Her name is a gossip. I had such an old friend Irina. We have been friends with her since childhood. And I realized for a long time: she, like that suitcase without a handle, which it is a pity to throw away, still obliges children's memories. Yes, she always liked to gossip, but she did not commit sordid acts, at least intentionally. And thanks for that. I knew that I could not trust my most intimate, and always tried to ask her "How are you? What are you like? "
Oh, how I hated these questions, so often escaping from her lips! I love my secrets and do not really want to know others. I think that those who have a habit of climbing into other people's affairs, simply have nothing to live on. Or they are jealous of the success of others. Probably, this applies to Ira: she is 30 years old, she is not married, she lives alone. However, I would not have talked about it for so long, if she had not recently done quite dishonestly with me and even low.
And what happened is this. I was changed by my beloved person, whom we met happily for two years. And on the eve of the wedding he confessed that he had betrayed me.
Yes, men also commit stupid actions - I'm not even about treason, but about recognition. Although it's a shame, and then, and more. "You know," he tried to explain his act, "before the loss of freedom, I wanted to finally go to the left. And I confessed to you, because I want us to have no quizzes. " "Well, you're a fool, it turns out - barely holding back tears," I said then. "So know: there will be no wedding." Yes, we had a serious quarrel with him. And Irka, apparently, rejoiced. And in this connection, I got used to going to visit me, apparently hoping for the role of "vest". But I basically did not complain to her and did not cry. And when Vadim and I reconciled, I did not even inform her of this. For that and paid. One Sunday morning, when Vadik left me, he just ran into Irina on the threshold, who came to me without warning.
- What else does this woman want from you? She screamed indignantly. I did not want to frighten off my happy happiness and decided to keep silent about it.
- Yes, so ... I came for my books, - answered indifferently.
In my heart everything was boiling. Now this hateful transfusion from empty to empty, shaking of air with meaningless phrases will begin ... What came, and even without a call?
- Well, tell me, what's new with you? Irka unceremoniously settled herself in the kitchen chair and moved her vase to the biscuit, obviously preparing for a long, unhurried conversation.
"Nothing special," I answered weakly. - Pasha like a wolf. Work home...
- Well, I also have everything the old way. But I found out! Do you remember Rita?
- Poor Rita! - I sympathized, the more that I knew her family well. Her husband Alik was a very decent man. "Well, if it turns out that Alik is not guilty of anything ..."
- Yes what is there, it's not my fault! Irka boiled categorically. "All the accountants are crooks!" I'm sure it's one hundred percent!
"Do not you tell Rita about this, she'll be offended," this ranting conversation irritated me. "You know, Irish, you're sorry, something's hurting my head this morning!" I even think hard.
- This is due to the visit of Vadik? - Ira looked at me with suspicion.
- Calm down! I was just tired - I was impatient to send her out.
To my relief, having eaten the last cookies, Irka rose quickly.
"All right, I'll run." Call me if you need me. Yes, look at me, that this reptile, your Vadik, again does not bother your head!
I was ready to just kill her on the spot for such unheard-of impudence. But for today it has not stopped. A couple of hours later, my phone rang.
- You imagine, just called Ritke, I say: "Well, what's wrong with Alik?" It turns out that they have already taken a pledge not to leave the place. He was again interrogated. Yes, I tell you: smoke without fire does not happen. Now I'll go to her - do not leave her alone at such a moment! I doubly did not envy Margarita and, having put down the phone, returned to business. And in the evening Rita called me herself.
"Listen, Anyuta," she said . "I seem to have unwittingly framed you." Irka came to me today with her condolences. And suddenly he says: "Guess who I saw with Anka today!" Well, I did not suspect anything, blurted out: "I bet, Vadim?" And she said to me: "How do you know? They parted! "I just saw you from a distance with Vadik yesterday, I realized that you made up, and was just stunned: Irka knows about it. I told her that I saw you in a hug. What became of her! She began to resent: "How! Why did not she tell me ?! Also, my best friend, is called! I'll never forgive her for this! "I just grinned back:" Do not bother, Rituyl. I really did not advertise our truce. Well, Irina recognized, she knew that. And there is nothing to do from the molehills of an elephant ... It turns out that I underestimated Irkin's penchant for gossip, intrigues, disassembly. The whole week we did not call up, and I was glad that she does not make any claims to me. I still did not have enough excuses!
The next weekend I went to the suburb to visit my parents. And on Monday Irka called me, habitually asking how things are, like me, that I am. And - not a word about the stupid incident in Rita. Then she somehow crumpled and says:
- Anka, I do not know whether to tell you or not. You, maybe it will be unpleasant. Come on, I'll tell you. On Saturday, I walked around our park with my Jim and saw your Vadim with some kind of stunted fifa. They clamped and kissed on the bench. Now, I told you that he was a scoundrel. You did not believe. Only with you broke up - and already found a new one ... He's just a mean-spirited womanizer. And do not pity him for a bit!
My heart froze. If this is true, I will not survive the second betrayal.
"Sorry, I can not talk to you right now," and quickly put down the receiver.
Everything turned out very quickly. Vadim could not kiss on Saturday in the park, because he was immediately summoned to work, where he stayed for 24 hours - on duty. And there was a mass of witnesses. It was clear: so Irina wanted to take revenge for my secrecy. But this was already a real meanness on her part. I did not begin to find out the relationship. Just called her and without undue explanation she said firmly and firmly:
- Ira, from now on I cross you out of my life. Very much you I ask: do not call me more. Never...