Passing by a liquor store, crowded with not quite sober people, Svetlana noticed the gaze of an unattractive man.
Hello, said Artyom, approaching her staggeringly.
I didnt expect to see you here! Whats happened?
My canarys damn dead, he muttered.
Who is dead? Svetlana asked to clarify the unheard.
My last friend He used to wait for my returns home from work He tweeted something in his own language And he died, unable to live in our damn family! And now he visits me at night. As a ghost Do you believe in ghosts?
Do you mean your canary? Svetlana asked again, and Artyom nodded.
Run away from money! he whispered in her ear. Im going to spend all I have not to spoil my children!
What are you talking about?! Svetlana exclaimed, recoiling from him in horror and thinking, What a blessing our paths diverged!
Yes, our paths diverged, said Artyom as if reading her thoughts. One cant return to the past because one doesnt have to return However, who knows, if you hadnt left me then, perhaps it would have been you walking in my shoes now
September 21, 199510. A Cats name
She had a cats name that no dog could pronounce, but she never smelt like a cat, so I didnt mean her any harm. I remember her as pretty: kind dog eyes and dark fur sorry, I mean, hair! If you count, as people do, she was young, but dogs dont live that long. I cant say she looked so beautiful for a dog like me to fall in love with her, but for my master it was a completely different matter! When she was calling, his face suddenly changed, his hands began to fiddle with the telephone cable, and if my master had a tail, he would definitely wag it! It always happens to me involuntarily when I communicate with those I like
They didnt talk for long by phone they made appointments. I dont know why he took me with him, but I was glad! I found it nice to have a company of good people, and I wagged my tail at the sight of her for two, both for myself and for my master.
They didnt talk for long by phone they made appointments. I dont know why he took me with him, but I was glad! I found it nice to have a company of good people, and I wagged my tail at the sight of her for two, both for myself and for my master.
I remember every meeting of them. We used to wait for her under the trees in the courtyard. She always smiled approaching us, seemed to be so happy We walked along the road leading to the park. They talked about things that, in my opinion, were not worth talking about. In fact, dogs are silent, because there is really nothing to talk about. Everything has already been said a long time ago. You have to either howl when you are sad, or bark when you are nervous, angry, annoyed, if you want to attract attention or rejoice, that depends on the intonation However, people still talk, they just dont understand yet a lot of things in life, unlike dogs
I didnt know where and when they had got acquainted, however, a long time ago. They used to remember the days they had been together. Despite the fact that all conversations of these strange people were limited exclusively to the Past, there was something that connected them in the present.
At first, I could not understand why they were not together. Imagine my surprise when, during our walk one evening, she took off her gloves and I noticed a gold ring on her hand! You know what that means, dont you?! And who on earth would think of such a nonsense as getting married? Dogs never get married, because its not serious at all! What does a ring change? A few extra grams on your finger! Rings mean nothing in life, as well as a lot of other things. Thats why dogs dont wear rings. No kind at all. By the way, not dogs only, mind you
The master told me the strangest love story Ive ever heard. That would never happen to a dog, thats for sure! He loved her, as you see secretly! And he never told her about it Well, they called and met, wandered here and there, walking around and walking around! But there are a lot of men among people, and not all of them prefer to love secretly! Someone can call, meet, take a walk and move on! And one day this someone appeared in her life, met her, went for a walk and offered her an ill-fated ring! Of course, she told my master about it. He was stunned naturally, but he didnt even lift a finger to stop her! How do you like it? It was obviously not wow-wow! but woof-woof! In the end, she never knew he loved her, and I never understood why he didnt tell her anything. Was he so greedy not to buy her the ring?
The last time, I saw her in late autumn. We met in the courtyard, as usual, and went to the park. She looked even more beautiful, but quite sad. In the park, suddenly citing tiredness, she sat down on a bench. I watched her carefully. She was about to say something very important. For her and for both of them. There was an excruciating pause. She was silent. And he was silent. I tried my best to make her talk. I was twirling at her feet, wagging my tail, hypnotizing her with my eyes, and then I couldnt stand it anymore, and, as a result, I even barked! However, she didnt understand me! She sighed heavily, got up abruptly and said she had to go