There was a nasty episode once in a Senya 's life. He went to the café. He treated all the visitors of café. He was then thrown out of the cafe. By a strange coincidence, other troubles were added to this event. He was living in a communal apartment at the time. One day, those who Senya had known for years, dozens of years, began drawing chalk lines on the floor and demanding that Senya not upstep across those lines.
So when Senya saw the café today, he couldn 't keep himself. He went to the café and loudly told the world: "I treat everyone!."
Several companies sat in the café at the tables. Visitors looked at Senya.
When several empty tables were pushed to Senya 's table, and the waitress began to fill with bottles and a snack the Senya 's table and the connected tables, the visitors began to resettle near Senya.
- "Brothers! Let be well to everyone!" - Senya said loudly.
Senya 's new friends looked at him more closely and friendly.
The waitress started music.
"Why not!?" the familiar to Senya voice sang in almost French language.
A TV continued to work in the corner of the café hall. Senya caught the words of Cat Leopold: "Guys! Let's live in peace and friendship!"
The hall was filled with noise. The table was filled with snack.
Senya did not hear the signals of the phone lying in his pocket.
Kids called about vermicelli. Ruslan called to tell about the everything that happened to him...
However, Senya was remembering about the kids. He looked at new friends and thought: "In life not only talks about vermicelli and about clothes exist!" "Need to tell children... They need to know about the good things that are in this life.... "
Cat Leopold once again said, "Guys! Let's live in peace and friendship!"
Senya stood up and made a gesture. The eyes of all present turned to him.
- "I read Gogol yesterday. There is no thing, better camaraderie!"
Visitors to the cafe looked at Senya more closely and with increasing interest and moved ever closer to him.
"Why not!?"... The song was creating a good general mood...
January 13, 2020 07:54
Translation from Russian into English: January 13, 2020 08:31.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский "Сеня и кафе. Рассказ".