Come on! You havent seen Svetlana!
However, its no use arguing with women. So, I decided
yes, that was my decision! thats the trouble! thats why Im still replaying that trip in my head day after day I decided to cheer Katya up! Instead of proceeding to the room to get our luggage ready for the trip, I suggested extending the last night of our vacation by attending an outdoor entertainment show.
That night, local dance groups made a performance on the territory of our hotel. Between dances, fakirs and other magicians demonstrated tricks, involving the tourists. Katya was clearly bored.
Are you dreaming of Kailash? I asked, barely restraining myself so as not to be sarcastic.
Anyway, I need to get to him. They say whoever walks Kailash around 108 times will never come back on Earth! And I dont want to incarnate anymore!
I got angry and yes, it was me again! when the fakir started inviting those who wanted to get a portion of adrenaline before going to bed, I pushed Katya to the stage.
Kailash will wait! I said.
Two guys in national costumes put Katya on the floor and covered her belly with a wooden board, and the third one, blindfolded, standing with his back to her, began to throw knives at Katya, over his shoulder, one after another, without a break. And they hit the board until another knife, flying by, crashed into the floor, and the one thrown next
Periodically replaying on my internal screen, like a video, both that evening and our years together, I blame myself more and more And not for having sent Katya to the stage, because I did not wish her death at all! I got used so much to the constant presence of Katya somewhere nearby, that I stopped appreciating such a miracle in my life, so they took her away from me
Perhaps it was Kailash himself
September 20039. A Canary
Svetlana hadnt been there for ten years, but she went to her old friends house party with a light heart and absolute peace of mind. It was only out of simple female curiosity that she wanted to have a look at Artyom, what if he still lived there and was at home.
He worked in a commercial company then. At first, everything was great, they had clothes and food exclusively from luxury supermarkets, the most prestigious car, and not a dacha, but a palace. However, soon a bottomless void appeared in Svetlanas soul, and she felt lonely. She loved her husband, who left home early in the morning and returned at night, with all his constant meetings, negotiations, friends, partners, clients and business trips, but she missed his attention, care and, probably, love. Repeatedly and in vain, Svetlana asked to devote more time to her.
You dont understand anything, everything in this world is managed by money! Artyom used to say, and nothing changed.
One day Svetlana left for nowhere, but quickly enough she got a good job, began to earn decent money and to live no worse than before. She stopped being sad, soon got married again and gave birth to charming twins. However, at some point, she caught herself thinking that she no longer cared what time her second husband came home, whether he devoted free time to her or not. Negotiations? Okay. Business trip? Okay as well.
They had money, that really managed everything.
Just think about it! I became an ideal woman for Artyom, Svetlana came to a conclusion, passing by his doorway, and noticed light in the familiar window
Artyom opened the door.
Wow! What way?! he said in surprise. Ive been thinking about you a lot lately. Come in!
Svetlana went into the room and looked around appraisingly, but everything was the same: luxury brand furniture, paintings by cool artists Although in a cage on the table by the window she noticed a small bird.
I bought a canary not to feel lonely, Artyom admitted.
Arent you married?
Cant married people feel lonely? My wife with kids enjoy the Canary Islands every summer. And how are you? I hope your new husband spends more time with you than I did?
No, imagine. I dont need that anymore. I dont ask him to come home early so that we spend our free time together I became what you wanted me to be ten years ago.
What time makes of us! Back then, I thought you were too demanding. I wanted freedom. I suppose I didnt know to love true yet. My second wife is ready to live without me for her own comfort. Now I wish she would ask me, like you, to come home early, to walk with her in the park and go to the theater, but money is the only thing she is interested in So life made me understand how much I had been mistaken I would pay much to return to the past and bring you back.
One cant return to the past because one doesnt have to return.
So, you couldnt fall in love with me again, could you?!
I have to go.
They said goodbye and disappeared from each others lives again.
***
Six months later Svetlana found herself in those places once more, already for business.
Having parked the car, she went straight to the office building for a business meeting, not knowing yet that it would end suddenly and simultaneously with the breath of her life, according to the decision of the Judges to transfer Svetlanas soul in Heaven by thromboembolism. Chances to change destiny in order to remain on Earth are not always given to people in unlimited quantities, sometimes it even seems unfair that, for example, a worthless drunkard lives to a ripe old age, while an admirable business woman is recalled prematurely.