З життя
Наш весільний подарунок потрапив до родини чоловіка.
Братова привласнила собі наш весільний подарунок.
Коли ми з чоловіком одружилися, отримали нову пральну машину. Це був найдорожчий подарунок. Мої брати організували збірку коштів, щоб зробити нас щасливими цим придбанням.
Після весілля ми переїхали в орендовану квартиру. Мої брати жили неподалік, тому ми часто зустрічалися з їхніми дружинами, але наші стосунки були напруженими.
Ольга, дружина старшого брата, була дуже балакучою, але нешкідливою. Людмила ж була загадковою: відстороненою, замкнутою, мовчазною. Ми рідко бували у них вдома, проте їхні діти часто навідувалися до нас, особливо діти Людмили — 6-річний син та 4-річна донька.
Вони приходили без попередження, самі відчиняли двері і брали що тільки хотіли. Я в молодості була дуже сором’язливою — боялася навіть заговорити до них.
Після народження донечки ситуація погіршилася. Ми жили скромно, економили на всьому. Я купувала печиво, фрукти і м’ясо для доньки, а з чоловіком їли дешевші продукти.
Діти моїх братів не соромилися обшукувати всі шухляди і шукати навколо. Звісно, я пригощала їх, але їх це не вгамовувало, вони хотіли забрати все. Мої батьки навчили мене з дитинства, що не можна брати у гостей нічого без запитання, але діти моїх братів мало що знали про дисципліну.
Коли я зрозуміла, що розмова проблему не вирішить, почала замикати двері на ключ. Вони годинами стукали, і тоді в мого чоловіка закінчилось терпіння, він їх нагримав, і відвідини завершилися.
Одного дня, коли я готувала обід, Людмила зайшла без стуку. Не привіталася, тільки запитала:
– Де пральна машина?
– У ванній, – відповіла я поспіхом.
– Моя зламалася, тож я візьму твою. Мій чоловік замість того, щоб купити нову для нас, купив її тобі, а тому я її забираю!
– Не тільки твій чоловік дав мені цю машину. Всі брати долучилися до цього.
– Мене не хвилює, хто дав гроші. Ніхто мене не питав, я не погоджувалася. Як мені тепер прати, руками? Забери швидко своє прання.
Я почала все витягувати і плакати від стресу. Вона навіть не звернула на це уваги, запакувала пральну машину в багажник і пішла.
Через кілька днів я попросила повернути пральну машину, але у відповідь отримала категоричне «ні». Мені набридла братова. Я вирішила поговорити з чоловіком, і він негайно пішов до мого брата. Вони довго розмовляли, повернувся і сказав:
– Людмила, очевидно, не змінилася. Вона ще до весілля виводила мене з себе. Але не переймайся про пральну машину, твій брат обіцяв нову.
Він дотримав обіцянки, проте приніс «Франю», а не сучасну. Вибачився за дружину, але не міг нічого вдіяти з її поведінкою.
Відтоді я не спілкувалася з нею, хоча минуло багато років. Вона самотня і завжди незадоволена, не має навіть друзів через такий складний характер. Вона намагалася відновити зі мною стосунки, запросила до себе, але я все ще тримала образу і гіркоту.
З віком наша братова трішки змінилася, стала мудрішою чи щось таке. Вона зрозуміла, що без друзів і родичів важко вижити у цьому світі. Я не відштовхую її, але й не дозволяю зближуватися.
Наші діти виросли, спілкуються між собою, але племінниця — копія молодості Людмили. Загалом, генетика є генетикою, від неї важко втекти.
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