with a nickname for him. The boss did not take long to wait, and went to work the next day.
– Good day to all! My wonderful team!!! Anyone who has good news for me, come up and tell me. Marina!! You are on time today, very strange, you are scaring me. What do you have for me? Marina handed over the folder with the material that she had prepared especially for him. The chief quickly left, and no one saw him during the day. The next morning, Marina heard the boss’s voice asking her to come to his office. – Your material interested our editorial office. Historical monolith, enchanted forest, etc. Now you have something to work on. Marina breathed a sigh of relief and left the office.
The work occupied Marina so much that she did not have time to go somewhere or chat with a friend. But these thoughts about work couldn’t get the thoughts of that guy out of her head. Every evening, closing her eyes, and lying in a warm cozy bed, Marina remembered that wonderful beauty. She thanked the sky for the fact that it shed a warm, spring rain, which gathered us under one roof, thanks to which she met Artem. The girl was sure that they would definitely meet again. And she remembered with warmth the sweet and kind smile of the guy whose look she could not forget.
Three inseparable friends were sitting on the beach. – Global heat is being transmitted this summer.
– Yes, the summer will be hot, the friend agreed.
– Artyom, why are you silent?
– He has been like this for a long time.
– Don’t touch him; let him come to his senses.
As usual, they gathered in the garage of one of their friends, and arranged gatherings there. – The opening of the moto season was great!!! Don’t you think so?
– Yes, it is!
– Artem, at least say a word.
– «Yes, I agree with you,» he replied. Let us drink to that. The guys drank beer and discussed pressing problems.
– Tell me what happened to you?
– I met the girl of my dreams. And missed her. I was afraid to approach her. She is not like everyone else.
– «At your age!
– Quiet, bro.
– Yes, okay, a lot of girls will come for the summer, and everyone will be beautiful in their own way!!!
– She is not everything.
– Oh, it is serious.
– «If you’d seen her.» Her eyes are bright blue. Black long eyelashes. Thin and beautiful eyebrows. Regular and strict facial features. She has long curly hair, black as pitch, and skin as white as snow. She looks like Snow White from a fairy tale. She is a goddess. She is the one.
– It is bad, we are losing a friend. – And how are you going to look for her now?
– I do not know yet. But I know that I will definitely find her.
– I will just finish the season! A friend laughed.
In a cafe, preparations were underway for the evening show. – When is the first performance?
– Officially on the twenty-fifth of June, on Kupala. One of the participants of the program answered.
– Why is it taking so long?
– Not everyone has arrived for the season yet. We are waiting for the main squad.
– OK. Do not delay with this; try to do everything on time.
Chapter 3
– How to survive these long days. Marina counted the days until her vacation, and she had exactly a month left. My God, she thought, you can go crazy for these. That is all for two weeks. Her articles were gaining momentum, and these merits brightened up her expectations, and gave an incentive to work. Marina was proud of herself, of her work, and more and more often looked at her reflection in the mirror. During a smoke break, Marina suddenly asked, «Juliana, do you believe in love at first sight?» This question shocked her colleague so much that Juliana froze in surprise.
– «I didn’t expect to hear that from you.» Of course I do. Love is love. Is someone able to win your heart? Who is this lucky guy?
– I was just asking. Now, I still have no one.
Every day Marina realized more and more that she did not want to work in journalism anymore. Her work was a success, especially new articles. And despite this, she still wanted to change the very sphere of activity, lifestyle. Work at a more interesting and quiet job. She did not yet know what field of activity she needed to retrain for, and continued to engage in journalism. In the evening, friends had fun relaxing in a disco bar. They were sitting at the bar, listening to music and discussing the upcoming vacation. – There is not much time left before our trip! Just a couple of weeks. Have you prepared everything?
– You bombarded me with questions.
– Just one.
– Yes, almost. I have prepared everything.
– What do you mean almost?! Check everything.
– OK. Do not bother me. Both her face and neck turned red. These were the first signs of anger.
– Come on, let us dance.
– Come on, a little later. I am not ready to dance yet.
– Hi girls! A guy came up to the girls and kissed them both on the cheek.
– And here is Max! Sveta said happily. – We will leave you for a while. And the couple disappeared into the noisy crowd. Marina was left alone at the bar, finishing the cocktail she had ordered. The next day, Marina received a message from Sveta. – Hi, I sent you a video, the opening of the show in the «Miracle Beauty». Come in and look. Marina continued to do work. In her spare time, she looked through her friend’s mail. What a colorful video, the world of ancient Russia. This is interesting stuff. Maybe we should dig deeper.
– Hi, thanks for the video, this is what you need.
– It is all right, dear, I liked it too. I stumbled upon it by accident. And I immediately sent it to you. Now I want to get there too. I fell in love with this place. And what beautiful artists. Imagine, and we will see them in close-up when we arrive at the show.
– Svetik, you are infected with this place more than I am! Well, wow! I am even scared! Okay, bye, see you friend! Marina hung up the phone and stood silently with the phone in her hands. She was happy from a phone conversation with a friend. From the fact that someone shares her interest with her, and she has someone to share her thoughts with.
Sveta and Marina were best friends. They had been friends since their youth, and each of them valued friendship. In some ways, their tastes coincided, but they were completely different in character. Marina is a girl with a gentle nature, shy, kind, sensitive, could withdraw into herself. She liked to retire and reflect on various topics. She could also snap and scream, after which she was tormented by remorse. Marina did not like when the question of her personal life came up, it annoyed her very much.
Sveta, on the contrary, is a kind, open, ready to communicate person. They were two opposites. She could be the first to approach the guy and get to know him. Support any conversation. Resolve a conflict situation; find a free table in a cafe. Sveta is not as beautiful as Marina. She was simple, and not as graceful as Marina, but there was something about her, and she attracted something.
– Everything is ready to leave. We are leaving tomorrow night. Finally.
– I cannot understand how you can drive your car in such a heat.
– Mom, this is the decision of Sveta and Max. What is the big deal? It is easier for us. We will take away more gifts from the sea. Good night. Marina kissed her mother before going