Angels turned around (Heavenly escort) - страница 2

Elizabeth read the poem about April, and drew attention to a man with a nose clip near the window, who looked at her with a sad and far from reality look.

When everyone sat down to drink tea with biscuits (which was the tradition of the literary club), Elizabeth went to Mr. Brainy and held out a melon, saying that she could not imagine her life without this fruit. He invited her to a park in which the trees had already begun to turn yellow, and some special species of maple were covered with a bright red fire color.

His wife died during the birth of Stephanie, and he did not have time to enjoy family life, having remained at the age of 33 a widower. Since then, he has never had a serious relationship, since it was necessary to engage in Stephanie from birth. There were women who could give birth to him, but he remained true to his wife and daughter.

Stephanie liked to cut beautiful dresses and shoes from fashion magazines, and paste them in her notebook, signing the events on which she was supposed to be present in these outfits. One day a dragonfly flew into the window, and Stephanie stretched out her hand to pat it. Suddenly a boy appeared in her room and told her to not be afraid. He is an Angel and came to tell her that if she ever wants to go there with him, to heaven, she just has to think about it and then he will turn around and come for her.

Stephanie told him that he can come to her when he wants, that she is interested in stories about heaven, and about how everything is arranged there, and if there are schools there for people like her.

Elizabeth bought a new dress for the next Saturday meeting at the Writers' Club. She put on makeup and lipstick. She looked much older, although she was far from 20. When she did not see Mr. Brainy among those present, her heart pounded slightly and she realized that she felt affection for Mr. Brainy. She had not liked men for a long time, after her divorce she had no serious relationship, although for sex she had a couple of brutal men, but brainless and muscular. Basically, she called them friends, with whom it was impossible to go to an event, to the theater or even for a walk.

She came home and called Mr. Brainy. He answered the phone and said that Stephanie was in the hospital. Her heart condition was worsenerly. She is on drugs and very weak.