Do not have time in the morning to dry the dew. As we go, loaded, eyes bulging. Blue space beckons in front of us. A path winds through the valley between the mountains. From a tourist song.

Early morning. Half an hour passed, as a group of tourists left their last stop and, stretching for a good hundred meters, in single file, moving in the direction of the “Round” lake, sneaking along a mountain gorge, sandwiched between cliffs. An imperceptible path, winding between huge boulders, then disappears into scree of small stones and kurums, then reappears, clearly visible on emerald green alpine grass. To go astray to a person, even for the first time on this route, is very difficult. And therefore, Yuri Alekseevich, the head of the group, walking behind the detachment near the charming Marina, is completely calm. Moreover, there are no novices in the detachment. He walks confidently, admiring the sweet creature that has firmly entered his new life. And his thoughts are far away again ...

End of August. Last hike this year. Ahead a whole life. The shining Marina constantly tells him something, but he does not hear her, only smiles and agrees, nods her head. A lot of water has flowed since their last campaign, a lot of events flew past him.

The application for divorce filed by him caused a shock to the authorities. Several times he was dismantled at the meetings of the team. He didn’t want to take a “dirty linen in public” and therefore, he hid the true reason for the divorce. The whole team, including the authorities, were well aware of the reason that prompted him to take such a responsible step, but they wanted to hear from him. Internally, many understood and supported him, but under the pressure of the party’s directive on preserving and strengthening the family, the party was still quite strong, condemned him at meetings. Many unpleasant minutes had to go through Yuri. But the worst thing happened when someone announced his intention to marry a young Marina. Then a real scandal broke out. Everything changed abruptly, many began to consider Marina the main culprit of family conflict. It was because of her that Yuri went for a divorce, chasing after a “beautiful skirt”. She got the most. Naive, not at all capable of cunning, she immediately admitted everything. At work, everyone turned away from her. Svetlana and her patron, quickly created an intolerable situation, trying to break the immature soul but, unable to cope, found a reason for dismissal. Not spared and the director of the orphanage. In the form of an order, he was forced to evict Marina. It was a complete collapse. Without livelihoods, without housing, she did not know what to do. Fortunately there were two loving people. They helped keep her afloat. The director of the orphanage helped with the work, Yuri found cheap housing. But in the new place she had a hard time. The rumor about the scandal has penetrated here. Sometimes it seemed to her that her life was over, and only Yuri’s proximity did not allow her to make a rash step.

Divorce was scheduled for the end of September. Svetlana said that she would not come to court. Yuri knew that this would create additional problems, but the solution was firm. Not wanting to see her, he moved to Marina, taking his wardrobe. In vain, he did so. A new wave of gossip hit him. His favorite group was taken from him, with whom he was going on a campaign in August. We soon learned about his contacts with Helen. Only three people knew about her. Marina does not count, she will not betray. Sergey and Alyoshka. Who among them? No, he believes Sergey, as well as himself. It's not him. Alyoshka remains. Well, son of a bitch ...

The noise of the waterfall, as last time, brought him back to earth, to his beloved Marina.

- Where have you been? - looking into her eyes, smiling, says Marina. - You did not listen to me. You were far, far ...

- Yes, yes. Sad thoughts. The battle is still ahead, - he smiled sadly and kissed her on the lips.

- What kind of fight? - Marina did not immediately understand, a smile instantly slipped from her face.

And the main battle was really ahead. The patron of Svetlana, who has huge connections and, a high-ranking father-in-law, insisted on returning to Yuri the group, hoping, during his absence, to prepare for a decisive blow. He was well aware that if it came to a divorce, the shadow of the spot would fall on him. And this was not included in his plans. After all, he was the one who pushed Svetlana onto a crooked path, because she carries him a child. And this is a crash. Possible end of career, job loss, conflicts in the family. It is necessary to prove Yury's fatherhood at all costs, and this turned out to be easier than ever. Also through communication, by raising documents, he calmed down. Everything was better than ever. Satisfied with himself, he came to Svetlana.

- All perfectly! - He said right from the doorway. - I was in the hospital, we have one blood type with him. He is all right in urology, he was bluffing. I talked to a lab assistant, there are no barriers to your pregnancy. So, he will not succeed in proving innocence to the child, - without taking off his shoes, he entered the spacious hall and flopped down on the sofa.

In a transparent peignoir, Svetlana stood by the window, smoking a cigarette. She is very tired of endless intrigue. She wanted to forget, to go far, to the ends of the world, until this scandal ended.

- Come on, you Light. It's okay No where he will not go, will return back - Edward took her hand and pulled over. Her flexible body was on his lap, a peignoir slipped on the sofa.

“I don’t want to ... Not now ... I’m tired,” she said, dropping her eyes, tiredly, but Edward caressed her shoulders.

“Well, I can't,” Svetlana pleaded trying to get up. - Please go.

But he did not listen to her. His hand penetrated to the thigh and, completely weightless melting, and then she lay on the sofa. Knowing perfectly well that resistance was useless, she simply lay beneath him, hating him to the depths of her soul. After all, it was he who broke her life. And everything happened very trite.

She came to the company by accident. At twenty-two, after graduating from the institute, she was sent to a small enterprise, where the translator had absolutely nothing to do, and her salary was only enough for tea. I tried to find another job, but to no avail. Once in a store, buying an imported kitchen processor, she asked for instructions from the seller and began to translate the written text out loud. Here Edward and paid attention to her. She liked him a lot, he just “choked on saliva”, admiring her magnificent figure, the manner of her behavior. The company needed a good translator to translate instructions, here he invited her to his department. The chief did not object, he completely trusted his employees, especially Edward, who was considered one of the best in the company, in the selection of personnel. Salary is higher, but the work did not bring joy. All day for instructions. Just a week later, Edward received a new appointment, becoming head of the department of foreign relations. He almost did not see Svetlana and completely forgot about her. A year later, Edward and the chef gathered abroad, and then the translator fell ill. Natasha, another translator, did not leave the figure, and the boss wanted to see a beautiful graceful woman beside him. After all, a beautiful woman, this is already half-successful. Immediately remembered Svetlana. She was not much asked for consent, her hair was brushed, and she was dressed in a plane. She was simply shocked by the luxurious reception of foreign "friends". How many courtesy, how much attention, a luxurious ball, a first-class hotel. A week spent abroad left a deep impression on her memory. For this dizzying week of pleasure, she received more money than two months of hard work and, again, for the old writing desk. Six months later, foreigners came to the company and, Sveta found work again. Reception was more luxurious than abroad and again at the table.

A month later, Edward summoned her to his office. He sat at the oak table in a leather chair, elegant, handsome and young.

“Come in, please, Svetlana Alekseevna,” he smiled affably, he rose to meet her and sat in a chair next to him.