Tuesday the club was busy, the girls took the lab. I went there to hand them the keys, then went to gimnazija to be there when the 2nd shift ends. And there she was... and it was raining. So the club is out, and the evening is short, it's raining, so we ended in a gate in one of the sidestreets. When a fuck was mentioned, she said "who knows, we're still young...", which isn't exactly a no. She says she always pulls her comforter over her head and her feet stick out. "I'll see that miracle once", I said, and she embraced me fiercely.
Her bus was quite crowded. Luckily it was october, so it was dark already when we got into that shady entrance across. Whatever complaints I initially had, I remembered by third day.
Trouble at school, one guy is seen for expulsion for hitting another one. Big deal, who knows what really happened and now he's to fly? We decided to defend them on principle, not for himself (most of the folks don't even know the guy). A petition is readied. More trouble ahead.
Zova's treat today, probably birthday.
In the evening shortly with Branka, had no keys so we sat in the kino bašta for a quick grab. Now she's a bit less relaxed, as if checking to see whether I mean it seriously, and if I pass the test then it's mexico all the way. So we caught an earlier bus to her and then stood in that door. Mostly talked, found more in common. Said she was with some english guy this summer, spent two or three nights in his hotel room, he didn't even touch her. Had it been one of our guys...
On the way back met one of Pop's friends, and while I stood with him, one of the girls from his sister's gang called from behind. We kind of knew each other, so she just came by to have some company for the last two corners, and we talked at length and breadth. She's completely nuts, good company for chat (“don't fall in love on me here, just want to talk“). Haircut boyishly short, makeup minimal but sums up to very good and memorable looks. We'll meet again, think her name is Jelica*. She just wanted someone to talk with, and if I'm friends with Pop, then I must be okay.
Meanwhile, Tejka tipped me off to mom. Not that I would suffer much from mom mocking me because of Branka, but it all sounds so different when they mention it, it's all about brides and other innuendos, so the later they know the better. Even dad didn't quite agree with me going out every evening, weekends should be enough, this is too much. Well now there's a good explanation.
On 12th it was Čarga's birthday. That guy got expelled from gimnazija, with minor difference of vote. Our petition was for nothing.
In the evening, brought her to Proleter to introduce her to the gang. They say they'll gather on the bank, behind economy high. Went to the kiosk, it was her mom's shift then, to say she'll stay in town. While we then walked to the river, she asked for some confirmation from me. "Well if you ask me whether I love you, I wouldn't know. But we've coalesced so quickly in these few days that I've decided, for myself, to stick with you, happen what may". For that she embraced me extra strongly, we almost stumbled and fell. Leaned to the building site cabin for a while (the construction in gimnazija was still not finished), then joined the gang further downriver. They surrounded us with bottles immediately, had wine and vinjak. Took the wine, later heard they poured other stuff into it too. When the booze ran out, they all went to disco, we stayed on the bank.
She says Gorica is now jealous. Late now.
----
* nope, it was Mimica or Bilica or something like that. We mentioned her once in august of 2022. and Dragana remembered her, lived in next entrance
25-I-2021 - 6-VIII-2025