Eugene

When your mother was pregnant with you, your older brother once said:

"She won't be happy when she's born. A friend told me so."

His parents got angry and forbade him to say such things, but the words had already been spoken.

After you were born, problems began in the family. Your parents blamed you for everything, scolded you, and punished you. Only Phil received love and attention.

Eighteen years passed like this.

Over time, my mother tried to improve the relationship and one day said:

• I love you.

But you just asked, confused:

— Love?.. What does that mean?

Then the parents realized their mistake. Psychologists explained: you simply don't know love because you've never received it.

On Phil's advice, you were sent to live with his friend, Eugene, a wealthy company owner.

Eugene turned out to be kind and attentive: he respected your boundaries, helped you, drove you to university and took care of you.

One day he stopped by on business and left you waiting in the car. Almost an hour later, you walked into the club and overheard his conversation.

"Why bother with her? She doesn't even know what love is," the stranger chuckled.

Eugene sighed heavily:

"I'm ashamed. Before she was even born, I said she wouldn't be happy. And that's exactly what happened. So now I'm trying to make things right, at least a little."

You froze.

It turned out that Eugene was the very friend whose words so many years ago had changed your life. The world around you seemed to freeze, and only one question remained in your head: why him?