now what? Will this passage remain open? My brother told me so much about him. I know the danger of this grave. And who will be next? Me? Or one of you? Vladimir stood silently and listened to the dialogue.
– In the course of this question concerns only the three of us. The sister looked at us questioningly. She guessed something, but did not show it. The funeral was over, and we left the cemetery for a memorial lunch in a cafe.
There was a deathly silence at the table, no one dared to break the silence. The sister sat in silence and stared at one point. Victor’s friend and I looked at each other with hateful eyes. I understood his condition, and did not dare to resist his emotions.
– What a ridiculous death my brother has. For what? The sister came out to talk on the phone. The three of us stayed together and broke the silence.
– Tell me how it was.
– She took it. He committed an unforgivable act by touching her. This could not be done in any case. Friends were peacefully silent, and I was waiting for the next question.
– And who are you?
– «You don’t want to know.
– You had better answer it.
– «You can’t do anything to me. I am already dead. I am a resident of Navi. I am immortal. I have moved into this beautiful body and will leave this terrible city. With these words, I got up and left the table.
My sister stayed with Victor’s friends. – When do you plan to leave?
– I do not know. Her voice was gone and she did not have the strength to speak. – Tomorrow it is necessary to go to the cemetery, and then fly.
– It can be done in one day, departure in the evening.
– I want to stay here a little longer.
– It does not make sense. You need to fly. It is dangerous to stay here. Moreover, that grave is not safe.
– He is right. Fly away. We will do everything without you. Their voice sounded convincing that she could not disagree.
– «You’ve convinced me. In the morning, I will go to the cemetery, and in the evening, I will fly away.
– And that is right. We will accompany you to the end. After a short pause, she asked why we dislike his new friend.
– Because it is dark. It is immediately visible. He is smelly.
– I noticed too, there is something wrong here.
– I really wanted to talk to him.
– It is not worth it. Do not collect troubles on your head. Your brother is beyond help. He is dark. That is for sure. The nurse reluctantly leaned back in her chair.
– «I don’t know myself anymore. Maybe it is not worth it. It all happened so fast. I did not expect such a result from this story. On the other hand, we just did not take this adventure seriously. I do not believe there is not one. Her voice was gone and she was wheezing.
– No one took this story seriously. But it happened, and the result is deplorable. Let us take you to the hotel, and tomorrow we will go to the cemetery together. My sister readily agreed, and we left the cafe.
Early in the morning, the car drove up to the hotel. We quickly found a fresh grave of the deceased. My sister stood motionless, and we turned from side to side trying to remember what we had experienced. I froze for a moment.
– What happened?
– Look over there.
– «Where is she?» The sister involuntarily shuddered.
– What happened?
There was no trace of the unmarked grave.
– Where did she go?
– Mysticism continues. I am scared.
– Let’s get out of here. In addition, I headed for the exit.
– Wait. We need to figure it out. We need to go to funeral services. They should know.
– I am afraid. This is not normal. It is a sign. I am leaving this town. It is the city’s fault. It is always winter here. A friend had a tantrum.
– Let’s go together. I am coming with you. This also concerns me.
We politely said goodbye to the fresh grave of a friend, and left the cemetery. In the funeral services, we were told that there were official relatives at this grave, and they decided to reburial it in another city. They had an official permit on hand.
– How is this possible? That is so fast.
– When there are credentials and an official document, everything happens quickly. These words sounded in such a tone that we did not dare to object.
– And what, everything was cleaned up so quickly? And the cross? And the fence?
– What is there to clean up? There is nothing to clean up there? This woman was clearly not suitable for funeral services. And we went out into the street in silence. There were a few hours left before the trip to the airport, we accompanied my sister to the hotel, had coffee with her, and agreed that we would pick her up and take her to the airport.
– That is the nightmare over! We all smiled with relief. No grave, no problem.
– That is for sure. And we will personally install a fence for our friend. We left. The nurse went up to her room.
I found Victor’s sister at the hotel and arranged a meeting for us.
– How good that you came.
– This is our last meeting. You wanted to ask me for details about your brother.
– Yes it is. I looked into the eyes of this girl and did not dare to lie to her. For a moment, I wanted to become her close friend, but I knew that it was impossible.
– What did you want to know?
– The last thing he told me about was the ball. Then he bought a ticket, I was waiting for him, came to the airport to meet him, but he did not arrive. We lost contact, and I find out that he is in the hospital. For a moment, I felt what she felt. And I felt sorry for her. – I just need to know what happened next. What happened? I know there was something. But what? Tell me. You can tell me.
– I know I can trust you. Victor told me everything in detail, as well as the fact that he told you everything. I will tell you what happened. We were sitting at a table in a hotel cafe. And she was waiting for my story.
– Your brother was a wonderful man. He loved you very much. And I blamed myself for not being able to take care of you. Yet, he could not. He could not resist the dark forces, and this force dragged him down. She dragged him to the bottom, and he will not be able to get out of there. He told me how he had been in Mara’s arms. She dragged him away, and whirled in her circle.
– How’s that?
– «He saw his grave with his own eyes. He was lying in his own coffin. He experienced all this while still alive. His sister sat and stared at one point. She did not say a word, so I continued. He went to the cemetery at night in search of her. He was in love with her. He wanted to find her, and he found her. He was in hell. He was with the devils. And none of this would have happened if he hadn’t made a fatal mistake.
– Which one?
He touched her. My sister listened to me with amazement. She understood what I said and understood the whole point of my story. – He was the only one who dared to look into her eyes, and it ruined him. She dragged him to the bottom.
– I understand you. You do not have to continue. She said dryly. We sat in silence. I did not