It is not shameful to drag men into my house, but it is shameful to say who it was?! So, who was he? State his name, surname and position. Maybe I’ll believe then that you’re innocent.” “Is this a house or an intensive care unit where strangers cannot enter and where you cannot smoke?” “Answer the question!” “God, just understand! The one whose name and position you are so eager to know is the person Bagila liked. What’s the use of asking about him? You’re angry that we didn’t tell you he was coming. And how should we have done to? To ring your doorbell in Moscow; to say that while you were gone, we did such and such and such and such?!” “Don’t hide behind Bagila. Depending on my relationship and trust with Karatai!” From this idiotic thought, Malika ran out of patience. She fell silent, clutching her head, rage and anger, hatred boiled so violently in her chest that, more than anything in the world, she wanted to give up on everything, take the children and leave this house wherever her eyes look. “You… you will kill me too,” she said lastly. “You are a freak, not a man! Your cunning makes the dishonest seem like honest people. I said everything, decide the rest yourself, according to your conscience and honour.” She stood up, staggering, as if the floor was shaking under her, and saw Bagila in the doorway with a tear-stained face swollen with tears. “Lika,” she said, ignoring Sargel. “Don’t be upset. I’ll go to a hostel. I understand that you find living here simply impossible.” Bagila really decided to leave Sargel’s house, Malika realised this when she saw a suitcase and an attaché case at the girl’s feet. Sargel had the look of a fool. Malika looked contemptuously at her husband, asking him with his eyes: “Well, did you achieve your goal?!” With a purely feminine intelligence, she realised that, in truth, the departure of Bagila did not promise her any complications. Indeed, if she had not married Sargel, she would not have known Karatai, his many friends, his wife and children, and especially Bagila. In fact, they are complete strangers to each other. If anyone will feel bad, it will be their relative Sargel. She thought it over in- stantly, but she herself was afraid that she could think so badly. Malika also thought
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