that kindness and love bring people together, and not family relations themselves, and that closeness through mutual kindness is stronger than family ties. During these one and a half years, she got so used to Bagila, became so close to her that she could not imagine life without her. She was deafened as if by thun- der that a person close to her, to whom she entrusted her innermost, was going to leave. But Malika, restraining herself, waited for what Sargel would do. “What is it? Do you want to tell me what’s going on?” Sargel asked, clearly flustered. “No, that’s just the decision I made,” said Bagila in a whisper. “Can I live the way I want? Isn’t that right, Lika?” She looked at Malika, forcing a smile. “Well, just like the devil, even if he laughs, even if he cries, you can’t take your eyes off him!” Malika noted with envy. Angry faces flashed before Sargel’s eyes – Karatai, then his friends from the Ministry of Higher Education and the rector. If this doll voluntarily leaves his house, then powerful people will disappear for him like a dream. The fact that their disappearance or presence depended on the mean girl infuriated Sargel, but he began to speak calmly, even affectionately. “We didn’t do anything wrong to you,” he began in the tone of a caring relative. “I have no right to teach you, but still, I will say this: sooner or later you will get married and start a family. And god forbid, if someone’s lustful hand intervenes in your honest life, the snake of debauchery will crawl through your warm nest. You will probably behave even worse than me. Now, when I speak the pure truth, confirmed by physical evidence and children, one of you rears up like a wild horse, and the other demonstrates tribal pride. Do you think I should have silently finished smoking this cigarette butt? Is that what you want?! You are certainly guilty before me, but you will leave, what will people say, what will relatives in the village say?! What will Karatai think? Go put your things back!” He finally glared angrily at Malika, “Why are you standing there, help!” Malika was glad that Sargel barked at her. She picked up Bagila’s things, shouldered her towards her room. And then Mancia peeped out of the door opposite. She looked at them
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