LOLA, librarian

Una vez, le quise escribir a una mujer que me gustaba mucho. Quería algo que le revele mi yo mismo más creativo. Como ella no sabía más que unas pocas palabras en español, el desafío era rotundamente innegable, debía ser en lengua inglesa.
Tal vez, escribí con sueños y esperanzas de que sea ésa la manera en que ella se diera cuenta de que lo que fuera que la había alejado, se revierta y decida que verme a mí sea buena idea.

Quería encandilarla con palabras, sacarle suspiros de pasión. Quería que se cuestione seriamente si era el momento de su vida para replantearse las relaciones con hombres y permitirse la posibilidad del amor, el único, el final y verdadero.

No funcionó. Pero me premió con un “you are a good and funny writer”, ¡mi primer elogio escrito para mi escritura en lengua extranjera! Y bastante valioso, debo decir, considerando que venía de una bibliotecaria con vasta experiencia.

Con ustedes, mi carta en la que pretendo preguntarle en forma original porqué no me llama ni me dice nada de lo que le pasa después de dos salidas bastante románticas.
(Se llamaba Lola)

Miss LOLA knows everything!

Dear Lola
I am writing to you because from your column in this magazine I read every week how you present such magnificent advise to so many people.

Dear Lola, I have a friend who doesn’t know what to do. She has met a wonderful man who works in a communal place that she visits occasionally. My friend has gone out with him and has been captivated with his smile, his personality delighted her and I believe they have even kissed once…
She sees him there and, she consistently embarks in a heart failure situation and becomes part speechless and physically uncoordinated when he comes to say hi.…

This man has said to my friend that an ex-girlfriend has re-emerged in his life. He didn’t say if that was a temporary situation, if it worked or not. Even when my friend expressed her interest in seeing him again, he has not said much else.

Now, my friend doesn’t really know what is happening. Is he back with this ex-girlfriend or not? If not, would he call her again? On the other hand, does he need some kind on motivation? If so… she doesn’t know what kind of incentive would be appropriate.
Would a phone call be rather too much? Send flowers? Chocolates? A serenade with mariachis at 9:45 pm?

Should she express her interest once again? Perhaps is his silence the signal that everything has finished even before there was time to commence? She doesn’t know him very well, so she is doubtful if he’s not interested, would call eventually or, he’s just waiting for her to take the initiative…

I tell my friend that a little bugging wouldn’t be an excess if there were a chance to exchange a few words or create the opportunity to a prospective glass of wine together. If not anyway, what does she have to loose???

Love,
Clueless in Seattle

LIBROS: Lola es bibliotecaria de carrera.

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