Selfish and stupid! I had no reason to dislike her, because I did not know her then. But is it possible not to love a person without any grounds? But I thought up a reason for myself. I decidedly did not want to share the love of my elder brother Alyoshka with someone. I've always been terribly jealous. As a child, she was jealous of her mother's brother and for a long time believed that she loved him more. When we grew up and we lost our father, my mother worked hard and came home late. I became jealous of my brother to his friends: he always took care of me as an adult, although only three years older, and friends distracted his attention.
Probably , such a spoiled little girl as I grew up always had a certain lack of love. Waited for her literally from all. My brother and I always adored each other, which in childhood is rare. My mother was always out, and Aleshka and I studied together with many things of life, we believed each other our secrets, and consulted. Even when I fell in love for the first time, I told this news not to my mother, but to my brother.
When we grew up, we did not become less intimate. I was proud of the fact that my Leshka was a handsome man, and the girls ran after him, but he sorted them with food and changed them often, because everyone wanted to marry him, and he did not intend to marry so early. And how, in my opinion, so no girl of those with whom he met, is not worthy of my magnificent brother. Perhaps I would not have suffered so much if I had also met someone when my brother met Natasha. But at that time my heart, alas, was completely free. I was always a member of Aleshka's company.
Often tied up with her brother when this gay gang organized parties or "drove a goat", that is, moved from one cafe to another. Naturally, I was aware of all Leshkin's amorous affairs. And suddenly something changed. Alexei became more closed and unsociable. And in the evenings somewhere was washed off and was returning home rather late.
"Lech, what's going on with you?" - Once I could not stand it. - What are these secrets of the Madrid court from your beloved sister?
"Yes," he smiled enigmatically. And, without going into details, he added stingily: "In fact, you will soon find out." Our Andriukha has a birthday on the nearest Friday. Let's go together. Agree?
"I agree." Only what connection between Andryushkin's birthday and your mysterious behavior?
"A curious Varvara was torn off his nose!" - the brother laughed and gently snapped me on the nose, retiring to his room.
These attitudes alerted me. And not in vain ... When we were dressed and with a gift were near Andrei's house, Alyosha suddenly stopped and, looking at his watch, said:
"Svetik, let's stand here a little." Now one person should come here.
"What kind of person is he?" - I was suspiciously curious, anticipating the evil.
"Well ... My new girlfriend." She is great! You will see. I'll take a look for our gang. This is my surprise.
Yes, she was really beautiful! Can not argue. And that's why I disliked her at first sight. But most of all I was shocked by the fact that my Alyoshka did not leave her, not a single step, and rushed with her like a written baggage, and often dragged him to the kitchen to kiss. Yes-ah ... It was clear: this is not a joke. This is a serious matter. My mood finally deteriorated. I, without thinking that someone might not like it, huddled in the corner of the couch with a glass of wine and pulled away from what was happening. Sad thoughts were spinning in my head. For the first time in my life I thought about the fact that Leszek can get married and leave me and my mother. Without it, our house will be empty, in which the three of us lived so long and happily. His heart in the first place will own this beauty, which is surely dull as a Siberian felt boots. Beauties are all fools! And where did she just come from our mother and Mom?
I did not even have time to notice how she approached and sat down beside her. What does she want?
- Listen, - Natalia has kindly addressed to me. - Let's get acquainted more closely. Leschik talked so much about you! I really like your relationship!
"Meet me," I muttered rudely and indifferently.
Look at you! He is already Leschik for her. She's finished!
"You guys have such nice things here ..." Natasha, somehow confused, caught my estrangement.
- Yes, glorious ... - I mumbled, letting me know that I do not want to communicate.
Here is attached! It will come to us now. The situation was defused by Alyoshka.
- Well, have we become friends, girls? He asked gaily, looking from her to me. It seems that he was just happy, confident that we found a common language. Then things got worse. It turned out that Andrei agreed to see me, and Alyoshka went away with his beauty, while casually throwing me:
- Svetik, warn my mother that I will not come to spend the night. I'll stay with Natasha.
It was the end. At home, I burst into tears. And my mother, instead of being upset with me, just laughed:
- Svetul, do not be a child. How old is he? Twenty five. And you? He has every right to privacy. It's time already!
- She is a fool! I stated stubbornly. - It can be seen. "What are you all nice ..." Ugh! She can not wait to be well, she rushes to make herself an image: they say, here I am, just as nice as you, accept me into your society ...
Mom put a hand on my shoulders.
- What are you and Lyoshka I have good, friendly have grown! She said with tenderness. "Do not worry, you'll soon be married, you will flee from me."
Time passed. Alex introduced his Natasha to her mother, and she really liked it. Then he moved to live with the bride. They began to prepare for the wedding. And I was terribly angry. Just could not imagine how I could survive it.
"Your girl irritates me terribly," I once told my brother. "It seems to me that she is a fool and she is unworthy of you."
"And what is she up to?" You do not know her at all. And then, you absolutely do not have to love her, I tell you. This is my prerogative, "Lech reproached me. - I, for the first time in my life, fell in love so much. And you? My sister is also called ... Natalia wanted to invite you to visit, make friends, but she feels that you are disgusting towards her. And I love her!
- And feels right! Said the evil. "You have correctly noted: I do not have to love her." And do it yourself, whatever you want.
To my mother, I often said:
"It's her, while the bride is so silly." And then it turns out to be a snake under the snake. You will see!
One day Natasha decided to call me.
- Sveta, listen, let's go, let's chat, even though we meet at a cafe. What are we, like strangers, in fact?
- Are we already relatives? I asked ironically, but I agreed to see each other.
I did not like that Alyosha was offended at me. And almost completely stopped communicating with me. Yes, and my mother because of my behavior is forced to go to visit his son, and to us to invite him along with the bride does not dare. It was not normal. But I did not intend to put up with her at all, I was going to make it clear that she was new in our family, and if she wants to rock her rights, she will not succeed. Lord, where did I get so much harm and stupidity to behave this way?
After all, in the end , it was about the fate of my beloved Leshka, and not about my whims. The difference is palpable, is not it? I put on a marafet, put on my favorite dress and was quite pleased with my appearance. At the rendezvous with the bride's brother went off in a fighting mood. We met in a small cozy cafe in the city center. They ordered coffee with cognac and sat down at the table opposite each other. I initially perceived this meeting as a duel. Natasha, apparently, was completely different and immediately surprised me: without makeup, modestly dressed. My disguise seemed completely out of place. Alyosha the bride behaved amicably and did not intend to prove anything to me. I was just discouraged.
"It's great that we are together, finally met together, without strangers," she began.
- I decided all the same to somehow establish our relations.
"Do you and I have any relationship?" - I was sincerely surprised.
- They are not, but I want to be. I know, it's very vexing that I became an unfaithful razluchnitsey, took away my beloved brother. But this is a natural course of events, understand. Not me, so the other would take it from you. You want him to be happy, do not you? We can not be friends with you, you can not be forced by force. But you are the sister of my beloved person, and I want you to not consider me your enemy. It's unpleasant to be so unloved without a reason! In my opinion, I absolutely do not deserve this. She reasoned like an old woman. She spoke reasonable things, which puzzled me a lot, because I was ready for battle! Indeed, why do I contrive? And how to be now, what to say to her so as not to look stupid? This Natasha has not done me any harm. She's beautiful and clever, and not a bitch. "You know," I finally decided, "let's not find out the relationship now." I admit that I behaved stupidly. I really do not hate you. And to arrange all the points above the "i", I propose to meet the New Year, which is already on the nose, with the whole family: you, I, Mama and Leszek. I think for them our truce will be a big surprise. This meeting marked the beginning of our strong, faithful and tender friendship.