As always, after the next issue was released in circulation, black melancholy attacked Egor. Denyuzhka already dripped on the card, in front of a few free days, and inside the emptiness.

If Dimka, his old friend, hadn’t left the countryside with his wife and children, he would certainly have betrayed one of his favorites: “Find yourself a woman and do not load!”

Twist the next novel did not want to. This simple and clear way from the cafe after the movie to bed after the restaurant has become boring and did not cause those emotions that earlier. Colleagues at work, old friends, fleeting acquaintances at the bar ... it all came down to one thing - a few meaningless meetings, sex and a soft parting. Mortal boredom.

It is sad to feel like an old man at thirty-six. Sometimes I wanted to remember youth, get drunk to an unconscious state, throw out stupidity, disgrace myself, and then laugh at myself.

Alas, the time is gone. They are not acceptable to friends of the family, and drinking and drinking it alone is not only humiliating, but also dangerous.

The man sighed heavily, leaning against the wall. Smoking at the entrance is an old habit. What matters is not a cigarette, the process itself is important. Cut off the old elevator, the echo of footsteps, cold gusts of wind when the door on the first floor opens.

Egor quit smoking four years ago, but occasionally went out into the staircase to stand, reflect and calm his thoughts.

- Are you standing again ?! Lucky people - plenty of free time! - from below rose a couple, Vadim and Irina. - I'm here every day!

The neighbor annoyed Yegor with his constant jokes and remarks. Healthy as a boar, broad-shouldered and tall, he worked in a large company and constantly emphasized his status.

“Good evening,” smiled Irina, the woman was standing on the steps, far below Egor, and her open dress made it possible to admire the deep hollow between two large breasts.

She was a good, stately woman with mischievous eyes. All men without exception stared at her, women were jealous of her beauty. Unlike her husband, she was a gentle and unobtrusive man, friendly and responsive.

- Why walk? - asked Egor, hardly forcing himself to look into the eyes of the interlocutor.

“I work a lot and I don’t have time for exercise,” answered Vadim, rattling a bunch of keys. - This is a good way to keep fit.

“And I am for company,” Irina smiled, she froze on the stairs, as if deliberately wanting to stay just below Egor, showing off her seductive chest.

- You look great! - Egor unwittingly appreciated the narrow waist, high chest and wide hips. Appearance is not a model, there are more thin, but ... Irina was gorgeous. The heavy chest was fascinating, swaying to the beat with its steps, the narrow waist harmoniously harmonized with wide hips, appetizing and alluring.

“Thank you,” a smile began to play on the face of the woman, charming dimples appeared, she climbed the staircase and found herself close to Yegor, who hurriedly took the bag of groceries from her hands. - Do not, I myself ...

“It's not difficult for me,” Egor stood so close that he felt a subtle, barely perceptible scent of perfume.

- Come quickly, eat hunting! - Vadim coped with the door and disappeared into the apartment.

- Go! - Irina gratefully accepted the help of Yegor, together they climbed higher. - Thank you very much.

“I am always happy to help,” Egor handed over his bag.

“I will remember,” the woman smiled beamingly and unexpectedly presented Egor with a fleeting kiss on the cheek.

And what was that? The man returned to his room, sitting on the couch. Irina kissed him like an old acquaintance, although they had never really communicated. Nice, damn it!

The mood has improved markedly, even the desire to work on draft articles for new articles. The emptiness did not disappear inside, but the longing receded for a while.Thoughts were occupied not so much with self-flagellation, as with easy envy of a neighbor, whose wife is so charmingly beautiful.

Egor planned to spend the next day in blissful idleness, so from the very morning he started staring at the TV, lazily flipping through the channels and at the same time playing toys on the phone.

The doorbell was a pleasant surprise, bringing at least some variety.

- Good morning, - on the threshold stood Irina in a light flowery dress, which not only showed an impressive neckline, but also allowed to admire chiselled legs. So I wanted to slightly raise the hem and consider the magnificent thighs. - I do not distract you too much?

- Of course not! - Egor again began to struggle with carnal desires, trying not so frankly to stare at the elegant chest of the neighbor.

- Yesterday you said that you could help ..., - Irina smiled guiltily. - Vadim at work, and I have problems with the computer, I don’t understand them at all ... Look? With my coffee!

Naturally Yegor agreed, did not even begin to change clothes, immediately went to the neighbor. When i'm sorry such woman, you can not hesitate.

The apartment of the neighbors differed little from his own, perhaps a little more expensive equipment - televisions in each room, home theater and so on. The rest - the usual three-room apartment.

“Sit down, please,” Irina pointed Egor to the sofa, while she fussed around. - Now I will make coffee, and then bring a laptop.

Yegor did not mind, on the contrary, he was happy to talk with a woman, occasionally admiring her neighbor. Somehow unnoticed, one cup turned into three, and the laptop was never turned on.

- It’s so boring to be home alone! Egor, you just can not imagine! - the woman pretended to roll her eyes and theatrically threw back her head. - I have long wanted to find a job, but Vadim is against, says that two apartments that came from my parents and so bring enough money. We rent them out. Well, I told you.

- What about the hobby?

“Nothing comes to mind,” the woman sighed. - I wanted to play bowling or billiards, I even took lessons, but Vadim does not want to go anywhere. All with the men, all with friends.

- Ira, what about the girlfriends? - Egor was surprised.

- Girlfriends with husbands, - Irina grinned. - And I do not want to be alone when everything is in pairs, so I sit at home - I miss you. How nice that you went today, at least some diversity.

Yegor could only marvel at how similar they think.

Time flew rapidly and unnoticed. At some point, they moved to the kitchen, and the woman presented yesterday’s borscht, then again a large room and funny life stories. Communicated excitedly, like wandering wanderers to the well with ice water.

When Vadim returned, he found his wife and neighbor watching a popular TV series. Having understood why Egor came, Vadim just waved away:

- In the trash this trash! Let's buy a new laptop and be done with it!

- No, there is a lot of important data! - raised Irina.

- Bullshit! - Vadim did not yield, having managed to throw off his shoes, he lounged in his chair, switching to the sports channel. - Listen, neighbor, can we have a drink? Now football will be!

- And who plays? - Egor was not averse to drying a bottle of foam.

- Who cares!? - Vadim laughed. - Irka, give viskar!

“No, I thought beer,” Yegor raised his hand in a protective gesture, he was not going to get drunk.

- Beer for wimps! - burst out laughing. - Okay, you come on! I worked hard and deserved it!

“Here we have left,” Irina brought Egor a can of beer and some salty nuts.

- Weak - snorted Vadim, draining a glass. - Wow, good! After the first do not bite! And between the first and second ...

Less than an hour, as a neighbor okosel and broke into a chair. Irina just sighed and glanced guiltily at Egor:

- That's always ... and do not talk. You will come tomorrow? Look at the laptop ...

- Of course! - Egor readily offered his cheek and even allowed himself to give the woman a little goodbye.

A whole day of pleasant communication with interesting ...