A SINGULAR DETAIL IN THE GARDEN
Röhrig C.
Pelotas/2015
John
and Brenda Koldowsky lived in a beautiful wooden house. Up the street. Almost
at the feet of the hill. It was a strong walking uphill difficult to access.
Three houses down lived a retired professor Ralph Bradwin.
At
the time I was the detective Raymond Chester Jr. And I had an office in the
center of the quiet town of Pulp Pulp.
Both
Koldowsky family and the professor were my long-standing acquaintances. Furthermore
that was one of the biggest cases of my career as a detective in that place, connecting
the two residences. And a lady who was passing through town. Her name was
Pamela Himes.
The
famous disappearance of Edgar.
For
a quiet town where nothing ever happened that was a great tragedy.
Mainly
because he was too young. Edgar had been adopted by Koldowsky family. They liked
to call him "Junior."
And
that's how it all started.
The
next day after the storm, the phone rang.
I
answered.
-
Hello - I said.
-
Detective Raymond Chester Jr.? - asked a
female voice.
-
Yes, speaking – I Said – Who is talking?
-
It’s Brenda Koldowsky.
-
How can I help you Mrs. Koldwsky?
- Junior
has disappeared!
- Has he really disappeared?
Have you already searched around the neighborhood?
- Yes, sure! You need
to come. It's urgent! Our Junior disappeared.
- Calm down lady, I'm
on my way.
- We're desperate!
You need to come soon.
She
hung the phone up.
It
appeared to be very serious. I hung the phone up; I grabbed my coat and my
detective hat. And moved toward the Koldwskys’ house.
Five
blocks walking through the mud and debris that the storm had spread. Fallen
trees in the street, tiles, pieces of windows, boards, a headless teddy bear.
It looked like the scene of a war zone. People over the roofs of houses.
Stretching tarps to protect themselves. It was very sad.
A lady
was coming down the street toward me; she looked worried and too hasty. She
passed me and bumped into my shoulder. Almost knocked me down, and continued
down toward the center. I stared at her as she continued walking. That lady was
an outsider; I had never seen her before. My detective instinct said that there
could be something related to the case.
But
I could not go back and stop her. I kept on walking to the Koldowsdys’ house.
Brenda
received me at the front door of her house. She had dark circles and her tears
flowed freely.
-
Mrs. Brenda... I said.
-
It's his fault! She said.
-
Whose fault is it?
-
It’s John’s fault. He never liked Junior.
John
was behind her and argued:
-
Brenda, my Dear, I loved Junior, you cannot say that.
-
Good morning, Sir!
- Good
morning, detective!
I
had already my second suspect. I just needed to find a reason. Well, Brenda had
said he did not like Junior. But would that be a good reason?
-
Friends, we have to calm down - I said – Have you seen a lady who has just walked
down? Do you know her?
John
was quiet and wondering.
-
You mean a young lady who has just walked down?
-
Yes, that’s right. Do you know her?
-
That is Pamela Himes. She is Professor’s niece.
There
was something wrong, the Professor was not Himes he was Badwin. I knew it
because I had read his name on the mailbox while I went up the street.
- Are
you sure John?
- I
do not know Chester, it was what she said, when he came here at our home.
-
Hmmm. I thought while wondering how suspicious that seemed to be.
As we
talked the old professor came out in front of his house and stood there watching.
He seemed very curious. I made a sign for him to come up the street.
-
Good morning, Neighbors! Good morning, Detective. He said.
-
Good morning Professor Ralph - I said - and how is your niece?
- My
niece Pamela? A little frightened because of the storm. She has just gone down
the street.
-
Pamela Himes?
-
Yes, she is my sister’s daughter. Carson Himes is my sister’s husband.
It
made sense. For now, I would rule out the suspicion of the lady.
- Do
you like Junior?
-
What kind of question is that, Detective?
-
Just answer me!
- I
have nothing in favor nor against Junior. As long as he does not invade my
yard.
I
felt in his reply that there was some resentment. The girl was free of suspicion.
But the professor had just entered the list.
The
Koldowskys’ garden was a mess because of the storm. Several broken branches
trees were scattered across the lawn. Even the little angel statue that was
near the door had fallen. As it was beside me I used it as a support. I stepped on it to rest and relax
my leg. My varicose veins were killing me. I had to keep my leg slightly bent.
That statue was good enough.
Brenda
started crying again and John tried to make her feel better by hugging her and
speaking words of comfort.
The
professor realized I was looking at him suspiciously. He had become the number
one suspect of my list.
- You
are thinking I have something to do with the disappearing of Junior, aren’t you?
-
You are saying that professor, not me!
-
That is ridiculous!
Brenda
stopped crying and said: - He never liked Junior either!
I
started to figure out that Junior did not have many people who admire him. Apparently
no one liked him.
-
Mrs. Brenda...You cannot be accusing everyone without having evidence. I said.
-
But none of them liked him.
- I
will strive my best to solve this case but I shall advice you to stop accusing
people without evidence.
-
All right, detective. John said.
I needed
to go back to the office to put things together. But before leaving the place I
decided to lift up the angel statue.
It
was a shock for everyone. Edgar, as they used to call “Junior” had been smashed
by the statue. The young guinea pig was dead.
He probably
had run off during the storm and by a misfortune of destiny his death was
caused by an accident. The case was solved.
My
name is detective Raymond Chester Jr. And this was the biggest case of my
career as a detective in the small and quiet town of Pulp Pulp.
The
End.
Röhrig C. (Clarimundo
Röhrig)
Röhrig
C. , nome literário de Clarimundo Röhrig, nasceu em 27 de dezembro de
1971, Pedro Osório, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Desde sedo gostava de fugir de casa e
ir contar historias para um casal de idade que morava na casa ao lado. Aos quatro
anos de idade, foi morar com sua família em Pelotas, permanecendo até os
dezoito anos, quando começou suas viagens.
Nos anos 80 formou uma banda de rock, influenciado
pelas bandas de rock depressivo e punk.
Foi um período de muita criatividade poética e contracultura. Dos vinte
anos aos vinte e três morou entre Viamão e Porto Alegre, estudou em um colégio
interno.
A partir dos dezesseis anos, sua vida sempre foi mais
voltada à boemia e a literatura, alternando com estudos, empregos, amores, tudo
sempre muito temporário.
Em 1993 quando terminou o segundo grau
técnico, voltou para Pelotas, ficando um breve espaço de tempo, depois foi para
uma área próxima à reserva ecológica do Taim, Cachoeirinha, Porto Alegre....Aos
vinte cinco anos foi morar em Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro.
Pelotas e Porto Alegre sempre serviram
de base, de ponto de partida para suas aventuras, especializou-se em botânica.
O que lhe garantiu novas viagens, podendo viajar por todo o estado do Rio
Grande do Sul em expedições de coleta de material botânico.
Fez vários cursos em Universidades de Porto Alegre,
Canoas, Novo Hamburgo. Passou um tempo
morando em algumas cidades da serra de Santa Catarina.
No inicio do ano de 2000 começou a participar de
vários concursos literários, coletâneas, algumas participações em jornais,
publicou cinco livros de poesia de forma independente. Recebeu vários prêmios
literários naquele ano.
Depois continuou viajando.
Voltando a
Pelotas em 2004, no ano de 2005 começou a cursar o curso de ecologia na
Universidade Católica de Pelotas. Curso que ele abandonou em 2007. Passou
alguns períodos dessa época em algumas cidades no estado de São Paulo.
Já no período de 2009 a 2013 construiu uma empresa de
eventos na cidade de Pelotas. Mas apesar
das atividades que vinha realizando nunca abandonou a literatura, apesar de não
publicar nada neste período.
Apenas no final de 2013 é que começou a publicar seus
livros de prosa (contos, novelas) e alguns livros de poesia. Casou em 1996,
teve um filho e se separou em 2014.
Sua literatura pode ser dividida em poesia
contemporânea influenciada pelo estilo de vida underground e boêmio,
principalmente por influencia musical do Rock dos anos 60/70 e 80. Na prosa ele tem forte influencia beat e
noir. Seus temas preferidos são
personagens marginais, miseráveis, experiências escatológicas, suspense,
investigação. De estilo extremamente
livre e imediatista, a sempre uma urgência em suas palavras, como se o tempo
estivesse terminando e ele tivesse que contar as histórias de forma simultânea.
O que lhe da
certo desregramento estrutural. Suas historias são irônicas, causticas, de um
humor ferino e muitas vezes chegando ao grotesco e mórbido.
Até
o presente momento publicou 37 livros de poesia e prosa. Sendo que os primeiros
cinco livros de poesia: foram publicados no ano de 2000 não se tendo referencia
dos títulos no momento.
São quatro novelas: Quando nasce um romance
(2013), Vermelho 8 (histórias de assassinos) – primeiro volume (2014), Negociante de
almas – primeiro volume (2015),
Negociante de almas – segundo volume
(2015), O Convite (2015). Dose livros de
Contos: Com prazer (Historias de Derniers Jeux – Parte I) (2013), Com prazer (Historias de Derniers Jeux –
Parte II) (2013), Com prazer (Historias de Derniers Jeux – Parte III)
(2014), Com prazer (Historias de
Derniers Jeux – Parte IV) (2014), Com
prazer (Historias de Derniers Jeux – Parte V) (2014), Jeux vai às compras
(1) (2014), Com prazer (Historias de
Derniers Jeux – Parte VI) (2015), Um detalhe no Jardim (2015), Horizonte
ardente (2015), Rey (cinquenta horas de agonia)
(2015), Quase perfeita (2015), O misterioso caso do elefante
invisível (2015). Roteiro para teatro um: Willian & Willian (2013). São treze
livros de poesia: Noite De Inverno (2013), Smells Like Teen Spirit (2014), Sobreviventes (2014), Black
Celebration (2014), Cocaine Blues
(2014), Distancias (2014), Poemas inacabados (2014), Yo ho ho e uma
garrafa de rum (2014), O esporte dos deuses (2015), Flor-de-lis (2015), Existem
pássaros no inferno e eles também cantam (2015), A sublime arte de roubar e de
mentir (2015), Além do Paraíso (2015). E um livro de pensamentos e textos
livres: Pensamentos & Coisas banais.
Seus livros estão disponíveis em digital (ebook) e impresso (book).
Atualmente esta escrevendo um romance, algumas novelas, livros de contos
e poesia. De forma simultânea. Em algum lugar no Rio Grande do Sul.
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