O^i Ti`nh Ye^u

Ôi Ti`nh Yêu

Khi ve^` dde^'n nha` thi` cu~ng dda~ 10:30, ca? con ngu*o*`i dde^`u ca?m tha^'y ue^? oa?i . No' kho^ng co`n chi.u ddu*.ng ddu*o*.c nu*~a ca'i su*. vu*`a ho.c vu*`a ddi la`m nhu* the^' na`y. Nhu*ng kho^ng ddi la`m thi` la^'y tie^`n dda^u dde^? tra? ca'i no*. ho.c phi' ma` no' vay khi no' qua tie^?u bang kia ho.c . Nghi? dde^'n the^' no' dda`nh ba^'m bu.ng ma` co^' ra('ng mo^~i nga`y ddi la`m. Cu*' nhu* the^' mo^~i sa'ng no' pha?i da^.y lu'c 7 gio*` vi` 8 gio*` no' co' lo*'p cho dde^'n 1 gio*` chie^`u thi` no' pha?i ddi la`m. No' pha?i la`m tu*` 2 gio*` cho dde^'n 10 khuya thi` mo*'i ve^`. Ve^` dde^'n nha` thi` ca? ngu*o*`i cu?a no' dda~ ca?m tha^'y me^.t mo~i. No' dda`nh do^`n he^'t ba`i vo*~ va`o nga`y cuo^'i tua^`n dde^? la`m va` ddo.c tru*o*'c ma^'y chapters dde^? trong tua^`n no' kho?i pha?i ddo.c . Cu*' nhu* the^' no' dda~ ddi la`m full time va` cu~ng ddi ho.c full time.
To^'i nay thi` cu~ng nhu* mo.i buo^?i to^'i kha'c, cu~ng ddi la`m ve^`, cu~ng mo*~ computer le^n dde^? check e-mail, ro^`i se~ ddi ngu? . Ho^m nay no' nha^.n ddu*o*.c va`i ta^'m thie^.p Christmas cu?a ca'c ba.n o*? xa go*?i dde^'n. Ho^`i sa'ng no' cu~ng co' ddi go*?i ma^'y ta^'m thie^.p cho ma^'y ngu*o*`i ba.n ro^`i. Mo*~ tu*`ng ta^'m thie^.p ra thi` cu~ng va`i ca^u chu'c quen thuo^.c va` va`i do`ng ho?i tha(m. Dde^'n la' thu* cuo^'i thi` tay no' bo^?ng ngu*`ng la.i . Vi` ca'i te^n ngu*o*`i go*?i no' chu*a bao gio*` quen bie^'t, ddo.c khu'c" To " thi` tha^'y la` la.i vie^'t te^n mo^.t ngu*o*`i kha'c, nhu*ng ddi.a chi? la.i dde^` ddi.a chi? cu?a no' . No' tha^`m nghi? trong bu.ng co' le? ngu*o*`i go*?i dda~ vie^'t lo^.n hoa(.c dda'nh va^`ng sai te^n ddu*o*`ng ne^n la' thu* dda~ ddu*o*.c go*?i dde^'n nha` no' .Nhi`n te^n cu?a ngu*o*`i go*?i thi` no' bie^'t ngay la` ngu*o*`i Vie^.t vi` la' thu* tu*` mo^.t ngu*o*`i te^n Nguyen Ly' Ha?i . No' lie^`n la^'y mo^.t phong bi` lo*'n ro^`i bo? la' thu* a^'y va`o va` vie^'t va`i do`ng tre^n mo^.t to*` gia^'y dde^? ke`m theo la' thu* ddo' .
" Nga`y...tha'ng...na(m
La' thu* cu?a ba.n co' le? dda~ vie^'t lo^.n hoa(.c vie^'t sai te^n ddu*o*`ng ne^n dda~ go*?i lo^.n dde^'n nha` to^i."
No' chie^'u theo ddi.a chi? cu?a la' thu* go*?i lo^.n va` go*?i la.i ca'i la' thu*. Sau mo^.t tua^`n no' la.i nha^.n ddu*o*.c mo^.t la' thu* tu*` Nguyen Ly' Ha?i ca'i ngu*o*`i ma` dda~ go*?i lo^.n la' thu* dde^'n nha` no'. Khi no' ca^`m la' thu* a^'y thi` no' tha^'y ky` na`y ngu*o*`i go*?i la.i dde^` te^n la` go*?i cho no' . No' ca?m tha^'y la., kho^ng le? ha('n ta la.i go*?i lo^.n thu* nu*~a ? Nhu*ng la' thu* ne^'u go*?i lo^.n thi` la`m sao la.i la` dde^` te^n no' tre^n ddo' ? No' ca?m tha^'y tha('c ma('c ne^n lie^`n mo*? ra coi trong thu* vie^'t gi`. Trong thu* chi? vo?n ve.n va`i ha`ng chu*? .
" Nga`y.....Tha'ng....Na(m
Ca'm o*n ba.n nhe', Ha?i kho^ng bie^'t la` dda~ vie^'t lo^.n ddi.a chi? ne^n dda~ go*?i lo^.n dde^'n nha` ba.n . Ha?i ra^'t nga.c nhie^n khi nha^.n ddu*o*.c thu* tu*` mo^.t ngu*o*`i Ha?i kho^ng quen. Nhu*ng khi mo*~ ra thi` mo*'i bie^'t la` ta.i Ha?i dda~ ghi lo^.n te^n ddu*o*`ng.
Hai L. Nguyen
P.S: Co' le? chu'ng mi`nh co' duye^n, co' the^? cho Hai la`m ba.n ddu*o*.c kho^ng?"

Khi ddo.c xong la' thu* no' tha^'y co' gi` ly' thu'. U*`a mi`nh cu~ng thu*? vie^'t thu* la`m ba.n vo*'i ha('n ta coi sao. Vi` no' co' ba.n qua internet cu~ng nhie^`u, va` cu~ng thu*o*`ng vie^'t e-mail hoa`i, nhu*ng no' chu*a co' ba.n vie^'t thu* qua la.i ba(`ng ddu*o*`ng gia^y bu*u ddie^.n ma` kho^ng pha?i la` ba.n no' quen ngoa`i ddo*`i nhu* the^' na`y, ne^n no' cu~ng dda'nh lie^`u mo^.t phen vie^'t thu* ho^`i a^m. Trong thu* no' chi? vie^'t va`i do`ng tu*. gio*'i thie^.u te^n mi`nh khi vie^'t khu'c na`y no' ca?m tha^'y buo^`n cu*o*`i vi` ha('n ta dda~ bie^'t te^n no' ro^`i, nhu*ng no' cu~ng kho^ng bie^'t vi` sao no' la.i tu*. gio*'i thie^.u te^n mi`nh the^m la^`n nu*~a, co' le? ddo' la` tho'i quen khi mo^.t ngu*o*`i tu*. gio*'i thie^.u chi'nh ba?n tha^n mi`nh .No' cu~ng vie^'t va`i do`ng tu*. gio*'i thie^.u chi'nh ba?n tha^n mi`nh. Ro^`i sau ddo' thi` no' vie^'t ke^u Ha?i tu*. gio*'i thie^.u ve^` chi'nh ba?n tha^n.

Khoa?ng sa'u nga`y sau no' la.i nha^.n ddu*o*.c thu* cu?a ha('n. No' tha^`m nghi? " Cha` ha('n ta cu~ng sie^ng nhi? mo*'i vu*`a nha^.n ddu*o*.c thu* mi`nh cha('c ha('n vie^'t ho^`i a^m lie^`n." Vi` tu*` tie^?u bang no' go*?i thu* qua be^n tie^?u bang ha('n thi` cu~ng ma^'t he^'t 3 nga`y tro*`i, ro^`i tu*` tie^?u bang ha('n go*?i qua tie^?u bang no' la.i ma^'t he^'t the^m 3 nga`y ne^'u ha('n kho^ng pha?i vie^'t lie^`n va` go*?i lie^`n khi nha^.n thu* no' thi` thu* dda^u co' ho^`i a^m so*'m va^.y. Mo*~ thu* ra no' ddo.c ma^'y ha`ng chu*~ cu?a ha('n vie^'t.

" Nga`y....Tha'ng.....Na(m
Thu ho^m nay kho?e kho^ng? Nghe no'i be^n tie^?u bang cu?a Thu co' ra^'t nhie^`u mu*a pha?i kho^ng? Cha('c la` nhu*~ng lu'c mu*a thi` dde.p la('m. Ha?i ra^'t thi'ch mu*a nhu*ng tie^?u bang cu?a Ha?i o*? thi` i't mu*a la('m. Oh Ha?i que^n tu*. gio*'i thie^.u mi`nh vo*'i Thu. Ha?i te^n la` Ha?i (cha('c ddo.c khu'c na`y Thu se~ cu*o*`i Ha?i hen, vi` ngoa`i bi`a thu* co' vie^'t te^n Ha?i ro^`i ca^`n chi gio*'i thie^.u ). Ha?i thi` lo*'n tuo^?i ho*n Thu va`i na(m. Ha?i cho Thu ddoa'n coi la` Ha?i lo*'n ho*n Thu ma^'y tuo^?i ne`. Gio*` Thu bo? thu* xuo^'ng ro^`i guess ddi nha. Okies cha('c gio*` Thu dda~ guess xong ro^`i ha , tho^i dde^? Ha?i cho Thu bie^'t. Na(m nay Ha?i hai mu*o*i ba^?y tuo^?i, co' pha?i gia` la('m kho^ng? Ha?i thi` dda~ ho.c xong ro^`i va` gio*` ddang ddi la`m. Tho^i cha('c vie^'t nhie^u dda^y ddu? ro^`i kho^ng tho^i Thu la.i no'i la` Ha?i con trai gi` ma` gia` chuye^.n qua'. Mong thu* Thu soon.
Hai L. Nguyen"
Xe^'p la.i la' thu* dde^? le^n ba`n, nga`y mai mo*'i vie^'t thu* tra? lo*`i ha('n ta sau. Sau khi go*?i thu* xong to^i ddi la`m. Va`i nga`y sau to^i la.i nha^.n ddu*o*.c thu* cu?a ha('n.

" Nga`y....Tha'ng....Na(m
Thu ho^m nay kho?e kho^ng? Sao Thu la.i ke^u Ha?i ba(`ng chu' ? Kho^ng le? Ha?i gia` dde^'n no^~i la`m chu' Thu hay sao? Tho^i may mo^'t ddu*`ng go.i la` chu' nu*~a nha, nghe sao ma` na~o lo`ng ghe^. .................................................. .................................................................................................
Hai L. Nguyen"

La' thu* co`n da`i la('m, dda so^' la` ha('n ke^? cho no' nghe nhu*~ng chuye^.n ha(`ng nga`y. Cu*' nhu* the^' thu* ddi thu* la.i ca? hai dde^`u ke^? cho nhau nghe nhu*~ng chuye^.n tre^n tro*`i du*o*'i dda^'t, nhu*~ng chuye^.n xa^?y ra ha`ng nga`y. Ro^`i da^`n nhu*~ng la' thu* sau thi` ca? hai ke^? cho nhau nghe nhu*~ng chuye^.n tha^`m ki'nh ho*n. Co' le? ca? hai ca?m tha^'y ra(`ng hai ngu*o*`i dde^`u o*? xa thi` kho^ng so*. gi` va` cu~ng coi nhu* mo^.t ngu*o*`i ba.n dde^? ma` ta^m su*. . Hai ddu*'a cu*' thu* ddi thu* la.i, nhu*ng chu*a bao gio*` mo^.t ngu*o*`i na`o ho?i so^' ddie^.n thoa.i hoa(.c ho?i e-mail cu?a ddo^'i phu*o*ng cho lie^n la.c tie^.n ho*n. Co' le? ddo^'i vo*'i hai ngu*o*`i ca'i ddu*o*`ng gia^y bu*u ddie^.n va` nhu*~ng la' thu* vie^'t ba(`ng tay thi` no' co' chu't gi` ca?m gia'c ga^`n gu~i ho*n la` nhu*~ng la' thu* e-mail la.c le~o.
Ro^`i co' mo^.t nga`y kia no' nha^.n ddu*o*.c mo^.t la' thu* tu*` ha('n. Cu~ng nhu* thu*o*`ng le^. no' xe' ra ddo.c coi ha('n vie^'t gi`.
" Nga`y.....Tha'ng....Na(m
Thu khoe? kho^ng ? Ha?i co' mo^.t chuye^.n muo^'n ho?i Thu la^u ro^`i nhu*ng kho^ng da'm ho?i . Ha?i muo^'n xin Thu co' the^? ta(.ng mo^.t ta^'m hi`nh cho Ha?i coi nhu* la`m ky? nie^.m ddu*o*.c hay kho^ng?. Ha?i cu~ng se~ go*?i mo^.t ta^'m hi`nh cu?a Ha?i cho Thu. Ha?i bie^'t la^u nay mo^~i la^`n ho?i Thu tu*o*'ng ma.o ra sao thi` Thu lu'c na`o cu~ng vie^'t la` mi`nh na(.ng 400 lbs, va` ma(.t xa^'u nhu* ma, nhu* quy?, ta'nh ti`nh ca` chua ca` pha'o, du*~ ho*n cha(`ng . Nhu*ng sau khi ddo.c nhu*~ng la' thu* cu?a Thu vie^'t cho Ha?i va` nhu*~ng thu* tu*` qua la.i la^u nay thi` Ha?i nghi? la` Thu kho^ng pha?i nhu* nhu*~ng gi` Thu dda~ tu*. ta? ve^` mi`nh. Ha?i cu~ng dda~ co' ghe' qua trang web nho? cu?a Thu va` cu~ng dda~ ddo.c he^'t nhu*~ng truye^.n cu?a Thu vie^'t, nhu*~ng do`ng tho* do Thu la`m. Ne^n Ha?i bie^'t la` Thu kho^ng pha?i nhu* nhu*~ng gi` Thu tu*. ta? ve^` mi`nh. Khi ddo.c qua nhu*~ng la' thu* ti`nh, nhu*~ng ba`i tho*, va` nhu*~ng truye^.n do Thu vie^'t thi` Ha?i bie^'t ddu*o*.c Thu kho^ng co' pha?i la` mo^.t con ngu*o*`i cha(`ng, hoa(.c du*~. Vi` mo^.t ngu*o*`i con ga'i du*~ hoa(.c cha(`ng nhu* Thu ta? thi` kho^ng bao gio*` vie^'t le^n ddu*o*.c nhu*~ng la' thu* ti`nh dda^`y ca?m ddo^.ng va` nhu*~ng truye^.n nga('n tuy hu* ma` tha^.t co' chu*'a dda^`y ti`nh ca?m, va` su*. ye^u ma~nh lie^.t cu?a mo^.t ngu*o*`i con ga'i. Kho^ng pha?i la` Ha?i muo^'n ni.nh Thu ca'i gi`, nhu*ng ddo.c qua nhu*~ng gi` Thu vie^'t trong ddo' thi` Ha?i ddo'an ra(`ng Thu la` mo^.t con ngu*o*`i ra^'t dda sa^`u dda ca?m . Va` Ha?i cu~ng co' di.p bie^'t nhu*~ng ddie^`u na`y qua nhu*~ng la' thu* ma` Thu thu*o*`ng vie^'t cho Ha?i. Tuy la` trong nhu*~ng la' thu* Thu vie^'t cho Ha?i co' chu't gi` ddu`a gio*~n, nhu*ng Ha?i bie^'t ddu*o*.c trong ca'i ddu`a gio*~n ddo' no' co' chu*'a mo^.t ta^m ho^`n dda sa^`u. Vi` theo nhu*~ng lo*`i ke^? cu?a Thu ve^` ti`nh dda^`u cu?a mi`nh, ve^` su*. ddau buo^`n sau cuo^.c ti`nh tan vo*~ a^'y. Cho dde^'n sau na`y Thu dda~ ga(.p mo^.t ngu*o*`i kha'c va` co' mo^.t cuo^.c ti`nh mo*'i.
Thu' tha^.t vo*'i Thu mo^.t ddie^`u na`y nhe', ddo.c xong ro^`i Thu hu*'a la` ddu*`ng gia^.n Ha?i nhe'. Tha^.t ra Ha?i dda~ ddem lo`ng thu*o*ng Thu ro^`i. Ha?i cu~ng kho^ng bie^'t la` mi`nh dda~ ba('t dda^`u thu*o*ng va` nho*' Thu tu*` lu'c na`o. Nhu*ng mo^~i la^`n nha^.n ddu*o*.c thu* cu?a Thu go*?i dde^'n thi` lo`ng Ha?i co' mo^.t nie^`m vui gi` ddo' ra^'t kho' ta? . Cu*' mo^~i khi ddi la`m ve^` la` Ha?i mong ddu*o*.c nha^.n ddu*o*.c thu* cu?a Thu. Mo^~i la^`n thu* dde^'n muo^.n la` Ha?i buo^`n la('m. Ha?i cu~ng bie^'t ra(`ng Thu dda~ co' no'i vo*'i Ha?i la` Thu dda~ co' ba.n trai ro^`i. Ha?i cu~ng bie^'t va^.y, ne^n Ha?i dda~ co^' dde` ne'n ca'i ti`nh ca?m cu?a Ha?i, kho^ng cho no' bo.c pha't ra the^m nu*~a, Nhu*ng ly' tri' thi` no'i the^' nhu*ng con tim kho^ng the^? la`m ddu*o*.c . Nhie^`u khi Ha?i ca?m tha^'y ra^'t ganh ti. vo*'i ba.n trai cu?a Thu, vi` anh ta co' Thu ma` anh ta kho^ng da`nh tho*`i gian nhie^`u cho Thu. Co' la^`n Ha?i co' no'i nhu* the^' thi` Thu lie^`n binh cho anh ta va` Thu no'i ra(`ng " Anh ta la` con trai thi` pha?i lo cho su*. nghie^.p. Thu kho^ng bao gio*` tra'ch anh ta hoa(.c ca?m tha^'y la` anh ta ddang bo? ro*i Thu." Mo^.t ngu*o*`i con ga'i bie^'t nghi? cho ngu*o*`i nhu* the^' thi` la`m sao la` giu*~ va` a'c ddu*o*.c ? Mo^.t ngu*o*`i con ga'i nhu* va^.y thi` la`m sao kho^ng la`m cho ngu*o*`i ta ca?m ddo^.ng ddu*o*.c ? Ha?i kho^ng mong gi` ho*n, Ha?i chi? tie^'c la` mi`nh dda~ dde^'n tre^~ mo^.t bu*o*'c ma` tho^i. Nhu*ng Ha?i va^~n mong la` chu'ng ta co' the^? la`m ba.n dde^? chia se~ nhu*~ng nie^`m vui cu~ng nhu* no^~i buo^`n nhu* ba^y gio*`. Ne^n Ha?i mong ra(`ng Thu co' the^? cho Ha?i xin mo^.t ta^'m hi`nh coi nhu* la` dde^? la`m ky? nie^.m .
Hai L. Nguyen"

No� ca^�t la� thu* va`o ro^`i ngo^`i ddo' suy nghi?, no' co' ne^n vie^'t thu* ho^`i a^m la.i cho Ha?i kho^ng, hay la` kho^ng ho^`i a^m mong ra(`ng Ha?i hie^?u ddu*o*.c . Nhu*ng ne^'u kho^ng vie^'t gi` thi` cha('c ha(?n Ha?i se~ buo^`n la('m, va` no' la.i kho^ng muo^'n la`m cho Ha?i buo^`n vi` du` sao ddi nu*~a no' dda~ coi Ha?i la` mo^.t ngu*o*`i ba.n tha^n tu*` la^u ro^`i. No' kho^ng muo^'n la`m to^?n thu*o*ng dde^'n Ha?i . Kho^ng pha?i Ha?i dda~ co' no'i la` Ha?i cu~ng mong la`m ba.n tho^i khu'c cuo^'i la' thu* hay sao? Ngo^`i nghi? mo^.t ho^`i no' quye^'t ddi.nh la` se~ vie^'t thu* ho^`i a^m cho Ha?i . Nhu*ng vie^'t gi` dda^y ? Gio*` no' ca?m tha^'y ra^'t la` nga.i nga.i, hi`nh nhu* sau khi ddo.c thu* Ha?i va` bie^'t ddu*o*.c Ha?i dda~ thu*o*ng no' thi` hi`nh nhu* ca'i ti`nh ba.n la^u nay, con ngu*o*`i ma` no' coi la` ba.n kho^ng ngoa`i gi` ho*n gio*` dda^y hi`nh nhu* co' mo^.t khoa?ng gi` giu*~a hai ngu*o*`i. No' kho^ng co`n ca?m tha^'y ddu*o*.c tu*. nhie^n nhu* ho^`i ddo' mo^~i la^`n vie^'t thu* cho Ha?i . Co' le? bie^'t ddu*o*.c Ha?i thi'ch no' dda~ la`m cho no' qua' ddo^?i nga.c nhie^n ne^n mo*'i co' ca'i ca?m gia'c nhu* the^' . Nghi? the^' no' quye^'t ddi.nh ra(`ng nga`y mai mo*'i vie^'t thu* cho Ha?i, mong ra(`ng sau khi co' tho*`i gian bi`nh ti?nh la.i thi` no' se~ kho^ng co`n tha^'y nga.i gi` nu*~a. No' dda`nh ke.p la' thu* va`o mo^.t cuo^'n vo*~ va` dde^? nga`y mai no' se~ vie^'t thu* cho Ha?i.
" Y' tro*`i o*i ba` Thu co' ngu*o*`i vie^'t thu* ti`nh cho ne` ma^'y ba` o*i"
Ba ca'i dda^`u kha'c chu.m la.i la le^n cu`ng mo^.t lu'c :
" Dda^u dda^u, thu? pha.m la` ai , te^n gi` con nha` ai va^.y quen hay la. va^.y ba` Nhi"
To^i vo*' to*'i ddi.nh giu*.t la.i la' thu* tu*` tay Nhi. Nhu*ng Nhi dda~ ddo'an tru*o*'c va` nha?y qua mo^.t be^n ne^n to^i chu.p hu.t. Ca? dda'm bu quanh to^i.
Nhi ca^`m la' thu* le^n va` nhi`n va`o bi`a ro^`i la lo*'n le^n:
" Thu? pha.m te^n la` Nguyen Ly' Ha?i."
Ca? ba ngu*o*`i kia dde^`u ddo^`ng thanh "ohhhh" le^n mo^.t tie^'ng. Ha` le^n tie^'ng ho?i:
" Ro^`i co`n gi` nu*~a "
Nhi lie^'c nhi`n to^i, to^i nhi`n la.i:
" E^ ba` Thu cho to^i ddo.c no*i que^ hu*o*ng cu?a thu? pha.m ho^ng? "
To^i cu~ng dda`nh chi.u thua, ca'i gi` ma` bi. bo^'n co^ng chu'a na`y pha't hie^.n thi` cho du` gia^'u sao thi` cu~ng kho^ng the^? gia^'u ddu*o*.c.
" Ma^'y ba` muo^'n la`m gi` thi` la`m ddi"
" Okies dda~ ddu*o*.c permission thi` ngu*o*`i ta co' ca^u tua^n le^.nh kho^ng ba(`ng cung ki'nh"
" Tho^i de.p ba` ddi, to^i no'i ho^ng cho thi` ba` cu~ng ddo.c ma`"
" Bie^'t va^.y thi` to^'t, vi` ba.n be` vo*'i nhau ma` co' gi` pha?i tho^ng ba'o cho bie^'t"
Ha` le^n tie^'ng:
" Tho^i me^.t qua', no'i mau thu? pha.m hie^.n cu* ngu. no*i na`o"
Nhi tri.nh tro.ng ca^`m la' thu* le^n, ddu*'ng tha(?ng ngu*o*`i la`m ra ve~ nhu* chua^?n bi. ddo.c mo^.t ba`i die^~n va(n gi` ddo' :
" A hump, thu? pha.m te^n la` Nguyen Ly' Ha?i. Theo nhu* ca'i te^n tre^n thi` cho chu'ng ta bie^'t ddu*o*.c thu? pha.m la` mo^.t ngu*o*`i nam nhi chi chi' dda^`y dda^`u..y' lo^.n nam nhi chi chi' tho^i. Cha('c co`n ddo^.c tha^n, nhu*ng availabe hay kho^ng thi` co`n trong tho*`i ky` ddie^`u tra. Theo nhu* ddi.a chi? tre^n tang chu*'ng thi` cho chu'ng ta bie^'t la` thu? pha.m o*? tie^?u bang IL ta^'t la` tie^?u bang Illinois. Tuo^?i ta'c thi` chu*a bie^'t, nhu*ng se~ bie^'t sau khi chu'ng ta pho?ng va^'n nha^n chu*'ng co^ Thu. "
Ye^'n va` Ngo.c ngo^`i ddo' cu*o*`i khoa'i chi' khi nghe Nhi ddo.c. Nhi vu*`a no'i xong thi` Ye^'n le^n tie^'ng:
" O^ ko* sa` lem, gio*` to*'i pha^`n pho?ng va^'n nha^n chu*'ng thu*' nha^'t va` cu~ng la` nha^n chu*'ng duy nha^'t trong vu. kie^.n na`y ddo' la` co^ Thu. Xin mo*`i co^ Thu tra? lo*`i nhu*~ng ca^u ho?i sau dda^y cu?a quan toa`." No' ngo^`i coi ca? dda'm no'i na~y gio*` , no' kho^ng the`m le^n tie^'ng vi` no' dda~ quen vo*'i ca'i tro` ddu`a na`y qua' ro^`i . Cu~ng vi` nhie^`u la^`n no' cu~ng la` mo^.t trong nhu*~ng ngu*o*`i "tra kha?o" ngu*o*`i kha'c nhu* the^' na`y.
Ye^'n la.i le^n tie^'ng mo^.t la^`n nu*~a:
" Lua^.t su* Ngo.c, gio*` lua^.t su* co' the^? ho?i nha^n chu*'ng cu?a lua^.t su* ddu*o*.c ro^`i ddo'"
Ngo.c cu~ng tri.nh tro.ng ddu*'ng le^n nhu* Nhi. Gio*` dda^y Nhi, Ye^'n va` Ha` dda~ ngo^`i xuo^'ng xung quanh ca'i ba`n tro`n.
" Xin mo*`i co^ Thu ha?y tra? lo*`i cho quan toa` bie^'t la` thu? pha.m na(m nay bao nhie^u tuo^?i?, ddo^.c tha^n hay dda~ co' bo^`?, co^ dda~ quen bie^'t vo*'i thu? pha.m ddu*o*.c bao la^u ro^`i?"
No' tra? lo*`i lo* la`:
" Con ngu*o*`i ta co' te^n co' tuo^?i ma` cu*' go.i la` thu? pha.m"
Ha`, Nhi, va` Ye^'n ngo^`i ddo' cu*o*`i khu'c khi'ch khi no' no'i ca^u ddo'.
" Ha?i na(m nay 27, ddo^.c tha^n chu*a vo*., to^i bie^'t Ha?i dda~ ddu*o*.c 7 tha'ng ro^`i. Giu*~a to^i va` Ha?i chi? qua la` ba.n be` ma` tho^i"
Ngo.c lie^'c nhi`n to^i:
" Va^.y ba.n trai co^ co' bie^'t ca'i quan he^. bi' ma^.t na`y giu*~ co^ va` ca'i anh Ha?i na`y kho^ng? "
" Tro*`i ca'i gi` quan he^. bi' ma^.t nghe ghe^ va^.y ?"
Ha` le^n tie^'ng:
" Ddu'ng ro^`i ba` no'i va^.y o^ng bo^` ba? ma` nghe ddu*o*.c la` no^?i lu*?a cho ma` coi"
Ngo.c cu*o*`i cu*o*`i:
" Lo siento, okies dde^? to^i ho?i la.i nha ? Va^.y co^ co' no'i cho ba.n trai bie^'t la` co^ vie^'t thu* cho ca'i anh Ha?i na`y hay kho^ng?"
" Tro*`i co' gi` ma` pha?i no'i, kho^ng le? mo^~i la^`n to^i vie^'t thu* cho ma^'y ngu*o*`i ba.n to^i la` pha?i ba'o ca'o cho him bie^'t hay sao? Vo*'i la.i to^i vo*'i Ha?i dda^u co' gi` ma` pha?i ba'o ca'o. Ma` co' muo^'n ba'o ca'o thi` co' ga(.p o^ng bo^` to^i dda^u ma` ba'o vo*'i ca'o ca'i gi` ha? "
" Cu~ng ddu'ng."
Ye^'n khe^`u nhe. vai to^i:
" U?a ba` vo*'i o^?ng ddang cho*i tro` hai ddu*'a gia^.n nhau ha? Nhu* ba`i ha't trong Paris By Night 78 cu?a Ma.nh Quy`nh vo*'i Phi Nhung ha't ddo' ha?"
" Tho^i ddi ba`, ca'i gi` co' Ma.nh Quy`nh vo*'i Phi Nhung trong na`y nu*~a. Co' gia^.n nhau thi` co`n ddo*~, ca'i na`y to^i co' ga(.p o^?ng dda^u ma` cho*i tro` ddo'"
" Hi` hi` hi` ta.i ho^m qua mo*'i coi xong cuo^'n Paris By Night 78, co' ba`i ddo' ne^n bi. nhie^~m. No'i va^.y is he avoiding you?"
" Nope"
" Tro*`i va^.y la` sao?"
" Thi` he ba^.n lo co^ng vie^.c, chi? bie^'t dda('m dduo^'i trong co^ng vie^.c ne^n ho^ng co' tho*`i gian cho hai ddu*'a ga(.p nhau dde^? no'i chuye^.n tho^i."
" Ohhh, va^.y ba` co' no'i vo*'i o^?ng kho^ng? "
" No'i gi`, o^?ng ba^.n co^ng chuye^.n ma`. To^i kho^ng muo^'n la`m phie^`n o^?ng, vo*'i la.i to^i cu~ng kho^ng muo^'n la`m cho o^?ng pha^n ta^m, dde^? ye^n o^?ng la`m vie^.c"
" Xi', ga(.p o^ng bo^` to^i ma` ba^.n la`m co^ng vie^.c ma` bo? be^ to^i thi` to^i xu` o^?ng ra ri`a lie^`n"
" Tro*`i! ngu*o*`i ta ddi la`m co^ng chuye^.n ma` ca'i gi` xu`."
" Hi` hi` hi` cho*' sao, lo*~ o^?ng ddi co^ng chuye^.n ro^`i o^?ng ddi.a co^ na`o sao"
" Geeze, ne^'u ho^ng tin tu*o*?ng va^.y ddu*`ng ca^.p"
" Ho^ng pha?i kho^ng tin tu*o*?ng ma` nhie^`u khi mi`nh cu~ng pha?i ca^?n tha^.n, take precaution. Du` sao ddi nu*~a pho`ng be^.nh ho*n la` chu*?a be^.nh ma`"

" Ba` no'i thi` cu~ng co' pha^`n ddu'ng. Ne^n nhie^`u khi to^i cu~ng ca?m tha^'y ra^'t la` ma^u thua^?n. Kho^ng bie^'t la` ca'i na`y co' ddu*o*.c go.i la` ti`nh hay kho^ng ? Ban dda^`u thi` chu'ng to^i co' nhie^`u ddie^`u no'i. Nhu*ng sau na`y he ca`ng nga`y ca`ng ba^.n va` ro^`i hi`nh nhu* .....hmmmm to^i cu~ng kho^ng bie^'t nu*~a. Co' nhie^`u khi to^i cu~ng kho^ng bie^'t la` ti`nh ca?m giu*~a chu'ng to^i co' ddi dde^'n dda^u hay kho^ng? Ca'i ta'nh to^i thi` la^u nay vo^'n dda nghi ddu? ddie^`u, va` to^i cu~ng bie^'t co' nhie^`u khi to^i lo nghi? ho*i tha'i qua'. Nhu*ng la`m sao kho^ng nghi?, kho^ng so*. ddu*o*.c pha?i kho^ng? Du` sao ddi nu*~a co' ye^u mo*'i co' so*. ma^'t, co`n ne^'u kho^ng thi` ca^`n chi lo so*. cho me^.t o'c."

Nhi nhi`n no' va` no'i vo*'i ve? tho^ng ca?m:
" To^i cu~ng hie^?u ddu*o*.c nhu*~ng nie^`m lo nga.i cu?a ba`, vi` to^i cu~ng tu*`ng tra~i qua nhu* the^'. Co' pha?i nhie^`u khi ba` ca?m tha^'y ra(`ng anh ta hu*'a he.n ra^'t nhie^`u, nhu*ng ro^`i phu't cho't thi` luo^n luo^n co' nhu*~ng ly' do hoa(.c chuye^.n gi` dda~ la`m cho anh ta kho^ng the^? tha^.t hie^.n ddu*o*.c lo*`i hu*'a cu?a anh ta hay kho^ng? Va` cu~ng co' nhie^`u la^`n anh ta the^u de^.t le^n nhie^`u mo^.ng dde.p cho hai ddu*'a sau na`y. Nhu*ng ro^`i ba` la.i co' ca?m gia'c hi`nh nhu* ddo' chi? la` lo*`i no'i the^u de^.t vi` nhu*~ng ddie^`u anh ta hu*'a he.n vo*'i ba` trong hie^.n ta.i co`n chu*a tha^.t ha`nh ddu*o*.c thi` la`m sao co' the^? hu*'a he.n cho sau na`y."

No' tho*? da`i, ddo^i ma('t nhi`n ve^` mo^.t hu*o*'ng vo^ ddi.nh ro^`i no' tra? lo*`i:
" U*`a , bo*?i nhu* the^' to^i mo*'i ca?m tha^'y ma^u thua^?n va` bo^'i ro^'i vi` to^i cu~ng kho^ng bie^'t la` mi`nh co' ne^n tie^'n dde^'n trong cuo^.c ti`nh na`y hay kho^ng ? To^i bie^'t he ddo^'i vo*'i to^i ra^'t to^'t, ra^'t chie^`u chuo^.ng. Nhu*ng nhie^`u khi to^i cu~ng ca?m tha^'y ngo^.t nga.t trong ca'i su*. chie^`u chuo^.ng ddo' va` ta.o cho to^i co' chu't gi` ngu*o*.ng ngu`ng. Co' pha?i to^i bi. ma't ho^ng? Co' ngu*o*`i chie^`u chuo^.ng cu~ng than ma` ho^ng chie^`u chuo^.ng cu~ng than. Nhu*ng co' nhie^`u khi to^i ca?m tha^'y hi`nh nhu* nhu*~ng lo*`i nhu* he thu*o*ng, he nho*' to^i hi`nh nhu* no'i ho*i nhie^`u ne^n no' he^'t co`n cho to^i ca'i ca?m gia'c la~ng ma.ng ma` ngu*o*.c la.i dda~ mang cho to^i mo^.t ca?m gia'c la` he nhie^`u khi du`ng nhu*~ng tu*` ddo' mo^.t ca'ch qua' tu*. nhie^n, ne^n la`m cho to^i kho^ng bie^'t la` he co' du`ng nhu*~ng lo*`i tu*o*ng tu*.a nhu* the^' dde^? no'i vo*'i ngu*o*`i con ga'i kha'c trong nhu*~ng lu'c kho^ng be^n to^i. Nhu*~ng lo*`i ddo' ha^`u nhu* dda~ tro*? tha`nh nhu*~ng lo*`i no'i hoa my~ dde^? ddu*o*.c lo`ng to^i hoa(.c chi? no'i cho co' le^. va` kho^ng co`n co' nghi~a gi` trong ca^u no'i ddo' nu*~a. Vo*'i la.i nhie^`u khi hi`nh nhu* la` o^?ng co`n nghi ngo*` ra(`ng to^i dda~ chu*a que^n ha(?n ngu*o*`i ye^u cu? cu?a to^i. Mo^~i la^`n nhu* the^' la` nhu* thao nu*o*'c la.nh ta.t va`o ma(.t to^i, vi` o^?ng va^~n co`n chu*a tin tu*o*?ng to^i.Rie^'t ro^`i to^i cu~ng tha^'y cha'n kho^ng the`m gia?i thi'ch, dde^? cho o^?ng muo^'n nghi? gi` thi` nghi? vi` ddo^'i vo*'i to^i khi mo^.t ngu*o*`i kho^ng co' su*. tin tu*o*?ng ddo^'i vo*'i ngu*o*`i mi`nh ye^u thi` cho du` gia?i thi'ch gi` ddi thi` cu~ng vo^ du.ng, vi` gia?i thi'ch bao nhie^u la^`n cu~ng dda~ kho^ng la`m ddu*o*.c gi` thi` ba^y gio*` gia?i thi'ch the^m thi` cu~ng the^' tho^i. "

Ye^'n no'i:
" Co' the^? ta.i o^?ng ghen ne^n o^?ng mo*'i no'i nhu*~ng lo*`i thie^'u su*. tin tu*o*?ng no*i ba` nhu* the^'"
" Ghen ca'i gi` ma` ghen, to^i dda^u co' la`m ca'i gi` dda^u ma` dde^? o^?ng ghen. Vo*'i la.i mo^~i la^`n nhu* the^' to^i ca?m tha^'y hi`nh nhu* o^?ng co^' dda^?y to^i tro*? ve^` la.i vo*'i ngu*o*`i ye^u cu? cu?a to^i."

Ngo.c tho*? da`i no'i vo*'i ve? me^.t mo~i:
" Ddo' ti`nh ye^u la` the^' ddo'...nhu*'c dda^`u!"

Ca? bo.n dde^`u tho*? da`i, ro^`i ha^`u nhu* nguye^n ba`n dde^`u chi`m va`o su*. im la(.ng. No' quye^'t ddi.nh la` to^'i nay se~ vie^'t thu* ho^`i a^m cho Ha?i, mong ra(`ng ti`nh ba.n giu*~a no' va` Ha?i se~ chi? giu*~ trong vo`ng ba.n be`.

By: Emily Truong
( 12-19-02)

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