Barrett: A Love Beyond Time

Chapter 12

Chapter 12 - Just Two Lives 

Another side of city, David was walking closely by runners of the building where was once the home of Syd. He had a paper in hand, where the number of the apartment was noted.

- Now! The apartment can not hide so well when his owner. - David whispered to himself.

As he walks, he remembered what Rick had said: "Just Remember. You're last person Syd wants to see, but you can be the first that Keith wants to find".

So we looked at the old gate saw the same number of paper written on the door , David looked again to be sure. He sighed and wondered whether it was right to do so. David knock on the door and waited patiently, but nobody answered.

- Syd! - David shouted. - Syd?

- Shut up! - A man exclaimed. David looked to the side and saw a fat old man with dirty clothes and a cigarette between his lips.

- Sorry. - David approached the dirty old man. - Do you know if Syd Barrett still live here?

- The crazy? - The old man laughed and blew cigarette smoke in the face of David. - I think not. I saw it coming and accompanied with a suitcase in hand.

- He was accompanied by a woman?

- Yes, of course. And that woman in? - The old man gave a malicious laugh. - If I had a woman like that I would stay in bed on the night.

- What was she like?

- A... Long dark hair, she had a very white skin and a body of Venus with arms... Oh if that were my goddess. - The old man chuckled to himself.

- Alice. - David whispered to himself. - Thank you, anyway.

- Ok, but if you scream again I will shoot you. - The man answered and then closed the door on David.

- I thought... who fucking love triangle they are living? - Asked David to himself. He looked around and walked out the back of that place. - Tomorrow I will make a brief visit to Alice...

- Come on Alice! Answer! - I screamed.

- You want me to tell the truth? - She asked. - I love him the same way I love you.

- No! - I shouted angrily. - It is impossible to love two people at once! You're lying! Why do not you just tell me that you feel nothing for me?

- Why are you asking this now?

- I told you it would not be a good thing to take me to a psychologist. - I went out walking for any room of the house. - Now pay the consequences.

- Do not be stupid! - She screamed.

- I'm an idiot when I want - I grabbed the door handle. - Forget that I exist! At least for tonight!

- Keith! - She cried, but I closed the door and locked it.

I looked curious. There were only a piano in the middle of the room, but I did not remember that Alice played the piano, much less that she had one. Probably was Roger who had given it for her, too.

- Keith! - She knocked on the door. - Please!

I pretended I did not hear anything and I was exploring that room. Had some screens against the wall. I went home looking one, actually she was very talented.