– 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.
ChapterВ 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 ofВ them valued friendship. InВ some ways, their tastes coincided, but they were completely different inВ character. Marina is aВ girl with aВ gentle nature, shy, kind, sensitive, could withdraw into herself. She liked toВ retire and reflect on various topics. She could also snap and scream, after which she was tormented byВ remorse. Marina did not like when the question ofВ her personal life came up, it annoyed her very much.
Sveta, on the contrary, is aВ kind, open, ready toВ communicate person. They were two opposites. She could be the first toВ approach the guy and get toВ know him. Support any conversation. Resolve aВ conflict situation; find aВ free table inВ aВ 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 to bed, and lay down in her warm, cozy bed. She was thinking about the upcoming meeting with Artyom, being sure that this meeting would definitely happen.
– The beach is crowded.
– My God, what a heat!
– I will not leave my room until the evening. I am not going out in this heat at all.
– Marina, the sea name does not suit you, not how it does not fit. On the contrary, you should not leave the sea. Who called you that? Dad or Mom?
– I will clarify. When I clarify, I will definitely tell you. You go and swim, and I will look at you from the balcony!
– Good! Bye!
– Marina, stood and looked at the sea. A group of friends stayed at the same hotel where she once stayed with her aunt. The girl really did not like to swim in the sea, she liked to admire them more, or walk on the beach, walk on the water.
– You should not have gone. The water is great!
– I am going swimming tonight. I called my mom, my name is marine, and my mom called me that name.
– I was just joking. And that’s how you took it.
– Marina is not to be trifled with. Yes Marina. This is a very serious person! Let us better decide when we are going to the «Miracle Beauty». I am in favor of tomorrow. Marina looked sideways at her friend.
– I cannot understand why you are so drawn there!
– «I don’t know. I want to watch this fire show! Drink mead! It’s cool!
– Let’s do it tomorrow. If you have decided everything. Max silently agreed with everything that Svetlana would suggest. She was the leader in the relationship. He did not claim to be the leader. He liked everything Sveta did, and he loved her very much. A group of friends arrived at the venue long before the show started.
– What a wonderful place! Why haven’t I been here before?!
– Because you went to another place.
– Yes, that is right, you noticed. The weather was hot. And crowds of people went to the waterfall.
– Let’s join the tour?
– I agree!
– Maybe we will order a table and go.
– At least one sane person!
– Let’s get closer to the stage.
While Max and Sveta were choosing a table, Marina kept looking for the guy she had seen before. But he wasn’t there, disappointment was visible on her face. – Girlfriend, do not despair, you will definitely meet, and you told me about it yourself. Here we go to the waterfall. Let us go for a swim.
– And there was no motorcycle at the entrance. Marina spoke faintly. I cannot come here every day.
– Not all at the click of two fingers. If he is your destiny, then you will meet. Marina understood that her friend wanted to calm her down. And pretended to agree with her. Considering that, it was impossible to argue with Sveta.
– Here comes the tour group, let us join them. A group of friends followed the tour, Sveta and Max lagged behind a little, and Marina listened attentively to every word of the guide. She wanted to gather as much information as possible for her work.
– When I was here in May with Aunt Natasha, the river went beyond its limits, everything was blurred here.
– Yes, but that was in May. You were not warned that the waterfall dries up in the summer from the heat. It is not like a river, even the waterfall itself can dry up. You hear that it is not so much audible. If it was pouring at full power, then the water would make a lot of noise, and we would hear it well.
– «You mean we won’t see him?» The tour was outraged.
– Enjoy nature, and the wonderful boxwood air. This is a very beautiful place, there is something to see. The guide calmed the crowd of vacationers, and he sat down to rest.
– I was told that there is a rise even higher here.
– Yes, there are two more waterfalls. But they are also dry, and you will need to go up there yourself. I’m taking a tour.
The descent was more difficult. Marina was completely disappointed. She did not even try toВ hide it. After descending from the waterfall, the friends sat down at the tables and got ready toВ watch the show program. Marina periodically looked at the entrance area, hoping toВ see Artem. Sveta and Max enjoyed watching the show, and paid little attention toВ Marina. For aВ moment, Marina felt lonely, and she wanted toВ leave. She turned all her attention toВ the concert program, and listened toВ the Slavic music.
That evening, three young people drove past the Miracle Beauty cafe, and made aВ stop toВ take shelter from the heat, and have dinner at aВ nearby cafe.
– I should have stopped by and had dinner there.
– Yes, well, we will stop by tomorrow. Do not worry. You will meet your goddess!
– I am sure she was there today. I can feel it.
– I did not expect this from you. That you would be so crazy about a woman. Perhaps the time has come.
– Yes, I have met my woman, and I will wait for her.
– Okay, brother, do not worry. We will come here as often as possible.
In the evening, in the room, Marina was sitting over a cup of coffee and smoking a cigarette. Her friend knew Marina’s state of mind. – Just do not get depressed. My God, you are at sea.
– Yes, it is easy for you to reason. You are with a guy. On the sea. But I didn’t see the waterfall. And the guy, too. Sveta laughed at Marina’s words.
– I am sorry! I see a little girl whose balloon burst! But, you saw a colorful, fiery show, in the style of ancient Russia. Well, where else would you see such a thing? And I listened to good music.
– Okay, sorry, you are right. The completely white world is not to blame, that something is not working out for me. And you’re right about the music, I actually listened to it, and forgot myself. The friends hugged and said goodbye until tomorrow morning. Marina understood how much Sveta loved her, and therefore could not be offended by her. The morning knock on the door, Marina knew Sveta’s knock.
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