In the morning Helena soared on wings of happiness. She had been in a relationship with a handsome guy for over a week. They met on a dating website. At first they communicated only there, and then they exchanged phone numbers. Yesterday her dream came true: Robert invited her to the premiere of a foreign sci-fi movie at the movie theater.
– Helena, we work on Saturdays, I’ll be free around five. The theater is just two blocks from my work. I wanted to tell you right away, there’s an excellent restaurant nearby.
The young people agreed that she would book them a table and then make an order and wait for him at the restaurant.
Helena was not at all embarrassed by the fact that she had to get to the meeting place alone and then make a reservation. The thing was that she thought he was a prince on a white horse, who condescended to a commoner.
Robert was a promising bank employee, captain of an amateur volleyball team, and an avid traveler. He was every girl’s dream, and hers included. Even in her wildest fantasies she could not imagine such a guy next to her.
Helena had already dreamed of how she would share the family life together with him and be there for better or for worse. However, for now. The young man only offered her to share the restaurant bill.
– Helena, you have ordered a very expensive wine, and the prices of oysters here are fantastic, and so I suggest that each of us pay for his own order.
The guy said his words in such an affirmative way that Helena immediately pulled out her wallet and paid for her part of the order.
“Maybe he’s testing me for mercantilism.” – the girl thought to herself, and immediately offered to pay for her own when buying tickets for the session herself. Robert was a great conversationalist, as interesting as the movie itself. She was completely fascinated by him, but there were some doubts in her soul. After the movie ended, things became even clearer.
– Helena, do you live on the Ring Road?
– Yes, and will you take me there?
– Yes, you can say so, we are almost on the way, only I’ll get out a little earlier.
At that moment it dawned on Helena that the guy wanted to save money here, too, and split the cab fare in half.
– Who are you going to call? There are always private drivers hanging around, they’ll take us for half the price.
The young man raised his hand up, and at the same moment an old car headed their way.
– Can you take me to the Ring Road?
The driver looked a little younger than Robert himself.
– No questions, I also live in that area. This will be my last route for today. – answered the young man and opened the car doors.
– Are you coming? Or are we going to stay here all night?
But it seemed that the boy did not hear Robert, he could not take his eyes off Helena.
– Are we eating or not? Are you drunk?
– No, just thinking. – said the driver and looked at Helena and played the song of the famous singer “We’ll share everything with you equally…”
Night was falling, the roads were half empty, and before the song was over, Robert pointed to the platform where he had to get off.
– You owe me half,” Robert said to Helena and kissed her on the cheek.
At that moment, she felt like crying more than anything else in the world. During the time they had communicated, she had repeatedly imagined their first kiss, but that it would be like this she could not even assume.
– Where to next?
– I do not understand?
– Where do you want to get up on Koltsevaya?
– House 25. – Helena said sadly.
– Don’t worry, I won’t charge you for the fare. Girls like you do not need to take my trough, and carry in the arms.
– Could you play that song again?
– About true love?
The driver quickly drove Helena home, he flooded her with ridiculous jokes and questions just to keep her with him as long as possible.
– I’m sorry, I have to run, my mother is already looking out.
– Goodbye! – said the girl and rushed home.
– See you tomorrow. – said the driver and began to calculate through the windows in which apartment Helena lived.
Helena could not sleep all night. She had nightmares as soon as she closed her eyes. She kept dreaming that she had to pay and could never find the money. Only in the morning did she manage to sleep.
– Helena, wake up, Robert is waiting for you with flowers.
– Robert doesn’t even know where I live.
– But why he doesn’t know, he brought you home yesterday, and then you were cooing in the car with your beloved for a long time.
– My darling! Mom, his name is Adam. – Helena answered and rushed to the balcony.
