The Priestess (The Way in marked cards #1) (7 page)

“
Good night!”

Isadora went to her room, would not extend with confidences with Alessandra, would be ashamed to talk about all your history with Marcos. She lay on the bed and thought about everything as if it took a movie in your head. She needed to get rid of that feeling, forget and move forward.

X

THE HANGED MAN

Perceive one situation having a distance.

So, you may have another perspective,

winning forces and new ways of understanding.

Don´t wait a long time to put

on practice the new insights acquired.

Dawning and Isadora jumped out of bed. She took a coffee and was walk on the beach. Needed sunbathe, watching people, live a little. She needed inspiration to continue her way. But first must go to the train station to buy your ticket to Bilbao.

In the afternoon was spent in Fuengirola, where found many shops and bars, many English people in the street and an incredible sense of freedom invaded her heart.

"It's great be the owner on your path and determine what to do, and what want to pursue." - thought as walked on the streets.

When it came to the beach Isadora sought a chair and sat down near a restaurant. She watched the environment. The beach was lively, a lot of beautiful people enjoying the sun and sea, the energy of the life was present in those people. One latin voice woke her trance.

“
Hello! Can I help you?”

“
Hello! Yes, please, a water.”

“
That's it?”

“
That´s it, thank you!”

The latin girl brought the water to Isadora when asked their origin, she said that was Colombian. Isadora asked how long she was there, and if enjoyed it. She said that also was a latin, Brazilian, when a female brazilian voice interrupted the conversation.

“
Please, you can come here, please ?” - said the girl.

“
One moment, please! ” - the colombian waiter said for girl.

“
Go ahead, thanks!”

Isadora watched the couple's and had no doubt that the girl was Brazilian. The girl was in the direction of Isadora and began to talk.

“
Hi, okay? The maid said that you're Brazilian, is true ?”

“
Yes, true.”

“
Nice to meet you, I'm Claudia, Brazilian too!”

“
Nice to meet you! Long time no see Brazilians out there ... how long time do you live here ?”

“
I'm not living here , I'm here just 15 days in the house of my boyfriend.”

Claudia was very fun and was from south of Brazil, Curitiba. Soon she was very friendly, and her and your boyfriend invited Isadora to lunch at nearby restaurant on the next day. Isadora accepted the invitation and went home, had a lot things to organize.

The next day Isadora found Claudia and her boyfriend. She arrived at the appointed place and saw Claudia, alone. She greeted the new friend, and realize that she was crying.

“
Hi Claudia, what´s up ?”

“
Nothing...”

“
What happened? Can I help you ?”

“
I fought with my boyfriend.”

“
Calm down... boyfriends ...”

“
Not in this time.”

“
But you seemed so well yesterday.”

“
Sit here ... I'll tell you what happened.”

Claudia explained to Isadora that she knew her Colombian boyfriend a few months in Brazil and went to visit him in Spain. But coming into your house and living day by day she realized that he lied about many things, and she was disappointed. Do not wanted to go back to Brazil and did not want to stay there. She didn´t know what to do. Isadora asked if she wanted to work one time in Spain, maybe could help her.

“
I am a artist. I have money to turn around here, this is no problem ...”

“
Are you an artist ?” - Asked Isadora impressed.

“
Yes, why?”

“
Is not that ... let it go. Look, I'm working at a coffee shop, I know that work is humble but has helped me a lot, if you are willing and do not mind in live temporarily of different way, I think it was worth the experience.”

“
In a coffee shop ... me? Imagine ... I'm Claudia! A prestigious artist! I can not imagine myself working in one coffee shop ...”

“
Think about... can be better than you think! If you want, I can talk with my manager, maybe you can be a different job experience.”

“
I will think about...” - said Claudia, a little upset.

“
Sunday I am going to Bilbao, a city in northern Spain and will stay there for a month. If you want to can also be an option ...”

“
Bilbao?? I don´t know ... but sure...may be an option! Can I get away from him and will be hard to find me. The problem is to work like maid ... I'll think of something ...”

“
Okay, tomorrow you give me an answer because I have to talk to my manager. The sooner... better!”

“
Combined!”

Isadora and Claudia spent the morning on the beach, and decided to stroll around the region.

“
Do you know Spain ?” - Claudia asked.

“
No, I'm here a few months, it is my first trip.

I'll present some interesting places. At least my dating served for something.” - said

Claudia, with a melancholy tone.

Claudia followed your ride while explaining to Isadora every detail of that region.

“
We are in Fuengirola, on the central coast of Andalusia, which is part of the famous “ Costa del Sol”. It is a city with a very interesting story, founded by Phoenicians and Romans that lived through here. Byzantines, Visigoths and Arabs, among other peoples, it developed until the arrival of pirates.”

“
I've noticed the Arab architecture, is very striking.”

“
Alongside is a town called Mijas, was a small fishing village. The Arabians, coming from Africa, conquered that area. Sohay was called, the Suhayl, equal to the castle that dominated the population.”

“
Why Sohail?”

“
The castle was called so because, according to legend, the Sohail star, Canopus of the Romans, which is the brightest in the southern hemisphere, guiding the nomads of the desert, could only be contemplated on the castle. So Sohail has become a quite extensive place, with fertile and small towns. In the village was the birthplace of renowned writers and poets, as is the case of As-Suheli. But then she was burned and the neighbors again retreated to the mountains of Mijas.”

“
How many battles!”

“
Yes, but soon after the fire Sohail Castle was conquered by the Christians troops ,was in command of fleet the Earl of Trivento, Garcelán Requesens, and the ground troops of the Marquis of Cadiz, Rodrigo Ponce de Leon, where he brought the conquest of repopulate the place with 30 neighbors, but the threat of invasion from North Africa and other factors, such as the scarcity of land for sale near Fuengirola explain the failure of repopulation and ten years later the area was uninhabited, reduced to a fort coastal surveillance.”

“
But Fuengirola is not a little uninhabited.”

“
Not anymore, because for ten years Fuengirola ago depends the town of Mijas, and gradually became more populous and the coast began to diminish the threat of invaders. The new population would no longer be in the same place where they were the Phoenicians, Romans and Arabians, and on the other side of the river, where the early in eighteenth century trades occur near the beach which also served as host to travelers, sailors and walkers. With the trade began to emerge a few huts thus forming a small settlement. Thus, Fuengirola has become an important tourist center and its economy began to depend on this industry, attracting many tourists from around the world, especially the British.”

“
How many lives have passed through here ... how much energy, ideals, loves, victories, defeats, joys, sorrows ... the life leaves a mark.” - Isadora said, looking at the whole.

“
It's true!”

They sat on a bench facing the sea, watching the movement of people and landscape of late afternoon, when Claudia began to talk.

“
I never imagined that my boyfriend was someone else.”

“
In what sense?”

“
We really know one person when we living with it. It did not take years to realize certain things, I realized quickly because the time for me is a precious thing. The sooner you realize things, causes less pain and less time is lost. Life moves too fast to waste time with unhappiness!”

"I see my reflection?" - Isadora thought while listening to the words of his new friend. She remembered your story with Mark, did not wanted to talk about it, but realized that fate had put a person like her in your way so could realize your story.

"The life is closely intertwined with the lives of others ..." - she thought. Something had to learn from that story, and was determined to help the new friend.

Fernanda has helped. Now it was your turn to help someone.

XI

THE PRIESTESS

Break free of the past,

feed your potentiality and

follow your intuition.

Mysterious secrets will be revealed

from inside your universe.

Open yourself to the messages that receives ...

you can learn much about the life.

Isadora wakes with the insistent ringing of the phone. It was Claudia.

“
Hi Claudia, good morning!” - Isadora said still sleeping.

“
I had a great idea!” - Claudia said excitedly.

“
What ?” - Isadora said, more awake.

“
Honestly ... do not see myself waiting tables. But I could enjoy your stay in Bilbao and spend a few days and staying in one hotel there, so I can know the city and I will not stand alone, you will be there.”

“
I'll have a few days off.”

“
No problem, I turn around. Just tell me when you will go schedule the trip. I'm staying in a hotel nearby, I left home last night soon after I arrived from the beach.”

“
Well, I'm going on Sunday and will stay in my mother in law's manager. apartment manager, I am unable to pay a hotel now ...”

“
Pass me the address for me to provide a nearby hotel.”

“
Right. Later I'll give you all this information.”

“
Thank you! You are an angel!”

“
Nothing, I just want you to stay well, I know exactly what you are feeling ...”

“
We'll talk later!”

Sunday morning, 9 o'clock, Isadora was the coffee shop to say goodbye to Javier.