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LIGIITHIU

Tcgicunschny-B-rtP-l-vi(1908-1981)-lmtnhvn

Nga ni ting, Anh hng Lao ngX hi ch ngha, c tngGiithngQucgiaLinbangCnghaXhichnghaX-vit.ngvitgnbamitcphm,trongccunTruynmtngichnchnhmcthgiiubit.

B-rt P-l-vi khng h h cu cc nhn vt chnh, cc s kin chchttrongcctcphmcamnh.ngtmchnccnhnvtvccskinnhvytthctcucsng.Chnhng,ch,clkhngaikhc,ctonquyntuynb:Tisngtrnccucivnhcgiaccnhnvtcamnh.Lunluntmkim,lunlunmmnhtrongthct,P-l-vi tipxcvi rtnhiuconngi tuytvica thii chng ta,ngvitvhmtcchycmphcvthovtnhbnivih.Thtvuisngbitbaonhiucsnggiaccnhnvtcamnh,ctraoithtvih,ctheodixemcucsngstiptcvphttrinmtcchchnhxcnmcno,hngicacctnhcchcmiuttrongcccunsch,vphnktcachng,bn,vitcchltcgi,nhduchmhttlu,-ngvitnhvytrongtpbtkNhnlichngngqua.

Tchngngqua,ngrtranhngnguynmuvnhngskincchotiuthuytTrnbsnghoangvng,cunschvitvnhngngicngnhnxydngmtnhmythyinccngsutlnXi-b-ri.Hngnghnconngitkhpmimincatncny,nbnbcaconsngln,nithmsncngcccavngrngtai-gany.Vmingiutmramnhtdngvcamnh.Niydinramtcuckhostcvkinthcvknngnghnghipcamingi,vnhngkhtvngocvnhucucnhncah...

PHNTHNHT

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Chic tu ch khch c-mc,mt chic tu thy ln v chm chp,chytrnsngnttrccchmng,riXta-r-xi-bic-xchmqualctrignti.Nchysutm.Nhngnginotrnbatngboongcanvnchathathuvnhngiumilcacuchnhtrnh.Mcdugi bc thi tngt vmanghngv ca c kh t b sng thp n,khngmtaichutrvphngmnhc.Thnhthong,vtm,hnhkhchlidichuyntmnbnnysangmnbnkia,khngnphthuyntrngangkhuynhnnphntnrachoutukhinghing.

-nglnhngconcu!...Khimtconilcbyitheo!Khngaichu nghe ai c, anh phn nn vi thuyn trng. - T lu ta khng thynhngkkhkhonhthny.

ThuyntrngA-lch-xyRa-cp,mtngingtui,bott,mttovhi r, vaxongphin trc; ngkhoc smingivobn, trcmtchicmXa-m-vainvungtrnngbng.

-,nhngngi tr tuiy...h tmvrt tt...Vsngn-mtconsngrasng!uccquangcnhnhthny!-Va thivochntr,mtkhngnhnphthuyntrng,ngnitip:-lnihsn .Nhng anh ni ng y, coi chng khng h lm m tumt...nglnhngconcu.

Qu tht,nhngkhcsngquanhco,hocbnb trinhiuni,hocbnbphibngphng,thngxuthinnhngcnhtrmchnhsco,s timtcamuscvshngvca thinnhin lmchohnhkhchngcnhin,btkh tunvimintbao lav thanginy.

Consngnhngvlunlunthayhnhidng;nhmttmgngsoisuthm,nphnchiunhngcnhngxanhtt,nhngkhurngymuscvabcsangthu,nhngmngtrixanhdu,rintarathnhnhngcnhtaynclunvonhngclaobngphngsumsu;rikhitphpli,sngn-tngthmtc,unkhc,dtnvincung,phthuyhtscmnhcan.Vnkhcsngtrlihinha,hnhkhchcththngthctrnvncctianngrcrvccmusclplnh.

Rngtai-garmrpvinhngngnthngxanhchcthnglntricao,

chy ra nmt nc.Gingnhmt mmui, nhng con sa yn lnquanhnhngbba-zanthngngmunu.Bngnhin,consngngotlimtcchbtng,ttcnhngcnhnhnglichonhngcnhngcttti.

Chthnhthong,trnmtsndcbtrihayphaxaxacacnhngngpncbnbphi,ngi ta thyhocon ranhng lngxmsmut.Chnhngbntuvnhngconngto,nhmigitiscmtcacclngxm.Nhngy,mtthnhphtrngaygiacnhnghoangvuy.Contuc-mcghlikhonghnmtgi.Thnhphkhngctrnbn.Trnnhngchicphaocpcutreovotayvncacutu,ngitac:Bntu.Tronglcnhngchiccncuchuynlnbcckinhng,nhiuhnhkhchtrtuikpbclnbmcdutriti.Htrv,kinhngc:

-Ccxebutinvnthyngncaopcccu!...Ngitatngylkhuty-namMt-xc-va,thty.

Hnghsasnhngchmsngcathnhphvdanhbinmtlcconsngunkhcvttcmt lnnali trlivibngticacnhsngnchoangvu, thnh thongimmtngnlacachicphaotrnsng,hocnhmnhtcamtngisaomathulplnh.Lchnhkhchvabtutnra,caikuln:

-Xemka,xemka!

Sauuitu,phachntrihinlnmtchuinhsngding.Mttingciddi,khnthitvnglivchictuc-mctrlibngmttinghkhnkhn.Ccchmsngtinlign,rsangmtbn,vmtcontuginghnhchicmybayvtquacontugicitrongnhsngmuxanhchili.Ntunglnmtminginhnghtbincmtri,rikhutsaukhuusng,lplitingciddibochonhngchictuphatrcn.

TrnsngMt-xc-va,trnsngN-vahocsng-ni-p,sxuthincamtchicthuynbaychckhnglmaich.Nhngtrnsngnmbanngy, chic tu c-mc bnh tnh khnkho len li trnh nhngchicthuyncucl,nhngchicbngg,nhngchicslantrtnhang- thsxuthin lmchohnhkhchngcnhinnninhiu

ngichyvilnboongtumcdmkhuya.Ngithuynphphicukhnhbngmtgingkhnkhn,chnngn:

-Bconi,xinbcongiitnicho!

Mtgingnamcaotrvbnga,tingnghenngtrnhtrch,nhclicunimminginghenhmtai:

-Bconhnhkhchtaphibitiuch.ngclmcntrbcicacichuclscachngta.

Vmtgingcongidudnguynchuynninhanh:

-B con ta ng t tp li nhnhng con cu; hyi vo ccphngkhch,bconcthnghera-i-,nghea,chic,chi-mi-n.

-Mtcontu!Phichngylmtcontu?Thmnglmtcontuthccch!

-Thtrng,cphinchGri-g-riS-l-khp[1]

iMdithinhong-ca-t-ri-naIIkhng?

Trongccphngkhchcngkhngphilvng.Hngrongnchiacchngb lt .Trongphnghngnht, nhng tmgng to, ngkhungbngng,trcyphnchiusnungphphncabnbunvng,giysoibngnhngchngthanhninvairng,mctktvobngcira,khi thchmriiquanhmycgimcqunotrt tuytbngphla-nenmudacam,eoknhcn,khi thincunggimibtbngcaosuxungsnhocnhymtviudncaNga.Mtngikophong cmngi trn chic i-vngbc nhungmu thm,mt limdimthamnvimtnhmthanhnintraigiangvtaynhnhp...

Cth,chictuc-mcginuachquytrongchuynicbitny,xuidnghaihmnay trong tingrorornrcanhngchicchnvt.Hnhkhchhtctmtrvophongcnhpmtcchllng,suynghvsphncah,vbaonhiucngvicmhchabitangchhuytrongrngtai-ga,nicngtrngmhchbitlrtvi,phnkhiclmquenvinhau,traoitrchuynvinhau,khngnmtnginngto ln, tuikhngonc,bngoicvkhcthng,vaxuthintrntuc-mc.

Ngiimtibtkquilmbngda,khunhmtibttt.Mttinbchtchicothythchnbngsnrch.ngimtchicct-ktbixungquanhvinvimusmvclitraitrchtlpnhabc.Nhngm tcvng sm trongm th rangoi rxungvngtrnrmnng.Rudymuvngsmchephnlnkhunmt.Rump ln vi ru cmmmmi chy xungngchnh nh cha tngbitlidaoco lg.Mtchickhn taynmvtnganggi sau lngmtchicgiynm.ngcmmtkhusngsngplitrongbao.

Chicc-mcvngquamtkhiba-zanencngsngsnggialngsng...Dcnixpthnhtng,ynhngtchim.Nhngnsaynbay trn tu,pht ranhng tingku lo lng.y lcnh tnghimc.Mingitptrungphali,cnngruxmngibnphi.ngngitrn boong tu, mt ni khut gi, trimt t bo v bt u lau nm.Ngitathyngtrongtthtronglccontuquakhikhicabysayn.

-,nhngchicnmpqu.

-Mtmnhbcnhty?Giilm!

-Connginymaymntht...Nhngcynmcangtamuscththiha.Visnhvy,ngtanhbcthchcchnsc.

-ngchi,ycgukhng?...Cchsikhng?

-Cma-mtkhng?Clilongkhng?

Nhng chic nm thng, chn trn, tn y ru, xp hng trn t bo.ng khch ru xm, b thu ht vo cng vic, hu nh khng nhn thynhngbmt tr lu lnh,cngkhngnghe thynhngcuhichnho.ngcngkhngngcmtlnnhn.Tuynhinngitacngnhnthyimtsngmuxanhnhtnmtrongimrclaycvcngthng,vibntaytolclngmunuangrun.

-Clngyic-cgimcomudacamvmangknhdyni;lcgimanhchngcchmtctrctrnquaytrntrongviuincung.

-Ligiicacuthtngin,ccbnnh,-mtnginngptrai,ngitmvc,mttrn,hngnhmtcongininhnhng

chomingicngnghethy.NgitabitlksPs-nt-sni,mtngi vui tnh, thchht v lmquenvi tt cmi ngi.Anh thanhninhaykchuynmnhnirnganhtalhctrcanhthylcnitingP-tin,rnganhtacngiviP-tinncngtcp-ni-c-xci-,trongrngtai-ga.-nginnhncitrth,anhtanitip.-Ngilbmtnyangsaybtym.-Ps-nt-snihchchicmimtcchngcnhin,htlyht.Chnglcimithmnykhnglmchocccuthmnhmtqudachutmui?

Khngaici.Mtsimlnglngtng.Chcchnngiruxmictht.Bntayngtavnkholonhthtchicnmnynchicnmkhcby ln giy sau khi ct b chn cn thn. Dn dn ngi ta quen i vkhngchnngtana.Chcnmtnginbtr,daxanh,tcdymuhtd,mcmtchicosng-aymuthm,mtchicqunbstngivkhnchonglenkkhoctrnvai,vnttrnboongnhnngta.

QuaPs-nt-sni,hnhkhchcbitlvcaP-tin,chtacngchngchimgianbungsangtrng,thnghngduynhtcacontu.ChbnhcaMt-xc-va,bmitinnghicathxngvonhngkhkhncacucinayymai.Khngphichnhnghnhkhchtrntubitiu.Bnbrabntinh.Mtngibott,uconhn,viimthpnghchngmnh trconvangmnhnbvcaP-tin,vadndthuyntrngRa-cpangngnghim:

-ngchRa-cp,ngchhychchmscchoi-naVa-si-li-p-na P-ti-na np-ni-c-xci- hon tonmnh khe nh!ng lm danhnhngngithythtrnsngn.

i-na, hu nh khng khi no ri khi boong tu, ht sc ch nngihnhkhchmi.Chvobung,kochngrakhinggiytmanhtranhththigiannghincudcngvdnrangoi:

-nglmtngidnXi-bi-rigc!Anhnhnxem,lhinthnca

c-mcTi-m-ph--vch[2]

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Chnikh,khngnggilicthemlinicachntaingil.Nginyngngulnvnhnvphavchngch.imtcangta dng limt lt trnngi v, ri chuynquangi chng.V,i-nathyrngtarngmnhvgitngangi.Chtngnhcctrong

cpmtkhnghnlsngcnhin,khnghnlsshi,cngkhnghnlscmhn,mcllttcgpli.Ringtacixung,mimvinhngchicnm.Ltsau,nhlikhngnh,ngilquaylinhnVi-a-tst-slpA-na--vchP-tin v ngi ph n thy khip s trc nicmhnsuscmchtngnhcctrongcpmty.

i-nanpmnhvochng,ni:

-Anhbitngta?

-Lnutinanhthyngta.Nichung,anhkhngbitaiyc,trngchbththnhtBanchphnhtnhngbatinchngta.

-Nhngngtabitanh...ngtabitanh,anhthnyu,ngtacmtcinhnthtl...

-ivinhngnhboM,danhtXi-bi-rigilnnhngdythpgai,nhngthpcanh,nhngconchsn;cniviem-chcchnlnhng bn v li v nhng t nhnXi-bi-ri trn ra di thi Sa hong...Khng,em,ttcnginhnnhiu.Chkia,anhabntaymunusm ch vo khong khng gian ng chn tri gii hn bi bc tngthnhmuxanhsmcarngtai-ga,-mtvngrngmnhmng,giucnhtrongchuynthnthoi,nhnghoangvng,angchnhngconngidngcmvcncnnhthcndy.Chnghalngmnxachctrongschvvtrongccbica...

-Dsaothngtacngbitanh.

- C th, P-tin nhn vai. - Qua cc giai on ca cuc i, bit baongidiquynanh...Thic,anhvlmvicy.Anhphinmcmivicp-ni-c-xci-trclcanhnni.

Mtltsau,anhtrravichicobnhtcav.Anhthyngivmnhbnkiaboongtuangngmtrmngiruxm.nltmnh,anhcngchnngilmnhngbntaytosdngcondaobinhsdngmtcondaom.Chicnmcuicngclauxong,ngilbncnthnxpttcvogi.Brurmrpnhchimhtcmtkhngchophponcngilbaonhiutui;cthngtabnmi,mcngcthsumi.

-ng lmtmu ngi k l...Mt nhn vt caMa-minXi-bi-ri-

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.emnhnxem,hntanngniunhngchicnmkhipcha.Ccnngtranganggtr,thmmtconnginhvykhngthyghayhnlchyrngtrongrng.

Mtngngimmica,milmc,mictranhhaibnng,lmrichicobnhtttrnvaii-naxung.Ngichnguymnhtchic o, khoc vo cho ch, ri chong tay m ly ngi ch.Ngi ruxmnglnvnhnlih.imtsngcangikhngbiuhincigc,nhngi-naccmtngnhmtcinhchmpnngn,thiuthinchangnpsauchmrurmy.

-Ch,anhthycha?-Chhtscxcngththo.

Lny,P-tinccmtngmhnhgpngiu.giuslolngkhngthcangxmchimlngmnh,anhdnvsangbnkiaboongtu,namnthanhnin,mcqunocmtri,obngngn,oblu-dngckhako,osng-ay,angngistnhau,rascht:

Bnhi,hynnhngminxaxi,

Chngta,bnvti,

Lnhngngichutin

Canhngvngtmi

-H,nhngngichinhphcXi-bi-ri!-P-tinkuln.Anhdnglign lan can, ngay trnunhngngianght. -Vng ling,h snhthcvngtgiucnydy,hsxydngmtnhmythyinkhnglvs thpsngnhngthnhphmi. -di,bihtchmdt,nhngngitrtuitmnhnvchngP-tintronglcnhthylchc vn xc ng ni tip: - s cmt binXi-bi-ri rt ln, tt cnhngngnninyschmht,vtrnnhngbbinykhngnhnthy, s c xy dng mt khu lin hp cng nghip kim loi, giy,ximng,hacht,nhcsn,g...

i-nangcnhnchng,cpmtxmsnglnngnlanhittnh.

-Emrtvuilngitheoanh!

-Xungyvichngti,ngchVi-a-tst-slpA-na--vchP-tin,-

Ps-nt-snidigi.Anhtanggiavngngi,chhuybanngcatphtlcny.

P-tinmmcixuatay:

-Ccbn,tikhngcthgi.

Khoctayv,anhdnchidcboongtu.

-Cphiemngnngi...

-Khng,khng,emkhngs,cngkhngtic.Emkhngcnnhca,tinnghi!-Npmnhvochng,chnithm:-Anhcbitkhng,lcnoemcngnghrngnukhngccingLt-vi-nptrichn,tritayanhlithvikinthccaanh,tnhgandcaanh,anhcthlmnnktchp-ni-c-xci-.

-Chc!Risthuxpnthathiem.Lt-vi-nptrcyvnlmtkscnhngquannimrthay,mtnhtchcckhnng,nhngtuitc...,nungtakhngcttcmiquanh:bnbc,ngnghipc,nginy,ngin...Tht ra,ng taht ti ri,nhngninhnhngcngchc,hscaLt-vi-npnmtrongngnsmt.Vnschonlcnongtarixung.NhngLt-vi-npthrisaoc...Tmli,nhng ci khng lin quan n chng ta.ng ta cn phi da vo cimi,cihini.ngtacnanh.Emsthyngtantipchngtanhthno.Emcngthyngchbththnhtchcchngtamaymn.ng ch y, tt nhin, s gi in chong ta...iu cng cmt tcngnoyiviLt-vi-np.Emmmnggy,mivics ttpm...

-Khng,khngphici.Emlinghnngta.

i-naabn taymnhkhnhvgi lnhchvphangi ruxm.ngtabygiutrn,taychnglnlancan.Githilunglaymtclnsngcanghi thapha trnnhu.Ginmgnbcngn.Mtembgingi to,mphnh,khongln tmlnchn, tckt thnhmtbmtomuhung,minh,ngn,lcccnhngntrui,angngixmngmnhng chic nm.Mt cu b khongmi lm tui, tcmuhungnht,taygygangngmchictingsngkhngkmphnthchth.

-Nhngchicnmpqu,trngnhbngdathuc!-Cbnibngmtgingdthng,rrngllmchongchtnicanhngchicnmch.-Mtmnhngnhtcttcy?Chucthxemckhngng?-Nhngngntaytmngvomnmmtvmtnhdahong.

-Sngcangcgy,ng?...ngnpnriahaynvin?-Cublphphi,kiuhnhtramnhcngthochuynsnbn.-Chclnvin?Bivrngtai-gabygirtnguyhim.Hnhnhsangthubnguxulm...-Vcugiithchvimtgingbitli:-Chuc...u.

-Xa-sa!Nhngchicnmsinhi...Khng,cllhaichemsinhicngmttn.

Ngiruxmkhngngy.i-nacngtngngtakhngmunbt chuynvi cc chub.Xa-sab khu sng,baonv cngi ruxmkhugilnghiuk,lmnhkhngnsimlngngoanccangta.Cncb,mcugilNi-na,thtddthn.Emcmlycnhtayngiruxmlaymnh:

-ngi!Khngtrlicuhilxulmy!-BngemnhnxtbngmtginglanhlnhvangnchvchngP-tin:-AnhXa-sa,ngtaungquchn,sayruy.

i-nanhmmt,ghtm.Nhngngiruxmvnngiim,ubxgcxung.Cuanhcmlytaycemgi,koi:

-lmmm!

i-nakhngthkimchnisquantmivingil.Chnghvichng:

-Emimuanmnh.Chng ta sbobpomvikemnhanhvnthch.

-Tisao?nyttri.

- Emmun th, - ch nhnmnh.Vi m c ln trong ging ni dudngcach.-BemvV-li-aemvnhngginmy,memkhngbitxtrrasaoc...Emcngvy,emthchnm.

-Thnivichqunl,chtanmcgic.Nukhngthemsh

y.Emcngbitbnconbuny.

-Tisaophi lmphinngi ta?-Nginb tr tr li, rnilngmy thanh v chp imt nh lm cho n gn nh binmt tronghngmidi.-ngclo,emkhngcholmnhthu.

-Anhkhnglogc.-P-tintrvphngvibcibnhtnhvngcacnthn.

Cnbcbivcuccicnhy,i-nachyxungcu thangv lignngil.Nhngthymtngtanhmlivnhngmchmuxanhnihaibnthidng,chmtbnhtnhvkhngbitninngrasao.ngtammtvquayli.Cpmtngtathongthnhntigiycmtrixinhxnnchicqun,chicsng-ay,ridnglitrnkhunmtcanginbtr.Mtcinhnlolng,dhi:

-Cig? -ng taniging trmvkhnkhn,phhi ruvomtch.

-Xinli,timun...ngcthnhngchoti...bnchotimttnmpnykhng?-iubcachnhphntrn.Vcngrncacpmtbclanhduli:-TilvcaksP-tin...Chngtinp-ni-c-xci-,nhtilmvic.Nhtithchnmlm.

Cpmtmubctrnnlnhgi.

-Khng!-Nginngni,riquayinhnvonisuthmcamtthung lng nhiu cy dn n mt con sui rc rch chy vo sng n.Nhng khii-na tc gin v li khc t tn nhn i ln boong trn,nginngbnttamtnhntheo.

ng lVi-a-tst-slpA-na--vchbaogicngc l.L ranghihnta.ClltndcanhngngikhsaimMa-minXi-bi-ri-cmthay,hoc lmtphmnhn,saukhimnhn t,innihunhkhngcainy,trnhstmhiuquchuovllch.ylmtbihcb chchoi-na.Chvophngk lichochngnghe,nhngchbngdngli.Cigy?Vcm?Khngcl.

nglvcm.Mtgiaiiuquenthuc.Sini,saysa,vuibunktipnhau,giaiiulngltrnsngnnhnhngconchimsaynygicmkialmttrongnhnghcba-zan.

i-naiquanhtu.Ccbnthanhninnamnvnttpcuitu,vimt spha tphnnnhngqunophla-nen,obngngn,ova-ricabi,okhoclnhthykhngccuvai.Nhmnginovvtng thnhmtvng trn rng.gia,mtcgi tr,nhvkhe,mcqun omuda camveoknhang ltmv trn chicv cmdicm.Trai-cp-xki!-i-nangh-biCan-x-nt-tacaTrai-cp-xki.Cgichinqunhtmingi.Mtctrnvhng,cvkiucngvnghimngh.imtcknhphngi,snglnvxcng.iulmchoi-nachnhtlssaysacangichinphnnhlnntmtttcccbntr,mbihthlpilplinhiuln,khngkhcgchicloaphngthanhtrntu,khinchkhchu.

Bao nhiu ngc nhinm cuc hnh trnh ny emn cho c giMt-xc-vangyhmkiaangcnido trnngphGoc-ki!Sngnay,dy thtsm,ch lnboong tungmcnhbnhminh.Dngsngnmitrongsngm.ngmttrikhnglvgaynilnsaubsngdcng.Trongnhsng,chthyphasau,mttonngiruriaxmxom,xanhxao,nngny.Hmnmnhngconbicvbn,rivtxungnhngtmvn.Nhcilmtgtraitoln,trnbngnhbim,npsaumitctrconmuvng.Conmttihcagnhnmbnchimtcchythchvnghing.Xahnchtt,saucundy,mtngingtui,ncdamugch,angquxungcukinh,mthngvphamttri.Phabnkiacundymtthanhningycm,tcmuhung,mtdi,mcmtchicqunilichnbpthtnilncuncunnhnhngb thp,ang tpnhngng tc thdcrtkh.Ttc tmtrongnhmt tri ang xua tan sngmv em li ti vui cho nhng cnhngbtngtchyratnbarngmuxanhsm.

Chicvcmnhgilntrongtmhni-nanhngiuxtxa,khngkhipm ch cn cha bit, nhng ch s nhn thy, cm thy v s sngtrongxshoangvngny.Chlimungpngiruxm,ngiXi-bi-riin hnh y.Ch i sangbnkia v dng li nghemt gingnb dudngvthnhtht,gingU-krai-na,tdialn:

-Chobc!

Mtnginbnhnhn, tcmunu,mt trn,xinhxnangnichuynvingiruxm.Mtchtaentuyn,bnhthnvduhin.Cbgibomplcnykhpnpngsauchta.Nginbbnhtnhstngchicnmmt,vingtcbnhtnhcanginitrimuabn.

-p lm.Baonhiucgiy,bc?Ccchu ti thchnmlm,c

conblmmmnyna...Thalichochu,nuchuvl...

Ngiruxmlnglnhnhaimcon.Hnhnhngtavangdy.Ttrnnhnxung,ngi ta thynhngnpnhn trnvng trnnarmnatrngginra.Clsauchmrurmangnmtncichnho.

-Thno,bcbnglngch?-Nginbnnn.

-Bning.Mtmnhngthnhiuqu.-Cbnithm.

- Nhng gi phi cho phi chng. Chuyn i l chng ti khnh kit.ChngtiUx-chiti,ngxalm.

-Lyi,-ngiruxmchginmni.

-Bclybaonhiuy?

-Nm.

-Nmmirp?-Nginbgindkuln.

-Nm.

-Nmrp?-Nginbbiri.

-Nm,-ngiruxmnhcli,rrngngtathchthvsphnvncabmvccongi.

-Nmg?

-Nmc-pch.Mtng thau.Hayc lykhngcngc...Nhngphitrtigi,cigikhngphicatiu.

Nginbmtenvnnhnngtakhnghiu,nhngcbtrakhnngoanhn.Emlyngtintrongtiokhoc,nhtvotingiruxmv,nhsngtathayikin,emmlyginm,nhclnvcnglngxungvnng,emilonxonvphaca.Bmcnngpngng,vnnhnngiruxmviimtsc.

-Bc,tikhngbitgichy.Nhngnmc-pchthqur.Nubckhngathtixincmnbcvmibclnncmvichngti.Phngssu,phasau,bcnnh!Bchulcnocngdtrmtchai

ruvt-cachonhngdpquantrng.BcchanghenincitnPs-nt-sni?Boch,iphtthanhnhiulnnhcn.A-lch-xan-rPs-nt-sni,thmyot,-chquaygtvichnngnthonthotbci.

Trong phng, Vi-a-tst-slp A-na--vch P-tin ang ci xung nhngbnv.

- ... Anh c bit con ngi l lng y lm g khng? - i-na ni.NhngP-tinngcbmtmuhphch,mtmuxanhbnhtt,nhnchngcnhin.Chdnglinachng,vmttclcthitlptronggianh,cmnichuyn,mmy thu thanh,my thuhnhvnichuyntronglcchngchlmvic.

Saukhighichpvostay,cunccbnvli,thongtayobngvi lng ra, anhmi hi vic g xy ra. Lc ,mt ting gm lm rungchuyncccaknhvchictuc-mcribntubnbct.Volcy,hthyngiruxmlncuicng.Toln,vairng,hicng,ngilaolnconngst ltrongct.Chicgikhngeosaulng, tingsngcmni tay.Chnibtbngdap lnmtcchvngchc.nbdc,niconngbinvotrongbngrmmuxanhcamtcythng,ngildngli,quayvphacontu,vchngsngngim.Hnhdngcangta,cmttrichiusng,nibtgianhngthncymuvng.

-Em,anhcngccmgiccgpnginyu,-P-tinnivcmthymtnilolngmh.-Anhkhngbituna.Nhnggpnginy.

...TrnbsnghoangvngcadngIc-t-s

K sPs-nt-sni ht vi ging nam trm.V cc bn tr lp li tuykhngdilm,nhngrthohng:

c-mcvnthc,mmnhtrongsuyt...[4]

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Lcnmnuchnvmithmtnhnlntnboongtu,Gan-naP-p-rt-snai-alytrongchichpnhramtchickhn,ritrilnchicbncaboongtu.CbNi-nanhanhnhnbylntrnbnnhngchicabng nha, phuc-st, dao.A-lch-xan-rT-ri-ph-n-vch ly ba chicchnnhacngthmvttrctngchica,rimntchaibngcchpmnhbntaynhbvoyvtlnbn.amtnhnlimtlntrcttcnhngth,anhralnhvimtginghic:

-No,cbTcHung,itmngbnruxmcaconi.

Cb i ra, trong lc ng b tmt chic bnhm nh vo ngc, ctthnhmingmng.Anhnhngltbnhvoa,nhtnhngmnhnhbvolngbntay,rihtvoming.Sauanhrtvt-cavochn,haichnln,mtchnnh,vclthymtchnchay,anhlirtthm.Micchcaconngigyg,thpb,tcvngvpnhrm,rumpngncngmu,chothysbnhtnh,nghongcaanh.Ncngbiultrongcchnmcngngngingbi,trongcimutrngcaviltco,trongnhsngcanhngchickhuynhbnglong,tronggingnittnvphtmrrng.

A-lch-xan-rT-ri-ph-n-vchP-p-rt-snihmchicbtngnm:mtmithmbclnlmchohaicnhmicongcaanhphpphng.

-Tchungchyiuri?...Ciconbchngkhnngoantnoc.

Gan-nachakptrlithkhunmtxinhxn,trntrnhvtinhnghch,bngvchynhiuhinlntrcca.

-Khngc!-Cbxcngni.

-Khngclthno?Binmtri?-Bmhi.

-Lnbri.Contmngtakhpni.Thuyntrngnithyngtalnb.

-Lnbri!-A-lch-xan-rT-ri-ph-n-vchrtln,nhn.-Chanicmt licmnvingi ta. -Ntmtkhs,anhmtchn

ruvochai.-Chcemsckhe,Gan-na!-Anhchmccviv,ungmthihtchnruy,ricnhnnmmbm,chbittranhthtnh cm ca ngi u bp nn c vo tn bp, nu nng bngmtphngphpcbit,vikemvlnguytqu.

tlu,gianhP-p-rt-snidichuyntcngtrngnyncngtrng khc. Nhng chuyn i i vi nh h tr nn quen thuc. Trnngcngnhnh,aicngbitnhimvcamnh.ngavbntu,ngbvcucontraixungmualngthcdtr.Gan-nacoicchiunlmtsxaxnntnunngly,cnNi-namngbgilTcHungvbmgilMtTrirabtavxpvochichmnh.Chcthitlptlu,aicvtrvnhimvcangiynhccchinstrongmtkhuipho,lmchocucsnglaonggimbtkhkhnmtcchrrt.

Vgiy,lccontuchhtrnmtdngsngXi-bi-rimnhmngnnhngnixal,cgianhingnggiquynh.Trongbngticabungtu,mnhcccaschoncquamtthnhsngmucmm,ngitanghehithnhnhcanhngabangng,vcnhGan-na,tingngycaP-p-rt-snihic,nhngvnuuvbnhthn.

Gan-nakhngngc.Nihngin,nhmtsaunmh,duibanngy,lidylntrongstnhmchcamkhuya.Thychngnmcnhmnhngk,licnchpmingnhmtemb,nibuncachcngtnglnvbinthnhsthoniviconngiangnghngivtl.Anhnnmno,scmingrilnrang...Anhsngtht!Anhccngbitcontuckchhnu,anhcquantmgnnhngiuangchnhnikia,p-ni-c-xci-, trong rng tai-ga,hbitchcchnrnghkhngcnh,khngctrngchoconhc,vomang,hphichennhautrongmtchiclubtbanm,cbaonhiuqunophiemramcht,phictbnhtmhmtrc,vbuisngbnggilmchobnhcngliphilybabmivrac,phiramtbngnclnh,phigtcchokhingktli.baonhiulndinracnhvbaonhiulnchnghelihahn:HychukhemGan-na!Nhngcnhspquari.Vngitaninp-ni-c-xci-.Mtbcthanhnhnclmchoanhqunht,bht.Vthlhlikhngnhkhngca, sngcuci lung. lang thang...Di-gankhnnn!

Nmnay,hangsngynn,ytinnghiU-xchi.Trongbngticabungtu,chthylinginhmhvarib:nhnggianphngthptrongnginhthitkchobngianh;tngcagianbpcanhpbnggchmen,chicghbnhtrclsi,ngimmayvththtthv.Hblittc,bnittctrchicgingxpghtmmiuh cngmang theo.Gan-na khng th ri chic gh bnh thn thit cemtheocngcchnh l.Nhngnvou?Trongchic lubt?Hayltronglng?Ricngphitngkhnithi.

P-p-rt-snicaquytrngivGan-nangheanhni:...Dichuynccbnhxelchtm....Anhlichpmingvhithcaanhtrliuu. Ch nm ra xa anh v nhn khunmt vi i gm cao vi v ccm...Nhngbnhxelchtm!Ngaykhing,anhcngchnghnmymc...Nhngnivtvcach,nhngnilolngchogianhclinquangnanhu,anhkhngnghgc,conngichk!Chccmgiclcongiptungchn.ngth.Chngidypchnchocongi,saligichocontraivnhnracas.Contuchydcbphi, tronglcbtrinhiu,vinhngngnthnghimhoigyt,inlnnnmuxanhl lmm trngngnt r rngmt cch l lng,gingnhvbngmctu.nhtrngrchkhnggiantitndichnccbdcvnhylnmtncbbnh li tu thykhuyng trngnngvennhdum.Xungquanhkhngmtnhla.Cnhmugilnscnlmchonginbnlnh.Chlunvochn,npmnhvongichng,thth:Anhthnyu,chngtanlmg?ChngtaU-xchittbitbao!.

Mtphntnginh,mtmnht,mtvnrau,nhngcongmimvcnhngcyanhona.ChnhlimthmP-p-rt-snimvmt b anh o nhmt ci chi tm domt ngi bn Uk-rai-na gitng.Cgianhnhnbanhokhngkhiu, rnhnhmtngibnthnthittquhngn.NhngcyanhomcPn-ta-va,qucaGan-nacngnh-nhi-p,niP-p-rt-snisng...Anho!Anho!,ngitatrnganho,chmchtmtniynngvkhutgilnh.Vmang,ngi ta lygiybobcchng li.V th lncnsngst.Nmngoi,nhngcyanhorahoavcncqunabtchpkhhucphnkhcnghit.Nhngqucyanhohichua,nhngto.Chcmtnmquthi,nhngrtquivihvchngchntrongmtvngcnci!Gan-nahnhdungkhuvntrcnhvnhngcyanho ci rp trcgi: khng ai bcgiy cho chng, khng ai tuyt chochng,mcchochngtrtritrongmangrtmt...ChnhnCa-

t-ri-na,bvcangithmydnnnhch.Chnhnginbbompycchgigmvnraucanhchvinhngchmcchuanng tru cn xanh, nhng qu b chn vng trong nhng lp l xanh vnhngcynonyuuiy.ChbychoCa-t-ri-nacchchmsccy.Nhngngi n b bomp y tr li l nh: Vng, vng, ti s lmnglichdn.Tikhnglmsaiu,chcyntm,chGan-naGa-vri-lp-na!.Niththi,chchtachnghnnginhmicach,chtathmsptvtrchomivttrongnh...Chtaskhngbitchmscnhngcyanho!...Gan-naaunnhchtraoconmnhvonhngbntaylnhm,xal.Chthnthcvquaylilauncmtvogcgi.Chngch trmnhvnhc li rnhrt:Tibodchchuynnhngbnhxelchtmm...

-Libnhxelchtm!H!-Chchngcichnhmdynhnthyanh:anhangnmngav thnhnh,mingh ra. -Cngi,nhckhngght!

Chnhlitmythngnaychngchbcunhtvomtcngtrngmikhnglmngitakhicngmtnirtxa,xalm,vyucuanhdi chuynmt lnna, ln cui cng...Cui cnganhnhn li.Nhnghai thng trc lckhihnh, anhcngi caanhnU-ranchngkinmtcuc thnghimchicmyotkiumici tin theosngkincaanh.Mimvinhngvicggy,anhkhngvnhnghn.Mtmnhchphiloliumivic,bnnhnggmimuavibitbaotrumn,nginggic.Cnanh,con-ngi-khng-tim,tinoanhcnggiinchoch,nivnhngsuynghmicaanhvimtgingthnghikhngnhnukhngcanhthhkhngxoayxc.Cuicng,chbucphimtmnhraiviccconvhnhl,vmititngaXta-r-xi-bic-xc,anhmiranch.Trongnimvui,ch tha thchoanh:tnhanhnhvy,anhchocngviccchimlyanh.Nhnggiychchorngkhngphilktqucamtsngunhin,rnganhchuniXvc-lp-xclnuchnibunphiribnginhc v nhng phin ly ca cuc hnh trnh... Nhng bnh xe lch tm...Mymc,anhychcmymctrongumbmcgianh...Chonncnmxunglngyngayc!.

Gan-nagindkomianh:

-Dyi,chnngytingngycaanhri!

Anhgitmnh,chngtayngidy,thyimtchngchcnhnmnhvtrclchiucciugxyra,anhnghetingththogind:

-Anhychnghnmnh,nmtmnhanhy.Gianhanhycoinh v hng dng. Anh y n ht, ri nh v ra... mt tr, thaphngcuthc...

-Khoan,emGan-na.

-Tiianhmisunm,nhthlmri...Hynianhcng,Di-gan...Tinbc?Anhlnhnhiuhnks...Vinhd?NgitabuanhvoX-vitkhu.Anhcthnghunchngcaoquri.Bochni n anh:P-p-rt-sniy,P-p-rt-sni.Nhng cbaogianhhilngu,vcililnlngti.Di-gankhnnn!Anhcnbtchngtilangthangnbaogina?

Chngibnthnhging,haichntrntrnhbthngxung.Dyeoottrnvaitutxunglramtbuvcngnhcamtngicongitrvmtcnhtaytrnlnvimtbntaynhangincungxonmtgcchn.Nhngbm tc,banmbuc trongmtchickhn,b ritung,sgindlmchocpmthuyncachsmli.

-Emlmsaoth,Gan-na?Mikhichiu,miviccnttp...iy,nghcaanhphith.nlcemphitpchoquen.Vlicphichmtchngmnhu?ngchP-tincngvcngbMt-xc-vany.Contuynhngnginhchngta...Thmemlisinhsvianhgiamhmkhuyakhotthny...

Anhnittn,nhngncucdpcxngbcchy.

-Kthycontu,kthyngitaviP-tin!Gianhnghtivanh,conanhlymtln.-Sccconthcgic,chnithmvlinicachhnhnhchuachthn.-Ngita,trai,gi,tnglaithucvh...Khiticn lmtcb, tibmdit lyanhnhnggi tikhngmunnh thna,tichnlmri.Ngikhccchngtt,cnchngtilmtkthaphng cu thc,mt tn vong gia tht th.Ti khngmun na.Ti ingti!Tiemcontheovxinchoanh!Mtmnh,anhthahiyi,thahmsachabnhxelchtm.ClngitastnganhdanhhiuAnhhngLaong,cntichcncmtngichng,mtngichachoconciti.Ticnmtnginh,ththi!

Trongcngin,chnhyxunggingvilitrongcnbungtunhxu.Anhbnghongnhnch.QuennhnmtcGan-nabnhtnhvnimn,anhmthtkhnngnnitrcnginbnginbanggiylntrongcnaukh.

-Cthtylmtcucsngkhng?...Anhningingxp,ghxp ca anh.Mt tnnhbonguxunnongnng trcnhnggingxp,ghxpcaA-lch-xan-rP-p-rt-sni!Anhcbitkhng,tikhckhicbibo.Gingxp!Ghxp!...Tikhngthnochunina!Anhcnghekhng?Tightmanhvcucitrngingxpcaanh!

S tht vng xuynqua nhng li lmP-p-rt-sni s.n ltanhngdytrongbqunongmnhd,bnhgingnhmtthanhnin,mcdunhiusibclnvomi tcmurvbrumpxnngncaanh.

-EmGan-na thnyu...y l lncuicng,anhhaviem lihacangicngsn...Chngtaskhngimtlnkhcna.Chngtasmtch.Anhthviem!

Dnglitrcmtchngvnhnvoymtcaanhvicpmtmm,chvivngnhcli:

-Lihacaanh!Ncgi trg?Anhhavi tibaonhiuln!TrncngtrngosngVn-gang,thnhphVn-xki,U-xchi,cngkhng?Tikhngtinanhna,mtchtcngkhngtin,-chchvomtanh.Richbngththmbngmtgingquytlit:-Anhkhngyuti,anhkhngyuconanh,anhlkxaltronggianh!Banm,anhmnnhngchicbnhxelchtmvanhchnghnvinhquangcaanh:P-p-rt-sni. Phng php P-p-rt-sni, i P-p-rt-sni... chovinh quang tn timimim!Hy xem gngA-lch-xyXta-kha-npy!Trcycngnitinglm.VbygithhiXa-saxemanhtalai?Xa-sachabaogingheninanhta.

Gan-nahging.Ch li ngixungging, cingixung,hai taymu.Lcanhatayvuttcch,chkhcncnvncmtcachcnnngnhncnhnglitrchmc.Anhkouchvongcmnh.Anhbitrngmi liniubngtha.Sbngntngtlmanhchnghng,honght.Gan-nathdi, laumtvchuivochn,nikh

nhngkinquyt:

-Xinlinhthcanhdy.Nhngngcqunnhnglitini.Ti khng nhc li na u. Ln sau ti s bt con v b i, anh nghekhng?

Anhkhngnghinglinicach.Chslmnhth.Anhhiurngmtvicmi,ngloxenvocucsngcaanh.

-Gan-na,anhhaviemlihacangicngsn.-Anhhahtsctrntrng,nhngvanhkhngtrli.Nhmmtli,chnghocgivng, ct ngang cuc trao i, khng cho anh pht biu kin camnh,khinlnganhcngthmngnngangtrmmi.

Ththtscbtng!...ChvamlycanhgaXta-r-xi-bic-xc,nianhchchvcccon.Quncconvhnhl,chnpmnhvongianh,nhcinhcli:Anhcaem,anhcaem!.Vtrcy, lcU-xchi,anhnhncbcthcaksNt-t-tsi-p,mtngibnccaanhmianhlnsngnvicicaanh,chchni:Anhlidnmconemiu?.Chcththi.lcmtngcaanhlcy.Bygianhnhlirtrchlngngheanhcthvimtvmtllngnhsngs.Sutngy,chkhngni,vbanm,lcrabta,chlinhrimtchicchnvkhc,mcdanhchahthychluynticcbitccc.ng,btuty...Ciglmchocynhvy.

Anhthmhtthuc.NhngGan-naghtmithuclvchkhngngnngi im ca s lc cmt ngi khch ht thuc nh ch.Anh nhnhngchuirakhichn,mcquno,rnrnira.mtinhmc,mtm thu tht s. Trng li limmngmnh khut sau nhng b dchnhrngcavthnhmtngcongcbit.Nhngvsaochili,mtthnhsngtuytdiulmchoncenvclisaulilnglnh.

Mtphtiulplnhxaxa.nhlanhpnhanhpnhycanlnvinhngtiaphnchiucaccvsao:ngitatngnhmtthinthrixungtvbcchy.Nhngchicchnvtpncddi.Ncreoln.Mtvtncnhpnhmrngtsaulintnchntri.

Trilnh,vnhtrnttcnhngcontuck,ngitacmthyiuquamitranhsndu,mihcn,mithucsttrngvquahimcadngsng.

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Dnglinikhutgi,P-p-rt-snilyngaymtiuthucl,mymc cho vo ming, ri li qun ngay. Anh bt u hiu s vic xy rakhngphilbtng;lsbngncanhnggchachttlu,nhngnhngslolngcitinmtcmykhnglngncnanhphthinrakpthi.

Clanhnnitrcmtmnh,lmquenvirngtai-ga,chunbmttm,riemvconnthhnchng?tracngtthnlkhnglmght?Ttnhin,Nt-t-tsi-p lmtconngiqunghim tc, chkhngphinhnhngngikhc.Khngphivcmanhcminy.Quy m ca cng trng p-ni-c-xci- tht phi thng. Nhng anhkhngcnlmtgthanhninna,buisngcnc,chvchiuthmtl.Vcnconcina,nhtlXa-sa:vamiquenvitrngmi,vamiuikpchngtrnhhc,imsvakhlnthliphirai,cnNi-na, lm th no hc nhc.C nh vui thch v muacmt chicdngcm.nubygi?mtcythng?i,Gan-na,emGan-nathnyu,ng,mtngichngnhanhchlmchoemkhs...

nngangphao,chic tuc-mckhnkhoivngsangbnphingnn.Bygi,nkhngphilmtngisaosngangtt,cngkhngphilngnnmcngsaucas.lmtchicnlngbnhthngnhpnhtheonhpsngdonhngchicchnvttulmcunln.Anhlithmhtthuc.Anhsti.Dimvntrongbung,anhkhngmuntrv trc khi n nh t tng. Trn cu ch huy, dng ngi thuyntrngginilntrongbngti.Tdinhnln,ngitatngnhmtphotngangchalni.Anhvntntrngnhngngianglmvic,khngdmquyryng,nnxungtmdimtrongtu,ningitaangchiphongcm.

Tingndnanhxunghmtu.ncuibungcngcngrngln,,ngitanmxungnhngchicghdihocsntu,okhoclmm,mtchicva-lihocmtchicba-lconlmgi,mtbncongi,mtbncon trai,cchnhaumt liihp.giaphng lmtchicbntdinhsngcamtngnntnlmbnggiybo.Mtnginng,mtdivsmnng,tcvng,khocmtchicva-rilnhthyngoimt

chicsng-aytocinhnhconnai,ngicuibn.Trcmtngi,lmtgtraitoln,utrn,mtbuvkhngbiultnhcm,vimitctrconph ln trn lngnhbim.Ngikhoco lnh thyangcbo.Trcmtanhlmtchicct-ktchunyhiqunthanhnh,litraingnvmtquynvm.Anh thanhnincmi tc tr conkophongcmvnghingulngnghetingncamnh.plilichocaP-p-rt-sni,ngitcvngmanhthmtbitdanhlngilnhthy,ngdy,nghingmnhkhngni,cnngikia,anhchngtoln,nhnngiminbngconmtbnga:

-Xinknhchodanhnhn!

P-p-rt-snionngaygiahaingicxyramtvicrcri;anhnhnthytrnbntayphicangilnhthycnhngmnhgiybodnvongntayvchiccmtolncamitctrconrrngbsngmtbn.P-p-rt-snihiuhtvicgxyra,vthycthincmvingilnhthygyg.Anhlibn,cmcunschmanhtaangclnvcngoiba:V.Lu-tst-kiNhamthchhc.

-Hcsinhihc?

-Sutpvincamtiacht.

-Anhcdimkhng?

-Rttic,khngc.

Ngikophongcmnghingxungmtngiangnmngtrngh.Vimtngtcnhanhnhn,anhtarttrongtingiramtbaodimvlc.

-Danhnhni,chotiiuthuc!

P-p-rt-snikhchu,nhngvnachoanhtagithuc.Anhchnglyhaiiu,chovomingmtiucnmtiunagitvotai.Saukhichm thucchoP-p-rt-sni, anh tanhanhnhnbaodimvo tiongi c b mt sc so, m chy xung, u hi v to, xung quanh cnhngmn tc qun xoy c tha tht. P-p-rt-sni bit lmt nhkhochcXta-r-xi-bic-xc.ng tanp-ni-c-xci-nghincunhngngimctrongkhuvccngtrng.Sutngy,ngtachykhptu,mtnhmngivyquanhnghengtakviginggtrngkhn

khn nhng chuyn v t nc, v nhng nh thm him thnh lpnhngimdncutinBcM,vnhngphoicalnhcnvthixavnhngn lyC-dcangcbo tnoCri-a-gii,v

nhng ngi tham gia vo cuc khi ngha thng Chp[5]

lm vic vngnydicchmsucaminXi-bi-ri,vcccacidit,theolinhnhitthnhco,cttcccnguynttrongbngtunhonMen--l-p.

Thmanhchngcmitcentrconnyliilctimtconngitrc vit nh th! P-p-rt-sni nh qu trch anh ta, nhng anh chngnngncmtciggmgucnhconccngisibnngvngiquangghtmkhngdmngn.

angthchthrtthucl,anhcmthycnginhnanh.lngilnh thy.Anhnhniu thuc l, rinhnvomtnixahn: tmbng:Cmht thuc treo trn tng. P-p-rt-sni ng dy, Mi tc trcon cngngdy theo v khnhkhngi ra ca.H cngnhaui lnboongtu.

iuthucllpletronghilnhgicabanm.Mtgingnghnngocsaicting:

Tisaolilnquanhnhngc,

Tisaolinhnhhti?

Vemidocngai,

Hontonqunbngmttiri...

-Anhtbaolu,P-p-rt-snihi.

-Thanhchc trch,cikhng linquannai, lun tin thnithi.Chngtacngimtng,nhngkhngcngmtsphn.Chotimtiuthucna.

-Cniugitsautai.

-choanhbnti.Anhtacuchachottcchngta.Anhtaangng.

P-p-rt-snilymtiuthucl,vlcngnlacaquedimchiuvoanhthanhnin,anhthymthnhchmtrnctaylclngcaanhta:mtchthpcconrnqunquanhvdngch:Mtikhngqunti.

-Cuvanhnhauvianhlnhthy?-P-p-rt-snihivchvochiccmsnghpcaanhthanhnin,nhnktmbm.

-ThngchaycthtnChalangditu.Lnbtisrchmthnrachomhncngkhngnhnrahn.

-Cuvivonhnthc?

-TikhngphicChaGi-sugimphichongitattlcbttvomtri.Ritimbnglyrutnnhtvommnchomxem.

Lcanhbncatithcdy,anhcthhianhtaxemMa-mt-xca[6]

lai,vgindkochicnphongcm,anhhtvimtgingthclon,rianhivbungkhngqunvtmuthuclhtdquamntu.

Anhlnhthychpmtonschvoquynvto.Anhngcmtlchaingiivo, ri tip tccngvic.Anh thanhnincci tn l lngMa-mt-xcachinhnhnhnggiaiiucabnbvvP-p-rt-sniquanstanhtavimtsthchthtngdn.Anhbitmtngikiunhvy.Timtcngtrngsauchintranh,ngitachomtphmnhnhnh sb giamdi hnvoi ca anh lm thph.Anh ta t ra thngminh,thovt,chngmychcthaythcngithmylccn.P-p-rt-snianghyvnglnhgingmccngviccaanhta,anhcthxinchoanhtagimhnt,thlixyramtsvichungbokhngtinogiithchni.Vthuacuchaymtldogvinhngngicngphng,lmchoanhtaphmtistnhn.Lccngannbt,anhtadngdaotv,mbthnghaingi.Anhtabktnthnh...

-Chngmnhlbnngmchaquenvinhau,-P-p-rt-snini.

Ngilnhthytgiithiumtcchnghimchnh:

-In-maXic-mai.

-P-p-rt-sni,A-lch-xan-rT-ri-ph-n-vch.

AnhbttayXic-mai,riataychoMa-mt-xca.

-Ailikhngbitanh!-Anhthanhninchabntaynhcixngylng trng.Cn-xtan-tinT-r-chi-c.Con traicaxBi--l-ru-xi-angpnng.Chuynnghbkha.Nghlngthin:thph.inycitottng.

-Cnccbiht?Cuchbitccbikhclcttththi?-P-p-rt-snihi.

-Khngphiu, th trng.Th trnghynghemtbi linquannttcchngtanh.

Anhchnga ci tay lnh ch nhngngi ng trnghvdisn.Nhngngntaycaanhnhanhnhnnhytrnccphmnvchicphongcmnhtnhruitmtonnhnhnhvtrctrcnmtkhciusulng.Ma-mt-xcacttinght,gingmi,khnhnra.

...Nhngchiclmathu

Lacnhtrongbot

Githilbayi

nninoaibit

Nhcthyngilnhthyyquynvralngnghemnhht,anhtabungmttingchivimbt.P-p-rt-snimmngngmnhngngiangng.mthanhninnonhysutbuiti,giyngsay.Quatingmyhincmvang,ngitanghetingthuu,mthnhpkhnghihanhngtingngykhemnh.

Nhngchngtraivnhngcgiycnrttr,ngtrongtthvtcanhnga tr chia tha thch.Nhnh,P-p-rt-sninh lithianhcnlmtchngtraicamtlngUk-rai-na,khocbtrnvai,vimtmunncbngstty,vnhngchicngccachaanhtreomtuchicgy,chnhanhthichntkhilmmngiymtcchv ch, theoconngchynng thngsu,anhnsng-ni-p,angxydngnhmythyinniting--nhi-e-pr-xt-vi.Anhchmunc tinmuaingmibngdabnon,mtchicovc-tngmcngychnht,anhbci,mkhngngrng,saunykhngbaogianhtrvvimnhtcaquhngnavt-nhi-e-pr-xt-vi,sphnemanhinikhc.Ttnhinnhngbntrnycnhngtham

vngkhc.nhkimratinanglicunhtnhngthnhphln,ng c n vi rng tai-ga. Ngi xy dng c kinh nghim u bitnhnggxy ra lcivng: lpmngbcngoiqung trii,nhiungibtrn,hbmangkhcnghitutinnhchotantc;nhngngi khc, do dai hn chu ng cho ht hp ng. Ch cn li gingnhnghtbivngqugingliquadngnclc.Hthn,nhngnhnhngngilnhthinchin,ngcaynmmithtbivhnhoanhngnimvuichinthng,hschnchtrongthnhphmhxynn.Vcnggingnhnhngngilnhthinchin,mtngitrongshgitrbngmingi.

-Tontrconc,-Ma-mt-xcakhinhbninhoncnghcaP-p-rt-sni.-Nhnganhcmingcnhisa.-Vimtschnhxckinhngi,anhnhmttiancbtxunggnhaiciucongitatrnhpnvcm-mtciuribnhutrcon,cnciukiacmtbtcmutrortpbaoquanhmtkhunmtnhxanhxao.Hnmmnhaunhhaichemvclmitrctuimibymitm.Mthcvthanhnh,dudngnhmttrcon,vP-p-rt-snicmthykhchukhinghrngnhngcgiangphinmngtrnsn,trcmtmttncaothchuynnghbkhabithiuMa-mt-xca.

-Ciconenkiachivcm,nchngnhnthygnukhngeoknh.Mt ngi chinh phcXi-bi-ri!Cn thngkia, - limt tia nc bt nachnhxcrixungphaumtthanhninvcngikhngkhiu,ncdatai ti, ckhunmtxngxngy tnnhang, -nbgtkhi trngqunsXu-v-rpvyusckhe-ncnglgingtcarngtai-gay.Thngbntibo:ctthi.

-Cncu.

-Thtrngkhngcncutviti,chngtakhngcngchnlnvinhau.Tiy?Anhmuntilmcigno?Nutitmsvianh,thanhsmthychintranhnguynt.Nhngiviccnhchctrchth-rtngthtc!Giytcatiy.-Anhtavvvotio.-Bygi,xinanhcgiodctinhchnhquynX-vitralnh.

In-maXic-maiquynschsangmtbn,lngnghe.Bmtmngcchicmidi,cicmnhn,bnhthnvnghimkhc.Anhkhngnimtting.Thnhng,Ma-mt-xcavnh thpgingvni th thm.nglXic-maicnthcthccchngtraivcgiychngcgphishi

c.P-p-rt-snicthtrvbungcamnhtrckhiGan-naphthinrasvngmtcaanh.

Anhlenligianhngngingvilnboongtu.Gitrnccbdc thi tt sngm.Lan can, thnh tu, khungng ca ca s lesngvhincnhmicnhbng.Mtngigyg,ngitrnmtchicghdinhsngcangnnin.Gimtchiclngtrcmt,anhtachumithisomtcchcbit:Chu-chu-chu....

-Nm.Ngi ta ri chic lng snbayXta-r-xi-bic-xc.Nauvbun, tinghip. -NginngchchoP-p-rt-snimtnmtrn,lngx,utrnmtchicgi.-Tisaomykhngnigc.Chu-chu-chu...Hngqu,nkhngnungg,tisnnchtmt.-NgilnhnP-p-rt-snivbchicmcuthitrnu.ChoanhA-lch-xan-rT-ri-ph-n-vch.Tibit anh lngi ca chng ti, nhng tikhngthyanh,vtibnchachychoconbnhcati.

-Doumanhbitti?

-Chngmnhlngnghipm!Ticngot,cnglimtchicmyotU-ra-ltnhanh...TilmvicgnnmnmtrnsngL-na.

Anhtacbmtvibntaykd,gyvhnghng.Tc,lngmyvlngmitrngnnitngnhnhnthuda.Trnmt,nhngnivndthlitrngnht.Ngitacthniylmbncamtchicnh.Vvanhtakhngtgii thiu,P-p-rt-sni thmt tnchoanhta lmbn.

-Tirtvuilngkhibitanhcngip-ni-c-xci-.

-Tisaoth?

-P-p-rt-snikhngbaogichnmtchxu!Nitht,nichngticngkhngnniti!Lngkh,cphcpBcCc,nhngbuncht!mBcCc, ru thca...Ngi takhngmunmcry,mnlc,thtnlc...

Limtnginanivimnhvchuynnnhisng,P-p-rt-snithmnghvnhrngGan-naangchanhtrli.Anhkhngbittrlirasaovkhnghiuliumnhccanmtblisngquen

thuc,tbbnbvccthtrng,nhngngicngmnhitcng trngnyncng trngkhc.Ttnht lhoncuc traoi li.Trcmt ch cnkhonghaibanmna thi.Nhnganhcm thycnphiquytnh,chkhngphvmtnpsngth tht lkhkhn,khkhnvcng.

-Charlm.Cnrikhcbit.

-Cnhmnhvinhauc,vicganhphippmm?Ticphinhboumlo.-mbntrch.-Anhclmnhthanhchngbitlihig,mdmbccgianhiy.Cgmphingng?Tinthnchnghacngsncngvncn.Ciuhinnaymingiuhngtheolaong...

-Khng,qutht ltichabitm,-P-p-rt-snitrlicvhilngtng.-Chbitrngkhngbthit,thlcri.

-Suychocnglth,P-p-rt-snimlibthit!Anhchcphithng tiu.Nhngconccnbit tmchncsu, thngi tacngphitmchmnoluch.cngliukhngthbcbc.

LmsaoP-p-rt-sni c thgii thchchoconngixa lnyhiucciiumngayiviGan-naanhcngchagiithchni?Vrngkhng th p li bngnhng cu, nhng chm cc nh bo c dp nichuyn vi anh thng ni thay anh qua cc bi k s camnh: no lnghavcaoc,nimvuisngto,trchnhimoc,vnhnglilkhciloinhvy,vchngqunhmtai,nmctluchngbmti ci ngha ln lao, cao p ban u ca chng. P-p-rt-sni khngthch thnhng li l , nhng anh cng chngngh ra iug khc c.Anhclicuchuyntheohngkhc.

-Nbitht?-Anhgtuvphaconchimangxlngra.

-Xc-gy?ClcvngXi-bi-rinycngkhngccconthhainhn.Chu - chu - chu...Tri, tinghip!Nyuqu,yuqumt ri!Trcynhtrttuyt!ChngtiginlXc-gytlngtntrngcasXc-gyL-m-sp,sngsngnlynhngntthtiuluyn...Ccmnn,p-ni-c-xci-,anhcngchabit?Khngsao,tivXc-gysnvthxem,nucgbtn-thliquayvvisngL-na,ncruvxin.

iu l lng l cuc ni chuyn vi m bn lm cho anh khuy kha tnhiu.Anhhtiuthuccuicng,vtmuthucquathnhturiivobung.Anhciqunotrongbngti,lunvochn,vlccnhtaympmpcangivngsayqunglycanh,anhcmthymtnimhnhphcdnanhvomtgicngmm.

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i ng, ngi ta chng qun vi ting ng. Ting m ca xe la,tingvvcangcmybay, ting ro rocaccchnvt tu thy,ngayctingcitucngbcoinhlsimlng.NhngPs-nt-sniphithcdyvmttingn,khngkhip.

nh bnh minh mu sng bt u hin ra sau ca s. Nc v nhpnhng, nhng bc chn rn r xen ln ting ngi hong ht. Ngi tachy,ngitaku.Citurinlon.ndpri?-Ps-nt-snithi,taicngra.Khng,theobnggituthtusnvohichngi,lcngycharng.Bngctingnivivtboongtuvangli,anhnghectingchy.Rianhnghectingaiangchyvthtramttingchikh:...Cnhaimicunphimnh,tronglctingmtnginbhtlntronghnhlang:Trii,bnhchachyuri?.

Ps-nt-sninhylnnhbcnlccuni.Anhtrntnhcngay,thcvdyvtkimchnivivgingbnhtnh:

-Cchyyny!Emmcqunovochocon,rimconmanghtclnboong,nucn.Anhchyimtlt.-Anhlaorahnhlang,chyvphali,tbclnmisnchykhtnbunnn.

Anhtngbitthnolmtmchytrntuthy.Trongchintranh,khianhlmtchinscngbinhtimtbnphtrnsngVn-ga,anhtnmtchngkinmtchictuchccchunhstnkhithnhphbmybaymc-x-mtbnb thngbcchynh thno.Mtkhi langnngttrixuitheodngsng,thnhthongthytrongmkhilaycccchuln,cccbomuvccthythbccchunhtrongtaylaoxungnc.mmybayoanh tccvhnhch thpngocenstrnnhngchiccnhsnmuvngcqunomitrnuconmiangbcchy.Btchplan,ccchinscngbinhtrnchicthuynphaovbconngdntrnccthuyncmcvnbiravtnhngngiangngoingptrongdngncenngmln,cnmchykhnglvinhngvi rng la hng hc nhng vn tri xui. Bc tranh lp tc hin ratrongtmtranh,Ps-nt-snibngptrongmtliihpykhi.Ngiphthuyntrngmcmtchicotrnglcnthn,nhngliichnt,angcngvithythdngmtchicbnhcuharascdpttngnla.

Trnboong,cchnhkhchtrtui,dischhuycachngXic-maitni,angdngsocmcgitnhng tmvnbc laxung.Mtginghonghtkulnsaubcmnkhi:Ncu?Nc....mchylanra.Ngn lagingithtvonhngngidmlignnmtscnnghithivnhnglnkhic.

Chicocaphthuyntrngbckhi.Tcanhln.Manhchymu.Ps-nt-snidngli,oqunanhthmmhilnhvchnanhaanhrakhihnhlangangbcchy,nukiacontu,nigianhanh.Nhnghingi,gianhanhvncnynn.Ps-nt-snispquayli,thmtngisutxanhngvcunhubntai:

-...Chlmqunchn...

lphthuyntrng,anhvtchicbnhcuhadnghtangcnxhivcmlychickhc.

-Tilmgcgipanhy?-Ps-nt-snihi.

-nglmvngchnchngti,-ngithythtrli.-Ti-tp,Cu-pri-a-np,phunngayvongnla.Ri,chcchnnhnrangikhch,anhnivigingmtmi:-Hng,hngqu...Khngccchgghvoby.-Anhtatrntnhngayvralnh:-Nghey,xungngayhmtu,cmtnginbvmtchub.Clbtabgychn,vphinmcng.Gingcab ta tronggc.nxemngi tamangb taracha.

Ci tu rc ln nhng ting khn khn, ko di, tuyt vng.Ngi tatngnhnhngtinghcamtconquivt thi thicanghphi.NhngPs-nt-snikhngnghethy.Anhchyxungthangbnbcmt,rivobungcngcng.Nhngcunkhihnghcphtra.Cchmtmtlkhngnhnthygna.Anhcttingginhiulnnhng,hocvtingcituttingcaanh,hocvgianphngtrngrngnnkhngcaitrli.KhinhiunniPs-nt-sninhlicnhkhilatrongchintranh,anhphicixungth.

-Caiykhng?

Bygi, tingcitt,anhnghetingrn.Anhbclivsutvpphimtnginbnmdit,chncolimtcchkquc.

-Mi-sa,Mi-sachkia...conti,contraitichkia-nginbnigingthutho,chtayvogcbung.

Ps-nt-snissongtrongbngtivvpphimtngikhc.

-Cnthn,tiangbmtchub,-tingmtngicongini.-Ralino,dttilnboong!Tikhngthygc.

Khng hi, Ps-nt-sni b c c gi ln em b, i long chong gianhngghbng.Anhthxungboongvdnglith,utavothnhtulnhbut.

-ngy,tichyitmmn.

-Titheoanh...ChuMi-sa,chungchynh...Chungiuc,mchuspinyri,-cginiviemb.Mtembmtovhongs,trngbchtrnkhunmtmkhi.Cgilcgikonlcti,nhngmtcnhthayimPs-nt-snikhngonracnguynnhn.Hchyxungcu thang.Bngcnmly taycaPs-nt-sni:

-Khoan...

-Cigth?

-Tikhngthygc.

-Mi-sa,coni!-Ctingkutrongbngti.Nginbangbcuibung,nghinrngknkt.

-Bybthng.lychn!-Ps-nt-sninngnginbln,ralnh.

Bnginbvdtemb,hinbungcaPs-nt-sni.Anhpca.Gan-navccconmcquno,nginpvonhaubnnhngchicva-li.ThyPs-nt-snivvtnng trn tay,Gan-naku ln,nhngchtrntnhc,vnhanhnhntrichnlnchicgingthp.

-chtanmy.Nhnhtay.Chtalmsaoy?

-Chnthnoy.Chykhth.

-Chyigiy t. -Gan-nabocon trai, rinivicongi: -i ly

nc,con.Lybnhnctrongphngkhch.

Ngitanginbnmtrngingvmcaschothong.

-Chyuy?-Gan-navachmscngibthngvahi.

-xa...ngli.Ngitaangdpla.

-Ciconbqusyvnchav!Cnch,chchcigna?Cmlyphch,richyilyncsi.-Gan-nanghimkhcnivicgimbqunomudacambtthngnhiuch.

-Tikhngthygc!Tinhrimtknhri...Khipqu,thiutnatichtngtmt.

Ncmtchydngdngtrnmc.Thyckitsc,runrynhvy,ngitakhtngtngccvaxungmtyangccuemb.

-Lmthnomcphthinran?-Gan-nahi,mttaymngangngicgi,mttaybemb.

-Tichicvcmcati...Thri...Khipqu,ti likhngbitbi...

Lccmtnyttobochyvobungvimtchicxc-cttochnhchthpnhngoi,c3ngitptrungchmscchonginbbnn,Mtlnna,gianhPs-nt-snilihotngrttrtt.Xa-saitmmttmvitriging,Ni-namangnmtchunc,nhngcccunbng,vmingihttmtrvocngvic,khngchntingku,tingchngimhnlon,tingcirctcasvo.

-Chngchynyu,ngitasdptt... -Ps-nt-snistrut,ngngoicani.

-Ny,embitri-vanhcichnho.-Anhngnhvythchyigiphmttaychnkhng?Khinoxongthv,yri,anhthykhng?-Chchnginbvemb.

Ps-nt-snikhkhnlmmircmtliigianhngngitptrunggiatu,riilnboong,trisngr.

nhsngmucamcamttrimimcchiulnmthnodivhp.Mtlnglnchydctheobolilmnhmtconrng.Chictu

c-mc i v pha . Trong lc chy trn boong thng v pha mchy,Ps-nt-sninghetingmtginggindtrncutu.

-intht.Sbngbnhnnnysgithngtrmmngngi!Anhcnghetinikhng?AnhphichutrchnhimvtnghnhkhchtrcchnhquynX-vit.Vccnhnvinvcontu...Thneongayvchoca-nxung.

Mtgingkhc,nhvyutnhvnglntyging,ninginhn:

-Sangtri,Va-xi-a...Ny,Cn-xtan-tinXc-gy--vch,mhttclci,mi,httclc.

-Anhin?Anhlgitngi!Ghvobngay!Anhcnghetikhng?TilP-tin!ngchbththnhtcatnhynivitivanh.y, tiphiph trchhng trmngi...Ghvob... ccanhtrongbunglikia,ghvob,nhanhln!

Mtgingkhnkhnnhtdiyging,vnglnnhnh:

-No,chyi!-Vhthpginghnna:-ii,C-xchi-a,lyCha,cncu,Va-xi-a,hngmituvodictkia.

Dnctrnoccontubong,haytrahcngthycontubcla.Nhngchmendingtrnconngkhckhuudnnbntu.Ngitamthuyn.Mtchicmykosn,caolnhkhnh,komtchicxegnchmtchicphln.Nhngothxamlalanngiatu,nimymcnhinliu.Nhngtingkudigingkhips:

-Ccanhcnicigna?

-Ca-n...bca-nxung...Ccanhmunquaychnchngti?Khng?...quivt.

Mtnginblncnngkinh,giynhch.

phali,cucchinvilavntiptc.Phthuyntrngngidisn. Mt bc vch lm anh b thng vo u. Mu chy rng rngxungdicos-mivthmvoovt-tng.Nhngngimcchnhkhchvachnhovnngitavotng,tiptcralnh.Mtthanhnin

nhbimvmcqunothythmangnhngtmbttbov,lnltlaovongnlahnghciukhinvincvogialngmchy rng rc.ngdnncnh,bmncck,hotngkhng tt.Nhiu nht l dp c la trong phngmy, chn c la lan n ccbungnhin liu.TonthanhnindoXic-mai tchcgiponthythhtscmnh.Hngthnhhaidydcthnhtu,bucxmcncln,richuyntaynhaunginggnmchynhthtvola.Ps-nt-sni nhp vo bn h.Qua ting r v ting ku lch tch ca nhngngn la, anh nghe mt ting ku tht ln. Anh git ny mnh: Gan-na?Khng!Mtnginbkhcangkucu.

Ps-nt-sni vi chy v pha ting ku v sut vp phiMa-mt-xca.Lngeomt chic phao, tay xchva-li to, tay cmnphong cm, hnangilnboongtu,mtllo.ngphiPs-nt-sni,hningctrli. boong trn, i-naVa-xi-li-p-na P-ti-na ang ng gnmt nghnhl.ThyPs-nt-snimngitagiithiuvichlcrai,chngcimtxmnhnanh.

-Nhti,nhtiu?-Cpmtnhtnhtththm.-Vi-a-tst-slpA-na--vch...anhyi...Anhykhngyna...Mtngitikhngbitl ai... gitmt phao cp cu ca ti. Ti khng bit bi... y c sukhng? Su phi khng?... Khip qu!... Nh ti i u? t ra th anh ykhngvicgch?...ngcbti,tivananh.

ChbmvocnhtayPs-nt-sni.

-No, no, chng ta s tm thy anh y.Anh y ang ch huy trnboong...Bnhtnh,tisemanhynchoch.

Nginbvnkhngbungtay.Chrunlntunchn.Ps-nt-snithnghi:

-Vlincykhngsu,vmchyspcdpttri.Chvobungtii.Gan-naslmchochyntm.ngch?

Vnbmvo cnh tay anh,i-nangoanngonbc theo anh.Bungqungngi.idinvichicgingcanginbbgychn,trnmtchicgingnhkhc,nhchiuphimtrtuiangrnr,nghinrngknkt.Bungcaanhtalniphtsinhmchy.Anhkhnghiulabtuchynhthno,anhchthcdykhinhiucunphimbcla.Anhcgngdpla,anhvtnhnghpcnnguynquaca

s,nhngbngt th,anhngxungvsutb thiusng,nukhngcmtthythchyn,phthinravcnganhi.Ccb,saukhitanhnmtrnging,ctosmivquncaanh.Ngianhynhngvtbngmubqun.Gan-navchytlythucmmikhngitrongchicthngnhvdngbngplnccvtbng.Anhthanhninkulaaunpmtxunggi.

Ngibtxungsn,gncaravo,cgimcqunodacammchtlyab.Chaiukhc.Ncmtrchnhngvttrngtrnbmtmkhicah.

Thng tht,onginVi-a-tst-slpA-na--vchvci tnkhnnnlymtphaocamnh,cllcui-nakhngnhnthyg.Vsau,chthytmlngtrncangibnn,cthnhnhbhnhhcodmlivnhngbntayanglayanhta.Chngpngng,canthipvo:

-Ccchlmcigth?Nhvyccchlmtilmtnhanhta.

Hainginbacpmtmtmi,nhnchicqunctngn,chicosng-ayscs,btcunbcquanhkhunmtmng.

-Ccchchophpnh!-Chtngtngh,vxntayoln,chbmttthucmvobntay,nghinntra,rixoanhanhlnccvtbng.Mtngtayotutxunglmvngch.-Ccchigmkhngvnlnhmtt?-Chkuln.

Bntaynhnhncachvinhngngntaycchmcht,mngtayctngn,lmrtcnthnvmilcthmvngvng.Gan-nalmtheolnhcai-na.

-Yt,lythmthuc...ylnhngvtbngcpba,phibimthtdy...Tisaoccchlinhntinhvy?Tilbcsm!

i-nayucuqunmtchickhnmtquanhumnhchotckhixaxungmt.Ngitalmngaychochmtchicblubngtmvitrigingbucchosaulng.Saukhipgclnvtthngchonginng,ch libnnginbangrnkhekhtrnmtchicgingkhc.Vibngbt,thchcaobntra.Muthmquachnt.ChboXa-savobungchtmchicthcchTcaVi-a-tst-slpA-na--vch.Ngitabchicthcranpvbucvobnchngy.

Xa-sabotintuangghvoo,nhiuchicthuyncun,mtchicxungmykovmtchicphtotngchmtchicxevnhngngilnhcuhaimng.httmtrvocngvic,ccbphnngtrctinmtcchkhkno.i-navabnpchonnnhnvabo:

-Ttri!Chngtaschuynchn...-Khngbitchuyniu,chdngli.Nhngrichnitip:-nbnhvinakhoa.

nglcy,mycachicc-mctthn.Trongsimlngtngt,ngitabngnghetinglakulchtch,tingchicbmcgmg,tingginhaulolng,tingbcchnviv.Mtgingsangsng,khngtht,vangtrnloaphngthanh:

- ...Ch!Nhngngitrnthuyn,ngchothuynvobnhli!Nhngngitrnboong,ngginra!...Vmttingku:-Cnthn!...

Vtuphtratingkenkt,tiptheoltingrngrc,tingmm,riimlng.Chicc-mcckdtvomtchcnvickhilngscan.Cnginogo ln,mtngikhcvng tc.Nhngngingtrnboongthythuyntrngtolnchonlcvnngim,haichn ging ra, gn lan can, trng nhmt pho tng th hin tnh bngbnh ca con ngi, h thp chic loa cm tay xung v bc xung cuthang.M ct-kt cm trong tay, ng a tay o ln chic trn co nhn.Ngithythdngcmbngbinthnhmtnggiyuuichnruncmcp.

Ngiiukhinbnhlicmmtbnhncchyn.Thuyntrngdcngcbnhmi,richnccnlilnu.nggichicloabngtnln,nhngkhngngdy.

-Hxungxungnc!C-xcvMa-tsen-chyphtrchvicvnti... , nhng ngi trn thuyn, hy gh li gn thang, ln lt tngngimt!Chngisungimtxungthi...Chmdtcitrchenlnnhaui!

Ringnivingithnhnhtmthc,gyvsmnng,michimng,ngingsaumtchicca-n:

-In-n-ken-tiXa-va-t-ch,cmnanhnghetigi...Tigohthi,hyvnganhngipti...Ny,cccuthythtrnchicphkia,hygh

volii!Ccngchcuha!uimngmccngchcngkhnghiuctrchtphililaraxamy.

Chicbmlntrnphhotng.Haithanhninmcqunolaongmuxanhvimngcnglplnh,vngvngiukhinnhngtianchngvonhngcasnhngcnbungangbcchy.Nhngkhincminylmchomucalasmlivbinthnhnhngcunhincbaytalntri.

-Ny!Cccuangchuyn ti,ngchongi taxo lnnhau!C-xc,culmcigth?Chnhnhkhch!

Nhngmnhlnhtytrnntha.Ngicchicmichimngbnhtnhvnhanhnhn,iuhnhnhngchicthuynrtgii,cnXic-maitcvng,vichicmchunytrxungbntaimtcchngangtng,vPs-nt-sni, anhk svuinhn,ngigpphn tchccnhtvovchachyny,ngbnthanggipccthyth.

-ng xung tt c cngmt lc, khng th ai cng xung u tinc...Phibitiuch.-Ps-nt-snilmnhimvcangicngan,nh nhng nhc i nhc li.V ging ni hi hc y, n ci hnh nhthng trc trn khunmt ti tn y dp tt nhng hammun incung.

Hnh khch c mt c gi ang ng trn mt chic thuyn trngtrnhndi,ctaingcaosu,mcokhocbng,mtchickhntrmucabginh th tng thmv ti tncakhunmt trntrnh.Bmtcmuhtdsngmtronglcvivngcqunqunli,gilnglngtrcngclmcthmvng.Clcuhtnrasaulng.ilngmymtcacgiaonhauphatrnsngmi.Clmvicvimtsbnhtnhhonton.

Vcangnhmtcubtrntaybm,nnbngnhinconbnli.Anhchngtolncmitctrconchenlnddilnnthang.Hncmtrongtaymtchicva-livmtchicphongcm.Xic-maichakpchnhn,thhndngcitayybmvemb,leoxungthangnhnhyxungthuyn.Nhngcgikhngatayran.Hnnhyraphasau thuyn, longchong,cgngmtcch tuytvnggi thngbngrihtlnmtting.Rrnglcgirttayvphasaulng.Anhchngthanhninrixungnc,tayvnmcaci.Hnngpxungnc,rili

niln,kulnmtting,tingkuauncamtconthbchv.Cgivnkhngthmquaylinhn.

-No,bm,achubchoti.

-Hnspchtuiri!-Cngihonght,kuln.Nhngchicphaocpcubayxungsng.

-Chngcgcu,-cgibchub,thnnhintrli.-Ncykhngsu.

Thtvy,ncchngpnngcg to ln.Vungchicva-li,mtnhn theo chic phong cm ang tri git i, hn hng v chic tu, vnhngchicthuynvmingi,kulntheth:

-Bnkhnnn,richngmysphitrgit!

i-nang trnboong tu,nhn rahnngay.Chnhhnchim lychicphaocachvtrtroni:Choti,chgichtnhmt!.Giynhnthyhnangthptrongnc,thchliniginkhithynhngchicthuynchykhchtrnhxahn,ivob.

-Ccngikhngxuh?...ngch,ngch, -chgingicchicmichimngangiukhinvicb.-ngchhyvthnlnca-ncangch.Hnspchtuiri!

-Ctbaogicngnic!-Ngikiacuknhphni.

Chnhlcchnghetingchngch,vavuisng,valolng,sngst.Vi-a-tst-slpA-na--vchP-tinnhntmvitrigingmmudnglmochongchovviconmthonght:

-Emlmsaoth?Bthng?

-Khng...EmchvchngPs-nt-sni...Emchychachttchonhngngibthng.

-Thy!-P-tinkuln,nhnhm,-anhtmemkhpni...Vthlem...Anhinlnvlolng...

-Nhngemlbcs-Chtrlinhxinli.

-AnhVi-a-tst-slpA-na--vchrtchilhthong,-Ps-nt-snin,

niviginghagii.

-Va-likoratrnboong,memthkhng.Anhngcchuynchnglnh...No,cicinyrangayi.-P-tinchtmvitrigingvymu.I-u-rivanhsaemxungca-nngaykhngphixphng,iuny tha thun trc vi nhau ri... , bn tay em trong mt tnhtrng...

Khinginbmtenvnhngnnnhncnccuchaixa, shongs lixmchimi-na. La... lavncha tt...vnhngbnh du ha... nu lm sao. Khng dm ri chng, ch ci tm vi trigingvlaubntaygiythucmvo.

-Nhanh ln, nhanh ln, xung thuyn.Anhdn emi, emkhngbitbi...

Lc,mttinghtopdntrnmtncvmtchictusnen,hnhbnl,vtquao.Mtlungkhikodiphasaulinhdnhvongkhingnnghingnghing.nngangchicc-mc,nvnglimtcchduyndngvghvophangi.P-tinnhnratngighitrnmntu:-nc-gh-tchvtrnphnliuntrn:n-xt-ri.

-Nnnanh,nchngtay.-Anhmngqureoln.

Trongkhi,chicloaphngthanhtrntuvangvang:

-,nhngngitrntu!Hyginbtphalira,hyirakhimnli...

Trckhimhnhkhchtphpgnthanglilic,mttiancrtcngvtxungphnliangchy,xghu,ghbnhvquthtccphao.Scmnhcatianclmspbcvchbthiuchy.Mtcunmynngbng,nhtngkhicaumyhinc,bcmnhlnvmtlnhitrmkncontuangrunglntrcnhngtiaccmnhcaviphunnc.

-M toang cc bung ang chy ra, -mt ging ni vang qua loa ralnh,vccthythnyccmtthcncgiivo,khngcnsmchytrmquanhmnhna,hmangculimvocchnhlangvdngcctiancdnschi.Ccmybmtcontunhhotngmnhnmckhincnikinhhongcamingicngphiduingaylptccng

vingn lacamchy.Nhngconngi tinht,nging,cngitmnhtrcmitingngmnhgiylngltptrungcnhccthangtu.Nhngchicthuyncanngtrangvin,nhngchicca-ncpculiramtkhong thchng.Chnhng tiancvtqua tu c-mcgiixung,mtncnhsiln.

nbygi,lcmchycdpttnhsgiptchcc,mingilitptrungchvohaingingphasaulichicbnl.Hkhngthamgiavovicchachy.Mtngicaoln,tcnu,imtchicmct-ktto.Mingngmpp,tayvnlancan,ngnhnvomttnghnhkhchcachic tuc-mcv thnhthonglinghingmnhsangphabn.Nginythp,bo,tongang,gnnhvung,khocmtchicochongtichovimtchicct-ktlithi,htraphasau,trngnhmtchbngangtng.ngvngtrnichnngn,ngcngangchmchnhnchictuthy.ThyP-tinvi-na,ngmmcivvytay:

-GiVi-a-tst-slpA-na--vchlichobn-s-vch,- tingngtrongmcao,trihnvithnhnhnngncang.-Knhchoch.

-Anhchnthtquha,-nginngcaolnnithm.

Bngmtngtccuth,ngahaingntaylnthidng,vvicchchoqunsngitacmtngnhngangmcqunphclnhthy.

-i-na,emthykhng,ngitantipchngmnhnhth...ngythnchinhn.

-Lt-vi-np?-Nginbnhnnginysangngikhc...-Ngino?

-Ngithphn.

-!-Chkuln,thtvng.

Trtngtngcai-nahnhdungramtLt-vi-nphontonkhcvinggimccngtrngsngnny,ngicnhcnrtnhiunh v dc ng.Ch ch thymt ngimpmp, chi chut, oai v,tingnidngdc,mtcons tgii,cnnginy trnggingnhmtvtvhu.MtngchtnhyvinnnhXta-r-xi-bic-xcnirnglckhicng,Lt-vi-npcholmmttmbngbnggang

mangdngch:Sngn,hyuhngnhngngibn-s-vchi!.Sau,ngcngnhiutonthanhnin,ngimybaylnthng,baytrnsngn,nchthtgiahaibdclnKdiuvmmubvtbtmbngxungnisxydngconptnglai.P-tinchmmcilcnghecu chuyn y.Cni-na th rt thch.Nhng by gi ch khng tin conngithplnkhocoblu-dngbngdahilykialicnghlngmnvngnghnhnth.Cthychlmtconngithchkhuachunggiongtrng,akchuyntiulmvhaythudt...Vthtlbtcng,nung ta th lnho cng trng, cnVi-a-tst-slpA-na--vchvi tr tuminhmnvtduyhinicamnhlichgivtrthhai.

Lcccvibmdpttcmchyvphnlib tnphchcnpht ra nhng ting lch tch ca nhng tmvnb t thnh than, chicbn l di chuyn li st chic tu c-mc.Nhng ta c th phn bitccckhunmtcanhngngiran.MtLt-vi-npyn,cngrnviigmthkch.Trnhithpvd,minhvngn.imtnh,cchxanhau,diilngmyrmmuxmvng.Mingto,mmcht, cmcmt rnhnh lmchonngn. Mtbmtht sc thkch!-i-nangcnhinnhnxt.-Nhngcigchoncivcbit,ngongh,tinhranh,thmchchuachtth?Khngnghinggna,lnhngnpnhnsuvuncongquanhmingnhmtdungoc.

-Hoanh,chkhngsrngtai-ga!-ngkulnvigingnhnh-ti knh trng cc b can m. Ch y s nh nng Bch Tuyt gianhngChln...VisgipcaLa-I-lch,nghuchkhuutayvongibncnh,-tidngchoanhchmtchictngsangtrngkhngkmgkhchsnM-t-r-pnMt-xc-va.Phikhng,La-I-lch?

Ngicaolntcmunuimtnhmmci.i-nanghrngLa-I-lchkhngtnthnhtnhkhvuivcaLt-vi-npvxnghsungsvinginbmigplnu.Chonnchamtcmtconngicbmttrixoanmbrianhvenhnhnhtha.

Lt-vi-npvn tip tcoangoang,khngchnnhnghnhkhchkhc.

-Tinhcucrngngitakchochnghenhngchuynkhngkhipy.Guidotrnngph,khng?nglcmtcon,vomaxun,ni,ciconvtngthngy.Chnhsnongcachngtinhthcntronghangy.Nnhxoymtconcutrnmt

chicxetrttuyt...Ngitakhngthynnnavnscngan...Clanhchchorngykhngccngan?C,cikhngthiu...Chngtalcngtrngxydngtrnsngn-n-xt-ri,mtcitnngthovnuchanmnthaythchanic:n-xt-ri.

i-na licnhnchng.ngn,ddt,ghts thnmt thiqu, rrnganhangmmcimtcchmincng.!Anhymgiao thipviconngithlnyththtlgaygoy!.Mchcngphilmravnimn:bitlmthno,dntnhlm!

Tronglcmttriln.

Hn o ln, m cc thy th v ng dn tip tc ch dn cc hnhkhchvccahln,phratrcmtmingichicorngmunng,muthm,munu,muhung,muvngti,yimnhngngnthngmuxanhnht.

Ccthythachiccngkhingnginbbthngxungca-n.Gan-nabnrn,bbMi-sa,cnPs-nt-snivXa-sathcmscvccgimbyginginbbthngchhnlcichngycabvcontraib,Cimkhngkhiplmchoi-nagngigianhny.Changnhchynnh,thchicbnlchmphimntuchicc-mclmchonchaoo.

-Liy,em,ngitaangichngmnh,chngchdudngnivcmlytaych,riquayliPs-nt-sni,anhni:-I-u-ri,nukhngphinanhnhiuqu,thnhanhtrngva-ligipti.

Khng ch buc dy thuyn, Lt-vi-np nhy ln boong tu c-mcmt cchnhnhngkhngng.ngbt tayi-na chtnmcch sutkuln,rimVi-a-tst-slpA-na--vchvt lnmbachichntheotcl.

- Cm n. Thiu anh tht l gay go. Ti phi mt mnh lm lymivic...Bygibturitinhrimln!-ngyngicaolntcnuvphaP-tin:-La-I-lchCa-pa-nt-d,bthngycachngta,mtcuthybinh.Tundnghmcangchyphiembnchongnt.ngchychaquenxoayxtrntlin,nhngvncnbitcchngvinmingi,chchaqun.ngvinratry!

Ca-pa-nt-d, lcnocng tici,m tgiy la trngicm tay.

lmtbhoadichnrtnhlmchonpkhngkmghoavn.

-ylcaLa-ma-racatigitngch,-nggii thchbnggingGru-di-akhngtrnvoucvhntayi-na.

-!Chyngyuqu!Lmsaochycthgihinhngbnghoany,vccngchnycuchngtikiam?

-Khng,chng tinchanhch trnbn.Gri-sa,con trai ti,ngchvichngti,nhngtingSOShymtcuctipnlongtrng.

Trong khi Lt-vi-np bt u kim tra chic tu v ni vi thuyntrnglcnocngngmtch.Rihaitaylmloa,ngnicigvingicchicmichimng.i-nacngtainghe.

-...In-n-ken-tiXa-va-t-ch,ngitabngiaochychoanhy.H,khngluu...Anhnig?Khng!Chycvkhngkhchuu.

i-namt.Lmsaong ta lidmni thch!Nhng rich lmlnhviLt-vi-npngay.

- Khng, ti khng ngh rng ch s c qu nhiu iu phin mun.Khngphinginbnocngquytnhitheochngntnhm

sucaminXi-bi-rinhnngqunchaVn-cn-xcai-a[7]

xakia.

Conngicbmtnhnnghinghnhchimngmngitanhembgiaochlai?Cllmtthlnhaphng.Ngdnnghelingta.QunchaVn-cn-xcai-a.nggihaykhihi!...i-nanghnbi

thcaN-cra-xp[8]

,nnginbkinnghikhpccthonguyn

hoangvuvccnongcarngtai-gatrnchicki-bt-ka[9]

,shhipdmancaquan tng trn tinh trm...Quyn lc tuyticascpphn...nglcinghnhvungnykhngngythnth.NhngngtasgykhkhnchoVi-a-tst-slpA-na--vch!.Hngbnnhau.Lt-vi-npnikhngngh,cnchngchthkinnhngtu.Hnivinhauvcigvy?,vmtkstnlNt-t-tsi-p.Citnbuncitht,nhngchnghequa...Hnivinhaunhngg?

- Ti bit anh y, anh Ph-o Gri-g-ri--vch . Theo ti th anh takhngngn.-Vi-a-tst-slpA-na--vchni.

i lngmyrmcaLt-vi-np rung rinhvdch lnpha trnchic

trnd.imt cang,mtmuxanh thmnhnP-tin chmch,midicngra.

-Ccanhlmvicvinhauluri?

-Chalulm.

-Anhkhsvminglicaanhyphikhng?-Npnhnngomnquanhmingcngrrt.

-Minglicaanhy?Khng...Quanimcachngtikhnggingnhau v nhng vn nguyn tc. C ln, k sNt-t-tsi-p qun rngchngtaangsngtrongmtncxhichngha,vti,vitcchlmtngvinvlcptrncaanhy,tiphilmchoanhyhiu...

-Thic!-Nhngdungoctrnmlisuhn.-ngphinlng,Vi-a-tst-slp A-na--vch . Chng ta s khng cho anh y ti din,chngtasccch...

Lt-vi-npninghimtc,nhngi-na thytronglinicangmtgingngomnnhgingngilnnivitrcon.BngdngchnhlnghechngchnhcntnNt-t-tsi-pllng.HnhnhlmttytngcaLt-vi-np,cngtakoikhpnivcnnhnnglnhngphgimc...Tri,bitbaonhiusphctpchnVi-a-tst-slpA-na--vch,vitnhntcngnghvthntrngcaanh,visnghimkhcvthngthncaanh.

Nmngi,kcPs-nt-sni,ricontubnnbcxungchicca-nnhdoconngicbmtchimngcmli.Huhthnhkhchcch lno.hcspxp lnnhngchictbut lndocngtrngiun.Contubnngingnhmtngtrotnbbmc.Cvingiiililitrnmtboongtmlinhngcbthtlclcnhnnho.Tbungtuvngratingcamtngiphn...Niaukinhhongvaquadngnhcnllnguy.Michykhtlttrmlncontu.i-nackhngngoili.

Lt-vi-npgiithiungibnchicca-n.

- In-n-ken-tiXa-va-t-chX-c, ch nhn oCri-a-gii, ch nngtrangNgithcy.

X-c,imct-ktbi,mcova-ri,thtlngsquan,lngl

gtu.Mtng,vnmunu,xmlivsngngoitri.Lcngbmrarahiuchongilixeangthntrngchochicxetomuenxungbn, ngi ta thy trn trn ng gii hn r rt ca nc da rmnng vnhngsibctrongbtcennhsnggibmtrnthan.

-Triuph,nhngkhngaikeokitbng,-Lt-vi-npnitip.-Anhtabngxulmt,nhngitani.Cnculcb,anhvnxydngch,In-n-ken-tiXa-va-t-ch?

-Saucuhingin,i-naoncmtcigquantrnghn.

-Vng,vng,Ph-oGri-g-ri--vch...-X-ctrli,pht-Tixydngttcnhnggnngtrangcnvbanquntrphchun.

-Anhkhngslngphtinbc?

-Aisngchongymaingiysthy.

-Tn-sakhngnhttr.AnhyniphixydngngaylptcN-vCri-a-gii...

-nhingh,chngtischoanhtaxnggiicmmttrncnthn.

Vibn tayiu luyn,hunhkhngnhnxungnc,X-ciukhinca-nchylchgianhngchnccn.

i-nakhnghiucnghacacuctranhlun.Nhngchhiurnggiahai ngi nyhon tonkhcnhauny - gimcmt cng trngkhnglvchtchmtnngtrangtrno-cmiquanhchtchhnsquanhcngtcyucu.

Dc cu tu bng vn, gn c nhng chic thuyn trng trnh nhnhngconcmccu,mtngithphn,blu-dngda,taycmgngda,angnngnnhbcnhngbcchnrtmmmilmchonhngtmvntuyonxungmvnkhngvxungnc.Mtdy,mtmuhtd,mithm,ngicmtvhinlnhvlulnh.

-Xinphpboco,-anhngnghimtrcmtLt-vi-npni,ngitakhngbitanhlmnhvylahaytht.-Phngcah-anhtahtuchnhngngimin,-snsng.Gla-phi-rachunbbatra:

canhc,mnthn,bnhsathmlng.Chttthca.ngnhchth.

-Xchchicva-likiabvohmxe. In-n-ken-tiXa-va-t-chschongitrtuinyicng,-Lt-vi-npchPs-nt-snini.

-Jawohl[10]

!-Nginngmcoblu-dngkhasngni.

Kho lo cphai chicva-li dinch,xchhai chickhc trong tay,anhtanhanhnhnleolnnhngbctstcabsng.

- Ti x ca ti.Ai cng gi anh ta l P-t-r-vch.Bn thn anh tacng qunmt h tn. - Lt-vi-np trumn nhn theo ngi li xe angkhutsaubt.-Rt thovtvkhicnlcmtgingllng...Chcnatrongbacmccbnsngheanhtani...

Niri,Lt-vi-npgibntayylng,ngntayngnngnchoi-na.Nhnglcy,i-nabchtchn.Chkulnvchcchnsngxungnc,nukhngcibn taystnmlych,nhcch lnmtcchddngvtcnthntrnbsngphabnkiacutu.ChcnnhtrongmngthLt-vi-npnhkhngcgxyra,quayuvocutugipVi-a-tst-slpA-na--vch,mttixanhvlochov.

Gimc cng trngngigh trcxe,P-t-r-vchvamcachoi-navani,vicinhnvv,quvvna:

-Bitte[11]

!

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ChuynbaytMt-xc-vaivivchngP-tin,hunhkhngc.i-nangkhimybayctcnhvthcdykhimybaylntrnsnbay.Mtphicngctuiticingtrccaca-bin.

-ChngtanXta-r-xi-bic-xc.

Hnhkhchlnglngdy,nhnmtganongoiMt-xc-va,mcomavcmlyhnhlxchtay.Khngmimt,i-nanhliphn,mmcivinhngngikhngquenbit,dngchcnch,angchhdi thang.Hai ngy trn tu c-mc cng tri quamt cchnhanhchng,cthninhvy.ChhnoCri-a-gii, trongmtphngnhcanhX-c,cllng,chmicmthybemnnicngtricuit:viclylinghbtulmchkhchu.

mtimt.Chnhng lu.Quabc tng,nghe thy ting thcaccongiVa-xi-li-xa,tingngynhnhcacucontraiI-vanmbmcu lc th gi lVa-ni-t-sca, lc th gi lVan-sa, nhngi-navnkhngnhmmtc.

Misngra,chmingcvthcdylclngvngv.LnKdiu,trnnhcmtcythngbx,inrnntrixanhcabantra.

ChthyVa-xi-li-xatngoisngvvnhnractangay.lmtcgitcvngxinhpcbmtcdy,cncdasng,gipchuyntihnhkhchvkhngatayrannginngcpgitcai-nachicphaocpcu.

Chcthincmngayvicgi,lcthquthntrng,lcththtthnhtrcon,lcthvuiv,lcthtrmt,vVa-xi-li-xachpnhnvimttthnghong,bnhthntnhbnmngitaemnchoc.NugianhX-caicngcncdanu,aicnghiung,thclmtconso trngni theo tngcac.Dchobmt cackhngchu rmnng,dchohaimcnhumhngrtthanhnh,bntaycvnto,dathrmvnraungntay.

Mt cnma dmko di t sng smv ko di sut c ngy.Mi

ngikhngsangbnDa-r-tsi- thuhochc.i-nangicngyviVa-xi-li-xavtrongmtngyngnngichbitthmnhiuvthinnhinXi-bi-rivvnhngtpquncavngnyrnmctrcmtch,mtngicongilnlntminTrungncNga,lilnlntronglngMt-xc-va,hin ra cmt thgiimi l.Nhngnhmsaucnmabngtnhtngt,nhlcnbtuvy.TrngsnggianhX-cdngxungmybisangcnhngDa-r-tsi-,vngiphntrphilinhmtmnhtrongngilnghunhvnglng.

Tuy nhin, ch vn cnmay. cui sn, trongmt cn nh thp lmbngthncythngtobctriv,vimtcicagsncnhnghnhcknh, rnbngst,cnhkhocvngXta-r-xi-bic-xc,icnghtrnchictuc-mcbthnh.

-Xta-nt-xlpXi-ghi-xmun--vch-nch,ngilnggingtnhccach,-ngnivicgiMt-xc-va,vphcmtkiuchohtscknhcnvimtchnibtcaosutotngcang.ngphngayrarngnglchunican--ghi-p-xki,mttnhnBaLanbyvlchungoicaB-xtu-giptr,ngithamgiacuckhinghathngChp.NgingBaLan,lmphngvinchocctbotdoVc-sa-vavMt-xc-va, lybtdanh l-nch,ngha lngisng trnsngn.Xta-nt-xlpXi-ghi-xmun--vch-nch l ngi cui cng ca dng h, v ng vnchacv.Lnhkhoclmvicbotngtnh,ngchunbmtlunnvnhngngidnNgautinkhaikhny.Bygi,ngvivthuthpmiditchcaqukhtrongluvcconsng,vttcvngny-ngquayliabntayvthnhmtvngtrnchccvtxungquanh-ttcvngnytlunasbinthnhbinXi-bi-ri.

-ng ln skhng rngbngbinCa-xpi, nhng lnhnbinA-dp.ngy,ngnhtinivich.

Nginh,gingnhkh,vimtchicuhibnglngxungquanhcmtvng tcxonchichut,haynidaivnhit tnh,-nch lmtngibnlmchuynndsvbnthnVa-xi-li-xa,tuyrttmnhngcngphitrnhmtng.Nhngi-na,ngycngbmintconylicun,lilmtnginghechuynsaymnhtcang...

Nixa,nhngngccaccxngmycanngtrangimting.i-nannhanhbasngmngitadnhchochtrnbn,riiquanginhchnhvccnginhph,rachicsnchevnbnbknmt.-

nch bngnhin xut hin sau chic ca bngg sn, lon xoni n, taygiumtcigsaulng.

-Chi-naVa-si-li-p-na,ch spbxcnghtnhchomxem! -nggicnhtayvmtcigtra lmtthanhstg. -MtthanhonkimMngCthkXIII.Tn-xagichotihmqua.Lcohm,hphthinramtngimcrthay,mcamtvtngniting.Tn-xavitchoti...

-Tn-xalai?

-Chkhngbitanhta?lnhnnghccanngtrang.ChnhanhtaxydngN-vCri-a-giibnbsngI-a-xtai-na.

-N-vCri-a-giilcig?

-Chhilcig?nlcchphibit.lmtlngkiumi,xhichngha.Ttnhinngitakhngginnhvy.NgitachginmtcchnginlithanhninNgithcy.Chhytngtngrnghphthinramtngimc.Chabaogithymtngimcnotrongvngnyphongphnhth...Timichnhncthanhonkimpnhthny.-ngnhnthanhstgviconmttrumn.-Chcbitanhtaemnchotinhthnokhng?Trongmtbaosngsnltd.Mtthanhninthngminh,mtsthngminhhimc,vng...vng...

-Aic?

-,chlichnhotiri!Anhtachaina?A-na-t-liX-b-tin,tcTn-xa,chngchacicacVa-xi-li-xaxinhpcachngta.TnVa-xi-li-xarthpvicy.Thcra,chi-naVa-si-li-p-na, tiphmmtsailmnghimtrng:tichahnbntayxinhxncach,ngtiskhngbaogithathchoti.

Cnthntthanhstglnsnnh,-nchlaubntayphivotokhocbngvithkustsotvpimidynnghilnbntaycai-naluhnnghilhipsquynh.

-Hmnay,nhnvincatirangc.X-cnispcbnggi,nnhuyngnctrcon.Ktccchuhclpnm.Vickhaiqutphitmngh, cho nn ti hon ton thuc s sai khin ca ch.Tht y, ch

muntilmgcbo.-ngliciuchotrongsstsotcachicoma.

-Rthnhnh.-i-nathnhthttrli.

BndngsngXi-bi-rinctrongvtvgilnhttrnnhniXai-anchyxung,nhanhnninunhnchmchthctnghno,gingnhmtcontu,angtringcln,trongcvingynginbtrcbaonhiulcmtng;chnhnnginhMt-xc-va,nichamch,vobuiti,trckhimmnhtronghimcachicchnbng.Mi th y u khin ngi ta phi ngc nhin v quym ca chng.iubtngngaynicnhcngcghptheokiuc,chmtrhnhnanqutvccibngmtchicthennngn.

Hitrcchintranh,khicnlcongi,clni-nacicmtrivngngoiMt-xc-va.SaukhunhtpthcacngnhnnhmydtT-ri-go-r-nai-aMa-nu-phc-tu-ra,nigianhi-nacmtcnphngthcnhvt vngngoi i vi c tht kdiu:mt con sngnhbnhngdoitvngchictngang,nhngngccrolibngnhngcyso,mtkhurngthng,nhngvtrngbchdngvuitivinhngvmlmmmi,lunglinhkhincnhlimbngitrongbuivhittnghiptrngphthng,khngkhoibcdinhnggcthngcaynngmicl.i-naichnkhng,bnchnbmlch,mcqunththao,khnthtngoicos-mitrng,snsngchynhytsngsmnchiutitrnmtctm,trnlplkimtrntuntuttrongrng,htthminha thng,saysa trcmtchmquvitqut timt,chachnmmichbtuchuynsangmuhngvsnsngthcdytlcbnhminhngmnhnnhngngisaocuicngttitrnbutrixanhnht.Thgiicyrngiviclcnysaomhngv,chilivhophngnth!

Nhngny,vngXi-bi-riny,thcithgiicyrnglcctihinlithtnhbvnghonnquth.

Cri-a-gii, hon ton khng ging nh cc lngmc nc Nga vinhngnginhghpbnggsc,cnnginhmchangkhcxanginhlngquch.khngphilmtnginhmlmtmnhsncvnbaoquanhlynhca.Chcmttrcvcnglnhnrangph.bnphilchungb,bntrilchungnga,trongcnglnhkho,ni-nch,gnnhkholmtdynhlpbngvnmng,ctbngg,

hin nay ngi ta phi li v treo dng c nh c. Tt c u chcchn,dngchngthk.Canocngcnhnginhkhuytobngstmcccngkha.Khungcas,ncnhvcngchnhucchmtrmtcchthkch.

-Mtlngcacctncugio,ccchtri,--nchgiithch.-Mithcahurtchcchn.Dnclconchucacctnbty.ChcnhnhnglicanhthN-cra-xpkhng?

-nchngmto:

NhngngichngliNgahong

Bytichnthmsncngcc

Trnmnhtccp

Htdolmn...

Mtnmsau

Trcmtccnhchctrch,

Mtlnghonchnhhinra,

Cnichathc,

Cnhxe,

Ckhoccthbnb,

Lrnvangtingbabsmchiu...

Nathkdntri,

Thtrnlnrai.

Tdo,laongcangi,

Thtcuyquynkdiu...

-Vng,vng.Kdiu.Chngti,nhngngidnXi-bi-rigc,chngtilnhngconngicbit,vngvng.Chngtikhngbaogibitsn l,dnchng tisng tdo.Ricschn lc tnhin.Vng,vng,

theokiuc-Uyn:ngim,ngiyu,ngihnnhtchtdcng.Ch c nhng ngi khe mnh c th xc ln tm hnmi sinh c lpnghipctrntny.

LngCri-a-giitriditheodynitrno.Ccnginh-phoi,mttrccchmtrvqutsn,ngbitlpnhau.Musnbgimahyhoi,cchbtrcra,nhngclngvnginguynvtmttcan,vcnhcngcaminginh,chnhncanthmchcnvmhnhbngcamtksimlngcaoangthcngaphidcsnniintrnnntrixanhthm-lhnhhatheovbaothuclCa-d-bch.

-Dsao thnhnghngrony,cangny, thenchtnycnghisuthm,-i-nani.-TithchnhngnginhgcachngtiminTrung ncNga hn; c vn ro kn, c nhng cy d anh, c b giutha,cgingthi...

-Chi-naVa-si-li-p-na,thctiquytnhthc.Mtthctikhkhn.Trckia,nginngdnyiucngmangtheomtchicru.ngin thi, v khng cn cchnokhc.Ch cho tt c ccbi ht vnhngk lang thangldi trc?...Chbitkhng,chicqunnngnyrthpvich,chthalichonh.Tighsnhngnginbmcqunonng,nhngnhpvithnhnhcachlm...

-Cmnlikhencaanh,nhnghytrlinhngngidnXi-bi-ri...

-Mt li khen, tri! ch l mt s nhn xt hon ton chn tht,khngphichngminh.Nungynayngitacnusng,thmtphntdncp-ni-c-xci-sphingtrcmisngvsxuthincach.

-AnhniVa-xi-li-xalmtngicchngchaci?

-nngtrang,ngitanghnhvy.Vng,vng,kcngbngtrngcacy.Cnvnghcacta,tikhngthnigvichc.Lmt nh s hc, ti c thi quen ch phn tch nhng s vic honthnh.iviIn-n-ken-ti,thtrchtlmtcuchnnhncxptsn.Tn-xalhainhnnghcxutsc,concamtngibnc.In-n-ken-tiqu lmanhchngvmunbucanh tavonng trangNgithcy,ri traochoanhtacgychhuylnquacu.Nhng ch l gi thit, khng hn khng km. CnVa-xi-li-xa th n

trnhvn.Cyboti:Nmnmihc,tyn,quhngscbaonhiuthnhphmi.Aibitcvicgsxyra..Nhngbygictathitrtmntingc,vnsphitli.

-Chnglngitalicngpcylychnghaysao?-i-nahi.Cuchuyncanhkhoc lmchhong s.Ch thycgi y tht lkhcthng.

-C l chb nhhng tiu thuyt caMa-minXi-bi-ri-c? --nchchnho.-Chnnbitnbsngnluncknhtrng,ngaycthixa...Hkhngnhiu,khngcnosbbcvhtmngaycngithayth...Cngp?...--nchcinclnlmchotrnchymhivm tcxonnhy ln. -Ch bit khng,yngi ta dng cchnhngnc.Numtngchngcnhvmi,ccblnggingstphpnhauli, bt ngi chng chovomt chic ti buc dy quanhngi, ri thxungmtlncngaygiamang.Mtln,hailn,baln...Ringita lianhtara,vmcainychy!ngl thuctin.Vng,vng,ngnh ti ni vi ch.Ngi ta thit lp ra quyn bnh ng namnmkhngcnnnhngngylmngtmthngBa.

-Mtcyplm,mtmuxanhtrong,.-i-namchiunhnxt.

hnmtgihidcphhaibncnhngnginh-phoivinhngvnrauphasau,hthyngxanhngnhrngchmtmuxanhnht vquanhng thn cy lcbn tri, lc bnphi, h thydngsnglplnh.

-Mtchcnphn!-nchni:-Tngnhgngncnhtrongvngmly.yngitagiltsa-ru-xa.Mttmgngnhngtnknhvinxanh,nhnghtchnvolbsalyngay.

Ngyhmy,hnbnbovthmnhngvnglucabbinhthi I-vanHung bo, nhng cng trnh s bng thn cy, c nhng lchumai.Htroqualchumaivophatrongvchg,vnhkhockrngsauny,khibingiicaqucgiaNgamrngvphangvccngcvngvng,thcctathnhnybbinthnhccnht,vnhiuthikkhcnhau,chnhlniyanhngconngitngctntuitronglchs.Bmchicnpinbti,-nchsoisnglnnhngthngen,gnhaingimmixucoqualoa, lmhinln nhngmu tXla-v c khc trn , cng nh nhng dng ch,

nhngkhiuvnhnghnh thnhgicanhngngi lygiob lnmeo.i-nachnghiugc,cn-nch thc to ln theo trnhnhngdngch.-nchhyvngrngsaukhihonthnhbinnhnto,ngitaschuynnhngvnglucngnhngcngtrnhkhcvXta-r-xi-bic-xcdngtrongmtcngvintrnbsngn,choccthhsauchimngng.

-Nhngchngsbin thnhbiht, -i-naphni,mtvn tmtheodichmsngcangnnpin.-Ttcumcrathny.

-Mcra?--nchcimln,rilytrongomastsotramtchicrunh,achoi-na.-Chhychmvomtchicct,thtmnhvo.No,chmi,chmvophadithxem.

Ch lm theo, cm thy cnh tay au di ln, tng nh li ru vachmphimthn.Nhkhoclicincln:

-ylgcylcdiptng!Thigianvmanngchlmncngthm.y tt cuchcchn.CXa-va-t-chkhpkhing, thnsinhcaIn-n-ken-ti,chkhngbitc,hinsngtimttrinuiong.Mcdtuitmmi,cchyhainm,ccngitcmtcongu.Chnhticnthtcongu.Vng,vng,tin...

HtrvlcmttrilnsaulnKdiu.Bdcnhdtvngtchnnnh,,i-nanhnrarngcythngbxgingnhmtmmynh,envimlng.

Mingivnh.Quacasm,ngitathybmttiutyvincdamunuvimngcaGla-phi-ra.X-cnimyinthoi:...Chngtiskhngphlngtin,vng,skhngphlngtin!Chmongsaokhngbquyry,vclyvingykhngbngikhcch huy...Nhngg chng ti camkt - u s np...Vtmc ?Ch,tikhnghhalsnpvtmc.H!Ngithcyskhngbaogilmthaynhngkngaylngkhcu.Khngbaogi,tinivyy.Va-xi-li-xacisng-ayvocnh,rarytrongmtchicchubngtnungtrcbcthm.-nchngngmnhngngntcachicc,ngcongcahaivaivicnhtaytrntrnhcac.Tmtrvostmgi,ckhng,nhngkhibtgpcinhnngnngcangta,cvivnglykhnmtphlnvaivqut:

-Cti!

Trcsngcnhincai-na,conngilmmmngoanngon,

lontonbcvphanhkhocamnh.

-chutbeo!-Cgikhinhbni, ricbinibmtxinhpcac,nherngrabtchc.

-Chutbeolg?

-Lmtconvtbnh.-Va-xi-li-xagii thch,vmt lnnai-naphthin rakhnngcacsosnhnhngngiquanhmnhvinhngcon th trongrng,vichimmungvgiasc...Chonn,cgiGla-phi-ra lvc,P-t-r-vch lchn,vnma thuconchnbonmckhngbunginavrtphmn.

-Cntithgingcong?-i-naicngcvonhvhi.

Va-xi-li-xatitn,hngho,treochickhnlnmc,x-phngvbnchilnbn,rinhnngiphnMt-xc-va,mtnhranhmnhntrongymtxanh.Khng,Ni-c-laiCu-d-mch,khngphills.-In-n-ken-tiX-chtvongni,-ngithcmcy,kthcmtha,thlcichnghaxhig?Chnghaxhi, lkhimivicphi tnhtheo laong.Tihcv tibit...Khngphi ti,khngphi ti,mchnhnhngngivit thngbocaccngch lmhngccnngtrangbngnhngconsbnhqun.Tisgiaonpnhngthbngngnhngiucamkt,cnhn th - thxinmin thcho.Ticnphixydngchomnhnach.Huynyy?Thngchcmilnhuyny.Ciultibitcnglntnhyna....X-ctngnixungvgindnhncbt.

-Libbtnp thaychobnngay lng,hb? -Va-xi-li-xavahi,valychicgitmduhalautayydumenngm.

-Khngphiviccamy.Hytpimlngi.ngninirtng.Knilkgieo,nginghelngigt.TtnhtlhygipbcGla-phi-rakhingcinigangkiaka.

Va-xi-li-xavnminhni-na,cnchthangch.Khngbitvsaochcmunnghexemcgibochgingcong.

-Thno?

-Chkhngghtemch?...Emkhngthnivich.-VVa-xi-li-xalytrongtngnraa,tha,na,tiu,mui...

Chiuthby,Vi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vchcngtrngv.Lcanhhinratrcca,mti-nanhnhoa.Chdnchngithmlng,kchoanhnghenhngiumchnghec-nchvVa-xi-li-xa.Longhvcngviccamnh,anhnghevnichuynmtcchlng.Sauhngidigcthng,ngaydibdcng,trnnhngrcyxx,ngmcnhhonghnmbohiungymaisptri.Lmuidncclitrnkhng.i-nacnilunming,cnchngchthchngranghe,chngrakhng,nhngnpnhnhinrtrntrnanh.

-Cncngviccaanhkhnglmchoemthchtno?

-Cch.Anhnhthno?Nhngngicngtcmicaanhrasao?VcingLt-vi-npbunciyna?

-ngychngbunciem...Anhvnchabitngtalngithno,nhngcmtiuchcchn:trongcccngvichnhchnh,lmttaychictnhtrccnmnci.

-Sao?Lithon?-i-nahi,lolng.-Nhngnggilcspchtlcnocngyryti,hsblnt...Cphithkhng?...Phicnthnanh.

-Khng...bygithngtachalmkhdganh,-P-tinnhchmpci. -ng tacnanh.Nhng I-u-riPs-nt-xnini,ng tamun tbidngbngcchbinnhngsuynghcaanhthnhnhngsuynghcangta.ngtartddng.ngtangtintrcchoanh.Nhngkhianhxuttrnhdanhschnhngngimanhcny,ngtani:Tikhngthchucnhngcnbkotheonhngciui....Tuynhin,ngtacngchpnhnI-u-ri,Gu-ri-a-npvVla-xplnhngngivamin.Ny,I-u-ribtchcngtatuytlm.Riemsthy.

-Cnchictngsangtrngcachngta?

Vi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vchmmci.

-VtitmcnythLt-vi-nprtgii.Ngitavalmxongchongtamtnginhnh,ngtalincmtcchhohip:nhngchochngtavntrongnhbt.tralanhclnhtruyntviemiu

victmlngknhtrngcangy.

-Ththngydthngych?

-Dthng?Emchltrcon,i-na.-Vi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vchvutvemitcv.-Chngtaskhngphilnhngngimc-xt,nuchngtakhngnhnracshtngdicivkintrcthngtngdthng.Mcicshtngthctht.ngLt-vi-npcthamvngxydngmtthnhphXhiChnghaqungco:p-ni-c-xci-vinhngil,nhngqungtrng,snvnng,thmchcxein.ng, xeingia rng tai-ga.Vni chnhxc, ng ta chng lmccigrahnc.khiphichutivnhngnghngngcungcamnh,ngmunsngquamangtrongchiclubtcathnhphXanh,khngxariqunchng.mmu:tischiasnhngsgianlaovtvvinhngngicati...Vvicchhohipcangta,ngtatngrngngitascholbiuhincalngknhtrngcangtaiviem.

Nhnglinicnghay,ngnhvy.Nhngi-nalylmticvsuynghcachngmnh.CnP-tin,anhtradthng,quantm,ttivingichnhvanhlinhchm.ChicmlngcagianhX-ccemtri trnsnnh.i-nangmtgicngonlnhvchthcdysaukhichngchvchnhilm.Chthymtmugiytrnbn:Cngviccnanh.Cgngdnnhnhanh.Tinoanhcngsgiinchoem.nglochoanh.Khngckhkhnnomngibn-s-vchkhngvtquac...

Tin,trnnhngchicphchnngtrangvinbbnkiav,i-natiptccuchuynbdviVa-xi-li-xa.

-Thnhtigingcong?

Cgimtmikhngchuncm.Rrngcphicgnglmmincmtnci.

-Anhy themkhngbit, cnch,chkhigin...Chgingconmocon,mtconmoxinhxnmaicngmunvutve.

-Mtconmocon?-i-naimlng,phnvn.

-Ch liginemri, -Va-xi-li-xauoini.Cngdy,vnvai:

Chcchngngon.Emsngmtgicnhthnoy...

Mtconmocon,ctatmurathkhngbit?.i-natrmngmtrvchicmlngcamnh.

Lnvthmngnnginycachngchgilnnhiusuyngh,chkhngngc.Nmnmsngchungvinhau,hchabaogixanhaulu.Vbygi,chthyvngchng:mtstrngtrihnhthnh,khnggbpcvngycngthmtha.

Vi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vch P-tin i vo cuc i ch lc ch cn lmtcb.Chvmchgnnhcngmtlcnhnchaigiybot:Va-xi-livVla-i-miaDa-kha-rp,mtngilbinhnht,mtngilbinhnh trongquni tvMt-xc-va,chaiuhysinh trongnhngtrnchinuquanhVi-a-d-ma.i-nacnchakptinlchavanhmnhhysinhthmtqubomcmtgcnginhtolncacngnhndt,niccnphngcagianhch.

Trong chin tranh, Mt-xc-va, nhngngi b nn c phn phivoccnhbkhng.Bthdtvccongicnhnchakhanhcamtk si s tnuvihcvin.Hgianphngcangiphcvcachnh.Nhmytrangbchohhaigingst,mtighu,mtcibnvmtcit.Gianhcnny,dkhngcmitinnghi,cngcoinhlhnhphc,nukhngcslolngmtngykiachnhstrv.Hontonkhngbitgvngch,hcccmving,vchunbchngli,khiuninunguih...

Ngptronghimcachicmlng,i-nanhlilnxuthinutincangichngtnglai.

Mthm,lcnhnv,hmcaravnglngi:cnhsnglivo.Nhngchicva-li,mt cigi treoomng-t,nhngchichmchngvomtgcrt trt t.Mtmitht lnhpthmbaytrongkhngkh.ngyv.

ngchtrongbungtmravbclinh.Anhmcmtchicochong sc s, chn khng bt tt imt i dp,mt co nhn, tc chimt,thmmix-phngtrcchintranh.

-A,rabvcnhti?-Gingnibnhtnhdthnglmhngcnhin.-Chobvc,tilP-tin,Vi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vchP-tin.Rt

hnhnhclmquenvibvc...

Hmnay, saubaonhiunm thng,i-navnnh li giyphtngnngiycmkchy.Sau,mchxungbpphachGru-di-ahohngmbtrntrnggicnthnvctdimnm.Anhlyranhngqumkhvbiui-namt tm s-c-la D-l-ti I-a-r-lc.Bmnirngskhngmiy:bvcongisdningaykhinhmydtT-ri-go-r-nai-aMa-nu-phc-tu-ralmxongnhchocngnhn.

-Tisaolii?-Anhtrli.-Ticthbtbvcdningay,ttnhin l th, v chc v ca ti cho php ti c mtmnhmt nh.Nhngmlmg?Chintranhm.Chngtaphigipnhauhtscmnh.Vvytirtsungsngcgipchchobvc...Bvccychonhtchintranh,sau...Nhngbygichahtchintranh,chngbaolunatisnhpng,chcchnlnhvy.

Bmvccongichpnhnvilngbitn...nglsauVi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vch nhp ng.Anh i ra tin tuyn. Theo nguyn tc,phngcaanhphikhali,nhnghaimconvnqutbivticccyhoatrong.Sauchintranh,chnhphcvchomtnvngxa.Nhnganhc thbt thn trv, trachakhavo,vi lng tin s tmthynginhschsvmnkhch,thysncncamtnginbtchoa rmcgingnimnhmv thyimtxmmmngcamtcgitchunghaytrmnhnanhvmtlnlcanhnivic.

Ggy trongmkhuya.Gi liccknim,i-naccmtngVi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vchkhnggii,anhkhnghthayiktngyanhchochlnu.Trili,trcconmtanh,chthayi.Cbkhemnhckhunmttrntrnh,cbtcdymuhung,cimtxm,hixchtheokiung,trthnhmtthiunbnln,chntayqudi,risau lmtcginhummnhd,duyndng theohc trngihcykhoa.

6

Tnh,chquencoiVi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vchnhmtngibconcv trgiangianhcvngich,mtngicngchia svimnh svuiavchuynphim,mtngidudt,mtngibn tmtnh...LyCha,chthtdidt,clnchthnhnvianhvniaukhca... tri tim.Tht l lng,conngivnbnh tnhvddtxcng,gtgng,bunru.Phichnganhnglngtrcn,-chnghth.Vsau,khianhmangnchochmtcnhtrinhn,khianhemqutngnhnknimngysinhcach,-mtigiy,mtchicngheotay,mtcitrmciu,-khianhmichidhanhchayixembng,chchcholsbiulcalngtttnhin.ikhi,anhemxennchhcvinachnnhhthochiun.Chkhngginmcn thch th khi cc bn gi Vi-a-tst-slp A-na-ni--vch l ngi camy.

Bmthdi,hongs,nigin.Bbocongirngnlcphithotkhissnsccaanhvnghnhuqucthxyra,nnhngnguyhimmchsgpphi.Nhngnguyhimg?Vi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vch,conngi rtncn,vphongnhnmchibunci,ngichttbng,ngianhcthngminhcthlmiugchichoch...Lcnhyvichhiunchngngi,anhdndtchnhdndtmtnngcngchatrongchuynctch,chkhngphilmtnsinhihcchenchctrongccgingng...Chonmthm,lcngicngxevnh,anh lymt ldonoct tmknhgiagh trcvchicbngghsau,cmlytaychvthnhnrnganhyuchtlu,hyvngcich,thchbirivtrlivngv:

-Cnvichccaemthsao?...Vliemslmtngivvngv.Memboemkhngbitlmgc...

-ivianh,emslngivltng.Anhhaviemrnganhsbi dng cho em thnhmt ngi v l tng. Chng ta s sng hnhphc...

...Chicnghtrntnggtchtc!Haicondthinhaukuhaiu ngi nh g... Hnh phc!Vi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vch lc no cngng. Vmc du nhng tun l u sau ngy ci, ch khng dm vo

phng anh, nu khngg ca v gitmnhmi khi xngh vi anhmtcchtnknh,anhvnbnglng.Chtrthnhmtngivhin,nhngcngphihysinhmtviiu,lchuynttnhin.Chngchphnichilmbnhvinakhoacakhuphsaukhittnghip.Anhnichcthchmtchtthn.Anhhaschychtchoch.Nhngchngcgxyra,chvimnhvocngvicnitr...Richcngcmtviclmbnhvin.Valccdpicdihn...CcbncaVi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vch khuyn ch nn theo hc lp ngoi ng nm tht vngting c. Ngi ta nh xe em ch n lp hc. Ch hc chm v ttnghip trckhn.Khi ch nhnbng loi gii - vicny lmch rthnhdin,thonicbhyb...Nithc,khngphilnghnghiplnvai,-trc,bi-nahayninhvy.Tmbngthhaingptmbngthnhttronghm...Mc,ricngdngc...Trili,Vi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vchhnhdincmtbvthngthi!...Vlcnginngdngcmv tn tyynivi chnhhikin... rnganhmuniXi-bi-ri,vorngtai-ga,trntuynuxydngchnghacngsn,thchkhngngpngngni:

-Emitheoanh!

Bygianhcngtrng,cngvicngpu,chungvtv,khngtin nghi, xa cch v, trong lc th ch ngi dng Cri-a-gii nh vnngthnnghmt,khnggipgcanh.Ccnphixam,ribMat - xc - va, bayn cui tri, i lang thang t sng ti chiugianhngngixalmaicngcnhimvcanginykhng?

-i,nng,-chnitovltchicginbaonhiulnkhngbitna.-Khngccchnongc.

Chnhykhigingvmtoangcas.Khngkhtimtcamathuthoangthongmiphnbnvt-xng,ylinghlolngcach.i-nakochnvngthipi.Lcthcdyvobuisng,chnghethytingnirtgnvanglnngaybncas.

-Thiuanhthtlgaygo,anhPa-venVa-xi-li--vch!Cnhlanhchtmtcnhtayphicati,-tingcaIn-n-ken-tiX-cni.-i--denemv,phichonchy,mchngtithcloanhquanhnhmocnhachonng.Va-ni-athmhm,nhngticngvoun:thii,ngcsvontrckhiPa-venVa-xi-li--vchv...Cmnanhvkhngchmqu.

-!...Chnhtiphicmnanh,-mtgingtrli,hikhn,hnhnh

quenthucvii-na.NhnganhkhngchoVa-ni-asvomyi--denlsailm.Ncmikhnngcamtngithmy,nhayticngth...

-Cnxem,Pa-venVa-xi-li--vch.Photngvcixngubnggc,nhngtngthcunguyn,mxngthxcphn...No,anhthyngtarich,ngP-tiny?

-Vng,ngytrongnhanhiraxe,-ngiltrlivthdi.-ngyvnth.Loingikhngthayi,hctronghuytquncah,thaychomu,lchtchngngkt.

i-nabkhiging.Chnhnchniligncas,bmlykhunca,ulravsutkuln.Trongnhsngcangymirngchophpnhnthyrmivttrongsn,chthyhaiciu:mtcien,mtcito,rmr,muhung.lconngiruxmtnnhnkhngbnnmchoch,mliemchokhngGan-naP-p-rt-snai-a.Nhngcusauyqutvoconngichnhmtngnroi:

-...Cnngitrtrongnhanh,chtathno?

-Titinrngchykhngxu.ChyktthnviVa-xi-li-xa.-Imlngmtlt,In-n-ken-tini:-DsaothP-tinemchtanycnglmtsailm...mtbnghoatrongnh,chcnngngiutincnglayrng.

Ta vo khun ca sau bcmn che khut,i-na cnmi. Th ra hnghvchnhvyy.Cuctrchuynvntiptc.

-Tithychta,-ngiruxmni.-Chyp.

-qus,vngikhcthkhinochnghpdn.

-Khngphith,chtalmtinhnnhti...-Mttingthdi.-Khin-gacnlnsinhihcvmitnhcachngtimibtu...i,thi,nghmlmg?

-Anhniphi.Nibunlngithammuti...Ngitamtnhiuthgivanh,anhPa-venVa-xi-li--vch.Hylylii.

Cgngi thtm,i-na trvging,ngixung,mmnh tronghi m ca chic m lng, chn co li, tay m u gi, suy ngh: Mo

con...hoatrongnh....Hchnhgiconngiquangycng?Tisaong taghtVi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vchn th?Chcchnnhngnginhamhimchnhncnhnggxngngvih.Nhngtrongngtaccigbtchphinghncucgpgtrntuvcuchuynlcny.Mtconngiuylc,cmtvpkhemnhmangbnchtNga.MtngiXi-bi-richnhcng!...vX-cnivingtavibaoknhtrng!...

i-namcquno trongnhymtv thuxpphngng.Chngincnggianh.In-n-ken-tiXa-va-t-chilm.

-Sngnay,ngcnichuynviaingoisny?

-ChclviPa-venVa-xi-li--vchi-u-gip,ngithmycachngemy.-Va-xi-li-xava tr livachmbnhvomtccsac,hptrongl,cmtlpvngmunungnh.VlcVa-ni-astsngnhnithmiugthcamtngnli.Cchnilngbng:Vuackh.

-ngycchuyngviv?

Haichemnhnnhau.Va-ni-angdy,mcqunobohlaong.

-Chngtikhngbit,chngtikhngphilvnphngngy.

Hirabngxep.i-nanhmtmnh,bunb.Ngoisnvnglng,thmchc-nchcngbinmttm.KhngkhkhntrngngoingrungcanngtrangNgithcydui,vnhkhoctchccmtnhmemhcsinhlpby,ngcngviccemngilnmtchicxetidoX-cbtrnN-vCri-a-giitiptckhaiqut.

Ch i quanhmnh sn vng v. Lp g lt sn ku ct kt dimibcchn.Nhngcnhcadycp...nhngkhanngn...nhngthenci.Nhngkhngmtninophikhac.Thmchccnhcngro,haichemcngqunkhngkhp,khinchogiungalmnhngchicbnltotngkukokt.i-naspci thenngangli.Sauchquayvotrongnginhcnangphatplnlnmigckh,milammigt,mithcangsytrnbplvimit-xngnngnc.RichivonilmbpcaGla-phi-ra.y,ttcutotlnsschs,mivtutrtt,ngnnp.Bchnhtninhml,chunbchobanvnhnhngtrnhinhthngl.Bkhchnvimingitrongcigianhhaychuyn tr, tmsny.i-naycamtcnnhnh,mtcnnhkhonngncmickh.nhsngltquamtlnhgiahaisongcas.

Khi quenvi bng ti,i-na thymt chic gingnhgin d, v trong gc lmt bc tngcMngTrinh.Bc tng c nmcdinhsnglunglinhcamtngnnnh,khmnhnrackhunmtgyvxm,khckhvknonhkhunmtcachnhGla-phi-ra.Nhngbckhtreotrnnhngchicinhngdctnghongkh.Tbclnmtminngnckht...Ltht.Mtchtchnngtrang,mthuynyvinmtrongnhlicnhthnh,ccmgiutrongmtcikhobmt, -i-nanghbng.Ch ly lmyny, tht rachucmunisuvobmtcangikhc.Mtnginbcbmtkhkhanttrongkhungnhnibngbcsmlinhnch,nhthhiuvphphnccsuynghcach.

i-naviviravchyvphngmnh,mangtheomickhchu.Chccmtngtonbnginhlrngcyvngni.Nhngcuninhittnhca-nchtihintrongtmtrch:Mtaphngtuytdiu,co,thty,rtco...Vnhngconngiycngco.Thd,i-u-gip ruxm...ng tagpVi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vchu?Giahcchuyng?

Ch bit chng ch khng phi lc no cng c ngi ta yu mn.Chnhanhnivichiu.Mtsngikhngmnanhvanhthngthn, thn trng v khng bao dung i vi smm yu ca con ngi.Nhng anh l ngimi n y v tht ra anh cha bao gi cng tc nng thn. Th th anh quen bit ngi thmy nng trang ny u?..Chtap...ngtahiuscpcaphnnhthno?Tuynhin,i-navnlignchicgngsoi.Chicgngsoirtthtmt,vinhngcnscanhX-cthchicgngclngtrongkhungghngsccchmtrdpvomtmingi.Cthlnltvonginhnythingitathanhtondinhccabnachchng?Mcd-nchnirngvngnytrcykhngcach.Mtbmtxanhvmng,mtmtcgnsng,muhtdgychochbaonhiukhchuhicnhctrngphthng.Bntrcongichlconbtchoe.Mtchicmihchphihailmi.Mtthkhc...imtlcnocnglmchkhoankhoi, thch th.imt l rmmtmuxmxanh,hixch theokiung,lmchontmtcachcmtnthpdnhuynb,chcholnhvy...p...Chcchnlkhng.Tuynhin,ngaycnginidica nhng ngi tham gia cuc cchmng thngChp y... t ra th vngikhcbaogicnghpdn,nhnggithngminhIn-n-ken-tiXa-va-t-chni rtng.Nht lnhngngivmchngixavbn

vic?...Sut,mnhniby!....Nhngcuchuyntnhcngheccgiyvch.Chvagin,vabun,valo.

Bngtingchunginthoingtdngsuytcach.TingnimpcaPs-nt-xnivanglntrongmy:

- ...Chi-naVa-xi-li-p-na,hmnaychphidni...Vi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vchangbnhp.Anhbotinivichrngxelnng.Chbitkhng,nginhcaanhch...-Chclanhtanhnimtcugthtdchu,nhngngitactmt.

i-nakhngchnilinlc.Chchyvophngvvtclnxnvova-limtcchkhngthngtic,kcchicodipnhtcamnh.Chhttobihtmchnghemitrntu:

...Bnhi,hynnhngminxaxi,

Chngta,bnvti

Lnhngngichutin

Canhngvngtmi...

7

Nhngchicva-likhaxptrcca.KhinhngngitronggianhX-ctrvnbatra,vmingingivobn,thcaknhkulanhcanhvmtchicxenhnhngdnglitrcnginhg.Khngphilmtchicxecom-mng-cachyctrnmiahnhaVi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vchnynh ln trc,m l chicxehmmuxanhen caLt-vi-np, bn st bn y. P-t-r-vch t trong xe chui ra, vbclnthm.Chicblu-dngda,igngctmdachecvngaycbmttrntrnh,hnghocngcnhngvtbnnht.Mcdlngtng,nhnganhvnlmravungdung:

- Chc cho ngi nh ny bnh an l, - anh ni, bt chc ngi aphnghaydngtltrongngnng.-Xinlich,-anhnivii-na.-Tiphikhsvngbnbnthuy.Vi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vchmunly chic xe com-mng-ca, nhng Ph-o Gri-g-ri--vch thay bngchicxehm,chonntiphilibbmtrongbnly...

TronglcGla-phi-rattrcmtP-t-r-vchmtchicthagvmtbtchocy,khibaynghingt.

-Blngihiuti l!-Ngikhchtht lnvchovommmttha spnngbngmtcch thv.Ri anh linia: -Bhiu ti l,nhngchahiuhtl...Cnthiumtcigl...

Gla-phi-rakhnhchimimmli,nhthkhngbitmmci.

-Anhskhngphingimtmnhtrongxeu,lmmm...

P-t-r-vchthdi,nhnnhc.

-ngy...-Sdngchicthartmaul,anhvntmcthginichuyn:Ph-oGri-g-ri--vchvtinckhpni:csng-ni-p,csngBu-gvccsnga-nup...yngitagilsoc-ba.V ngay c trn sng Spr-a ny, ma bt n i, ngi ta nu th

kindersuppe[12]

gvicdyxng...CanhctrnsngVn-gacngkhngn ni ti...Nhng y, canh c do bGla-phi-raP-ta-pp-na,

nhubp lo luyn th...MeinGott[13]

!Hai taychp linhcukinh,anhtangccpmtlulnhlntrivbungmttingra.

nxong,anh tangdy, lchsniDankeSchn[14]

.Vkhimcaxechoi-na,anhtalplihaitingBittemunthucaanh.Anhnichuynkhngngtv lun licnhnch.Nhngkhich thhimtcchkhnkhovnhngcngvichnhchnh,vccbnngscachngch,vvsntipmngitadnhchoanhy,thP-t-r-vchtrli:Lmsaomtibitc,nghcatilquaytaylivnutthcn.

Taylithanhtaquayvoloituytdiu.AnhlnhXan-tsPan-xa[15]

?-i-nangh.Chthchlinhnhngsuynghcachviccnhnvt

vnhc.-Xan-tsPan-xa...Khng,haylanhlnhSvy[16]

?Cngkhngphi.Anh tacntgcachaingiy.Nhngnichung, likhc,mtconngicovkl.

-Anhcvcha,anhP-t-r-vch?

-Cha.

-Tisao?

-Chi-naVa-xi-li-p-na, theoiutradnsthphnnhiuhnnamgiihaimi triungi.Phichmschch, lmtnghavquantrng.

-Anhchabaogicvc?

-Cl.Ticngkhngnhna.

-Anhcnhcnhkhng?

-Tri,timangtheontrnmnhnhconcsn.Trongchintranh,timangnratintuyn,saulilncccngtrng.Nhcatilchicxethtcati...Cnghay.-Rianhquayli,ni:-Timunsngmttrmnm,chbitkhng?

Mtconnginhamhim!Hnnichuynhuynthuynmkhngth

moiccighn.Thnhngmnhctinchcchnrnghnbitht,cianhchngququytny!

-AnhlixechoPh-oGri-g-ri--vchluri?

-Vng,cngkhluri.Chngtilibaonhiuvtsotrnquacu.Vtsoldanhtcangc...ngcthchliccvtso...

-ngtalnginhthno?-i-nahi.Chcithmngayvbitrngcctixringchnivthtrngcamnhnhngiucthnhclichongta.

-ngcy?Mtnginhmingi...ngcchaichn.

Khng,Va-xi-li-xa,ssosnhcacnngcnlm.-i-nasuyngh,nhlingicongivP-t-r-vchnhmtconvtllngvthamn.-Khng,emb,anhtakhngnginnhbngoicaanhtau.Chicxetheomtconngclmimxuynquarng.Nhngtianngmuxanhnhtxuynqua tn l lm lamt.Nhngon rnhnvavobnhxe.i-nacnrnglikhicnvoli.Cnhmri,Va-xi-li-xa.Viviti,ccngnhmnt,mtucphilmtconmocon...Timunbitcemnigvngithmyi-u-gip.

-P-t-r-vch,anhcbitchtchngngktlgkhng?

-Chtchngngkt?-P-t-r-vchnhnchngcnhin.-lmtcht lng.Lc triqu lnh,ngi tanvoccbnhchhakhchoxngkhingli.Chhilmg?

-Chnglmgc.Tinghenindanht.

Rngchmdtmtcchtngt.Chicxenhirakhinghm.Mttrixungthphtnhnngvomti-nalmchochphinhmmtli.Lcchmmtra,chicxechytrnmtconngrtttctngangmtcnhngphnglbngmygtplinhp.phachntri,haichicmykonhhaiconbrykhnglangb,binmuvngcar thnh mu nhung en ca t cy. Ngi ta nghe ting ng c nhpnhngcachng.Mtchicmykothbamclicyangchbnlng.Cnhn,mtchicm-tvmtngiangngquanstmtvtgbngkimloi.Nghetingxe,anhtaquaylivi-nacmthytimngngp:lnginngruxmmchvanghti.

Chicxehmdngli.P-t-r-vchthbmttrntrnhrangoicaxe:

-Pa-venVa-xi-li--vch, -anhkhnkhon, -chomt txngno!TichynNgi thcycaanh.Anhbitnginh thno riy...Tithtxngri,bnhxngcn,xetichycnhphpl.

Nginngthongthbtmkimloixungvchibntayvomtnmgisch.Thyngikhchtrnxe,mtngtanhsasmli,nhngringtacngciucho.Rithuvocaxe,nhnvobngbo,ngtabnhtnhvququytni:

-ii!

-bab!-P-t-r-vchnmy,nhngginganhtalngtnghnlgind.

-Aiy?-i-nahi,gingchravlnhm.

-,mttnthdn,mtkbnxnnhtvng!Mttnsayrukinhtm!Vhnccchring,buitihnvnh,nasngnacht,smmaidy,hntinhhoahng.Lcnosaythhnsaylunctun:sngcmtay v tin vo rng!X-c k cho hn nhng t cng lnh li ngythnglibaochechohn.Clhlbnchinucthphi?

-Gianhngtalngcnglmthphi?

-Hncgianhu?Hnsngcthn.Hncngkhngcnh,hnnhmtbgi,cbclocmnc,gitgicho...

-ngtalngiXi-bi-riphikhng?

-Ai?i-u-gipy?-P-t-r-vchchnho.-HnchnghlngiXi-bi-ri,hnlngivngVn-ga.

Chicxechyquacnhng,vphongcnhhoangdkqui, lmti vi mt ngi min Trung nc Nga, mang du vt lngmn canhngkhnggian rng ln,nhng limnchakhaiph, nhngconvtkhngbit sngi.Ngmchnphongcnh lun lun thayi,i-nanhmmt liv thy r rngi-u-gip,dosxuikhincasmnh, lcnocngxuthintrnminongcach....Hncchtchngngktchytronghuytqun.Chtchngngktlmchochtlngkhng

ngkt.Nhvycnghag?Chinchnghrnganhchngi-u-gipnyphichungaukhnhiuvtrongchngmcnocphndochngchgynn.Nhng s tht l thno?Vi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vchcmingiqumnlnoli lmhimtngivti?Vyli-u-gipphmtig...ChquytnhsniiuviVi-a-tst-slpA-na-ni--vch.Anhhycgngnghlii.iurtcnchosantoncaanh.Bituconngiruxmyangcmmug?cixny,vicgcngcthxyn...

i-na thip i.Xe phanh t ngt lm ch bng tnh.Mt ngi thnhnhtoln,utrn,ngbnng,taygiln.Anhtaeongangcmtkhu sngnhmt chicknngv sau lng lmt chic ti hnhnhnhtylngchimscs.Mtviconchimkhlntreobntin.Dichnanhta,mtconchen,lngdivmt,taiqupxung,lithl,nmnghtrnc.

-ChoanhXc-cI-va-n-vch,chcanhbngii.-P-t-r-vchkulnvhcnhcaxung.-Vt?

-Bycon.-Ngiisnni,vtc.-Choinhckhng?

TronglcP-t-r-vchamtnhni-na,thngiisnnmcaxevtgiithiu:

-MtngichllnglXc-cvctncnlhnlNt-t-tsi-p.-Khngatayra,anhciu,mtcenrxungtrn,i-natrnganhta gingnhMai-a-cp-xki.Ming anh ta ngmmt iu thuc l. -Cnch,thtibit.ChlnginbNganoigngqunchaVn-cn-xcai-amohimtheochngntncngcaxXi-bi-ri.ngcchdngnhnglilvnhalcninch.

-Lm thnomanhbitc ti? -i-nahi.Quacuchuyncachngch,chhnhdungNt-t-tsi-phontonkhc.

-Tiskcnkchochnghe,nuchchoticngi...Nuchkht,thchkiacmchnc,hnhnmithncsuitrnthgii.

-Tikhtlm.-i-naxungxe.-Nhngdngnckhngunsi,vchylmly,ccangkhng?

-Mi ngun nc si u Mt-xc-va c. -Nt-t-tsi-p ni v gt