# Zhenya, a student of journalism faculty, congratulates his girlfriend on March 8th and makes her a marriage proposal. A story

Henry de Overwood

Zhenya, a student of journalism faculty, congratulates his girlfriend on March 8th and makes her a marriage proposal. A story.

Zhenya, a student of a journalism faculty, congratulates his girlfriend on March 8th and makes her a marriage proposal. A story.


Zhenya came to the capital to study at the journalism faculty. He was from the Southern Siberia.


Zhenya's studies at the journalism faculty were not bad. He got a job at the Animal World newspaper as a freelance correspondent and published stories in this newspaper every month about a shelter for dogs in which the walls were made of planks. A door was made in one of the walls of the shelter. When a new dog arrived, it was thrown inside the shelter through this door. No water or food was given to the dogs. The dogs attacked each other and started eating each other. At the same time, not small amount of state money was allocated for the maintenance of the shelter.


Zhenya's stories were touching the hearts of the capital's residents, and Zhenya received a small salary from the newspaper's editorial office every month.


Zhenya was proud to receive the money he earned (from the newspaper World of Animals), but periodically he was bored by the thought that he would have to work for 95 years in Kamchatka to buy a one-room apartment it the Dixon.


Zhenya really liked Nadia, one of the girls who studied in the same student group with Zhenya. She was charming. She was very polite to Zhenya. Several times, she took her friends with her and accepted Zhenya's invitations to go out for coffee and for ice cream.


Zhenya was not a suitable match for Nadia, but Nadia had a kind heart, and she liked that Zhenya advocated for the protection of animals.


Zhenya did not lose hope of getting closer to Nadia and did not stop showing to her his signs of attention.


Month after month passed, year after year, and the completion of studies in the journalism faculty was just around the finish. It seemed to Zhenya that Nadia was glancing at him with increasing interest.


When the international situation began to heat up, and tours to Mauritius began to be sold for 10 percent of the cost, Zhenya took a salary certificate from the editorial office of the Animal World newspaper, got a loan and bought two tours to Mauritius - for himself and for Nadia.


It was late winter outside. The snowstorms were followed by rains, gloomy clouds were walking in the sky, and Nadia unexpectedly easily agreed to visit the sunny Mauritius.


On international flights (which were still available by that time), Zhenya and Nadia flew to Mauritius. They arrived at the hotel.


Not a single guest was visible either in front of the hotel or inside the hotel.


Zhenya entered the hotel and immediately asked in English where the boss's office was located.


One of the hotel staff escorted Zhenya to the boss' office. Nadia stayed in the hotel lobby to wait for the Zhenya's return.


In English, Zhenya explained to the boss that he was a well-known international journalist and that his Internet channel had 10 million subscribers.


Zhenya asked the boss to give for him and Nadia the best room, reserved for presidents and prime ministers, and guaranteed the boss that by the end of their (his and Nadia's) stay at the hotel, the hotel would be filled to the full capacity.


The boss was in a good mood this morning. The boss looked at Zhenya with a smile. The hotel was completely empty, and Zhenya and Nadya got the best room.


The vacation went well. Zhenya talked on his Internet channel about the hotel, the beach, the ocean, and Mauritius.


Nadia did the same thing. Many girls from good families in the capital were subscribed to Nadia's Internet channel. Nadia was the only daughter of a legendary man-singer who performed in front of the most prestigious audience. In addition to the romantic content, the songs of this singer had a therapeutic effect - they could cure listeners of various diseases. So there was a huge demand for the singer; and his daughter Nadia's Internet channel had a lot of subscribers.


Photographs of a moderately naked (on the beach) young Nadia aroused a considerable international interest. The photos were accompanied by the inscriptions mentioning the name of the hotel.


Zhenya and Nadia's vacation went great.


Indeed, the hotel was filling up with more and more guests.


However, by the end of Zhenya and Nadia's vacation, there were insurmountable difficulties with the returning (by plane) of Zhenya and Nadia to the capital.


Nadia started posting panic texts on her Internet channel. As well, she described the critical situation when calling her dad, the legendary singer.


The March 8 holiday was approaching, and Nadia's dad was invited to sing at a prestigious corporate event at the Ministry.


After the performance of the songs, Nadia's dad was invited to the Minister's table.


By the way, Nadia's dad spoke about the critical situation of the several citizens, who found themselves in the Mauritius at this difficult moment.


The publications (about the difficulties of returning) on Nadia's Internet channel also had a positive impact.


Soon, a flight with a team of disaster medicine and the group of psychologists landed at the main airport of Mauritius.


The chief pilot explained to the airport management that he had arrived for the citizens who were stranded (due to the tense of international situation) in Mauritius. The names of Zhenya and Nadia were mentioned.


The airport director examined the arriving plane, assessed its size, and called the local government.


Soon Zhenya was invited by the boss of the hotel.


"You see, everything is as I promised," Zhenya told the boss in English. - Your hotel is filled with guests!


"Yes, sir!" Thank you, sir! The boss replied.


A small buffet in the office, in private style, a few confidential words, and Zhenya and Nadia headed to the airport in the best car belonging to the hotel.


On the way, Zhenya asked to stop at a jewelry store. After getting out of the car, Zhenya patted himself (before entering the store) by the pocket of his trousers. The pocket was not empty.


Zhenya bought the best ring in a jewelry store, and the car (with Zhenya and Nadia) soon arrived at the airport.


The command " Start takeoff! " sounded.


Zhenya was a bit superstitious. He took this command as addressed to him personally.


In the plane, surrounded by members of the disaster medicine team and by the group of psychologists, Zhenya got down on one knee, put a ring on Nadia's finger and said:


- Nadia, I congratulate you on March 8th and ask you to become my wife!


The audience shouted "Hooray!!!a" and accompanied Zhenya's proposal with applause.


Nadia took Zhenya by the hand, lifted him from his knee, kissed Zhenya and said: "I agree!"


The audience recalled the instructions and quickly found the alcohol (for a medicine purposes).


Everyone returned to the capital healthy and happy.


Zhenya easily repaid the loan he received for the purchase of two tours to Mauritius.


March 06, 2026, 10:51 a.m.