Ghost. Belarus

1998. The Homel Navabelitski district. Forty days ago in this house she died an old woman. And on this sad occasion, her family had to organize lunch. They volunteered to help a neighbor's family assumed the burden for the preparation of the funeral.

Work on a neighbor's kitchen was in full swing when the doorbell rang.

"Open!" — not wanting to be distracted from the case, cried the neighbour.

However, the guest was in no hurry to get in and again rang the doorbell. The hostess shouted even louder. The door creaked, he heard heavy shuffling footsteps and a knock wand.

"My dear, î said a familiar old voice, — give me some water to drink!"

The neighbor was stunned — it was sent the old lady dead. Overcoming himself, the woman handed the Ghost a glass of water. She accepted and, as if nothing had happened, continued:

"But my something at home. The door is closed. I went today to the clinic. The queues are large. And hot outside...".

The Ghost of the old woman interrupted his monologue and drank the water. The image began to fade until they completely melted in the air. The empty glass fell to the floor and shattered. Its ringing ran out of the room daughter:

"I heard the door rang and someone with you talking... What happened?"

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