Flor is a girl with eyes as blue as the immense sea, skin as white as snow, frizzy hair as yellow as the sun's rays, with a kind, loving, fearful and insecure character. She lives in a housing complex on Margarita Island with her mother Lisandra. Black complexion, black curly hair, she takes care of the girl and her home. Fabian, her black-skinned, jet-black-eyed father, is a businessman and owner of an automotive consortium. They raised her very spoiled, overprotected, because they could not have children.
As soon as she finished elementary school, she entered a private high school, where she was in her fourth year. In the classroom, her teacher said to Flor: “Tomorrow you have to bring a poster with the digestive system, so that you can explain it”, Flor's cheeks blushed. Putting her hand to her chest in halting sentences, she replied: “I'm going to expose, I'm so afraid to do it!”. With a phrase of encouragement, the teacher advised her: “Cheer up, you're going to make it.”
Upon arriving home, she informed her mother of the homework she was assigned at her high school. Her mother told her:“” As soon as you have lunch and after resting you will paint on the sheet the activity that you will present in class “”.
The next day, Flor arrived at class, attached the poster to the blackboard, and then she stood in front of her classmates. she was as white as a sheet of paper, she could not articulate words, her hands trembled, like the leaves of the trees in times of gales. Fear overcame her and she collapsed to the ground. She had to be taken to the school infirmary, where she was revived and came to. As soon as she reached the classroom, she burst into tears. They had to call her mother, who came to pick her up. The school doctor recommended to her mother that she be taken to a psychologist, so that through therapy her fear would disappear.
The following week, as she was leaving her high school for recess, she bumped into a young woman in her third grade. “Sorry, I didn't mean to,", Flor added. Very cheerful, the teenager replied, “Excuse me, my name is Claudia.” Then, holding hands, they sat under the shade of a loquat tree. There they chatted until the bell rang to let them in. “See you tomorrow, here we go,” Claudia said happily. Flor replied, “I'll see you tomorrow.” Those moments were frequent.
One morning, they decided to fumigate the high school in an hour, a time the friends took advantage of to chat under the tree. Suddenly, Flor saw a very pretty woman, and as she walked, she approached them. Flor felt her heart beat faster; she sensed she had seen that woman before, this lady says:“Good morning, how are you, those pretty young ladies?” Claudia replied :“Fine, sweet mother.” Flor fell silent, unable to articulate words. The woman hugged her and said: "My name is Angela. What's wrong?" Flor burst into tears, then calmed down. Angela told them, "Since they unexpectedly moved up the departure time, I'll take you home, and then I'll go home with my daughter." Flor couldn't stop looking at Angela, a white woman with eyes as blue as hers. In addition, this lady has other qualities: she is pretty, slim, kind and sincere.
When she got home, she asked her mother, “Why was I born with these physical characteristics?” “If you and my father are both black,” she stammered, “Black parents can have albino children.” Flor retreated to her room to change, stared in the mirror, and saw that she was identical to Angela; she was astonished. As soon as her father arrived, she asked her the same thing. "Does it bother you that you, don't look like us? You know how much we love you," Fabián replied. She remained thoughtful, but from that moment on, Flor's mood changed; she is no longer the cheerful and affectionate young woman.
When she returned to school and ran into Claudia, she asked her, “What’s your father’s name?” “Bruno, he was the best in the world, a great industrialist. He died in an accident when I was four years old. He left us that mansion and a considerable fortune,” Claudia replied. “I want you to invite me to your house this Saturday. I’ll go with my parents,” Flor added. “Yes, I’ll tell my mother to welcome them with a delicious lunch,” Claudia replied.
When she got home, she told Lisandra, "We're invited to Claudia's mother's house on Saturday morning." Her mother surprised, replied: "I'll tell your father, we want you to be the happiest teenager in the universe!"
On Friday night, Flor slept peacefully. At dawn, she had breakfast with her parents; she had already lost her fear and insecurity thanks to the therapy she received from the psychologist. At ten in the morning, they left for her friend's house. Upon arriving, the doorbell rang, and Claudia opened the door and invited the three of them to come into the living room and sit down"".
Ángela entered the room, carrying a tray of coffee cups to give them. When she looked at them, she dropped the tray, paralyzing her. She felt a chill run down her spine, petrifying her. Very discreetly, Flor's father extended his hand and said: "Nice to meet you." Ángela didn't respond, and her eyes filled with tears like the
Iguazu Falls. Claudia comforts her and manages to calm her mother, then she said: "How small the world is! I didn't think I'd find you, If you allow me, I will tell my story to Flor, they agreed and Angela begins to narrate: “When I was fifteen years old, I had a boyfriend, with whom I had relations and I became pregnant. My father, very angry, told me: "You must not have that child, you are too young, find a way to solve your problem, otherwise you will leave my house!"
The next day, desperate, filled with so much pain, I sat in the plaza crying and asking God for help. I wanted to have my child. Immediately, this couple passed by and asked me: “What’s wrong?” I explained my problem to them, and they, very kindly, told me: “We will put you in check with an obstetrician, and on the day of delivery, you will register at the clinic with my wife’s name and surname. We will cover all the expenses, plus your food, and if you like, you can come live with us until you give birth.”
“That’s what I had to do, so that you could live. At birth, I handed you into Lisandra’s arms and then disappeared.” Flor leaned into Ángela’s arms and immediately hugged Claudia, Fabián, and Lisandra, forming a loving quartet. She told them: “I will love you forever, I thank the three of you for allowing me to live, having a sister, and helping me lose my fear and insecurity.”
ESPAÑOL
Flor es una niña de ojos azules como el inmenso mar, piel blanca como la nieve, cabello crespo amarillo como los rayos del sol, de carácter amable, cariñosa, temerosa e insegura. Vive en un complejo de viviendas de la isla Margarita con su madre Lisandra. De tez negra y pelo negro rizado, cuida de la niña y de su hogar. Fabián, su padre de piel negra y ojos azabache, es empresario y dueño de un consorcio automotriz. La criaron muy mimada, sobreprotegida, porque no podían tener hijos.
En cuanto terminó la escuela primaria, ingresó en un instituto privado, donde cursaba cuarto. En el aula, su profesora le dijo a Flor: «Mañana tienes que traer un póster con el aparato digestivo, para que lo expliques», las mejillas de Flor se sonrojaron. Llevándose la mano al pecho con frases entrecortadas, respondió: «Voy a exponer, ¡me da tanto miedo hacerlo!». Con una frase de aliento, la profesora le aconsejó: «Anímate, lo vas a lograr».
Al llegar a casa, informó a su madre de los deberes que le habían asignado en el instituto. Su madre le dijo:«» En cuanto almuerces y después de descansar pintarás en la hoja la actividad que presentarás en clase«».
Al día siguiente, Flor llegó a clase, pegó la lámina en la pizarra y se puso delante de sus compañeros, estaba blanca como una hoja de papel, no podía articular palabras, sus manos temblaban, como las hojas de los árboles en tiempos de vendaval. El miedo se apoderó de ella y se desplomó en el suelo. Tuvieron que llevarla a la enfermería de la escuela, donde la reanimaron y volvió en sí. En cuanto llegó a clase, rompió a llorar. Tuvieron que llamar a su madre, que vino a recogerla. El médico del colegio recomendó a su madre que la llevara a un psicólogo, para que mediante terapia desapareciera su miedo.
A la siguiente semana, al salir del receso en su instituto, se tropezó con una joven que cursaba tercer año. “Disculpa, fue sin querer”, añadió Flor. Muy alegre, la adolescente replicó: “Perdón, me llamo Claudia”. Luego, tomadas de la mano, se sentaron bajo la sombra de un árbol de níspero. Allí conversaron hasta que sonó el timbre para entrar. “Hasta mañana, nos vemos en este sitio”, dijo Claudia muy contenta. Flor respondió: "Le espero mañana". Esos momentos fueron frecuentes.
Una mañana decidieron fumigar el Liceo dentro de una hora, espacio que aprovechan las amigas para charlar debajo del árbol. De repente, Flor ve a una señora muy linda, y en la medida que camina se acerca a ellas. Flor sintió que su corazón latía aceleradamente, presintió que había visto antes a esa señora, esta dama dice: “”Buenos días, ¿Cómo están, esas lindas jovencitas?“”, respondió Claudia: “Bien, linda madre”. Flor se enmudeció, no podía articular palabras. La señora la abraza y le dice: “”Me llamo Ángela, ¿Qué te sucede?“” Flor irrumpió a llorar, luego se calmó. Ángela les dijo: “”Como de improvisto adelantaron la salida, te llevará a tu casa y luego me retiro a casa con mi hija.“” Flor no se cansaba de mirar a Ángela, que es una mujer blanca, con sus ojos tan azules como los de ella. Además esta dama tiene otras cualidades es linda, esbelta, amable y sincera.
Al llegar a su casa le preguntó a su madre: “¿Por qué nací con estas características físicas? ,Si usted y mi papá son negros,” balbuceando, respondió: “Los... padres negros, pueden dar hijos albinos”. Flor se retiró a su habitación para cambiarse, fijó su mirada en el espejo y observó que era idéntica a Ángela, no salía de su asombro. En cuanto llegó su padre, ella le preguntó lo mismo. "¿Te molesta, no parecerte a nosotros? Sabes cuánto te queremos", respondió Fabián. Ella permaneció pensativa, pero a partir de ese momento, el humor de Flor cambió; ya no es la joven alegre y cariñosa.
Al retornar a clases y encontrarse con Claudia, le preguntó: “¿Cómo se llama tu papá?”, “Bruno, era el mejor del mundo, un gran industrial, murió en un accidente, cuando yo tenía: cuatro años, nos dejó esa mansión y una cuantiosa fortuna”, respondió Claudia. “Quiero que me invites este sábado a tu casa, iré con mis padres”, agregó Flor. “Sí, le diré a mi madre para recibirlos con un delicioso almuerzo”, replicó Claudia.
Al ella llegar a casa, le dijo a Lisandra: «Estamos invitadas a casa de la madre de Claudia el sábado por la mañana». Su madre, sorprendida, respondió: «¡Le diré a tu padre, queremos que seas la adolescente más feliz del mundo!».
El viernes en la noche, Flor durmió plácidamente. Al amanecer, desayunó junto a sus padres; ya había perdido el miedo y la inseguridad con las terapias que recibió del psicólogo. A las diez de la mañana, partieron para la casa de su amiga. Al llegar sonó el timbre, y Claudia abrió la puerta e invitó a los tres a pasar a la sala y a sentarse“”.
Ángela hace su entrada a la sala, con una bandeja con tazas de café, para obsequiárselos. Al mirarlos, se le cae la bandeja quedando paralizada, siente un frío que le recorre la médula espinal, quedándose petrificada. Con mucho disimulo, el padre de Flor le tiende la mano y le dice: "Mucho gusto". Ángela no respondió y sus ojos se inundaron de lágrimas como las cataratas de Iguazú. Claudia la consuela y logra que su madre se calme, entonces, ella dice: “¡Qué pequeño es el mundo!, no pensé encontrarlos, si ustedes me autorizan, le contaré mi historia a Flor", ellos accedieron y Ángela comienza a narrar: “”Cuando tenía quince años, tuve un novio, con el cual tuve relaciones y quedé embarazada. Mi padre, muy enojado, me dijo: "¡No debes tener ese niño, eres muy joven, busca la forma de resolver tu problema, de lo contrario te vas de mi casa!"
Al subsiguiente día, desesperada, llena de tanto dolor, me senté en la plaza a llorar y a pedirle a Dios que me brindara ayuda, quería tener a mi hijo. De inmediato pasó esta pareja y me preguntaron: ¿Qué te sucede? """"Les expliqué mi problema" y ellos, muy amables, me dijeron: “”"Te pondremos en control con un galeno obstetra y el día del parto te registrarás en la clínica con el nombre y apellido de mi esposa, nosotros costearemos todos los gastos, más su alimentación y, si gustas, te vienes a vivir con nosotros hasta que des a luz“”.
“Así tuve que hacerlo, para que tú vivieras, al nacer te entregué en brazos de Lisandra y luego desaparecí”. Flor se apoyó en los brazos de Ángela e inmediatamente abrazó a Claudia, Fabián y a Lisandra, formando un cuarteto de amor y les dijo: “Los amaré para siempre, doy gracias a los tres, por permitirme vivir, tener una hermana y ayudarme a perder el miedo y la inseguridad.”
A very interesting and emotional story where fear and inexperience can lead to painful decisions. I liked the ending where Flor understood and accepted the truth.
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A very interesting story where the girl discovers the truth about her origins. Despite the harsh truth, everything ends happily for everyone. A very enjoyable read.
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