Pearly woman. Prose in English. Natalia Patratskaya
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a movement with three fingers. Pasha thrust money into his hand and went to the boat. The paddles in the boat have already been inserted into the oarlocks.
“Girls, stay on the shore, we will sail alone,” said Yura, getting into the boat and picking up the oars. Soon he earned oars.
The boat slowly conquered the waves. Sailboat quickly went to the side. The buoy had a head. The man waved his hand. The guys sailed to the buoy, dragged the man into the boat and with difficulty came to the shore. The waves were getting closer to the shore, then they were being carried away from it. The girls happily met the guys. The rescued man approached the caretaker. The superintendent put money in his hand.
Young people were numb from the spectacle.
– Guys, why did you open your mouths? We have a marine performance on a dachshund.
The four went to the side of Apricot, discussing what they had seen. They walked alongside the carriageway, on which rare cars drove at that time. Bella looked at her companions and realized that word of mouth in the Apricot shop worked on tower advertising. She guessed that they just bought them. But the guys were pleased with their courage, and the girls checked that the guys served alongside the special forces.
All four of them returned to the disco. By their return, the audience on the veranda remained youth and sexual in appearance. Two couples took their place among the dancing couples. Music enveloped them with their intrusiveness. Darkness enveloped the veranda on all sides. Lamps were shining above the dance floor and rare lanterns on the tracks.
– Yura, and I was afraid of you. But you turned out to be so brave: they immediately rushed to save the man from the yacht, did not even spare the money, – Alla quietly whispered.
He did not answer, only he pressed the girl closer to him.
“Bella, you are so good with a fluffy tail of hair,” said Pasha. – It’s nice to dance with you. I feel your tender body under your arms, “he said mysteriously and with a hint.
– Oh thank you! And they tell me that I like to eat. Everybody is joking at me, – Bella replied laughing, feeling her biceps with pleasure under her palms.
– You are so homey as a bun. And no husband? More likely no than yes! True? – Pasha gently cooed, slightly squeezing her hands.
– I don’t have a boyfriend either! Bella exclaimed. – Alla and I have been friends for a long time. We are friends from school.
– Yes, and we are normal friends, – Pasha answered seriously, – and I personally like you, it is cozy with you and there are no bad thoughts in your head.
“And I am pleased to feel your strong arms,” thought Bella.
Tango is over. More energetic music made the audience dance a distance from each other, the dance allowed to see the partner, but did not feel it.
Chapter 2
The pair of Alla and Yura was more sensual, and they squirmed to the fast music, not letting each other out of their hands, as if they were stuck to each other.
“Alla, let’s take a walk,” Yura whispered to her. – Leave quietly.
– We go where you say. I’ll follow you anywhere.
Yura and Alla left the circle of dancing people, not looking back at the second pair, and quickly disappeared into the bushes. Turning off the path, they stopped after a couple of steps. Lips in a kiss joined together in unison. With two hands he pulled the girl to him, their bodies pressed to each other no worse than the lips. The thin summer cloths of their clothes were barely separated.
– Yura, so it is impossible! You almost ate me, – Alla screeched.
– Alla, what are you doing? I need a woman’s caress.
– I know everything theoretically about love, but practically did not pass.
“Oh, so you don’t have a boyfriend either?” Then move on to practice. You’re turning me on. I am an ordinary man, I served the army.
– And I am an ordinary girl. With a friend, we did not reach love.
– Oh, so the gap between us! Alla, this is where you are so preserved safe and sound? – Yura quite laughed.
– At the factory for painting boxes and preserved. I painted love scenes, but I did not get into such scenes myself. I only read about them in books.
– Yes, no luck to me. Alla, we will disperse beautifully, while once again you have not led me beyond the horizon of love, while I am in possession of myself, – Yura pushed the girl away from himself.
They went to the lantern-lit dance floor. Bella happily waved to them.
“Pasha, let’s go home,” said Yura. – It is already dark, and girls are not afraid of the dark, they have to go far, but you and I are close. Come on, friend. Girls, bye! Do you reach yourself? Or you to go home? Shut up? True, I do not want to accompany you!
– Come on, – Alla said sadly. – We ourselves get to the house.
– Alla, did I miss something? Asked Bella with eyes full of misunderstanding.
The girls walked along dimly lit streets toward the house. The darkness deepened, the shadows merged with the darkness. Evening chatter sounded in the grass.
– Alla, why did they leave us? All was good. What happened? Explain to me. Such a quiet evening. “We danced nicely and everything went away,” Bella wailed.
– They need women, but you and I, a friend, have not grown to them. Pasha and Yura are boring with us. They are adult males. And we … – Alla did not finish and waved her hand with inner regret.
– But we are not men! Yes, we are shorter, but we are adults.
– Bella, well, you’re stupid and listen to mom, and I listen to you. And men, if you still do not understand, need disobedient women.
The moon was shining. Darkened trunks of apple trees. In one window of the house the light was on. Ivanovna was sitting at a table in the courtyard.
– Girls, what’s so early? I thought you would be brought with flowers.
“Because it’s too early for girls,” Alla answered briskly.
The girls washed, dressed, and sat down to drink tea.
– Alla, forgive me, but I am somehow offended. Pasha and I were so good together, and suddenly everything was over. And you appeared dissatisfied with each other…
– You know, Bella, they brought us the wind of love, but love did not work out. Tomorrow let’s go to the beach alone. I hope that white butterflies do not fly from that shore every day.
Clear morning woke Bella. She looked out the small window: Ivanovna was talking with the owner in the courtyard. The girl turned her head toward the girlfriend:
– Alla, let’s go alone to the beach. We have a little rest.
“You’re right, friend, we lived without men – and we will live,” Alla said, and a sigh of deep regret broke from her chest.
The day was sunny with variable clouds. Sunburn was, it was not. The girls sat on their rugs and looked at the sea. Ilya was lying on a white couch and sighed, looking at the girl with pearl beads around her neck, but he did not dare approach her. He noticed that strong guys were approaching the girls. Girls simultaneously hugged male hands. Strong arms hugged the girls’ slightly tanned and charred shoulders.
“Girls, we are bored without you,” Yura rumbled.
“Boys, we have no life without you,” Alla sang.
The boys laid a large bedspread and both sat on it. Their impressive figures excited unintelligibly and almost tangibly.
“Let’s