaa jokainen kertomaan omista el?m?nkokemuksistaan jokin tarina. Toiset sit? vastaan heti tekiv?t muistutuksen, ett? sittenh?n ei t?nne viitsisi tulla kutkaan muut kuin ne suupaltit, jotka ovat tottuneet suutansa soittamaan nuorisoseuran keskusteluseurassa. Eik? sit? s??llinen, vanhemmanpuolen mies sellaisiin viitsi ruveta. Nuoremmat sen saisivat tehd?.
Mutta miten siin? haasteltiinkaan, rupesivat jo taipumaan, kun saivat luvan kertoa vanhoja, poikuutensa aikuisia ?satuja?, tapauksia ja havaintoja oman el?m?ns? varrelta, y.m. T?st? yh? useampain ajatus n?ytti joutuvan muistelevaan tilanteeseen, jolloin kasvoille levisi joko sis?inen, muistojen kajastuksen kirkastama hymynhohde, tai vakainen, juhlallinen tunnelma.
Kun vihdoin selitettiin, ettei silti kenenk??n ole pakko t?h?n kertomiseen antautua, mutta kuunnella saa kernaasti vapaasti ken haluaa, rupesi asia innostuttamaan kaikkia.
P??tettiin, ett? edellisell? kerralla aina m??r?t??n, kenen on seuraavalla kerralla, viikon kuluttua kokoonnuttaessa, kertomuksensa esitett?v?.
Kauppias Tamminen tarjoutui kertomaan seuraavalla kerralla muutamia kohtauksia ?raittiustaisteluista? viime vuosisadan 80-luvun alussa.
- Silloin, sanoi h?n, t?ytyi raittiustaistelijan usein turvautua k?sivarsiinsa, itsepuolustuksen tarkoituksessa. Sill? miehet, jotka ryypp??mist? harrastivat, pitiv?t sit? tapaa vastaan tehtyj? hy?kk?yksi? my?skin kunnianloukkauksina. Heist? moni k?sitti, ett? raittiusmiehen sekaantuminen heid?n asioihinsa oli tavalla taikka toisella rangaistava. Raittiusmies, joka teki ?hy?kk?yksi??, sai olla usein varuillaan.
Miesparvi hajousi Tervasm?en tuvasta ja kukin lupasi olla ensi sunnuntai-iltana paikalla kuulemassa, mit? se Tamminen valehtelee.
Being second best is practically in my DNA. My sister got the love, the attention, the spotlight. And now, even her damn fiancé. Technically, Rhys Granger was my fiancé now-billionaire, devastatingly hot, and a walking Wall Street wet dream. My parents shoved me into the engagement after Catherine disappeared, and honestly? I didn't mind. I'd crushed on Rhys for years. This was my chance, right? My turn to be the chosen one? Wrong. One night, he slapped me. Over a mug. A stupid, chipped, ugly mug my sister gave him years ago. That's when it hit me-he didn't love me. He didn't even see me. I was just a warm-bodied placeholder for the woman he actually wanted. And apparently, I wasn't even worth as much as a glorified coffee cup. So I slapped him right back, dumped his ass, and prepared for disaster-my parents losing their minds, Rhys throwing a billionaire tantrum, his terrifying family plotting my untimely demise. Obviously, I needed alcohol. A lot of alcohol. Enter him. Tall, dangerous, unfairly hot. The kind of man who makes you want to sin just by existing. I'd met him only once before, and that night, he just happened to be at the same bar as my drunk, self-pitying self. So I did the only logical thing: I dragged him into a hotel room and ripped off his clothes. It was reckless. It was stupid. It was completely ill-advised. But it was also: Best. Sex. Of. My. Life. And, as it turned out, the best decision I'd ever made. Because my one-night stand isn't just some random guy. He's richer than Rhys, more powerful than my entire family, and definitely more dangerous than I should be playing with. And now, he's not letting me go.
Rena got into an entanglement with a big shot when she was drunk one night. She needed Waylen's help while he was drawn to her youthful beauty. As such, what was supposed to be a one-night stand progressed into something serious. All was well until Rena discovered that Waylen's heart belonged to another woman. When his first love returned, he stopped coming home, leaving Rena all alone for many nights. She put up with it until she received a check and farewell note one day. Contrary to how Waylen expected her to react, Rena had a smile on her face as she bid him farewell. "It was fun while it lasted, Waylen. May our paths never cross. Have a nice life." But as fate would have it, their paths crossed again. This time, Rena had another man by her side. Waylen's eyes burned with jealousy. He spat, "How the hell did you move on? I thought you loved only me!" "Keyword, loved!" Rena flipped her hair back and retorted, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, Waylen. Besides, you were the one who asked for a breakup. Now, if you want to date me, you have to wait in line." The next day, Rena received a credit alert of billions and a diamond ring. Waylen appeared again, got down on one knee, and uttered, "May I cut in line, Rena? I still want you."
Looking at the divorce papers my lips curled up into a mocking smile. 'How big fool I am? How can I think that he will give a chance to this marriage? How can I forget that I was nothing more a tool in his eyes to vent his anger until his beloved Tara is back. Since, she was back, how can he let me stay there?' "After you will sign these papers, you will receive 100 million dollars as alimony." the lawyer added. Because of his words, I came back to my senses took the pen from him, and signed the name. I have also gotten exhausted from this marriage both physically and mentally. Even though I had wanted my child to be born into a complete family, I didn't want my child to have a stepmother and live miserably like me for the rest of his life. After taking the papers from my hand, the lawyer gave me the bank card, turned around, and was about to leave when he paused at the door. He then turned around and added, "Mr. Carter said that he hoped that you won't pester him, or you have to bear the consequences." The lawyer's words were like a knife stabbing in my heart, but I still nodded. Anyway, I also don't plan to have anything to do with him anymore. I just want to live a good life with my children. After the lawyer left, the ward fell into silence. I placed my hand on my belly and said to my children, "Baby, I am sorry, Mommy can't give you a complete family! But I promise you, I will do my best to give the love of both mother and father." 'As for giving one of my child, I will never do that. They are my babies and my alone. I and I will give birth to all of them and raise them no matter what.' Four Years Later... Anya came back to the country with her three kids, to inherit the company left by his grandfather...
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There was only one man in Raegan's heart, and it was Mitchel. In the second year of her marriage to him, she got pregnant. Raegan's joy knew no bounds. But before she could break the news to her husband, he served her divorce papers because he wanted to marry his first love. After an accident, Raegan lay in the pool of her own blood and called out to Mitchel for help. Unfortunately, he left with his first love in his arms. Raegan escaped death by the whiskers. Afterward, she decided to get her life back on track. Her name was everywhere years later. Mitchel became very uncomfortable. For some reason, he began to miss her. His heart ached when he saw her all smiles with another man. He crashed her wedding and fell to his knees while she was at the altar. With bloodshot eyes, he queried, "I thought you said your love for me is unbreakable? How come you are getting married to someone else? Come back to me!"
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