Код да Винчи

Chapter 104

           

           Sophieimmediatelyploppeddownonthestonefloor,lyingonherbackandstaringupatthecollageofpuzzlepiecesoverhead.«I’mgoingtobreakthiscodebeforeyougetback!»

           «It’saracethen.»Hebentover,kissedherforehead,andwalkedtothenearbysidedoor.«I’llberightoutside.I’llleavethedooropen.Ifyouneedme,justcall.»Heexitedintothesofteveninglight.

           Sophielaythereonthefloor,gazingupatthecode.Hereyesfeltsleepy.Afterafewminutes,thesymbolsgotfuzzy.Andthentheydisappeared.

           WhenSophieawoke,thefloorfeltcold.

           «Grand-père?»

           Therewasnoanswer.Standingup,shebrushedherselfoff.Thesidedoorwasstillopen.Theeveningwasgettingdarker.Shewalkedoutsideandcouldseehergrandfatherstandingontheporchofanearbystonehousedirectlybehindthechurch.Hergrandfatherwastalkingquietlytoapersonbarelyvisibleinsidethescreeneddoor.

           «Grand-père?»shecalled.

           Hergrandfatherturnedandwaved,motioningforhertowaitjustamoment.Then,slowly,hesaidsomefinalwordstothepersoninsideandblewakisstowardthescreeneddoor.Hecametoherwithtearfuleyes.

           «Whyareyoucrying,Grand-père?»

           Hepickedherupandheldherclose.«Oh,Sophie,youandIhavesaidgood-byetoalotofpeoplethisyear.It’shard.»

           Sophiethoughtoftheaccident,ofsayinggood-byetohermotherandfather,hergrandmotherandbabybrother.«Wereyousayinggoodbyetoanotherperson?»

           «ToadearfriendwhomIloveverymuch,»hereplied,hisvoiceheavywithemotion.«AndIfearIwillnotseeheragainforaverylongtime.

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