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Sigur\u00f0ur Sverrir Stephensen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Tvisvar \u00e1 \u00e1ri \u00feurfti Steinunn a\u00f0 draga sig \u00ed hl\u00e9 fr\u00e1 umhverfinu \u00ed nokkrar vikur \u00ed senn. \u00c1 \u00feessu t\u00edmabili upplif\u00f0i h\u00fan sig ekki sem virkan \u00fe\u00e1tttakanda \u00ed l\u00edfinu. H\u00fan loka\u00f0i sig af, af\u00feakka\u00f0i heimbo\u00f0, fylgdist ekki me\u00f0 fr\u00e9ttum, hringdi ekki \u00ed vini s\u00edna. Tilfinningin var eins og a\u00f0 ganga \u00fat \u00far str\u00e6t\u00f3 til \u00feess eins a\u00f0 standa eins og strandagl\u00f3pur \u00e1 stoppist\u00f6\u00f0inni me\u00f0 \u00fatrunninn skiptimi\u00f0a \u00e1 me\u00f0an l\u00edfi\u00f0 lei\u00f0 hj\u00e1. H\u00fan \u00feoldi ekki \u00feennan t\u00edma \u00fear sem hver dagur var \u00f6\u00f0rum l\u00edkur. N\u00fa lei\u00f0 henni eins og h\u00fan hef\u00f0i hlaupi\u00f0 nokkur mara\u00feonhlaup og v\u00e6ri loks komin \u00farvinda \u00ed mark. H\u00fan fann ekki fyrir l\u00e9tti heldur \u00fereytu og t\u00f3mleika. Henni haf\u00f0i heldur ekki gengi\u00f0 neitt s\u00e9rstaklega vel og h\u00fan var hr\u00e6dd um a\u00f0 \u00feurfa a\u00f0 endurtaka einhverja \u00e1fanga. H\u00fan reyndi samt a\u00f0 hugsa eitthva\u00f0 j\u00e1kv\u00e6tt. N\u00fa var \u00feessari pr\u00f3fat\u00f6rn allavega loki\u00f0 \u00ed bili og h\u00fan haf\u00f0i n\u00e1\u00f0 aftur \u00ed skotti\u00f0 \u00e1 tilverunni. H\u00fan \u00e6tla\u00f0i a\u00f0 fara \u00ed langt, heitt ba\u00f0. Taka a\u00f0eins til og reyna a\u00f0 gera svol\u00edti\u00f0 huggulegt \u00e1\u00f0ur en Erlingur k\u00e6mi heim \u00far b\u00fa\u00f0inni. Kaupa kannski bl\u00f3mv\u00f6nd til a\u00f0 hafa \u00ed stofunni. Svo myndu \u00feau \u00f6rugglega nj\u00f3ta \u00feess a\u00f0 vera loksins saman heima um kv\u00f6ldi\u00f0 og panta s\u00e9r mat og taka upp rau\u00f0v\u00ednsfl\u00f6sku. Og n\u00fa g\u00e6ti h\u00fan jafnvel fari\u00f0 a\u00f0 l\u00e1ta sig hlakka til j\u00f3lanna. \u00daff, tilhugsunin um a\u00f0 j\u00f3lin v\u00e6ru \u00e1 n\u00e6sta leiti ger\u00f0i hana bara enn \u00fe\u00e1 uppgefnari. F\u00e6r ma\u00f0ur aldrei breik?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c1 lei\u00f0inni heim halla\u00f0i Steinunn enninu a\u00f0 kaldri r\u00fa\u00f0unni \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 taka eftir \u00fev\u00ed sem fyrir augu bar. Andardr\u00e1tturinn \u00fe\u00e9ttist \u00e1 glerinu og byrg\u00f0i henni s\u00fdn. Me\u00f0 fingrinum teikna\u00f0i h\u00fan hjarta \u00ed m\u00f3\u00f0una og fylgdist svo me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed gufa upp. H\u00fan fann fyrir hreyfingum str\u00e6tisvagnsins en t\u00f3k ekki eftir \u00fev\u00ed hvert hann var kominn, vona\u00f0i bara a\u00f0 h\u00fan myndi eftir a\u00f0 fara \u00fat \u00e1 r\u00e9ttri stoppist\u00f6\u00f0. H\u00fan hringdi bj\u00f6llunni en \u00feegar str\u00e6t\u00f3inn stoppa\u00f0i \u00e6tla\u00f0i h\u00fan aldrei a\u00f0 koma s\u00e9r upp \u00far s\u00e6tinu. Henni lei\u00f0 eins og h\u00fan v\u00e6ri or\u00f0in fj\u00f6rut\u00edu \u00e1rum eldri og jafnm\u00f6rgum k\u00edl\u00f3um \u00feyngri. Hressileg slyddan t\u00f3k \u00e1 m\u00f3ti henni \u00feegar h\u00fan steig \u00fat og h\u00fan \u00feurfti a\u00f0 byrja \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 kl\u00edfa mannh\u00e6\u00f0ar h\u00e1a snj\u00f3ru\u00f0ninga til a\u00f0 komast yfir \u00e1 gangst\u00e9ttina. N\u00e6st tek \u00e9g me\u00f0 m\u00e9r \u00edsexi og brodda hugsa\u00f0i h\u00fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00deegar h\u00fan opna\u00f0i dyrnar a\u00f0 \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0inni sem \u00feau Erlingur leig\u00f0u saman t\u00f3k \u00e1 m\u00f3ti henni sta\u00f0i\u00f0 loft. H\u00e9r birtist ekkert g\u00e6lud\u00fdr sem hristi skotti\u00f0 gla\u00f0lega, h\u00e9r voru engar pl\u00f6ntur a\u00f0 framlei\u00f0a s\u00farefni og ekkert j\u00f3laskraut sem l\u00edfga\u00f0i upp \u00e1 stemmninguna. H\u00e9r haf\u00f0i skammdegi\u00f0 hrei\u00f0ra\u00f0 um sig. H\u00fan \u00e1tti ekki von \u00e1 a\u00f0 finna nokkurt l\u00edfsmark \u00ed \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0inni og hr\u00f6kk \u00feess vegna \u00ed k\u00fat \u00feegar h\u00fan kom auga \u00e1 Erling \u00fear sem hann sat \u00falpukl\u00e6ddur vi\u00f0 eldh\u00fasbor\u00f0i\u00f0. Fyrir framan hann st\u00f3\u00f0 t\u00f3mt mj\u00f3lkurglas og vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0 \u00feess l\u00e1 kexmylsna og opinn pakki af mj\u00f3lkurkexi. Erlingur var me\u00f0 mj\u00f3lkurskegg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0, ertu kominn heim?\u201c spur\u00f0i h\u00fan. Erlingur svara\u00f0i ekki og h\u00fan fann \u00e1 s\u00e9r a\u00f0 eitthva\u00f0 var ekki eins og \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1tti a\u00f0 vera. Hann horf\u00f0i bara \u00e1 hana \u00feessum hundslegu augum sem h\u00fan haf\u00f0i hrifist svo af \u00feegar \u00feau kynntust fyrst. Svona svol\u00edti\u00f0 d\u00f6prum og umkomulausum augum. Hann haf\u00f0i minnt hana \u00e1 hund sem h\u00fan \u00e1tti sem barn og haf\u00f0i um t\u00edma veri\u00f0 hennar eini vinur og leikf\u00e9lagi. Erlingur var l\u00edka lo\u00f0inn og mj\u00fakur sem henni haf\u00f0i fundist notalegt. \u00deegar \u00feau f\u00f3ru a\u00f0 vera meira saman og komin var alvara \u00ed sambandi\u00f0 f\u00f3r Steinunn samt, sem betur fer, a\u00f0 finna fyrir \u00f6\u00f0rum og margbreytilegri tilfinningum \u00ed gar\u00f0 Erlings. H\u00fan \u00e1tta\u00f0i sig \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 ef h\u00fan \u00e6tla\u00f0i a\u00f0 stofna til langvarandi tilfinningasambands vi\u00f0 a\u00f0ra manneskju \u00fe\u00e1 borga\u00f0i sig sennilega a\u00f0 reyna a\u00f0 byggja \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1 dj\u00fapst\u00e6\u00f0ari tilfinningum en bornar eru til g\u00e6lud\u00fdrs. Erlingur haf\u00f0i l\u00edka alveg \u00fdmsa a\u00f0ra kosti. Hann var \u00e1rei\u00f0anlegur og yfirvega\u00f0ur, traustur vinur og g\u00f3\u00f0ur hlustandi. Hann gat meira a\u00f0 segja stundum gert a\u00f0 gamni s\u00ednu \u2013 kannski ekki alveg eins oft og Steinunn hef\u00f0i kosi\u00f0 \u2013 en \u00fe\u00e1 voru augnablikin bara enn k\u00e6rkomnari \u00feegar \u00feau g\u00e1tu hlegi\u00f0 saman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steinunn t\u00f3k eftir l\u00edtilli fer\u00f0at\u00f6sku \u00fati \u00ed horni og leit aftur \u00e1 Erling sem kom ekki upp einu aukateknu or\u00f0i, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 honum virtist liggja eitthva\u00f0 miki\u00f0 \u00e1 hjarta. Henni fannst hann svo brj\u00f3stumkennanlegur \u00e1 svipinn a\u00f0 h\u00fan \u00f3tta\u00f0ist a\u00f0 hann hef\u00f0i fengi\u00f0 einhverjar sl\u00e6mar fr\u00e9ttir sem hann g\u00e6ti ekki sagt henni fr\u00e1. A\u00f0 hann v\u00e6ri kannski or\u00f0inn veikur og b\u00fainn a\u00f0 pakka ni\u00f0ur n\u00e1ttf\u00f6tum og snyrtiv\u00f6rum \u00fear sem hann \u00feyrfti a\u00f0 leggjast inn \u00e1 sp\u00edtala, en af stakri tillitssemi vi\u00f0 hana hef\u00f0i hann be\u00f0i\u00f0 me\u00f0 a\u00f0 f\u00e6ra henni fr\u00e9ttirnar \u00e1 me\u00f0an h\u00fan var \u00ed pr\u00f3fat\u00f6rninni. H\u00fan settist \u00e1 koll vi\u00f0 eldh\u00fasbor\u00f0i\u00f0 og t\u00f3k \u00ed h\u00f6nd hans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eErlingur, hefur eitthva\u00f0 komi\u00f0 fyrir?\u201c Hann kinka\u00f0i kolli ofur varlega \u201eHva\u00f0 er a\u00f0?\u201c Enn ekkert svar og Steinunn velti \u00fev\u00ed fyrir s\u00e9r hvort h\u00fan \u00e6tti frekar a\u00f0 fa\u00f0ma hann e\u00f0a sl\u00e1 hann utan undir til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 \u00ed hann eitthva\u00f0 l\u00edfsmark. Hann opna\u00f0i munninn eins og til a\u00f0 segja eitthva\u00f0, en \u00e1 sama augnabliki hringdi dyrabjallan frekjulega. Ni\u00f0ri \u00ed anddyri var einhver mj\u00f6g \u00f3\u00feolinm\u00f3\u00f0ur \u00fev\u00ed bjallan hringdi aftur og aftur. Steinunn spratt \u00e1 f\u00e6tur og svara\u00f0i \u00ed dyras\u00edmann. Hressileg r\u00f6dd spur\u00f0i eftir henni og sag\u00f0ist vera me\u00f0 pakka til hennar. H\u00fan hleypti manninum inn og opna\u00f0i dyrnar fram \u00e1 stigagang. H\u00fan heyr\u00f0i \u00e1 f\u00f3tatakinu a\u00f0 einhver hlj\u00f3p upp tr\u00f6ppurnar og svo birtist ungur ma\u00f0ur me\u00f0 rau\u00f0a derh\u00fafu \u00e1 h\u00f6f\u00f0inu og st\u00f3ran pappakassa \u00ed fanginu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eG\u00f3\u00f0an daginn h\u00e9r! \u00c9g afsaka t\u00f6fina sem hefur or\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00e1 sendingunni en h\u00e9r er \u00feetta loksins komi\u00f0\u201c sag\u00f0i ungi ma\u00f0urinn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0 er \u00feetta?\u201c spur\u00f0i Steinunn tortryggin. Sendillinn r\u00fdndi \u00ed papp\u00edra sem voru l\u00edmdir \u00e1 pappakassann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00deetta er sending til…ummmm…Steinunnar L\u00e1rusd\u00f3ttur. Er \u00fea\u00f0 ekki \u00fe\u00fa?\u201c spur\u00f0i hann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eL\u00e1rud\u00f3ttir\u201c lei\u00f0r\u00e9tti Steinunn. Sendillinn r\u00fdndi aftur \u00ed papp\u00edrana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00dea\u00f0 stendur L\u00e1rus-<\/em>d\u00f3ttir. Sj\u00e1\u00f0u bara\u201c. Hann rak pappakassann upp a\u00f0 andlitinu \u00e1 Steinunni svo h\u00fan g\u00e6ti lesi\u00f0 sj\u00e1lf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00d3kei, en \u00e9g er L\u00e1ru-<\/em>d\u00f3ttir svo kannski hefur\u00f0u fari\u00f0 h\u00fasavillt\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHa? Er \u00feetta ekki Dvergabakki 14? \u00dea\u00f0 geta varla veri\u00f0 tv\u00e6r konur me\u00f0 n\u00e6stum alveg sama nafni \u00e1 sama heimilisfangi. E\u00f0a \u00fea\u00f0 finnst m\u00e9r mj\u00f6g \u00f3l\u00edklegt\u201c svara\u00f0i sendillinn brosandi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEn \u00e9g kannast bara ekkert vi\u00f0 neina sendingu. B\u00edddu a\u00f0eins\u201c sag\u00f0i Steinunn og sneri s\u00e9r vi\u00f0. \u201eErlingur!\u201c hr\u00f3pa\u00f0i h\u00fan. \u201eGetur\u00f0u komi\u00f0 h\u00e9rna fram?\u201c Eftir andartak heyr\u00f0ist st\u00f3ll dreginn eftir g\u00f3lfi. Svo birtist Erlingur eins og vofa \u00ed eldh\u00fasdyrunum og fikra\u00f0i sig til \u00feeirra h\u00e6gt og hlj\u00f3\u00f0alaust. Hann var ekkert upplitsdjarfari en fyrr. Sendillinn hvessti \u00e1 hann augun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei, nei! Eru menn bara a\u00f0 f\u00e1 s\u00e9r l\u00ednu svona um mi\u00f0jan dag?\u201c spur\u00f0i hann hressilega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHa?\u201c spur\u00f0i Erlingur og skildi ekki bofs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c6-i, \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 mj\u00f3lkurskegg\u201c sag\u00f0i Steinunn og benti \u00e1 efri v\u00f6rina \u00e1 s\u00e9r. Erlingur \u00feurrka\u00f0i s\u00e9r um munninn me\u00f0 \u00falpuerminni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eN\u00fa, var \u00feetta bara mj\u00f3lkurskegg?\u201c spur\u00f0i sendillinn og glotti til Steinunnar. \u201eAfsaka\u00f0u \u00feetta gr\u00edn vinur.\u201c Steinunni fannst ungi ma\u00f0urinn \u00f3venju framhleypinn og einhvern t\u00edmann hef\u00f0i h\u00fan \u00f6rugglega m\u00f3\u00f0gast vi\u00f0 svona spaug \u00e1 kostna\u00f0 Erlings, en kannski voru \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0urnar og spennufalli\u00f0 eftir pr\u00f3flokin sem ger\u00f0u \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 verkum a\u00f0 h\u00fan brosti \u00e1 m\u00f3ti. Og kannski brosti h\u00fan l\u00edka af \u00fev\u00ed h\u00fan vissi a\u00f0 Erlingur \u00feoldi ekki \u00feegar \u00f3kunnugir menn k\u00f6llu\u00f0u hann \u201cvin\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eKannast \u00fe\u00fa vi\u00f0 \u00feessa sendingu?\u201c spur\u00f0i h\u00fan. N\u00fa var loks eins og Erlingur hristi af s\u00e9r dr\u00f3mann og b\u00f6ggullinn \u00ed fangi sendilsins hringdi einhverjum bj\u00f6llum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eJa\u2013\u00e1. \u00deetta er \u00f6rugglega air fryerinn. En \u2026\u201c Erlingur leit \u00e1 sendilinn og h\u00e9lt \u00e1fram f\u00fdlulega: \u201e\u00fea\u00f0 eru margir m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00e9g panta\u00f0i hann.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEins og \u00e9g sag\u00f0i sko, \u00fe\u00e1 var einhver t\u00f6f \u00e1 a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 g\u00e6tum afgreitt \u00feetta og s\u00f6luma\u00f0urinn okkar er l\u00edka b\u00fainn a\u00f0 reyna a\u00f0 n\u00e1 \u00ed \u00feig og \u2026 aftur, \u00e9g bi\u00f0st bara innilega afs\u00f6kunar. En h\u00e9r er \u00feetta komi\u00f0 svo… er \u00fe\u00e1 ekki bara best a\u00f0 dr\u00edfa sig a\u00f0 elda?!\u201c Sendillinn r\u00e9tti Steinunni pakkann en h\u00fan t\u00f3k ekki vi\u00f0 honum strax heldur brosti breitt til Erlings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEr \u00feetta handa m\u00e9r?\u201c Svona fallega gj\u00f6f haf\u00f0i Erlingur aldrei gefi\u00f0 henni \u00e1\u00f0ur. \u201e\u00c9g var b\u00fain a\u00f0 tala svo miki\u00f0 um \u00feetta en svo h\u00e9lt \u00e9g a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r hef\u00f0i kannski fundist \u00feetta of d\u00fdrt og var bara alveg h\u00e6tt a\u00f0 p\u00e6la nokku\u00f0 \u00ed \u00feessu. En \u2026 svo keyptir\u00f0u \u00feetta handa m\u00e9r.\u201c H\u00fan rauk upp um h\u00e1lsinn \u00e1 Erlingi og fa\u00f0ma\u00f0i hann fast a\u00f0 s\u00e9r. \u201eTakk Erlingur!\u201c H\u00fan kyssti hann \u00e1 kinnina og svo \u00e1 munninn og fa\u00f0ma\u00f0i hann aftur. \u201eTakk fyrir a\u00f0 gefa m\u00e9r \u00feetta. Er \u00feetta kannski pr\u00f3flokagj\u00f6f?\u201c spur\u00f0i h\u00fan. Sendillinn brosti tv\u00edst\u00edgandi. Allir voru k\u00e1tir \u2013 allir nema Erlingur. Hann t\u00f3k samt vi\u00f0 b\u00f6gglinum og hvarf me\u00f0 hann inn \u00ed eldh\u00fas. Steinunn kvitta\u00f0i \u00e1 papp\u00edrana og kvaddi sendilinn sem \u00f3ska\u00f0i \u00feeim gle\u00f0ilegra j\u00f3la og skokka\u00f0i ni\u00f0ur stigann. H\u00fan loka\u00f0i dyrunum og gekk \u00e1 eftir Erlingi sem var b\u00fainn a\u00f0 koma air fryernum fyrir uppi \u00e1 bor\u00f0i. Hann sneri s\u00e9r ekki vi\u00f0 \u00feegar Steinunn kom aftur inn\u00ed eldh\u00fasi\u00f0 heldur horf\u00f0i fram fyrir sig me\u00f0 hendurnar \u00e1 pakkanum. Steinunn h\u00e6tti a\u00f0 brosa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0 er \u00ed gangi Erlingur? Ertu eitthva\u00f0 sp\u00e6ldur yfir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 hann skyldi kalla \u00feig \u201evin\u201c?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g er a\u00f0 fara.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHa?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g \u00fearf a\u00f0 \u2026\u201c hann sneri enn a\u00f0 pappakassanum, eins og hann v\u00e6ri a\u00f0 \u00e1varpa air fryerinn. \u201e\u00c9g er a\u00f0 flytja \u00fat.\u201c Steinunn skildi ekki hva\u00f0 hann var a\u00f0 segja, e\u00f0a vildi ekki skilja \u00fea\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHvert ertu a\u00f0 fara?\u201c Loks sneri Erlingur s\u00e9r a\u00f0 Steinunni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g get ekki lengur veri\u00f0 \u00ed \u00feessu sambandi \u2026 me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eB\u00edddu \u2013 ha?\u201c Steinunn botna\u00f0i engan veginn \u00ed \u00feessari framvindu. \u201eErtu a\u00f0 gefa m\u00e9r air fryer \u00ed pr\u00f3flokagj\u00f6f og segja m\u00e9r upp \u00e1 sama t\u00edma? \u00c1 \u00feetta a\u00f0 vera einhver svona s\u00e1rab\u00f3t? Air fryer \u00ed sta\u00f0inn fyrir k\u00e6rasta?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei. \u00c9g panta\u00f0i \u00feennan air fryer fyrir l\u00f6ngu s\u00ed\u00f0an. \u00c9g \u00e6tla\u00f0i a\u00f0 gefa \u00fe\u00e9r hann \u00ed afm\u00e6lisgj\u00f6f \u00ed sumar en \u00feeir komu bara aldrei me\u00f0 hann svo \u00e9g var alveg b\u00fainn a\u00f0 gleyma \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00e9g hef\u00f0i keypt hann handa \u00fe\u00e9r\u201c \u00fatsk\u00fdr\u00f0i Erlingur \u00f3\u00f0am\u00e1la. Steinunn mundi ekki hven\u00e6r hann haf\u00f0i s\u00ed\u00f0ast sagt svona m\u00f6rg or\u00f0 \u00ed r\u00f6\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00de\u00e1 getur \u00fe\u00fa bara hirt \u00feennan air fryer sj\u00e1lfur\u201c sag\u00f0i Steinunn hvassri r\u00f6ddu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei, mig langar ekkert \u00ed hann\u201c svara\u00f0i Erlingur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g k\u00e6ri mig ekki um einhverja skilna\u00f0argj\u00f6f fr\u00e1 \u00fe\u00e9r. \u00c9g myndi aldrei geta\u00f0 elda\u00f0 \u00ed honum \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 hugsa um \u00feig og \u00fe\u00e1 myndi \u00e9g missa matarlystina.\u201c Steinunn var komin \u00ed ham. H\u00fan var \u00e1n\u00e6g\u00f0 me\u00f0 hvernig h\u00fan t\u00e6kla\u00f0i \u00feessi skyndilegu sambandsslit. H\u00fan vissi alveg a\u00f0 um lei\u00f0 og Erlingur v\u00e6ri \u00far augs\u00fdn myndi h\u00fan byrja a\u00f0 vola, en h\u00fan \u00e6tla\u00f0i ekki a\u00f0 gera \u00fea\u00f0 fyrir framan hann. Og h\u00fan \u00e6tla\u00f0i sko ekki a\u00f0 fara a\u00f0 pr\u00fatta eitthva\u00f0 um sj\u00e1lfa sig og gr\u00e1tbi\u00f0ja hann um a\u00f0 segja s\u00e9r ekki upp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g \u00e6tla ekki a\u00f0 taka hann\u201c sag\u00f0i Erlingur \u00ferj\u00f3skulega. Samtali\u00f0 var fari\u00f0 a\u00f0 hlj\u00f3ma eins og hj\u00e1 hj\u00f3num sem \u00fer\u00e1tta um hvort \u00feeirra eigi a\u00f0 f\u00e1 g\u00e6lud\u00fdrin vi\u00f0 skilna\u00f0. E\u00f0a b\u00f6rnin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00de\u00fa tekur hann bara v\u00edst\u201c sag\u00f0i Steinunn og h\u00e6kka\u00f0i r\u00f3minn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g get ekki teki\u00f0 hann\u201c svara\u00f0i Erlingur og sl\u00f3 \u00ed pappakassann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eAf hverju ekki?\u201c hr\u00f3pa\u00f0i Steinunn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eAf \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 h\u00fan \u00e1 air fryer!!\u201c hr\u00f3pa\u00f0i Erlingur \u00e1 m\u00f3ti \u00e1\u00f0ur en dau\u00f0a\u00fe\u00f6gnin lag\u00f0ist eins og mengunarsk\u00fd yfir eldh\u00fasi\u00f0. Steinunn lyfti br\u00fanum og star\u00f0i \u00e1 Erling sem jafnskj\u00f3tt breyttist \u00ed umkomulausan, sk\u00f6mmustulegan hvolp sem \u00feor\u00f0i ekki a\u00f0 l\u00edta upp. Steinunn var alveg hvumsa og kom ekki upp or\u00f0i. H\u00fan haf\u00f0i au\u00f0vita\u00f0 strax kennt s\u00e9r um a\u00f0 Erlingur \u00e6tla\u00f0i a\u00f0 h\u00e6tta me\u00f0 henni. H\u00fan haf\u00f0i veri\u00f0 svo fjarl\u00e6g og f\u00f6st \u00ed pr\u00f3flestri og varla yrt \u00e1 hann \u00ed nokkrar vikur. Ekki geta\u00f0 sofi\u00f0 hj\u00e1 honum \u00fev\u00ed \u00fe\u00e1 hef\u00f0i d\u00fdrm\u00e6tur pr\u00f3flestrart\u00edmi fari\u00f0 til spillis. \u00deetta var allt henni a\u00f0 kenna og h\u00fan \u00e1tti \u00feetta \u00f6rugglega skili\u00f0<\/em> var tilfinningin sem h\u00fan haf\u00f0i fengi\u00f0. Gamalkunn vi\u00f0br\u00f6g\u00f0 vi\u00f0 m\u00f3tl\u00e6ti. En n\u00fa var einhver \u201eh\u00fan\u201c me\u00f0 \u00ed spilinu. Og \u00feessi \u201eh\u00fan\u201c \u00e1tti l\u00edka air fryer. Steinunn virti fyrir s\u00e9r manninn sem st\u00f3\u00f0 fyrir framan hana og horf\u00f0i \u00e1 hana eins og hundur sem er n\u00fdb\u00fainn a\u00f0 naga upp\u00e1halds sk\u00f3 eiganda s\u00edns. H\u00fan fann ekki fyrir neinum hl\u00fdjum tilfinningum \u00ed hans gar\u00f0. Ekki eins og til elskhuga e\u00f0a samb\u00fdlismanns e\u00f0a s\u00e1luf\u00e9laga e\u00f0a g\u00e6lud\u00fdrs. H\u00fan fann bara fyrir \u00f3beit. H\u00fan \u00e6tla\u00f0i a\u00f0 spyrja hann um hver \u00feessi \u201eh\u00fan\u201c v\u00e6ri en kom ekki upp or\u00f0i, sem var l\u00edka allt \u00ed lagi \u00fev\u00ed \u00fe\u00e1 f\u00e9kk Erlingur a\u00f0 kveljast svol\u00edti\u00f0 lengur \u00ed \u00fe\u00f6gninni. Loks spur\u00f0i h\u00fan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHver \u00e1 air fryer?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSt\u00edna\u201c muldra\u00f0i Erlingur og kyngdi munnvatni. \u00deetta var\u00f0 bara allt enn\u00fe\u00e1 skr\u00fdtnara. St\u00edna var g\u00f6mul vinkona Erlings sem haf\u00f0i veri\u00f0 \u00ed hans vinakl\u00edku \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feau Steinunn byrju\u00f0u saman. H\u00fan haf\u00f0i bara veri\u00f0 svona ein af str\u00e1kunum. \u00deeim St\u00ednu haf\u00f0i komi\u00f0 \u00e1g\u00e6tlega saman og stundum haf\u00f0i St\u00edna fengi\u00f0 a\u00f0 gista \u00e1 s\u00f3fanum hj\u00e1 \u00feeim ef \u00feau hef\u00f0u veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 spila e\u00f0a spjalla fram eftir kv\u00f6ldi. H\u00fan leig\u00f0i herbergi \u00ed \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0 me\u00f0 tveimur \u00f6\u00f0rum stelpum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEru a\u00f0 flytja inn til St\u00ednu? Af hverju flytur\u00f0u ekki bara heim til foreldra \u00feinna? B\u00fdr St\u00edna ekki enn\u00fe\u00e1 me\u00f0 stelpunum? Heldur\u00f0u a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00e9 eitthva\u00f0 pl\u00e1ss fyrir \u00feig \u00ed \u2026?\u201c Steinunn heyr\u00f0i sj\u00e1lfa sig demba fram einni spurningunni af annari \u00ed belg og bi\u00f0u eins og h\u00fan vildi ekki heyra svari\u00f0 vi\u00f0 \u00feeim. En \u00fea\u00f0 var eitthva\u00f0 vi\u00f0 hundssvipinn \u00e1 Erlingi sem \u00feagga\u00f0i ni\u00f0ur \u00ed henni og n\u00fa rann upp fyrir henni lj\u00f3s. Steinunn gapti og greip \u00f3sj\u00e1lfr\u00e1tt fyrir munninn. \u201eB\u00edddu, ertu ekki a\u00f0 gr\u00ednast?? Eru\u00f0 \u00fei\u00f0 St\u00edna \u2026?\u201c Erlingur greip fer\u00f0at\u00f6skuna s\u00edna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00dea\u00f0 er komi\u00f0 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja mig\u201c sag\u00f0i hann l\u00e1gum r\u00f3mi. Steinunn gat ekki horft \u00e1 hann. H\u00fan horf\u00f0i ni\u00f0ur \u00e1 hendurnar s\u00ednar og t\u00f3k eftir a\u00f0 h\u00fa\u00f0in \u00e1 handarb\u00f6kunum var \u00feurr og skorpin. \u00dea\u00f0 var or\u00f0i\u00f0 langt s\u00ed\u00f0an h\u00fan hef\u00f0i snyrt og lakka\u00f0 \u00e1 s\u00e9r neglurnar. H\u00fan virti fyrir s\u00e9r fingurna einn af \u00f6\u00f0rum, fingurg\u00f3mana, neglurnar og naglab\u00f6ndin og kom svo auga \u00e1 hringinn sem Erlingur haf\u00f0i gefi\u00f0 henni. H\u00fan \u00e6tla\u00f0i a\u00f0 draga hringinn af fingrinum og henda honum \u00ed Erling \u00ed kve\u00f0juskini, en n\u00e1\u00f0i honum ekki au\u00f0veldlega af s\u00e9r. H\u00fan fann a\u00f0 Erlingur doka\u00f0i vi\u00f0 og fylgdist me\u00f0 henni svo h\u00fan h\u00e6tti a\u00f0 reyna og leit upp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00de\u00e1 skaltu ekki l\u00e1ta \u00fea\u00f0<\/em> b\u00ed\u00f0a.\u201c Erlingur muldra\u00f0i eitthva\u00f0 sem h\u00fan skildi ekki, dr\u00f3 fer\u00f0at\u00f6skuna \u00e1 eftir s\u00e9r \u00fat \u00far eldh\u00fasinu og yfirgaf \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0ina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00deegar \u00fatidyrahur\u00f0in f\u00e9ll a\u00f0 st\u00f6fum var eins og hleypt hef\u00f0i veri\u00f0 af startbyssu. Steinunn rauk af sta\u00f0, greip kassann me\u00f0 air fryernum og strunsa\u00f0i \u00ed gegnum stofuna. H\u00fan sparka\u00f0i upp svaladyrunum og henti kassanum eins og k\u00faluvarpari fram af sv\u00f6lunum. Svo fl\u00fdtti h\u00fan s\u00e9r inn \u00e1 ba\u00f0herbergi \u00fear sem h\u00fan s\u00e1pa\u00f0i hendurnar og sm\u00e1tt og sm\u00e1tt t\u00f3kst henni a\u00f0 mjaka hringnum fram af fingrinum. H\u00fan leit \u00ed spegilinn og \u00e1varpa\u00f0i spegilmyndina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eL\u00faser!\u201c H\u00fan haf\u00f0i aldrei veri\u00f0 sinn mesti bandama\u00f0ur. \u201eAumingi!\u201c T\u00e1rin bj\u00f6rgu\u00f0u henni fr\u00e1 frekari sv\u00edvir\u00f0ingum. H\u00fan henti hringnum \u00ed auga\u00f0 \u00e1 spegilmyndinni. Svo hlamma\u00f0i h\u00fan s\u00e9r \u00e1 ba\u00f0herbergisg\u00f3lfi\u00f0 og gr\u00e9t. Henni fannst h\u00fan eiga \u00feetta allt skili\u00f0. H\u00fan var lei\u00f0inleg, \u00f3spennandi, d\u00f3mh\u00f6r\u00f0 og \u2026 hvernig gat h\u00fan veri\u00f0 svona \u00f3tr\u00falega fattlaus? Og hvernig g\u00e6ti nokkur ma\u00f0ur haft \u00e1huga \u00e1 a\u00f0 ey\u00f0a l\u00edfi s\u00ednu me\u00f0 henni? H\u00fan heyr\u00f0i s\u00edmann hringja frammi \u00ed eldh\u00fasi. Hann hringdi tvisvar \u00fat. Steinunn h\u00e9lt \u00e1fram a\u00f0 form\u00e6la sj\u00e1lfri s\u00e9r \u00ed hlj\u00f3\u00f0i og brj\u00f3ta ni\u00f0ur \u00fea\u00f0 litla sj\u00e1lfstraust sem eftir var. \u00de\u00e1 var banka\u00f0 l\u00e9tt \u00e1 ba\u00f0herbergisdyrnar. H\u00fan reyndi a\u00f0 hlj\u00f3ma e\u00f0lilega en gr\u00e1tstafirnir \u00ed kverkunum komu upp um hana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eH\u00e9rna, getur\u00f0u komi\u00f0 a\u00f0eins fram?\u201c spur\u00f0i Erlingur. Steinunn st\u00f3\u00f0 \u00e1 f\u00e6tur og sn\u00fdtti s\u00e9r. H\u00fan \u00fevo\u00f0i s\u00e9r \u00ed framan og \u00feurrka\u00f0i. Svo sturta\u00f0i h\u00fan ni\u00f0ur til a\u00f0 reyna a\u00f0 l\u00e1ta l\u00edta \u00fat fyrir a\u00f0 h\u00fan hef\u00f0i raunverulega veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 nota kl\u00f3setti\u00f0, en ekki bara seti\u00f0 volandi \u00e1 g\u00f3lfinu. H\u00fan opna\u00f0i dyrnar og g\u00e6g\u00f0ist fram \u00e1 gang. \u201cMmmh…g\u00e6tir\u00f0u nokku\u00f0 hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0 okkur a\u00f0eins?\u201d spur\u00f0i Erlingur tv\u00edst\u00edgandi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eMe\u00f0 hva\u00f0?\u201c Steinunn saug upp \u00ed nefi\u00f0. R\u00f6ddin var enn broth\u00e6tt en hlj\u00f3ma\u00f0i \u00fe\u00f3 e\u00f0lilegri en \u00e1\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c6, b\u00edllinn hennar St\u00ednu er \u00e1 sumardekkjum og sp\u00f3lar bara \u00e1 planinu.\u201c Hann \u00feagna\u00f0i og Steinunn bei\u00f0 eftir frekari \u00fatsk\u00fdringum sem l\u00e9tu \u00e1 s\u00e9r standa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eOg hva\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00e9g a\u00f0 gera \u00ed \u00fev\u00ed?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eVi\u00f0 komumst ekki \u2026\u201c hann kyngdi. \u201eGetur\u00f0u kannski hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0 okkur a\u00f0 \u00fdta?\u201c \u00dea\u00f0 t\u00f3k Steinunni nokkra stund a\u00f0 \u00e1tta sig \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 Erlingur, sem var n\u00fdb\u00fainn a\u00f0 segja henni upp og var um \u00fea\u00f0 bil a\u00f0 yfirgefa hana fyrir a\u00f0ra konu, \u00feurfti \u00e1 hennar hj\u00e1lp a\u00f0 halda til a\u00f0 geta lagt \u00e1 fl\u00f3tta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eErtu a\u00f0 dj\u00f3ka?!\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St\u00edna sat undir st\u00fdri \u00e1 Toyotunni sinni \u00e1 b\u00edlaplaninu og brosti afsakandi til Steinunnar sem l\u00e9t sem h\u00fan s\u00e6i hana ekki. \u00deau Erlingur \u00fdttu og b\u00edllinn sp\u00f3la\u00f0i \u00ed s\u00f6mu sporum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSeg\u00f0u henni a\u00f0 gefa ekki svona miki\u00f0 inn\u201c sag\u00f0i Steinunn vi\u00f0 Erling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEkki gefa svona miki\u00f0 inn\u201c hr\u00f3pa\u00f0i Erlingur til St\u00ednu. \u00deau reyndu aftur me\u00f0 sama \u00e1rangri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSeg\u00f0u henni a\u00f0 leggja ekki svona miki\u00f0 \u00e1 hann\u201c hreytti Steinunn \u00ed Erling sem hika\u00f0i a\u00f0eins en hr\u00f3pa\u00f0i svo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eH\u00fan segir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa eigir ekki a\u00f0 leggja svona miki\u00f0 \u00e1 hann!\u201c St\u00edna opna\u00f0i b\u00edlstj\u00f3rahur\u00f0ina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0 segir\u00f0u?\u201c Erlingur l\u00e6kka\u00f0i r\u00f6ddina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEkki leggja svona miki\u00f0 \u00e1 hann.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00fea\u00f0?\u201c spur\u00f0i St\u00edna. Erlingur yppti \u00f6xlum og horf\u00f0i spurnaraugum \u00e1 Steinunni sem f\u00f3rna\u00f0i h\u00f6ndum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEru\u00f0 \u00fei\u00f0 algj\u00f6rir h\u00e1lfvitar? \u00dea\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 beygja of miki\u00f0. Reyndu a\u00f0 st\u00fdra beint!\u201c sag\u00f0i Steinunn h\u00f6stug. St\u00edna skellti aftur hur\u00f0inni og r\u00e9tti af st\u00fdri\u00f0. B\u00edllinn mjaka\u00f0ist a\u00f0eins \u00e1fram en svo gaf h\u00fan aftur of miki\u00f0 inn og b\u00edllinn h\u00e9lt \u00e1fram a\u00f0 sp\u00f3la.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSeg\u00f0u henni a\u00f0 drulla s\u00e9r \u00fat\u201c skipa\u00f0i Steinunn \u00f3\u00feolinm\u00f3\u00f0. Erlingur banka\u00f0i \u00e1 b\u00edlr\u00fa\u00f0una og St\u00edna opna\u00f0i dyrnar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eH\u00e9rna, getur\u00f0u komi\u00f0 a\u00f0eins \u00fat?\u201c H\u00fan drap \u00e1 b\u00edlnum og steig \u00fat fyrir kl\u00e6dd \u00ed Birkenstock t\u00f6fflur \u00e1 f\u00f3tunum. Steinunn horf\u00f0i \u00e1 t\u00f6fflurnar og svo \u00e1 St\u00ednu sem \u00fe\u00f3ttist ekki taka eftir h\u00e6\u00f0nissvipnum. Steinunn beyg\u00f0i sig inn \u00ed b\u00edlinn og reif \u00fat g\u00f3lfmottu sem h\u00fan kom fyrir framan vi\u00f0 anna\u00f0 framdekki\u00f0. Svo settist h\u00fan sj\u00e1lf undir st\u00fdri, starta\u00f0i b\u00edlnum og setti \u00ed annan g\u00edr. H\u00fan skr\u00fafa\u00f0i ni\u00f0ur r\u00fa\u00f0una og \u00f6skra\u00f0i:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00ddTI\u00d0!\u201c Hin \u00fdttu og b\u00edllinn sp\u00f3la\u00f0i af sta\u00f0 \u00fear til hann n\u00e1\u00f0i gripi. St\u00edna datt fram fyrir sig \u00ed slabbinu \u00feegar b\u00edllinn bruna\u00f0i \u00e1fram. Erlingur greip mottuna og hlj\u00f3p \u00e1 eftir b\u00edlnum. Steinunn leyf\u00f0i honum a\u00f0 n\u00e1 s\u00e9r en \u00feegar hann var \u00ed \u00feann mund a\u00f0 opna dyrnar keyr\u00f0i h\u00fan aftur af sta\u00f0 nokkra metra. \u00cd baks\u00fdnisspeglinum s\u00e1 h\u00fan hvar St\u00edna br\u00f6lti \u00e1 f\u00e6tur og staula\u00f0ist \u00e1fram \u00f3st\u00f6\u00f0ug \u00e1 t\u00f6fflunum s\u00ednum. \u00dea\u00f0 hlakka\u00f0i \u00ed henni. H\u00fan snara\u00f0i s\u00e9r \u00fat \u00far b\u00edlnum og skildi hann eftir \u00ed gangi me\u00f0 opnar dyr. Erlingur reyndi a\u00f0 \u00feakka henni fyrir hj\u00e1lpina en Steinunn virti hann ekki vi\u00f0lits. H\u00fan gekk \u00ed kring um blokkina og fann air fryerinn sem l\u00e1 \u00ed snj\u00f3skafli fyrir ne\u00f0an svalirnar. \u00dea\u00f0 s\u00e1 ekki \u00e1 umb\u00fa\u00f0unum enda haf\u00f0i falli\u00f0 af fyrstu h\u00e6\u00f0 ekki veri\u00f0 h\u00e1tt og snj\u00f3rinn mj\u00fakur. H\u00fan bar kassann inn \u00ed stigaganginn. H\u00fan vildi losna sem fyrst vi\u00f0 t\u00e6ki\u00f0 en henni fannst l\u00edka mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 k\u00e6mist \u00e1 heimili \u00fear sem \u00fea\u00f0 k\u00e6mi a\u00f0 notum. H\u00fan var me\u00f0vitu\u00f0 um bru\u00f0l og s\u00f3un og n\u00fa, \u00feegar henni var runnin mesta rei\u00f0in, vildi h\u00fan ekki a\u00f0 gl\u00e6n\u00fdtt rafmagnst\u00e6ki\u00f0 enda\u00f0i sem landfylling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H\u00fan banka\u00f0i \u00fev\u00ed upp \u00e1 hj\u00e1 n\u00e1gr\u00f6nnunum. \u00c1 annari h\u00e6\u00f0inni hringdi h\u00fan bj\u00f6llu \u00fear sem fimm g\u00e6gjug\u00f6t s\u00e1tu \u00ed l\u00f3\u00f0r\u00e9ttri r\u00f6\u00f0 \u00e1 mi\u00f0jum dyrum. H\u00fan heyr\u00f0i \u00ferusk a\u00f0 innan og \u00edmynda\u00f0i s\u00e9r a\u00f0 \u00fear st\u00e6\u00f0u me\u00f0limir fimm manna fj\u00f6lskyldu og fylgdust me\u00f0 henni, hver \u00ed s\u00ednu g\u00e6gjugati. Enginn kom til dyra svo h\u00fan h\u00e9lt \u00e1fram upp \u00e1 efstu h\u00e6\u00f0 en \u00fear opna\u00f0i fyrir henni g\u00f6mul kona sem h\u00e9lt \u00e1 vatnsk\u00f6nnu \u00ed hendinni. \u00dea\u00f0 var eins og h\u00fan hef\u00f0i b\u00faist vi\u00f0 henni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eGakktu \u00ed b\u00e6inn vinan\u201c sag\u00f0i konan \u00e1\u00f0ur en Steinunni t\u00f3kst a\u00f0 bera upp erindi\u00f0. Gamla konan v\u00f6kva\u00f0i nokkrar pottapl\u00f6ntur \u00ed forstofunni \u00e1\u00f0ur en h\u00fan hvarf inn \u00ed stofuna og Steinunn h\u00e9lt \u00ed hum\u00e1tt \u00e1 eftir. \u00cdb\u00fa\u00f0in leit \u00fat eins og sm\u00e6ttu\u00f0 \u00fatg\u00e1fa af regnsk\u00f3gi. Pl\u00f6ntur \u00ed \u00f6llum st\u00e6r\u00f0um og ger\u00f0um \u00fe\u00f6ktu g\u00f3lf og gluggakistur, bor\u00f0 og bekki. \u00dea\u00f0 var rakt og hl\u00fdtt inni \u00ed \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0inni eins og \u00ed gr\u00f3\u00f0urh\u00fasi. Gamall k\u00f6ttur geispa\u00f0i \u00ed dj\u00fapum st\u00f3l. Gamla konan hreyf\u00f0i sig l\u00e9tt \u00e1 f\u00e6ti fr\u00e1 einni pl\u00f6ntu til annarar. Flestar fengu vatnssopa, sumar fengu snertingu, allar fengu hr\u00f3s e\u00f0a upp\u00f6rvun. Steinunn settist \u00ed s\u00f3fann sem var st\u00e6rsti pl\u00f6ntulausi fl\u00f6turinn \u00ed stofunni og virti g\u00f6mlu konuna fyrir s\u00e9r. \u00cd fyrstu virtist h\u00fan f\u00e6rast tilviljanakennt um r\u00fdmi\u00f0 en vi\u00f0 n\u00e1nari athugun var eins og h\u00fan fylgdi einhverju kerfi sem enginn \u00e1tta\u00f0i sig nema h\u00fan. Eftir d\u00e1g\u00f3\u00f0a stund var kannan t\u00f3m og h\u00fan sneri s\u00e9r a\u00f0 Steinunni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEr \u00feetta bl\u00f3mapottur?\u201c sag\u00f0i h\u00fan og benti \u00e1 pappakassann me\u00f0 air fryernum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei, \u00feetta er svona gr\u00e6ja til a\u00f0 elda \u00ed. Mig langa\u00f0i a\u00f0 gefa einhverjum hana.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eLof\u00f0u m\u00e9r a\u00f0 sj\u00e1\u201c sag\u00f0i konan og benti henni \u00e1 a\u00f0 opna kassann. Steinunn kom kassanum fyrir \u00e1 stofubor\u00f0inu og dr\u00f3 upp \u00far honum air fryerinn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eM\u00e9r s\u00fdnist \u00feetta smellpassa fyrir drekaliljuna. \u00dea\u00f0 er or\u00f0i\u00f0 eitthva\u00f0 svo \u00fer\u00f6ngt um hana greyi\u00f0 kellinguna\u201c sag\u00f0i gamla konan. H\u00fan gekk a\u00f0 stofuglugganum og greip eina af pl\u00f6ntunum sem h\u00fan haf\u00f0i v\u00f6kva\u00f0 r\u00e9tt \u00ed \u00feessu. Ofurvarlega lyfti h\u00fan pl\u00f6ntunni upp \u00far pottinum og kom henni fyrir \u00ed air fryernum. H\u00fan fyllti upp me\u00f0 gr\u00f3\u00f0urmold allt um kring og \u00fejappa\u00f0i a\u00f0 r\u00f3tunum me\u00f0 fingrunum. \u201eSvona, \u00feetta er allt anna\u00f0\u201c sag\u00f0i h\u00fan og brosti. Svo leit h\u00fan rannsakandi \u00e1 Steinunni. \u201eM\u00e9r s\u00fdnist a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r sj\u00e1lfri veiti n\u00fa ekki af svol\u00edti\u00f0 meira pl\u00e1ssi \u00ed kring um r\u00e6turnar. Og sm\u00e1 umhyggju.\u201c H\u00fan settist \u00ed s\u00f3fann vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0 Steinunnar og lag\u00f0i h\u00f6nd \u00e1 \u00f6xl hennar. \u201eHefur eitthva\u00f0 komi\u00f0 fyrir r\u00fdjan m\u00edn?\u201c Steinunn rakti raunir s\u00ednar fyrir n\u00e1grannakonu sinni sem h\u00fan haf\u00f0i oft heilsa\u00f0 \u00ed stigaganginum e\u00f0a \u00ed \u00fevottah\u00fasinu, en aldrei tala\u00f0 vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 neinu r\u00e1\u00f0i. H\u00fan sag\u00f0i henni fr\u00e1 sambandsslitunum vi\u00f0 Erling, pr\u00f3fat\u00edmabilinu og \u00e1laginu sem \u00fev\u00ed fylgdi og l\u00e9ttinum yfir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 air fryerinn fengi \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir allt gott heimili.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eN\u00fa er \u00e9g svo uppgefin a\u00f0 mig langar helst a\u00f0 leggjast undir teppi og sofna og ekki vakna aftur fyrr en eftir j\u00f3l\u201c sag\u00f0i Steinunn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g skil \u00fea\u00f0 mj\u00f6g vel. Svefn er heilandi.\u201c sag\u00f0i gamla konan og l\u00e1na\u00f0i Steinunni vasakl\u00fatinn sinn. H\u00fan hagr\u00e6ddi p\u00fa\u00f0um \u00ed s\u00f3fanum. \u201e\u00deegar \u00e9g f\u00e9kk fr\u00e9ttirnar a\u00f0 br\u00f3\u00f0ir minn hef\u00f0i lent \u00ed snj\u00f3fl\u00f3\u00f0inu missti \u00e9g allan m\u00e1tt og lag\u00f0ist \u00e1 j\u00f6r\u00f0ina. \u00c9g var borin inn \u00ed b\u00e6 og l\u00f6g\u00f0 \u00ed r\u00fami\u00f0. \u00dea\u00f0 var ekki h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 koma m\u00e9r \u00e1 f\u00e6tur fyrr en eftir nokkra daga. \u00c9g var bara ekki tilb\u00fain a\u00f0 takast \u00e1 vi\u00f0 l\u00edfi\u00f0. Svo n\u00fa skalt \u00fe\u00fa bara leggjast h\u00e9rna og hv\u00edla \u00feig. \u00de\u00fa hefur ekkert \u00fearfara a\u00f0 gera akk\u00farat n\u00fana.\u201c Steinunn kom s\u00e9r fyrir og dr\u00f3 d\u00falluteppi upp \u00ed h\u00e1ls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g \u00e1 bara svo erfitt me\u00f0 h\u00f6fnun. M\u00e9r finnst eins og \u00e9g s\u00e9 einskis vir\u00f0i og eigi ekkert gott skili\u00f0. \u00c9g fer a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 sj\u00e1lfa mig me\u00f0 augum \u00feess sem hafnar m\u00e9r og ver\u00f0 svo grimm vi\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfa mig. \u00c9g ver\u00f0 eiginlega minn versti \u00f3vinur\u201c \u00fatsk\u00fdr\u00f0i Steinunn og geispa\u00f0i. Gamla konan strauk henni bl\u00ed\u00f0lega um vangann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00de\u00e1 \u00e1ttu l\u00edka skili\u00f0 a\u00f0 taka \u00fe\u00e9r leyfi fr\u00e1 sj\u00e1lfri \u00fe\u00e9r. Sof\u00f0u bara vinan.\u201c H\u00fan kyssti hana \u00e1 enni\u00f0 og Steinunn sofna\u00f0i. N\u00e6stu stundirnar \u00e1tti h\u00fan eftir a\u00f0 losa svefninn \u00f6\u00f0ru hverju. H\u00fan rumska\u00f0i vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 stofuklukkan sl\u00f3 en sofna\u00f0i jafnhar\u00f0an aftur. N\u00e6st \u00feegar h\u00fan vakna\u00f0i haf\u00f0i k\u00f6tturinn skri\u00f0i\u00f0 undir teppi\u00f0 hj\u00e1 henni. Gamla konan sat \u00ed st\u00f3l og prj\u00f3na\u00f0i. Steinunni lei\u00f0 eins og h\u00fan v\u00e6ri komin aftur \u00e1 \u00e6skuheimili sitt \u00fear sem amma hennar passa\u00f0i hana eftir a\u00f0 h\u00fan kom heim \u00far sk\u00f3lanum. Andr\u00famslofti\u00f0 einkenndist af \u00f6ryggi og v\u00e6r\u00f0. H\u00fan lag\u00f0i sig oft \u00ed s\u00f3fanum \u00ed stofunni og l\u00e1gv\u00e6rt tikki\u00f0 \u00ed prj\u00f3num \u00f6mmu hennar braut s\u00e9r lei\u00f0 inn \u00ed draumalandi\u00f0. \u00cd bakgrunni heyr\u00f0ist \u00fatvarpssagan sem lesin var \u00e1 virkum d\u00f6gum klukkan tv\u00f6. Stundum vakna\u00f0i h\u00fan vi\u00f0 \u00fe\u00f6gnina \u00feegar lestrinum lauk. \u00de\u00e1 vissi h\u00fan a\u00f0 komi\u00f0 var a\u00f0 drekkut\u00edma og von var \u00e1 hressingu fr\u00e1 \u00f6mmu. Gamla konan f\u00e6r\u00f0i Steinunni flatk\u00f6ku me\u00f0 hangikj\u00f6ti og kleinu \u00e1 diski og k\u00f3k\u00f3malt \u00ed glasi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eViltu ekki f\u00e1 \u00fe\u00e9r sm\u00e1vegis \u00ed gogginn vina m\u00edn?\u201c Steinunn settist upp vi\u00f0 dogg og nudda\u00f0i augun. H\u00fan vildi helst sofa svo\u00edti\u00f0 lengur en fann l\u00edka a\u00f0 h\u00fan var or\u00f0in sv\u00f6ng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eAf hverju ertu svona g\u00f3\u00f0 vi\u00f0 mig?\u201c spur\u00f0i h\u00fan. Gamla konan hl\u00f3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eIss \u00feetta er n\u00fa bara smotter\u00ed. \u00de\u00fa skalt bara einbeita \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 hv\u00edla \u00feig og n\u00e1 aftur fyrri styrk. Viltu kannski randal\u00edn?\u201c \u00dea\u00f0 var or\u00f0i\u00f0 dimmt \u00fati \u00fear sem glytti \u00ed skini\u00f0 af j\u00f3lalj\u00f3sum n\u00e1grannanna. Steinunn leit \u00ed kring um sig \u00e1 me\u00f0an h\u00fan maula\u00f0i flatk\u00f6kuna. H\u00fan t\u00f3k ekki eftir neinu sem minnti \u00e1 j\u00f3lin og hugsa\u00f0i me\u00f0 hryllingi til j\u00f3laundirb\u00faningsins sem bei\u00f0 hennar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c1tt \u00fe\u00fa eftir a\u00f0 gera miki\u00f0 fyrir j\u00f3lin?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g er hr\u00e6dd um a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 ver\u00f0i l\u00edti\u00f0 um skreytingar \u00feetta \u00e1ri\u00f0\u201c svara\u00f0i gamla konan \u00fear sem h\u00fan st\u00f3\u00f0 vi\u00f0 gluggann og horf\u00f0i annars hugar \u00fat \u00ed skammdegi\u00f0. \u201e\u00c9g efast l\u00edka um a\u00f0 pl\u00f6nturnar m\u00ednar myndu k\u00e6ra sig um a\u00f0 l\u00e1ta hengja \u00e1 sig blikkandi ser\u00edur og glottandi j\u00f3lasveina. \u00de\u00e6r myndu \u00f6rugglega m\u00f3\u00f0gast.\u201c Svo l\u00e6kka\u00f0i h\u00fan r\u00f3minn og b\u00e6tti vi\u00f0: \u201e\u00fe\u00e6r eru svo h\u00f6rundss\u00e1rar.\u201c H\u00fan klippti nokkur visin lauf sem h\u00fan kom fyrir \u00ed svuntuvasanum. \u201eL\u00ed\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00e9r eitthva\u00f0 betur?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g held \u00fea\u00f0. \u00c9g \u00e6tti kannski a\u00f0 fara a\u00f0 koma m\u00e9r.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNeineineinei, taktu \u00fea\u00f0 bara r\u00f3lega. \u00de\u00fa fer\u00f0 bara a\u00f0 \u00e1lasa sj\u00e1lfri \u00fe\u00e9r um lei\u00f0 og \u00fe\u00fa kemur aftur heim til \u00fe\u00edn. Taktu \u00fe\u00e9r bara meiri t\u00edma til a\u00f0 safna kr\u00f6ftum, \u00fe\u00e1 kemur \u00feetta allt. S\u00e9r\u00f0u hva\u00f0 drekaliljunni okkar l\u00ed\u00f0ur vel \u00ed n\u00fdja pottinum?\u201c H\u00fan benti stolt \u00e1 air fryerinn. \u201eH\u00fan \u00feurfti bara meira pl\u00e1ss og a\u00f0 komast \u00ed n\u00fdtt umhverfi.\u201c Steinunn virti fyrir s\u00e9r drekaliljuna og \u00fe\u00f3tt h\u00fan v\u00e6ri l\u00edtil bl\u00f3makona og vanr\u00e6kti flestar pl\u00f6ntur sem h\u00fan eigna\u00f0ist gat h\u00fan teki\u00f0 undir a\u00f0 plantan \u00ed air fryernum dafna\u00f0i vel. H\u00fan kl\u00e1ra\u00f0i k\u00f3k\u00f3malti\u00f0 og halla\u00f0i s\u00e9r svo aftur \u00ed s\u00f3fann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g f\u00e6 kannski a\u00f0 leggja mig a\u00f0eins lengur?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eTaktu \u00feann t\u00edma sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft vinan.\u201c \u00deegar Steinunn losa\u00f0i svefninn n\u00e6st st\u00f3\u00f0 gamla konan vi\u00f0 s\u00f3fann me\u00f0 kuldask\u00f3 \u00e1 f\u00f3tum og hneppti a\u00f0 s\u00e9r k\u00e1pu. H\u00fan var me\u00f0 lo\u00f0h\u00fafu \u00e1 h\u00f6f\u00f0inu og h\u00e9lt \u00e1 t\u00f6sku \u00ed hendinni. \u201e\u00c9g \u00e6tla a\u00f0 taka str\u00e6tisvagninn ni\u00f0ur \u00ed b\u00e6 til a\u00f0 endurn\u00fdja happadr\u00e6ttismi\u00f0ann minn\u201d sag\u00f0i h\u00fan l\u00e1gum r\u00f3mi. \u201dSvo \u00fearf \u00e9g a\u00f0 fara til l\u00e6knisins \u00ed lei\u00f0inni. Vi\u00f0 t\u00f6lum saman \u00feegar \u00e9g kem aftur heim.\u201c H\u00fan yfirgaf \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0ina og Steinunn h\u00e9lt enn \u00e1 n\u00fd \u00e1 vit draumanna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00deegar h\u00fan vakna\u00f0i \u00e1 n\u00fd t\u00f3k \u00fea\u00f0 hana nokkra stund a\u00f0 \u00e1tta sig \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed hvar h\u00fan v\u00e6ri. \u00dea\u00f0 var ni\u00f0amyrkur \u00ed \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0inni og h\u00fan haf\u00f0i ekki hugmynd um hva\u00f0 t\u00edmanum lei\u00f0. Henni fannst eins og eitthva\u00f0 hef\u00f0i breyst. H\u00fan f\u00e1lma\u00f0i eftir s\u00edmanum s\u00ednum en fann hann ekki. K\u00f6tturinn mala\u00f0i til f\u00f3ta en \u00feegar h\u00fan st\u00f3\u00f0 \u00e1 f\u00e6tur hoppa\u00f0i hann ni\u00f0ur \u00e1 g\u00f3lf. Hann teyg\u00f0i \u00far s\u00e9r og st\u00f6kk upp \u00ed gluggakistu \u00fear sem hann sleikti \u00e1 s\u00e9r loppuna og virti fyrir s\u00e9r j\u00f3lalj\u00f3s n\u00e1grannanna me\u00f0 fyrirlitningu. Steinunn fikra\u00f0i sig fram \u00ed eldh\u00fas \u00fear sem h\u00fan hellti vatni \u00ed dallinn hj\u00e1 kettinum og l\u00e6ddist \u00fat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00deegar h\u00fan kom inn til s\u00edn t\u00f3k h\u00fan eftir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00fdmislegt vanta\u00f0i og fyrst \u00f3tta\u00f0ist h\u00fan a\u00f0 brotist hef\u00f0i veri\u00f0 inn \u00e1 me\u00f0an h\u00fan var \u00ed burtu. Vi\u00f0 n\u00e1nari eftirgrennslan reyndust \u00fea\u00f0 bara hlutir \u00ed eigu Erlings sem h\u00f6f\u00f0u horfi\u00f0. Hann haf\u00f0i l\u00edklega komi\u00f0 vi\u00f0 og n\u00e1\u00f0 \u00ed gullin s\u00edn; leikjat\u00f6lvuna og lazyboyinn, flatskj\u00e1inn og fl\u00f6susjamp\u00f3i\u00f0. H\u00fan fann s\u00edmann sinn batter\u00edislausan \u00ed eldh\u00fasinu og stakk honum \u00ed samband. H\u00fan \u00e1tti 20 SMS og nokkur skilabo\u00f0 \u00ed talh\u00f3lfinu. Flest voru fr\u00e1 m\u00f6mmu hennar. \u00cd fyrstu skilabo\u00f0unum vorkenndi h\u00fan Steinunni og reyndi a\u00f0 hlj\u00f3ma upp\u00f6rvandi. \u00cd n\u00e6stu \u00feremur skamma\u00f0i h\u00fan hana fyrir a\u00f0 hafa kl\u00fa\u00f0ra\u00f0 sambandinu vi\u00f0 Erling, \u00feennan yndislega mann. Eftir \u00fea\u00f0 var\u00f0 erfi\u00f0ara a\u00f0 halda \u00fer\u00e6\u00f0i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sk\u00f6mmu fyrir j\u00f3l, \u00feegar Steinunn var \u00e1 lei\u00f0 inn \u00ed blokkina, kom h\u00fan auga \u00e1 k\u00f6tt g\u00f6mlu konunnar sem smeyg\u00f0i s\u00e9r \u00fat \u00ed myrkri\u00f0. H\u00fan haf\u00f0i skroppi\u00f0 \u00fat til a\u00f0 kaupa nokkrar j\u00f3lagjafir, me\u00f0al annars eina handa n\u00fdju vinkonu sinni. \u00cd stigaganginum m\u00e6tti h\u00fan \u00f3kunnugu f\u00f3lki sem virtist vera a\u00f0 flytja \u00fat b\u00fasl\u00f3\u00f0. H\u00fan s\u00e1 ekki betur en a\u00f0 s\u00f3finn, sem tveir menn b\u00e1ru \u00e1 milli s\u00edn, v\u00e6ri s\u00e1 hinn sami og h\u00fan haf\u00f0i safna\u00f0 kr\u00f6ftum \u00ed \u00e1 efstu h\u00e6\u00f0inni. H\u00fan fikra\u00f0i sig upp stigann og s\u00e1 a\u00f0 dyrnar a\u00f0 \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0 g\u00f6mlu konunnar voru opnar. \u00cdb\u00fa\u00f0in var mannlaus en \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir a\u00f0 svaladyrnar og allir gluggar st\u00e6\u00f0u opnir upp \u00e1 g\u00e1tt var \u00feung rotnunarlykt \u00ed loftinu. Pl\u00f6nturnar sem gamla konan haf\u00f0i hugsa\u00f0 svo vel um, stroki\u00f0 og hvatt til d\u00e1\u00f0a voru dau\u00f0ar. Allar nema drekaliljan sem st\u00f3\u00f0 hnarreist \u00ed air fryernum. Steinunni fannst \u00feetta allt svo \u00f3raunverulegt \u00fev\u00ed \u00fea\u00f0 leit \u00fat fyrir a\u00f0 pl\u00f6nturnar v\u00e6ru l\u00f6ngu dau\u00f0ar. \u00deegar h\u00fan heyr\u00f0i f\u00f3tatak \u00ed forstofunni sneri h\u00fan s\u00e9r vi\u00f0. Kona \u00e1 mi\u00f0jum aldri me\u00f0 r\u00fallu af sv\u00f6rtum ruslapokum bau\u00f0 henni g\u00f3\u00f0an daginn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eG\u00f3\u00f0an dag\u201c svara\u00f0i Steinunn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eGet \u00e9g hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r?\u201c spur\u00f0i konan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eJ\u00e1 \u00e9g er a\u00f0 leita a\u00f0 g\u00f6mlu konunni sem b\u00fdr h\u00e9rna. \u00c9g b\u00fd sj\u00e1lf \u00e1 fyrstu h\u00e6\u00f0inni.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eH\u00fan er n\u00fa d\u00e1in\u201c svara\u00f0i konan. \u201e\u00c9g er d\u00f3ttir hennar og vi\u00f0 erum a\u00f0 t\u00e6ma \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0ina. \u00c6tlum a\u00f0 setja hana \u00e1 s\u00f6lu.\u201c J\u00f3lagjafapokinn lak \u00far hendi Steinunnar og ni\u00f0ur \u00e1 g\u00f3lf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eD\u00e1in?\u201c endurt\u00f3k h\u00fan. \u201eKom eitthva\u00f0 fyrir?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eH\u00fan datt \u00feegar h\u00fan steig \u00fat \u00far str\u00e6tisvagni og f\u00e9kk h\u00f6fu\u00f0h\u00f6gg. H\u00fan rota\u00f0ist og komst aldrei til me\u00f0vitundar.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEn hr\u00e6\u00f0ilega sorglegt\u201c sag\u00f0i Steinunn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eJ\u00e1 vi\u00f0 erum \u00f6ll mj\u00f6g lei\u00f0, en h\u00fan var n\u00fa or\u00f0in g\u00f6mul kona\u201c sag\u00f0i d\u00f3ttirin eins og til a\u00f0 hughreysta Steinunni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eH\u00fan reyndist m\u00e9r svo vel \u00feegar \u00e9g \u00e1tti svol\u00edti\u00f0 erfitt n\u00fdlega. H\u00fan stappa\u00f0i \u00ed mig st\u00e1linu og var bara svo g\u00f3\u00f0 vi\u00f0 mig.\u201c Konan brosti hl\u00fdlega til Steinunnar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00deakka \u00fe\u00e9r fyrir \u00feessi fallegu or\u00f0.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g \u00feurfti a\u00f0 losna vi\u00f0 \u00feennan air fryer og h\u00fan fann \u00fat a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 v\u00e6ri alveg tilvali\u00f0 a\u00f0 nota hann sem bl\u00f3mapott\u201c sag\u00f0i Steinunn og benti \u00e1 drekaliljuna. D\u00f3ttirin h\u00e6tti a\u00f0 brosa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eKomst \u00fe\u00fa me\u00f0 \u00feennan air fryer? \u00c9g t\u00f3k eftir honum s\u00ed\u00f0ast \u00feegar \u00e9g kom og vissi ekki alveg hvernig hann hef\u00f0i komist hinga\u00f0 inn. Var \u00f3l\u00e6st?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei, nei, mamma \u00fe\u00edn hleypti m\u00e9r inn. H\u00fan leyf\u00f0i m\u00e9r a\u00f0 hv\u00edla mig \u00e1 s\u00f3fanum h\u00e9rna og safna kr\u00f6ftum. \u00c6, \u00e9g var eitthva\u00f0 svo langt ni\u00f0ri\u201c sag\u00f0i Steinunn afsakandi. Konan horf\u00f0i rannsakandi \u00e1 Steinunni en sag\u00f0i ekkert. Svo f\u00f3r h\u00fan a\u00f0 t\u00edna dau\u00f0ar pottapl\u00f6ntur ofan \u00ed svartan ruslapoka. H\u00fan gekk hreint til verks og Steinunn t\u00f3k eftir hva\u00f0 handt\u00f6k hennar voru \u00ed mikilli andst\u00f6\u00f0u vi\u00f0 natnina og al\u00fa\u00f0ina sem mamma hennar haf\u00f0i s\u00fdnt \u00feegar h\u00fan handfjatla\u00f0i \u00feessar s\u00f6mu pl\u00f6ntur. \u00dea\u00f0 var kannski engin \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0a til a\u00f0 s\u00fdna dau\u00f0um pl\u00f6ntum einhverja s\u00e9rstaka vir\u00f0ingu, en eitthva\u00f0 f\u00f3r \u00feessi brussugangur samt \u00ed taugarnar \u00e1 Steinunni sem spur\u00f0i:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eViltu a\u00f0 \u00e9g a\u00f0sto\u00f0i \u00feig vi\u00f0 \u00feetta?\u201c Konan h\u00e9lt \u00e1fram vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 t\u00e6ma \u00far pl\u00f3mapottum ofan \u00ed plastpokann og leit ekki upp. Steinunn leit \u00ed kring um sig og kom auga \u00e1 plastpokar\u00falluna \u00e1 g\u00f3lfinu. H\u00fan reif einn poka af r\u00fallunni og gekk a\u00f0 gluggakistunni \u00fear sem k\u00f6tturinn haf\u00f0i seti\u00f0 og \u00fevegi\u00f0 s\u00e9r. \u201e\u00c9g get kannski bara byrja\u00f0 h\u00e9rna \u2026\u201c H\u00fan komst ekki lengra \u00fev\u00ed konan sl\u00f3 pl\u00f3mapotti harkalega \u00ed bor\u00f0 og hvessti \u00e1 hana augun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSko! \u00c9g veit ekki hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 reyna a\u00f0 gera e\u00f0a hvernig \u00fe\u00fa komst inn, en \u00fe\u00fa hefur greinilega veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 sniglast h\u00e9rna inni \u00ed leyfisleysi. Ertu me\u00f0 lykla a\u00f0 \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0inni?\u201c Steinunni br\u00e1 vi\u00f0 \u00feennan \u00f3vinsamlega t\u00f3n \u00ed r\u00f6ddinni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHa? Nei, gamla konan \u2026 mamma \u00fe\u00edn, bau\u00f0 m\u00e9r inn.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eOg hven\u00e6r var \u00feetta?\u201c spur\u00f0i konan h\u00f6rkulega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eBara \u2026 n\u00fdlega \u2026\u201c Steinunn var ekki alveg kl\u00e1r \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed hversu lengi h\u00fan haf\u00f0i dvali\u00f0 hj\u00e1 g\u00f6mlu konunni svo h\u00fan svara\u00f0i n\u00e1nast \u00ed spurnart\u00f3n: \u201e\u00e1 fimmtudaginn.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00dea\u00f0 getur ekki veri\u00f0\u201c sag\u00f0i konan me\u00f0 krosslag\u00f0ar hendur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eN\u00fa, kannski var \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1 mi\u00f0vikudaginn\u201c giska\u00f0i Steinunn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e”\u00de\u00fa veist greinilega ekkert um hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 tala. \u00de\u00fa ert bara a\u00f0 b\u00faa eitthva\u00f0 til. N\u00fa sting \u00e9g upp \u00e1 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hir\u00f0ir \u00feennan burkna \u2026\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eDrekalilja \u2026\u201c lei\u00f0r\u00e9tti Steinunn, \u00fev\u00ed jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3tt h\u00fan v\u00e6ri \u00ed sjokki yfir \u00feessum dapurlegu og \u00f3skiljanlegu fr\u00e9ttum fannst henni mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 kalla pl\u00f6ntuna s\u00ednu r\u00e9tta nafni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u2026 og farir heim til \u00fe\u00edn. Og ef \u00fe\u00fa veist um lykla a\u00f0 \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0inni \u00fe\u00e6tti m\u00e9r v\u00e6nt um ef \u00fe\u00fa g\u00e6tir sett \u00fe\u00e1 \u00ed p\u00f3stkassann ni\u00f0ri.\u201c Konan greip air fryerinn og pokann me\u00f0 j\u00f3lagj\u00f6funum og skellti \u00feessu hranalega \u00ed fangi\u00f0 \u00e1 Steinunni. \u00devi n\u00e6st t\u00f3k h\u00fan \u00ed \u00f6xlina \u00e1 henni og st\u00fdr\u00f0i henni \u00fat \u00far \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0inni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEn hva\u00f0 me\u00f0 k\u00f6ttinn?\u201c n\u00e1\u00f0i Steinunn a\u00f0 spyrja um lei\u00f0 og h\u00fan steig yfir \u00fer\u00f6skuldinn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0a k\u00f6tt?\u201c hv\u00e6sti konan og loka\u00f0i \u00e1 eftir henni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Um h\u00e1degisbili\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0fangadag st\u00f3\u00f0 mamma Steinunnar \u00e1 stigapallinum og banka\u00f0i taktinn \u00ed \u201cSaltkj\u00f6t og baunir, t\u00fakall\u201c \u00e1 dyrnar. Eftirv\u00e6ntingarsvipurinn \u00ed andlitinu leyndi s\u00e9r ekki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eN\u00e1\u00f0ir\u00f0u?\u201c spur\u00f0i h\u00fan \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 heilsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eS\u00e6l mamma. Gle\u00f0ilega h\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0!\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSvona, hvernig gekk? Seg\u00f0u m\u00e9r \u00fea\u00f0!\u201c H\u00fan minnti Steinunni \u00e1 barn sem heimtar a\u00f0 f\u00e1 a\u00f0 vita hva\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 f\u00e1i \u00ed j\u00f3lagj\u00f6f.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eF\u00ednt \u00e1 \u00fe\u00e9r h\u00e1ri\u00f0. Hva\u00f0a litur er \u00feetta?\u201c Steinunn \u00e6tla\u00f0i a\u00f0 snerta h\u00e1r m\u00f6mmu sinnar sem v\u00e9k s\u00e9r fimlega undan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g veit alveg a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa ert b\u00fain a\u00f0 f\u00e1 a\u00f0 vita…\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g n\u00e1\u00f0i, en \u00e9g veit ekki miki\u00f0 meira en \u00fea\u00f0:\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00d3kei.\u201c H\u00fan horf\u00f0i rannsakandi \u00e1 Steinunni og anda\u00f0i h\u00e6gt og me\u00f0vita\u00f0 fr\u00e1 s\u00e9r me\u00f0 st\u00fat \u00e1 munninum. \u201e\u00de\u00e1 fer\u00f0u varla a\u00f0 h\u00e6tta n\u00fana? Ha?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei, \u00e6tli \u00fea\u00f0. \u00dea\u00f0 v\u00e6ri n\u00fa soldi\u00f0 skr\u00fdti\u00f0 a\u00f0 h\u00e6tta \u00feegar ma\u00f0ur er h\u00e1lfna\u00f0ur. Svo skilst m\u00e9r a\u00f0 \u00feetta sk\u00e1ni eftir \u00fev\u00ed sem \u00e1 l\u00ed\u00f0ur.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eGott \u2026 gott.\u201c Mamma hennar lauk vi\u00f0 \u00fat\u00f6ndunina. \u00deungu fargi virtist af henni l\u00e9tt og n\u00fa leyf\u00f0i h\u00fan s\u00e9r loks a\u00f0 brosa svo skein \u00ed tennurnar \u2013 drifhv\u00edtar \u00ed tilefni j\u00f3lanna. H\u00fan seildist ofan \u00ed handt\u00f6skuna s\u00edna og dr\u00f3 upp b\u00f6ggul vafinn \u00ed j\u00f3lapapp\u00edr sem h\u00fan r\u00e9tti Steinunni. \u00c1 pakkanum var ekkert kort. \u201eH\u00e9rna, sm\u00e1 s\u00e1rab\u00f3t. \u00deetta er svona rosa g\u00f3\u00f0 ilms\u00e1pa og skr\u00fabbur. Til a\u00f0 \u00f6rva bl\u00f3\u00f0r\u00e1sina.\u201c Steinunn t\u00f3k vi\u00f0 pakkanum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eFinnst \u00fe\u00e9r \u00e9g \u00feurfa \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 halda?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHverju?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eA\u00f0 \u00f6rva \u00ed m\u00e9r bl\u00f3\u00f0r\u00e1sina\u201c? \u00de\u00f6gnin var\u00f0 a\u00f0eins of l\u00f6ng til a\u00f0 svari\u00f0 sem fylgdi hlj\u00f3ma\u00f0i sannf\u00e6randi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei, nei, e\u00f0a \u2026 j\u00fa, \u00e9g held a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum bara \u00f6ll gott af \u00fev\u00ed. \u00c9g \u00e1 l\u00edka svona bursta\u201c laug h\u00fan. Eftir stutta \u00fe\u00f6gn spur\u00f0i Steinunn hvort \u00fea\u00f0 m\u00e6tti ekki bj\u00f3\u00f0a henni inn fyrir og sparka\u00f0i \u00ed sk\u00f3par sem st\u00f3\u00f0 \u00ed gangveginum. Mamma hennar roga\u00f0ist inn \u00ed \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0ina me\u00f0 st\u00f3ran kassa sem var pakka\u00f0 inn \u00ed sams konar gjafapapp\u00edr og s\u00e1 fyrri. \u00c1 hann vanta\u00f0i l\u00edka kort. \u201eErtu b\u00fain a\u00f0 \u00f6llu?\u201c spur\u00f0i h\u00fan \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 f\u00e1 svar. H\u00fan svipa\u00f0ist um \u00ed \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0inni og st\u00f3\u00f0st ekki m\u00e1ti\u00f0 a\u00f0 gefa fr\u00e1 s\u00e9r hnuss yfir \u00fev\u00ed hva\u00f0 henni fannst heimili\u00f0 p\u00fakalegt og l\u00edti\u00f0 j\u00f3lalegt. \u201eHva\u00f0a lykt er \u00feetta\u201c spur\u00f0i h\u00fan og fitja\u00f0i upp \u00e1 tr\u00fdni\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g kveikti \u00e1 reykelsi\u201c svara\u00f0i Steinunn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00d3, \u00feetta minnti mig \u00e1 lykt af hreingerningalegi.\u201c H\u00fan r\u00e9tti Steinunni st\u00f3ra pakkann. \u201eVessg\u00fa og gle\u00f0ileg j\u00f3l.\u201c H\u00fan fa\u00f0ma\u00f0i Steinunni ekki a\u00f0 s\u00e9r heldur klappa\u00f0i henni \u00e1 \u00f6xlina me\u00f0 fl\u00f6tum l\u00f3fa. Eins og h\u00fan stjaka\u00f0i vi\u00f0 rollu \u00ed r\u00e9ttum. Svo gekk h\u00fan inn \u00ed eldh\u00fasi\u00f0 og settist vi\u00f0 eldh\u00fasbor\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00fear sem h\u00fan bj\u00f3st vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 ver\u00f0a bo\u00f0i\u00f0 upp \u00e1 kaffi og j\u00f3lasm\u00e1k\u00f6kur. \u201eHva\u00f0 \u00e6tlar\u00f0u a\u00f0 hafa?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEf \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 spyrja hva\u00f0 ver\u00f0i \u00e1 matse\u00f0linum \u00fe\u00e1 ver\u00f0a r\u00e6kjur \u00ed hlaupi me\u00f0 kaldri kokteils\u00f3su \u00ed forr\u00e9tt. \u00cd a\u00f0alr\u00e9tt ver\u00f0ur au\u00f0vita\u00f0 Hamborgarhryggur me\u00f0 heitri rj\u00f3malaga\u00f0ri s\u00f3su og br\u00fanu\u00f0um kart\u00f6flum og rau\u00f0k\u00e1li og baunum \u00ed \u00f6llum regnbogans litum, smj\u00f6rsteiktum sveppum og hnetusteik fyrir \u00fe\u00e1 sem eru vegan og \u00ed eftirr\u00e9tt ver\u00f0ur heimalaga\u00f0ur Toblerone \u00eds me\u00f0 Toblerone \u00edss\u00f3su – l\u00edka heimalaga\u00f0ri, a\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfs\u00f6g\u00f0u.\u201c

\u201eHver er vegan?\u201c spur\u00f0i mamma hennar \u00feegar h\u00fan var b\u00fain a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 fyrir s\u00e9r allan \u00feennan mat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEnginn, m\u00f3\u00f0ir\u201c d\u00e6sti Steinunn. \u201e\u00deetta var dj\u00f3k. \u00dea\u00f0 er enginn a\u00f0 koma \u00ed mat.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c6, ertu alveg viss um a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa viljir ekki koma me\u00f0 okkur austur \u00ed kv\u00f6ld?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steinunn rifja\u00f0i upp svona a\u00f0fangadagskv\u00f6ld \u00ed b\u00fasta\u00f0num sem h\u00fan haf\u00f0i teki\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed fyrir nokkrum \u00e1rum \u00feegar mamma hennar og k\u00e6rastinn voru n\u00fdbyrju\u00f0 saman. H\u00fan s\u00e1 fyrir s\u00e9r hvernig \u00feetta myndi \u00fer\u00f3ast. Um lei\u00f0 og \u00feau k\u00e6mu \u00ed b\u00fasta\u00f0inn yr\u00f0i teki\u00f0 upp frey\u00f0v\u00edn til a\u00f0 tr\u00edta sig \u00e1 me\u00f0an steikin malla\u00f0i \u00ed ofninum. Flj\u00f3tandi glasahaldarar \u00ed nuddpottinum. Svo v\u00e6ri breezerin \u00f3missandi \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00feau sj\u00e6nu\u00f0u sig eftir pottinn og rau\u00f0v\u00ednsbeljan yr\u00f0i mj\u00f3lku\u00f0 me\u00f0 matnum fram eftir kv\u00f6ldi og \u00e1 eftir yr\u00f0i \u00feeytt saman eggnogg til a\u00f0 s\u00f6tra me\u00f0 eftirr\u00e9ttinum. Eftir matinn bei\u00f0 kon\u00edaki\u00f0 og l\u00edkj\u00f6rinn eftir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 sj\u00e1lft N\u00f3a konfekti\u00f0 yr\u00f0i dregi\u00f0 fram. Steinunni fannst \u00feetta ekki vera stemmning sem h\u00fan \u00feyrfti \u00e1 a\u00f0 halda einmitt n\u00fana \u2013 e\u00f0a nokkurn t\u00edman \u00ed framt\u00ed\u00f0inni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei takk. \u00c9g held a\u00f0 \u00e9g s\u00e9 ekki s\u00e9rlega skemmtilegur f\u00e9lagsskapur \u00feessa dagana.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eL\u00e1ttu ekki svona\u201c sag\u00f0i mamma hennar og kleip hana a\u00f0eins of fast \u00ed handlegginn. \u201e\u00de\u00fa m\u00e1tt ekki d\u00e6ma \u00feig alltaf svona hart. Gef\u00f0u sj\u00e1lfri \u00fe\u00e9r meiri s\u00e9ns. \u00dea\u00f0 er algj\u00f6r \u00f3\u00fearfi a\u00f0 rakka sj\u00e1lfa \u00feig alltaf ni\u00f0ur.\u201c Steinunn dr\u00f3 h\u00f6ndina a\u00f0 s\u00e9r og gekk a\u00f0 \u00edssk\u00e1pnum. \u00dear sem h\u00fan haf\u00f0i ekki \u00e1tt neitt s\u00e9rstakt erindi \u00ed \u00edssk\u00e1pinn vissi h\u00fan ekki a\u00f0 hverju h\u00fan leita\u00f0i. A\u00f0 endingu t\u00f3k h\u00fan \u00fat mj\u00f3lkurfernu og spur\u00f0i m\u00f6mmu s\u00edna hvort h\u00fan vildi ekki mj\u00f3lk \u00ed kaffi\u00f0. \u201eNei takk, \u00e9g er me\u00f0 mj\u00f3lkur\u00f3\u00feol.\u201c H\u00fan gretti sig. \u201eM\u00e9r ver\u00f0ur svo rosalega bumbult af mj\u00f3lkurv\u00f6rum\u201c sag\u00f0i h\u00fan og glefsa\u00f0i \u00ed gy\u00f0ingak\u00f6ku. \u201eBaka\u00f0ir \u00fe\u00fa \u00feetta sj\u00e1lf?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei mamma, \u00e9g keypti \u00feetta. \u00cd fyrra.\u201c Mamma hennar virti fyrir s\u00e9r h\u00e1lf\u00e9tna sm\u00e1k\u00f6kuna og h\u00e9lt \u00e1fram a\u00f0 tyggja. Me\u00f0 k\u00f6kuna \u00ed munninum sag\u00f0i h\u00fan: \u201e\u00de\u00fa \u00e6ttir a\u00f0 vita hva\u00f0 \u00e9g f\u00e9kk g\u00f3\u00f0ar sm\u00e1k\u00f6kur hj\u00e1 Erlingi og St\u00ednu.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHa?\u201c Mamma hennar \u00e1tta\u00f0i sig \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 h\u00fan hef\u00f0i sennilega tala\u00f0 af s\u00e9r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eMmmm\u2026 \u00e9g kom bara a\u00f0eins vi\u00f0 hj\u00e1 \u00feeim. \u00c9g stoppa\u00f0i eiginlega ekki neitt. F\u00f3r bara inn me\u00f0 eina j\u00f3lagj\u00f6f \u00e1 lei\u00f0inni hinga\u00f0.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEr ekki \u00ed lagi me\u00f0 \u00feig? Erlingur er n\u00fdb\u00fainn a\u00f0 yfirgefa mig og \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 me\u00f0 j\u00f3lagj\u00f6f til hans!\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c6, \u00e9g var b\u00fain a\u00f0 ey\u00f0a svo l\u00f6ngum t\u00edma \u00ed a\u00f0 prj\u00f3na handa honum \u00feessa fallegu peysu og mig langa\u00f0i svo miki\u00f0 til a\u00f0 gefa honum hana. \u00c9g \u00feekki engan annan sem myndi passa \u00ed \u00feessa peysu. Svo kom okkur Erlingi l\u00edka alltaf svo vel saman og \u00e9g vona svo sannarlega a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 breytist ekki \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00fei\u00f0 hafi\u00f0 h\u00e6tt saman.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eVi\u00f0 h\u00e6ttum ekki saman mamma. Erlingur f\u00f3r fr\u00e1 m\u00e9r. \u00c1n nokkurs fyrirvara\u201c svara\u00f0i Steinunn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHeldur\u00f0u a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt s\u00fa eina sem l\u00ed\u00f0ur illa \u00fat af \u00feessu?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHa?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHefur\u00f0u kannski ekkert p\u00e6lt \u00ed \u00fev\u00ed hvernig m\u00e9r hefur li\u00f0i\u00f0?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei, satt a\u00f0 segja…\u201c Steinunn fann fyrir gamalkunnu samviskubiti yfir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 hafa veri\u00f0 \u00f3n\u00e6rg\u00e6tin vi\u00f0 m\u00f6mmu s\u00edna. H\u00fan vildi gjarnan losna vi\u00f0 \u00feessa tilfinningu svo h\u00fan st\u00f3\u00f0 \u00e1 f\u00e6tur og gekk fram \u00ed stofu. H\u00fan opna\u00f0i svaladyrnar, kraup ni\u00f0ur vi\u00f0 dyrnar og dr\u00f3 a\u00f0 s\u00e9r svalt lofti\u00f0. H\u00fan teyg\u00f0i h\u00f6fu\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00fat fyrir \u00fer\u00f6skuldinn og lag\u00f0i andliti\u00f0 \u00ed mj\u00fakan j\u00f3lasnj\u00f3inn sem beit hana \u00ed kinnarnar. \u00deetta endurt\u00f3k h\u00fan nokkrum sinnum \u00e1\u00f0ur en h\u00fan st\u00f3\u00f0 \u00e1 f\u00e6tur og sneri aftur inn \u00ed eldh\u00fasi\u00f0. \u00c1 bakalei\u00f0inni heyr\u00f0i h\u00fan mali\u00f0 \u00ed m\u00f6mmu sinni sem virtist ekki me\u00f0vitu\u00f0 um a\u00f0 Steinunn hef\u00f0i fari\u00f0 fram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00dea\u00f0 var bara huggulegt hj\u00e1 \u00feeim. \u00d3sk\u00f6p l\u00edti\u00f0 en snoturt. \u00c9g held a\u00f0 h\u00fan s\u00e9 alveg smekkkona h\u00fan St\u00edna. H\u00fan haf\u00f0i baka\u00f0 handa honum fj\u00f3rar sortir af sm\u00e1k\u00f6kum.\u201c Steinunn settist aftur vi\u00f0 eldh\u00fasbor\u00f0i\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g veit alveg af hverju \u00e9g d\u00e6mi mig svona hart, mamma. \u00dea\u00f0 er af \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hefur ali\u00f0 \u00feetta upp \u00ed m\u00e9r.\u201c Steinunn h\u00e6kka\u00f0i r\u00f3minn. \u201e\u00de\u00fa hefur alltaf tali\u00f0 m\u00e9r tr\u00fa um a\u00f0 \u00e9g s\u00e9 \u00f3m\u00f6guleg og allt s\u00e9 m\u00e9r a\u00f0 kenna. Og n\u00fana getur \u00fe\u00fa ekki einu sinni s\u00fdnt m\u00e9r stu\u00f0ning. \u00de\u00fa getur ekki sta\u00f0i\u00f0 me\u00f0 m\u00e9r, d\u00f3ttur \u00feinni, og \u2026 og teki\u00f0 minn m\u00e1lsta\u00f0. Nei, \u00fe\u00e9r finnst mikilv\u00e6gara a\u00f0 \u00fei\u00f0 Erlingur geti\u00f0 \u00e1fram veri\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0ir vinir og skipst \u00e1 j\u00f3lagj\u00f6fum. \u00cd sta\u00f0inn fyrir a\u00f0 standa einu sinni me\u00f0 m\u00e9r.\u201c Steinunn sl\u00f3 \u00ed bor\u00f0i\u00f0. \u00c1 me\u00f0an h\u00fan tala\u00f0i h\u00e9lt mamma hennar \u00e1fram a\u00f0 drekka \u00far kaffibollanum. H\u00fan h\u00e9lt honum \u00fe\u00e9tt upp a\u00f0 munninum eins og til a\u00f0 sk\u00fdla s\u00e9r fyrir or\u00f0unum. \u201eOg svo ey\u00f0ir\u00f0u l\u00f6ngum t\u00edma \u00ed a\u00f0 nostra vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 prj\u00f3na \u00e1 hann peysu! En hva\u00f0 gefur\u00f0u m\u00e9r? Ilms\u00e1pu. Og skr\u00fabb! Til a\u00f0 \u00f6rva \u00ed m\u00e9r bl\u00f3\u00f0r\u00e1sina<\/em>! Af hverju gafstu m\u00e9r ekki peysu mamma? Hven\u00e6r prj\u00f3na\u00f0ir \u00fe\u00fa s\u00ed\u00f0ast eitthva\u00f0 \u00e1 mig?\u201c Mamma hennar voga\u00f0i s\u00e9r loks a\u00f0 leggja fr\u00e1 s\u00e9r kaffibollann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSko, s\u00e1pan er reyndar alls ekki \u00fea\u00f0 eina sem \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 fr\u00e1 m\u00e9r. \u00de\u00fa s\u00e1st kannski a\u00f0 \u00e9g var l\u00edka me\u00f0 mj\u00f6g st\u00f3ran pakka handa \u00fe\u00e9r.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c6, fyrirgef\u00f0u. Hvernig l\u00e6t \u00e9g? \u00c9g get ekki be\u00f0i\u00f0 eftir a\u00f0 taka upp ryksuguna fr\u00e1 \u00fe\u00e9r\u201c sag\u00f0i Steinunn h\u00e6\u00f0nislega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHvernig vissir \u2026?\u201c Mamma hennar \u00feagna\u00f0i og leit ni\u00f0ur \u00e1 eldh\u00fasbor\u00f0i\u00f0. Eftir d\u00e1g\u00f3\u00f0a stund helti h\u00fan s\u00e9r meira kaffi \u00ed bollann til a\u00f0 skola ni\u00f0ur \u00e1rsgamalli sm\u00e1k\u00f6kumylsnunni sem sat f\u00f6st \u00ed \u00feurrum kverkunum. Loks rauf Steinunn \u00fe\u00f6gnina og sag\u00f0i stillilega:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00dea\u00f0 sem \u00e9g myndi allra helst \u00f3ska m\u00e9r \u00ed j\u00f3lagj\u00f6f fr\u00e1 \u00fe\u00e9r, m\u00f3\u00f0ir m\u00edn, er a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa reyndir einu sinni a\u00f0 vera me\u00f0 m\u00e9r \u00ed li\u00f0i. E\u00f0a jafnvel bara a\u00f0 vera \u00ed klappli\u00f0inu m\u00ednu. Heldur\u00f0u a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa g\u00e6tir kannski hugsa\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r \u00fea\u00f0?\u201c Mamma hennar brosti \u00e1 me\u00f0an h\u00fan l\u00e9k einleik \u00e1 bor\u00f0pl\u00f6tu me\u00f0 plastn\u00f6glum: so\u2013fa\u2013m\u00ed\u2013re\u2013do, so\u2013fa\u2013m\u00ed\u2013re\u2013do, so\u2013fa\u2013m\u00ed\u2013re\u2013do. Svo sag\u00f0i h\u00fan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eErtu alveg viss um a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa viljir ekki koma me\u00f0 okkur austur \u00ed b\u00fasta\u00f0?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00deessi s\u00ed\u00f0ustu j\u00f3l Steinunnar \u00ed Dvergabakkanum ur\u00f0u jafnframt fyrstu j\u00f3lin sem h\u00fan haf\u00f0i ekkert j\u00f3latr\u00e9 \u00e1 heimilinu. Engar blikkandi j\u00f3laser\u00edur og ekkert skraut e\u00f0a glottandi j\u00f3lasveinar. En h\u00fan kveikti \u00e1 nokkrum kertum og hlusta\u00f0i \u00e1 fallega t\u00f3nlist. Og h\u00fan \u00e6ttleiddi k\u00f6ttinn sem f\u00f3r a\u00f0 gera sig heimakominn hj\u00e1 henni og enginn af n\u00e1gr\u00f6nnunum kanna\u00f0ist vi\u00f0. H\u00fan f\u00e9kk nokkrar j\u00f3lagjafir og fyrir utan ryksuguna kom h\u00fan \u00feeim fyrir \u00ed einu horni stofunnar. Undir bor\u00f0inu \u00fear sem drekaliljan bl\u00f3mstra\u00f0i \u00ed air fryernum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sigur\u00f0ur Sverrir Stephensen Tvisvar \u00e1 \u00e1ri \u00feurfti Steinunn a\u00f0 draga sig \u00ed hl\u00e9 fr\u00e1 umhverfinu \u00ed nokkrar vikur \u00ed senn. \u00c1 \u00feessu t\u00edmabili upplif\u00f0i h\u00fan sig ekki sem virkan \u00fe\u00e1tttakanda \u00ed l\u00edfinu. H\u00fan loka\u00f0i sig af, af\u00feakka\u00f0i heimbo\u00f0, fylgdist ekki me\u00f0 fr\u00e9ttum, hringdi ekki \u00ed vini s\u00edna. Tilfinningin var eins og a\u00f0 ganga \u00fat \u00far […]<\/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-829","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/829","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=829"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":848,"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/829\/revisions\/848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}