the kitchen, and he had a chance to look at her. He did it stealthily so that no one would notice his liking for this girl. Lyosha was so confused; everything he did seemed so funny and clumsy. Lilya was laughing like a child. She was a child. Now the day of her parents’ arrival was coming.
Rashid was often away on business. He kept his word and did not declare Arthur, the new investigator asked to name the make and number of the car. But Rashid gave only the color and brand, he did not call the number, referring to the fact that he did not remember it. He did not see who was sitting in the car either and it all got hushed up. The police were more preoccupied with killing police officers than wounding Arthur, and they did not bother Rashid anymore and waited for Amir to recover. The new investigator was not so interested in the case of Arthur’s capture, and conducted this case passively. Arthur was lucky that the previous investigator kept many details secret so as not to harm the Sultan, and these details were taken with him to the grave. Everything was in Arthur’s favor, Rashid and Lily’s parents did not testify against him, Ahmed withdrew his statement. Arthur got away with it again. Amir remained in a coma and this was the main cause of concern for Rashid and Arthur. Rashid was worried about his son’s life; he was more concerned about the threat posed by Arthur than his condition. Arthur prayed that this palmist would not survive. He took out evil on Jamal.
– It was necessary to finish him off to the end, or not to start at all. Why did you even start this whole shootout? I did not give you that right. Why did you open fire?
– Master, I am sorry. I just swore that I would avenge my friend. She killed him. He was bringing her food, and she killed him with a frying pan. If I had known sooner, I could have saved him.
Maybe you are right. Then it was necessary to kill to the end. Now I am in his hands. When this palmist wakes up, he will tell the cops everything.
– «Just say the word and I’ll kill him.»
– It will have to be done when I leave Russia. It would be a medical error. That is when I will finish what I started. And you will fly with me. I need you. I have no one left but you and my girl. The poor thing was so scared. He spoke these words with such warmth, it looked so ridiculous from the outside, and his appearance did not correspond to these words. Arthur decided to hide. He could only hide in Indonesia, only there everything went smoothly for him, and there he was completely safe. Arthur loved to fly there and spend time there. Moreover, his muse was originally from Indonesia and Arthur decided to give her a gift. He had decided to marry Vina, but he had not told her about it yet.
Guilt, after experiencing fear, was afraid to stay alone in the apartment. She still could not believe that she could be stolen. Arthur did not talk to her much on this topic, he tried not to put pressure on her psyche and be as courteous to her as possible. Arthur understood that he was to blame for everything that happened.
– We will fly to your homeland soon. You and me. Arthur took her hand. Vina was so happy. She had not expected to hear those words.
– Is it true?
– Yes. It is true. It is time for you and me to change the situation. Rest. You probably miss your relatives.
– I cannot believe it. Vina’s face lit up. She squeezed Arthur’s hand tightly. Arthur squeezed her hand even tighter.
Sultana was also preparing for the flight home, but in her soul, she was not as radiant as Vina. Her soul was dark and overcast and she could not open up to anyone. Only Amir himself could help her grief, and only voluntarily. But he was in a coma, and did not know what was going on in the soul of his beloved. Sultana was packing her things to move in with her father.
– Maybe you will stay with me again. I do not want to let you go.
– I would love to, but that is it, it is time to say goodbye. My stay in this city is ending.
– Let’s take a walk around Moscow at night today. Our city was decorated for the New Year. It’s so beautiful outside.
– To be honest, I am afraid to go outside. I have been locked up for more than a year and I have forgotten what freedom is.
– Well, it is time to remember. Do not be afraid. It is time to start living. Life is a holiday. Do not be afraid. Your father’s house has not been guarded for three days, so everything is fine. So let us go. Sultana could not believe that it was over, and reluctantly agreed.
– Come on.
Moscow at night was burning with bright lights. The city was completely decorated and ready for the New Year. Sultana was not accustomed to this climate, cold, snow, and such celebrations as the New Year in Moscow. She admired this evening beauty and quickly got tired of the flow of people and bright shop windows. They sat down on a bench.
– Well, you see. Nothing happened. You are not being followed anymore.
– Thank you for reminding me! Otherwise, I relaxed. The interlocutor laughed.
– Will you come to us again? Sultana’s mood changed abruptly.
– No. She replied dryly.
– It is just that you got here in such conditions that you have many unpleasant memories. Many tourists love Moscow, and not only tourists.
– No. I just want to go home and that is it. With these words, Sultana got up from the bench and looked at the sky. The sky was covered with white clouds.
– It is for the snow. Did you even like the snow? Sultana took the snowflake in her hands. – Make a wish. And it will definitely come true. And Rose sang a song about a snowflake. Sultana held a snowflake in her fist and did not want to open her palm. After listening to the song, she opened her palm and blew on the melted snowflake.
– How great! It started snowing. It was light. White thin snowflakes swirled in the air and fell on Sultana’s beautiful, long hair. Rosa also had long hair, but not as long as Sultana’s did. Snowflakes looked beautiful on black. And the girls looked at their beauty on their hair. Sultana did not want to return to the apartment, or even to her father. She wanted to walk until morning. This snowfall lifted her spirits and Rosa, noticing this, decided to arrange a holiday for her. They skipped all night and returned home in the morning. This night was the last night that Sultana spent in the company of Rosa. In the morning, it was time to say goodbye and Sultana almost burst into tears.
– Well, do not cry, girl. We will see you again. Sultana understood that this was the end. The end of her stay in Moscow and of course her acquaintance with Amir. She hid this pain deep, where no one has access, and a mask of happiness was put on her face. Sultana smiled as best she could, the girl knew how to do it, because she once did it for the audience. The three of them had breakfast, Sultana, Ahmed and Rosa. Rosa’s husband always left early and arrived late. But sometimes he could spend the whole day at home in the middle of the week. Sultana did not dare to ask what he was doing, but this family was quite rich. – I hope our acquaintance does not end there. And will we see you again?
– Of course. My daughter was lucky. Allah sends her good friends. Here in our capital Phnom Penh, she met her family, and we became friends. Now we have friends in Moscow.
– So we are glad to have guests. But do not forget that we are fellow countrymen and we will see each other often. We are from the same city.
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