Mom sobbed again.
- Oh, my God... Well, what time did it take... What do we need all this for, Victor?
My father didn't answer. And really - what can you say here? He gently stroked Andri on his head and looked at him with such tenderness that Lisa's eyes were protected. Brother also embarrassed and quickly froze. And then he asked:
- Dad, when can I get up? I feel good, really!
- I believe, I willingly believe. But the doctor said that today you should definitely spend in bed. And tomorrow you'll be cucumber," Andri winked at your father and patted him lightly on the shoulder. - Now I will tell Martha to serve your soup with fresh bread.
When he got out, Mom stayed with Andri for a while, though Lisa couldn't wait to talk to her brother alone. She had the opportunity to do so after her appetite brother had put a potful of soup with a decent slice of fresh bread in it. Only then did Mom make sure that her son was really okay, and finally left the room.
- Tell us! - Lisa immediately commanded.
Andri wriggled.
- There's nothing to tell here... - He didn't seem to be very happy to remember this morning. - It's really my own fault, you fool. I should have walked past those scoundrels... And I heard them scolding Alexander. And I said that it was dishonest and stupid because Alcus was still a boy, he couldn't do anything wrong. And he doesn't have to be like his father.
-I-a-asno... - Lisa held out. In fact, my brother himself had caused trouble on his shoulders. The fool, what can I say? - Did they hurt you?
- Mm-hmm... - Andri sighed and ate. - When so much for one, it hurts a lot... Because it's scary. I think they're about to die. And in fact... usually. When they decided to scratch my back with a knife, I was most afraid. So I hit someone there... And he answered me. So I don't remember anything else," he wriggled. - Well, my back didn't hurt, so they never did what they were going to do.
Lisa snarled.
- But they wrote something on my shirt. Because of this, Mom almost threw herself into a fight with Dad. I thought she would scratch his eyes out.
- Wow!
- Yeah.
- And what was there? - Andrew mowed his eyes behind his shoulder like he was still wearing a shirt.
Lisa frowned angrily and shook her shoulders.
- I don't know. I was never allowed to see it!
Andri thought that the last day of the city would belong, but it turned out quite the opposite. First, he slept until noon, and then the time flew by behind the training camp and preparations for departure. And then again, the suitcases and boxes were put in the corridor, and all the housewives are dressed on the road.
Lisa sat on one of the suitcases, the largest, and inspired tapped her heels on his hard side.
- Baby, don't shawl," Antonia criticized her by putting a basket of hot pies that Martha had baked on the road.
- And I'm not shawling! - My sister answered funnily. She was in a great mood, and most of all she looked like an impatient foal who wanted to jump out of the way. Andrew smiled at the image and thought he hadn't drawn horses in a long time... Well, yes, the White Lake will certainly have such an opportunity!
Andri also barely held back, so as not to start bouncing on the spot.
The road!
How wonderful it is!
All that was left to do was wait for the crew to take them to the train. A coachman with a porter was supposed to appear any minute now - and on the way! The door in the hallway was even slightly opened in advance. That's probably why Andri heard dozens of heavy steps long before they filled the entire third-floor playground with heels.
- Dad... - a strange feeling of misfortune suddenly stabbed me under the rib. - Dad, do you hear that?
My father stood beside me and helped my mother to put on shoes. He frowned and straightened up and looked at the stairs. A strange expression flashed on his face.
- Andri, close the door! - The professor's voice sounded so loud and unnatural that Andrew snapped from his seat with a pounding heart. He almost fell, clinging to the basket, and with a run of his body rushed to the ajar inside the door. His hands had already rushed to the castle when someone hit the door from the other side decisively.
Just a few moments were not enough...
The door rattled open, and in the hallway immediately became crowded with a dozen people.
Andri didn't know what they wanted, but he knew it was the end.
Continued in the next part of 34.