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Birgitta Bj\u00f6rg Gu\u00f0marsd\u00f3ttir<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Grasfl\u00f6tin fyrir aftan h\u00fasi\u00f0 hans Braga hefur gulna\u00f0 a\u00f0eins s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00e9g s\u00e1 hana s\u00ed\u00f0ast. \u00de\u00f3 hafa ekki li\u00f0i\u00f0 nema nokkrir dagar, kannski r\u00fam vika, en \u00f3venju \u00feurrir svo gr\u00f3\u00f0urinn \u00feyrstir og moldin \u00ed be\u00f0unum er sprungin. Ekki fjarri h\u00fasinu vex sterklegt grenitr\u00e9, h\u00e1tt og mj\u00f3tt, nokku\u00f0 illa sta\u00f0sett a\u00f0 m\u00ednu mati. L\u00edklega hefur Bragi \u00feurft a\u00f0 snyrta \u00fea\u00f0, svo greinarnar f\u00e6ru ekki a\u00f0 strj\u00fakast upp vi\u00f0 veggina. Undir tr\u00e9nu liggur bl\u00e1r segld\u00fakur sem vir\u00f0ist hafa losna\u00f0 e\u00f0a foki\u00f0 \u00far glugganum \u00fear sem hann \u00e1 a\u00f0 vera. \u00c9g tek stefnuna \u00feanga\u00f0, geispa og lyfti hendinni upp \u00ed l\u00e6gstu greinina. N\u00e6 einhvern veginn a\u00f0 vippa m\u00e9r upp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g t\u00f3k eftir \u00feessu gati um daginn, \u00feegar \u00e9g kom \u00ed mat til hans og allt f\u00f3r \u00ed skr\u00fafuna \u00e1 milli okkar. \u00dea\u00f0 var r\u00e9tt eftir a\u00f0 hann haf\u00f0i bori\u00f0 lambab\u00f3ginn \u00e1 bor\u00f0 fyrir okkur. Vi\u00f0 bor\u00f0u\u00f0um inni \u00ed eldh\u00fasi \u00ed \u00feetta skipti\u00f0, sem m\u00e9r \u00fe\u00f3tti einkennilegt \u2013 yfirleitt \u00feegar Bragi bau\u00f0 m\u00e9r \u00ed mat bor\u00f0u\u00f0um vi\u00f0 inni \u00ed stofu og s\u00e1tum \u00fe\u00e1 vi\u00f0 st\u00f3rt og miki\u00f0 bor\u00f0stofubor\u00f0 \u00far eik sem hann haf\u00f0i l\u00e1ti\u00f0 selja s\u00e9r \u00ed G\u00f3\u00f0a hir\u00f0inum fyrir einhverjum \u00e1rum s\u00ed\u00f0an. Me\u00f0 \u00feykkri og brei\u00f0ri bor\u00f0pl\u00f6tu sem st\u00f3\u00f0 \u00e1 sterkbygg\u00f0um f\u00f3tum. Litla bor\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00ed eldh\u00fasinu st\u00f3\u00f0st engan veginn samanbur\u00f0inn. Gr\u00e6nt, \u00e1 st\u00e1lf\u00f3tum, eins og bor\u00f0in sem sk\u00f3lab\u00f6rn krota \u00e1. \u00dea\u00f0 bar varla kr\u00e6singarnar, allt var kr\u00f6kkt af diskum og gl\u00f6sum sem s\u00edfellt \u00feurfti a\u00f0 f\u00e6ra, til a\u00f0 koma matnum fyrir. Vi\u00f0 f\u00e6r\u00f0um br\u00fanu s\u00f3suna til \u00feess a\u00f0 komast \u00ed rau\u00f0k\u00e1li\u00f0, skiptum \u00fev\u00ed \u00fat fyrir gr\u00e6nar baunir, sem \u00feurfti s\u00ed\u00f0an a\u00f0 hli\u00f0ra til svo rau\u00f0v\u00ednsflaskan k\u00e6mist fyrir. \u00cd eitt skipti\u00f0 h\u00e9lt \u00e9g a\u00f0 okkur hef\u00f0i tekist \u00feetta en \u00fe\u00e1 \u00e1tta\u00f0i \u00e9g mig \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00e9g h\u00e9lt enn \u00e1 disknum m\u00ednum og a\u00f0 ekki v\u00e6ri pl\u00e1ss fyrir hann \u00e1 bor\u00f0inu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u00f0 g\u00e1fumst upp, \u00e1kv\u00e1\u00f0um a\u00f0 l\u00e1ta v\u00ednfl\u00f6skuna standa vi\u00f0 bor\u00f0f\u00e6turna og geymdum fati\u00f0 me\u00f0 lambinu \u00e1 hellubor\u00f0inu. Maturinn var lj\u00faffengur, l\u00edklega s\u00e1 besti sem \u00e9g haf\u00f0i fengi\u00f0 allt \u00e1ri\u00f0 og \u00e9g var flj\u00f3tur a\u00f0 kl\u00e1ra af disknum. En \u00ed \u00fev\u00ed sem \u00e9g f\u00e6r\u00f0i rau\u00f0v\u00ednsglasi\u00f0 upp a\u00f0 v\u00f6runum eftir s\u00ed\u00f0asta bitann fann \u00e9g kaldan gust koma inn af ganginum. \u00c9g leit upp fr\u00e1 matnum og s\u00e1 a\u00f0 \u00fear sem einn glugganna \u00e1tti a\u00f0 vera var ekki gluggi heldur gat. \u00deegar \u00e9g spur\u00f0i Braga \u00fat \u00ed \u00feetta sag\u00f0i hann m\u00e9r a\u00f0 hann hef\u00f0i broti\u00f0 gluggann sj\u00e1lfur, fyrir slysni. Hann hef\u00f0i veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 bera timbur \u00e1 milli h\u00e6\u00f0a og reki\u00f0 eina sp\u00fdtuna \u00ed. Gleri\u00f0 hef\u00f0i m\u00f6lbrotna\u00f0 um lei\u00f0. A\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfs\u00f6g\u00f0u,<\/em> hugsa\u00f0i \u00e9g. \u00deetta er honum l\u00edkt.<\/em> A\u00f0 l\u00e1ta verkefnagle\u00f0ina st\u00fdra s\u00e9r \u00ed einu og \u00f6llu.<\/em> \u00c9g s\u00e1 hann fyrir m\u00e9r hlaupandi upp og ni\u00f0ur stigann me\u00f0 vi\u00f0arplanka eins og annan klaufab\u00e1r\u00f0anna, brotnir gluggar um allt h\u00fas. Hva\u00f0 varstu a\u00f0 gera me\u00f0 \u00feetta timbur? spur\u00f0i \u00e9g en hef\u00f0i betur sleppt \u00fev\u00ed. \u00dea\u00f0 kom \u00e1 hann bros. Viltu sj\u00e1?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g fann \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1 honum a\u00f0 hann hef\u00f0i veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 b\u00ed\u00f0a eftir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00e9g spyr\u00f0i hann \u00fat \u00ed \u00feetta. Hann haf\u00f0i flissa\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum s\u00edmt\u00f3li\u00f0 \u00feegar hann hringdi og bau\u00f0 m\u00e9r \u00ed mat, haf\u00f0i sent m\u00e9r marga leyndard\u00f3msfulla broskalla dagana fyrir og var enn flissandi \u00feegar hann kom til dyra og s\u00e1 grunlaust, svefnvana andlit mitt \u00fear sem \u00e9g bei\u00f0 hans \u00e1 dyra\u00ferepinu. Eflaust s\u00e1 hann \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1 m\u00e9r a\u00f0 \u00e9g v\u00e6ri n\u00fdvakna\u00f0ur. Gat lesi\u00f0 \u00ed rytjulegt \u00fatlit mitt, \u00ed \u00feunga baugana og illa greiddan h\u00e1rbr\u00faskinn. Ef til vill haf\u00f0i hann heyrt \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1 m\u00e9r \u00feegar hann hringdi til a\u00f0 l\u00e1ta mig vita af \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 hef\u00f0i or\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00e1rekstur \u00e1 Miklubrautinni og a\u00f0 \u00e9g \u00feyrfti a\u00f0 fara hringinn til \u00feess a\u00f0 festast ekki \u00ed umfer\u00f0inni \u00e1 lei\u00f0inni til hans. S\u00edminn haf\u00f0i vaki\u00f0 mig, hringingin rifi\u00f0 mig \u00far draumleysinu og \u00e9g var svo svefndrukkinn a\u00f0 ekkert sem \u00e9g l\u00e9t \u00fat \u00far m\u00e9r hlj\u00f3ma\u00f0i g\u00e1fulega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ertu \u2026 ertu ekki lag\u00f0ur af sta\u00f0? spur\u00f0i hann \u00fe\u00e1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J\u00fa, e\u00f0a nei, e\u00f0a \u00e9g er a\u00f0 leita a\u00f0 b\u00edllyklunum m\u00ednum, sag\u00f0i \u00e9g, en \u00e9g var ekki a\u00f0 leita a\u00f0 b\u00edllyklunum heldur a\u00f0 lyfta koddanum sem \u00e9g haf\u00f0i sett yfir andliti\u00f0 \u00feegar teki\u00f0 haf\u00f0i a\u00f0 birta. \u00c9g haf\u00f0i gr\u00faft mig inn \u00ed koddaveri\u00f0, ekki tilb\u00fainn a\u00f0 sam\u00feykkja a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 v\u00e6ri kominn dagur, eins og svo oft. Letihaugur<\/em>, hugsa\u00f0i \u00e9g \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e9g leita\u00f0i a\u00f0 einhverju \u00e1s\u00e6ttanlegu til \u00feess a\u00f0 kl\u00e6\u00f0a mig \u00ed. Af hverju getur \u00fe\u00fa ekki bara hundskast \u00e1 lappir?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Augu m\u00edn voru enn h\u00e1lfloku\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00e9g m\u00e6tti. \u00deau hef\u00f0u \u00e1tt a\u00f0 vera opin \u2013 glennt sundur eins og rennil\u00e1sinn \u00e1 fl\u00edspeysunni \u00ed algeru k\u00e6ruleysi svo glitti \u00ed pulsusinnepsblett sem pr\u00fdddi stuttermabolinn minn. \u00c9g haf\u00f0i fiska\u00f0 hann upp \u00far \u00f3hreina tauinu, bisa\u00f0 h\u00e1lfsofandi vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 kl\u00e6\u00f0a mig \u00ed hann \u00ed g\u00f3\u00f0ar \u00ferj\u00e1r m\u00edn\u00fatur \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00e9g \u00e1tta\u00f0i mig \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00e9g var a\u00f0 reyna a\u00f0 tro\u00f0a h\u00f6ndunum \u00ed gegnum h\u00e1lsm\u00e1li\u00f0 og hrundi n\u00e6stum ni\u00f0ur stigann. En hann s\u00e1 ekki \u2013 e\u00f0a l\u00e9t sem hann s\u00e6i ekki blettinn. V\u00edsa\u00f0i m\u00e9r bara inn \u00ed eldh\u00fas, hoppandi k\u00e1tur og allur \u00e1 i\u00f0i, eins og hann hef\u00f0i drukki\u00f0 \u00ferj\u00e1-fj\u00f3ra kaffibolla \u00e1 me\u00f0an hann elda\u00f0i. Hann var greinilega spenntur a\u00f0 s\u00fdna m\u00e9r \u00fea\u00f0 sem hann haf\u00f0i veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 gera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Og n\u00fa var stundin runnin upp. Hann kyngdi s\u00ed\u00f0asta lambabitanum, st\u00f3\u00f0 upp fr\u00e1 bor\u00f0inu og opna\u00f0i dyrnar inn \u00ed stofu. Gaf m\u00e9r \u00e1bendingu um a\u00f0 elta sig inn. \u00c9g vildi \u00f3ska a\u00f0 \u00e9g hef\u00f0i bara sagt nei. Fari\u00f0 heim, sagst vera \u00fereyttur \u2013 hann try\u00f0i \u00fev\u00ed, \u00e9g var alltaf \u00fereyttur, var svo sem \u00ed alv\u00f6ru \u00fereyttur \u2013 \u00feakka\u00f0 fyrir matinn og l\u00e1ti\u00f0 mig hverfa. En \u00ed sta\u00f0inn teyg\u00f0i \u00e9g andliti\u00f0 \u00ed sundur og rak upp st\u00f3reflis geispa, kinka\u00f0i kolli og elti hann inn \u00ed stofuna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Um lei\u00f0 skildi \u00e9g hvers vegna vi\u00f0 h\u00f6f\u00f0um bor\u00f0a\u00f0 inni \u00ed eldh\u00fasi. H\u00fasg\u00f6gnin var hvergi a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 og \u00feegar \u00e9g innti eftir \u00fev\u00ed sag\u00f0i hann m\u00e9r a\u00f0 hann hef\u00f0i f\u00e6rt \u00feau \u00f6ll inn \u00ed anna\u00f0 herbergi til a\u00f0 r\u00fdma fyrir sm\u00ed\u00f0avinnunni. \u00c9g haf\u00f0i fyrst ekki skili\u00f0 hvers vegna hann var a\u00f0 \u00feessu inni \u00ed stofu hj\u00e1 s\u00e9r, hvers vegna hann var a\u00f0 rogast me\u00f0 timbri\u00f0 milli h\u00e6\u00f0a \u00feegar hann g\u00e6ti au\u00f0veldlega sm\u00ed\u00f0a\u00f0 \u00ed b\u00edlsk\u00farnum e\u00f0a jafnvel \u00fati \u00e1 plani \u00ed g\u00f3\u00f0a ve\u00f0rinu sem haf\u00f0i r\u00edkt s\u00ed\u00f0ustu daga. En n\u00fa \u00feegar \u00e9g loksins s\u00e1 hva\u00f0 hann var a\u00f0 bard\u00fasa, yfir hverju hann haf\u00f0i flissa\u00f0 svona miki\u00f0, \u00e1tta\u00f0i \u00e9g mig \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00feetta v\u00e6ri kannski ekki eitthva\u00f0 sem hann vildi endilega flagga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missk\u00edtug verkf\u00e6ri l\u00e1gu \u00e1 v\u00ed\u00f0 og dreif, hj\u00e1 hverju \u00feeirra h\u00e1lfkl\u00e1ra\u00f0ur kaffibolli sem gaf \u00ed skyn a\u00f0 h\u00e9r hef\u00f0i fari\u00f0 fram margra daga langt \u00fer\u00e1hyggjuverkefni. Sag var \u00fati um allt og \u00ed einu horninu var hr\u00faga af vi\u00f0arafskorningum. Fyrir mi\u00f0ju herbergisins s\u00e1 \u00e9g svo sm\u00ed\u00f0averkefni\u00f0 hans: aflanga tr\u00e9kistu \u00ed mannsst\u00e6r\u00f0. H\u00fan st\u00f3\u00f0 \u00e1 b\u00fakkum \u00e1 mi\u00f0ju g\u00f3lfi, umkringd m\u00e6listikum, bl\u00fd\u00f6ntum og hallam\u00e1lum. Dau\u00f0skelka\u00f0ur f\u00e6r\u00f0i \u00e9g mig n\u00e6r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Er \u00feetta alv\u00f6ru?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J\u00e1 ma\u00f0ur. Fullkomlega ekta. Hann lag\u00f0i \u00e1herslu \u00e1 hvert atkv\u00e6\u00f0i, var greinilega stoltur af verkefninu, haf\u00f0i unni\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 af mikilli kostg\u00e6fni og einbeitingu. Og \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00e1st. Vi\u00f0urinn var vel p\u00fassa\u00f0ur, virtist n\u00e6stum mj\u00fakur, eins og ef \u00e9g leg\u00f0i h\u00f6ndina \u00e1 yfirbor\u00f0i\u00f0 myndi \u00fea\u00f0 gefa eftir, eins og koddi. E\u00f0a mosagr\u00f3in \u00fe\u00fafa. \u00dea\u00f0 var au\u00f0velt a\u00f0 finna til a\u00f0d\u00e1unar, jafnvel einhvers konar v\u00e6ntum\u00feykju gagnvart \u00feessari fallegu sm\u00ed\u00f0. \u00c9g fann hva\u00f0 hann haf\u00f0i lagt mikla \u00e1str\u00ed\u00f0u, mikinn t\u00edma \u2026 \u00ed \u00f6rstutta stund fann \u00e9g til skringilegrar kenndar, \u00e9g r\u00e9tti h\u00f6ndina fram, l\u00f3finn flatur og vi\u00f0b\u00fainn a\u00f0 snerta, en \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu stundu s\u00e1 \u00e9g a\u00f0 m\u00e9r, kreppti hnefann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g banka\u00f0i a\u00f0eins \u00ed vi\u00f0inn og leit upp. Bragi var \u00e6stur og gat ekki h\u00e6tt a\u00f0 fikta \u00ed h\u00e1rinu \u00e1 s\u00e9r. Hann renndi hendinni \u00edtreka\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum svart str\u00fdi\u00f0 sem st\u00f3\u00f0 alltaf \u00fat \u00ed lofti\u00f0 eins og hann hef\u00f0i or\u00f0i\u00f0 fyrir rafstu\u00f0i. S\u00ed\u00f0an benti hann m\u00e9r spenntur \u00e1 gyllt handf\u00f6ngin sem hann haf\u00f0i skr\u00fafa\u00f0 inn \u00ed hli\u00f0arnar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00dea\u00f0 eru meira a\u00f0 segja handf\u00f6ng, sj\u00e1\u00f0u!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g star\u00f0i agndofa og \u00feegar \u00e9g svara\u00f0i ekki t\u00falka\u00f0i hann \u00fea\u00f0 sem svo a\u00f0 \u00e9g hef\u00f0i s\u00e9\u00f0 n\u00f3g, s\u00fdningin v\u00e6ri b\u00fain og t\u00edmi kominn \u00e1 desert. En er hann leiddi mig aftur inn \u00ed eldh\u00fas f\u00f3r hausinn \u00e1 m\u00e9r \u00e1 fullt. Hva\u00f0 var eiginlega \u00ed gangi? Sm\u00ed\u00f0in fyrir framan mig hlaut a\u00f0 vera afrakstur margra vikna vinnu, ef ekki m\u00e1na\u00f0a! Hann hlaut a\u00f0 hafa \u00feurft a\u00f0 ver\u00f0a s\u00e9r \u00fati um einhvers konar teikningar e\u00f0a lei\u00f0beiningar. S\u00ed\u00f0an haf\u00f0i hann fari\u00f0 \u00ed byggingav\u00f6rub\u00fa\u00f0, keypt efnivi\u00f0 og verkf\u00e6ri og \u2026 Gu\u00f0, hann hlaut a\u00f0 hafa m\u00e6lt sj\u00e1lfan sig. \u00d3hugna\u00f0ur greip um brj\u00f3sti\u00f0 \u00e1 m\u00e9r og herti taki\u00f0. \u00c9g gat ekki dregi\u00f0 andann n\u00f3gu dj\u00fapt. Hann kom bara \u00ed stuttum innsogum, eins og s\u00farefni\u00f0 \u00ed herberginu v\u00e6ri a\u00f0 kl\u00e1rast, eins og eitthva\u00f0 h\u00e9ldi um h\u00e1lsinn \u00e1 m\u00e9r og \u00ferengdi a\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00cd eftirr\u00e9tt bau\u00f0 Bragi upp \u00e1 \u00eds sem hann haf\u00f0i b\u00fai\u00f0 til sj\u00e1lfur og sem brag\u00f0b\u00e6ti f\u00e6r\u00f0i hann fram glersk\u00e1l af hindberjum. Safinn lak \u00far \u00feeim, bl\u00f3\u00f0legur, og safna\u00f0ist saman \u00e1 botni sk\u00e1larinnar. Hann sag\u00f0i m\u00e9r fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed hvernig hann hef\u00f0i fengi\u00f0 efnivi\u00f0inn \u00ed BYKO, hvernig ma\u00f0urinn sem a\u00f0sto\u00f0a\u00f0i hann hef\u00f0i veri\u00f0 afar hj\u00e1lpsamur, r\u00e1\u00f0lagt honum hva\u00f0a efni g\u00e6fi bestu \u00e1fer\u00f0ina, hva\u00f0a ol\u00edu skyldi bera \u00e1 og meira a\u00f0 segja fundi\u00f0 teikningar fyrir hann. \u00c9g kinka\u00f0i kolli en svara\u00f0i ekki og vi\u00f0 unnum okkur \u00ed gegnum sk\u00e1larnar \u00ed \u00fe\u00f6gn. \u00c1 me\u00f0an brunnu kertin ni\u00f0ur svo vaxi\u00f0 draup af \u00feeim og safna\u00f0ist saman \u00e1 f\u00f3tum stjakanna. A\u00f0 lokum fann \u00e9g einhver or\u00f0 og hugrekki til a\u00f0 spyrja hann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Er eitthva\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 segja m\u00e9r?
Hva\u00f0 meinar\u00f0u?
\u00de\u00fa veist, ertu lasinn e\u00f0a eitthva\u00f0?
Nei. Af hverju spyr\u00f0u?
Af hverju? \u2026 Hvernig s\u00e9r\u00f0u ekki \u2026 \u00de\u00fa myndir alveg segja m\u00e9r \u2026 ?
A\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfs\u00f6g\u00f0u!
Og \u00fea\u00f0 er ekkert \u00ed gangi?
Neibb, e\u00f0a finnst \u00fe\u00e9r \u00e9g eitthva\u00f0 veiklulegur?
\u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 segja m\u00e9r ef eitthva\u00f0 er a\u00f0.
\u00c9g lofa \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 er ekkert a\u00f0.
\u00d3kei, \u00fe\u00e1 skil \u00e9g ekki.
Skilur\u00f0u ekki hva\u00f0?
\u00deetta allt saman, til hvers ertu a\u00f0 sm\u00ed\u00f0a \u00fe\u00e9r \u2026 ?
\u00c9g gat ekki sagt or\u00f0i\u00f0. En \u00fea\u00f0 l\u00e1 \u00ed loftinu \u00e1 milli okkar
\u00deetta er fyrir framt\u00ed\u00f0ina, svara\u00f0i Bragi pollr\u00f3legur. Eins og ekkert v\u00e6ri e\u00f0lilegra.
Fyrir framt\u00ed\u00f0ina?
J\u00e1, veistu hva\u00f0 ein svona kostar? \u00c9g er a\u00f0 spara alveg helling.
\u00de\u00fa v\u00e6rir n\u00fa ekki a\u00f0 fara a\u00f0 borga fyrir svona laga\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfur.
J\u00e6ja, \u00fe\u00e1 er \u00e9g a\u00f0 spara \u00fe\u00e9r kostna\u00f0inn, \u00fe\u00fa getur eytt peningnum \u00ed a\u00f0 b\u00f3ka einhvern klikka\u00f0an t\u00f3nlistarmann til a\u00f0 syngja \u00ed \u00fatf\u00f6rinni minni.
Heldur\u00f0u a\u00f0 \u00e9g s\u00e9 a\u00f0 fara a\u00f0 skipuleggja jar\u00f0arf\u00f6rina \u00fe\u00edna?
Hver annar?
\u00c9g veit \u00fea\u00f0 ekki \u2026 einhver \u2026 \u00fe\u00faveist \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hann leit \u00e1 mig, eins og til a\u00f0 segja \u00fe\u00fa veist betur<\/em>, og \u00e9g vissi a\u00f0 \u00e9g hef\u00f0i \u00e1 r\u00f6ngu a\u00f0 standa. \u00dea\u00f0 yr\u00f0i alltaf \u00e9g, ef \u00e9g lif\u00f0i hann, sem myndi skipuleggja \u00fatf\u00f6rina hans og \u00e1 sama veg k\u00e6mi \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed hans hlut a\u00f0 skipuleggja m\u00edna. \u00deannig er okkur Braga \u00e1statt. Vi\u00f0 erum ekki vinir af neinum s\u00e9rst\u00f6kum \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0um. Vi\u00f0 erum ekki \u00e6skuvinir, h\u00f6fum aldrei gengi\u00f0 \u00ed sama sk\u00f3la e\u00f0a veri\u00f0 vinnuf\u00e9lagar. Frekar er \u00fea\u00f0 af illri nau\u00f0syn sem vi\u00f0 eigum hvor annan a\u00f0. \u00c9g er of svarts\u00fdnn til a\u00f0 nokkur vilji umgangast mig og hann \u2013 tja hann g\u00e6ti ef til vill gert betur, en honum hefur ekki tekist \u00fea\u00f0 hinga\u00f0 til. Hann situr uppi me\u00f0 mig eins og \u00e9g me\u00f0 hann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00dea\u00f0 hlaut a\u00f0 vera eitthva\u00f0. \u00c9g \u00edmynda\u00f0i m\u00e9r r\u00f6ntgenmyndir me\u00f0 m\u00f6rgum skuggum, heila\u00e6xli, taugahr\u00f6rnunarsj\u00fakd\u00f3ma, skyndilegar krabbameinsgreiningar \u00e1 fj\u00f3r\u00f0a stigi. \u00c9g s\u00e1 hann fyrir m\u00e9r einn \u00e1 skrifstofu l\u00e6knisins, halda aftur af t\u00e1rum, \u00ed sjokki, \u00ed \u00e1falli. \u00c9g hef alltaf skynja\u00f0 Braga \u00feannig a\u00f0 hann myndi deila \u00f6llu me\u00f0 m\u00e9r, hann lifir \u00e1 \u00fatopnu. Svo \u00e9g skildi ekki hvers vegna hann vildi ekki segja m\u00e9r fr\u00e1. \u00c9g \u00feurfti a\u00f0 n\u00e1 \u00feessu upp \u00far honum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g skil bara ekki hvers vegna \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 \u00feessu n\u00fana<\/em>, sag\u00f0i \u00e9g. Finnst \u00fe\u00e9r \u00feetta ekkert skr\u00fdti\u00f0?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hva\u00f0 er skr\u00fdti\u00f0 vi\u00f0 \u00feetta?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00deetta er eins og \u00fe\u00fa myndir grafa \u00fe\u00edna eigin gr\u00f6f og s\u00ed\u00f0an bara halda \u00e1fram l\u00edfinu, vitandi af henni alla daga!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hva\u00f0 v\u00e6ri a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g var farinn a\u00f0 ver\u00f0a rei\u00f0ur. \u00c9g skildi ekki hva\u00f0 hann var a\u00f0 p\u00e6la. Honum virtist bara finnast \u00feetta sni\u00f0ugt, jafnvel fyndi\u00f0. Til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 rj\u00faka upp \u00ed br\u00e6\u00f0i dr\u00f3 \u00e9g dj\u00fapt andann og ger\u00f0i litla \u00fattekt \u00e1 sj\u00e1lfum m\u00e9r. Var \u00e9g bara pirra\u00f0ur af \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00e9g haf\u00f0i sofi\u00f0 illa e\u00f0a voru \u00e1hyggjur m\u00ednar \u00e1 r\u00f6kum reistar? En eftir \u00f6rlitla \u00edhugun komst \u00e9g a\u00f0 \u00feeirri ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0u a\u00f0 j\u00fa <\/em>\u00feetta v\u00e6ri \u00f3e\u00f0lilegt, a\u00f0 nei <\/em>\u00feetta v\u00e6ri ekki bara \u00e9g og a\u00f0 Bragi hlyti n\u00fa a\u00f0 vera loksins genginn af g\u00f6flunum. \u00dea\u00f0 v\u00e6ri undir m\u00e9r komi\u00f0 a\u00f0 tala um fyrir honum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fyndist \u00fe\u00e9r \u00fea\u00f0 ekkert \u00f3\u00fe\u00e6gilegt?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nei, svara\u00f0i Bragi. Frekar finnst m\u00e9r \u00fea\u00f0 r\u00f3andi. \u00deegar, \u00feegar <\/em>kemur a\u00f0 \u00feessu, hven\u00e6r sem \u00fea\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur \u2026 \u00fe\u00e1 veit \u00e9g hvar \u00e9g enda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g tr\u00fai \u00fe\u00e9r ekki. \u00dea\u00f0 er eitthva\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa ert ekki a\u00f0 segja m\u00e9r. \u00c9g finn \u00fea\u00f0. \u00c9g meina, hva\u00f0 er \u00ed gangi? \u00c9g heyri ekki fr\u00e1 \u00fe\u00e9r \u00ed nokkra daga og svo kemur \u00ed lj\u00f3s a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa ert b\u00fainn a\u00f0 vera a\u00f0 sm\u00ed\u00f0a \u00feetta \u2026 \u00feetta ferl\u00edki! Og hva\u00f0 \u00e6tlar \u00fe\u00fa svo a\u00f0 gera \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa kemur me\u00f0 deit heim? \u00c6tlar\u00f0u a\u00f0 fylgja \u00feeim inn, taka af \u00feeim yfirh\u00f6fnina, segja: Gakktu \u00ed b\u00e6inn, h\u00e9rna er fatapresturinn, \u00fearna getur \u00fe\u00fa sest, vertu eins og heima hj\u00e1 \u00fe\u00e9r \u2026 og j\u00e1, ekki l\u00e1ta \u00fe\u00e9r breg\u00f0a, \u00feessi er handa m\u00e9r, ekki \u00fe\u00e9r<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bragi setti \u00ed br\u00fdnnar. N\u00fa skaltu fara a\u00f0 passa \u00feig, sag\u00f0i hann og var alvarlegur \u00e1 svip. \u00dea\u00f0 var eins og allt hans h\u00f6fu\u00f0lag t\u00e6ki stakkaskiptum. Brosi\u00f0 sem sat til augnanna hvarf \u00e1 \u00f6rskotsstundu, kinnbeinin virtust ekki lengur \u00fatst\u00e6\u00f0 heldur fl\u00f6t og munnsvipurinn var or\u00f0inn allur annar en \u00e9g kanna\u00f0ist vi\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g t\u00f3k upp skei\u00f0ina m\u00edna. \u00cdsinn haf\u00f0i br\u00e1\u00f0na\u00f0 og safinn \u00far berjunum runni\u00f0 saman vi\u00f0 rj\u00f3mann svo \u00far var\u00f0 bleikt sull. \u00c9g hr\u00e6r\u00f0i a\u00f0eins \u00ed sk\u00e1linni og leit svo upp. Bei\u00f0 \u00e1tekta. Bei\u00f0 \u00feess a\u00f0 hann myndi \u00fatsk\u00fdra. Segja m\u00e9r loksins fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed hva\u00f0 v\u00e6ri a\u00f0, en \u00ed sta\u00f0inn halla\u00f0i hann s\u00e9r aftur \u00ed st\u00f3lnum, krosslag\u00f0i handleggina og spur\u00f0i: Hvernig gengur \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 sofa?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00deetta sl\u00f3 mig \u00fat af laginu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g geri m\u00e9r grein fyrir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00feetta me\u00f0 svefninn er landl\u00e6gt vandam\u00e1l \u2013 a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 fyrsta sem hver ma\u00f0ur gerir \u00e1 morgnana er a\u00f0 skammast s\u00edn fyrir \u00fea\u00f0 hve lengi hann svaf. \u00dea\u00f0 er alveg sama hversu snemma okkur tekst a\u00f0 vakna \u2013 vi\u00f0 f\u00f6gnum sjaldan sigri, t\u00f6pum yfirleitt. Jafnvel \u00e1 sumrin syrgjum vi\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0ugt klukkustundirnar sem vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum eytt \u00ed svefn, v\u00f6kum fram eftir n\u00f3ttu uppi \u00ed r\u00fami og b\u00f6lvum sj\u00e1lfum okkur fyrir a\u00f0 hafa ekki keypt sv\u00f6rt gluggatj\u00f6ld, en sofum svo fram a\u00f0 h\u00e1degi og missum \u00fe\u00e1 akk\u00farat af h\u00e1lfs\u00e1rslegu bong\u00f3bl\u00ed\u00f0unni. Svo \u00e9g tali n\u00fa ekki um skammdegi\u00f0 og hva\u00f0 s\u00e1 andskoti getur gert manni. En \u00e9g kemst ekki upp \u00far \u00feessu fari. Hjakka \u00ed \u00fev\u00ed st\u00f6\u00f0ugt, b\u00f6ls\u00f3tast \u00fat \u00ed dekki\u00f0, \u00fat \u00ed jar\u00f0veginn, \u00fat \u00ed \u00feunga bifrei\u00f0arinnar, minn eigin \u00feunga, minn eigin takmarka\u00f0a bl\u00f3tsyr\u00f0afor\u00f0a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bragi bei\u00f0 \u00e1tekta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Er \u00feetta yfirheyrsla? svara\u00f0i \u00e9g og star\u00f0i ofan \u00ed berjask\u00e1lina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g vil bara vita hvernig \u00fe\u00e9r gengur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g s\u00e9 eftir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 hafa sagt \u00fe\u00e9r fr\u00e1 \u00feessu svefnrugli, sag\u00f0i \u00e9g, og dr\u00f3 \u00feagnirnar \u00e1 milli \u00e1 langinn svo hann fyndi hve l\u00edti\u00f0 \u00e9g vildi tala um \u00feetta. \u00de\u00fa \u00e6ttir ekkert a\u00f0 vera a\u00f0 p\u00e6la \u00ed \u00feessu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

En svefnt\u00f6flurnar, ertu b\u00fainn a\u00f0 pr\u00f3fa \u00fe\u00e6r?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getur \u00fe\u00fa ekki bara gleymt \u00feessu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nei. \u00c9g vil hj\u00e1lpa \u00fe\u00e9r!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kr\u00e6st, Bragi, \u00fea\u00f0 er ekki eins og \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt me\u00f0 allt \u00e1 hreinu, l\u00edttu bara \u00ed kring um \u00feig! \u00c9g st\u00f3\u00f0 upp og henti fr\u00e1 m\u00e9r munn\u00feurrkunni. \u00deetta var of miki\u00f0. \u00c9g \u00feurfti a\u00f0 komast burt. En Bragi st\u00f3\u00f0 upp um lei\u00f0 og \u00e9g, gekk hringinn \u00ed kringum bor\u00f0i\u00f0 og st\u00faka\u00f0i mig af.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u00fa r\u00e6\u00f0um vi\u00f0 m\u00e1lin, sag\u00f0i hann og var kominn mj\u00f6g n\u00e1l\u00e6gt m\u00e9r. \u00de\u00fa gerir mig svo<\/em> sorgm\u00e6ddan, sag\u00f0i hann. \u00de\u00fa talar ekki vi\u00f0 neinn og segir ekki neitt, eins og \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt eitthva\u00f0 somb\u00ed \u2026 \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 fara \u00ed blak, e\u00f0a \u00ed b\u00ed\u00f3 e\u00f0a bara eitthva\u00f0 anna\u00f0 en a\u00f0 drekka kaffi og l\u00e1ta eins og \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00e9 allt \u00ed lagi me\u00f0 \u00feig!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00cd fyrsta skipti \u00feetta kv\u00f6ld t\u00f3k \u00e9g eftir peysunni sem hann var kl\u00e6ddur \u00ed. H\u00fan var v\u00e9lprj\u00f3nu\u00f0 og hlaut a\u00f0 hafa veri\u00f0 sk\u00e6rrau\u00f0 einhvern t\u00edma, en s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00fe\u00e1 h\u00f6f\u00f0u litirnir dofna\u00f0 og rau\u00f0i liturinn var dj\u00fapur, \u00e9g fann a\u00f0 hann var ekki a\u00f0eins \u00fearna \u00e1 yfirbor\u00f0inu heldur var margt \u00ed gangi undir \u00fev\u00ed. \u00cd peysuna voru sauma\u00f0ar myndir af tveimur d\u00fdrum, birni og moldv\u00f6rpu, sem voru a\u00f0 hj\u00e1lpast a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 tjalda. \u00c9g \u00f3ska\u00f0i m\u00e9r a\u00f0 \u00e9g g\u00e6ti fl\u00fai\u00f0 \u00feetta matarbo\u00f0. A\u00f0 \u00e9g k\u00e6mist inn \u00ed myndina. \u00c9g g\u00e6ti hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0 \u00feeim a\u00f0 leggja tjaldbotninn, sl\u00e9tta r\u00e6kilega \u00far honum svo \u00feau sv\u00e6fu vel um n\u00f3ttina. \u00c9g myndi passa a\u00f0 yfirtjaldi\u00f0 fyki ekki \u00ed vindinum, \u00e9g myndi ganga hringinn \u00ed kringum \u00feau og sl\u00e1 tjaldh\u00e6lana ni\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g leit \u00ed augun \u00e1 Braga. \u00deetta var \u00ed fyrsta skipti \u00ed langan t\u00edma sem \u00e9g horf\u00f0i \u00ed augun \u00e1 honum, e\u00f0a \u00e1 nokkrum manni yfirleitt. En jafnskj\u00f3tt leit \u00e9g undan, hratt honum fr\u00e1 m\u00e9r og f\u00f3r. \u00cd \u00e6singnum f\u00e9ll v\u00ednflaskan \u00e1 hli\u00f0ina og rautt v\u00edni\u00f0 fossa\u00f0i um g\u00f3lfi\u00f0. \u00dea\u00f0 sp\u00fdttist \u00fat \u00far fl\u00f6skunni \u00ed gusum svo pollur t\u00f3k a\u00f0 myndast. \u00c9g skeytti \u00fev\u00ed engu, hoppa\u00f0i yfir hann og skildi Braga eftir til a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00edfa upp dreyrrautt glundri\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g leit ekki \u00ed spegil fyrr en \u00feegar \u00e9g tannbursta\u00f0i mig, morguninn eftir. \u00c9g var f\u00f6lur, eins og allt bl\u00f3\u00f0 hef\u00f0i veri\u00f0 t\u00e6mt \u00far m\u00e9r, me\u00f0 bauga ni\u00f0ur \u00e1 h\u00f6ku. Andremman h\u00famga\u00f0i gleri\u00f0 og fyrir aftan mig s\u00e1 \u00e9g \u00ed hvers kyns \u00e1standi \u00e9g haf\u00f0i skili\u00f0 \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0ina m\u00edna eftir \u00feegar \u00e9g f\u00f3r. Steikta gr\u00e6nmeti\u00f0 sem \u00e9g haf\u00f0i elda\u00f0 m\u00e9r daginn \u00e1\u00f0ur haf\u00f0i \u00e9g skili\u00f0 eftir h\u00e1lf\u00e9ti\u00f0 \u00e1 p\u00f6nnunni. Eldh\u00fas\u00e1h\u00f6ld voru \u00fat um allt. Leirtaui\u00f0 sat \u00f3\u00fevegi\u00f0 \u00ed vaskinum og \u00fevotturinn l\u00e1 blautur \u00ed v\u00e9linni. \u00c9g haf\u00f0i ekki sofna\u00f0 um n\u00f3ttina og um morguninn vakti \u00e9g enn. Daufur. Eins og \u00e9g v\u00e6ri strekktur yfir marga fleti, l\u00edkamsmassinn dreif\u00f0ur. \u00cd einhvers konar v\u00f6kudraumi. \u00deegar s\u00f3lin f\u00f3r a\u00f0 l\u00fdsa upp veggina \u00fevinga\u00f0i \u00e9g mig fram \u00far. \u00c9g henti gr\u00e6nmetinu og vaska\u00f0i upp leirtaui\u00f0. Eyddi svo tuttugu m\u00edn\u00fatum \u00ed leit a\u00f0 kaffifilterum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dagar li\u00f0u en sama hva\u00f0 \u00e9g reyndi gat \u00e9g ekki b\u00e6gt hugmyndinni um kistuna fr\u00e1 m\u00e9r. \u00c9g s\u00e1 hana \u00ed hillingum \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e9g setti \u00fevottav\u00e9lina aftur \u00ed gang, \u00e9g hugsa\u00f0i um hana \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e9g bor\u00f0a\u00f0i morgunmat og \u00feegar \u00e9g settist upp \u00ed b\u00edlinn \u00e1 lei\u00f0 \u00ed vinnuna fannst m\u00e9r sem hli\u00f0ar bifrei\u00f0arinnar v\u00e6ru veggir kistunnar og a\u00f0 \u00e9g \u00e6ki um inni \u00ed henni. Mig langa\u00f0i a\u00f0 brj\u00f3ta hana, r\u00fasta henni. Taka eitt af \u00feessum d\u00fdru verkf\u00e6rum sem Bragi haf\u00f0i keypt s\u00e9r \u2013 borv\u00e9lina e\u00f0a hj\u00f3ls\u00f6gina \u2013 e\u00f0a hamarinn sem hann haf\u00f0i lagt fr\u00e1 s\u00e9r upp vi\u00f0 vegginn me\u00f0 skafti\u00f0 upp og hausinn ni\u00f0ur, eins og hann v\u00e6ri einbeittur gamall kall \u00ed handst\u00f6\u00f0u, og l\u00e1ta \u00feau dynja \u00e1 topppl\u00f6tunni. \u00c9g vildi sj\u00e1 hana brotna og tr\u00e9fl\u00edsarnar \u00feeytast \u00fat um allt. \u00c9g \u00edmynda\u00f0i m\u00e9r sj\u00e1lfan mig \u00fdta kistunni a\u00f0 t\u00f3ma gluggast\u00e6\u00f0inu og l\u00e1ta hana falla \u00fat um gluggann, sj\u00e1 hana splundrast \u00e1 j\u00f6r\u00f0inni. \u00c9g gat ekki leyft honum a\u00f0 hafa \u00feetta inni \u00ed stofu hj\u00e1 s\u00e9r eins og ekkert v\u00e6ri e\u00f0lilegra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Svo \u00ed morgun var \u00e9g sestur inn \u00ed b\u00edl \u00feegar \u00e9g leyf\u00f0i l\u00f6nguninni a\u00f0 sigra. \u00c9g t\u00f3k upp s\u00edmann og hringdi mig inn veikan. \u00c9g vissi a\u00f0 Bragi yr\u00f0i farinn, vinnusta\u00f0urinn hans hefur st\u00f6rf snemma \u00e1 morgnana, og \u00feegar \u00e9g lag\u00f0i fyrir utan var grunur minn sta\u00f0festur. \u00cd innkeyrslunni var engan b\u00edl a\u00f0 sj\u00e1. \u00c9g ger\u00f0i auma tilraun til a\u00f0 sl\u00e9tta \u00far skyrtunni minni og stika\u00f0i sk\u00e1hallt yfir plani\u00f0, hv\u00edtgr\u00e1 steypan heit og upplitu\u00f0 eftir margra daga \u00feurrk. \u00c9g stillti m\u00e9r upp \u00e1 dyra\u00ferepinu og \u00fer\u00fdsti \u00e1 hnappinn \u00e1 dyrabj\u00f6llunni. Strauk, \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e9g bei\u00f0, fingrinum yfir lj\u00f3nst\u00f6nn sem haf\u00f0i sprengt s\u00e9r lei\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum steininn. H\u00fan bar \u00feess einnig merki um a\u00f0 hafa lent illa \u00ed s\u00f3linni, kn\u00fappurinn skr\u00e6lna\u00f0ur \u00e1\u00f0ur en hann n\u00e1\u00f0i a\u00f0 springa \u00fat, gulur liturinn bundinn \u00ed reifabl\u00f6\u00f0in til framb\u00fa\u00f0ar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g dingla\u00f0i aftur, heyr\u00f0i a\u00f0 fyrir innan \u00f3ma\u00f0i dauft hlj\u00f3\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00ed bj\u00f6llunni um h\u00fasi\u00f0, sem \u00e9g var or\u00f0inn nokku\u00f0 viss um a\u00f0 v\u00e6ri t\u00f3mt. Fyrir ofan mig breiddi d\u00f6kkgr\u00e1 steinkl\u00e6\u00f0ningin \u00far s\u00e9r og gaf h\u00fasinu dimman bl\u00e6 svo \u00fea\u00f0 tr\u00f3ndi yfir mannlausri g\u00f6tunni eins og \u00feungur sk\u00fdjabakki. \u00c9g h\u00e1lfbj\u00f3st vi\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 eldingum t\u00e6ki a\u00f0 lj\u00f3sta ni\u00f0ur til \u00feess a\u00f0 hrekja mig \u00e1 brott. \u00dea\u00f0 yr\u00f0i svo sem ekki a\u00f0 \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0ulausu, hugsa\u00f0i \u00e9g me\u00f0 m\u00e9r og dingla\u00f0i nokkrum sinnum \u00ed vi\u00f0b\u00f3t \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00e9g f\u00e6r\u00f0i mig aftur fyrir h\u00fasi\u00f0. \u00dea\u00f0 var mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 \u00e9g k\u00e6mist inn og kl\u00e1ra\u00f0i erindi mitt, sama hvernig m\u00e9r t\u00e6kist \u00fea\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bragi ver\u00f0ur eiginlega aldrei veikur. En ef svo \u00f3l\u00edklega vill til a\u00f0 hann s\u00e9 h\u00e9rna einhvers sta\u00f0ar, me\u00f0 t\u00f3nlist \u00ed eyrunum e\u00f0a \u00ed sturtu, e\u00f0a dj\u00fapt sokkinn \u00ed eitthva\u00f0 n\u00fdtt verkefni, er \u00e9g rei\u00f0ub\u00fainn me\u00f0 afs\u00f6kunarbei\u00f0ni. \u00c9g skrifa\u00f0i hana meira a\u00f0 segja ni\u00f0ur \u00e1 bla\u00f0 sem \u00e9g braut svo saman og stakk \u00ed skyrtuvasann. \u00deannig get \u00e9g s\u00f3tt \u00fea\u00f0 \u00far \u00feessu litla st\u00e6\u00f0i vi\u00f0 hjarta\u00f0 svo hann sj\u00e1i n\u00fa hversu alvarlega \u00e9g taki \u00feessu. \u00c9g get \u00fe\u00f3 ekki sagt a\u00f0 \u00e9g hafi eytt miklu p\u00fa\u00f0ri \u00ed \u00feetta br\u00e9fsnifsi. \u00dea\u00f0 fylgir lauslega einhverjum efnispunktum sem \u00e9g fann \u00e1 netinu: \u00e9g hafi ekki \u00e6tla\u00f0 m\u00e9r a\u00f0 m\u00f3\u00f0gast, m\u00e9r l\u00ed\u00f0i illa yfir \u00fev\u00ed hvernig \u00feetta f\u00f3r, \u00e9g vilji bara a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 gleymum \u00feessu og ver\u00f0um vinir \u00e1 n\u00fd, og svo framvegis og framvegis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g br\u00f6lti aumlega upp \u00e1 vi\u00f0. Tr\u00e1kvo\u00f0a lekur ni\u00f0ur eftir bolnum og kl\u00edstrast vi\u00f0 ermina \u00e1 peysunni minni. Er \u00e9g f\u00e6ri f\u00e6turna til \u00ed leit a\u00f0 betra f\u00f3tstigi nuddast buxurnar vi\u00f0 trj\u00e1b\u00f6rkinn og \u00e9g f\u00e6 hroll. M\u00e9r tekst s\u00f6mulei\u00f0is a\u00f0 brj\u00f3ta \u00fe\u00f3 nokkrar greinar og \u00fe\u00e6r hrynja ni\u00f0ur \u00e1 j\u00f6r\u00f0ina, \u00fear sem tilkomumikil hr\u00faga tekur myndast. A\u00f0 lokum kemst \u00e9g \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 t\u00f3mu gluggast\u00e6\u00f0inu og klifra inn fyrir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eins og mig gruna\u00f0i er Bragi hvergi sj\u00e1anlegur. \u00c9g fer m\u00e9r h\u00e6gt, l\u00e6\u00f0ist fram ganginn og inn \u00ed stofu, \u00fear sem kistan b\u00ed\u00f0ur m\u00edn. \u00d3l\u00edkt \u00fev\u00ed hvernig h\u00fan var \u00ed matarbo\u00f0inu um daginn, \u00feegar vi\u00f0urinn var enn ber, vir\u00f0ist h\u00fan n\u00fa vera tilb\u00fain. Bragi hefur teki\u00f0 hana ni\u00f0ur af b\u00fakkunum, sem gefur til kynna a\u00f0 h\u00fan s\u00e9 \u00feurr, en hann vir\u00f0ist hafa sta\u00f0i\u00f0 sveittur vi\u00f0, bori\u00f0 hana ol\u00edu, hellt \u00ed kl\u00fat og stroki\u00f0 honum fram og aftur, nudda\u00f0 henni inn \u00ed \u00feurran vi\u00f0inn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g n\u00e1lgast hana, en \u00feegar \u00e9g er kominn n\u00e6r ver\u00f0 \u00e9g skyndilega hr\u00e6ddur. Hva\u00f0 var \u00e9g a\u00f0 sp\u00e1? A\u00f0 brj\u00f3tast inn \u00ed h\u00fas vinar m\u00edns um h\u00e1bjartan dag? Og til hvers? En um lei\u00f0 finn \u00e9g a\u00f0 \u00e9g var\u00f0 a\u00f0 koma. \u00c9g vissi a\u00f0 \u00e9g yr\u00f0i a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 hana aftur, a\u00f0 \u00e9g \u00feyrfti t\u00edma til a\u00f0 vir\u00f0a gripinn fyrir m\u00e9r \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 Bragi v\u00e6ri me\u00f0 m\u00e9r, me\u00f0 s\u00edna \u00ferotlausu orku og vakandi auga. \u00deegar hann s\u00fdndi m\u00e9r kistuna haf\u00f0i hann b\u00faist vi\u00f0 hr\u00f3si fr\u00e1 m\u00e9r. Hann haf\u00f0i gert r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0 \u00e9g myndi d\u00e1st a\u00f0 vandvirkninni, heillast af samsetningunni, segja honum hva\u00f0 hann v\u00e6ri sni\u00f0ugur. \u00cd sta\u00f0inn d\u00e6mdi \u00e9g hann harkalega. \u00dea\u00f0 var fullt tilefni til, \u00feessi kista \u00e6tti ekki a\u00f0 vera h\u00e9rna. En engu a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur finn \u00e9g hvernig h\u00fan togar mig til s\u00edn, eins og h\u00fan b\u00fai yfir einhverju \u00f3tr\u00falegu a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarafli. \u00c9g get ekki \u00fatsk\u00fdrt \u00fea\u00f0, en \u00e9g var\u00f0 a\u00f0 f\u00e1 a\u00f0 koma aftur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00cd \u00feetta skipti\u00f0 legg \u00e9g l\u00f3fann \u00e1 topppl\u00f6tuna. Og svo hinn. Og svo str\u00fdk \u00e9g henni allri. \u00c9g teygi \u00fat hendurnar og halla m\u00e9r fram \u00fear til kinnin snertir vi\u00f0inn. Hann er mj\u00fakur vi\u00f0komu og nokku\u00f0 hl\u00fdr eftir s\u00f3lina sem leggur inn um gluggann. \u00c9g loka augunum, fa\u00f0murinn \u00fatbreiddur upp vi\u00f0 pl\u00f6tuna. Gola berst inn um t\u00f3mt gluggast\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00e1 ganginum og b\u00e6rir vi\u00f0 h\u00e1rinu \u00e1 m\u00e9r, og \u00fea\u00f0 er svo l\u00e9tt snerting, svo sm\u00e1v\u00e6gileg og vi\u00f0kv\u00e6m, eins og \u00feegar tvinni er \u00fer\u00e6ddur \u00ed n\u00e1larauga, a\u00f0 \u00e9g veit ekki hvernig \u00e9g \u00e1 a\u00f0 breg\u00f0ast vi\u00f0. Og \u00fea\u00f0 er \u00fe\u00e1 sem \u00e9g tek \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g lyfti h\u00f6f\u00f0inu og s\u00e9 hvar glittir \u00ed br\u00fanina. Hvar \u00e9g get rennt fingrinum undir pl\u00f6tuna og lyft, til a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 \u00fea\u00f0 sem inni \u00ed henni er. Svo tek \u00e9g \u00ed loki\u00f0, opna. Fyrir innan er \u00feetta afar einfalt box. Hann hefur ekki enn b\u00f3lstra\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0. Ef hann \u00e6tlar \u00fe\u00e1 a\u00f0 gera \u00fea\u00f0 yfir h\u00f6fu\u00f0. \u00c9g lyfti hvorum f\u00e6ti fyrir sig, str\u00fdk sk\u00edtinn af s\u00f3lum sk\u00f3nna og st\u00edg s\u00ed\u00f0an upp \u00ed kistuna. Passa mig a\u00f0 fara ofan \u00ed \u00e1 r\u00e9tta vegu, \u00fev\u00ed h\u00fan er \u00ferengri \u00f6\u00f0rum megin, \u00fear sem f\u00e6turnir eiga a\u00f0 vera. \u00c9g vandr\u00e6\u00f0ast me\u00f0 a\u00f0 lyfta lokinu yfir mig. \u00dea\u00f0 er \u00feungt, \u00far veglega \u00feykkum vi\u00f0, eins og sm\u00ed\u00f0in \u00f6ll, en a\u00f0 lokum hrekkur platan ofan \u00ed fari\u00f0 og kistan lokast. Myrkri\u00f0 tekur utan um mig<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00dea\u00f0 er merkilega hl\u00fdtt inni \u00ed kistunni. Veggirnir eru lokandi, pakkandi \u2013 umhverfandi. \u00deetta er hj\u00fapurinn sem \u00e9g vissi ekki a\u00f0 \u00e9g v\u00e6ri a\u00f0 leita a\u00f0. T\u00edminn l\u00ed\u00f0ur og l\u00ed\u00f0ur ekki \u00ed senn. M\u00e9r finnst \u00e9g vera h\u00f3lpinn. H\u00e9r er ekki r\u00fdmi fyrir neinn annan en mig. Hinga\u00f0 getur enginn tro\u00f0i\u00f0 s\u00e9r og spurt mig hvernig m\u00e9r gangi a\u00f0 sofa e\u00f0a hvers vegna baugarnir \u00e1 andlitinu \u00e1 m\u00e9r s\u00e9u svona \u00feungir og bl\u00e1ir e\u00f0a hvers vegna \u00e9g s\u00e9 svona f\u00f6lur alltaf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strangt til teki\u00f0 sef \u00e9g \u00e1 n\u00f3ttunni. En \u00e9g hv\u00edlist ekki. \u00c9g get ekki sofna\u00f0 og \u00e9g get ekki vakna\u00f0. M\u00e9r finnst sem einhver sofi vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0 m\u00e9r. Andi \u00ed eyra m\u00e9r. Kr\u00e6ki fingrinum \u00ed h\u00e1lsm\u00e1li\u00f0. S\u00ed\u00f0an tekur vi\u00f0 s\u00e1rsauki. Hv\u00edtrau\u00f0hv\u00edtur, stingandi, p\u00falserandi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g s\u00e9 Braga fyrir m\u00e9r um kv\u00f6ldi\u00f0, eftir a\u00f0 \u00e9g f\u00f3r, \u00feegar hann \u00feurfti a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00edfa upp v\u00edni\u00f0 af g\u00f3lfinu. Hann hefur l\u00edklega \u00feurft a\u00f0 kl\u00e1ra h\u00e1lfa eldh\u00faspapp\u00edrsr\u00fallu til a\u00f0 n\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed \u00f6llu. E\u00f0a, kannski nota\u00f0i hann ekki eldh\u00faspapp\u00edr heldur tusku. Bogra\u00f0i yfir sk\u00faringaf\u00f6tu og kreisti rau\u00f0an v\u00f6kvann \u00far gegnv\u00e6ttum kl\u00fatnum. Ef til vill \u00fereif hann v\u00edni\u00f0 ekki upp. Skildi \u00fea\u00f0 bara eftir \u00e1 g\u00f3lfinu og l\u00e9t \u00fea\u00f0 \u00feorna \u00fear, leyf\u00f0i \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 leka inn \u00e1 milli fjalanna \u00e1 vi\u00f0arg\u00f3lfinu \u00fear til \u00fe\u00e6r v\u00e6ru metta\u00f0ar rau\u00f0u og engin lei\u00f0 a\u00f0 n\u00e1 litnum \u00far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Einhver er \u00e1 ferli \u00ed h\u00fasinu. \u00c9g heyri umgang \u00ed gegnum vi\u00f0inn. F\u00f3tatak, einhver leggur fr\u00e1 s\u00e9r \u00feungt hlass \u00e1 g\u00f3lfi\u00f0 og \u00fea\u00f0 brakar \u00ed vi\u00f0arg\u00f3lfinu. Gengur upp stigann. N\u00e1lgast mig. En m\u00e9r er sama. H\u00e9r er r\u00f3 og n\u00e6\u00f0i, engin s\u00f3l \u2013 ekkert lj\u00f3s sem truflar. Kistan umlykur mig, lokar mig inni, st\u00fakar mig af. \u00de\u00f3tt h\u00fan s\u00e9 h\u00f6r\u00f0 er h\u00fan mj\u00fak. \u00de\u00f3tt h\u00fan s\u00e9 myrk er h\u00fan ekki grimm. H\u00e9r get \u00e9g hv\u00edlt mig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bragi l\u00e6tur vatn renna \u00ed pott. Hann flautar einhvern lagb\u00fat sem \u00e9g \u00feekki ekki. Kannski eitthva\u00f0 sem hann hefur sami\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfur, hann er l\u00edklegur til \u00feess. \u00c9g heyri hvernig hann l\u00e6tur egg s\u00f6kkva til botns og svo heyri \u00e9g \u00feegar hann skr\u00fafar fr\u00e1 gasinu og kveikir undir. Vatni\u00f0 tekur a\u00f0 \u00f3kyrrast og ekki l\u00ed\u00f0ur \u00e1 l\u00f6ngu \u00fear til \u00e9g heyri skurnir eggjanna sl\u00e1st saman \u00ed sj\u00f3\u00f0andi vatninu, hlj\u00f3\u00f0in l\u00e9tt og st\u00f6\u00f0ug, eins og regndropar sem skella \u00e1 \u00feakrennu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Birgitta Bj\u00f6rg Gu\u00f0marsd\u00f3ttir Grasfl\u00f6tin fyrir aftan h\u00fasi\u00f0 hans Braga hefur gulna\u00f0 a\u00f0eins s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00e9g s\u00e1 hana s\u00ed\u00f0ast. \u00de\u00f3 hafa ekki li\u00f0i\u00f0 nema nokkrir dagar, kannski r\u00fam vika, en \u00f3venju \u00feurrir svo gr\u00f3\u00f0urinn \u00feyrstir og moldin \u00ed be\u00f0unum er sprungin. Ekki fjarri h\u00fasinu vex sterklegt grenitr\u00e9, h\u00e1tt og mj\u00f3tt, nokku\u00f0 illa sta\u00f0sett a\u00f0 m\u00ednu mati. L\u00edklega […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-744","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=744"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":790,"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/744\/revisions\/790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}