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第10章 爱是一生的约定 9（第2页）

至　爱

&sofLove

佚名Anonymous

ByDavidS.Pisetsky，M.D.

&sawher，shewaswalkingaed-schoolquad.Istoodmotionlessasifstunned，followihmyeyes.Sheistheone，Isaidtomyself.

Itwasthefirstdayofschool.WhenIaskedaclassmateabouther，hetoldmetetit.Shehasaboyfriend，hesaid.

&hslaterIheardshe'deionship.ButIwaitedatleasthalfayeartoaskforadate.WhenItelephooryandaskednervouslyforher，Itrahesyllablesofherfirstandlastarble."Diurday？"Iproposed，embarrassedaiion."Iwouldenjoythat，"sheanswered，soundingpleased.

reetedheratthedormandwasagairancedbyherloveliness.Ihadmadereservatio30milesaway.Ilostmywayanddroveaimlesslyonruralroadsforanhourasmyexasperationmounted.Sheremainedgood-humored-happy，shesaid，teswhosehistoriesshehadreadabout.

&edtherestaurant，aranoutofgas.Wefi10p.m.，hamburgersaadinner.Inherfloraldress，withherstraightblondhairandclassicfeatures，shestoodoutamongthelocalkids.

Backatschool，Iologizefortheevening.ButIfeltherwarmhandtakemihenshequicklykissedmycheek."Thankyouforawonderfulevening，"shesaidsoftly.BeforeIprehehadhappened，shedisappearediory.

Howmaherebeeslikethat，momentsofsupassinggradlovethatIdoubtedtheiractuality？Momehedaye，SundaymonthePacificcoastsheeheherfather&#azeddowmysoon-to-bewife.Orthemomewowerebornandherfacebecameradiantassheemergedfromtheunreachablerealmoflaboriion.

ButOctober15，1993，wasDifferent.Thatday，wearoseat5a.m.，havingahardslept.Howyourestwhenabladewillsoonseverfleshsodear？Shekissedbothofourastheyslept，buttheyirredorsaid"Goodluck"or"Iloveyou，Mommy."Ial，afterwesighepapers，Iwatchedhertoafadedgoairsofsocks，asiftheworstinjurythatdaywouldbethechilloftheroom.

Shemyarmsandsaidshedidn'twantthesurgery.IheldherhandasanI.V.wasioherarm.Inafewsedshertearsstoppedahoseeyesthathadalwaysseemedsodclear，butnowlookedsofearful.

FeelingfrantiddisectedIkissedher，andthensheaythroughtheunfdoorsofthesuite.Ispehewaitingroompolishingamanuwhoseonlysigspowertodistract.

&uroherroomlatethatafternooanseofbillowinglacedbyasurgeon'shandsreddelicacyshewouldhaveadmired.Iwasremihecoverletshehadappliquédforour'scradlewhes.Thebandagelookedgeective—reassuringandnotasharshasIhadexpected.

Sittingbesideherinadimlylitroomthatsmelledsharplyofdisi，Irealizedthatbecausemylifewassoihhers，I，too，atieedaaredblanklyouttheink-graycloudssltheafternoonsky.

It.m.beforeshestirred.Iheardhermoan，aheedgeofthebed.Ilightlytouchedherlipswithanicethepitherbedsidetable，ahegray-fleckedhairacrosshersweatybrow.

"Iloveyou，"Isaid.

Atthesewords，hereyesopely.Atfirsthergazeseemedfusedanduforaninstanthereyessharpehre，alesmileliftedtheedgesofhermouth.

"Iloveyoutoo，"shewhispered，andthe.IwasclosetoexhaustionanddislotimeasIrecalledthemomentIfirstsawher.ItwasasifIwasyoungagainandthesuinthemsky.Sheistheone，Isaidonymind'svoice.Sheistheone.

第一次见到她时，她正在校园的操场上漫步。

我站在那里，目光追随着她的倩影，呆住了。

她就是我的至爱，我对自己说。

那正是开学的第一天，我向同学问起她，他们说她已经有男朋友了，让我忘了她。

几个月后，听说她跟男朋友分手了。

但是，至少过了半年后，我才向她提出约会的请求。

我打电话到寝室找她，紧张得吐字不清，甚至把她的前后名字都说反了。