“We’ve been lucky, Roberto. Since we met again, life has shown us nothing but kindness. How many brilliant days have we lived through? How many magical nights? Just for that, I’d be grateful. Don’t you agree?”
“Totally, dear,” he said.
“I’m glad, I think we both value the importance of our relationship. Don’t you think so?”
“If I couldn’t appreciate what we’ve got, I’d be a poor man, it’s wonderful to be able to open up, to think aloud. That’s what I can do when I’m with you.”
They were wrapped up really warm looking out to sea. The cold sea wind buffeted them in the face. From Cape Waikiki, they were admiring the enormous bay of Punta Mogotes. The waves broke white on the lonely coast and a dense must invaded the beaches. They loved each other, they were happy.
“If he knew the truth,” thought Alicia, “it would be terrible. He would never be able to believe in me, or forgive me. It’s the only thing he doesn’t know, that I betrayed him. I’ve told him my whole life, all my secrets, in the most minute detail. He knows my romances, my disappointments, my joys. Perhaps I should have told him about Álvez before, now I daren’t. In any case, he’ll never find out what happened, the semen wasn’t even used. I should forget what happened, there’s no sense in torturing myself by remembering.”
“Are you aware, girl,” said Roberto, interrupting her thoughts, “that almost five months have passed by? Without realizing it, I think we fell in love, I feel as if I love you deeply.”
“Me too, dear; when I’m with you, I feel like I’m on holiday, it’s beautiful that we’ve both got a smile playing on our lips, as if we were encouraged by a great emotion. It’s lovely to live like this...”
“Love makes people strong, Alicia. Thanks to our relationship we’ve escaped from loneliness, from the tragic feeling of life. While it lasts, all for the better! Sometimes I feel invulnerable and you attract me more now than before.”
“It’s the same for me, I feel the same, our bond is more solid now. We understand each other, we know each other better, that’s why I dare ask you for something... I need your help, Roberto, Mabel is in very bad shape.”
“Hasn’t she got over the abortion yet?”
“No, she gets worse every day. I don’t know what to do. She’s attempted suicide, she’ll try again. I’m desperate, I don’t know how to avoid it, it’s as if she were mad. She flagellates herself spiritually, she’s never at peace. She sleeps very badly, she doesn’t eat, she’s already on the brink of starvation. The doctors don’t know what to do, they advised me to take her to a psychiatrist.”
“Do you need financial support? Don’t make it difficult for yourself, count on me. We’ll send her to a good specialist.”
“I don’t know. Knowing Mabel, I don’t think it’ll be that easy. I think she’ll need something warmer, a helping hand. Can’t you think of anything?”
“Let’s see, wait. Yes! I think so, Carlos Stelli. A good friend of mine. He’s a sensitive man, very affectionate, deeply human. He did abortions for his whole life, until recently. It’s left quite a few scars on his character. Nobody better than him to clear up your little sister’s outlook. I’ll phone him tomorrow. Do you agree?”
“Of course, dear, I’m enormously grateful. The idea of suicide has become an obsession for Mabel. It’s very dangerous, I’m sure.”
Copyright © | Ricardo Ludovico Gulminelli, 1990 |
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By the same author | |
Date of publication | July 2002 |
Collection | Global Fiction |
Permalink | https://badosa.com/n145-29 |
Wonderful. I think that the story is fascinating, the situacion is provocative, and the end is surprising. Congratulations. It's a fantastic book. I'm so happy to have found it.
In my opinion, Ricardo Ludovico Gulminelli is an excellent writer... I'm from Miami Beach (Florida) and I have been studying Spanish since 1999 and I'm very happy indeed that I had the opportunity to be able to read this wonderful book. I know that I liked it because he described everything so well, as if he had lived it, and I felt very identificated. I hope to read more materials from Ricardo Ludovico Gulminelli. Thank you!
I fell in love after reading the description of the character Roberto Burán of Fraudulent Fertilisation (Episode 11). The man I am currently dating is so much like him... except, he's not an Attorney. I work with Attorneys. I'm a legal assistant... and I think Attorneys are so fascinating!
Me gustó la obra: me hizo sentir deseos de seguir leyendo página a página, no sólo por la trama, también porque me sentí identificado con su protagonista, su forma de ver las relaciones, su concepto de la mujer como compañera e igual. Hay también manifestaciones sobre determinados temas (aborto, matrimonio) que comparto y me hicieron reforzar mis propias opiniones.
Soy un asiduo lector y hacía mucho tiempo que un libro no me despertaba tantas emociones. Gracias a Badosa por publicar libros así (además gratuitos).
Creo que se trata de una novela-folletín que, en cuanto atañe a aspectos judiciales, está muy bien documentada; se nota que el autor procede de la abogacía y judicatura. En el e-mail que le envié, le dije que vale más un folletín bien relatado que novela suspirada, pero no conseguida. Salut i tenis-sala.
Como escribe de lo que entiende, se le entiende todo lo que escribe. Salut i tenis-sala.
Éste ha sido un gran libro, donde el lector se va adentrando a la vida de cada uno de los personajes, es un libro bien documentado en cada uno de los temas a los que se refiere. Debo felicitar a Badosa.com por brindarnos este servicio.
Mi opinión es que es una historia excelente. Me atrapó verdaderamente leer el libro, me enseñó, comprendí lo complejo que puede ser un tema que parece tan simple. Es un orgullo tener académicos de tan alto estirpe, espero que el Dr. Ricardo Gulminelli haga otras obras tan interesantes como es Fecundación fraudulenta.
Es un libro muy interesante, muy bien planteado, que lo atrapa en su lectura de principio a fin. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.
Inquietante la secretaria, se llama Estela, como mi hermana ídem de un médico... Un saludo Ricardo,
Un libro que atrapa, una historia plausible, muy bien tratado el tema, mis felicitaciones para el Dr Ricardo Gulminelli.
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