When I went down the stairs I noticed something different, in the pictures near the stairs there was a portrait, something new that was put up by someone in those days.
It was a new photo, of Liam, Lilian, Natasha and Andrew as soon as they arrived at the house, a photo where everyone appeared on top of the others smiling in the yard.
Natasha takes the photo and watches, smiling happily.
- You come? - asked Lilian
- Yes, I'm going - said Natasha
Arriving in the kitchen everyone was eating the cake made by Natasha.
Natasha stops and leans against the door and thinks:
- We make a beautiful family.
- All right? - asked Liam
- Everything - Natasha replied
"The cake is delicious, " said Andrew
- Thank you - said Natasha
- It really is wonderful. - said Liam
- Glad you liked it, I'm happy - said Natasha
The afternoon came with a little heat, we took some books and went to the yard to cool off.
It was very windy, we lay on the grass reading with sunglasses. Lilian was lying on my lap and I combed her hair with my hands.
- It would stay that way for me all my life - said Lilian
- Everyone should have a little affection, it is good for the spirit - said Natasha
- Later we can finish the tour, how about? - asked Liam
- I think it's a beautiful idea - said Lilian
- Where will we go? - asked Natasha
"It will be a special place, " said Andrew
At the end of the evening we went back inside, tidied up the house and left for the mysterious place.
We arrived downtown in Seattle Bay, we could enjoy the city lights. Lilian was fascinated by the tower, we promised that they would come back to see it better.
Soon after, we went to the Museum of Pop Culture, something that caught my attention, because I have a great appreciation for music.
Music has always been present in my life, since I was a child I spent the time listening to some of my parents' records for hours like that.
We strolled through the streets of New York with the sound on feeling the essence of the song and we sang each track together, it was a lot of fun.
Before, it was easier for pleasant situations to just happen, just like snow falling on the ground. The flapping of a butterfly's wings with its beautiful colors forming a beautiful slow motion image in the eyes of those who have a sensitivity to the typical beauty of brief moments.
But in that instant it becomes memories, just and only that. Staying in the bittersweet feeling of hope of the return of the feeling of recreating, but failing to realize that he will not return.
For a second I think that happiness transforms me, thus a flow of energy flowing through my body, as if I were on fire and flying over the surface and myself watching the phenomenon happen. Leaving the place at the same time standing still seeing the favorite colors of my liking, explaining about me. And smiles of joy echoing the green and glistening hills of a romantic poetry scene.
Turning my attention as soon as Andrew parked the car, Lilian looks at me happily and nods. And I already knew exactly what I was thinking.
- What a beautiful place! - said Lilian
"You can choose whatever you want, " said Liam
- Truth? - asked Lilian
- Why not? Yes, we are serious - said Andrew
- Thank you very much - said Natasha - Come Lilian, let's choose something very cool.
We chose a lot of things, but in the end we took only what we really wanted. We walked the streets, talking and laughing, Liam told some jokes in improvisation, he really had a talent for it.
Back home, Andrew remembered that there were ottomans in the attic, I offer to help.
We went up and he told me it was a little messy, pulling the ladder that gave access to the attic, he immediately went down.
The place was dark and dusty, quite spacious, but with several objects on the floor we could hardly walk, passing and bumping into everything, Andrew finally found it.
With a perfect view of the window that had triangles and circles in its shape, possibly old.
- Wow, beautiful sight - said Natasha
- Do you want to see more closely? - asked Andrew
- Yes I would like. replied Natasha
Andrew pushed the window, and turned - up and offered his hand to Natasha. Helping to climb and the two stayed on the roof.
"Here I come when I need to get away from the world a little bit, " said Andrew
- It is very beautiful, sometimes it is good to let go of aspects that can leave us suffocated - said Natasha
"You're absolutely right," said Andrew.
- What hurts us, does not always strengthen us, that phrase, my dear. It reinforces the illusion of being well, who puts it in a crystal glass bell jar, forcing it not to come out of it, suffocating with its own pain, until the dark loneliness succumbs to tears. It is necessary, however, to know how to deal with the pain, just learn to deal with it - said Natasha
- Getting used to thorns makes up the beauty of the rose, don't make it any less attractive. But more enigmatic, with the desirable perfume and safer not to be affected by anyone - said Andrew
- You understand me - said Natasha
"Similar people think about it," said Andrew
Natasha and Andrew looked at each other. She smiled, putting her hand on her chin and turned her eyes to heaven.
We spent a long time discussing the features of the universe that we forgot about the time, after some time we went back downstairs.
As soon as they descended, Liam exclaimed:
- Gosh, you took too long.
- The conversation was very interesting. - said Natasha holding Liam's shoulder
Liam looked at Andrew and took his arm.
- Brother, what's going on? - asked Liam curious and smiling
"Nad to Liam, don't be inconvenient," said Andrew
- Okay, I believe. - said Liam
Everyone gathered to play video games in the games room, we took the ottomans and centered them in front of the television.
The match was against each other, Natasha versus Andrew and Lilian versus Liam.
- This time you will not win Liam - said Lilian
"We'll see brat," said Liam confidently.
- Let the game begin - said Natasha
A power outage ended up interfering with the game, we were surprised because according to the boys, the neighborhood rarely had a power outage for years.
We went on with the flashlights of our cell phones in search of candles, in the cupboard near the clock under the stairs.
"I found it, help me take it," said Andrew
We took it to light in the candlestick that was kept in the same place.
Leaning over the dining table, Lilian's eyes sparkled in the fire of the candles.
Suggest to play cards to pass the time, everyone agreed and we went.
Hours and minutes have turned into the blink of an eye, we are concerned with the situation.
Lilian said it was better if we called someone, at least to make sure when the power returned.
When we were going to call, in the perfect second everything goes back to normal.
- Good, less bad - said Natasha
While Andrew was going to check out the neighborhood, Liam called me to talk in the hall.
- You know Andrew's birthday is coming, I'm thinking of making a surprise, what do you think? - asked Liam
- A great cho, I can help - replied Natasha
- In the decoration, are you and Lilian good at this? - asked Liam
- If we are? We are experts in this - Natasha replied
" How good they will be of great help," said Liam
- Then how will it happen? - asked Natasha
- I'm going to distract you so we can go downtown to shop, but you're going to make up that Lilian is feeling sick. So you start organizing. replied Liam
- Ok - said Natasha - Let's rock.
"As soon as you speak, " said Liam
Exactly what was agreed was done, and Andrew suspected nothing. Her birthday would be the day after tomorrow.
We expected him to be excited.