She rested silently in his arms, hardly daring to ask him again. He hadn't answered her before. Did that mean that he had suffered the operation to no avail? Poor Adam. Was nothing ever going to go right for him again?
His hands came up on each side of her face, holding her gently, his thumbs moving from her chin up to the corners of her mouth, feeling where it was. Then, he bent his head to her and slowly moved his lips over hers. She felt the tears start to run from her closed eyes, down the sides of her tilted face. He had gone through it all for nothing. He was still blind.
When finally Adam lifted his face from hers he said to her, "Darling, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
She realised that her tears had run over his fingers. Momentarily, she couldn't speak. Her throat constricted in an effort to control her sadness for him.
"I am so sorry, Adam. So sorry, darling. It must be so hard for you."
Adam clamped his lips together tightly. But, being unable to hold it in any longer, a great burst of laughter roared out of him.
Dafna looked at him as though he'd lost his mind.
He said, "If only you could see your face!"
'WHAT?" Dafna almost screamed at him. Eyes wide and mouth starting to smile, the corners turning up ever so slightly. "Adam, have you been fooling with me?" she cried.
He pulled her into a strong embrace, crushing her, before he answered, looking down at her.
"My darling, I'm looking at you for the first time, really seeing you for the first time, and I love what I see."
Dafna was speechless. She felt as though she was hardly breathing.
He went on, "The operation took place right after you left Israel. I asked Mum and Dad not to say anything until we knew the results. And then, when it was so good, I wanted to tell you myself. I wanted to be here, to see your face. And it was worth it, every bit of it, this flight to paradise. You are my paradise."
This time, when he kissed her, she wrapped her arms around his neck and clung to him. She would never let him go, ever again.
GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY
HEBREW
to ENGLISH
Aba
Dad, Father
Akubra
The registered brand name, and type, of a broad brimmed Australian hat.
Beseder
OK
Boker tov, Ima
Good morning, Mum
Dillybag
A small general-purpose bag, formerly made of plaited grass.
Gam ani
Me too
Ima
Mum, Mother
Ken
Yes
Kesariya Caesaria
a town on the coast
Kikar Haatzmaut
Independence Square
Lehitraot
See you later
Meshugah
Mad
Shalom (short for Shalom aleichem)
Peace be unto you. Used as a greeting or farewell
Toda raba
Thank you very much
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ABOUT TOPSY BAXTER
Throughout my working life I mainly sat in accounting offices, with a brief sojourn as owner of a country book store, followed by a really enjoyable stint as a proof reader to a provincial newspaper.
Add to that a well-travelled life and love of history [family, as well as Australian] it seemed only a natural progression into putting words on paper. Or, in this case, on a computer.
My first attempt at “dipping my toe in the water” of writing has produced my first novel titled “Interrupted Romance” which is located in both Israel and Australia. I do hope you enjoy a similar excitement to that generated in me while writing it.
I am also a mother [of three grown children] and a grandmother, living in Queensland, Australia and my main enjoyments are reading, writing, fishing and bowling.
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