Serum
In the angelic world was established by God
strict hierarchy of 9 angelic ranks:
Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominions, Forces, Powers, Principles, Archangels, Angels.
The door creaked disgustingly, and the timid guy went into a small clean hallway. A pleasant aroma of baked goods and artificial flavoring wafted from the kitchen. Quiet conversations were heard.
– Let’s! What do you think? – the girl drawled softly, pushing her classmate deep into the hallway, and added louder. – Ma-a-am, go get acquainted!
Michaelis shifted from foot to foot and suddenly, in a low voice with irony in his voice, he clarified, regaining his former self-confidence:
– Do you have a beautiful mother?
Why Elizabeth raised her eyebrows in surprise and threatened immediate reprisal, but the guy was not afraid, saying that she would not fall.
“I’ll get it, I’ll get it,” the girl wailed.
– But no, – Michael smiled, gently intercepting Elizabeth’s fists. A classmate jumped funny and tried to escape, but did not make any serious efforts for this. Fooled around what to say!
“But I’ll get in,” my mother entered menacingly from the room into the hallway, noting the impudent boy. – Daughter, who is this?
Elizabeth stretched her lips in an open warm smile and held out:
– Do you remember we went to the ballet studio? So, this is Michael.
– Ahhh, the one who constantly scoffed and tried to perform the bottom break? the woman recalled.
“Yes, yes,” Elizabeth laughed.
– Well, e-mine, – the guy lamented picturesquely, horrified at how his impudent and cool image is rolling straight down the mountain, gaining momentum.
– Well, consider familiar from the pot, and now you study together at school?!
– Yeah, in the same class, – Elizabeth nodded and added more quietly. – We sit at the same desk.
– Are you friends? the woman asked.
– Yes.
– No, – Michael answered at the same time, causing the girl to shrink her head in fear. The boy clarified: – We hug, we walk by the hand. Is this really friendship?
Mom appreciated the audacity and built a meme mine said:
– Great, I like it, – and turning around, she went to the kitchen, put the kettle on and set the table for two more people. “Come in, I’ll feed you now.”
Michael helped Elisabeth take off her spring jacket and carefully hung it on her shoulders, straightening her hoodie, smoothing out the non-existent wrinkles.
– What are you? the girl asked in a furious whisper.
He just smiled, that same charming smile of his because of which many girls went crazy. After school, Michael often accompanied Elizabeth home, but today she invited him to her place – she was tired of hiding and offered to introduce her to her mother. The father, a long-distance sailor, was again on a voyage, so a meeting was just planned with him.
Today was the perfect occasion – an excellently written control, a “five” in chemistry and no “two” in physics (although there were all chances, but we were lucky and were not asked to the board).
– We have guests, – another figure flashed in the doorway. A boy of Michael’s age, a little thin, like many teenagers, which was compensated by his high growth.
“Hey,” the boy winked at Elizabeth.
Michael turned to the girl, feeling jealousy surge in his soul. The unfamiliar boy behaved frivolously, like an old good friend.
Elizabeth greeted the visitor with warm hugs and was obviously glad to see him. The boy was smiling.
– Am I disturbing you? Michael asked deceptively calmly, feeling his fists clench by themselves. He wanted to take Elizabeth in a rush and hide her from the world.
– Yes, relax, I’m her brother, Artem.
“Ugh, lucky!” – a thought flashed through the head of the jealous man and, recollecting himself, held out his hand for a handshake:
– Michael.
“My friend,” said Elizabeth belatedly. – We have been friends since childhood, from the same yard.
– And I would have stayed… in the yard, – Michaelis jokingly remarked, removing his hand, feeling the sense of possessiveness returned.
– Are you going to stand at the door? I set the table, relatives came to visit, – the woman exclaimed, emotionally clapping her hands.
“I hope that there are no more boys there, otherwise I won’t survive this,” Michaelis thought deadly, with difficulty restraining himself from voicing this thought aloud.
Elizabeth chuckled at her classmate’s change of mood, knowing that Michael had strong feelings for her, jealous of all male “people”. They had known each other for a long time, since kindergarten. At first they played, butted, sometimes they got it. Later, they ended up in school in the same class and both did not notice how they fell in love with each other. And it seems like they did not recognize each other as an official couple, but still they were together. Smiling shyly, Elizabeth looked at Michael, thinking about how lucky she was with him, and with this thought, her cheeks began to blush furiously, betraying her with giblets. Michael was a favorite at school – an excellent student, an intellectual and just a cutie. Perhaps he always made the most positive impression on everyone.
But the smile disappeared from the girl’s face as soon as she saw WHO of the relatives was waiting for them in the kitchen. Elisabeth’s second cousin was never happy. Julia had a bright appearance and bitchy character. She did not hesitate to take everything she wanted from her sister. So she squeezed out Elizabeth and the guys, and cosmetics, and some things, without returning anything and without repenting of her deed. And so she behaved with everyone – she did not put girls in anything and tried to publicly humiliate, fawned over the guys. Everything came to scandals, intrigues and investigations. Elizabeth was the first to break off communication with her sister, deciding that her nerves were more precious than all these unnecessary showdowns.
Michael noticed the change in mood right away.
– What fates? Elizabeth asked through clenched teeth.
– Yulia will change sides with us. She is undergoing internship, has not yet found an apartment. How not to help a relative?! If he finds an apartment, he will move out, – my mother assured and, smiling, poured tea for everyone. – Sit down, sit down, why did everyone get up?
Michael looked at his second cousin with curiosity. There was no question of kinship in appearance. Stylish in fashionable
