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L\u1eddi ng\u01b0\u1eddi d\u1ecbch<\/i><\/b>: Cristina Henr\u00edquez ch\u00e0o \u0111\u1eddi t\u1ea1i Delaware trong m\u1ed9t gia \u0111\u00ecnh di d\u00e2n t\u1eeb Panama. T\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 t\u1eadp truy\u1ec7n ng\u1eafn Come Together, Fall Apart<\/b>, hai ti\u1ec3u thuy\u1ebft The World in Half<\/b> v\u00e0 The Book of Unknown Americans<\/b>. Trong m\u1ed9t ti\u1ec3u lu\u1eadn \u0111\u0103ng tr\u00ean New Yorker, Henr\u00edquez th\u00fa nh\u1eadn s\u1ef1 nghi\u1ec7p v\u0103n ch\u01b0\u01a1ng c\u1ee7a c\u00f4 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u b\u1eb1ng t\u00ecnh c\u1ea3m d\u00e0nh cho m\u1ed9t c\u1eadu trai c\u00f9ng trang l\u1ee9a th\u1eddi trung h\u1ecdc. C\u1eadu thanh ni\u00ean kh\u00f4ng mu\u1ed1n b\u1ecb qu\u1ea5y r\u1ea7y n\u00ean \u0111\u01b0a cho c\u00f4 cu\u1ed1n nh\u1eadt k\u00fd \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00f4 vi\u1ebft v\u00e0o \u0111\u1ea5y r\u1ed3i \u0111\u01b0a cho c\u1eadu v\u00e0o cu\u1ed1i ni\u00ean h\u1ecdc. Nh\u1eefng trang vi\u1ebft cho c\u1eadu b\u1ea1n h\u1ecdc d\u1ea7n d\u1ea7n th\u00e0nh nh\u1eefng t\u00e1c ph\u1ea9m cho ch\u00ednh m\u00ecnh v\u00e0 c\u00f4 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh nh\u00e0 v\u0103n, d\u00f9 t\u00ecnh y\u00eau kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u00e1p tr\u1ea3. M\u1ecdi Th\u1ee9 \u0110\u1ec1u Xa Ch\u1ed1n<\/b> N\u00e0y<\/b> d\u1ecbch t\u1eeb Everything is Far From Here<\/b> trong t\u1eadp The Best American Short Stories (2018), Roxane Gay ch\u1ee7 bi\u00ean, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company xu\u1ea5t b\u1ea3n n\u0103m 2018. ISBN 0067-6233.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Ng\u00e0y \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean, c\u1ea3m gi\u00e1c nh\u01b0 v\u1eeba tr\u00fat \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u00e1nh n\u1eb7ng. C\u0169ng c\u00f2n nhi\u1ec1u c\u1ea3m gi\u00e1c kh\u00e1c n\u1eefa, nh\u01b0ng tr\u00fat \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u00e1nh n\u1eb7ng l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t trong nh\u1eefng c\u1ea3m gi\u00e1c \u1ea5y. Sau c\u00f9ng, ch\u1ecb c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn n\u01a1i.<\/p>\n

Sau ba tu\u1ea7n l\u1ec5. Sau khi \u0111\u1ee9t m\u1ed9t quai d\u00e9p, n\u1eafng r\u00e1m \u0111en hai m\u00e1, b\u00f9n b\u00edt hai l\u1ed7 tai, s\u00e2u b\u1ecd l\u00e0m t\u1ed5 tr\u00ean t\u00f3c, m\u1ee5n n\u01b0\u1edbc ph\u1ed3ng hai m\u1eaft c\u00e1 ch\u00e2n, b\u1ea7m t\u00edm hai b\u00ean h\u00f4ng, tr\u1ee9ng lu\u1ed9c, n\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00f3ng chai, tr\u00e1i d\u00e2u chua, xe pickup, xe l\u1eeda v\u00e0 l\u1eb7n l\u1ed9i \u0111\u00f4i ch\u00e2n tr\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111\u1ea5t, nh\u1eefng b\u00ecnh minh, nh\u1eefng ho\u00e0ng h\u00f4n, m\u1ed1i nghi ho\u1eb7c nh\u00f9ng nh\u1eb1ng, ni\u1ec1m hy v\u1ecdng l\u00e1ch c\u00e1ch \u2013 ch\u1ecb \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ebfn n\u01a1i.<\/p>\n

Ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta b\u1ea3o ch\u1ecb c\u1ee9 \u0111i ng\u1ee7 \u0111i, nh\u01b0ng v\u1eady l\u00e0 sai r\u1ed3i. Tr\u01b0\u1edbc ti\u00ean ch\u1ecb ph\u1ea3i t\u00ecm th\u1eb1ng con c\u1ee7a ch\u1ecb, m\u00e0 l\u1ebd ra c\u0169ng ph\u1ea3i c\u00f3 m\u1eb7t \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y r\u1ed3i. M\u1eb9 con ch\u1ecb b\u1ecb t\u00e1ch r\u1eddi nhau trong \u0111\u00eam, c\u00e1ch \u0111\u00e2y v\u00e0i h\u00f4m. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n \u00f4ng d\u1eabn \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng t\u00e1ch h\u1ecd th\u00e0nh hai nh\u00f3m. \u00d4ng ta n\u00f3i m\u01b0\u1eddi hai ng\u01b0\u1eddi qu\u00e1 \u0111\u00f4ng, l\u00e0m ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta \u0111\u1ec3 \u00fd. \u00d4ng ta t\u00e1ch r\u1eddi \u0111\u00e1m ph\u1ee5 n\u1eef, g\u1ea1t ph\u1eaft nh\u1eefng l\u1eddi ph\u1ea3n \u0111\u1ed1i b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1i ngo\u1eafc c\u1ee7a b\u00e0n tay. \u201cM\u1ea5y ng\u01b0\u1eddi mu\u1ed1n \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u00f3 hay kh\u00f4ng?\u201d D\u0129 nhi\u00ean l\u00e0 h\u1ecd mu\u1ed1n. \u201cPh\u1ea3i tin t\u00f4i ch\u1ee9,\u201d \u00f4ng ta n\u00f3i.<\/p>\n

\u00d4ng ta sai m\u1ed9t g\u00e3 \u0111i theo b\u1ea3o v\u1ec7 h\u1ecd. Khi ch\u1ecb ngo\u00e1i c\u1ed5 l\u1ea1i nh\u00ecn, m\u1ed9t b\u00e0n tay \u0111\u1ea9y v\u00e0o b\u1ea3 vai ch\u1ecb. \u201cCh\u1ec9 v\u00e0i d\u1eb7m n\u1eefa th\u00f4i,\u201d g\u00e3 r\u00edt v\u00e0o tai ch\u1ecb. \u201c\u0110i \u0111i.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u0110\u1ebfn s\u00e1ng, \u0111\u00e1m \u0111\u00e0n \u00f4ng \u0111\u00e3 \u0111i \u0111\u00e2u m\u1ea5t, b\u1ecdn tr\u1ebb con c\u0169ng m\u1ea5t lu\u00f4n. H\u1eafn ta, m\u1ed9t g\u00e3 \u0111\u00e0n \u00f4ng \u0111eo k\u00ednh \u0111en c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t c\u00e1i r\u0103ng m\u1ebb, n\u00f3i, \u201cAnh \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y \u0111\u1ec3 lo cho c\u00e1c em.\u201d \u00dd g\u00e3 mu\u1ed1n n\u00f3i l\u00e0 h\u1ecd c\u00f3 m\u1eb7t \u1edf \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u1ec3 s\u0103n s\u00f3c g\u00e3. B\u1ed1n ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0. Th\u00ec h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m. H\u1ecd b\u1eaft bu\u1ed9c ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0m.<\/p>\n

\u201cCon trai t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e2u?\u201d Ch\u1ecb h\u1ecfi ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00ednh canh bi\u1ebft n\u00f3i ti\u1ebfng T\u00e2y Ban Nha. H\u1eafn nh\u00fan vai thay cho c\u00e2u tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi. \u201c\u00bfMi hijo<\/em>?\u201d ch\u1ecb h\u1ecfi b\u1ea5t k\u1ef3 ai ch\u00fa \u00fd nghe v\u00e0 c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00f4ng ch\u00fa \u00fd nghe. \u201cCh\u00e1u l\u00ean n\u0103m. T\u00f3c n\u00f3 \u0111en, ch\u1ebb ng\u00f4i qua m\u1ed9t b\u00ean, c\u00f3 t\u00e0n nhang, ngay ch\u1ed7 n\u00e0y, b\u00ean d\u01b0\u1edbi con m\u1eaft. Ch\u00e1u n\u00f3 m\u1eb7c \u00e1o c\u00f3 h\u00ecnh Ng\u01b0\u1eddi Nh\u1ec7n.\u201d Ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u00e0o c\u0169ng l\u1eafc \u0111\u1ea7u.<\/p>\n

\u201cCh\u1ecb l\u1ea1i Khu Gia \u0110\u00ecnh,\u201d m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 n\u00f3i, tay ch\u1ec9 v\u1ec1 ph\u00eda cu\u1ed1i h\u00e0nh lang. \u201cH\u1ecd c\u00f3 gi\u01b0\u1eddng cho tr\u1ebb nh\u1ecf n\u1eefa,\u201d ch\u1ecb ta n\u00f3i th\u00eam, l\u00e0m nh\u01b0 chuy\u1ec7n \u1ea5y quan tr\u1ecdng l\u1eafm.<\/p>\n

Trong Khu Gia \u0110\u00ecnh, v\u1ed1n l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t c\u0103n ph\u00f2ng r\u1ed9ng, ch\u1ecb \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eebng gi\u01b0\u1eddng m\u1ed9t. Ch\u1ecb nh\u00ecn ch\u0103m ch\u00fa t\u1eebng \u0111\u1ee9a tr\u1ebb, t\u1eeb nh\u1eefng h\u00e0i nhi \u0111\u1ebfn nh\u1eefng \u0111\u1ee9a l\u00ean t\u00e1m n\u1eb1m co qu\u1eafp \u00e9p s\u00e1t v\u00e0o th\u00e0nh gi\u01b0\u1eddng. Ch\u1ecb nh\u00ecn m\u1eb7t t\u1eebng \u0111\u1ee9a tr\u1ebb \u0111ang xem Dora the Explorer<\/i> tr\u00ean m\u00e1y truy\u1ec1n h\u00ecnh g\u1eafn tr\u00ean t\u01b0\u1eddng.<\/p>\n

\u201cCh\u00e1u n\u00f3 s\u1ebd t\u1edbi m\u00e0,\u201d m\u1ed9t b\u00e0 m\u1eb9 tr\u1ebb ng\u1ed3i trong g\u00f3c tr\u1ea5n an ch\u1ecb. C\u00f4 ta \u00f4m \u0111\u1ee9a con trong l\u00f2ng. \u201cEm c\u0169ng b\u1ecb y nh\u01b0 v\u1eady. Tr\u1ebb con th\u00ec l\u00e2u h\u01a1n. Ch\u00fang n\u00f3 \u0111\u00e2u c\u00f3 \u0111i nhanh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c. Con em \u0111\u1ebfn sau em c\u1ea3 tu\u1ea7n l\u1ec5. Cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng th\u00ec ai c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb mu\u1ed1n tin \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt.<\/p>\n

\u0110\u00eam \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean, ch\u1ecb n\u1eb1m tr\u00ean gi\u01b0\u1eddng l\u1eafng nghe nh\u1eefng ti\u1ebfng \u0111\u1ed9ng c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 c\u00f9ng ph\u00f2ng. H\u01a1n ch\u1ee5c ng\u01b0\u1eddi. H\u1ecd ch\u1ed3ng ch\u1ea5t tr\u00ean nh\u1eefng gi\u01b0\u1eddng ch\u1ed3ng, nh\u01b0 x\u00e1c ch\u1ebft trong nh\u00e0 x\u00e1c, v\u00e0 ch\u1ecb nh\u00ecn ch\u0103m ch\u0103m c\u00e1i n\u1ec7m v\u00f5ng xu\u1ed1ng ph\u00eda tr\u00ean, nh\u1eefng l\u00f2 so d\u00e3n c\u0103ng, ch\u1ec9 s\u1ee3 n\u00f3 s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ecbu n\u1ed5i. Ch\u1ecb ngh\u0129 \u0111\u1ebfn chuy\u1ec7n ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 t\u00f3c b\u1ea1c leo l\u00ean tr\u00ean \u1ea5y ban n\u00e3y gi\u1edd \u0111ang ng\u00e1y ro ro c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 r\u01a1i xu\u1ed1ng \u0111\u00e8 ch\u1ecb ch\u1ebft. Ch\u1ecb b\u1eadt c\u01b0\u1eddi. Gi\u1ea3 nh\u01b0? Sau bao nhi\u00eau gian tru\u00e2n? Gi\u1ea3 nh\u01b0 chuy\u1ec7n kh\u00f4ng k\u1ebft th\u00fac nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf? Ch\u1ecb ph\u00ec c\u01b0\u1eddi. Ti\u1ebfng c\u01b0\u1eddi c\u1ee7a ch\u1ecb vang trong \u0111\u00eam t\u1ed1i. T\u1eeb cu\u1ed1i ph\u00f2ng, c\u00f3 ti\u1ebfng ai \u0111\u00f3, \u201cC\u00e1i \u0111\u00e9o g\u00ec m\u00e0 vui th\u1ebf!\u201d<\/p>\n

Ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta \u0111\u1ec3 cho ch\u1ecb c\u1ea5t: \u00e1o qu\u1ea7n, \u0111\u00f4i d\u00e9p \u0111\u1ee9t quai, c\u00e1i l\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1ef1a, s\u1ee3i thun c\u1ed9t t\u00f3c. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta \u0111\u1ec3 ch\u1ecb gi\u1eef: c\u00e1i nh\u1eabn c\u01b0\u1edbi b\u1eb1ng b\u1ea1c m\u00e0 ch\u1ecb v\u1eabn \u0111eo d\u00f9 ch\u1ed3ng ch\u1ecb m\u1ea5t \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ed1n n\u0103m. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta t\u1ecbch thu: con dao d\u00edp (c\u1ea5m mang v\u0169 kh\u00ed), m\u1ed9t b\u1ecdc b\u00e1nh ng\u1ecdt Maria (c\u1ea5m th\u1ee9c \u0103n), m\u1ed9t l\u1ecd vaseline (kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea7n l\u00fd do).<\/p>\n

Bu\u1ed5i s\u00e1ng, h\u1ecd \u0111i\u1ec3m danh. Bu\u1ed5i t\u1ed1i, l\u1ea1i \u0111i\u1ec3m danh. B\u1ecdn g\u00e1c gi\u1eadt t\u1ea5m kh\u0103n tr\u1ea3i gi\u01b0\u1eddng m\u00e0u x\u00e1m nh\u1ea1t, gi\u0169 tung l\u00ean cao nh\u01b0 c\u00e1nh d\u00f9 tr\u00ean kh\u00f4ng. \u201cB\u1ed1n m\u01b0\u01a1i t\u00e1m, \u0111\u1ee7!\u201d H\u1ecd d\u1eddi qua ph\u00f2ng kh\u00e1c.<\/p>\n

Trong nh\u00e0 kho: n\u1ec1n nh\u00e0 xi m\u0103ng, \u0111\u00e8n \u1ed1ng tu\u00fdp hu\u1ef3nh quang tr\u00ean tr\u1ea7n, gi\u1ea5y qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o g\u00e0i tr\u00ean v\u00e1ch t\u01b0\u1eddng s\u1ea7n s\u00f9i – qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 \u0111i\u1ec7n tho\u1ea1i, d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 lu\u1eadt s\u01b0 di tr\u00fa, d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 chuy\u00ean gia t\u00e2m l\u00fd. Ch\u1ecb gom t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3.<\/p>\n

Xong ph\u1ea7n ki\u1ec3m so\u00e1t, tr\u1edf v\u1ec1 b\u00e0n l\u00e0m s\u1ed5 s\u00e1ch, g\u1ea7n c\u1eeda ra v\u00e0o. Qua khung c\u1eeda s\u1ed5 ch\u1ecb c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 th\u1ea5y m\u1ed9t h\u00e0ng r\u00e0o c\u00f3 d\u00e2y x\u00edch b\u00ean tr\u00ean qu\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ea7y d\u00e2y k\u1ebdm gai v\u00e0, xa h\u01a1n ch\u00fat n\u1eefa, m\u1ed9t c\u00e1nh \u0111\u1ed3ng m\u00eanh m\u00f4ng l\u1ed1m \u0111\u1ed1m hoa d\u1ea1i, c\u1ecf cao v\u00e0 v\u00e0i c\u00e2y c\u00e0nh l\u00e1 um t\u00f9m.<\/p>\n

\u201cCon trai t\u00f4i?\u201d ch\u1ecb h\u1ecfi ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 ng\u1ed3i \u1edf b\u00e0n l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c. \u201cGabriel Rivas? N\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 sang \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u00e2y ch\u01b0a?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 nh\u00ecn v\u00e0o m\u00e0n h\u00ecnh m\u00e1y \u0111i\u1ec7n to\u00e1n. \u201cXin l\u1ed7i,\u201d b\u00e0 ta n\u00f3i. \u201cKh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 ai t\u00ean \u0111\u00f3 h\u1ebft.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb nh\u00ecn ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 ch\u0103m ch\u0103m, kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft ph\u1ea3i n\u00f3i g\u00ec.<\/p>\n

\u201cCh\u1ecb \u0111\u00e3 t\u00ecm \u1edf Khu Gia \u0110\u00ecnh ch\u01b0a?\u201d Ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 h\u1ecfi.<\/p>\n

H\u1ecd c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t gi\u1edd \u0111\u1ec3 \u0103n. Khoai t\u00e2y chi\u00ean v\u00e0 si r\u00f4 cho b\u1eefa \u0111i\u1ec3m t\u00e2m. N\u01b0\u1edbc s\u00fap g\u00e0 v\u00e0 khoai t\u00e2y chi\u00ean cho b\u1eefa tr\u01b0a. Th\u1ecbt g\u00e0 t\u00e2y v\u00e0 khoai t\u00e2y nh\u1ed3i b\u1ed9t chi\u00ean cho b\u1eefa t\u1ed1i. Qu\u00e1 nhi\u1ec1u khoai t\u00e2y. C\u1ea3 m\u1ed9t th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi l\u00e0m b\u1eb1ng khoai t\u00e2y. C\u00f3 n\u01b0\u1edbc u\u1ed1ng, nh\u01b0ng c\u00f3 v\u1ecb thu\u1ed1c s\u00e1t tr\u00f9ng, v\u00e0 n\u00f3 l\u00e0m ch\u1ecb bu\u1ed3n n\u00f4n.<\/p>\n

H\u1ecd t\u1eafm r\u1eeda trong toa xe k\u00e9o. L\u00ednh g\u00e1c k\u1ec3m so\u00e1t khi n\u00e0o th\u00ec m\u1edf n\u01b0\u1edbc v\u00e0 khi n\u00e0o th\u00ec kh\u00f3a n\u01b0\u1edbc. B\u1ecdt x\u00e0 ph\u00f2ng l\u00eanh l\u00e1ng s\u00e0n toa xe.<\/p>\n

\u1ede ph\u00f2ng t\u1eafm, trong m\u1ed9t toa xe kh\u00e1c, ch\u1ecb cu\u1ed9n gi\u1ea5y v\u1ec7 sinh v\u00e0 nh\u00e9t v\u00e0o qu\u1ea7n l\u00f3t. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 c\u1ea1nh \u0111\u00f3 tr\u00f4ng th\u1ea5y.<\/p>\n

\u201cH\u1ecfi b\u00e0 Esme,\u201d ch\u1ecb ta n\u00f3i. \u201cB\u00e0 \u1ea5y ki\u1ebfm gi\u00f9m cho.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb t\u00ecm g\u1eb7p Esme trong ph\u00f2ng l\u00fac ch\u1ecb ta \u0111ang xem ti vi. Esme g\u1ea1 b\u00e1n mi\u1ebfng b\u0103ng v\u1ec7 sinh m\u1ed9t \u0111\u00f4 la, m\u00e0 ch\u1ecb th\u00ec kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 ti\u1ec1n.<\/p>\n

Esme ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n d\u1eedng d\u01b0ng. Ch\u1ecb ta tr\u1ec1 m\u00f4i, n\u00f3i, \u201c\u00cdt ra ch\u1ecb c\u00f2n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00f3 kinh. B\u1ecdn t\u00f4i nhi\u1ec1u \u0111\u1ee9a ch\u1ea3 c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c n\u1eefa sau khi b\u1ecb b\u1ecdn ch\u00fang n\u00f3. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i v\u00e1c c\u00e1i b\u1ea7u.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb v\u1ea1ch tr\u00ean c\u00e1nh tay \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u00e1nh d\u1ea5u ng\u00e0y. M\u1ed9t ch\u1ea5m nh\u1ecf ph\u00eda trong c\u1ed5 tay lan d\u1ea7n ra th\u00e0nh s\u1ee3i d\u00e2y x\u00edch.<\/p>\n

Th\u1ec9nh tho\u1ea3ng l\u1ea1i c\u00f3 ng\u01b0\u1eddi m\u1edbi \u0111\u1ebfn, do \u0111\u00e1m bi\u00ean ph\u00f2ng d\u1eabn v\u00e0o. M\u1ed7i tu\u1ea7n v\u00e0i ng\u01b0\u1eddi. Ch\u1ecb nh\u00ecn h\u1ecd v\u1edbi t\u00fai \u0111eo vai t\u1ea3 t\u01a1i, nh\u1eefng \u0111\u1ee9a tr\u1ebb \u00f4m th\u00fa nh\u1ed3i b\u00f4ng trong c\u00e1nh tay. Khi th\u1eddi ti\u1ebft tr\u1edf l\u1ea1nh, ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta qu\u1ea5n c\u00e1i m\u1ec1n t\u1ea3 t\u01a1i l\u1ea7m l\u0169i b\u01b0\u1edbc.<\/p>\n

\u201cB\u00e0 c\u00f3 th\u1ea5y th\u1eb1ng b\u00e9 trai kh\u00f4ng?\u201d ch\u1ecb h\u1ecfi t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi m\u1edbi \u0111\u1ebfn. \u201cTh\u1eb1ng b\u00e9 tr\u00f4ng gi\u1ed1ng t\u00f4i \u1ea5y m\u00e0?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta li\u1ebfc nh\u00ecn ch\u1ecb b\u1eb1ng nh\u1eefng con m\u1eaft \u0111\u1ecf ng\u1ea7u. V\u00e0i ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u1eafc \u0111\u1ea7u. H\u1ebft ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u00e0y \u0111\u1ebfn ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c, kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 ai l\u00e0 th\u1eb1ng b\u00e9 con ch\u1ecb h\u1ebft.<\/p>\n

L\u1ee1 nh\u01b0 ch\u1ecb qu\u00ean m\u1eb7t n\u00f3 th\u00ec sao nh\u1ec9? L\u1ee1 nh\u01b0 ch\u1ecb n\u1ed5i \u0111i\u00ean l\u00ean th\u00ec sao? L\u1ee1 nh\u01b0 n\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y r\u1ed3i, n\u1eb1m \u1edf m\u1ed9t trong nh\u1eefng c\u00e1i gi\u01b0\u1eddng tr\u1ebb con kia, ch\u1ecb nh\u00ecn th\u1ea5y n\u00f3 m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eadn ra n\u00f3 l\u00e0 con m\u00ecnh th\u00ec sao nh\u1ec9? L\u1ee1 nh\u01b0 l\u00e2u qu\u00e1 th\u00ec sao nh\u1ec9? L\u1ee1 nh\u01b0 tr\u00ed nh\u1edb h\u01b0 ho\u1ea1i th\u00ec sao? L\u1ee1 nh\u01b0 m\u1ecdi chuy\u1ec7n \u0111\u1ec1u tr\u1eafc tr\u1edf, v\u00e0 cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ed1i \u0111\u1ea7u v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng tr\u1eafc tr\u1edf \u1ea5y? Kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c, ch\u1ecb t\u1ef1 m\u1eafng m\u00ecnh. Kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ngh\u0129 nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf. Kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c b\u1ecf cu\u1ed9c.<\/p>\n

M\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 t\u00ean Alicia \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eeb El Salvador c\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ee9a con g\u00e1i s\u00e1u tu\u1ed5i l\u00fac n\u00e0o c\u0169ng b\u00e1m d\u00ednh l\u1ea5y m\u1eb9. Hai m\u1eb9 con ng\u1ee7 chung gi\u01b0\u1eddng. T\u1eafm c\u00f9ng l\u00fac. Con b\u00e9 kh\u00f4ng r\u1eddi m\u1eb9 m\u1ed9t gi\u00e2y n\u00e0o.<\/p>\n

\u201cCh\u00e1u n\u00f3 s\u1ee3,\u201d Alicia n\u00f3i b\u1eb1ng gi\u1ecdng ph\u00e2n tr\u1ea7n. \u201cChuy\u1ebfn \u0111i kinh kh\u1ee7ng qu\u00e1.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cV\u00e2ng.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cM\u1eb9 con em s\u1ebd \u0111i t\u00ecm b\u1ed1 n\u00f3 \u1edf Minnesota.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNh\u01b0ng \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 Texas m\u00e0.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cXa l\u1eafm kh\u00f4ng?\u201d<\/p>\n

L\u00e0m c\u00e1ch n\u00e0o ch\u1ecb tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi m\u1ed9t c\u00e2u h\u1ecfi nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf. C\u00f3 xa kh\u00f4ng \u00e0? \u1ede \u0111\u00e2y \u0111i \u0111\u00e2u c\u0169ng xa h\u1ebft, ngay c\u1ea3 b\u0103ng qua b\u00ean kia \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng c\u0169ng xa.<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb g\u1eb7p lu\u1eadt s\u01b0, ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n \u00f4ng m\u1eb7c chi\u1ebfc \u00e1o kho\u00e1c l\u1ea5m lem. Ch\u1ecb h\u1ecfi ch\u1ecb s\u1ebd ph\u1ea3i \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y bao l\u00e2u. Ch\u1ecb h\u1ecfi ra kh\u1ecfi \u0111\u00e2y r\u1ed3i chuy\u1ec7n g\u00ec s\u1ebd x\u1ea3y ra. \u201cEso depende\u201d l\u00e0 c\u00e2u tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi cho c\u1ea3 hai c\u00e2u h\u1ecfi. R\u1ed3i: \u201cK\u1ec3 cho t\u00f4i nghe h\u1ebft m\u1ecdi chuy\u1ec7n. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta c\u1ea7n x\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh ch\u1ecb c\u00f3 \u0111\u1ee7 t\u01b0 c\u00e1ch t\u1ecb n\u1ea1n kh\u00f4ng, xem ch\u1ecb c\u00f3 th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 s\u1ee3 h\u00e3i hay kh\u00f4ng.\u201d V\u00e0 d\u00f9 kh\u00f4ng mu\u1ed1n s\u1ed1ng l\u1ea1i nh\u1eefng gi\u00e2y ph\u00fat \u1ea5y, ch\u1ecb c\u0169ng k\u1ec3 cho \u00f4ng ta v\u1ec1 c\u00e1i ng\u00e0y, c\u00e1ch nay v\u00e0i th\u00e1ng, l\u00fac b\u1ecdn con trai \u2013 \u0111\u00e1m con trai c\u00f9ng x\u00f3m m\u00e0 ch\u1ecb quen bi\u1ebft m\u1eb9 ch\u00fang n\u00f3 \u2013 x\u00f4 ch\u1ecb ra kh\u1ecfi chi\u1ebfc xe bu\u00fdt \u0111ang ch\u1ea1y v\u00e0 k\u00e9o ch\u1ecb qua ng\u00e3 t\u01b0 \u0111\u00f4ng \u0111\u00fac, ch\u1ecb \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ea3i c\u1ed1 ch\u1ed1ng ch\u1ecfi hai ch\u00e2n \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ee9ng v\u1eefng, v\u00e0 ch\u00fang n\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u00e1 ch\u1ecb \u0111\u1ec3 ch\u1ecb ng\u00e3 xu\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o. V\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng m\u1ed9t ai ti\u1ebfp c\u1ee9u ch\u1ecb, kh\u00f4ng m\u1ed9t ai ng\u0103n ch\u00fang l\u1ea1i b\u1edfi kh\u00f4ng ai bi\u1ebft l\u00e0m c\u00e1ch n\u00e0o \u0111\u1ec3 ng\u0103n ch\u1eb7n b\u1ecdn con trai \u1ea5y. R\u1ed3i ch\u00fang b\u1eaft ch\u1ecb qu\u1ef3 trong con h\u1ebbm ph\u00eda sau ti\u1ec7m tr\u00e1i c\u00e2y v\u00e0 d\u00ed s\u00fang v\u00e0o \u0111\u1ea7u ch\u1ecb r\u1ed3i thay phi\u00ean nhau, r\u1ed3i d\u00ed s\u00fang v\u00e0o mi\u1ec7ng ch\u1ecb v\u00e0 b\u1eaft ch\u1ecb m\u00fat c\u00e1i \u0111\u00f3 n\u1eefa, r\u1ed3i sau khi xong vi\u1ec7c ch\u00fang n\u00f3 b\u1ea3o, \u201cB\u00e2y gi\u1edd m\u00e0y l\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi nh\u00e0 r\u1ed3i, con \u0111\u0129 ch\u00f3,\u201d v\u00e0 c\u01b0\u1eddi vang.<\/p>\n

\u201cCh\u1ecb ngh\u0129 v\u00ec sao ch\u00fang n\u00f3 l\u1ea1i nh\u1eafm v\u00e0o ch\u1ecb?\u201d \u00f4ng lu\u1eadt s\u01b0 h\u1ecfi.<\/p>\n

\u201cT\u00f4i c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t m\u00ecnh.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCh\u1ecb kh\u00f4ng l\u1eadp gia \u0111\u00ecnh \u00e0?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cH\u1ebft r\u1ed3i.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCh\u1ecb l\u1ea1i \u0111\u1eb9p n\u1eefa.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb nheo hai con m\u1eaft.<\/p>\n

\u201cB\u1ecdn \u0111\u00e0n \u00f4ng\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCh\u00fang n\u00f3 l\u00e0 tr\u1ebb con.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNgay c\u1ea3 th\u1ebf \u0111i n\u1eefa. \u1ede \u0111\u00e2y ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00e2u n\u00f3i: \u2018Con trai th\u00ec ch\u1ee9ng n\u00e0o t\u1eadt n\u1ea5y.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y n\u00f3ng m\u1eb7t.<\/p>\n

\u201cN\u1ebfu ch\u00fang t\u00f4i tr\u1edf v\u1ec1, ch\u00fang n\u00f3 s\u1ebd l\u1ea1i l\u00e0m nh\u01b0 v\u1eady n\u1eefa.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCh\u00fang t\u00f4i?\u201d \u00f4ng ta h\u1ecfi. \u201cCh\u1ecb \u0111i v\u1edbi ai n\u1eefa \u00e0?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCon trai t\u00f4i,\u201d ch\u1ecb k\u1ec3, nh\u01b0ng gi\u1ecdng ch\u1ecb l\u1ea1c \u0111i. Ch\u1ecb n\u1eafm ch\u1eb7t hai b\u00e0n tay. Ch\u1ecb b\u1ea5m m\u00f3ng tay v\u00e0o l\u00f2ng b\u00e0n tay, ch\u1ecb c\u1ed1 g\u1eafng kh\u00f4ng kh\u00f3c.<\/p>\n

\u0110\u00eam xu\u1ed1ng, n\u1eb1m trong chi\u1ebfc gi\u01b0\u1eddng ch\u1ed3ng tr\u00ean t\u1ea5m kh\u0103n tr\u1ea3i gi\u01b0\u1eddng m\u00e0u x\u00e1m nh\u1ea1t, ch\u1ecb h\u00ecnh dung \u0111i ng\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u1ea1i con \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng ch\u1ecb \u0111\u00e3 \u0111i, v\u1ea1ch nh\u1eefng b\u01b0\u1edbc tr\u1edf lui qua \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111\u1ea5t v\u00e0 c\u1ecf d\u1ea1i cho t\u1edbi khi ch\u1ecb t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y n\u00f3 \u0111\u1ee9ng trong \u0111\u00e1m c\u1ecf m\u1ecdc cao \u1edf \u0111\u00e2u \u0111\u00f3, \u0111\u00f3i v\u00e0 l\u1ea1nh. Ch\u1ecb mu\u1ed1n k\u00e9o n\u00f3 v\u00e0o, \u00f4m ch\u1eb7t \u1ea5y n\u00f3, h\u00edt h\u00e0 m\u00f9i qu\u1ea3 m\u01a1 ng\u1ecdt ng\u00e0o tr\u00ean da th\u1ecbt n\u00f3, c\u1ea3m nh\u1eadn c\u1ea3m gi\u00e1c nh\u1ed9t nh\u1ea1t v\u00e0nh tai n\u00f3 c\u1ecd tr\u00ean m\u00e1 ch\u1ecb, \u0111\u1ec3 n\u00f3i M\u1eb9 xin l\u1ed7i con m\u1eb9 xin l\u1ed7i con m\u1eb9 xin l\u1ed7i con \u2013 v\u00ec chuy\u1ec7n g\u00ec nh\u1ec9? C\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i t\u1ea1i ch\u1ecb mong mu\u1ed1n nhi\u1ec1u qu\u00e1 kh\u00f4ng? S\u1ef1 b\u00ecnh y\u00ean cho ch\u1ecb v\u00e0 cho con trai ch\u1ecb? Th\u1ebf c\u00f3 l\u00e0 \u0111\u00f2i h\u1ecfi qu\u00e1 kh\u00f4ng? L\u00fac \u1ea5y th\u1ea5y c\u0169ng \u0111\u00e2u c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u nh\u00f5i g\u00ec, nh\u01b0ng n\u1ebfu ch\u1ecb kh\u00f4ng mu\u1ed1n th\u1ebf th\u00ec ch\u1ecb ch\u1eb3ng bao gi\u1edd ph\u1ea3i ra \u0111i, v\u00e0 n\u1ebfu kh\u00f4ng ra \u0111i th\u00ec ch\u1ecb l\u00e0m sao l\u1ea1c m\u1ea5t n\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c. Ch\u1ecb \u0111\u00e2u \u0111\u1ebfn n\u1ed7i ph\u1ea3i m\u1ea5t h\u1ebft m\u1ecdi th\u1ee9.<\/p>\n

D\u1ea1o n\u00e0y ch\u1ecb mu\u1ed1n h\u00e9t l\u00ean. Th\u1ec9nh tho\u1ea3ng ch\u1ecb l\u00e0m th\u1ebf, v\u00e0 l\u00ednh g\u00e1c ch\u1ea1y \u0111\u1ebfn ki\u1ec1m ch\u1ebf ch\u1ecb. H\u1ecd b\u1ebb tay ch\u1ecb ra sau l\u01b0ng. H\u1ecd k\u00e9o ch\u1ecb d\u1ecdc theo h\u00e0nh lang b\u1ecf ch\u1ecb v\u00e0o m\u1ed9t c\u0103n ph\u00f2ng, m\u1ed9t c\u00e1i h\u1ed9p kh\u00f4ng s\u1eafc m\u00e0u gi\u0103ng \u0111\u1ea7y m\u00e0ng nh\u1ec7n \u1edf b\u1ed1n g\u00f3c, cho \u0111\u1ebfn khi ch\u1ecb th\u00f4i la h\u00e9t. Nh\u01b0ng l\u00e0m v\u1eady l\u00e0 sai r\u1ed3i. Ch\u1ecb la h\u00e9t \u0111\u1ec3 c\u1ea7u c\u1ee9u ch\u1ee9 \u0111\u00e2u ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u1ec3 g\u00e2y phi\u1ec1n to\u00e1i cho ai. T\u1ea1i sao b\u1ecdn h\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng hi\u1ec3u? Ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 n\u1eb1m trong h\u1ed9p v\u1edbi ch\u1ecb b\u1ecb nh\u1ed1t v\u00e0o \u0111\u00e2y v\u00ec ch\u1ecb ta \u00f3i m\u1eeda. \u00d3i m\u1eeda l\u00e0 vi ph\u1ea1m lu\u1eadt l\u1ec7. B\u1ea5t tu\u00e2n lu\u1eadt l\u1ec7, v\u00e0o h\u1ed9p. \u0110\u00e1m l\u00ednh canh ngh\u0129: C\u00e1i h\u1ed9p c\u00e0ng nh\u1ecf, c\u00e0ng ki\u1ec3m so\u00e1t b\u1ecdn n\u00e0y \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1n. Nh\u01b0ng m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ec1u ngh\u0129 h\u1ed9p c\u00e0ng nh\u1ecf th\u00ec ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta c\u00e0ng n\u1ed5i \u0111i\u00ean l\u00ean nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1n.<\/p>\n

M\u1ed9t ng\u00e0y n\u1ecd, khi kh\u00ed tr\u1eddi \u1ea9m \u01b0\u1edbt, b\u1ea7u tr\u1eddi x\u00e1m x\u1ecbt v\u00e0 m\u00e2y tr\u1eddi v\u1ea7n v\u0169, m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c bi\u1ec3u t\u00ecnh x\u1ea3y ra. \u0110\u00e1m ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u00ean ngo\u00e0i mang nh\u1eefng bi\u1ec3u ng\u1eef NH\u1eacP C\u01af B\u1ea4T H\u1ee2P PH\u00c1P L\u00c0 T\u1ed8I \u00c1C<\/a> v\u00e0 CHO CH\u00daNG N\u00d3 THU\u1ed0C NG\u1eeaA THAI R\u1ed2I \u0110U\u1ed4I CH\u00daNG N\u00d3 V\u1ec0. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta kho\u00e1c c\u1edd M\u1ef9 tr\u00ean vai nh\u01b0 \u00e1o kho\u00e1c ngo\u00e0i. Nh\u1eefng si\u00eau anh h\u00f9ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9. Ch\u1ecb t\u01b0\u1edfng t\u01b0\u1ee3ng h\u1ecd ng\u1ed3i trong ph\u00f2ng kh\u00e1ch nh\u00e0 h\u1ecd, m\u1ed9t t\u00f4 th\u1ee9c \u0103n ch\u00f3 b\u00ean khung c\u1eeda, m\u1ed9t t\u00e1ch n\u01b0\u1edbc s\u00f4i v\u1edbi g\u00f3i tr\u00e0 \u0111\u1ec3 ng\u00e2m qu\u00e1 l\u00e2u tr\u00ean k\u1ec7. Ch\u1ecb t\u01b0\u1edfng t\u01b0\u1ee3ng h\u1ecd tr\u1ea3i t\u1ea5m bi\u1ec3u ng\u1eef tr\u00ean n\u1ec1n nh\u00e0, m\u1edf n\u1eafp c\u00e1i b\u00fat l\u00f4ng, vi\u1ebft ch\u1eef r\u1ed3i t\u00f4 m\u00e0u l\u00ean bi\u1ec3u ng\u1eef.<\/p>\n

Esme m\u1ea5t \u0111\u1ee9a con. Ch\u1ecb ta kh\u00f4ng khai ph\u1ea7n \u1ea5y.<\/p>\n

\u201cT\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2y v\u00e0i ng\u00e0y th\u00ec n\u00f3 b\u1ecb s\u1ea9y thai,\u201d m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 t\u00ean Marta n\u00f3i v\u1edbi ch\u1ecb. \u201cGracias a Dios<\/i> n\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i mang c\u00e1i thai \u1ea5y. Th\u00e2n x\u00e1c n\u00f3 t\u1ef1 lo\u1ea1i b\u1ecf n\u1ed7i \u0111au \u0111\u1edbn.\u201d Marta ng\u01b0ng n\u00f3i v\u00e0 l\u1eafc \u0111\u1ea7u. \u201cTh\u1ea5y kh\u00f4ng? \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 ai lo cho b\u1ecdn m\u00ecnh h\u1ebft. H\u1ecd ch\u1eb3ng c\u1ea7n bi\u1ebft m\u00ecnh l\u00e0 ai. C\u1ee9 vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u00e9o con ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta, ch\u1ee9 vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u00e9o g\u00ec ph\u1ea3i quan t\u00e2m \u0111\u1ebfn ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta, \u0111\u00fang kh\u00f4ng?\u201d<\/p>\n

M\u1ed9t bu\u1ed5i s\u00e1ng, trong l\u00fac ch\u1ecb \u0111i l\u1ea5y khay \u0111\u1ef1ng th\u1ee9c \u0103n trong cafeteria<\/i>, m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 m\u1eb7c \u00e1o thun m\u00e0u h\u1ed3ng l\u1ee3t \u0111\u1ebfn b\u00ean ch\u1ecb.<\/p>\n

\u201cNghe n\u00f3i ch\u1ecb t\u00ecm con trai ch\u1ecb,\u201d c\u00f4 ta n\u00f3i nh\u1ecf.<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb nh\u00ecn ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 – ch\u1ecb kh\u00f4ng ki\u1ec1m ch\u1ebf \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ni\u1ec1m hy v\u1ecdng m\u00ea mu\u1ed9i.<\/p>\n

\u201cT\u00f4i bi\u1ebft ch\u00fat \u00edt,\u201d ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 n\u00f3i.<\/p>\n

\u201cBi\u1ebft g\u00ec?\u201d Tr\u00e1i tim ch\u1ecb \u0111\u1eadp lo\u1ea1n l\u00ean. Ch\u1ecb nghe \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u1ea3 ti\u1ebfng vang c\u1ee7a nh\u1ecbp \u0111\u1eadp th\u1eadt s\u00e2u trong tai ch\u1ecb, d\u00f9 l\u1eabn v\u1edbi ti\u1ebfng mu\u1ed7ng, n\u0129a, ch\u00e9n b\u00e1t g\u00f5 v\u00e0o nhau v\u00e0 ti\u1ebfng tr\u00f2 chuy\u1ec7n r\u1ec1n vang chung quanh.<\/p>\n

\u201cC\u00e1i nh\u1eabn c\u1ee7a ch\u1ecb,\u201d ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 n\u00f3i.<\/p>\n

Trong kho\u1ea3nh kh\u1eafc ch\u1ecb b\u1ed1i r\u1ed1i, nh\u01b0ng r\u1ed3i ch\u1ecb hi\u1ec3u ra. \u201cC\u00f4 n\u00f3i \u0111i,\u201d ch\u1ecb n\u00f3i.<\/p>\n

Ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 nh\u00ecn chi\u1ebfc nh\u1eabn, g\u1eadt \u0111\u1ea7u.<\/p>\n

\u201cC\u00f4 n\u00f3i cho t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e3.\u201d<\/p>\n

M\u1ed9t n\u1ee5 c\u01b0\u1eddi nh\u01b0 v\u1ebft d\u1ea7u loang tr\u00ean m\u1eb7t ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0, nh\u01b0ng c\u00f4 ta kh\u00f4ng n\u00f3i.<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb nh\u00ecn ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0, khu\u00f4n m\u1eb7t tr\u00f2n v\u00e0 ch\u00f9m t\u00f3c h\u00ecnh ch\u1eef V tr\u00ean tr\u00e1n c\u00f4 ta, r\u1ed3i ch\u1ecb ch\u1ea1m v\u00e0o chi\u1ebfc nh\u1eabn \u0111ang \u0111eo \u1edf ng\u00f3n tay ch\u1ecb. B\u00e2y gi\u1edd n\u00f3 l\u1ecfng h\u01a1n l\u00fac ch\u1ecb m\u1edbi \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u00e2y. Ch\u1ecb nh\u1eb9 nh\u00e0ng xoay v\u00e0 tu\u1ed1t n\u00f3 ra kh\u1ecfi ng\u00f3n tay. Ch\u1ecb n\u1eafm n\u00f3 trong l\u00f2ng b\u00e0n tay. L\u00fac ch\u1ecb \u0111\u01b0a chi\u1ebfc nh\u1eabn cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0, ch\u1ecb c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y m\u1ed9t ph\u1ea7n th\u00e2n th\u1ec3 ch\u1ecb t\u00ea d\u1ea1i.<\/p>\n

\u201cN\u00f3i cho t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft,\u201d ch\u1ecb l\u1ea1i n\u00f3i.<\/p>\n

Ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 th\u1eed chi\u1ebfc nh\u1eabn tr\u00ean \u0111\u1ea7u ng\u00f3n tay c\u00e1i. \u201cT\u00f4i nghe n\u00f3i ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y m\u1ed9t th\u1eb1ng b\u00e9 b\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng,\u201d c\u00f4 ta n\u00f3i. \u201cNg\u01b0\u1eddi ta \u0111em n\u00f3 \u0111\u1ebfn m\u1ed9t b\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n \u1edf Laredo.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cM\u1ea5y tu\u1ed5i?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cM\u01b0\u1eddi?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb c\u1ed1 nu\u1ed1t n\u01b0\u1edbc mi\u1ebfng. \u201cKh\u00f4ng,\u201d gi\u1ecdng ch\u1ecb y\u1ebfu \u1edbt. \u201cCon trai t\u00f4i nh\u1ecf h\u01a1n.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c\u00d4, v\u1eady sao?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb g\u1eadt \u0111\u1ea7u.<\/p>\n

\u201cXin l\u1ed7i,\u201d ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 n\u00f3i. \u201cEm c\u1ee9 t\u01b0\u1edfng l\u00e0 con ch\u1ecb.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb qu\u00ean \u0111\u00e1nh nh\u1eefng d\u1ea5u ch\u1ea5m \u1edf c\u1ed5 tay. Ch\u1ecb qu\u00ean lu\u00f4n b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n ch\u1ecb.<\/p>\n

Alicia v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ee9a con g\u00e1i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c th\u1ea3. Marta b\u1ecb tr\u1ea3 v\u1ec1. Ch\u1ecb kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n th\u1ea5y Esme \u0111\u00e2u.<\/p>\n

V\u00e0 r\u1ed3i m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y ch\u1ecb ch\u1edd con trai ch\u1ecb \u1edf c\u1eeda tr\u01b0\u1edbc. Ch\u1ecb ng\u1ed3i tr\u00ean n\u1ec1n nh\u00e0, nh\u1eefng ng\u00f3n tay \u0111an nhau, \u0111\u1eb7t tr\u00ean l\u00f2ng.<\/p>\n

V\u00e0 r\u1ed3i \u2013<\/p>\n

\u201cGabriel!\u201d<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb cu\u1ed1ng cu\u1ed3ng \u0111\u1ee9ng d\u1eady. \u0110\u1ed5 x\u00f4 v\u00e0o \u0111\u00e1m ng\u01b0\u1eddi nh\u00f9ng nh\u1eb1ng tr\u01b0\u1edbc m\u1eb7t, n\u00f3 \u0111\u00e2y r\u1ed3i. T\u00f3c \u0111en, ch\u1ea3i th\u1eb3ng, t\u00e0n nhang d\u01b0\u1edbi con m\u1eaft. Ch\u00faa \u01a1i! \u0110\u00fang n\u00f3 r\u1ed3i! Ch\u1ecb nh\u00e0o t\u1edbi, gi\u1eadt n\u00f3 ra kh\u1ecfi \u0111\u00e1m \u0111\u00f4ng. Ch\u1ecb qu\u1ef3 xu\u1ed1ng n\u1ec1n nh\u00e0 v\u00e0 \u00f4m ch\u1ea7m l\u1ea5y n\u00f3. Ch\u1ecb cho\u00e1ng v\u00e1ng v\u00e0 m\u1eebng r\u1ee1 \u0111\u1ebfn ng\u1ed9p th\u1edf. M\u0169i ch\u1ecb v\u00f9i v\u00e0o t\u00f3c n\u00f3, c\u00e1i m\u00f9i d\u1ecbu d\u00e0ng c\u1ee7a n\u00f3 khi\u1ebfn ch\u1ecb mu\u1ed1n ng\u1ea5t \u0111i. Ch\u1ecb \u00fap hai b\u00e0n tay l\u00ean vai n\u00f3, c\u0169ng b\u1edd vai m\u1ecfng m\u1ea3nh, nh\u1ecf b\u00e9 v\u00e0 d\u1ec5 v\u1ee1 nh\u01b0 v\u1ecf tr\u1ee9ng. \u201cGabriel,\u201d ch\u1ecb th\u00ec th\u1ea7m m\u00ea m\u1ea3i. Ch\u1ecb c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y n\u00f3 run r\u1ea9y. \u201cKh\u00f4ng sao,\u201d ch\u1ecb n\u00f3i v\u1edbi n\u00f3 qua n\u01b0\u1edbc m\u1eaft.<\/p>\n

Chung quanh ch\u1ecb l\u00e0 ti\u1ebfng reo h\u00f2. Hay ti\u1ebfng la h\u00e9t? T\u1ea1i sao ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta l\u1ea1i la h\u00e9t? Ti\u1ebfng m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0, \u201cBu\u00f4ng con t\u00f4i ra! Mateo!\u201d V\u00e0 t\u1ea1i sao ch\u1ecb l\u1ea1i c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y c\u00f3 nh\u1eefng b\u00e0n tay b\u00e1m v\u00e0o ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ecb, g\u1ee1 tay ch\u1ecb ra, \u0111\u1ea9y ch\u1ecb v\u1ec1 ph\u00eda sau trong l\u00fac ch\u1ecb v\u01b0\u01a1n t\u1edbi n\u00f3 \u2013 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i n\u00f3 hay sao? ph\u1ea3i n\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng? Nh\u01b0ng tr\u00f4ng gi\u1ed1ng n\u00f3 qu\u00e1 m\u00e0! – nh\u1eefng c\u00e1nh tay k\u00e9o ch\u1ecb d\u1ecdc theo h\u00e0nh lang, nh\u1eefng b\u00e0n tay x\u00f4 ch\u1ecb v\u00e0o m\u1ed9t c\u0103n ph\u00f2ng, nh\u1eefng b\u00e0n tay kh\u00f3a tr\u00e1i c\u1eeda l\u1ea1i.<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb ng\u00e3 g\u1ee5c xu\u1ed1ng n\u1ec1n nh\u00e0 v\u00e0 ch\u1edbp m\u1eaft trong b\u00f3ng t\u1ed1i. T\u1eeb trong l\u00f2ng chi\u1ebfc h\u1ed9p, ch\u1ecb h\u00e9t vang.<\/p>\n

R\u1ed3i m\u1ed9t ng\u00e0y c\u00f3 l\u00e1 \u0111\u1ea7y tr\u00ean c\u00e2y, nh\u1eefng c\u00e2y m\u1ed9c lan tr\u1ed5 hoa \u0111\u1ea7y c\u00e0nh, \u0111u \u0111\u01b0a trong gi\u00f3 nh\u1eb9. Ch\u1ecb s\u1ebd \u1edf n\u01a1i n\u00e0y, ch\u1ecb t\u1ef1 nh\u1ee7, cho \u0111\u1ebfn khi n\u00f3 \u0111\u1ebfn. Qua khung c\u1eeda s\u1ed5, ch\u1ecb nh\u00ecn nh\u1eefng c\u00e1nh hoa tr\u1eafng run r\u1ea9y, v\u00e0 trong m\u1ed9t tho\u00e1ng gi\u00f3, m\u1ed9t \u0111\u00f3a hoa r\u1ee5ng kh\u1ecfi c\u00e0nh. Nh\u1eefng c\u00e1nh hoa tan t\u00e1c, xoay tr\u00f2n, v\u00e0 r\u01a1i xu\u1ed1ng \u0111\u1ea5t.<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb nh\u1eafm m\u1eaft l\u1ea1i. Ch\u1ecb \u0111\u00e3 \u0111i nh\u1eefng \u0111\u00e2u, r\u1ed3i ch\u1ecb s\u1ebd ra sao? Nh\u1eefng m\u1ee5n ph\u1ecfng n\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0nh, nh\u1eefng v\u1ebft b\u1ea7m t\u00edm \u0111\u00e3 nh\u1ea1t m\u00e0u, nh\u1eefng b\u1eb1ng ch\u1ee9ng \u0111\u00e3 bi\u1ebfn \u0111i – m\u1ecdi th\u1ee9 tan \u0111i nh\u01b0 \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng h\u00f2a tan trong n\u01b0\u1edbc. Th\u1eadt l\u00e0 d\u1ec5 d\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ec3 m\u1eb7c cho chuy\u1ec7n \u1ea5y x\u1ea3y ra, th\u1eadt d\u1ec5 d\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ec3 b\u1ecf cu\u1ed9c, \u0111\u1ec3 th\u00e0nh c\u00e1i th\u1ee9 m\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta mu\u1ed1n m\u00ecnh th\u00e0nh: m\u1ed9t v\u1eadt b\u00f9ng ch\u00e1y ri\u00eang r\u1ebd trong c\u01a1n h\u1ed7n lo\u1ea1n, m\u1ed9t v\u1eadt \u0111\u1ec3 m\u1eb7c cho gi\u00f3 cu\u1ed1n \u0111i.<\/p>\n

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H\u1ebft ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u00e0y \u0111\u1ebfn ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c, kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 ai l\u00e0 th\u1eb1ng b\u00e9 con ch\u1ecb h\u1ebft.<\/p>\n

L\u1ee1 nh\u01b0 ch\u1ecb qu\u00ean m\u1eb7t n\u00f3 th\u00ec sao nh\u1ec9? L\u1ee1 nh\u01b0 ch\u1ecb n\u1ed5i \u0111i\u00ean l\u00ean th\u00ec sao? L\u1ee1 nh\u01b0 n\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y r\u1ed3i, n\u1eb1m \u1edf m\u1ed9t trong nh\u1eefng c\u00e1i gi\u01b0\u1eddng tr\u1ebb con kia, ch\u1ecb nh\u00ecn th\u1ea5y n\u00f3 m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eadn ra n\u00f3 l\u00e0 con m\u00ecnh th\u00ec sao nh\u1ec9? L\u1ee1 nh\u01b0 l\u00e2u qu\u00e1 th\u00ec sao nh\u1ec9? L\u1ee1 nh\u01b0 tr\u00ed nh\u1edb h\u01b0 ho\u1ea1i th\u00ec sao? L\u1ee1 nh\u01b0 m\u1ecdi chuy\u1ec7n \u0111\u1ec1u tr\u1eafc tr\u1edf<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2243,"featured_media":59618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"h5ap_radio_sources":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,22,42,35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dich-thuat","category-sang-tac","category-sang-viet-ngu","category-truyen-ngan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/damau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/damau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/damau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2243"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59619"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/damau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59621,"href":"https:\/\/damau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59619\/revisions\/59621"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/damau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/damau.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}