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CHAPTER 1

Amir was born and raised in Laos, in the family of a noble doctor. He inherited his gift of reading the fate of people by the soles of his feet from his father as a child. His father taught him everything. With age, this gift gained strength and Amir felt this gift in himself, but unfortunately, he did not know how to use it competently, and he did not really like it. His father is the owner of a dental clinic; he fully devoted himself to his business. His mother has been engaged in home improvement and raising her son since her marriage. Amir’s childhood was joyful and carefree. This joy ended with the advent of the gift of palmistry and when this gift gained its strength, Amir lost his childhood and sense of protection. It seemed to him that he was in danger everywhere. He read people’s destinies without mistakes, and he was already known as a hereditary fortuneteller. Instead of being proud of his gift, Amir felt a sense of fear, and he could not understand what it meant. He never opened up to his father for fear of offending him.

After graduating from high school, Amir entered a medical institute in Moscow, the capital of Russia. A change of scenery and study dispelled his fears, and he thought little about his abilities. Sometimes he resorted to them to earn some money. At the institute, no one knew about his ability to read the fate of people. He was widely known in his homeland thanks to his father, he was well known as a hereditary predictor, and crowds of people turned to him. His father used this gift for its intended purpose and was a sought-after person. People loved him, knew and respected him. In his spare time, Rashid received people from a noble family. Thanks to his gift, he helped many successful businesspersons to conduct business, as well as many families successfully arranged the lives of their children. Rashid expected the same from his only son. But over time, he saw that his expectations did not justify his hopes. Deep down, he believed that Amir would prove himself and one day take his place.

Amir’s mother, first, was a loving wife, and a good mother. She always tried to try on her son and father, but in any position, she took the position of a father. From childhood memories, he recalled how his mother stroked his hair, listened to the problem taking his position, and eventually said, let us do as our father says. Amir always agreed with his father’s will because he loved his parents very much. His childhood was golden, this child was so spoiled that he really had nothing to complain about. This golden childhood did him good, he was very proud of his family, his origin, his gift, which was passed down from generation to generation. Sometimes this gift was given after a generation. Over time, these abilities manifested themselves so well that Amir could so accurately predict the time and date of the event, this ability came to him at the time of admission to the institute.

Life was much easier for Amir in Moscow than at home. This environment had a beneficial effect on him. And despite his religion of Buddhism and the climate in which he grew up, Amir felt like a fish in water. Since the upbringing once invested in him and the atmosphere that prevailed in his family so benefited him that many could envy him. Fellow students and teachers treated him with great respect, and since he was so well mannered that even many teachers greeted him as a colleague. Rashid did not prevent his son from choosing a profession, Amir chose the department of surgery, and he liked it. Rashid did not like this idea of studying in another country, believing that it was too far from home, and his parental instinct had a premonition of bad things. Amir did not want to practice dentistry, justifying this by the fact that you do not have to be a dentist to have your own clinic. It was easy for him to study, he studied well at school, and medical school subjects were given to him without much difficulty. He still has not revealed his gift to anyone, only occasionally he wondered to his well-known fellow students to find out about relationships with people. Amir asked them not to tell anyone about what is happening here. Carefully examining the girl’s foot, he saw much further than she expected. A seemingly smart girl sat and chatted incessantly, telling about some guy who didn’t stay in her life for long.

– I do not understand you. That is exactly what you are telling me. Why don’t you make money from it? Here, in Moscow, you can cut a lot of money on this. Even at our university. I can imagine how many girls would run after you. The guy abruptly interrupted her.

– I am asking you. Do not tell anyone about this. No one should know about this.

– “But why?” Amir himself could not explain the reason. But he was terrified of his gift. Amir was guessing at these two friends only out of friendship with them, and in order not to lose his gift. He understood that someday he would have to use his gift for its intended purpose, and waited for this day.

– You are going to have another boyfriend. You will see this a couple more times. If your friend wants to, then let her come today. I am home today. The friend left offended, quietly closing the door behind her. She was more offended by not wanting to talk than by the prediction. Amir knew about it, but he did not like chatting with girls. He was more of an ascetic. In the group, he was a sociable guy and helped those who did not study well. Everyone loved him.

Remembering his last prediction in his hometown, Amir remembered how wrong he was. He made a mistake by specifying an incorrect date, and this mistake sank so deeply into his soul that sometimes he doubted the accuracy of his predictions. The girl’s mom was so scandalous that she even went to swear at his father, accusing Amir of being a charlatan. Despite their abilities, Amir and his father never took money from people, especially from poor people. Poor people thanked them themselves as best they could; noble people paid generously, and gave gifts. On that day, Amir made a mistake with the date of the wedding, although in fact it was postponed. The bride’s mother screamed so much that Amir felt remorse. Perhaps that is why it was easier for him in Moscow than in Laos in his provincial town. No one here knew him as the son of his respected father. Amir could safely go outside and he did not need to either hide, or guess on his feet, or behave appropriately on the turn, since he is from a noble family. That is what Amir liked about this city, that here he is the way he is, just a person. But as Amir did not hide his gift, it became known sooner or later.

One day he stayed too long in a cafe and his attention focused on one man at the next table. This man was nervously overstressed. He had business problems. Amir was sitting at the table next to the bar and saw how this man was nervous and frantically throwing the phone at the bar. Amir understood that he could help, but he was in no hurry to help, and continued to watch, thinking about the situation, to help or not. Fearing the consequences that would follow from this situation, he thoughtfully looked at the red rims around the eyes of this man. – It would be easier if I could read the lines of fate on my hands, but it is not given to me, I cannot see anything. This is the essence of the hereditary gift, to read only what you see. Amir thought to himself and looked no longer at the man, but at what he imagined, trying to imagine his lines, a blurred picture emerged, and that was it. Through his thoughts, he heard the curses of this handsome man and when he came to himself, he saw him leaving the cafe. Amir quickly paid for the coffee and quickly followed him out. When he went outside, he looked for him with his eyes; the stranger was standing in front of him, with his back to him.

– I will help you.

– What? The man also looked at him nervously, as for the first time in the bar when Amir tried to examine him.

– I want to help you.

– In what way?

– Listen to me. You should accept my help in your situation. Then see for yourself. Amir told him about his gift. And he offered to test it in practice.

– OK. The man also spoke nervously. But if you’re lying to me, then I’ll find you. Amir’s heart was pounding wildly; he remained calm and was confident in his abilities. They arrived at the man’s house, and Amir carefully examined his legs. The feet of this man’s feet were small, his legs were as neat as he was, this man was not tall, but very attractive. He was young, about thirty-five years old, of a thin, strong build, dark-skinned, with a clear contour of eyes and thick black hair neatly arranged back. Amir examined his legs for a long time and carefully, saying nothing.

– Your close friend works for your opponent. These words dealt a strong blow to this man and his forehead was covered with sweat. You have a big leak of information and with it the loss of large sums.

– What should I do?

– Don’t say anything to your so-called friend. Now he will be the bearer of false information, so you will destroy your competitor. The man smiled back.

– I guessed, but not that much. I already know what to do. Thank you. You did not let me down. How can I thank you?

– I do not need anything. We will see you repeatedly. They exchanged a phone number, and Amir left satisfied with his work. Over time, he began to realize that he sees more than he should. His abilities are much stronger than his father’s abilities. Amir saw not only the lines of fate, but also the exact date, and sometimes the right place. These visions began to appear to him during his arrival in Moscow. Sometimes he had visions in which the lines of a person nearby were visible, but he could not see them. This vision was blurry, he could not see anything, and the vision was disappearing. These abilities distracted him from reality, and Amir began to study worse. Trying to develop this ability, he was constantly immersed in his thoughts, but his efforts were in vain, it angered him, and this ability faded into the background.

Amir was followed by crowds of girls, as one of his friends blabbed and he had to settle it all, explaining that he wanted to learn it, but nothing worked out for him, and he decided to give it all up. Amir was a handsome guy, and many girls liked him. His tall stature, deep penetrating gaze, smooth combed back hair, plus the greatness that he inherited from his father set him apart from the crowd; he could not be confused with anyone else. His mindset and subtle flair helped him to get to the heart of the problem and master the situation. The girls considered him almost a genius, and his oriental beauty captivated the hearts of many students. But Amir did not give preference to anyone. Amir just flirted with girls, nothing more, believing that he was not ready for a serious relationship, and good upbringing did not allow him to fool girls.

Amir understood that eventually his ability would be revealed, and he would have to use it since it was a generic gift and it could not be concealed. Amir did not want to use it just like that, and even more so at uni. He needed to share it with someone, and he could not stand it and told everything to his friend, with whom he lived in an apartment.

– You have a good ability. But you shouldn’t have bragged to our girls. Now you will have many clients. You cannot hide it all for long.

– Yes, that is for sure. I am sorry myself. I do not know how long I will last. This gift prevents me from learning to some extent.

– And why do you need to study? If I had such a gift, I would have given up my studies long ago. You can earn such money here in Moscow.

– I know, but I am not ready for this. I have not gotten used to my abilities yet. I have not fully uncovered them, and I feel some kind of fear. I know for sure that I will have problems because of this palmistry.

– Yes, what a fear. It is all nonsense. You screwed it up yourself.

– No. It appeared with the gift in my childhood, I do not know yet, but danger awaits me.

– Well, if you think so, I do not know. Ask your father to help you, he can.

– “You’re right. I have never asked him. My father will definitely be able to help me. Amir said these words, but he never had a heart-to-heart conversation with his father. His mother was always the mediator between them. Amir thought about it, but always put it on the back burner. His phone rang, it was the man he helped, and he urgently needed to meet him.

The man was aggressive and overworked, as evidenced by his red rims around his eyes. He drove up to the entrance and Amir got into the car.

– Help me. Igor said with uncertainty. Amir realized that it was bad. They left. During the trip, Amir had pictures, he saw lines and even a man, but he could not understand anything. After examining his legs again, Amir realized that this man was trapped and decided to help him out himself.

– I do not know how to tell you, I need to become your assistant for a while. I will help you get your business back. But it will be difficult.

– “You were right about my friend. He stole some of my shares. I am his companion now.

– I understand. But all this can be returned. I see that you still have a share of shares and you urgently need to conclude a contract with another firm, this contract will bring profit and eventually destroy your friend’s shares. Without your head, this person is nobody. You urgently need to sever all ties with him, including friendly ones. He will not be able to manage these papers and will eventually die. You will have another company, and it will find you by itself do not sign anything without me, always call me. They can send their own man to you, and you will be ruined. With these words, they said goodbye and Amir left. Amir did not know why he decided to help this man, but he decided to help him. Amir saw that this man was noble and to some extent helpless. Besides, he became attached to him, even if not so much, but he became attached, and at the same time felt responsible for him.

Returning home late, Amir could not sleep for a long time, he was haunted by a vision in which he saw a danger threatening the life of this man. If Igor severed all ties, he could be killed, and he did not know how to protect his ward. With these thoughts, Amir fell asleep.

A week later, the phone rang and he needed to come to the designated place urgently. At the meeting, Amir realized that the contract needed to be signed right now, and Igor was waiting for him. Amir was not ready for this – he should have called me yesterday, I would have prepared.

– I could not yesterday. Everything happened unexpectedly. What now? Amir strained his thoughts and closed his eyes. He was trying to see the future. But he couldn’t do it. – You tell me, yes or no. Amir made another attempt and saw the lines and a successful future.

– Yes. Agree. With these words, they entered the room and went up to the office. Igor introduced Amir as his assistant. After negotiations, Igor signed a contract. After leaving the room, Amir asked – tell me, have you severed all ties with your best friend.

– Yes. And what?

– Nothing. I just saw that you were in danger, and you need to be careful. Amir could not say that Igor could be killed and he was choosing his words.

– How to understand? – What kind of danger?

– The danger will come from your friend. Now it is your best enemy. He will take revenge on you. And anything can happen. Stay in touch, and be careful. They said goodbye to these owls. Amir was afraid for the life of his friend now. But he was dragged out by life in Moscow, he began to visit more entertainment places with his neighbor and did not notice how a month had passed. These two friends rented accommodation not far from the institute, only three metro stops. It was a studio apartment; the neighbor from above liked to watch life near the entrance, she noticed these guys and always waited for them to return, and always said, -“where are these two from the casket?

Exactly a month later, Amir came home and a gift was waiting for him at home. There was a small box on his bed, and when he opened it, he saw an expensive watch. – Where is this from?

– This is for you!

– From where?

– Your friend Igor gave it to you. That is what his driver said. He said it was a sign of gratitude.

– Igor, damn it! I completely forgot about him.

– And he is not talking about you. See! What a gift! Your gift is worth a lot.

– That is not what I am talking about. He could be killed. I need to meet him.

– Are you a lifeguard? You warned me, and then it is none of your business.

– This can be avoided. I need to see him. Amir dialed his number, but the caller did not answer. Amir became nervous. Lyosha tried to calm him down, justifying everything by saying that he should not save someone’s life and climb under bullets. Amir turned the watch in his hand, plunged into his thoughts, and did not notice himself how he saw the lines of this man and with them he had a vision of how this man was being kidnapped. He recovered quickly. – I need to establish the date and time of the abduction urgently.

– How?

– I need to see him. With these words, Amir left the apartment. He arrived at the building where the contract was signed and went up to the same office. It was not difficult for him to get into the office, since he was once Igor’s partner. He was warmly welcomed in the office, but Igor was not there.

– We cannot find him ourselves; he has not been in touch all day.

– I need to see him urgently.

– “Is something wrong?” Do you need it so urgently?

– Yes. It is a matter of life and death.

– Well, if so, then sit down, I will take you to him, I really need him too. Igor’s apartment was not so far from the office, and when they drove up, Igor got into his car and at the same moment, a passing car cut him off. He did not attach any importance to this, but Amir quickly flew out of the car and ran up to Igor.

– What happened?

– An attempt is being made on you; I need to see your lines urgently. Igor invited everyone to his house, but since they were not alone, Amir could not do anything and wanted to leave. Igor detained him, referring to a serious conversation, and made it clear that his new companion would leave. Left alone, Amir told Igor everything. – I need to know the exact time and date, and then we will prevent all this.

– “You’ve saved my life more than once. I am your eternal debtor.

– Don’t worry. We will see you repeatedly. I was on time today. I am sure that car was not an accident.

Igor plunged into thought, and after a long pause said: – I have one little man, I know what to do. If your set date and time do not let me down, then everything will turn out as well as possible. Amir left, leaving Igor alone, but he was not at ease. He was actually very worried about his friend’s life.

The set date and time were not so far from the actual dates. The abduction was supposed to take place in the entrance of his own house, late at night, when Igor had to return home from the restaurant where he liked to sit on Fridays. He had no family, he was lonely. Igor had a girlfriend with whom he liked to spend time, but never let her into his affairs. On Fridays, he liked to sit in a restaurant alone or with friends, this evening. As usual, he spent without his girlfriend. Everything was prepared, enemies for abduction, friends for protection and justice.

On the night from Friday to Saturday, Igor got out of his car and headed towards the entrance. He did everything mechanically and confidently, as always. Approaching the entrance, he opened the door with the key from the intercom. After a short period, two men came out of the entrance, and they both headed towards the car waiting for them. The police who arrived detained them.

– Just do not let him down. Igor spoke. Igor and Amir were sitting in the car opposite and watching what was happening. – It is good when there are acquaintances everywhere, Igor said with a sly smile. A familiar homeless man, a familiar cop.

– A familiar palmist! Amir said with a laugh. They exchanged glances with a smile as a sign of friendship, and a real friendship began between them.

This familiar homeless man disguised as Igor told the police how he was attacked with a gun, and he wanted to hide in the entrance. He had the keys to the intercom for a long time, someone lost them, and he went to bask in this entrance. The homeless man was released on the same day. And Igor’s former best friend was detained for questioning. A familiar cop interrogated him for a long time, and this friend turned in his companion and told him everything, as in confession. He said that he did everything with the instructions of one person. How he was able to take away part of Igor’s shares, and about many other frauds, including the kidnapping of a man, and an attempt to kill him. The two scammers were remanded in custody pending trial. Igor had nothing to fear anymore, and he felt free.

Spring was coming; Amir and his friend Lesha were dating girls. Amir was not in love, it was just an interest, and he tried to keep his distance in the relationship, despite all the pressure from the girl. His friend changed girls too often, and did not feel any inconvenience in this; on the contrary, it turned him on even more. Amir did not expect from himself that he would lead such a wild lifestyle in the future. Almost every weekend they spent in nightclubs, and on ordinary days, they spent in local cafes. He was going to fly to his homeland in Laos for the summer holidays. Amir completely stopped practicing palmistry, and did not even remember about it. His friend Igor did not make himself known.

– Tell me a fortune!

– I hope you are joking!

– No, I am serious. I wonder what awaits me in the near future, and in general, I wonder how you are guessing there. Well, guess!

– Well, sit down. Lyosha sat down in a chair and kicked off his sneakers.

– I see a knock!

– What.

– I see a girl pregnant with you; you will soon become a dad!

– All thanks; you do not have to continue.

– I was joking. Everything is fine with you. Do not worry. Pass the session, have a fun summer.

– Thanks, friend. You know how to cheer up. The phone rang. Amir answered and looked questioningly at Lyosha. – What happened?

– Igor invites us to a picnic.

– Say we agree.

– We agree.

The picnic took place outside the city. There were three of them, and they had fun. – Tell friends what you have been doing all this time.

– We pretend to study during the day, and have fun in the evening.

– So you are pretending!

– Amir does not need to study. He already knows everything. He is a genius. Amir smiled modestly and was silent.

– Yes, Amir is well done. I do not argue.

– And what actually happened?

– Actually nothing! I just remembered long-forgotten friends and decided to remind myself. It happens.

– It happens. I do not argue.

– If something ever happens to you, remember, you can always count on me. Igor carefully looked into Amir’s eyes. Amir mutually looked into Igor’s face and did not say a word. With these words, they hugged tightly and continued their gatherings. Amir flew to Laos for the summer holidays, and Lyosha stayed in Moscow.