# Marriage. A story

de Overwood Henry

MMMDCLXXVI. Marriage. A story. - July 7, 2025.

Marriage. A story.


Misha arrived at the airport in advance. His flight was postponed and postponed.


It turned out that the destination airport does not accept flights in order to ensure a flight safety.


Misha found an empty seat in the waiting room and began to look at the bulletin board.


The waiting room was filling with people more and more.


At last, there was announce that bottled water would be provided for passengers on delayed flights.


Misha made an agreement with his neighbor in the waiting room, ran to the point where bottles of water were issuing and took two bottles: one for himself, the other for the neighbor.


On the way back to his chair, Misha saw a charming girl with beautiful eyes. She looked at the water bottles that Misha was carrying.


Her beautiful eyes startled Misha. He walked over to her and handed her one of the bottles.


- "And what about you? How you will be?" the girl asked.


- "I'll get the another bottle for myself," Misha replied.


The girl took the water bottle that Misha held out to her:


- "Thanks."


Misha quickly ran up to his seat, gave a bottle of water to the neighbor, took own things and returned to the charming girl.:


- "You have a backpack and a bag. How will you be in such a crowd? I will help you."


- "You don't have to. I don't need any help!


- "I've already moved, - I've already changed a seat."


The girl said nothing.


Half an hour later, Misha ran to get ice cream, at the same time he took another bottle of water, then brought two glasses of hot coffee.


The girl gradually got kinder and started talking. They got acquainted.


It turned out that they were waiting for the departure of the same flight. The flight was delayed by departure again and again.


Misha began to talk about himself. He's studying to become a lawyer, and now he's flying home after an esports competition. He took second place in the competition and received an honorary award. He did not spend the money from this award because the weather was bad, all beaches were closed, a constant rain was, landslides, and there was no mood for entertainments.


The girl (her name was Lyuba) was trying to get into institute. It didn't work out. She started to find a job, and an ad for a hotel maid job caught her attention, but she didn't like this job (of a hotel maid) - after she knew conditions in detail. Now she flies back. She will start working again, and then she will do a new attempt to get into institute.


The announcer announced that additional carriages were being attached to the trains, and that passengers from delayed and canceled flights could take the train to their destination city.


Misha and Lyuba looked at each other. It was already unbearable to sit in the airport waiting room.


They decided to take the train.


Misha took his things, as well as Lyuba's backpack and bag, and, holding Lyuba's hand, arrived at the train station.


At the entrance to the station building, Misha bought ripe peaches for Lyuba. He washed them with the bottled water.


It was a comfortable ride on the train. The passengers were sleeping and talking, some of them were drinking a hot tea.


Misha entertained Lyuba with stories about his participation in esports competitions. Lyuba listened him attentively, but her attention was often switching off the conversation.


Misha walked away for a while, and when he returned, he saw that Lyuba was sitting with an upset face and looking away.


- "What happened, Lyuba?"


- "Nothing."


Misha noticed a smartphone in Lyuba's hand.


- "Did someone call you?"


- "No, nothing."


Lyuba hid her smartphone.


After Misha's various stories and his useful actions, Lyuba started talking again.


It turned out that Lyuba received a call from Alik, whom she met while trying to start working as a hotel maid.


Alik is waiting for his brothers to arrive. Then they would arrive together, following Lyuba, Alik would meet Lyuba, she would be his girl, he would find the job for her ...


- "And who is he?" Misha asked.


"The bandit. That's what he said," Lyuba explained.


Misha didn't understand: Is this a joke? If it's a joke, then whose joke is it: of Lyuba or of Alik?


But Lyuba was looking at the wall of the carriage, then she turned her gaze to Misha and added:


- "He said that he knows Ahmed Iron."


- What kind of Ahmed Iron!? Misha was indignant. - Give me your smartphone.


Lyuba sat there, not responding to this request.


Misha opened Lyuba"s backpack, took out her smartphone, and called Alik's number.


Alik didn't pick up the phone.


Misha sent a text message (SMS): "Alik, don"t chase after Lyuba. Otherwise you will have a talk with me. Misha." He thought for a second and sent another text message: "Alik, keep in mind, my brother will collect information about you and your relatives in one minute, and Buka Hacker is my friend."


Misha returned the smartphone to Lyuba's backpack.


The train stopped. Misha looked out the window. Morning came.


He ran to the train crew member. It turned out that the train was delayed due to technical and safety reasons.


The money from the award was not spent, so for a few minutes Misha and Lyuba got off the train to get some fresh morning air.


The Sun, the beautiful morning Sun was visible on the horizon.


A bush of wild roses grew next to the stopped carriage, spreading a wonderful smell around.


Misha cut off several roses and handed a small bouquet to Lyuba. She started to smile.


They returned to the carriage.


The train started moving again.


Arrival at the train station is coming soon.


The train's internal radio network began broadcasting the local city news.


On the Day of Family and Fidelity, a collective wedding will take place in the pavilion on the Swallow Mountain. The event is organized by the City Hall (municipality). The ceremony will be attended by 2,000 couples wishing to marry on the Saints Peter and Fevronia Day.


The buildings of the railway station appeared outside the carriage window.


- "Lyuba, let's get married!" - Misha proposed. "Be my wife. Let's go at the Swallow Mountain and get married with other couples!"


- "How are we can to get married?" Lyuba objected. - "Only those who submitted an application in advance will be present there."


- "A "special circumstances" could take place," - Misha remembered that he had recently passed a test in the university family law course. - "Well, as a last resort, let's say out that we "are agree" (that we are willing to get married) - along with everyone, after that we will submit applications, and in a month we will receive a marriage certificate. But I think everything will be good... After all, I took second place in the esports competition!"


- "I am agree!" Lyuba exclaimed and kissed Misha.


They hugged each other. The train stopped. The doors of the additional train carriage opened. Passengers began to get on the platform.


July 07, 2025 11:16 (11:16 a.m.)


Translation from Russian into English: July 5, 2025 14:40

Владимир Владимирович Залесский " Женитьба. Рассказ. ".


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