- Who are you?
- Angel.
- How did you get in here?
- Not how, but why. I am the Angel of Death. I came for you.
- What, already? So early? Why??? - Stupid question. It's just your time, that's all.
- But I don’t want to!!! There's so much I haven't done yet!
- What exactly? - Angel asked, sitting down on a chair.
“I was supposed to be promoted after the New Year!” I wanted to buy an apartment, a new car, I wanted to go to India! I had so many plans!!!
- Nonsense. All your material dreams have power only in your material world. When your soul leaves your body, you will forget about them forever.
- But I don’t want to die so early!!! Maybe you can come by later, huh?
- Ha ha! How funny you people are! — The angel took off his cloak and spread his wings. - Went!
- No! I'm not going anywhere! Me, I didn't even have time to start a family! I don't have children yet!!!
- Right! Because you haven't even found your other half!
- I didn’t have time!
- You didn't try! - Angel said contemptuously.
- God didn’t send it to me.
“You didn’t ask him for this!” - Angel flashed his eyes.
- Was it really necessary to ask? I didn't know!
- Stop clowning around! The day before yesterday you asked God to stop time so you could get to a meeting! Is the meeting really more important than your fate?
- You're right, I'm a fool! But I can still improve! I can’t die like this, without even having time to get married and have children!
— How dramatically your priorities have changed! First there was a car, India, and now a family, children,” Angel grinned.
- But you agree that this is the main thing?
- Yes, I agree. But what if you never find your other half? What then?
- I’ll find it! I'm sure! I'll look!
- But I doubt it! You can't see beyond your own nose! Your whole life will pass in fruitless searches. You will wander around the girls, trying to find your half where it cannot be! In the end, you will be disappointed in life, you will get drunk, your friends will turn away from you, you will get sick, and you will curse the day you were born.
- My God!!!
- Stop mentioning his name out loud! - Angel stamped his foot.
- Sorry, but what should I do?
“When a person gets lost, he returns back to the place from which he went in the wrong direction in order to find the right path,” said the Angel, watching the dance of snowflakes outside the window.
- Right! I will do so! I understand!!!
- Really?
- Yes, I will return to where I was happy! You know, I once loved. We met at the institute! She had such beautiful dark hair and eyes full of tenderness, strength and wisdom. We often left lectures for a park, a cafe, a library and kissed for hours and we didn’t need anyone else! And when I somehow broke my arm, she looked after me. It was unforgettable! When I had problems, I always knew that I could only count on her, even if I just told her everything - it became easier for me! Then everything changed between us, or maybe we just didn’t have the courage at that very moment to hold hands and confront everyone and everything, and instead we parted forever! We parted so stupidly, childishly. But I still remember how I promised to love her always, and the saddest thing is that I still love her! We called each other often at first, and then somehow everything started to take off. I have my own life here, she has hers! I wonder how she's doing?
She probably got married a long time ago... She's such a beauty! You know, I wish I could call her. Just say hello, find out how you are doing, congratulate you on the upcoming holiday! I'll call her now, okay? But there was no one in the room anymore...
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru