Beautiful Handwriting!

Chapter 8. The Portrait

- Oh, guys, by the way, - the girl said, pulling away, - I have a gift for you!
- Really? – the guys were surprised.
- Yeah! Now, wait, I'll bring it!
Anya ran off to her room, and the guys, puzzled, began to think what their friend had prepared.
A couple of minutes later, the girl appeared in the doorway. Apparently, she was dragging something heavy. And it really was like this: after Anya, the guys saw some kind of huge rectangle covered with a gray handkerchief.
- An, wh-what is that? – already starting to stutter, Alex said.
- So, I present to your attention: a picture called "Friendship"!
The girl pulled off a handkerchief, and under it there was a large canvas on which all three were painted: Anya, Roma and Alex. Friends ran skipping, clasping hands, along the avenue of autumn maples. Everything was orange, yellow, red, green, and the guys themselves were happy.
- Anya..... this is... a masterpiece!... - Alex said softly. And Roma couldn't even utter a word out of amazement. – How long have you been drawing this?
- Since December, since we just started being friends. For some reason I felt that this friendship would be strong, and I decided to write a picture about it.
Both guys stood with their mouths open for a couple of minutes, unable to utter a sound, and then they attacked the girl with hugs. They had never been depicted in paintings, so it was truly an honor for the boys.
- Ahah, okay, Alex, were you allowed to stay overnight? - Anya laughed and pulled away.
- Oh, yes, - the guy smiled.
- Great! Then let's have fun!
The friends had a great night, and the next day the guys went home. Alex's way was through the Embankment. The guy looked around and decided to sit on the edge for a while.
- Good afternoon, can I sit down with you?
Turning around, Alex saw a smiling girl with blonde hair.
- Yes, of course.
- My name is Sveta, - sitting down, the girl turned to the guy.
- My name is Alex, - the young man smiled back at her.
2 months have passed. May has already arrived. A lot has happened during this time: Alex introduced his friends to Sveta, and the four of them were already friends. The girl joined the company well: she admired Anya's drawing abilities, appreciated her book and "Friendship", and she got along well with Roma in terms of sports. Very soon Sveta and Alex announced their relationship. They looked very nice together. Anya, in honor of the upcoming graduation, dyed several strands in blue, turning to lilac. Roma finally realized his feelings for the girl, but he was afraid to tell everything, so for now they were just friends.
In early May, Anya was admitted to the hospital again, this time seriously. She began to sit and lie down more and more often, and walk less and less. The pressure was jumping like crazy. Shortness of breath also often appeared. Her friends were very worried about her. Roma visited Anya every day, Alex and Sveta also often came in.
Over time, the girl was getting worse. Now, even with the slightest physical exertion, she experienced severe pain in the thoracic region. Swelling appeared more and more often on the legs. Anya could hardly get up anymore. In order not to upset her friends, the girl tried to pretend to feel good, but the guys understood that she was not as good as she seemed.
- Hey, hi, how are you?
Roma's head appeared in the doorway with a worried expression on his face.
- Hi, everything is fine, I'm feeling better, - Anya replied.
The guy came into the room, and Alex appeared behind him.
- Thank you for visiting me, - the girl smiled. – How are things at school?
- Yes, everything is fine, the quarter is coming to an end, graduation is about to happen, - said Roma. – You will fulfill your dream and dance at the ball, right?
- Of course, I will definitely come to the graduation!
Roma smiled and left the ward to check with the attending doctor the condition of the girl. And Alex stayed and talked a little more with Anya. He came out frowning. After saying goodbye, the guys went for a walk.
- What's wrong with her?! Why doesn't anyone tell me what's wrong with Anya?! Even her attending physician refused to name the diagnosis! - Roma was indignant.
- Calm down, everything will be fine, she will do it, - Alex said somehow not very confidently.
- I really hope so, - the guy exhaled heavily. – I don't know what I will do if something happens to Anya.
The friends fell silent and did not say another word during the walk.