5

I remember the meeting, which unfortunately turned out to be his last stay on this earth
I remember what happened at the very beginning, raw
and cold unexpectedly with the rains of the week
sat in a restaurant six steps from the hotel where I rented a room upon arrival
not bad at all, wide and clean
with three rooms and a large bathroom covered with a beige carpet with flowers, the windows are shuttered tightly on the right side, there is a desk on it, there is a decanter with cold water poured on it, it is not so hot outside, next to it there is a chair made of oak wood, varnished, I didn’t often notice, although on the left side of the room the doors led to the sleeping apartment (a clean orange bedspread, triangular embossed pillows, I was convinced of the softness of the bed, not like when you travel by train, even for a day there is a difference, you had to pay a whole lot for such amenities 125 rubles I don’t regret it

— if you need to call come down
to the first floor and ask Gregory
you can send him a telegram
said the nice lady in the red dress
- he answered her without a doubt
- then enjoy your holiday

leaving, she closed the doors of the room, the footsteps of heels were heard in the long corridor, then they became quieter, and they took 

approached then opened the window going out
the square reminded me of my hometown, features pigeons walking back and forth

Twilight fell over the roofs, it was starting to get dark a little near the fountain, several people gathered, talking about something, laughing in the depths of the street, going down a little, the clatter of hooves, neighing again, steps were heard in the corridor

- if sir doesn’t mind, stop here number 13 said a familiar female voice
- I certainly have no objection
tell me, do you have a restaurant here?
- unfortunately no there is across the road
answered a female voice politely
- How far is it from here? He opened the door and walked in, looking around
- your apartment is not far away, have a good rest, sir came out in the corridor, it became so quiet I heard the buzzing of a fly


Taking the necessary things from the suitcase, he headed to the bathroom to clean up, and then go to bed, as it was snow-white and cleanAfter I went out and changed my clothes, I reached into my jacket pocket (a bad habit that I couldn’t give up since my youth was smoking)

Of course, the actual time could have stopped later; they wouldn’t be happy about that, I’m sure, so I need to go to bed tomorrow, a long, and not an easy day, before putting out the cigarette (God forbid I start a fire)..