The chosen vessel. Fighting of the spirits. Miki Lazović

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СКАЧАТЬ that we, the Elects, although we have tremendous power in relation to the rest of humanity, are ordinary mortals, like the whole world. This thought did not please me. Then my grandfather reassured me with the words:

      “Sonny, it’s all according to God’s will and we must obey it. You must remember forever that you do not dare to lose heart, you should be proud that you are God’s chosen.”

      These words fell on my soul like a balm and later I always remembered them when it was hard for me. He always knew how to cheer up and not lose heart. As the popular saying goes: “A fun heart spins yarn.” From that day on I adopted this principle of life. Always be cheerful and calm. Thus, it was possible to cheer up the most saddened people, set patient’s mind at rest and melt any pain. This lesson I received at my grandmother’s funeral.

      We returned from the funeral. I was tortured for several days and then I continued the studies. I'd gotten a number of bad marks. I was sure that I could easily correct them, but they followed one after another. At the end of the half – year I had already eight bad marks. They did not bother me. It was more important to me that I was at odd with Bilja and I think about her ceaselessly. I was in love with her and she had all the good marks. At the beginning of the second half of the year Tanya came up to talk to me:

      “Miki, Bilja does not know what to do. Many times, when I was with her, I saw how she was crying.”

      “What? What happens to her, what would I not know?” – I asked Tanya.

      “You see, Miki, she and I are best friends and we are talking a lot. You are always the topic of our conversations. When you protected her from these bandits, she fell in love with you. The more time passed, the less attention you paid to her. Sometimes you hug and kiss her and that’s all. She expected much more from you. And because of this she cried many times.”

      And this time, as when I heard about my grandmother’s death for the first time, my mind did not want to understand such kind of the words, but Tanya continued.

      “Recently, her life increases in hardship, because her parents learned about your relationship.”

      Again, I felt my heart begin to beat. Exactly how and when we just started to be friends.

      “They want stop our meetings. At the beginning Bilja could fight off very good, but recently, when it became known about your bad marks, she was constantly reproached. What happens if you stay in a form for a second year? They doubt that you’ll pass the class. Maybe it’ll be with minimal success. How could you continue studying with such grades? They are right in some way. Looking logically, your parents are not so rich to pay for your further studies.”

      Her every word pierced my heart like a needle. Is it possible that I deserve such words? Is it true that she wants more love from me? There are a kiss, a hug and nothing more. What more does she want from me? I gave her my heart and every trembling of the body. Indeed, we lived hard, but I did not deserve such words and insults from her side. For a second, everything boiled in me. I wanted to answer all the grievances. I wanted to influence over her, so that she would confess to everyone that she loves me and must part with me only at the behest of my parents. In this fury I wanted to say a lot more, but remembered the grandfather’s words and immediately calmed down. Only a barely audible I whispered:

      “Tanya, if I need to part with her, I’d like to hear it from her.”

      “We got together on a point, Miki. Don’t get offended for telling you all this. “

      “It’s all right. You’re still my friend.”

      She left, and everything was running through my head. I was angry and calmed down again. This embarrassment continued several days. If she or her relatives talk in such a manner about me and my family, then none of them I need – so I thought angrily and immediately found an excuse for everything. They may have been right and they have a right to do so because my family was really not rich enough to pay for my studies at the faculty. Hundred times I accused them and so much justified. When Bilja came and confirmed Tanya’s words, I was on the brink of tears. I wanted to say that I love her. I wanted to beg her to stay with me and forgive all my sins. I wanted to do so, but I couldn’t even move. I watched her as she approached me with her smooth gait. She stopped in front of me. Coldly and prudently she began to explain:“Did Tanya explain to you the reason of my disfavor?”

      “Yes, she did. I just want to hear the confirmation of these words from your lips.”

      “We are the best friends, so all that she tells you is as if I speak to you.”

      “All right, Bilja. You needn’t to repeat anything more. I wish you good luck and would to God that all future guys would love you more than I do. I think my love for you knows no bounds. “

      “And I wish you happiness and I’d like you correct all the bad marks. I understand that your wish will materialize before mine. It is necessary to work seriously to carry out my desire, but to realize your wish is not needed nothing, because it’s easy getting to like me,” – she said, laughed and went away.

      I posed the question for myself: “How could I so sincerely love her without knowing her at all?”

      Then I decided to revenge on her for the insolence. I could never say such words to her. I will prove to her that she is mistaken.

      Five or six days later I volunteered to correct the first failing grade. The teacher asked me within the lesson. The bell sounded. She noticed that I had already learned enough and she could put me three for these displayed knowledge. I did not agree and asked to continue survey during the next lesson the so that I could get a five. She laughed together with the whole class.

      “To get a top five on my subject you need to know the whole program, not just the last two topics.”

      “Teacher, remember you and all the others, now I will get only five and in those subjects for which I have failing grades I will go to the interschool Olympiad at the end of the year. I want to represent our school in eight subjects and get eight gold medals.”

      The class laughed at my words and the teacher said in a dissatisfied tone:

      “Okay, let’s see what will happen next lesson. You’ve prepare well and if you do not know anything, you will not be able to answer until the end of the year and at the end you will get failing grade.”

      “I agree,” I replied.

      The next lesson was devoted only to me. She asked all the possible questions that came to her mind from what we had already been through. And each question I answered.

      “I’m lost for words. I am just knocked speechless!” – she said after all the questions and answers. – No one pupil did show me such a knowledge. If there was a ten of grades in a high school, then I would put it to you right away. You’ve earned a top five, I put it and congratulate you! “

      She stood up, came up to my desk, and stretched hand to me. Some pupils dared and clapped hands several times. Then she began to applaud too and all students of our class joined to it.

      The next day I volunteered to correct the second failing grade. It was the lesson of chemistry. And there was the most dangerous teacher in our school. They say that he once said that there is no student who can get a real 3 because chemistry is full of formulas and there is no one who could remember all of these formulas. And he began to ask me at the end of the lesson. The bell rang. He was satisfied with my knowledge and said:

      “Miki, I’m pleased with your answer and I’m ready to give you a СКАЧАТЬ