A taxi passed and he signaled. They were now unable to postpone the match, which they postponed so much. He got into the car and without blinking, without looking back, he left. In his chest, his heart burned like a drink of whiskey, with the difference that it did not pass. Liv was watching the taxi go its way and disappear in a curve, a curve that for a long time would become the landmark of her life: she knew that through that same curve that he had left, it would be the one she would return to. He promised he would come back. Otto rented a car and took the path to the farm, his heart was heavy, full of memories of that beautiful girl, whom he had promised his heart to. Her smile did not leave his head, he could still smell her perfume, it was as if she were there. Her mind told him to come back and spend the rest of his life with her, but her heart knew he couldn't, not yet. On that dark road, he said to himself, "We are working to create our legacy."
That road was never as dreary as that afternoon: the sun had already set and the cold was unusual. Some stronger stars were already shining faintly in the reddish sky. Otto was anxious to get to his home. His heart was tight and all he wanted was to have the comfort of his home and the affection of his mother. It took a while, but finally he was able to see the entrance to his house: it was terrible! The leaves of the trees had already fallen, the light that illuminated the path was too weak, making everything even more depressing.
- Having to spend the next few weeks here is going to be awesome.
As soon as his mother saw him, he ran to hug her and asked:
- How was the trip?
- Likely to understand Einstein's theory.
- What do you mean?
- Time passes faster when we are beside those we like and he does not need to pass. When we are going through hard hours and we need it to pass, then it does not pass at all.
She laughed.
- And how are you, my son?
- Tired. I only need to sleep for about 200 hours, straight and without a break. - He said picking up his bags and crawling into the house.
It was good to be there. But while it was comforting, it was unpleasant; in this way he found himself in a perfect juxtaposition. Although it was good to be there, at the same time it was bad. Just like the movie Titanic, although Jackie and Rose live a love story on the ship, the ship itself takes Rose's beloved to the bottom of the water. Otto did not want time to play the role of the ship. Every point in that house held memories of the moments they spent there together. The worst thing was that he could still smell her perfume inside the house (a fact that was explained years later, when he and his mother talked again about this day and she told him that Liv had left a bottle of her perfume behind and, days later, before he arrived, one of Ann's helpers dropped it).
Sleeping in that house was not easy. He woke up hourly, always thinking she was there; he even went to the guest room to make sure that she really wasn't there, and she wasn't.
Otto had to be stronger than the pain of distance and follow, follow so he could find his beloved in the future, and he would work hard so that this future was not so distant.
As soon as day dawned, Otto jumped out of bed and went to walk around the farm's grounds and, after three hours, was home again and made an announcement to his mother:
- Mom, I have something to tell you.
- I also have something very serious to communicate to you.
Otto pulled out a chair, sat down, filled a cup of coffee and asked:
- What happened, mom?
- I don't even know where to start.
- Well, you can start from the beginning.
- Really. I can't imagine what your reaction will be, but I'll have to be straightforward: I'm dating.
Otto's eyes flashed.
- What do you mean, mom? How long? Who is the person?
- Calm down son! If I had known that this would be your reaction, I would not have told you.
- I'm calm. I'm just afraid that someone will make you suffer. Are you happy?
- Of course it is.
- Good. Know that it makes me happy too.
Ann told her son every detail, explained to him who the person was; to Otto's happiness, he was an acquaintance. They talked for a long time, the main subject was his mother's new "romance", and he repeated again: "as long as she was happy, he would be happy too."
- And what do you have to tell me?
- We'll buy the neighboring farm.
Working hard during those months that passed was the best solution he found, Eight months passed and in these months, Otto managed to increase the number of employees by 19% and the farm increased in size and revenue. Not only was the estate and the farm growing, his family was also growing: his mother was pregnant and would be married that month. The months started to pass too quickly. The letters exchanged between Otto and Liv began to have longer intervals, and the intervals between calls were longer. It had been seven years since he left college. Liv had come to visit him on the farm only twice, and he had been in the capital three or four times, always very quickly. He worked hard on the farm to make it world famous, and he succeeded. Everything he could do there was done. He had asked Liv to start looking for something he could work on, and in the last letter, she sent a request from her boss that he go to work for the same company as her.
January 1990. This date marks Otto's return to the capital. The same day he arrived he went to Klaus Co. and was admitted immediately, because Erstaunlich Weinbeere was famous all over the world and they wanted Otto to make their company as famous as. Now he needed to rent an apart hotel to stay, but first he was missing his love and his mother-in-law. He was sad to leave his family behind, but more anxious to start building his own. He knew it was not going to be easy and he made it very clear that he would not get married until he acquired his own house; and returned to the capital without a pffenig. For that he started to work more and more. The months passed more and more quickly and with each month that passed he arrived later, took a bath and went to sleep. He barely ate, barely slept, talked little and did not date.
It was March 1991, and earlier this month Otto arrived home much earlier. Liv and Helga found it strange, but asked nothing. Not because they weren't curious, but because they didn't have time. As soon as he put his feet inside the apartment, without even closing the door, he exclaimed:
- I'm leaving!
- Again? - Liv burst into tears. - I can't stand being away from you.
- Calm love! I'm not going to go very far, I'm just going to go up thirteen floors.
- What do you mean? - Helga pretended naivety, as she already imagined the news.
- I will eliminate the thirteen floors that separate me from the penthouse by moving there.
- What? - Liv was amazed. - But the rent is very expensive, while we live here we managed to save money to buy our own apartment. In addition, they were already making it available for sale.
- Exactly! And the buyer is me. Throughout this past, I worked hard to achieve a goal: I achieved it.
Otto had a masterpiece. In one year, he created a project where he divided Klaus Co. into shares, with the value of each share based on a future mini-contract, each share with 2% liquidity above the Down & Jones price index. What happened? The company rose 39% in the Standard & Poors rating and he earned a commission of 1.5 million marks. As the coverage was valued at 900 thousand marks, it was possible to buy and money was left over for the wedding. Liv, who knew he would only get married after buying the house, asked:
- Is that a marriage proposal?
- No. Get ready for dinner today. You are invited, Helga.
Otto took them to their favorite restaurant: the Norge Restaurant. Liv was amazed to find no cars in the parking lot, and the entire restaurant was closed. Otto called:
- Come on in! Today at night will be special.
When Liv was at the door and Otto opened it, she almost fell backwards: everything was richly decorated with a huge variety of blue flowers, which she loved. A music band started to play was the one she liked the most: Hedingarna. He held out his hand and said:
- This is my marriage proposal.
The dinner was beautiful and with each passing minute, Liv was able to fall more and more in love with Otto. At the end of the night, he asked the band to play the song Räven, which was her favorite. He knelt and said:
- I promise to love and respect you, in health or sickness, in joy or sadness, in wealth or poverty, for all lives and reincarnations in this or any other plane.
He pulled out a velvet box and opened it, inside was a pair of rings.
- Do you agree to marry me?
She could barely speak and didn't even need to, because the tears that were streaming down her face said it all: that was what she wanted most. Since he set foot in the capital, he had only talked about work and work and work. They barely had time to talk and didn't even work. Now he was there, kneeling and asking for his hand. She wasted no time and offered her finger to put the ring on.
They kissed and with Helga's permission, they ended the night in the new penthouse. When Liv entered the new apartment, her jaw dropped and if all of her face could, she would also fall: it was all just a luxury. Otto showed him all the rooms and when they got to the room, he took off his shirt and said:
- I'm going to take a shower!
- And I'm going with you.
At that moment, they returned to that first day, which had long ago marked them both as iron and fire. Otto showed once again that he was a man of his word, because he was there fulfilling what he had promised.
From that day on, they were practically married, as Liv gradually moved into the penthouse, which made Helga very happy to resume her rich life. Otto and Liv certified the union in notary and also in the church. The wedding was magical, worthy of a queen, they just didn't have time to go on their honeymoon, as they had to work and work.
In fact, that was their life: working and working hard. Life always tested Otto's ability to deal with difficult situations. One of these situations was the death of Helga. Liv looked very bad and he had to be more than a husband, but a great companion to keep her from falling into depression, and he did it with mastery.
Now the months passed, they ran, they flew. It was Christmas in 1994 and life gave the greatest gift to the Heisenberg family. While they were sitting at the supper table, Otto offered wine to his beloved:
- Can you take a cup, love?
- No, thanks.
- But this is a Bordeaux, vintage 1899!
- I'll keep the juice.
- What's going on? I've noticed that you haven't had a drink since the last two months.
- He lost his grace.
They had supper and when they finished, they went to the Christmas tree to open the presents, it was when Otto saw a small box with his name on it, he took it and said:
- In the smallest bottles are the best perfumes!
When he opened the small box, his heart wanted to stop so fast it was beating: two baby shoes were nestled on top of a red "body".
- Are you going to have a baby?
- We are pregnant.
Otto was so happy that he didn't know what to say or what to do. The happiness that took over him could not be explained. The nine months that have passed have been a God help us and they haven't even seen it pass. In July 1995 Werner Uggla von Heisenberg came into the world, bringing happiness and joy; also making their lives even more busy. Their life was like this now: working, taking care of the house, taking care of the child. As if that weren't enough work, Karl Uggla von Heisenberg was born in 1998. Now the life of the Heisenberg family was even more busy. In the midst of so much rush, a changing world, the turn of the century, changing currency, Otto took a big step: in the year 202 he created his own company, AFD - Alle für dich. He had a team that did administration, marketing and coaching for any company. Life started to improve and that coverage became small for the family. They bought a house, and life got even more busy.
In 2004, AFD had already achieved international fame and became a multinational. Now Otto was struggling to educate his children, take care of his wife, his mother who had discovered cancer, take care of his company and its branches around the world.
The year 2005 started with a terrible fatality: Ann had lost the war to cancer and passed away. Otto was not discouraged by life. The part of the farm that he had to donate to the children of his mother's second marriage, and he did not return there after she passed away.
The years went by very fast. Soon computers started to be equipment for everyone, soon cell phones came and everyone was already calling each other. SMS sending started and it didn't take long for social networks to appear.
The winter of 2017 arrived and not only the snow fell, but also Otto's ground. Liv was coming home at night, and on a hazy curve in the road, her car slipped, went out of control and fell, taking to the bottom of the cliff not only Otto's beloved woman, but every chance for her happiness. For several weeks he thought he was not going to make it, and deep down he knew he wasn't going to. Winter was at an end, now the year was 2018 and Otto proposed a test to his children. He wanted to leave the entire company in the hands of the fittest. The challenge was to spend a week disconnected from everything, in a country house, alone, for a week. When they returned, they should tell everything they had heard. That week flew by and the first to speak was Werner, who remembered almost everything, but did not hear a bird or the sound of the water. When Karl spoke to his father, he burst into tears, for it was like he was listening to himself as a boy: the same dreams, the same desires and utopias, the same desire to bring light where darkness dominated, love where hate dominated. , the union where there was despair; and of course the farm was left to Karl. Just as Otto had felt, a week after his son took office, he disincarnated, for a new chance at learning.