-What a day!
Iris put the towel on the table. She took a scoop, a broom and began to clean the cup from the floor.
-They also say that it is for good luck! Where is this happiness!
Tears appeared in her eyes.
She has been unlucky lately. She forgot her bag in the bus. Then she quarreled with her friend at work. She wanted to take a bath – the light bulb in the bathroom does not work. And her favorite cup…
Iris burst into tears.
And there is no one to complain to, no one to support her. She is all alone. Lonely, nobody needs a woman…
She divorced her husband, has no children, and will not have any, so she was told… That’s why her husband left.
Her parents are long gone, she has not found much common language with neighbors.
She had a friend – and quarreled with her. And she has no luck with men. For almost forty years now, who needs her, not rich, not beautiful…
Lives in a modest one-room apartment, work is home! Oh, my God! Why is everything so bad!
Iris cried enough… She wiped her tears – she had to do something.
She cleaned the kitchen. Found a spare light bulb. Took out a ladder. Climbed up… Reached for the light bulb. I felt the coolness of the floor. I moved.
Everything seemed fine. I stood up quietly.
Took the phone, went to the couch, lay down. Although she was on the floor, it seemed to be nothing serious
But still decided to call an ambulance.
Iris just needs now to complain to someone, to tell about what happened to her.
So that at least someone would feel sorry for her, show sympathy for her… Well, at least an ambulance doctor!
The doorbell rang. She opened it. A man in a white coat entered. Iris went to the sofa and offered him a chair.
The man moved the chair to the sofa.
-Well, tell me! What happened?
Iris thought that a woman would come to the call. It seemed to her that a woman would show more sympathy for her. How could she explain to her husband what was bothering her?
But when she saw the clear, calm look of gray eyes, she calmed down and told everything.
The doctor carefully examined the woman. And Iris, although she was not feeling well, noticed that the man was very handsome.
He had such a kind look, gray eyes with dark eyelashes. And a nice voice. She felt calm, everything seemed to be so good.
The doctor finished the examination.
-Well, it’s nothing, you’re lucky! But, of course, you need to lie down for a while, calm down. You were more frightened.
The woman calmed down completely.
-Who do you live with? Is there someone to take care of you, to go to the pharmacy? It’s better not to go outside for now.
Iris was embarrassed.
-I live alone… But I’ll ask my neighbor…
-Okay…
They walked down the corridor. Through the open bathroom door, the man saw a ladder.
-What about the lights? Let me change the light bulb for you!
Iris did not have time to object as the man quickly changed the bulb. He said goodbye and left.
-Someone is lucky. He is someone’s husband… If he is ready to help someone else’s woman, he probably carries his own!
She could not forget the look of gray eyes.
With a sigh she brought herself back to reality. The first aid kit is completely empty. I need to write a list. And she had to go to the pharmacy alone.
She did not communicate with her neighbor, it is inconvenient to address her.
She got dressed, left the entrance. Suddenly she felt weak and sat down on a bench.
An ambulance drove up to the entrance! Iris saw the same crew. And the gray-eyed man recognized her too. He stopped for a second.
-Why are you outside?
-I have to go to the pharmacy…
-I see… Go home, I have another call in this house, I’ll come to you.
Iris went up to the apartment. Soon he rang the doorbell. He took the list and money from her.
-Can you wait a bit? I’m finishing my shift, I’ll bring everything.
Iris was ready to wait all her life!
He arrived quickly. The woman cleaned herself up a bit in his absence. What a look! Even the ambulance doctor took pity on her! Like an old lady! She lived to see it!
He came in, handed her a package.
-I’m sorry I took up so much of your time! You didn’t have to, I did it myself!
-It’s okay. I understood you were lonely, no one to help you…
-You felt sorry for me! Don’t feel sorry for me, I’m fine!
Iris cried, went to the kitchen. She wanted to cry, to cry, hiding from everyone… And, in fact, there is no need to hide, and so there is no one around!
She suddenly felt warm hands take her shoulders.
-Calm down, please. I really felt sorry for you, you are so defenseless, like a little girl… Have you been offended?
Iris sobbed.
– Life has hurt me! My husband left, no children, no luck in anything! I even lost my bag!
-My name is Frank, by the way. My bag was lost! With documents, with money?
-No…
-Well, you’re lucky again! You’re a lucky woman!
-Yes, I am… -And I dropped my favorite cup!
-Wait a minute!
Frank went out. After a while he returned with a cake. And put a box with two beautiful cups on the table.
-Now you will have a new favorite cup!
Iris made tea… Gradually she calmed down. They drank tea, talked about everything, and she had never felt so good! And she wanted it to never end. One day they met their eyes… An irresistible desire captured them both…
After what happened, Iris was at a loss. What would he think? He was just with her out of pity! And she melted! She pulled herself together. What’s done is done…
-It’s time to go, Frank, they’re probably waiting for you at home…
He got up.
-Yes, yes…
He said goodbye.
-Get well, Iris, everything will be fine. Forgive me… I don’t know how it happened!
He’s gone.
The first week Iris waited. The second week. Frank didn’t show up.
And suddenly she realized that something was happening to her. Something she had never felt before…
She bought a test. She was pregnant. Iris froze. Did she want this?
One day had turned her life upside down…
She dreamed of a child for a long time, but now it will remind her of the biggest disappointment in her life. Will she be able to give him enough of her love?
Fate has sent her another test.
Or maybe this baby was given to her to remind her that life goes on? To remind her that dreams do come true, even the most cherished ones! And the most important thing is that she is not alone now, because she will have a baby, her happiness!
And the next day someone rang the doorbell. Frank stood on the threshold with a bouquet of flowers…
Yes, she is happy and lucky!
