ENZO EFSERYAN(FREDDIE MERCURY) IS A PROMISING MOVIE ACTOR WHO IS AT A CROSSROADS IN LIFE WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND PAULINE AMOS (MARY AUSTIN). APPARENTLY THE END OF IT ALL, IT WILL BE JUST THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE FOR THE ACTOR.
MY PARTICULAR HOMAGE TO...
Tarek had learnt to calm down that uncontrollable sorrow that made him to lose it and going to run to the farthest end of the house to cry. The bitter time of unanswered questions passed by: what am I doing being a silence and acquiescent partner in crime of his vision of things? There was no answer for that. Or if there was any, he used it as a clumsy palliative, after some minutes his reasoning got weaker and he found it wrong. Finally, depending on his state of mind, he forgave himself for having accepted being his partner in crime or else he punished himself unmercyfully.
It was not easy living with it. For a good part of their relationship and marriage the motto had been: "We're gonna make it together". Changing that philosophy of life into this tense waiting was something hard to take. Now the motto could be: "You're gonna support my decision till the end". The difference was it wasn't a team project as it used to be in their partnership. It was an individual project that required his agreeement and all the love he could give.
Meanwhile Enzo didn't talk about it anymore. Once he assured his husband's support and he would never leave him alone, all that left was waiting that damn oportunistic disease would sweep him off this land, soon and properly.
How can one dying properly? Lately he did think about it. Properly would be closing your eyes in a romantic haze, dreaming with something beautiful and then just stop breathing. With no pain, in complete and utter surrender. That sounded delicious.
After almost two weeks not walking out of his room, without any strenght, Enzo woke up one day with one wish. Returning Montreux. He wanted to see again his swans, the tranquil waters of lake Leman and the steep Alp mountains around it. He wanted to see it because he imagined it would be his last time and seemed to be strong enough to go downstairs to the kitchen.
- Rent the jet, Duncan. Will you? I would like everybody would keep me company.
- Are you sure? -Duncan rushed to say with worried glance.
- I've come downstairs, love. And without help.
Duncan watched his fragil body wrapped in the magnificent Japanese robe, looser than ever. That was barely a reason but he knew well his friend and boss. When he got something into his head, it was hard to change his mind.
- I would like to spend Christmas in Montreux -he said sitting slowly on the kitchen bench as Svetlana brought him a cup of tea.
- It's still one month for that -Duncan pointed out.
- What are you saying? I'm dropping a clanger and probably I won't make it, right?
- No, of course not... -he mumbled, doubtful.
- Of course not? -he gloated over his restlessness, naughty.
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- I just meant one whole month in Montreux is such a long time. I thought of a weekend. You're gonna get bored.
- That was earlier on, darling. Now I found it funnier than eating with hands without permission. What do you think, Sveta? Would you like to know the town?
