The neighbor told herself that I was her son.She wanted to destroy my relationship, harassed my girlfriend

I lived in the dormitory for the first year of my studies.I didn't feel good there.These eternal popijawy, cigarette smoke - and more - it's not my world.I am not holy, I like to drink beer sometimes, but not every day!And not the whole six pack at once!

I study at AWF.I trained swimming since childhood.A serious shoulder injury ended the dreams of an athlete's career, so I went to rehabilitation, I would like to become a physiotherapist.After the first year, I found a job at a fitness club.I started earning quite well and rented a studio in an old tenement house in Warsaw's Praga.

The brothers helped me paint and refresh it.It turned out quite nice.When I moved in, Mrs. Halina was the first person I met.I came back from work in the evening.I haven't even put the key into the lock yet when the apartment door opened opposite.An old lady looked out of them."Oh, trouble," I thought.I will get lost in the previous evening.There were a few people, there were dances and songs.

- Good morning, will you live here now?The neighbor asked and smiled.I was sure that as soon as I answer the affirmative, the expression of her face would change.

- Yes, good morning.My name is Jacob.I just moved in.I know that yesterday ...

- Yes I know.But that's a little thing.I was also young once.I am very happy that you are introducing yourself, because no one has lived here for years.It was sad.My name is Halina, if you need something, please knock.

I thanked, I said that I was pleased to meet and entered the apartment.I was about to close the door when Mrs. Halina grabbed the door handle.

- By the way, maybe you are hungry?I felt the pancakes, a bit too much for me, it's a pity that they are wasted.Please wait a moment.

The old lady disappeared behind her door.After a while she appeared with a pile of pancakes on a plate and a jar of jam.She was already coming out when it dazzled me.

- Maybe we'll eat together?I invite you, please see how I arranged.

We spent an hour together.The neighbor was mainly said.It was obvious that her loneliness was bothering.She told me about the deceased husband, a daughter who lives in Australia, and about every neighbor.I learned that the father of the owner of my apartment was a fancy during the times of the Polish People's Republic.He had a suit in this studio.

- Oh, what ballets were here.If there were all these faces then, I would have something to throw there.Drunk dignitaries running naked on a cage, stars and actresses in the underwear alone escaping with a squeak to the attic ... it happened, it happened.

Life in a big city has its drawbacks

From that meeting, Mrs. Halina feeds me regularly.I could not explain to her that I should not eat so many fatty cutlets and a thinly seasoned soup.I took some of these victuals to my colleagues.

I try to repay how I can.I bring heavy shopping, tighten the door handles, repair dripping taps.I water the flowers when a neighbor goes to my cousin to the countryside.My younger brother came to Warsaw in April.For a competition, he is a wrestler.The coach agreed to stay in Warsaw until Sunday.After the last fight, which I luckily managed, I gave him the keys.

- I have to go to work, I'll be at 18.You have dumplings in the fridge.Do not move beer - I threatened his square.I did not predict that poor Mateusz would come across Mrs. Halina.

- Do you to whom?- She jumped to him as soon as he put the key in the castle.

"I, I ... I live here," he muttered, but it was a bad answer.

- I know the gentleman who lives here!- Mrs. Halina made a dangerous face and reached out towards Mateusz, armed with the phone.

- Well, I'm sorry, my brother lives here, Kuba.I came to him ... - Mateusz began to translate.- I'm not lying, please look, here are our joint photos - in the glimmer of the genius, the young reached for the cell phone.

- Ha, ha, ha, but you had a face then - in the evening, when we drank tea and ate the cake, Mrs. Halina was still laughing.- I made you at all, I immediately guessed that you were brothers.From one die, your parents bounced you without a doubt.Well, eat a piece - I was happy that for a while Mrs. Halina dealt with feeding the young, not me.

A week later I went home.

- How's your fiancée?Mama asked from the threshold.

Wounds, how do they know about Zuzia?We were only on two dates.Life in a big city had its shadows, but one of the glow was anonymity.In the countryside, it was enough to talk five minutes with the tourist to hear the question after returning home, with whom I am doing now.But in Warsaw, I thought I was safe.

- I'm listening?- I asked to gain time.

- I ask about your fiancee, Mateusz told us everything about her.It spoils you ...

I sighed with relief.I understood that my mother was asking about Mrs. Halina.

In June, the neighbor was to fly to her daughter.Honestly, I don't know how she would do it without me.She was really terrified.I printed her ticket, arranged a briefing online, and then helped to give you a luggage and escorted until the safety check.

As soon as Mrs. Halina disappeared from view - I called Zuzia.I didn't have the courage to invite the girls to myself before.I was sure that a neighbor would take her into a cross fire of questions.And I wouldn't have Zuzia bad if she fled where the pepper is growing.

We met at work - Zuzia began to conduct aerobics classes in spring.We went after work for a beer several times and we talked well.After a few weeks I dared to ask if he would go with me in the evening.We jumped once, twice.We went to a party to her friend.I walked her home, we kissed.I was hoping that he would invite me to the top, but none of that.

- I live with my aunt and uncle.They would not be happy - Zuzia spread her hands.I kissed her again.And I started to dream that we would find ourselves in my apartment.

I still called Zuzia from the airport

- I invite you to dinner - I suggested.I am not a very good cook, but I was equipped with stocks for half a year by Mrs. Halina.In the freezer I had dumplings with strawberries and ground, but I never asked if Zuzia it has meat or had any allergies.Just in case I made a salad.I can do so much.

I covered at the table.I put two bottles of white wine in the fridge.I was a bit afraid that I would sweep, but I changed the bedding to fresh.Zuzia brought a chocolate cake.

"Vegan," I asked, but looked at me like a crazy.

- None of these things.I love flour, milk and eggs - Zuzia took a look at the lettuce standing on the table.- And I eat meat too, but if you don't, it's cool.

I sighed with relief.I told her to make up, poured wine and went to reheat the chops.

Her brush has permanently appeared in the bathroom

Everything liked it very much.I admitted that I am not a chef, but I managed to convince Zuzia to stay for breakfast.Since then, it has been sleeping more and more often with me.A brush and cosmetics have permanently appeared in the bathroom.

- Maybe it's time for you to move in?

- What will Mrs. Halina say?- Zuzia noticed consciously, because I had already told her about the overprotective neighbor.

"Somehow she will have to get used to it," I shrugged my arms.But I was really afraid of Mrs. Halina's reaction.And the day of her return was fast approaching.

The neighbor called me once a week.Standard questions were asked: do I water the flowers?(I poured).Did I not forget to pay for electricity?(I did not forget).Did they finally fix this intercom?(They did not fix).Then she was burning about grandchildren and strange customs of Australians.When asked about me - I answer casually that it's okay.I have never mentioned Zuzia.

All the way to the airport I thought how to tell her that I did not live alone.I decided to do it right away, for a good morning.But Mrs. Halina did not let me come to a word.She talked about kangaroos and how good to be at home.I was able to speak only when we were standing on the first floor and started looking for the keys.

- Mrs. Halino, I don't live alone anymore.My girlfriend's name is Zuzia.You will definitely like her.We invite you tonight for a welcome dinner - I threw out of myself in one breath.

Mrs. Halina froze.

- Girl?Please ... do you live together?And I wasn't just for a moment - she shook her head.- It's until the evening.

We planned dinner a week ago.Zuzia tried to come up with dishes that Mrs. Halina would like.Every morning, when I woke up, she asked:

- Or maybe spaghetti?Or maybe onion soup?Or maybe lamb cutlets?

Every time I said it was a great idea.But I felt that a really difficult exam before Zuzia.My whole family has already met her and liked her.It went without such ado.I was a bit angry at myself that I got Zuzia into this circus.

After all, what cares about my neighbor, who do I live with?He will be offended at most - I tried to convince myself.And as this day came, I took free at work to have time to prepare.

I cleaned up all the afternoon and Zuzia cooked.At the last moment she decided to serve zucchini pancakes, grilled pork tenderloin in a yogurt sauce with rice and lettuce and chocolate cake.

At eighth, there was a knock on the door.

- Mrs. Halino, this is Zuzia - I made a presentation.The neighbor illustrated the girl and then focused my attention on me.

"I baked the cake, like you like, with fruit," she gave me a warm roasting roasting.- Mr. Winnie, I brought a few little things to you.Oh, please - from the bag with the image of the kangaroo began to pull out various bundles.- such a cup, a hat and a real boomerang.The son -in -law assured me that it works.

Mrs. Halina sat down and allowed her to pour wine.Zuzia brought a platter with pancakes, I applied two to the neighbor.She tried, she grimaced.

"There is a yogurt sauce for them," Zuzia encouraged, but Mrs. Halina shook her head.She finished one cake and pushed the plate.Then she ate some meat and lettuce.

- No or your rice?I asked.

- yes.With cream and fruit, not for meat - Mrs. Halina rolled her eyes.- a bit dry chops, you need to fry shorter.And pour the fat.

I cleaned from the table and brought plates to the dessert.Before I could reach for Zuzia's cake, Mrs. Halina has already applied the great pieces of her cake.

- You had to miss it, huh?The neighbor smiled broadly.- Please, eat a piece.I succeeded exceptionally.So chubby and moist.

Zuzia got up and without a word took her cake to the kitchen.

I walked Mrs. Halina to the door

"Please, the Lord falls for a moment, the cabinet door loosened," she asked.

Everything was fine, but I obediently tightened all the screws.

- Please, I fried a few pork chops, you'll have a dinner tomorrow.On the lard, decent, juicy.You wasted in the kitchen of your girlfriend - Mrs. Halina pressed my hand in my hand.I tried to hide them from Zuzia, but not very effectively.

- She already started feeding you?- Zuzia was smiling, but I knew she was angry.- Remember how you grow a big stomach, I'll leave you!She threatened my finger.

Mrs. Halina did not give up.She had to watch over the visjer, because she caught me every time I was walking alone.

- Mr. Winnie, I am asking me, I have something for you.

Treats were waiting for me in the kitchen.I offered, thanked and tried to escape.

"The Lord will take take -out, the man cannot feed on sprouts," she encouraged.

The translation did not help that Zuzia does not give the sprouts, that we eat normal dinners, only a little less fat and caloric.

"You love my bits in the sauce," the neighbor ended every discussion.

As long as Mrs. Halina only tried to feed me, I managed.But after two weeks I realized that more and more often a neighbor has different orders for me.And always when Zuzia was at home - we came back from work, after ten minutes knocking on the door.

- Mr. Winnie, something wrong with the cistern, will you look?

- Mr. Winnie, the salt is over, maybe you will jump to the store, still open.That's how my back hurts today ...

Each time it turned out that the cisaches just fixed itself, and after returning from the store and opening the cabinet I discovered that a whole bag of salt, flour or sugar was standing in it.

A neighbor will not be able to live

For some time we tried to treat Mrs. Halina with a grain of salt with Zuzia.But her behavior became unbearable.She didn't talk to Zuzia at all, she didn't even answer her "good morning".But she began to criticize her.And report me on her.

- Mr. Winnie, I don't know how you agree, that the girl was shining on the street so.

- I don't want to be nosy, but your girlfriend has a ribbon today.

- Do you have this money on a separate account?I say nothing, but where does this Mr. Zuzia have new clothes on.

I understood that this could not be done like this.And that I have to talk to my neighbor.And if it doesn't help - it's probably a change.I really liked Mrs. Halina.But I loved Zuzia.However, I hoped that I would not have to choose between them.I asked my mother for advice.

"Just tell the truth," she said.It didn't help me much.

Zuzia went that evening with her friends to the cinema.I knocked on my neighbor.

- Will you come to me for a moment?We will drink my mother's pigmies.I brought home on the weekend.

Mrs. Halina appeared after a while.

"I brought something to the tooth," she put butter cookies on.- perfect today.

We drank the first glass.The neighbor looked around.

- And where is Zuzia?She moved out?

"No, but I wanted to talk to you in the face," I started.

- Ha, but the old woman knows what she sees!- The neighbor apparently thought that I wanted to ask her about Zuzia.

- Mrs. Halino, please let me say a word.I don't want to talk about Zuzia, but about us.Oh you and about me - I finally threw it out.

It went on somehow.I said she was a great neighbor, that she helped me a lot, that I was glad that I could help her.

- But if we like to continue, you must accept Zuzia.She will not disappear from my life in a week or in a month.I hope it will never disappear.We are very happy together, she can't treat her like an enemy.She tried very hard to like her.Because he knows it's important to me.And the lady did not give her a chance.She didn't change a word with her.Mrs. Halino, I really like this apartment, our tenement house, the surrounding area.And lady.But if I have to choose - I will choose Zuzia.And we will have to move out.

There was a deaf silence.Mrs. Halina jumped up from behind the table and ran out, slamming the door.So failure ... I have to start looking for another apartment.Resigned, I started to clean up from the table.

- Mr. Winnie, can I do it for a while?- I heard my neighbor's voice.

Mrs. Halina had red eyes.She nosted.She sat in a chair, poured a glass of tincture and drank with a ghost.

- I was really so terrible?She asked quietly.I nodded.- I didn't want.I told myself that it was a good for you, and in fact I probably didn't want to share you.But I don't want you to move out!Thanks to you, I'm not so lonely.Sorry.And lady Zuzię też przeproszę.Maybe it will give me a recipe for these zucchini pancakes?I liked it very much, I just didn't want to admit.

I learned from Zuzia that when I went to the university in the morning, Mrs. Halina looked at her.

- We drank coffee, ate a piece of my cake.She told me about my daughter.About how she misses her and that she had suicidal thoughts after her departure.She said she was very stupid, how she treated me.I think we'll finally like each other, don't worry anymore.Tomorrow we are going shopping together, I am to help her choose a new hat.

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