Mafanya

You loved flowers and looked forward to the holidays in the hope that someone would give you even a small bouquet. In the summer, you often brought home bouquets of wildflowers yourself, and when they began to wilt, you dried the flowers between the pages of books.

March 8th was approaching, but you weren't in the mood. You knew you'd have to buy flowers yourself to somehow lift your spirits. Tomorrow, all the girls and female faculty at your school were supposed to be celebrating their birthdays, which meant you needed to get some sleep. Due to your bad mood and the endless stream of obsessive thoughts, you didn't fall asleep right away, so you didn't get much sleep.

In the morning, you arrived at class and met Vlad. He was the only one of your classmates you talked to. After visiting your homeroom teacher with a friend, you picked up bouquets of tulips for the teachers, which you later gave out during breaks. Seeing the smiles on the teachers' faces lifted your spirits, and it made you feel better, and your mood improved.

On the morning of March 8th, Vlad called you and asked you to come out to the entrance. This was completely unlike Vlad: he usually slept until lunchtime and was embarrassed to come visit you. Throwing on a jacket, you went outside and saw Vlad.

:: Happy 8th of March... I know you love flowers.

Vlad always said he came from a low-income family, so you often bought him things during your walks. Now your friend was standing there with a huge bouquet of roses and a bag from the Golden Apple.