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第33章 未发芽的郁金香（第3页）

转眼间，十多年过去了，每年春天，我都会看着这些红白相间的郁金香破土而出。

事实上，今年九月，医生将宣布我痊愈。

我也看着孩子们高中毕业，进入了大学。

在那绝望的时刻，我祈求他人的安慰，而这个男人寥寥数语，却情真意切，温暖着我脆弱的心。

毕竟，朋友之间就该这么做。

Jacktossedthepapersonmydesk—hiseyebrowsknitinthtlineasheglaredatme.

"What&#？"Iasked.

Hejabbedafiheproposal."toythi，"hesaid，turningonhisheelsandleavie>

Howdarehetreatmelikethat，Ithought.Ihadeloendcrammar—somethingIthoughtIaidtodo.

It'snotthatIhadn'tbeeherwomen，whohadservedinmyplae，calledhimnamesI'trepeat.Oneco-workertookmeasidethefirstday."He'spersonallyrespowodiffereariesleavingthefirm，"shewhispered.

Astheweekswentby，IgrewtodespiseJack.ItwasagaihiurherdloveyoureJackquicklyslappedaverbalinsultournedhisrayedaboutit，buttobeho，Iuthiminhispla.

Oneday，anotherofhisepisodesleftmeiormedintohisoffice，preparedtolosemyjobifhemanknowhowIfelt.IopehedoorandJacedup.

"What？"hesaidabruptly.

SuddeIhadtodo.Afterall，hedeservedit.

Isata."Jack，thewayyou'vebeeingmeiswrong.I'veneverhadaomethatrofessional，it&#，andit&#formetoallowittoue，"Isaid.

Jaiervouslyandleanedbahischair.Iyeyesbriefly.Godhelpme，Iprayed.

"Iwanttomakeyouapromise.Iwillbeafriend，"Isaid."Iwilltreatyouasyoudeservetobetreated，withrespedness.Youdeservethat，"Isaid."Everybodydoes."Islippedoutofthedclosedthedoorbehindme.

Jaetherestoftheweek.Proposals，spedlettersappearedonmydeskwhileIwasatlundthecorrectedversioseenagain.IbroughtcookiestotheoffiedayaJack'sdesk.AnotherdayIlefta;Hoi;itread.

&hefeweared.Hewasreserved，buttherewerenootherepisodes.Co-workerseinthebreakroom.

"GuessyougottoJack，"theysaid."Youmusthavetoldhimoffgood."Ishookmyhead."JadIarebei;Isaidinfaith.Irefusedtotalkabouthim.EverytimeIsawJathehall，Ismiledathim.Afterall，that'swhatfriendsdo.

&erour"talk"，IdiscoveredIhadbreastcer.Iwas32，themotherofthreebeautifulyoung，ahecerhadmetastasizedtomylymphhestatistiotgreatf-termsurvival.Aftersurgery，Ivisitedwithfriendsandlovedoriedtofiwordstosay.osay.Manysaidthewrongthi，aethem.Igtohope.

&dayofmyhospitalstay，thedoordarkenedandJackstoodawkwardlyohreshold.Iwavedhiminwithasmileandhewalkedovertomybedand，ladlebesideme.Insidelayseveralbulbs.

"Tulips，"hesaid.

Ismiled，anding.

Heclearedhisthroat."Ifyouplantthemwhehey'lleupspring."Heshuffledhisfeet."IjustwaoknowthatIthinkyou'llbetheretoseethemwhentheyeup."

Tearsyeyesamyhand.

"Thankyou，"Iwhispered.

Jackgraspedmyhandandgrufflyreplied，"You'rewele.You'tseeitnow，butspringyou'llseethecolorsIpickedoutforyou."Heturhoutaword.

Ihaveseenthoseredaripedtulipspushthroughthesforovertenyearsnow.Infact，thisSeptemberthedoctorwilldeclaremecured.I'veseenmygraduatefromhighsdentercollege.

IwhenIprayedforjusttherightword，amanwithveryfewwordssaidalltherightthings.

&hat'swhatfriendsdo.