Collection of mysticism. + author’s biography including essays about books

– «But you and your friends got out.

– My friends do. I am not sure. She is here. I saw her. My friend tensed, and said nothing. On the contrary, he began to look closely at everything.

– You tell me about the slightest suspicion. Ok? I made it clear in agreement. I was calmer from the fact that someone believes me.

– Thanks, friend. I said these words with sincerity. In addition, my friend gave me a friendly nod in response.

The doctor came and confirmed my friend’s discharge. After examining me, he was very surprised that I began to look so good in such a short time.

– This cannot be happening. Where are your scars? It’s magic. We need to call the manager.

I did not notice my changes and went to the mirror. In the reflection, I saw a perfect face, without the slightest damage. The gray hair was gone, only a glimmer remained. – How is this possible? I touched my face with my hands; I was young and beautiful as before. It was another sign. The head was waiting for me in the ward. She examined me carefully.

– I do not understand anything. How is this possible? With injuries like yours, this does not happen. We need to create a consultation immediately. The doctor came out. We were left alone.

– Listen, I do not like your appearance either. I think I will stay with you until tomorrow.

– How is that possible?

– I will hide. Everyone will leave. In addition, I will stay in the ward. The only thing is that today is the evil sister. She will flit around, but I will figure something out. I have the right to be here until five.

– I will be glad if you stay. And tomorrow? What should I do tomorrow? You see, they want to create a consultation; they will not let me go so quickly.

– You need to buy a ticket and get out. You have a passport. Forget about things and everything else. Let us buy a ticket. This was my third attempt to escape. We went online and booked a ticket for tomorrow. It remains to survive another crazy night. I informed my sister that this time I would definitely fly home. My sister was waiting for me. I felt how much she needed me and it made my heart heavy.

It was lunchtime, and we left the ward. The hallway was busy. There were new arrivals. I looked at these people as living beings. I have not been out for a long time, and I have not been in mass gatherings of people. I was tired of it and at the same time, I felt that I was among the living. It was very important to me. Vovan was animatedly telling me about a woman with big buttocks in a funny robe. A flirtation ensued between them, and he clearly did not want to leave this institution anymore. It was funny to watch them. They were clearly worth each other.

– These are the forms! He kept repeating. I was amused by his phrases, and a smile appeared on my face. I laughed heartily.

We returned to the ward, and this room made us sad. This ward has ceased to be a refuge. We both wanted to get out of here.

– Let’s go to the corridor!

– Come on!

As soon as we stepped towards the door, our ward was covered with ice. Ice covered everything, walls, floor, ceiling, interior, and the front door.

– It is for me.

– I get it. Now what?

– I do not know myself. My friend ran to the door and started calling for help.

– Help.

The door opened, and the ward took on the appearance as if nothing had happened. Everything happened every second. My friend and I were standing there looking ridiculous. A nurse with a medical bandage on her face opened the door. She did not look me in the eye, but I could see that she was angry with the two of us.

– What is going on here? You two are running around the hallway. Now you are yelling. It is a quiet hour now. She slammed the door, and I heard her quick footsteps.

– I told you she was evil.

– But she saved us.

– That is for sure.

We were still standing in disbelief. – And now what?

– Let’s get out of here into the corridor. It is safer there.

– «Now I’ve dragged you along with me.

– This is who is dragging whom. A friend jokingly said. I did not attach much importance to these words. – We should have survived the night.

– Do you think that it is all over, I will fly away, and everything will be chocolate? No. Do not support me as if I am dying. I am actually dying, and it is going to be over soon. You saw it. What are you going to tell me?

Vladimir stood at a loss, not knowing what to say to my outburst of emotions. – I believe that we will succeed. You have a chance to escape.

We went out into the corridor and breathed a sigh of relief. We had the feeling that we had escaped from prison. I was a little surprised that my friend was not scared, and did not react in any way to what he saw. I got the impression that this was not the first time for him, and I began to be afraid of him from that moment. My intuition told me that it was time to stop trusting him. I gave no sign of my premonition and kept the mask on. The corridor was lively, despite the sleepy hour. Vova was looking for a new patient with curvy shapes. He sat down on the windowsill and waited for her appearance.

Time passed slowly. It was still light outside and I was looking at the excitement created by people running about their business. I leaned my forehead against the glass and closed my eyes. In a short moment, I remembered my whole life, starting from my childhood, and up to today. I remembered how I flew here to my grandmother, and she read the very fairy tales that came to life and turned my life into a nightmare. I loved coming here, I loved playing with my friends who were in hell with me, and they managed to get out. I remembered my last dinner with my sister and I wanted to go back there, to the life, I did not live. I was so drawn to the past. And here I am, and I do not know how long I have left to live? What if I actually have a chance to escape? I thought, and began to imagine this salvation, my return, dinner with my sister, a beer bar with friends. I did not have a girlfriend, and I would like to have one, but I never made an effort to create a relationship. I had a taste for life, and I wanted to live.

– Let’s go for a walk. I am tired of sitting and waiting. We walked down the corridor, went in for a smoke. – Well, are you ready for a new life?

«Which one?» Beyond the grave? To be honest, I do not know. I used to dream about it, now I do not. I have changed my mind, I said with a grin. My friend also said this question with a grin. In addition, I did not like his smile. He just started to annoy me, maybe from nervous overexertion, maybe I was just tired and I rather wanted to get out of here. I felt that something was wrong here.

– I was just asking. I do not know what kind of life awaits you in the future. I am not a psychic. I hope for your best outcome.

– Thank you. I said nervously, finishing my cigarette.

– You cannot smoke here. That voice sounded familiar to me. Alternatively, maybe I really just overextended myself. I saw an angry nurse running towards us and shouting angrily.

– She will not leave us alone.

– That is for sure. Let us go to the ward.

– «Are you sure?»

– Yes. I am sure. We went into the ward and closed the door. I sat down on the bed; my friend walked around the room and said that he needed to go out into the corridor. There is that woman in the funny robe. I wanted to go out with him, but I did not dare, I did not want to be superfluous. I was surprised that he left me alone. This has never happened before. – So my friend betrayed me, I thought. Alternatively, just fight, it is more logical. Coward. I thought. Although he may be right, he should not risk, much less his life. My friend went out and I was left alone. I could hear his footsteps receding as my heartbeat increased. I got out of bed and went to the window. Watching the darkness fall.

– Here comes the night, although it is not yet five o’clock.

– «You’re right. A nurse came into the room and took off the bandage. Our eyes met, and I fell senseless.

His sister’s tear-stained eyes looked at me. I saw in them pain, trust, naivety, and purity of soul. If I admit it, I was ashamed to lie to this man. But I had to do it.

– Tell me; tell me everything as it was. How did he die? Why? How did my brother die? Under what circumstances. I did not know how to start. And most importantly, I didn’t know how to finish my story.

I started from the moment when he was brought in at night in a terrible state. – His face was ugly, and I thought he was cut with a knife. We became friends, and he told me everything from the very beginning, how it all started, to the last moment. Then we became friends, and he told me everything from the very beginning, how it all started, to the last moment. He told me a lot. It took three days. He mentioned you very often; he was very worried that he could not see you. His sister was sitting in a helpless state, and I could not comfort her.

– You should definitely tell me everything. I need to know.

– I will not argue. I will definitely fulfill your request. I did not save my friend, but I got a chance to take care of his sister.

– I will be very grateful to you. He did not tell me anything about you.

– I probably did not have time. On the other hand, just did not have the energy and time.

We were sitting in the visitors’ room, and just at that time, his friends came up. They were not looking at me in a friendly way, and I knew why. I pointed at my sister with my eyes. They understood everything and translated the topic.

– We have not been able to establish the data of Konstantin, and the grave is still not closed. The data is not reliable.

– How so. He told me that name himself. I remember that. The sister got excited and sat back down on the chair. – What now? She began to sob. «That’s why he’s gone. His soul was taken away. In addition, the morgue said it was a stroke. It is not a stroke. This is different.

The friends stood in silence. – They could not say otherwise. It is a stroke. He just suffered a lot. I was freezing too much, and now. He also had a constant headache from nervous overexertion.

– Yes, I remember that too. I could not stand it and asked Vladimir, «How did you end up in the hospital at that time?» In this room? In addition, what really happened?

– I stayed to protect him, but I went out, and the nurse came in and he was already lying dead. It is a stroke.

– Something does not add up.

– Stop talking about it. I need to bury my brother. And to honor his memory.

– There is already a ready-made grave in the cemetery. When we were busy for an unnamed grave, and found out about its outcome, we also made a fuss. There is already a ready-made grave; it is next to the nameless one.

– Wow, what a coincidence. Vova sat in silence and did not delve into the conversation. The friends who came drilled him with their eyes. The sister did not understand what the matter was. – We have to go. We need to take the body from the morgue and bury it.

– Rely on us. We will arrange everything. We will not abandon you. One of her friends took her by the arm and led her. We all set off together.

– Oh, my little brother, he could not fly away. What a sad fate he has.

– Yes, to buy a ticket three times and not fly out, it is really fate. If he had not run away that night, then maybe nothing would have happened.

– Who knows? Maybe it is really fate. We all fell silent and reached the morgue.

– Vova, will you go with us to the end, or will you leave us?

– I will leave you later. Now I will go to the end.

– How can I find you? I want to hear his whole story. I do not know everything.

– You do not know only the latest events. I will find you and tell you everything I know. One of my friends was looking at me from under his forehead, and he almost attacked me with his fists I gave no sign, and stood aside. I did not like this story myself, but I could not change anything about it.

The body was taken out of the morgue and taken to the funeral service in the house of God. There was a deathly silence at the funeral service, Vova, for some reason of his own, did not enter the temple. -«My God, what’s wrong with his face?» He was cut with a knife?

– We do not know. Only he knows about it. And pointed in the direction of Vova. – What about the nameless grave now? Only your brother knew the full details of the deceased. He communicated with him in the kingdom of darkness. The sister was tearful and did not really understand what she was talking about.

– It is too early for her to think about it now. Do not touch her.

– No, you are wrong. This passage needs to be closed urgently. If we had done it earlier, it would have been better.

– «They’re right. We need to make an effort and do it right. Vladimir listened to the conversation and stood with a dissatisfied look. Why does my brother look so awful? He is like an elderly battered wanderer. His face and hands took on the same appearance as on the first day in the hospital. His hair was gray. His sister could not understand why, and I could not tell her. – I will not leave here until I erect a monument to my brother.

– You need to get out of here. A friend blurted out. You have small children. Think about them. She will clean you up, too, and we will do everything ourselves. Do not worry. Friends stood up for their sister. I was standing on the sidelines. The sister hesitated. She understood the problem.

– «You’re right. But I have nothing to do with it. She must not touch me.

– We do not know. Therefore, it is better not to take risks. Alternatively, do it in the summer. The nurse sighed heavily.

– I have a feeling that this grave was dug for my brother a long time ago.

– We have the same feeling. But we don’t know. We have not seen her. So many times, they came here, put up a fence. She definitely wasn’t there.

– That’s weird.

– «You’re right. But I have nothing to do with it. She must not touch me.

– We do not know. Therefore, it is better not to take risks. On the other hand, do it in the summer. The nurse sighed heavily.

– I have a feeling that this grave was dug for my brother a long time ago.

– We have the same feeling. But we don’t know. We have not seen her. So many times, they came here, put up a fence. She definitely wasn’t there.

– That’s weird.

– And now what? Will this passage remain open? My brother told me so much about him. I know the danger of this grave. And who will be next? Me? Or one of you? Vladimir stood silently and listened to the dialogue.

– In the course of this question concerns only the three of us. The sister looked at us questioningly. She guessed something, but did not show it. The funeral was over, and we left the cemetery for a memorial lunch in a cafe.

There was a deathly silence at the table, no one dared to break the silence. The sister sat in silence and stared at one point. Victor’s friend and I looked at each other with hateful eyes. I understood his condition, and did not dare to resist his emotions.

– What a ridiculous death my brother has. For what? The sister came out to talk on the phone. The three of us stayed together and broke the silence.

– Tell me how it was.

– She took it. He committed an unforgivable act by touching her. This could not be done in any case. Friends were peacefully silent, and I was waiting for the next question.

– And who are you?

– «You don’t want to know.

– You had better answer it.

– «You can’t do anything to me. I am already dead. I am a resident of Navi. I am immortal. I have moved into this beautiful body and will leave this terrible city. With these words, I got up and left the table.

My sister stayed with Victor’s friends. – When do you plan to leave?

– I do not know. Her voice was gone and she did not have the strength to speak. – Tomorrow it is necessary to go to the cemetery, and then fly.

– It can be done in one day, departure in the evening.

– I want to stay here a little longer.

– It does not make sense. You need to fly. It is dangerous to stay here. Moreover, that grave is not safe.

– He is right. Fly away. We will do everything without you. Their voice sounded convincing that she could not disagree.

– «You’ve convinced me. In the morning, I will go to the cemetery, and in the evening, I will fly away.

– And that is right. We will accompany you to the end. After a short pause, she asked why we dislike his new friend.

– Because it is dark. It is immediately visible. He is smelly.

– I noticed too, there is something wrong here.

– I really wanted to talk to him.

– It is not worth it. Do not collect troubles on your head. Your brother is beyond help. He is dark. That is for sure. The nurse reluctantly leaned back in her chair.

– «I don’t know myself anymore. Maybe it is not worth it. It all happened so fast. I did not expect such a result from this story. On the other hand, we just did not take this adventure seriously. I do not believe there is not one. Her voice was gone and she was wheezing.

– No one took this story seriously. But it happened, and the result is deplorable. Let us take you to the hotel, and tomorrow we will go to the cemetery together. My sister readily agreed, and we left the cafe.

Early in the morning, the car drove up to the hotel. We quickly found a fresh grave of the deceased. My sister stood motionless, and we turned from side to side trying to remember what we had experienced. I froze for a moment.

– What happened?

– Look over there.

– «Where is she?» The sister involuntarily shuddered.

– What happened?

There was no trace of the unmarked grave.

– Where did she go?

– Mysticism continues. I am scared.

– Let’s get out of here. In addition, I headed for the exit.

– Wait. We need to figure it out. We need to go to funeral services. They should know.

– I am afraid. This is not normal. It is a sign. I am leaving this town. It is the city’s fault. It is always winter here. A friend had a tantrum.

– Let’s go together. I am coming with you. This also concerns me.

We politely said goodbye to the fresh grave of a friend, and left the cemetery. In the funeral services, we were told that there were official relatives at this grave, and they decided to reburial it in another city. They had an official permit on hand.

– How is this possible? That is so fast.

– When there are credentials and an official document, everything happens quickly. These words sounded in such a tone that we did not dare to object.

– And what, everything was cleaned up so quickly? And the cross? And the fence?

– What is there to clean up? There is nothing to clean up there? This woman was clearly not suitable for funeral services. And we went out into the street in silence. There were a few hours left before the trip to the airport, we accompanied my sister to the hotel, had coffee with her, and agreed that we would pick her up and take her to the airport.

– That is the nightmare over! We all smiled with relief. No grave, no problem.

– That is for sure. And we will personally install a fence for our friend. We left. The nurse went up to her room.

I found Victor’s sister at the hotel and arranged a meeting for us.

– How good that you came.

– This is our last meeting. You wanted to ask me for details about your brother.

– Yes it is. I looked into the eyes of this girl and did not dare to lie to her. For a moment, I wanted to become her close friend, but I knew that it was impossible.

– What did you want to know?

– The last thing he told me about was the ball. Then he bought a ticket, I was waiting for him, came to the airport to meet him, but he did not arrive. We lost contact, and I find out that he is in the hospital. For a moment, I felt what she felt. And I felt sorry for her. – I just need to know what happened next. What happened? I know there was something. But what? Tell me. You can tell me.

– I know I can trust you. Victor told me everything in detail, as well as the fact that he told you everything. I will tell you what happened. We were sitting at a table in a hotel cafe. And she was waiting for my story.

– Your brother was a wonderful man. He loved you very much. And I blamed myself for not being able to take care of you. Yet, he could not. He could not resist the dark forces, and this force dragged him down. She dragged him to the bottom, and he will not be able to get out of there. He told me how he had been in Mara’s arms. She dragged him away, and whirled in her circle.

– How’s that?

– «He saw his grave with his own eyes. He was lying in his own coffin. He experienced all this while still alive. His sister sat and stared at one point. She did not say a word, so I continued. He went to the cemetery at night in search of her. He was in love with her. He wanted to find her, and he found her. He was in hell. He was with the devils. And none of this would have happened if he hadn’t made a fatal mistake.

– Which one?

He touched her. My sister listened to me with amazement. She understood what I said and understood the whole point of my story. – He was the only one who dared to look into her eyes, and it ruined him. She dragged him to the bottom.

– I understand you. You do not have to continue. She said dryly. We sat in silence. I did not dare interrupt our meeting first. – And who are you? And how do you know all this?

– I am the one who took the place of your grandmother with him. The sister was stunned. So that means…

– Yes. This is true. Now this place is his.

The meeting was over. The girl went to the landing and sat in the airplane seat.