A Garota Perfeita

Capítulo 8

Acordei às quatro horas da manhã. Tomei um banho, coloquei uma calça jeans, uma blusa preta de mangas e uma jaqueta, pois ainda estava frio. Silenciosamente peguei minha mala e desci. Coloquei a mala na porta e fiquei esperando o táxi chegar. Como ainda faltavam 15 minutos, fui até uma saleta que fica ao lado da sala de estar. Lá tem um piano preto lindíssimo. Aproximei-me do piano, levantei a tampa, tirei o paninho que cobria as teclas e comecei a dedilhar cautelosamente. Uma música me veio à mente, uma que tem tudo haver com o momento atual. Ninguém da casa poderia ouvir por que a sala tinha isolamento acústico, então pude cantar, um pouco baixo, a letra da música.

Almost Lover

A Fine Frenzy

You fingertips across my skin

The palm trees swaying in the wind

Images

You sang me Spanish lullabies

The sweetest sadness in your eyes

Clever trick

I never want to see you unhappy

I thought you'd want the same for me

Goodbye, my almost lover

Goodbye, my hopeless dream

I'm trying not to think about you

Can't you just let me be?

So long, my luckless romance

My back is turned on you

I should've known you'd bring me heartache

Almost lovers always do

We walked along a crowded street

You took my hand and danced with me

Images

And when you left you kissed my lips

You told me you'd never ever

forget these images, no

I never want to see you unhappy

I thought you'd want the same for me

Goodbye, my almost lover

Goodbye, my hopeless dream

I'm trying not to think about you

Can't you just let me be?

So long, my luckless romance

My back is turned on you

I should've known you'd bring me heartache

Almost lovers always do

I cannot go to the ocean

I cannot drive the streets at night

I cannot wake up in the morning

Without you on my mind

So you're gone and I'm haunted

And I bet you are just fine

Did I make it that easy

To walk right in and out of my life?

Goodbye, my almost lover

Goodbye, my hopeless dream

I'm trying not to think about you

Can't you just let me be?

So long, my luckless romance

My back is turned on you