Chapter 7 Occurrence on Ice.

Sasha called Svetlana at two o'clock in the afternoon.

- Already slept? - asked.

- Of course!

- And how do you look to move our meeting to the floor of the third.

- Half past two? - Svetlana asked, recalling that it was precisely at that time that we ended the date of the previous day.

- It’s funny, but I didn’t do it on purpose. I just am not far from your house now and could grab you with me to the rink where I am going now.

- But I do not know how to ride! - the girl was amazed.

- Nothing, I will teach you. You have thirty minutes to pack, no, it's already twenty-five. Waiting for you near your house.

- And what do they wear on the rink? - she managed to ask.

- Something comfortable and not too smart. Old jeans and a warm sweater will do. Do not forget that you have to fall.

At the rink, Svetlana was expecting a surprise, because Ivan Nikolayevich with his family was also there. The children rode pretty well, because they had their own entertainment program with their peers. Rita also more or less kept on skating, just like Sasha. But now Ivan Nikolaevich and Svetlana were a fascinating sight. Svetlana was easier because Sasha supported her well. True, she once managed to knock him off his feet. Ivan Nikolaevich was less fortunate, because Rita could not hold him, and the man, barely looking up from the side, immediately fell.

“Sasha, let me help Svetlana, and you tear off my boar half a meter from the side,” suggested Rita.

Sveta became very curious how Sasha would behave in this situation. How she would touch her lover (if then she understood that kiss correctly), how she would look at him, with what intonation to talk. She was so interested in the future action that she even forgot that she was skating alone, without any support.

- Well, Vanya, take a ride? - drove up to the side Sasha. His smile was very threatening. Like, now I'm full of fun with you.

- Maybe not? - made a pleading mimicry Ivan.

- It is necessary, Vanya. It is necessary!

Sasha took his hand and pulled him along at a rather high speed.

“Stop, not so fast,” shouted Ivan Nikolaevich.

- Oh, dad rides! Ruslan, look at your father, - Alice burst out laughing, pointing a finger at the screaming father.

- Cool! Uncle Sasha, drag him to me. Teach dad to ride!

Ruslan took his father by the other hand. He shouted to stop immediately, and Sasha and Ruslan just laughed and gave instructions.

- Keep your legs together, it's too early for us to sit on the splits ... Do not lean back. Better slightly forward and keep your balance ... Rearrange your legs, or you think that we will tow you all the time!

Svetlana was very surprised when, already on the third lap, Ivan Nikolayevich really began to correctly rearrange his legs, his figure took the necessary inclination forward, and already on the next he asked to let him go. And he went himself! This man is not only the business was easy. It turns out that he can do everything for what he does.

“Wow,” exclaimed Svetlana admiringly.

- What did you say? - Rita asked. And then it came to the girl that no one supported her. And, of course, immediately fell. It’s good that Sasha taught to fall correctly before they even went on the ice.

Sasha and Rita immediately rushed to her to help her up.

“I thought she had already learned,” Rita said.

- Well, why are you so! - Sasha reproached both of them.

“Everything is fine, it does not hurt me,” Svetlana soothed everyone.

Since all attention was riveted on the girl, no one saw what was happening on the opposite side of the rink. And there was something strange going on with Ivan Nikolaevich.

- Ivan Nikolaevich ...- Svetlana could not find the words to describe what she sees. - Sasha, what about him?

- With whom? - he turned his head in the direction where the girl was looking, and also saw that Ivan was holding on to the side, but this did not help him much and he slowly settled on the ice.

- Dad! - shouted Ruslan.

All rushed to Ivan Nikolaevich. And he was already lying on the ice unconscious. They called a doctor. He recommended immediately go to the hospital to determine the cause of loss of consciousness. Since Ivan Nikolaevich quickly came to, he naturally refused. He said that he would definitely go to the hospital, only tomorrow, and today is Sunday, the day off, which means that he will spend it with his family.

While everyone was bustling around Ivan Nikolaevich, they forgot about Sveta. She had to ask someone to help get to the side, and then she took off her skates and just waited for Sasha.

Svetlana saw what a frightened face Rita had, what concentrated, like a stone, Sasha had while the doctor examined Ivan Nikolaevich. He talked about something with Rita, and after that his face turned pale.

It was not discussed to continue skating, but Ivan Nikolayevich would not be that successful businessman if he could not solve all the problems that he and all around him have to face. Assuring that his head was spinning from fast skating, and even flashed everything at such a speed ... Because, they say, could not stand it, the year is not the same. He is the oldest in the whole company. Plus a few more jokes on this topic, and everyone seems to have calmed down. The children didn’t understand anything; they’ve already started teasing dad that he is turning into an old grandfather. Rita and Sasha also started joking about this, but Svetlana saw how tense they were. So everyone pretended that nothing had happened, although the problem remained, and quite serious. She had no choice but to observe what would happen next.

“I am hungry,” said Ivan Nikolayevich, when everyone went outside. - Let's have a snack somewhere.

“And pray tell, what a normal restaurant we can go to like this,” Rita complained.

- Why do we need a restaurant? Today, near the main tree, folk festivals. There certainly is some treat. Let's go there! - Sasha suggested.

- Hooray! - Alice clapped her hands.

We arrived at the Christmas tree, bought pies, various sweets. We walked until everything froze. Then they decided to go home. Behind the wheel of the village Rita. Ivan Nikolaevich tried indignantly. Like, who is the head of the family. But Rita said that since he cannot even hold his skates, he, moreover, cannot be charged with steering. Svetlana thought that, probably, it was cruel to remind him of that incident, but she understood that the intonation with which those words were spoken changed their content completely. Now they meant something like this: “Honey, you need to be careful, because no one knows when you can lose consciousness again. And in the car, the children ... "

Svetlana made tears in her eyes. How she envied them all now! What kind of friends they are, how they understand each other perfectly, how they care about each other! They are the perfect couple, and Sasha is the perfect friend for this bet, you can even say a member of their family, because after talking only a few hours with them, Svetlana realized that he loved them as much as they did him. And this applies to all. And to Ivan Nikolaevich, and to Rita, and even to children. They call him Uncle Sasha, though he, however, is Ivan Nikolaevich's brother.

- What's the matter? - Sasha asked, seeing how the tears sparkle in her eyes.

“Nothing,” Svetlana lied. - Why are you asking?

- You cry?

“No, I'm not crying,” the girl smiled. - These are tears from the wind made. To be honest, I was very cold.

- True? - He carefully looked into her eyes. Who knows what Sasha read in them, but did not insist that he does not believe. - Okay, let's warm up.

- Where are we going? - asked Svetlana, when Sasha taxied out on a wide avenue.

- Where would you like to go? Maybe in some restaurant? Unfortunately, “Olesya” has no free tables today ...

- You know, Sasha, the restaurant is good ...