On the stone road. Venia Mishin

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      – What do you mean? What do you mean, talking about the untruthfulness of rumors? – Said Eric, suppressing the shiver in her voice.

      – You don’t really know? – The man portrayed a surprise.

      – No, – calmly lied Eric.

      – Yes of course! I understand – he obviously didn’t believe. The strange man pursed his lips into a smile, then took colored eyes, and continued his way.

      The driver of the truck was able to budge a barely functioning machine. The road has cleared; the motionless cars finally drove off.

      – I want to assure you, that you no longer need to judge yourself with anxiety. You’re lucky, and this is enough to calm down.

      – That’s really!.. – Not without sarcasm, Eric responded to this nonsense.

      The words of bursting with enigma man seemed absurd to Eric! He twitched as if he was poured with cold water. He was not lucky, most likely he was unfortunate teenager, who was pursued by something terrible. Apparently, Anders didn’t know this, if he thought otherwise.

      – Almost all of us had to wade through a swamp of doubt and misunderstanding, alone.

      It was not clear that he had in mind this time. Eric didn’t touch by his statement, as well as the young man didn’t listen to his advice, and continued to stay alert.

      – Where are we going? – he asked.

      In fact, Eric would like to know when was going to be the nearest stop. He was still determined to leave the stranger.

      Pressing the brake, Anders parked near a small cafe. Before getting out of the car, Eric asked him:

      – Who are you? – Finally, Eric still wanted to understand the intentions of person, who picked him up off the road. And maybe he will be able to comprehend the meaning of his hints.

      – Just someone who wants to help you. You are need in support; you need it right now, as never before. And there are not many people, who are able to provide it – quite seriously explained Anders.

      The gratitude didn’t follow, because Eric didn’t believe in the help of strangers. His own father had never helped him, why the stranger should do it, especially if he doesn’t know Eric?

      – Maybe the way it is, but why do you need it?

      Everything has a reason – Eric believed. For example, his friend Noah Holm persuaded his father to take Eric to job not only out of friendship: Noah just didn’t want to spend his days in the company of his parents and brothers, who didn’t care about him.

      All events had its reason; Eric considered unselfishness the product of fiction, he wanted to find out why Anders helped him.

      – I understand what you’re trying to handle now…

      – I doubt it! – Immediately said Eric, without giving Anders the chance to finish. He was sure that no one is able to understand what he was that moment.

      – I just want to return my duty! – The man admitted, with the different facial expression and tone of voice.

      Eric didn’t understand his words again.

      – But you I don’t owe anything. I see you for the first time! Maybe you made a mistake? – For the umpteenth time, Eric was in disarray.

      – No one said that I owe you! – Explained Anders with a grin.

      Despite this, the questions didn’t end there: to whom he wants to repay the debt? He could only guess. Though Eric didn’t care, he decided that he didn’t relate to the quirks of strangers, and that it was time to leave.

      – Why are you running? – Suddenly asked Anders, as if he knew the Eric’s idea.

      – You said that you know what I’m struggling, so you should know the answer.

      – I only know what you have got – the emphasis sounded on the last word – but why are you running I don’t know.

      – And what have I got? – Eric also highlighted the last word.

      – I asked first! – Said the young man.

      His question was not so simple as it might seem to be. There was no exact explanation. Eric didn’t have anything at all, he didn’t really understand, why did it. After a little thought, he tried to give the answer not only to his companion, and also to himself:

      – Maybe… maybe I’m guilty in… something, something terrible. I want to make sure – he admitted.

      Only that moment, Eric had the courage to put forward the assumption of his own involvement in the incident with his father. A bright ball, the smashed phone, a hurricane in the city park, the explosion in the kitchen: all pieces of the puzzle had common constant. This constant was Eric.

      – What are you going to do if your fears confirm?

      – I don’t know, but I won’t come back!

      If it turns out that it is really his guilt – the return will be impossible.

      – Your turn – reminded the scruffy teenager to the new acquaintance.

      – Before I answer, I would like to know what do you think about everything that happened to you in the last days?

      Anders continued to amaze by his awareness that he possessed. Perhaps he deliberately unsaid, so Eric excluded the specifics of his response, leaving only the impression of his experience.

      – The only thing that comes to mind is his loss. It is likely, I’m going crazy – sad Eric with a grin, and then he hid his eyes behind gray bangs. Eric didn’t want to show his fear.

      – My story is similar to yours. Once, I had to run away from home. It was many years ago. I thought I was the threat to my family, so that for the sake of their protection I had to abandon them. It was quite a difficult dilemma.

      The surprise flashed on Eric’s face, even before the serene voice of Anders had stopped.

      – Indeed, very similar to my story! How can I know that you are telling the truth? – Eric demanded evidence.

      – I have no idea, just believe! – Anders advised. It was strangely, but it seemed that he didn’t care: did Eric believe him or not.

      – It is not simple! – Eric opposed.

      It was too recklessly to trust a stranger, who even behaves yourself eccentrically and sometimes spooky.

      – Yes, make a person believe it’s a heavy task, but I will try, – judging by the expression on his face and manner of speech, it’s СКАЧАТЬ