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10-16-2004, 09:57 AM
To^i xin ke^? mo^.t ca^u truye^.n co' tha^.t 100% cu?a to^i du+o+'i dda^y. co' the^? ddang le^n coi thien thai khong? to^i se? ke^? them nua
To^i te^n la` Du~ng na(m nay cu?ng ho+n 30 tuo^?i, qua My~ cu?ng kha' la^u. Ngu+o+`i to^i cu?ng kha kha', no'i chung la` mo^.t ngu+o+`i con ga'i bi`nh thu+o+`ng nhi`n va`o dde^`u thich ca?. To^i cu?ng la` ngu+o+`i co' tri`nh ddo^. ho.c thu+'c (xong dda.i ho.c), nhu+ng ra^'t tie^'c to^i kho^ng dduoc may ma('n nhu+ mo.i ngu+o+`i a(n ho.c kha'c ne^n to^i kho^ng ddu+o+.c mo^.t vie^.c la`m du+o+'i ca'i ba(`ng cu?a to^i. Vi` mie^'ng co+m, cuo^.c so^'ng to^i pha?i ddi la`m Bartender (Ngu+o+`i ba'n ru+o+.u) o+? Casino o+? tha`nh pho^' to^i ddang so^'ng (St. Louis, Missouri), thu' thie^.t to^i chu+a bao gio+` nghi? dde^'n la`m chuye^.n na`y bao gio+`. Nhu+ng sau khi la`m ddu+o+.c mo^.t tho+`i gian, to^i ca?m tha^'y vie^.c la`m na`y ra^'t thi'ch thu'. Nho+` la`m o+? dda^y ma` to^i dda~ co' co+ ho^.i hie^?u bie^'t the^' gio+'i a(n cho+i va` nho+` la`m o+? dda^y to^i mo+'i co' co+ ho^.i do+'t ddu+o+.c ma^'y em Vie^.t Nam a(n cho+i dda'nh ba`i o+? dda^y. Ma^'y Em VietNam dda'nh ba`i o+? dda^y dda so^' la` chi.u cho+i, la? lo+i la('m. Chi? ca^`n ba^'t cu+' anh na`o, kha kha' ddi dda'nh ba`i chung va` cho tie^`n cho+i va`i la^`n la` sau khi cho+i xong ho. co' the^? o+? la.i hotel Free cu?a Casino dde^? ddu. nhau. Ma^'y con to^i dda~ tu+`ng ddu. qua o+? dda^y nhu+ la`: con Uyen, con Phu'c, con Loan, con Va^n, con Mai, con Linh...v.v. va` ngay ca? con ghe^. My~ la`m chung to^i. Ga^`n dda^y thi` to^i dda~ ddu. con Tru'c.
Tru'c la` ngu+o+`i VietNam thu+o+`ng cho+i dda'nh ba`i o+? Harras Casino na`y la('m, ga^`n nhu+ 3-4 nga`y mo^.t tua^`n, weekend thi` ga^`n nhu+ o+? suo^'t trong so`ng ba`i, dda'nh xong le^n hotel ngu?, ngu? xong xuo^'ng dda'nh tie^'p.
Tru'c la` ngu+o+`i con ga'i khoa?ng 26-27 tuo^?i. Da'ng ngu+o+`i thi` ok, kho^ng dde.p la('m, nhu+ng cu?ng kho^ng dde^'n ddo^?i te^., tu+o+'ng thi` co' ve? ho+i tro`n tri.a, nhu+ng ra^'t thi'ch a(n ma(.t khie^u go+.i, ho+? hang khoe ha`ng. Tha^.t ra to^i cu?ng bie^'t Tru'c bo+?i Tru'c la` ba.n cu?a ma^'y ddu+'a ba.n co' la^`n ddi cho+i club chung. Qua ma^'y la^`n ddi cho+i va` no'i chuye^.n to^i bie^'t con na`y da(m va` chi.u cho+i la('m.
To^i va^?n tha^'y Tru'c ddi Casino ra^'t thu+o+`ng va` lie^'c ma('t da(m dda?ng vo+'i to^i, to^i bie^'t la` Truc' the`m ddu. la('m ro^`i, nhu+ng to^i va^?n co^' gia? vo+` chi? bie^'t Tru'c bi`nh thu+o+`ng va` chi? said "HI" khi gap tho^i. Nhu+ng dde^'n lu'c chi.u he^'t no^?i thi` Tru'c ga. dde^'n no'i chuye^.n va` nhie^`u la^`n nhu+ va^.y thi` ba('t dda^`u chu'ng to^i quen tha^n da^`n, va` Tru'c thi?nh thoa?ng dda'nh ba`i hay o+? la.i cho+` dde^'n gio+` to^i la`m ve^` (1-2 gio+` khuya) ro^`i ddi ra xe chung, nhie^`u la^`n chu'ng to^i ba('t dda^`u tha^n ho+n. Ro^`i chuye^.n ddo' cu?ng dda? dde^'n, to^i dda? ddu. ddu+o+.c Tru'c nhu+ ma^'y con nho? a(n cho+i o+? dda^y. Na`o la` o+? Hotel, trong xe, o+? nha`....
To^i nho+' co' la^`n, ho^m ddo' nga`y weekday to^i la`m ve^` so+'m 9:00PM to^'i la` ra. Chu'ng to^i co' he.n tru+o+'c la` Tru'c to+'i Casino cho+i ro^`i cho+` to^i luo^n, to^i bie^'t tru+o+'c la` ho^m na`y se? co' ddo^` cho+i.. Ho^m nay Tru'c ma(.c chie^'c a'o ddo? tha^.t ho+? hang, kho^ng che no^?i he^'t ca(.p ngu+.c no+? ca(ng cu+'ng cu?a Em. Chie^'c qua^`n ma`u dden da`i gio^'ng nhu+? dda^`m mo?ng di'nh, tha^'y ro? la(`ng qua^`n lo't o+? phi'a sau mo^ng nhi`n ra^'t hap da^?n.
dde^'n 9 gio+` to^i dde^'n ba`n Tru'c ddang cho+i cu`ng ma^'y ddu+a ba.n kha'c, thi` Tru'c kho^ng dda'nh nu+?a va` ddi cash tie^`n lie^`n, mo^.t ngu+o+`i me^ ba`i ma` khi tha^y to^i to+'i la` bo? lie^`n la` tui bie^'t Tru'c dda? nu+'ng la('m ro^`i va` the`m ddu. dde^m nay la('m. Tre^n ddu+o+`ng la'i xe ve^` nha` to^i co^' cho.c cho Tru'c nu+'ng, to^i ke'o Tru'c na(`m xuo^'ng qua ngu+o+`i to^i, to^i vu+`a la'i xe, mo^.t tay to^i vu+`a vuo^'t ve bu.ng du+o+'i Tru'c, la^u la^u ke'o tay le^n bo+'p vu' ca'i. Tay to^i tho.t va`o trong qua^`n Tru'c vuo^'t ve be^n ngoa`i qua^`n lo't Tru'c. Tay to^i kho^ng ngu+`ng vuo^'t ve tre^n dda'm lo^ng lo^`n Tru'c cho to+'i khi ve^` to+'i nha`. Vu+`a ve^` to+'i nha` la` chu'ng to^i ddi tha(?ng va`o giu+o+`ng ngu? (Chu'ng to^i dda~ tu+`ng ddu. o+? dda^`y va`i la^`n). Lu'c ddo' ca(.t to^i cu?ng dda~ nu+'ng va` ra^'t hu+'ng ti`nh vo+'i bo^. ddo^` Tru'c ddang ma(.c, to^i dde` Tru'c le^n gi+o+`ng va` ho^n to+'i ta^'p, tay to^i bo'p vu' kho^ng ngu+`ng, to^i ba('t dda^`u ho^n da^`n da^`n xuo^'ng co^? Tru'c, to^i tu+` tu+` ke'o ao le^n va` ke'o luo^n chie^'c a`o nguc le^n dde^? lo^. ca(.p ngu+.c tra('ng phe^'u ca(ng tro`n, vo+'i dda^`u vu' ho+i ddo? dda^.m. Mie^.ng to^i tu+` tu+` nga^.m la^'y dda^`u vu' Tru'c nu't. Lu+o+?i to^i cu+' ba'm la^'y xung quanh dda^`u vu' lie^'m lie^n tu.c la`m dda^`u vu' Tru'c cu+o+ng cu+'ng le^n, tay thi` xoa bo+'p ba^`u vu' ca(ng tro`n cu?a Tru'c. Ngu+o+`i Tru'c ba('t dda^`u uo^'ng e'o mie^.ng thi` ba('t dda^`u hi't ha`. To^i ke'o luo^n a'o va` a'o ngu+.c ra luo^n, va` to^`i ba('t dda^`u ho^n tu+` tu+` xuo^'ng bu.ng Tru'c. To^i tu+` tu+` tuo^.t qua^`n Tru'c xuo^'ng, Tru'c ddang ma(.c qua^`n lo't tra('ng ra^'t mo?ng, co' the^? nhi`n tha^'y dda'm lo^ng dden tre^n chie^'c mu ddang no tro`n nho^ cao le^n vi` nu+'ng, to^i nhi`n tha^'y ra^'t hu+'ng ti`nh, to^i tu+` tu+` cuo^'i xuo^'ng ho^n dda'm lo^ng ddang na(`m trong qua^`n lo't. Ngu+o+`i Tru'c ba('t dda^`u uo^'n e'o, ha^?y mo^ng le^n cao, mie^.ng ba('t dda^`u re^n khe khe? va` lie^n tu.c hi't ha`. To^i tu+` tu+` ke'o chie^'c qua^`n lo't co`n la.i duy nha^'t tre^n ngu+o+`i Tru'c xuo^'ng, to^i dang cha^n Tru'c ra, lu'c na`y lo^`n Tru'c dda~ u+o+'t nhem vi` nuo+o+'c lo^`n. To^i la^'y tay va.ch nhe. hai me'p lo^`n ra va` ddu+a lu+o+?i lie^'m le^n mo^`ng ddo^'c Tru'c, ngu+o+`i Tru'c giu+.t ba('n le^n va` re^n ho+i to le^n. To^i lie^'m lie^n tu.c vao lo^`n Tru'c, va` nu+o+'c trong lo^`n kho^ng ngu+`ng cha?y ra. Ngu+o+`i Tru'c nhu+ muo^'n no^? tung, mie^.ng thi` re^n lien tu.c, tay thi` tu+. do` bo'p vu' mi`nh, ca(.t to^i cu?ng qua' nu+'ng, to^i tu+. co+?i het qua^`n ao mi`nh ra va` tiep tu.c lie^'m ho^.t le Tru'c. Tru'c du+o+`ng nhu+ nu+'ng dde^'n ddo^. chi.u he^'t no^?i, ngu+o+`i cu+' giu+.t ba('n, mie^.ng thi` re^n ca`ng lu'c ca`ng to va` no'i la?i nha?y, bo? vo^ ddi anh... bo? vo^ ddi... E..emm chi.u he^'t no^?i ro^`i, anh ddu. em ddi anh.... To^i cu?ng qua' nu+'ng nhu+ng co^' ga('ng gio+?n la`m cho em ga`o the't na(n ni? thi` to^i mo+' ddu't ca(.t to^i va`o... Mie^.ng Tru'c tie^'p tu.c re^n va` tay co^' ti`m la^'y ca(.t to^i va` na(n ni? ... Ddu. em ddi anh, em thie^.t chi.u he^'t no^?i ro^`i, ddu. em ddi. To^i ba('t dda^`u tru+o+`ng le^n, na('m hai cha^n Tru'c dang ro^.ng ra, va` ca^`m ca(.t dda'nh dda'nh le^n ho^.t le, ca. ca. le^n ho^.t le, Tru'c chi.u he^'t no^?i va` co^' ha^?y mo^ng le^n co^' cho ca(.t to^i ddu't va`o. Lu'c ddo' to^i cu?ng qua' nu+'ng ne^n ke`o ca(.t xuo^'ng ngay lo^? lo^`n Tru'c va` ddu't lu't ca'n va`o va` giu+? sa^u ca('t to^i va`o lo^`n Tru'c, Tru'c cu+' ha^?y mo^ng le^n lie^n tu.c, nu+o+'c lo^`n u+'a ra, to^i dde` hai cha^n Tru'c xuo^'ng va` da^.p lie^n tu.c ca('t to^i va`o lo^`n Tru'c.
To^i vu+`a da^.p nhu+ng la^u la^u na(`m im nga^m ca(.t to^i sa^u trong lo^`n Tru'c, Tru'c du+o+`ng nhu+ nu+'ng chi.u kho^ng no^?i ba^.t da^.y dde` ngu+?a to^i ra va` ngo^`i le^n ca^`m ca(.t to^i dde^? va`o lo^`n va` da^.p xuo^'ng lie^n tu.c. Tru'c cu?ng la` ngu+o+`i tu+`ng tra?i, nghe no'i Tru'c cu?ng ddu. qua ra^'t la` nhie^`u ngu+o+`i gia` la^?n tre? o+? ta.i St. Louis na`y va` nhie^`u o+? tie^?u bang kha'c. Nghe ma^'y ba` la`m nail chung Tru'c ke^? sau khi broke up vo+'i tha(`ng bo^` cu? Tru'c thu+o+ng tha(`ng Tri' na`o ddo' cho ne^n cho tha(`ng Tri' ddo' ddu. dda~ mo^.t tho+`i gian, co' le? no' che^ con nho? Tru'c na`y kho^ng ddu+o+.c dde.p ne^n hu+?ng ho+` la.nh nha.t vo+'i Tru'c cho ne^n con nho? Tru'c mo+'i buo^`n cha'n va` a(n cho+i co+` ba.c, ro^`i sau na`y cu+' a(n cho+i vo+'i kho^ng bie^'t bao nhie^u cha`ng. Ma^'y ba? no'i mo^?i khi Tru'c nu+'ng le^n, o+? dda^y kho^ng co' ai dda'p u+'ng la` Tru'c bay qua tie^?u bang kha'c dde^? ddu. vo+'i ma^'y tha(`ng tie^?u bang kha'c mo^.t dde^m la` bay ve^` (thu+o+`ng thi` weekend). Tru'c ddu. luo^n vo+'i ma^'y o^ng so^`n so^`n tre^n 40 tuo^?i co' tie^`n ne^'u ma` sa(?n sa`ng cho tie^`n Tru'c dda'nh ba`i ddo+? ghie^`n, cho ne^n Tru'c ra^'t sa`nh so?i trong chuye^.n ddu. dde'o na`y. Tru'c ddang ngo^`i va` da^.p lie^n tu.c xuo^'ng con ca(.t ddang cu+'ng nhu+ khu'c cu?i va` sa('p no^? tung cu?a to^i, Tru'c vu+`a da^.p vu+`a ngoa'i xung quanh khi Tru'c a^'n xuo^'ng ta^.n go^'c. Tru'c hi`nh nhu+ qua' nu+'ng chi.u he^'t no^?i ne^n da^.p ca`ng nhanh ca`ng ma.nh ro^`i ngo^`i tha^.t ma.nh xuo^'ng, lo^`n Tru'c xie^'t cha(.c ca(.t to^i nhu+ muo^'n bo^'p na't no', bu.ng na`ng giu+.t giu+.t lie^n tu.c, da(m thu?y tuo^n tra`o ra, na`ng dda~ dda.t ddu+o+.c cu+.c khoa'i. To^i cu?ng dde^'n lu'c chi.u he^'t no^?i va` cu?ng muo^'n ra, ne^n to^i o^m mo^ng Tru'c do.ng le^n do.ng xuo^'ng the^m va`i ca'i nu+?a va` da^.p ma.nh xuo^'ng ca'i cuo^'i cu`ng, ca(.t to^i tung ba('n ra nhu+~ng do`ng khi' cu+.c ma.nh sa^u va`o trong lo^`n Tru'c, mie^.ng to^i cu`ng lu'c the't le^n mo^.t tie^'ng, ngu+o+`i to^i su+o+'ng ddie^n le^n, Tru'c na(`m gu.t le^n ngu+o+`i to^i tho+? ho^?n he^?n, to^?i dde^? ca(.t to^i trong lo^`n Tru'c va` o^m Tru'c cho dde^'n khi no' ne^`m xuo^'ng la.i ro^`i ddi ta('m. Tru'c ta('m sau to^i va` na(`m cho+i ddu+o+.c khoa?ng ho+n mo^.t tie^'ng thi` chu'ng to^i cho+i la.i hie^.p nu+?a, dde^m ddo' chu'ng to^i ddu. nhau cu?ng he^'t ba hie^.p.
Sau ddo' thi` ca? hai chu'ng to^i dde^`u bie^'t dde^'n vo+'i nhau dde^? tho?a ma?n cho nhau tho^i, to^i thi` cho+i cho vui. Co`n Tru'c thi` tie^'p tu.c ddu. vo+'i ma^'y tha(`ng a(n cho+i kha'c. To^i thi?nh thoa?ng va^?n tha^'y no' va^?n ddi vo+'i tha(`ng bo^` te^n Tri' cu? cu?a no' o+? so`ng ba`i Haras o+? St. Louis, Missouri na`y cho+i dda'nh ba`i to+'i khuya ro^`i o+? la.i hotel ddu. cho to+'i sa'ng. To^i thi` va^?n tie^'p tu.c vie^.c la`m bartender cu?a to^i va` va^?n co' co+ ho^.i cho+i ma^'y em Vie^.t Nam a(n cho+i o+? dda^y.
To^i te^n la` Du~ng na(m nay cu?ng ho+n 30 tuo^?i, qua My~ cu?ng kha' la^u. Ngu+o+`i to^i cu?ng kha kha', no'i chung la` mo^.t ngu+o+`i con ga'i bi`nh thu+o+`ng nhi`n va`o dde^`u thich ca?. To^i cu?ng la` ngu+o+`i co' tri`nh ddo^. ho.c thu+'c (xong dda.i ho.c), nhu+ng ra^'t tie^'c to^i kho^ng dduoc may ma('n nhu+ mo.i ngu+o+`i a(n ho.c kha'c ne^n to^i kho^ng ddu+o+.c mo^.t vie^.c la`m du+o+'i ca'i ba(`ng cu?a to^i. Vi` mie^'ng co+m, cuo^.c so^'ng to^i pha?i ddi la`m Bartender (Ngu+o+`i ba'n ru+o+.u) o+? Casino o+? tha`nh pho^' to^i ddang so^'ng (St. Louis, Missouri), thu' thie^.t to^i chu+a bao gio+` nghi? dde^'n la`m chuye^.n na`y bao gio+`. Nhu+ng sau khi la`m ddu+o+.c mo^.t tho+`i gian, to^i ca?m tha^'y vie^.c la`m na`y ra^'t thi'ch thu'. Nho+` la`m o+? dda^y ma` to^i dda~ co' co+ ho^.i hie^?u bie^'t the^' gio+'i a(n cho+i va` nho+` la`m o+? dda^y to^i mo+'i co' co+ ho^.i do+'t ddu+o+.c ma^'y em Vie^.t Nam a(n cho+i dda'nh ba`i o+? dda^y. Ma^'y Em VietNam dda'nh ba`i o+? dda^y dda so^' la` chi.u cho+i, la? lo+i la('m. Chi? ca^`n ba^'t cu+' anh na`o, kha kha' ddi dda'nh ba`i chung va` cho tie^`n cho+i va`i la^`n la` sau khi cho+i xong ho. co' the^? o+? la.i hotel Free cu?a Casino dde^? ddu. nhau. Ma^'y con to^i dda~ tu+`ng ddu. qua o+? dda^y nhu+ la`: con Uyen, con Phu'c, con Loan, con Va^n, con Mai, con Linh...v.v. va` ngay ca? con ghe^. My~ la`m chung to^i. Ga^`n dda^y thi` to^i dda~ ddu. con Tru'c.
Tru'c la` ngu+o+`i VietNam thu+o+`ng cho+i dda'nh ba`i o+? Harras Casino na`y la('m, ga^`n nhu+ 3-4 nga`y mo^.t tua^`n, weekend thi` ga^`n nhu+ o+? suo^'t trong so`ng ba`i, dda'nh xong le^n hotel ngu?, ngu? xong xuo^'ng dda'nh tie^'p.
Tru'c la` ngu+o+`i con ga'i khoa?ng 26-27 tuo^?i. Da'ng ngu+o+`i thi` ok, kho^ng dde.p la('m, nhu+ng cu?ng kho^ng dde^'n ddo^?i te^., tu+o+'ng thi` co' ve? ho+i tro`n tri.a, nhu+ng ra^'t thi'ch a(n ma(.t khie^u go+.i, ho+? hang khoe ha`ng. Tha^.t ra to^i cu?ng bie^'t Tru'c bo+?i Tru'c la` ba.n cu?a ma^'y ddu+'a ba.n co' la^`n ddi cho+i club chung. Qua ma^'y la^`n ddi cho+i va` no'i chuye^.n to^i bie^'t con na`y da(m va` chi.u cho+i la('m.
To^i va^?n tha^'y Tru'c ddi Casino ra^'t thu+o+`ng va` lie^'c ma('t da(m dda?ng vo+'i to^i, to^i bie^'t la` Truc' the`m ddu. la('m ro^`i, nhu+ng to^i va^?n co^' gia? vo+` chi? bie^'t Tru'c bi`nh thu+o+`ng va` chi? said "HI" khi gap tho^i. Nhu+ng dde^'n lu'c chi.u he^'t no^?i thi` Tru'c ga. dde^'n no'i chuye^.n va` nhie^`u la^`n nhu+ va^.y thi` ba('t dda^`u chu'ng to^i quen tha^n da^`n, va` Tru'c thi?nh thoa?ng dda'nh ba`i hay o+? la.i cho+` dde^'n gio+` to^i la`m ve^` (1-2 gio+` khuya) ro^`i ddi ra xe chung, nhie^`u la^`n chu'ng to^i ba('t dda^`u tha^n ho+n. Ro^`i chuye^.n ddo' cu?ng dda? dde^'n, to^i dda? ddu. ddu+o+.c Tru'c nhu+ ma^'y con nho? a(n cho+i o+? dda^y. Na`o la` o+? Hotel, trong xe, o+? nha`....
To^i nho+' co' la^`n, ho^m ddo' nga`y weekday to^i la`m ve^` so+'m 9:00PM to^'i la` ra. Chu'ng to^i co' he.n tru+o+'c la` Tru'c to+'i Casino cho+i ro^`i cho+` to^i luo^n, to^i bie^'t tru+o+'c la` ho^m na`y se? co' ddo^` cho+i.. Ho^m nay Tru'c ma(.c chie^'c a'o ddo? tha^.t ho+? hang, kho^ng che no^?i he^'t ca(.p ngu+.c no+? ca(ng cu+'ng cu?a Em. Chie^'c qua^`n ma`u dden da`i gio^'ng nhu+? dda^`m mo?ng di'nh, tha^'y ro? la(`ng qua^`n lo't o+? phi'a sau mo^ng nhi`n ra^'t hap da^?n.
dde^'n 9 gio+` to^i dde^'n ba`n Tru'c ddang cho+i cu`ng ma^'y ddu+a ba.n kha'c, thi` Tru'c kho^ng dda'nh nu+?a va` ddi cash tie^`n lie^`n, mo^.t ngu+o+`i me^ ba`i ma` khi tha^y to^i to+'i la` bo? lie^`n la` tui bie^'t Tru'c dda? nu+'ng la('m ro^`i va` the`m ddu. dde^m nay la('m. Tre^n ddu+o+`ng la'i xe ve^` nha` to^i co^' cho.c cho Tru'c nu+'ng, to^i ke'o Tru'c na(`m xuo^'ng qua ngu+o+`i to^i, to^i vu+`a la'i xe, mo^.t tay to^i vu+`a vuo^'t ve bu.ng du+o+'i Tru'c, la^u la^u ke'o tay le^n bo+'p vu' ca'i. Tay to^i tho.t va`o trong qua^`n Tru'c vuo^'t ve be^n ngoa`i qua^`n lo't Tru'c. Tay to^i kho^ng ngu+`ng vuo^'t ve tre^n dda'm lo^ng lo^`n Tru'c cho to+'i khi ve^` to+'i nha`. Vu+`a ve^` to+'i nha` la` chu'ng to^i ddi tha(?ng va`o giu+o+`ng ngu? (Chu'ng to^i dda~ tu+`ng ddu. o+? dda^`y va`i la^`n). Lu'c ddo' ca(.t to^i cu?ng dda~ nu+'ng va` ra^'t hu+'ng ti`nh vo+'i bo^. ddo^` Tru'c ddang ma(.c, to^i dde` Tru'c le^n gi+o+`ng va` ho^n to+'i ta^'p, tay to^i bo'p vu' kho^ng ngu+`ng, to^i ba('t dda^`u ho^n da^`n da^`n xuo^'ng co^? Tru'c, to^i tu+` tu+` ke'o ao le^n va` ke'o luo^n chie^'c a`o nguc le^n dde^? lo^. ca(.p ngu+.c tra('ng phe^'u ca(ng tro`n, vo+'i dda^`u vu' ho+i ddo? dda^.m. Mie^.ng to^i tu+` tu+` nga^.m la^'y dda^`u vu' Tru'c nu't. Lu+o+?i to^i cu+' ba'm la^'y xung quanh dda^`u vu' lie^'m lie^n tu.c la`m dda^`u vu' Tru'c cu+o+ng cu+'ng le^n, tay thi` xoa bo+'p ba^`u vu' ca(ng tro`n cu?a Tru'c. Ngu+o+`i Tru'c ba('t dda^`u uo^'ng e'o mie^.ng thi` ba('t dda^`u hi't ha`. To^i ke'o luo^n a'o va` a'o ngu+.c ra luo^n, va` to^`i ba('t dda^`u ho^n tu+` tu+` xuo^'ng bu.ng Tru'c. To^i tu+` tu+` tuo^.t qua^`n Tru'c xuo^'ng, Tru'c ddang ma(.c qua^`n lo't tra('ng ra^'t mo?ng, co' the^? nhi`n tha^'y dda'm lo^ng dden tre^n chie^'c mu ddang no tro`n nho^ cao le^n vi` nu+'ng, to^i nhi`n tha^'y ra^'t hu+'ng ti`nh, to^i tu+` tu+` cuo^'i xuo^'ng ho^n dda'm lo^ng ddang na(`m trong qua^`n lo't. Ngu+o+`i Tru'c ba('t dda^`u uo^'n e'o, ha^?y mo^ng le^n cao, mie^.ng ba('t dda^`u re^n khe khe? va` lie^n tu.c hi't ha`. To^i tu+` tu+` ke'o chie^'c qua^`n lo't co`n la.i duy nha^'t tre^n ngu+o+`i Tru'c xuo^'ng, to^i dang cha^n Tru'c ra, lu'c na`y lo^`n Tru'c dda~ u+o+'t nhem vi` nuo+o+'c lo^`n. To^i la^'y tay va.ch nhe. hai me'p lo^`n ra va` ddu+a lu+o+?i lie^'m le^n mo^`ng ddo^'c Tru'c, ngu+o+`i Tru'c giu+.t ba('n le^n va` re^n ho+i to le^n. To^i lie^'m lie^n tu.c vao lo^`n Tru'c, va` nu+o+'c trong lo^`n kho^ng ngu+`ng cha?y ra. Ngu+o+`i Tru'c nhu+ muo^'n no^? tung, mie^.ng thi` re^n lien tu.c, tay thi` tu+. do` bo'p vu' mi`nh, ca(.t to^i cu?ng qua' nu+'ng, to^i tu+. co+?i het qua^`n ao mi`nh ra va` tiep tu.c lie^'m ho^.t le Tru'c. Tru'c du+o+`ng nhu+ nu+'ng dde^'n ddo^. chi.u he^'t no^?i, ngu+o+`i cu+' giu+.t ba('n, mie^.ng thi` re^n ca`ng lu'c ca`ng to va` no'i la?i nha?y, bo? vo^ ddi anh... bo? vo^ ddi... E..emm chi.u he^'t no^?i ro^`i, anh ddu. em ddi anh.... To^i cu?ng qua' nu+'ng nhu+ng co^' ga('ng gio+?n la`m cho em ga`o the't na(n ni? thi` to^i mo+' ddu't ca(.t to^i va`o... Mie^.ng Tru'c tie^'p tu.c re^n va` tay co^' ti`m la^'y ca(.t to^i va` na(n ni? ... Ddu. em ddi anh, em thie^.t chi.u he^'t no^?i ro^`i, ddu. em ddi. To^i ba('t dda^`u tru+o+`ng le^n, na('m hai cha^n Tru'c dang ro^.ng ra, va` ca^`m ca(.t dda'nh dda'nh le^n ho^.t le, ca. ca. le^n ho^.t le, Tru'c chi.u he^'t no^?i va` co^' ha^?y mo^ng le^n co^' cho ca(.t to^i ddu't va`o. Lu'c ddo' to^i cu?ng qua' nu+'ng ne^n ke`o ca(.t xuo^'ng ngay lo^? lo^`n Tru'c va` ddu't lu't ca'n va`o va` giu+? sa^u ca('t to^i va`o lo^`n Tru'c, Tru'c cu+' ha^?y mo^ng le^n lie^n tu.c, nu+o+'c lo^`n u+'a ra, to^i dde` hai cha^n Tru'c xuo^'ng va` da^.p lie^n tu.c ca('t to^i va`o lo^`n Tru'c.
To^i vu+`a da^.p nhu+ng la^u la^u na(`m im nga^m ca(.t to^i sa^u trong lo^`n Tru'c, Tru'c du+o+`ng nhu+ nu+'ng chi.u kho^ng no^?i ba^.t da^.y dde` ngu+?a to^i ra va` ngo^`i le^n ca^`m ca(.t to^i dde^? va`o lo^`n va` da^.p xuo^'ng lie^n tu.c. Tru'c cu?ng la` ngu+o+`i tu+`ng tra?i, nghe no'i Tru'c cu?ng ddu. qua ra^'t la` nhie^`u ngu+o+`i gia` la^?n tre? o+? ta.i St. Louis na`y va` nhie^`u o+? tie^?u bang kha'c. Nghe ma^'y ba` la`m nail chung Tru'c ke^? sau khi broke up vo+'i tha(`ng bo^` cu? Tru'c thu+o+ng tha(`ng Tri' na`o ddo' cho ne^n cho tha(`ng Tri' ddo' ddu. dda~ mo^.t tho+`i gian, co' le? no' che^ con nho? Tru'c na`y kho^ng ddu+o+.c dde.p ne^n hu+?ng ho+` la.nh nha.t vo+'i Tru'c cho ne^n con nho? Tru'c mo+'i buo^`n cha'n va` a(n cho+i co+` ba.c, ro^`i sau na`y cu+' a(n cho+i vo+'i kho^ng bie^'t bao nhie^u cha`ng. Ma^'y ba? no'i mo^?i khi Tru'c nu+'ng le^n, o+? dda^y kho^ng co' ai dda'p u+'ng la` Tru'c bay qua tie^?u bang kha'c dde^? ddu. vo+'i ma^'y tha(`ng tie^?u bang kha'c mo^.t dde^m la` bay ve^` (thu+o+`ng thi` weekend). Tru'c ddu. luo^n vo+'i ma^'y o^ng so^`n so^`n tre^n 40 tuo^?i co' tie^`n ne^'u ma` sa(?n sa`ng cho tie^`n Tru'c dda'nh ba`i ddo+? ghie^`n, cho ne^n Tru'c ra^'t sa`nh so?i trong chuye^.n ddu. dde'o na`y. Tru'c ddang ngo^`i va` da^.p lie^n tu.c xuo^'ng con ca(.t ddang cu+'ng nhu+ khu'c cu?i va` sa('p no^? tung cu?a to^i, Tru'c vu+`a da^.p vu+`a ngoa'i xung quanh khi Tru'c a^'n xuo^'ng ta^.n go^'c. Tru'c hi`nh nhu+ qua' nu+'ng chi.u he^'t no^?i ne^n da^.p ca`ng nhanh ca`ng ma.nh ro^`i ngo^`i tha^.t ma.nh xuo^'ng, lo^`n Tru'c xie^'t cha(.c ca(.t to^i nhu+ muo^'n bo^'p na't no', bu.ng na`ng giu+.t giu+.t lie^n tu.c, da(m thu?y tuo^n tra`o ra, na`ng dda~ dda.t ddu+o+.c cu+.c khoa'i. To^i cu?ng dde^'n lu'c chi.u he^'t no^?i va` cu?ng muo^'n ra, ne^n to^i o^m mo^ng Tru'c do.ng le^n do.ng xuo^'ng the^m va`i ca'i nu+?a va` da^.p ma.nh xuo^'ng ca'i cuo^'i cu`ng, ca(.t to^i tung ba('n ra nhu+~ng do`ng khi' cu+.c ma.nh sa^u va`o trong lo^`n Tru'c, mie^.ng to^i cu`ng lu'c the't le^n mo^.t tie^'ng, ngu+o+`i to^i su+o+'ng ddie^n le^n, Tru'c na(`m gu.t le^n ngu+o+`i to^i tho+? ho^?n he^?n, to^?i dde^? ca(.t to^i trong lo^`n Tru'c va` o^m Tru'c cho dde^'n khi no' ne^`m xuo^'ng la.i ro^`i ddi ta('m. Tru'c ta('m sau to^i va` na(`m cho+i ddu+o+.c khoa?ng ho+n mo^.t tie^'ng thi` chu'ng to^i cho+i la.i hie^.p nu+?a, dde^m ddo' chu'ng to^i ddu. nhau cu?ng he^'t ba hie^.p.
Sau ddo' thi` ca? hai chu'ng to^i dde^`u bie^'t dde^'n vo+'i nhau dde^? tho?a ma?n cho nhau tho^i, to^i thi` cho+i cho vui. Co`n Tru'c thi` tie^'p tu.c ddu. vo+'i ma^'y tha(`ng a(n cho+i kha'c. To^i thi?nh thoa?ng va^?n tha^'y no' va^?n ddi vo+'i tha(`ng bo^` te^n Tri' cu? cu?a no' o+? so`ng ba`i Haras o+? St. Louis, Missouri na`y cho+i dda'nh ba`i to+'i khuya ro^`i o+? la.i hotel ddu. cho to+'i sa'ng. To^i thi` va^?n tie^'p tu.c vie^.c la`m bartender cu?a to^i va` va^?n co' co+ ho^.i cho+i ma^'y em Vie^.t Nam a(n cho+i o+? dda^y.