Peter Hostel: From Petersburg with Love

Chapter 4

Masha went outside and saw Dima meets Lena with a bouquet of flowers, hugs her and kisses, whispers something in her ear; Lena laughing, and then they sit down together in his car, BMW black, and leave. Lena came out five minutes early Masha, but she said nothing about the fact that she will meet Dima. So, he decided to surprise her. Oh, how lucky she! She has got a beautiful and rich boyfriend, the son of a prosecutor. Masha has not a boyfriend, but she is not sad, it is not in her rules; Masha knows that she will have a husband yet, because she is striking blonde. But Masha happy for Lena and wish her happiness.

Masha went to the subway and get off at "Vosstaniya Square". On this festive day, she agreed to meet with her friend Marina, she is friends with her since childhood; they studied together in school in Ekaterinburg. Friends met in the lobby of "Gallery" and made shopping. Marina bought a few colored blouses and Masha not bought anything, because she do not need things now. The friends had a good time.

After shopping trips, girlfriends went to a cafe to have coffee with dessert and to chat. Masha said:

- Well, listen, what happened to me last weekend, after we're running around in the Tauride Park. The whole story! I was riding the subway, was in a tracksuit, and suddenly I felt a headache, in the eyes of the fog, I could not stand. Maybe our run influenced me so. I guess I'm still not ready for such intensive training; I should start with small, gradually increasing the load. Sometimes, headaches were with me in the past two years. Someone told me that it is a blood pressure. But I do not understand this increased pressure or low blood pressure. I do not know, because I do not like to talk about diseases, it is the sad knowledge. And yet, I reached to the "Tekhnologichesky Institut", came out of the carriage, leaned against the wall, I sat down and bowed my head. A young man approached me and asked, "How are you? You feel bad? Can I help you?" " No, no, thank you - I said. - Sometimes it happens to me. Now I sit a little and it will end. " " Well, look. Sometimes headaches happen because of hunger in the subway. Take it." And he handed me an apple. Can you imagine? Then he ran to the train. I do not know who is he, where is he and what his name, but I'm so grateful to him for sympathy. I think there are more good people than bad in the world.

- Why are you telling me this now? - Marina amazed. - Why not call and not write?

- Sorry, I was very busy at work. I decided that I'll tell you in person.

- Wow! Okay, what happened next?

- Nothing. I came in my hostel; I went to bed because of fatigue and headache. I slept two hours.

- Masha, I'm sorry. I will not take you more to run. I did not know about your headaches, you did tell me never.

- All is well. I blame that took a lot of stress. But this is not the point. The next day I started to think about him, about this guy who offered me help. And suddenly I wanted warmth, hugs and kisses. I wanted to love. You know, I did not kiss anybody so long ago. I began to regret that did not ask his name, I had no time to ask.

- Oh, my dear! But it's easy to fix. At any convenient day let's get out of a night club...

- No, no, I wanted romance, warm and home - Masha laughed. - It is spring so acts on me, I guess. And even I have started be jealous a little bit to Irina with Kostya from my hostel. Or to my friend Lena from the hostel, she is a violinist, I told you about her. This morning I saw her in the yard with her boyfriend Dima, he was with a bouquet of flowers. They tenderly embraced what I wanted an embrace too. Lena is very lucky with him! He is so beautiful and rich. Lena said that he is son of Prosecutor Andrew Lyahin.

- How? - Marina choked. - Prosecutor Andrew Lyahin?

- Yes. This name tells you something?

- Actually, yes.

- And what?

Marina stood a short pause, was up to something, drank some coffee, and then packed up and asked:

- Tell me, is Lena a good girl? Would you like to help her?

- Of course. She's a good girl. She has any oddities, because she is a musician. But in the hostel I'm friends with her only, to the other guys I say only "hello".

- Then listen. I have twisted romance with a criminal investigator to week ago.

- Wow!

- Yes. And yesterday, when I met with him, someone called him. He listened for a long time, and then shouted: "Again this idiot Dima Lyahin!", and hung up. I start to calm him, and I asked: "Who is Dima Lyahin?" And he said to me: "Son of the prosecutor." I continue: "And what he did again?" And he told me: "He prepares young and stupid girls as smugglers and couriers of drugs."

- No! - Masha cried so loudly that the neighbors turned from the other tables. - I do not believe. It just cannot be.

- Why?

- But he's so good.

Marina laughed heartily.

- Yeah, good. It's a weighty argument!

Masha quietly finished her coffee and looked at Marina.

- And what should I do now?

- Decides, you will save your friend at the hostel or not. If you still decide to save Lena, I can help.

Friends paid for the coffee and went outside. They hugged and said goodbye.

- Come on, my dear, - Marina said. - Call, write, and do not forget. See you soon!

Masha went along Nevsky Prospect, and thought: "Ihave to tell her everything. I have to reveal to her eyes. To protect her fromevil. As a friend. "