Tetiana Kryvoviaz
- Calm down, Johnny, what are you talking about? It seems to me we’ve already decided everything. Here’s nothing to discuss.
- Sweetie, it would be so nice. Just imagine you and me doing everything together, having common leisure, attending courses for young parents and telling our charming naive children what is good and what is evil.
- Nice. But we still can do it all without having been officially married!
- Mary, I’ve told you so many times that my mother won’t let us have children until we get married.
- What? Your mother? What is the place of your mother in our relationship? Is she the third in our family? A couple consists of two people, just two. And these two decide whether they will have children or not, whether they should get married or just live together without all that old-fashion stuff. Don’t you think so?
- Darling, of course, I think so. But still I want to be confident in you and in our family. I don’t want to lose you. I don’t want you to deceive me. It’ll be possible only when we have some responsibilities and obligations towards each other.
- Are you sure I won’t deceive you if we’re married? And do you think now that I’m dishonest and unfaithful to you?
- No, dear Mary, of course, no.
- So, what’s the matter? What are you proving now? What do you want me to accept?
- My proposal. Just marry me. I’ll defray all expenses.
- Honey. Listen. I won’t marry you. I can love you truly and be faithful to you only when I have personal independence. Now we’re together, we feel happy but we still have a choice. When we change our minds and decide to part, we won’t have unnecessary problems, we’ll just go each of us in his special direction. That’s all. And we’ll still be individualities. We’ll be able to live alone. After breakup we won’t feel we’ve lost a part of our own body or soul. We’ll remain self-sufficient, that’s the point.
- Why are you so sure we’ll break up? Don’t you love me anymore? Do you have another man?
- Oh Jesus, what are you talking about? Why don’t you want to understand me? Partners can’t love each other forever. Passion lasts no more than half a year. Love (if it exists) is more stable but still not eternal. I don’t have another man. I love you. But I won’t marry you. And it seems to me I’ve told that some time before, haven’t I?
- Mary, my dearest, my heart, my sweet girl, I want you to be mine forever. Why do you think forever is impossible? My love’s eternal, I’m sure and I want you to believe in it. That’s all. Just say YES.
- Johnny, I’m sorry to say it but why are you so narrow-minded? Things you’re speaking about upset me so much! I feel really exhausted. I’m not going to continue this totally, fully, completely, entirely absurd argument.
- Sweetie, are you angry with me? I’m so sorry, just try to forgive me. I’m too annoying. Let’s go somewhere for a cup of tea and a piece of heavenly tasteful cake. Or two pieces.
- Honey, you’re reading my thoughts!
- Hope we’ll return to this topic when you’re in a better mood.
- Johnny?.. Again?..
- No-no, my little girl, I’ll do everything for you! But I want you to think over my proposal.
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(Dear Reader, will she accept his proposal at last, what do you think?)
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